The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-21
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
The Legislature Will Continue Its
Sessions This Week.
NO NEED TO WAIT FOR HONEY.
The Business Of the State Can Go on with
out Him-And 1t Did and will-Ths
Special Order for Tomorrow Ex-
else Bill.

Gov. Bull presided at the opening OF the
Senate this morning.
Senator Freeman for the judiciary COM
mittee presented an act in amendment Of
the charter Of Newport providing for the
appointment of three commissioners to
divide the city into Ave wards.
Senator Champlin asked that the act lie
temporarily on the table.
Senator Freeman explained that there IL
a movement in Newport to have the city
divided by commission wholly partisan,
which would result in gerrymander.
The bill was made special order for
tomorrow at 11:15 o'clock.
Senator Champlin for the committee on
corporations reported an act to incorpo-
rate the National Mutual Insurance Com
pany of Providence. Passed with an
amendment.
Senator Easron presented the petition
of g. w. Whitaker and others for an act
to incorporate the A. +. Club. Referred.
Senator Dyer presented an act in
amendment OF an act to incorporate the
Mechanical Fabric Company. Referred.
Senator Champlin reported an act to
amend the charter OF the East Greenwich
Fire Engine Company. Passed.
On motion of Senator Currier the New
port act was recommitted.
An act authorizing the city Of Paw
tucket to issue bouds to the amount of
81, 100000, repeating the act passed at
the January session which provides for a
sinking fund Of 3 per cent. was passed In
concurrence.
Senator Beane presented a resolution
authorizing the committee on elections to
sit during adjournment. Passed.
An act providing for collector Of taxes
for Pawtucket was passed In concurrence
with an amendment.
An act in amendment OF the act author
izing the town of Cranston to issue bonds
was passed.
An act to submit to the electors propo-
sition Of amendment to the constitution
of the State, providing for a general law
creating corporations was referred To the
committee on judiciary.
An act making an additional appropria-
tion for the support OF the State Govern
ment was referred, finance.
resolution was passed authorizing
extra clerical assistance In the adjutant
generals Office.
The act to incorporate the A. z. Club
was reported back from the committee on
education, and passed.
An act concerning life and casualty in
surance on the assessment plan was re-
ferrad judiciary.
A resolution directing the State auditor
to allow certain armory rents was read
and passed
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for
electric .Hsidl ! Lighting in the armory Of Com
fantry, X. /. NJ, was referred.
On motion of Senator Dyer the Senate
adjourned till Wednesday a. IL O'clock.
The House of Representatives.
The House met at II A. NJ, Speaker
Capron in the chair.
Mr.. Fales introduced an act in amend
ment Of chapter 1910 u. S. "Of the Militia"
Referred to the militia.
An act was passed authorizing Grams
ton to issue $50, 900 worth of bonds.
The Senate act Incorporating the Au-
tomato Knitting Machine Company of
Pawtucket, was passed in concurrence
also the act Incorporating the Boston
Store Land Company Of Providence.
The committee on special legislation
reported back an act to submit to the
electors the constitutional amendment
relative to granting of charters. The
roll was called. Fifty voted aye, and
there were no negative votes
An act to Incorporate the Citizens
Electric Wire Company. Referred cor
porations. An act amending Chapter
PSI, =. S., "Of Fees and Costs in Certain
Cases" Referred judiciary.
The act submitting to the electors the
constitutional amendment providing for
biennial elections of general officers, was
read, and then put to vote. The ayes
were 81, the noes Is, and there not being
constitutional majority the act was de-
clared lost.
The act Incorporating the Rock Plaster
Company was passed in concurrence.
The act Incorporating the Point Judith
Railroad Company was continued until
Thursday at III 40
The act pertaining to the wearing Of
the badges OF the Grand Army was
amended so as to include the buttons,
badges, ETC.. of everything and every soci-
ETY. that the members could think Of,
barring the Sons Of Rest.
The act Incorporating the Barden Water
Motor and Meter Company was changed
so as to read The Drake, Payson a.
Whittier Electric Company" and passed
In concurrence.
An act amending chapter SIG, p. S. was
introduced by Mr.. Wilson. of East Provi-
dence. The act provides that the boards
OF license commissioners in each city shall
be abolished. and that the boards of alder
men and common councils shall immedi-
ately elect new boards OF license commits
sioners for terms OF five years.
The motion was to refer the act TO the
Judiciary. Mr.. Mccarthy asked what
necessity there was for changing the law,
and called upon Mr.. Wilson to explain.
Mr.. Wilson declined To offer any expla-
nation. When the bill reached the COM
mittee and was reported back, them he
might have something TO say
Mr.. Smith OF Gloccster asked IL the
amendment had been asked for and by
whom.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had received
no written. but several verbal requests.
Mr.. Mccarthy objected to the bill being
passed To a second reading but the House
voted against him and the bill was re-
ferred.
An act amending Chapter s96, Public
Statutes, OF Inspector of Buildings
ment provides that in the city of Paw
tucket the Inspector of buildings shall be
appointed by the city council instead Of
by the mayor.
At te O'Clock the House adjourned until
III A. VI. tomorrow