The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-14
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What There Is on the Dockets OF
the Two Houses.
REGARDING FIRE COMMISSION.
Matters Relating to Franchises Elections
Tho Publication OF Election Ex-
penses-Important Things which the
Two Houses Will Have to Deal with

The dockets of business for. the two
houses of the General Assembly are now
ready. Among the most important items
OF the Senate on the files OF the Secre-
tary of State are: The act in amend
ment to an act to create board of fire
commissioners for the city of Providence,
matter Of great Importance to the city,
as the present condition of the fire de-
partment is one of uncertainty and the
hibit the carrying OF concealed weapons;
an act for the appointment Of state de-
tectives; resolution for joint commit
tee on increasing the state revenues.
Committee on Judiciary.
On the files OF the judiciary committee
An amendment to an act entitled "Of
the revenues of the State" amendment
TO an act treating Of the powers and
duties OF the town treasurers and clerks
relative to public schools, amendment to
an act "of birds" to prevent the mutila-
tion OF Iorses, amendment TO act ''of
medicines and poisons," amendment to
act on terms of Supreme Court and
Court OF Common Pleas and their adj
tournament, On resir lint of the insane, to :
repeal chapter 975, the franchise act,
passed at the May session, 1891.
also an act TO amend the same
an act to promote the purity OF the bal
lot, an act to prohibit the use of money
In elections, also one to secure the publi-
cation OF election expenses, also to pro-
vide for the printing and distribution Of
ballots at elections for town officers by
the people iii the town OF Crauston and
10 regulate voting at them, also in John
stop. an act dividing Smithfleld into two
districts for voting purposes, to provide
In ha AM viefn nfh
note corporations, requiring cooperative |
savings and loan associations or loan and |
building associations doing business In |
the state TO pay state tax and make re- |
turns to the state additor, an act to sup |
ply the town of Cumberland with pure |
water, amendment to act concerning the /
Union Railroad Company, to create a
town OF Narragansett, resolution OF the |
city OF Woonsocket relating to convict |
labor, remonstrance against changing /
The shire town OF Washington county
from South kingstown TO North Kings.
town, resolution requesting Brown Uni
versity to return the agricultural fund to
The state, petition for the creation OF
Woonsocket county.
On Education.
On the files or the committee on educa-
lion are acts increasing the salaries of
,he justice Of the Seventh District Court
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Resolution making an appropriation
'or court house In Washington county.
In the House.
The House docket is much larger than
hat or the Senate. On the files of the
judiciary committee are; Act relating
o the appointment OF constables.
mayors, sheriffs and others, an act rela,
i've to the construction of buildings In
pr0VlnQnCp Qf r N pra M ips n he /
exation OF part of Crapston to Provi-
ence, (3), for supplying Pawtucket with
'ure water, OF property liable TO and ex-
mpt from taxation. OF divorce, act en-
bling cities and towns to elect park
commissioner. amendment TO Chapter 10
( the manner of conducting elections.
o create q board Of State Assessors, to :
eRulate the taxation of personal prop | ,
rty. also collateral inheritances; of the
svy and assessment OF taxes, the build |
,g law, regisgnation of John T. Ken.
rick as member of the house, amend-
,ent to the act of incorporation OF New
ort, amendment TO an act to incorpo-
ate the Newport Water Works, empow-
ring town councils to prevent distrbu- s
on OF impure water, act to provide for {
oldlng election for mayor, etc, in n
ewport, act and remonstrance to same a
,r amendment of charter of fire engine
)mpany in East Greenwich, giving ad- j
ltional powers To East Providence Town
ouncil, authorizing the city OF Provi-
ence to impose "a tax on persons and I
operations enjoying special franchises a
the streets. 4
There are also on the files a number of v
easures included in that Of the Senate u
more or less Importance.
Committee on Corporations. y
An act to incorporate the Westerly 7
rect Railroad. also the Bristol County D
abroad Company, amendment to an 4
It to incorporate the East Greenwich :,
ater supply Company, amendment to "
act to incorporate the Rhode Island ).
,estern Railroad Company aud many g
her private petitions. ~
On Finance. ~
Resolution to place house over the RI
augsburg gun. for the erection and W
Of an addition to the Proyi- ., y
nee county jail. in regard to tho armo- m
Is, aDpropriatng money to help the
isoners' Aid Association to build
me and many other more or less reso-
lions. A