The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-03
IT is The OPEN WAR
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Mr.. Pierce call for the reading OF the
bill by sections, informing the House that
the act was IA consolidation Of several acts
now on the statutes for the purpose OF
uniformity and that no especially import
ant changes were then contemplated by
the bill. After this explanation was
made the reading OF the bill progressed
rapidly and no particular opposition was
expressed
Several amendments were made of more
or less Importance, and before the whole
of the bill could be considered 1t was voted
To postpone further consideration OF the
act until ll:30 o'clock tomorrow morning
at which hour it shonld again DO made
the special order.
The Senate's amendments to the act
giving 20-year franchise to the Union
Railroad Co. I'm Providence, was called
from the table and the amendments were
concurred in without reference TO COM
mittee.
Mr.. Baker of Providence offered a bill
for an act granting 20-year franchise TO
the Narragansett Electric Lighting 20.
Referred TO the judiciary.
Several bills for advertising public laws,
ETC., were allowed and ordered paid.
Acts to incorporate the Home Building
Company, the Bijou Social Club OF East
Providence and the Granger Land Com
pany were passed.
An act in amendment of the registered
of the Public Statutes, was read. The
bill is intended to prevent liquor dealers
from buying or fitting up drug stores
and running them with the aid OF an assist
ant registered pharmacist, for the pur-
pose of using the said stores for the sale
OF intoxicating liquors. The owners OF
all drug stores must themselves be regis
tered pharmacists, and appear before the
State board Of pharmacy for full exami.
nations as to their qualification. The bill
od ha al nrHer N follow the
special order already assigned for to-
morrow.
Several acts and resolutions from the
Senate were referred to the appropriate
committees.
The house was then adjourned until IL
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Notice was given that the judiciary
committee would give hearing at the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Co.'S.
franchise act, on the rising of the House.
on Wednesday.
In the senate.
In the Senate this morning Gov. Ladd
presented the report of the State House
Commission. Received, ordered printed
and communicated to the House.
Senator Lapham introduced an act to
submit to the electors the proposition to
issue State House bonds. Referred.
Senator B. A. Andrews introduced an
act I'm amendment of an act to incorpor-
ate the Tockwotten Machiue Company.
Referred to the committee OH corpora
tions.
The Union Railroad bill came from the
House, and Senator Wilbour moved its
passage without reference to committee.
Senator Woods said 1t would be agree
able to the city of Providence If the bill
were passed to-day.
Senator Garvin said that some of the
sSenators were not acquainted with the
act and not prepared to vote, He moved
that IL be made special order for
wednesday, May 4.
Senator'S Woods and Pond hoped that
action would be taken to-day, as IL is sat
isfactory to all parties concerned, and 1t
would facilitate the carrying out OF its
provisions.
After some further discussion the act
was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
to Sl6. so for military service was reported
back from the committee on accounts and
claims without recommendation:
Senator Wilbour spoke of the claim
Col Eddy had, as a good one, and having
done valuable service to the state and
moved that the bill be paid.
Senator Baker as a member OF the COM
mittee made a statement showing why
Col. Eddy had no claim any more than
had several others in the State.
Senator Wilbour said that for enlisting
soldiers Col. Eddy had just claim and
that Rhode Island could not afford to
refuse to pay any just claim and that il
there are others who have claims as good
they ought to be paid as well.
Senator Read said that to his own per-
sonal knowledge the service was great
one to the State.
The motion to pay the bill was then
passed.
senator O. r. Smith presented the bill
of the Providence Journal Company. Re-
ferred to the committee on accounts and
claims.
Senator Woods, for the committee on
judiciary, reported back the act relating
to the Union Railroad Company, recon-
mending concurrence with several minor
amendments, and an amendment SO that
the company cannot use any other motive
power than animals without the permis
sion of the city or town council of the city
or town affected.
An important amendment, also made,
was the one fixing the time for beginning
!, 1892.
Senator Woods said that the mayor and
official committee from the city council
were present and anxious to have the act
Immediately passed.
Senator Garvin moved that the bill be
made special order for tomorrow. Lost,
9 to 10.
The bill was then taken up by sections,
and after number of objections by Sena
tor Garvin, the bill was finally passed in
concurrence.
Senator Woods for the committee OH
judiciary, reported back the soNcalled
judiciary bill recommending it's passage
in concurrence, and moved that it be
made the special order for Thursday, May
o. So voted.
NATICk.