The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01

Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending state Laws.

Senators and Representative Making and
Amending state Laws.
BEACON HILL, June LIN the Senate
yesterday, when the bill to prevent COR
rupt practices was reached, Mr.. Thayer Of
Worcester moved to substitute the bill,
House 479, which was rejected last year.
On his motion II then went over until
today. The main difference between the
bills Is that the old one does not require
the publication of the names and
amounts OF those who give for political
purposes.
The bill relative to the volunteer mill
tia was amended, on motion of Mr.. Read
OF Middlesex, by restoring the provis-
ion for two rear guards, stricken out in
the House, and was then engrossed.
Abolition of Fast Day.
The following message was received
from the governor: 81 submit herewith
for your consideration a memorial ad-
dressed to me signed by prominent rep
resentatives of various religious denomi-
nations and of colleges within the COM
monwealth, which memorial requests
change OF the day now observed as Fast
Day, and suggests in it's place establish
ing new holiday in the Spring, and
leaving the sacred and devotional pur-
poses of Fast Day TO be accomplished by
the observance OF Good Friday as a church
religious fast day, independent OF all
state control or authority"
AS this proposition has been much con-
sidered by many OF our citizens deeply
interested in II and who represented the
strong religious sentiment of our people
and as IL requires your action, gladly
submit IL TO you, confident that you will
give il the careful attention which its
Importance demands"
On motion of Mr.. Giilett OF Springfield
1t was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. The memorial was that or the Essex
Congregational club, signed by the Presi-
dents OF Williams, Amherst, Smith and
Wellesley colleges and Pres. Eliot of Har-
ward and Prof. Smyth of Andover Semi
nary concur in part; by leading Congre-
gstionalists, Unitarians, Baptists, Metho-
dists, Episcopalians and Others.
In the House.
Without debate the House adopted the
order for propagation June 10, 1t having
been discharged on motion o: Mr.. Pow
ers Of Hyde Park.
The water supply COMMITTEES reported
bill to allow Marlboro to take Millham
brook for new water supply, and to is
sue S150, 600 in 30-year per cent. bonds.
Mr.. Parker of Boston had discharged
and engrossed the bill relative to the dis
charge OF small loans.
Mr.. Delaney of Fall River had dis
charged the weavers' fine bill and after
the failure of his motion to assign to
June o, it was assigned to Friday on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Gillett OF Springfield.
Mr.. Tucker of New Bedford had as
signed to Friday the adverse report on
allowing Sons OF Veterans to parade with
arms.
Mr.. Brown of Boston had the assess
ment endowment bill assigned to Friday.
Mr.. Bennett OF Everett moved to substi
tute bill which is substantially the
same as he moved before for the immedi-
ate closing up of the orders.
BY a vote OF 75 to 107 the motion to re-
consider the rejection of the 58 hour bill
was defeated.
BY vote OF 80 to 70, the bill to permit
the taking OF Holsters 10 inches long was
refused admission.
BY a straight party vote of 81 to 20, the
substitute bill to reduce the naturaliza-
tion fees to about so cents was rejected,
Republicans opposing and Democrats
favorinR the bill