The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

The Senate came to order at lbs.
Senator Garvin presented an act in re-
lation to the election Of city or town COM
mitteemen. Referred to the committee
on special legislation.
Senator Seabury for the committee on
education reported an act to incorporate
the Elmwood Cadets; passed.
Also for the same committee an act to
incorporate the Arnold's Mills Cemetery
Association. Passed in concurrence.
Also an act to incorporate the Swedish
Evangelical Lutheran Bethany Church
OF Auburn. Passed.
Senator Gardner, for the committee on
education, reported an act Incorporating
the Appollo Club of Providence. Passed.
Senator Wilbour presented an act in
amendment of the charter of the Conti-
mental Investment Security Co. Refer
red to the committee on corporations.
Senator Read. for the committee on
judiciary, reported an at relating to
pawn brokers. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Pond, for the on committee Ju-
dietary, reported the act changing the
name of Mary. l.. Hids to Mary L.
Wheeler. Passed.
Senator Watson introduced the petit
tion of the town council Of jamestown for
an act validating certain tax. Referred
to the committee on judiciary
Senator Andrews of Cranston for the
committee OH agriculture, an act reor-
ganizing the State board of agriculture.
Special order April II.
Senator Church called from the table
the bill relative to commercial fertilizers.
Passed.
Senator Mowry for the committee on
corporation, an act amending the charter
of the Mechanics Savings Bank. Passed.
Senator Watson, for the committee on
education, reported back the act incorpo-
rating the Greenwood Cemetery. Passed.
Senator Andrews of North Smithfield
reported from the committee on corpora
tions the act amending the charter of the
Gorham Manufacturing Company. In
definitely postponed and substitute
passed.
Senator Woods for the judiciary re-
ported an act to validate the deed OF
James r. Tiffany 10 Irving c. Morse.
Passed
Senator Anthony for the committee on
corporations recommended the passage OF
the act Incorporating the Anthony Estate
The petition of taxpayers Of Lincoln for
exemption from taxation OF personal
property was indefinitely. postponed.
Senator Sherman for the committee on
education reported an act incorporating
the Bijou Social Club OF East Providence.
Passed.
Senator Sherman introduced an act
authorizing the leasing Of the old State
Prison for an industrial exposition. Re
ferred to the committee on finance.
Senator Champlin reported an act
validating the voting list OF Tiverton.
Passed. Also the concurrence of the
Senate in granting the petition OF Isaac
Banderewsky for change OF name To Isaac
Bander Passed.
Senator Lapham presented resolutions
for the payment of sundry bills and ac-
counts, which were passed.
A nnmbar of hills kpre. on the reCOm-
mendation OF the committee on judiciary,
indefinitely postponed.
DIR. Garvin opposed the indefinite post
ponement of several and finally secured an
adjournment without action on the act
relative TO the appointment or election OF
certain officers OF the State.
Tho House OF Representatives.
The House came TO order at 1l:l0 o'clock.
The petition of Percy T. King for an
act to incorporate the Unique Social Club
was referred to committee on education.
The petition OF Arthur X. Sweet for an
act TO incorporate the Pawtucket Boat
Club and Athletic Association was re-
ferred 10 committee on education.
The bill for the putting of electric wires
underground was, on the recommendation
Of the committee on judiciary indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Bravton introduced resolution for
an additional appropriation for the State
intitutions. COMMITTEES ON finance.
Mr. Perez Providence called from
the table the special order, an
amendment of chapter si6 of the
public laws In regard to the sale OF malt
and spirtuous liquors Mr. Peace made
long plea for the passage of the act as
the saloon Is moro hourishing condition
than ever.
Mr.. Horton Of Newport said he was in