The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-01
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Matters Of Importance Before the
Senate and House.

Gov Ladd called the Senate TO order at
1l:25 this morning.
Senator Bartlett offered Joint resolu-
tion that when the General Assembly adj
iourns to-day 10 should be TO Thursday.
Adopted and communicated TO the House.
Senator Watson reported back from the
committee on education an act TO incor-
porate the old Ballou Cemetery Associa-
tion. Passed.
Also TO incorporate Barrack Nelson No.
2, Uniform sir Knights, Order Sons OF
st. George. Passed
Senator b. A. Andrews presented petit
tiOn for an act 10 incorporate the Block
Island Electric Lighting and Transports
tion Company. Referred TO the commit
tee on corporations.
Gov Ladd presented communication
from the adjutant general asking that the
salary OF the adjutaBt general be increased
from $500 TO 81 800 accompanied by figures
shown that this office Is the poorest paid
of any Of the State offices. The average
amount paid by othe States for the main
tenance of the adjutant generals Office in
other States is SS,630.g6, while Rhode Is
land only pays $l,40O for the service. The
average salary of State officers and clerks
is 81, 1880 Referred to the committee on
finance.
Senator b. A. Andrews presented an
act TO incorporate Court kearsarge, \. q.
i. of North Smithield Referred to the
committee on education.
The same senator reported back with
recommendation for its passage an act
allowing the Roger Williams Savings
Fund Association TO increase its capital
stock. Passed.
Senator Mowry reported back an act in
amendment of the charter of the Burden
Seamless Filled Wire Company. Passed
The House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives an act
was referred to the judiciary, authorizing
the city OF Pawtucket TO issue additional
bonds; also an act requiring all grades to
be established in Pawtucket streets be
fore plats OF the highways are recorded;
also an act making the owners of Paw
tucket real estate responsible for water
bills incurred upon their premises.
The acts incorl Grating the Union Wad-
ding 20, and dividing the town of Lin
coin, were reported back as correctly en-
crossed, and they were ordered communi-
Gated TO the Senate.
The following matters were referred:
Bill for care Eleventh District Court, &C
counts and claims: petition of George b.
Boydeu, to build a wharf beyond the har-
Dor line in East Providence, judiciary;
bill to incorporate Newport Nursery Co.
corporation; TO incorporate Providence
Tubing Co, corporation: to incorporate
the Woonsocket Edge Tool Co., corpora
tions; resolution TO appropriate $1,000 for
Co. f., First Regiment Infantry, II. |. NJ,
for nrmory rent TO the extent OF 81 400. l3
and one 60 reimburse the field and staff
officers of Cos. G, +, and IL, First Regi-
ment II. !. NJ, to the committee ON
militia
William Mclaughlin's civil rights were
restored TO him.
Bills were allowed as follows :--Gecrge
n. Bliss. shell fish commissioner, SlO05O;
j. 4. Pitmau, advertising. Sl5.l3: Provi-
dence Journal Co. advertising, S3S21.
The house concurred in the Senate joint
resolution that when the legislature adj
iourn today it be to meet at IL \. NJ.
Thursday next.
Mr.. Kendall of Providence offered
resolution appointing u special commits
sion TO examine into the subject ofv- new
camp ground for the use of the State
brigade Of militia. The commission are TO
report To the May session, suggesting
some suitable location for the camp
ground, together with the price the land
eau be bought for. or the amount 10 can
be leased for and for how long n term Of
years II can be secured. The sum of $3.50
Is appropriated for the use Of the commits
sion. The resolution was referred TO the
committee ON the militia.
The bill of t.. \. Corbett & Co, $lGl2j,
for advertising, was indefinitely post
DOncd