The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-01
SECOND EDITION.
a O'clock.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The City Authorized to Borrow
100000 to Improve Davis Park
THE BRISTOL SOLDIERS HOME.
a Bill Introduced I'm the House to Have
the Institution Insestigated-othe
Business Transacted by the General
Assembly Today Hearings. Etc.

In the Senate this morning Sen ator
Freeman introduced an act to incorpor-
ate the White Rose Manufacturing Com
pany. Referred to the committee on
corporations.
Senator Comstock reported from the
committee on judiciary the act authorlZ.
ing the city of Providence TO hire SlOO.OOo
for improvements in Davis PARK, recon-
mending it's passage. Senator Freeman
spoke in favor of the act, saying that 1t
Is matter OF great Importance 10 the
city as the park will be OF great adyan-
tage il properly improved.
The act passed unanimous Y.
Senator Dyer presented the petition OF
the Yearly Meeting of Friends for an
amendment OF charter. Referred TO the
committee on education.
Senator Cranston for the committee on
corporations rep prted back the act to in
corporate the Globe Manufaclu uring Com
pany. recommending passage. Passed.
Senator Anthony for the committee on
corporations rep rted an act TO incorpo-
rate the Kennedy Manufacturing Com
pany, recommending passage. Passed.
The hour having arrived for the special
order, Senator WllbOur called up the ap-
preparation bill.
Senator Champlin moved that as there
were not enough copies to go around the
bill be made the special order for March
Z, at 11:30 o'clock.
Senator Comstock said that he had not
had a chance TO look over the bill but he
thought thore were several appropria-
tions for which there Is at present no
legal authority.
Senator Freeman said that many of
the employees OF the state were accus-
toned TO receive their pay and pay their
bills on the first OF the month ana he
thought that by a careful consideration
OF the bill today I'm the Senate the sena-
tors would become as well acquainted
with It's provisions AS they would by put
ting IL of for week.
Senator Champlin said he made the
motion In perfect good faith aud thought
the committee OF finance would like TO
have IL put over for short time.
Senator Wilbour said that the COM
mittee was ready to explain any part Of
the bill at any time, either today or next
Tuesday. 1t had been the custom for the
committees on finance OF both houses o
get together and consider the bill when
It is first presented in the House, so that
it 10 not necessary for the committee on
finance to hold it long time for consid-
Grafton.
Senator Comstock hoped that it might
be put of for "A short time, as IT. could not
Inconvenience the employees grea*~}eal,
and Ii is important that everybody shall
know about the individual items.
Senator Dyer seconded the motion to
postpone action till Tuesday next.
Senator Freeman once more appealed
TO the Senate TO take tue bill up and con-
slider II at this time, as there was not hing
In the bill that could not readiiyaAesln-
derstood. he was not in favor OF post
poning action unless the General Assem-
bly, intended to change the constitution
and he would no. b. In favor of any very
GhsnOp u4 ayax nn tn ha
executive the veto power as was sug-
gested. Ii had made trouble in other
states and in cities, and he was too much
OF Democrat TO favor any kind OF one
man power.
The motion to postpone was lost.
The bill was then taken up, Clerk
Warner reading.
Senator Champlin asked the finance
committee TO explain several items in the
bill as tho reading progressed, and when
the item of S35, 600 for state printing and
binding was reached he could not under
stand the connection between tue two
and moved ahat the item be passed for
the pi esent. The motion was promptly
lost.
When the item of $50 600 for the militia
was reached Senator Comstock hoped
the appropriation would be made large
enough as there were several extra APP
preparations during the past year lie
male 5000 larger than that OF last year.
and appeared satisfied.
The appropriation of $225, 900 for the
state charities aud corrections called up
another discussion. Senator Wilbour
exDlaln-d that there was a deficit last
year OF $1,000, and additional instruc-
tion at the Sockanosset School necessl.
tatec the increase Of appropriation. The
appropriation OF last year was Sl40 000
Senator Comstock moved TO cut down
the appropriation u S200,000 but later.
AS IT VAS not seconded ana as Senator
Roman assured him that IL would be inn
possible TO cut d ,wn this appropriation,
be withdrew his motion.
Regarding tn appropriation for the
Soldiers Home Senator Comstock said he
wished the soldiers well taken care OF.
but as ~ resolution had BEEN introduced
In the House 10 investigate the home he
hoped this item might be passed for the
present Senator Wilbour said that the
investigation would not MAKE any differ
ence regarding the appropriation.
The appropriation Dill was then passed
in coacurrence.
From the House were received the fol-
Rwlng: An act 70 incorporate McGregor
<ost, U. "A. X, OF Pnenix, referred TO the
committees on education; AN act TO incpr-
porate Woonsocket Lodge, l. U. o. r.,
referred TO the committee on education;
an act TO incOrI Iorate the Providence
Sanctuary, shepherds OF America, re-
ferred to the committee on education;
acts 70 amend the acts To incorporate the
Peoples Savings Bank, Rhode Island
Western Railroad Company and Woon-
socket Street Railway Compan referred
10 Tue committee on corporations
: Senator Andrews introduced an act 10
incorporate the Crauston Electric Light
ing company. Referred to the cool-
mlttee on corporations
senator watson presented the petition
OF James X Hopkins for permission 10
puiid wharf at Jametown. Referred TO
the committee on judiciary.
On mo ion OF Senator KENYON the
Senate adjourned.
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