The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-26
LAWMAKERS IN SESSION
Important Measures Referred in the
Senate To-day.
TOBACCO SELLING TO MINORS.
Two Gentlemen Who Wish Their Names
Changed-Biils OF Incorporation-Minor
Matters Up for Consideration by the As
sembled Solons.

| sembled Solons.
A good number of Senator'S were pres
ent when Gov. Iadd called the body to
order
On the call of committees Senator
Woods for the judiciary reported back the
petition of j. j. Bishop and 675 others in
regard to the employment Of convict
labor, also an act to further regulate and
restrain the sale of strong malt and sdir-
ituous liquors, recommending that each
be referred to the committee on special
| legislation and they were SO referred.
| Also an act prohibiting the sale OF tobacco
| to minors under the age OF sixteen years
and recommended that it be referred TO the
committee on special legislation.
Senator Garvin offered as an amend
ment that it be referred to the committee
| on public health. and was referred.
Senator Read presented the petition of
| John Kenyon and others to incorporate
| the Pauwauget Association of South
| Kingston referred TO the committee on
| education.
The petition of Joseph Banderewsky
| for change of name was referred TO the
| committee on judiciary.
| Gov Ladd presented the invitation OF
| the State House commissioner TO His Ex-
| cellency the Governor and the General AS
semdly to examine the plans for the State
| House in Sayles Memorial on Wednesday,
Jan. "a, from IL to 4. The invitation was
accepted and ordered communicated to
/ the House.
The petition of William Gaynor Weeden
| for change of name was referred TO the
committee on judiciary,
Senator Garvin presented an act rela-
tive TO masters, apprentices and laborers,
referred TO the committee on special legis-
| lation.
The fifth annual report of the COM
missioner on industrial statistics was re-
| ceived, communicated TO the House and
ordered printed. The annual report of the
/ license commissioners of Woonsocket
which showed an income from fees OF so,
| 627 35 for the last year. Received, com
municated to the House and ordered
| printed
The committee on education reported
back the act TO incorporate Kickemuit
! Grange, Il. of H., the act To incorporate
| the Scandinavian Ladies' Benefit Asso-
citation, and an act to incorporate Naomi
| Lodge, ID. of r., recommending that they
| be passed Passed
! The petition of William X. Queen for
restoration of civil rights, was referred TO
| the committee on the judiciary.
The act amending the act authorizing
| the town of Johnston TO issue bonds TO
the amount of S250,00 was concurred in
| with the House.
An act in amendment of the section of
| the public laws referring TO the State
sealer was referred to the committee on
the judiciary, and public hearing to be
| given on Tuesday, Feb. !.
| The following matters were communi-
/ Gated from the House:
An act in amendment of an act to in
| corporate the Citizens Savings Bank, re-
| ferred to the committee on corporations.
I'm of In "A
| dition to an act establishing a harbcr line
| for the city of Newport. Referred to the
| committee on judiciary.
The Senate accepted the invitation of
| the House to join them in grand commit
| tee and upon the return of the Senate
! from the grand committee the Senate ad-
| journed till tomorrow at III o'clock.
In the House.
In the House Of Representatives Mr. Cal
! der of Providence presented the petition
| of the Rhode Island Woman's Suffrage AS
| sociation for the enactment of such laws
| as would extend the right of suffrage TO
women: referred TO the committee on
| special legislation.
| Mr.. Baker of Providence presented a
| bill to amend chapter 21 OF the Public
| Statutes. referring to the revenue of the
| State and the valuation of Property; re-
| ferred TO the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Ieffernan of Woonsocket presented
| the petition of Bishop Matthew Harkins
| and others for the Incorporation Of St.
| Joseph's Hospital. Referred to the COM
! mittee on education.
Mr.. Wilson Of East Providence pre-
! sented an act in amendment of chapter
| 3Si of the public statutes, referring TO the
| election of certain officers in East Provi-
dence Referred TO the committee on the
| judiciary.
Also the petition of Hiram Howard and
| others for an act amending the charter of
| the Hiram Howard and Sons Company.
| Referred to the committee on corpora
| tions
Mr.. Kendrick of Providence presented
bills for the Incorporation OF the Franklin
| Stove Company and the Providence Writ
ing Machine Company. Referred to the
committee on corporations.
Also bill Incorporating the j. Z. Hall
| Printing Company. Referred TO the com
| mittee on corporations.
! Mr. Covill of Providence, from the com
! mittee on the judiciary, reported back the
| bill for an act amending 962 OF the Public
Laws, permitting the town of Johnston to
borrow $3.50, 600 for public improvements.
| Read and passed.
Mr. Reuckart. of Providence, from the
! committee on corporations reported back
/ a bill TO incorporate the United states
/ Metal Company, with recommendations
| of indefinite postponement. 30 voted.
Also "a bill for the incorporation or the
| Novelty Company, with recommendations
| of passage. So voted
Mr. Wilson moved that the act TO en-
able the town of Johnston To borrow $50,
600, he ordered communicated to the SEN
ate forthwith. so voted.
Several matters from the Senate were
received and acted upon cencurrently.
Mr.. Reuckart presented the petition OF
! John VI. Dean and others for the incorpo-
ration of the John VI. Dean Company.
| Referred to the committee on corpora
/ tions
Mr. Beckwith Of Scituate presented an
act To incorporate the j. g.. Nichols Post,
! No. 10, G.. a. X. Referred 20 the com
mittee on education.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown Of Woonsocket
the petition of Eugene H. Pendleton and
| others 10 incorporate the Westerly street
/ railway company, was continued.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker Of Providence,
/ the House voted To meet with the Senate
/ i'm Grand Committee for the purpose OF
/ electing Justices OF the peace and bene-
| ficiarics 20 Brown University.
Mr. Wilson of East Providence pre-
sented bills for acts to amend Chapters
/ Ia and $40 Of the public statutes relating
! 10 fisheries and birds. The former was
] fss Al Al II.