The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
In The LEGISLATURE.
The Judiciary Committee Has All
the Senate Business.
A MILITIA BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Many Old Bills Were indefinitely Post
poned - New Organizations Receive
Charters = Minor Matters In Both
Houses.

In the Senate this morning the indef-
mite postponement of the act relating to
the election of certain State officers came
up and Senator Garvin called for the ayes
and nayes. There was no second and the
act was indefinitely postponed.
On the Presidents desk was also the
act governing the membership of the Gen.
eral Assembly. Indefinitely postponed.
Several other acts were indefinitely
postponed as recommended by the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Garvin reported from the. com
dition to chapter 81 of the Public Statues
OF the election ana notification of town
officers. Special order for Friday, April
22
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage OF several acts.
Senator Pond for the committee on
judiciary reported the act relating to
banks aud institutions for savings. In
definitely postponed.
Also recommending the passage in con-
currence of an act authorizing the town
of East Providence to assess q tax.
Passed.
Senator Allen for the judiciary reported
the act relating to the general treasurer,
recommending its passage. Passed.
Also a resolution restoring William T.
Dorrance to his civil rights Passed.
Senator Champlin for the judiciary
recommended the indefinite postpouement
of the act relating to dogs. So voted.
From the same committee the act val
idating the tax assessment OF jamestown.
Passed
Senator Read for the committee on judi
ciary reported the act relating to fish and
game and the prosecuting the offenders
against the law. Passed.
The act relating to elective meetings
was indefinitely postponed So voted.
Senator Capwell introduced petition
of j. j. McGregor and others in relation
to the agricultural fund. Referred Ia the
committee on judiciary.
Senator Woods for the committee on
judiciary reported back the act providing
for and regulating Union school meetings
in the town Of Lincoln. 1t was made the
special order for Friday, April y, at IL
Also from the same committee an act in
! amendment of the act To establish the
State Home and School for Children,
making 1t within the power of the pro-
bate court of Cranston to send to the
school all children who would otherwise
be taken care of by the State Board of
Charities. Passed.
Also from the same committee an act
relating to the election of school COM
mittee. Passed in concurrence
Also an act in relation TO the payment
~
definitely postponed and q substitute
passed practically the same in effect. A
number of acts were received from the
House and referred to the respective COM
| mittees. Senator Smith from Scituate
called from the table the act to incorpo-
rate the "Order United American Me-
chanics' Mutual Accident Associon of
America" and after several amendments,
the act was referred to the committee on
corporations. On motion of Senator
Champlin the Senate adjourned.
The House of Representatives.
In the House this morning Speaker Ca
prom called for order at 1l:l0 Mr.. Dyer
In reduced the petition of j. NJ. Lincoln,
and thus far an amendment of the act In
relation to public travel. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
An act was passed incorporating theTin
and Sheet Iron Workers Union.
The act establishing a boundary line
between Warwick and Coventry was con-
Cured In.
An act to divide the city of Newport
| into six wards was read, passed to a
second reading and referred TO the judici
airy committee.
An act providing for the lease of the
New York, Providence and Boston rail
roam to the New York, New Haven and
| Hartford was referred to the committee
| on corporations.
An act was passed incorporating the
| Ladies' Naval Veteran Association Of
| Rhode Island
A resolution for an appropriation for a
| new building ut the State Institutions
was referred to the committee on finance.
An act was passed providing for an in
| erase OF one major, one battalion, adJu-
tant and one sergeant major in each regi-
| ment of the Rhode Island militia.
An act was passed Incorporating the
Pawtucket Boat Club and Athletic Asso-
citation.
A resolution appropriating $500 for two
new gun carriages and two limbers for
the Rhode Island militia was referred to
| the committee on militia.
The House then adjourned.