The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
IN The LEGISLATURE.
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At 2:lS T. NJ. the House was called TO
order and Mr.. Wilson OF East Providence,
nom the judiciary, reported back the act
preventing the corruption of water used
Tor domestic purposes, with recommends
tion OF In definite postponement
The existip g. rs provided ample pun
ishment for the pollution of the Pawtuxet
river, while the proposed act reduced the
lines am terms of Imprisonment. What
the people Of Providence need is not more
pW but pure water and some
sGher remedy than the one proposed
would secure the desired end. The at
tempt TO secure convictions for the pollu
tion OF the Pawtuxet, under the proposed
act, would be futile, as no jury in Kent
County would convict. The bill was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Wilson presented a resolution call
ing for the appointment by the Governor
OF commission OF three with authority
to examine into the matter of the pollu-
tion OF the Pawtuxet river and its
branches with instructions To present a
report upon the practicability of the con-
struction of a sewer TO run parallel with
the river aud To be so built as to convey
TO point below the pumping station, all
the manufacturing and town sewage;
also, to report what cities, towns, corpo.
rations, etc, should pay for the construc-
tion OF the sewer, and how much they
should pay. III the sewer is not practica-
ble then to report what shall be done to
secure the delivery of pure water at the
pumping station for the consumption of
the people of the CITY of Providence. The
resolution was adopted.
Yesterday Afternoon In the Senate.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 o'clock,
Lieut.. Gov. Stearns presiding.
From the House was received an act in
cooperating the What Cheer Harbor. No.
13, Steamboat Pilots OF America On
motion of Senator Sherman the act was
passed without reference.
An act from the committee on militia
providing for the appointment of an in
spector and assistant Inspector of rifle
practice for the militia. Passed in con-
currence.
The resolution for commission to in
quire into the needs of repair to Stone
Bridge was indefinitely postponed and
substitute passed.
The House act. providing for service
medals and bars in addition for continu-
Gus service in the militia, was passed in
concurrence
Senator Woods. for the committee on
judiciary, reported the substitute bill re-
lating to the Narragansett Electric Light
ing Company. recommending its passage
in concurrence. Passed in concurrence
Senator Woods also reported an act in
amendment of Chapter 706 of the public
statutes, entitled An act to establish
the State Agricultural School," The act
incorporates the Rhode Island College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, In or
der that the school at South kingstown
may receive the funds of 1890 as given by
Congress.
Senator Pond offered an amendment
applying to the possible future division
OF the college. Lost.
The Senate then passed in concurrence
m 1cf hs, , ,xyi Int ss,t.
accepting the provisions OF the act or
Congress.
Gov. Ladd announced rs members of
the commission to examine into the con-
dition OF the roads and highways of the
State, Senator'S Beane, Read and Woods.
Senator Woods for the committee on
Judiciary reported an act authorizing the
town of South Kingstown to issue bonds
to an amount not exceeding per cent of
the assessed valuation.
At 4 o'clock, on motion of Senator
Champlin, the Senate adjourned.