The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-15
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

Gov. Ladd called the Senate to order at
11:32.
A message was received from the House
announcing concurrence in several mat
tiers and the passage of several acts.
The resolution TO loan the portraits OF
Gaspee Chapter, Daughters of the Amer-
can Revolution for a loan exhibition, was
passed in concurrence without reference
to a committee.
Senator Bartlett introduced an act
authorizing the town of Burrillville to
vote on the subject of the Australian Bal
lot for towns, at the town meeting in
Nav. Passed.
Gov. Ladd called Senator Pond to the
chair.
Senator Drown for the committee on
fisheries reported btck with recommenda-
tion for it's passage in concurrence, an act
regulating the taking of trout in Rhode
Island streams. Passed.
An act from the House incorporating
The Evening Call Publishing Co., of
Woonsocket, was passed in concurrence,
without reference TO committee.
Senator Champlin presented an act in
amendment OF an act Incorporating the
Mechanics Savings Bank. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on corporations.
Senator Wilbour, for the committee on
finance, reported back resolution appro-
priating 5000 for the purchase of vol. 4,
OF the Vital Statistics, with an amend
ment Passed as amended
Senator Garvin presented the petition of
numerous workingmen for the passage of
a nine-hour law. Referred to the COM
mittee on special legislation.
On motion OF Senator Bartlett the SEN
ate adjourned to Monday, April Is at ii
o'clock.
The House OF Representatives.
AS soon as the record of yesterdays
business was read the House took up the
N ran i'm mir uohn lf1s 4
and OF Lincoln. The greater part OF
yesterdays session was devoted to the
consideration of this bill, and when the
House adjourned n motion to make the
bill the special order for 1880 this morn
ing had just been voted down. There was
no quorum after this, and an adjourn
ment was unavoidable. Mr.. Butman
offered an amendment providing that the
candidates for Offices in the school dis
tricts be elected by plurality votes, to
avoid second election. Mr.. Brown
seconded the motion.
The motion was declared lost, and
doubt being raised. standing vote was
called for, and the result was 12 ayes to 25
noes.
Mr.. Butman moved to amend by max
ing the polls open at 8 A. NJ; instead offs
A. M. This was lost, and then the sub
stitute bill was passed, and the original
act was indefinitely postponed.
An act Incorporating the Young Mems
Catholic Association of Pawtucket was
referred to the committee on education.
Mr. Peckham of Newport presented n
bill for an act providing for the appoint
ment of non-partisan boards of election.
The bill provides that on the written ap-
plication OF fifty people of any city or
town the governor shall, at least five days
before an election for mayor, members of
city councils, town councils and members
OF the legislature. appoint said nom
partisan board, which shall count and de-
clare the votes cast. The bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary.
A resolution was passed appropriating
300 for the relief OF the Rhode Island
Nursery. The House was then adjourned
until Monday next at III A. NJ.
An act incorporating the Greenwood
Cemetery was passed. Also an act amend
ing the charter of the Pawtucket Tribune
Go. so as TO make il read "the Woonsocket
Evening Call Publishing Co."
"A resolution to reimburse Capt. Will
liam Ely of the machine gun battery for
800 laid out in certain repairs was re-
ferred to the committee on accounts.
To Incorporate an Agricultural College.
A hearing was given to-day before the
committee on special legislation on the
act to incorporate the Rhode Island Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanical
Arts.
This act is preliminary one toward Sc
curing the agricultural fund for the
Kingston school, which is now claimed
by Brown University on the ground that
the Kingston school does not mt present
fulfil the conditions required by the con-
ditions of the Hatch act OF 1862.
James Tillinghast appeared I'm favor OF
the act and the opponents not being pre-
pared to 20 on with their side OF the case
ON account OF the absence OF President
Andrews, the committee decided TO con-
tinue the hearing on Tuesday. April 10, on
the rising of the House.