The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-22
70 PROTECT HUMAN LIFE.
An Assembly Act to Regulate the
Running Of Elevators.
THE PUBLIC STATUTES REVISION.
Movement to DO Away with the COM
mission Appointed for that Purpose
Congressional Nomination Papers
Other Legislative Business.

The senate came to order promptly this
morning, Governor Brown in the chair.
Senator Freeman presented an act per-
mitting the political parties who have
failed to file nomination papers contain
ing the names of candidates for cou-
pressmen to be voted for at the election
April 5. The opinion OF Attorney Cen
eral Burbank was read to the effect that
the election ordered for congressman is
new election and that therefore the nomi
nation papers must be fled as would not
be necessary IL 1t were POSTPONED cleo
tion. As there was only about one day
left for the fling OF these papers Senator
Freeman moved its immediate passage
and communication TO the house. Passed.
Senator Freeman also presented an act
providing that each city In the state
shall designate one police station where
ali women under detention shall be
placed. and also providing tor a police
inatron in such police station. Referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
Also the claim OF the Rhode Island
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Children for fees due the society. Re
ferred 10 the joint committee on accounts
and claiL4s. -
Also communication from the Newport
city council relative to the act now in
the hands OF the committee on judiciary
relating to the amendment OF the New
port city charter. Referred TO the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
Senator Anthony for the committee on
corporations reported the act incorporat-
ing the New England Electrolythic aud
Copper Company. Passed.
Senator Dyer for the committee on
corporations reported an act TO incor-
porate the Merchants Freezing and Cold
Storage company. Passed in concur
renee.
States Wall Paper syndicate. Passed In
concurrence.
Senator Roman presented petition of
the Woonsocket city council for addi-
tional authority TO call a special election
for the purpose of deciding which of two
highways shall be laid out as the more
Convenient for Passage
from the First to the Third wards. Re
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
A message from the house announced
the passage of acts to incorporate the
Newport Fish and Game association,
High Street Social club of Providence
Providence castle, No. 2. Knights of the
Mystic Chain, and the Norwood Free
Baptist church, all OF which were re
ferred to the committee on education.
Senator Mowry for the committee on
corporations reported an act to incorpor-
company, recommending concurrence.
Passed In concurrence.
Senator Church of Charlestown pre-.
sented q petition for the incorporation
of the l.. 4. Smith Electrical company.
Referred to the comuittee on corpora
tions. Also an act tc incorporate the
Record Publishing company OF Paw
bat Il fafA nn MANN tfns.
corporations.
Senator Cranston presented n resolu-
tion authorizing the quartermaster- gen
eral to sell old ordnance and stores, and
purchase new. Referred TO the commit
tee on militia.
Senator Comstock called up the special
order, relating TO the salary of the JUS
tice Of the Seventh Judicial district Sen
ator Easton moved that it be recommit.
ted to the committee on finance, and IL
was SO ordered.
Senator Drown presented an act TO in
corporate the Lafayette club of Warren.
Referred to the committee on education.
From the house was received the act
providing for fling the nomination
papers for candidates for congressman e.
be voted for on April 3. with an amend.
ment. The amendment was concurrei in
Senator Easton presented an act relat.
ing to mortgaged property liable TO taxa
ton. Referred 10 the committee Oh
judiciary.
Senator Wilbour presented an act in
amendment TO the. act relating to dogs. =
Referred to the committee on judiciary
From the house was received n reso n
tion authorizing the city of Pawtucke
10 call special election for the purpose
of submitting TO the electors the ques
ton of appropriatipg money for new
city hall. Referred TO the committee on
judiciary.
militia reported the resolution authoriz-
ing the quartermaster general TO pur
chase new supplies anu sell old. Passed
The senate adjourned at 1915 o'clock