The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-12
IN The LEGISLATURE.
The Proposed Liquor Act Indefinitely
Postponed.
CORPORATION ACTS PASSED.
The Washington County sheriff's salary
Money for Armory Rents-And They
Adjourned Till Monday.

Senator Mowry for the committee on
corporations reported back with recon-
mendation for its passage, an act in
amendment Of the charter Of the Snake
River Co.; passed.
Senator Watson for the committee on
education reported back, recommending
its passage, an act incorporating the Hub
bard club OF Providence: passed
Senator Allen, for the committee on ac-
counts and claims, presented the claims
Of Joseph w. Nickerson and George Nj.
Brown for certain fines paid TO the state
for cruelty to animals a resolution was
adopted allowing the claims.
Senator Gardner, for the committee on
special legislation, reported back recon.
needing the indefinite postponement OF
the act regulating the sale of spiiituous.
strong and malt liquors ; indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Read, for the committee on en-
crossed acts. reported rs truly and rightly
engrossed the following resolutions: In
cooperating the St. Joseph's Hospital; in
cooperating the Providence Spiritualistic
Associations; incorporating the Philhar-
monic Orchestra: Incorporating the Prov
idence Singing Society; incorporating the
Pekin Literary Association; Incorporating &
Narragansett Tribe. /. q. X. NJ, and an
act in amendment OF Chapter 155, of the
act governing corporations; all were passed
in concurrence.
Senator Byron A. Andrews, for the COM
mittee on corporations, reported back
recommending its passage, the act incor
porating the Fall River Electric Freight
Railway Company. On motion OF Senator
Garvin the act was laid on the table tenn
porarily.
Senator Bartlett called from the table
the special order which was the act max
appropriations for the support of the
State Government for the fiscal year end
ing Dec. 81, 1892.
Senator Wilbour, chairman of the fin
ance committee, explained the extra ap-
preparation of $4,000 satisfactorily and
the bill was referred TO the committee.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of resolution
amending the charter of the Franklin
Stove Company.
resolution incorporating the Edgewood
Congregational Society, referred TO the
committee on education.
Senator Bull reported back for the com
mittee on corporations the act incorpolat-
ing the Times Publishing Company with
resolution of continuance, which was
passed.
Senator Beane for the committee on en-
crossed acts reported as truly and rightly
engrossed the act Incorporating the Hol-
land Club OF Providence; passed in con-
currence.
Senator Garvin called from the table the
act incorporating the Fall River Electric
Railway Co and moved two amendments,
both of which were defeated in rapid sue
cession, and the act was finally referred 70
the committee on engrossed acts.
Senator Sherman presented resolution
amending the charter OF the Union Wadd-
ing Co., of Pawtucket. Referred to the
| committee on corporations.
Senator Woods for the committee on
| judiciary, reported back, recommending
their passage, the resolution allowing
| Richard Robinson to build wharf in
| Tiverton and an act restoring William X
| Queen TO civil rights; both passed.
On motion of Senator Allen the Senate
adjourned till Monday, Feb. 18th, at II
O'Clock.
House of Representatives.
In the House Of Representatives the ac,
amending chapter 256 of the public statues
''of salaries" referred TO the committee Oh
! finance at yesterdays session, was recon-
! mended to the committee on the judiciary
4 similar bill was to-day presented by iir
Crandall of Westerly, and was referred &c
! the same committee. 1t provides that the
| sheriff OF Washington county shall be in
creased from s400 to 5000.
Aue n amer Iron " urks Company's peti-
tion for incorporation was referred To the
| committee on corporations.
| The charter OF the Narragansett Elec
| trio Light Company was amended so as &c
| allow OF an increase OF capital.
Acts for the incorporation of the Will
| lam j. Feeley Company aud the st. CroiX
| Pump Company were referred TO the com
mittee on corporations
An act was passed enabling the board
of aldermen of any city TO regulate the
removal of night soil.
A resolution was passed appropriatine
| 81 900 for the completion of the water sup
| ply service ut the State Home and School
The resolutions TO distribute the new
wall maps anu aliases OF the State TO city
| and town clerks was, OH recommendation
of the committee on finance, indefinitely
| postponed.
The bill of H. A. Corbett, for publishing
| the public laws of the State, was referred
To the committee on accounts and claims
A resolution was referred TO the com
mittee on finance, appropriatin9 money
| for armory rents as follows: Companies
| \, B, and ID, Of the First Regiment oi
| Infantry of Providence, $500; Company
| Company e., First Regiment Infantry
| Providence, $500; Company B, First Bat
tallion Cavalry, Providence $3.50; Machin,
Gun Battery, Providence, SIPS; First
and Second Separate Companies ot
| Infantry, Providence, $3.50; Company
| Pawtucket, $500; Company G., Seconc
Regiment Infantry, Central Falls, s4OO
| Company B, second Regiment Infantry
| Newport, $500; Companies L and h. First
Regiment Infantry, Westerly, 800; Com
pany a, Second Regiment, Warren, s.
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company, Bristol
| s.. The last two blanks are to be II lee
in the resolution when the companie.
make known the amount they viii neec
for rent and how much can be apportioneC
| TO them.
Several matters from the Senate wer'
received and referred to committees ol
prssed in occurrence and at ll:i0 tn,
House was adjourned until IL o'clock mex
Monday morning.