The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-25
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Business Done in Both Houses This
Morning.

In the Senate this morning Gov. Ladd
presided.
Senator Pond, for the committee on ju-
dietary. reported back the act appropriat-
ing 81 500 for the Rhode Island Historical
Society and recommended its reference 10
the committee on finance. So referred.
The report of the harhor commissions, re-
commencing changes in the harbor line.
Referred TO the committee on judiciary.
Senator Capwell presented an act incor-
porating the Coventry Centre Sixth Prln-
ciple Baptist Church. Referred TO the
committee on education.
Senator Pond presented the petition of
James Neil and others for an act incor-
porating the Woonsocket Firemen's Relief
Association Referred to the committee
on education.
Senator Watson, for the committee on
education reported back the following
acts, which were passed in concurrence
an act Incorporating the What Cheer
Lode, X. OF p; an act Incorporating Park
Hill Lodge, l. o. o. f., and an act incor
porating the Gen. Nelson A Miles Garri-
son, Regular Army and Navy Union.
Senator Gardner reported back from the
committee on education an act lncorpor-
ating the Narragansett Athletic Club and
recommended its passage. Passed.
Senator Bartlett offered an amendment
TO the act dividing the town of Burrill-
Vile into voting districts, as circumstances
had made il impossible to tell in which
district TO locate a certain house, and asked
that it be put upon its passage. Passed.
Senator Church presented an act IN
amendment of the charter OF the Seconnct
Railroad Company. Referred To the com
mittee on corporations.
From the House was received an act in
amendment of an act regulating the
licenses of itinerant venders.
Tho House of fRenresanfatiyes.
In the House of Representatives peti-
ton to incorporate the +. II. Follett x
Son Co. of Pawtucket was referred TO the
committee on corporations.
The act amending the charter of the
Peoples Savings Bank, referring To the
annual meeting, was passed; also an acl
increasing the capital stock of the Burden
Seamless Filled Wire Co. TO $4,000
Several petitions for an amendment law
so as To prohibit the use of traps, We're re
ferred to the committee on fishery.
Several old bills on the files of the judic
iary committee were indefinitely post
poned.
The bill of Stephen II. Northup, for car,
of the kentish Artillery Armory, was re
ferred to the committee on accounts anC
claims.
Various matters from the Senate were
received placed on file, referred To appro
pirate committees or passed, as their CHAR
acter suggested.
The Senate bill revising the act provi
ing for the representation of the cities ant
towns in the General Assembly, was
passed in concurrence.
Several acts was passed changing tn,
names of sundry who desired new cogno
mems.
An act was passed amending the Burial
of Soldiers ana Sailors act providing that
the relatives of the deceased must make
| application TO the city or town committees
| for the S35 allowance within sixty days o
| the death of the said soldier or sailor.
Several acts of interpretations were re
ferred To the May session, with an order o
| notice. They included the What Chez
| Savings Fund Association, the Rhode
Island Cooperation Association, St Croi'
! Pump Company, the w. j. Feeley Com
pany, the Fuller Iron Works and the Jud
! kin Show Case Company.
The charter of the Union Wadding Com
pany of Pawtucket was amended SO as u
| permit of the investment by this compan,
| in the stocks of other companies TO al
amount not exceeding 100000.