The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-08
IN The LEGISLATURE.
Business Of Importance Discussed
To-Day.
HEARINGS IN THE SENATE.
The Redistribution VILE and
Bristol Protest -voonsocket Railway
Crossings-senator Pond and Counsel
Arnold Debate.

Gov. Ladd presided this morning and
called the Senate TO order at 11:l5.
Senator Woods for the committee on
judiciary reported an act in amendment
OF and as a substitute to the act changing
the harbor line. The amendment straight
ems the line on the property recently pur-
chased by the Old Colony railroad and
Senator Woods moved the passage OF the
substitutes passed.
Senator Kenyon presented n number of
claims which were referred TO the com
mittee on accounts and claims.
Senator Woods presented the petition OF
William III. Davis and others for an act TO
incorporate the Wesson Post Office Stamp
Company. Referred TO the committee on
corporations.
Senator Bartlett presented an act in
amendment of an act to divide the town of
Burrillville into voting districts. Refer
red to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Garvin presented the petition of
Jonathan Hunt and many others for the
passage of nine-hour law. Referred TO
the committee on special legislation,
Senator d; A. Andrews presented the
toration TO civil rights. Referred TO the
committee on judiciary.
Senator Champlin reported back from
the committee on judiciary an act In
amendment OF an act providing suitable
burial for honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors. Passed
Senator Bull, for the committee on cor
porations, reported back the petition to
incorporate the Block Island Electric
Light and Transportation Company, with
"A resolution of continuance till the next
General Assembly. Passed.
Amessage from the House was received,
announcing the passage Of resolutions of
20 of al fal
Van Slyck.
Gov. Ladd presented communication
from the harbor commissioners relative
TO the harbor line on the easterlv bound
AIRY of Providence. accompanied by an act,
which was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Garvin introduced joint reso-
luton appropriating S400 for the fitting
up and rental of suitable office ~for the
State sealer of weights and measures.
Referred TO the committee on finance.
Senator o. X. Smith presented the pc
tition of Charles L. Stanil for an act TO in
corporate the Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association. Referred TO the committee
on education.
Senator B. A. Andrews for the commit
tee on corporations reported back with "A
resolution of continuance.
The petition of Frank s. Arnold and
others for an act TO incorporate the Union
DtOItkc dliNt w COMPANY 1Oil-
tinued.
Senator Cranston presented a resolution
providing ior the payment of the bill of
the town of North Kiugstown for the use
of the town hall as court room. Re-
ferred 10 the joint committee on accounts
and claims.
The House Of Representatives.
The following matters were referred:
Bills to incorporate Prosperity Lodge, No.
ear 81 fnanrgrn nd An ant
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Providence;
to committee on education. Bills to in
corporate the City Electric Wire Co. of
Providence, the Wexford Water Co., the
Burgess Land Co., the Franklin Land
Co.; to the committee on corporations.
GERS in West Greenwich; to the judiciary.
To incorporate the Home Investment Co.,
to the committee on corporations.
The act permitting Of the abandonment
OF the present union passenger station in
Providence was reported back as properly
engrossed and was ordered communicated
to the Senate.
Mr.. Perce of Providence presented bill
amending Chap. 43 of the Public Statutes.
"Often levy and assessment of taxes
The bill provides that within six months
after the assessment of taxes any person
feeling agrieved may petition the upper
courts for relief ana jury trials may be
III lHt tIlul DtAillOuCI sudll
be found To have concealed any portion of
his property, the assessors may recover
Judgment for their costs.
Mr.. Perce also gave notice that on some
subsequent day be would offer n bill for
an act prohibiting the imposition of fines
or deductian ofwages of employees engaged
in weaving. The act is not drawn. but it
will provide that when defects in cloth
appear that are caused by imperfect ma
chinery or material supplied for weaving,
aud for which the weavers are not blame
able, that there shall be no fines imposed
and no deductions made from their wages.
Acts to incorporate the National Mutu-
al Insurance Company, the Woonsocket
Edge Tool Comdany, the f. r. Follett q
Son Company, the American Yarn Manu-
featuring Company, tho Phillips Insulnt-
ed Wire Company, the Union Steam and
Gas Pipe Company, the Providence Tub
ing Company, the Thonotassa Hotel Com
pany and the Newport Wire Company,
were referred to the May session, with an
order Of notice.
A petition from the Woonsocket Chris
tian Alliance, for a vote in every city and
town on local option each year, was re-
ferred 10 the committee on special legis-
lation.
An act TO amend chapters J07, 6?7, 643
and .025 of the Public Statutes, referring
TO infectious diseases in cattle, etc. was
referred 10 the judiciary. The acts as
amended provide for better protection
from tuberculosis in cattle, and makes
the State laws conform with the United
States laws relative to pleuro-pneumonia