The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-04
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Business Brief Before Both Branches
To-Dav,


Gov. Ladd was present and called the
Senate to order at lilo o'clock.
Senator Mowry, for the committee on
corporations reported back an act in
amendment of an act Incorporating the
Citizens Savings Bank, recommending
the passage of the act; passed.
Also in reference to the petition to in
corporate the William +. Joslin Manufac-
turing Company the committee on corro-
rations recommended a resolution of con-
tinuance till the next session; adopted.
Senator Watson, for the committee on
education reported back with recommen-
dation for its passage. An act incorporat-
ing the Sanitary Gymnasium of Paw
tucket. passed. Also an act incorporating
the J c. Nichols Post, q. A. r., of Rock
land; passed.
Also recommending concurrence in the
incorporation of Branch William O'Brien,
j. n. f., referred to the committee on en-
crossed bills.
Also an act to Incorporating the German
Evangelical Lutheran St Matthews
Church, Pawtucket referred to the COM
mittee on engrossed bills.
Senator Bull reported back from the
committee on finance with recommended
tion for concurrence the act Incorporating
the Novelty Mfg. Co.; referred to the COM
mittee on engrossed bills. Also recon-
mending concurrence in an act changing
the name of the j. G. Hall Engraving Co.
to the j. &. Hall Co; referred To the COM
mittee on engrossed bills.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing concur
renee in the resolution.
Act Incorporating the Chepachet Cornet
Band, and concurrence in the resolution
respecting Lieut.. Gov. Rathbun.
Also presenting the report OF the license
commissioner OF Lincoln.
On motion of Senator Bull rules were
suspended, and all matters on the clerk S
desk were communicated TO the House.
Senator Garvin presented additional pc
titions from citizens of Cumberland for
authority TO exempt from tax personal
property and improvements.
Senator Drown reported back from the
committee on finance the resolution APP
propriating $50 for metallic markers for
soldiers and sailors graves; passed.
Also an act appropriating s., 500 to en-
able the adjutant general to complete the
records of soldiers and sailors: passed.
Senator Wilbur, for the committee on
finance, reported back, recommending it's
passage, the resolution appropriating
&, 900 for extra clerk hire in the Office of
the secretary of state; passed.
Senator Drown, from the committee on
finance, reported back, recommending in
ueHnlte pOStpOnement, tne resolution
authorizing the General Treasurer 10 ad-
vertise for bids for the sale of the old
State prison building. Indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Cranston, for the committee on
corporations, reported back the petition
for amendment to charter of Providence
Writing Machine Company, with the re.
commendation for concurrence; referred
To the committee on engrosSed bills.
Resolution appropriatiug money for "a
safe in the room of the committee on cor
porations and additional appropriations
for the State government now indefinitely
postponed. Also the petition OF Company
Ii, X. i. NJ. for expenses of repairs on their
armory was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Wood presented an act in
amendment OF an act regulating the sale
of wood and charcoal referred TO the
committee on Judiciary.
Gov. Ladd called the attention of the
Senate to the fact that special train
would leave for Woonsocket at 1926 and
hoped all who could would 20 10 attend
the funeral OF ex-Lieut Gov. Rathbun.
On motion of Senator Lapham the SEN
ate adjourned till Friday morning at IL
o'clock.