The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Business Transacted by Both
Houses To-Day.
SPECIAL ORDER TOMORROW.
The Senate VIII Consider tho Appropria-
tion-Acts of fIncorporation-ToA Amend
the Providence school Law-The State
Appropriations.

The Senate was slow in coming TO order
this morning and it was l:25 before
quorum was obtained, Lieut.. Gov. Stearns
presiding.
Senator Watson, for the committee on
education reported back the following
acts with recommendations for their pas
sage An act TO Incorporate the Proyi'
dence Singing Society, an act to incorpor-
ate the st. Josepn's Hospital, and an act
| to incorporate Narragansett Tribe, j: o.
II. NJ, of Warwick. All were referred To
committee on engrossed acts.
| Senator Seabury for the COMMITTEES on
education, reported back the act TO incor-
! porate the Providence Spiritualistic Asso-
! citation referred TO the committee on en-
| crossed acts. Also an act Go incorporate
the Providence Pekin Literary Associa-
ton passed.
Senator Bull introduced a resolution ac-
| companied by petition of ID. q. Black
| and others to incorporate the Times Pub-
| fishing Co, of Pawtucket Referred TO
| the committee on corporations.
! A message from the House announced
the passage of "a number of acts, all of
! which were referred TO the appropriate
| committees.
A message from the House announced
| the appropriations for the state govern
ment, for the fiscal year ending Dec. 81,
| 1892 On motion of Senator Drown, this
| was made the special order for tomorrow
! morning at 1880 o'clock.
Senator Wilbour introduced n resolu-
tion appropriating l0,000to build chapel
| and school house at the State Home aud
School Referred to the committee on
! finance
Senator Woods introduced n resolution
! placing deaf blind and imbecile children
in charge of the Board of Education and
giving the Governor authority To desig-
! nate such beneficiaries.
senator burgess for the committee on
State property reported back the resolu-
ton for the building of the Sand Farm
road OF South kingstown and recommends
ed its passage.
Senator Sherman for. the committee on
education reported back the act lncorpor-
ating the Columbian Club passed. Also
the act To incorporate the Philharmonic
orchestra; referred to the committee on
eDgrossed acts
4 message from the House, announcing
the passage of several acts III concurrence,
also several acts which were referred 10
the appropriate committees.
On motion of Senator Burgess the SEN
ate adjourned.
The House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives Mr..
Brown OF Woonsocket, from the commit
, tee on corporations reported back the act
|
Stove Co. changing the name 10 the Inter
State Railway Co., permitting bonds 10 be
! issued not TO exceed S25,OOO Tor each mile
OF track actually constructed and equipped
and TO secure said bonds by mortgage.
The bill was passed.
petition for woman's suffrage at
Presidential elections was referred TO the
committee on special legislation.
An act 20 amend the charter of the New
port Illuminating Co, so as to increase
its capital, was passed.
The act 10 incorporate the Providence
! Cutting Co. was referred TO the May ses-
sion with an order OF notice
Several acts Incorporating secret socie-
| ties lodges, etc, were reported back rs
correctly engrossed and were ordered COM
municated TO the Senate.
An old act determining the character of
the flag OF the State of Rhode Island, was
referred to the committee on militia.
Mr. Kendrick of Providence presented
an act amending the law under which the
school committee of the city of Providence
is organizee The present law calls for
the organization of the COMMITTEES on the
| first "Wednesday after the election. AS
the city election is held on the fourth
Tuesday in November there is not time i'm
which to count and declare the ballots
I under the secret ballot law, and certifi-
Gates of election cannot be issued 10 the
members-elect of the school committee as
the exacting law requires. The amend
ment proposed carries the date of organi-
Zation over to the first Tuesday in Decem
Ler of each year.
Mr. Darling of Pawtucket, called for the
special order of the day, which was the act
making appropriations for the support of
the government of the State for the fiscal
year ending Dec. 81, 1892 and il was taken
up by departments. The only changes
made were increasing the pay of the sher-
i'll of Kent County from 800 To 5000, and
increasing the appropriation for the sup
port of the State Home and School from
$1,000 To Sli 800 The total appropria-
tions were little in excess of 500, 900. The
bill was unanimously passed and was or
dercd communicated To the Senate.
Several small bills were reported back
4 by the committee on finance, and ordered
filed.
A number OF old bills for acts on the
file OF the judiciary committee were in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Kendall of Providence presented a
bill for an amendment of Chapter ! ,023 of
the Public Laws. "Of the Militia" giving
to non-commissioned officers of the State
brigade the seven-year service medal.
which is now awarded TO commissioned
officers and enlisted privates only; re-
ferred to the committee on militia"
Mr.. Allen of East Greenwich presented
a bill amending Chapter go OF the Public
Laws, "Of Salaries" The apendment
makes the salary of the Sheriff of Kent
County 5000 instead Of 800 annually.
At 1920 The House was adjourned until
II o'clock Friday morning.