The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
BILLS ABOUT VOTING.
Mr.. Wilson Presents Them in ReIa-
tion to Voters and officers.
QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
The House Discusses tho senate's Joint
Bill for Doing No Business on Either
Monday or saturday-some Condemn
the Measure aud Some Favor IL.

Gov. Brown called the Senate to orde
at 1l:i0
Senator Lapham presented the bill o
l.. NJ. Il. Stone for expenses as commits
sioner Of dams aud reservoirs. Referred
to the committee on finance.
Lieut.-Gov. Bull presented a resolution
requesting the Rhode Island Senators
and Representatives in Congress TO sup
port bill to increase and equalIze tn,
pay of letter carriers. The resolution
was passed.
Senator Over for the committee on cor
porations reported back the act TO inc op-
porate the Fall River and Stone Bridge
Electric Railway Company, with a capi-
tal stock OF 100000 The act was re-
ported without recommendation, and
S'nator Dyer explP ined thai there was
no reason why the committee should not
recommend IL except the present state OF
the corporation law. Senator Currier
moved that IL be tabled till IL should be
printed, and the motion prevailed.
From the House was received an act
relating TO fnes in certain cases: re-
ferred To the committee on finance; also
resolution to Increase the APPROPRIATION
for clerk hire in the state auditors Of
flee: To the committee on finance Also
an act To incorporate Metamora Tribe
/. O. X NJ; TO the committee on educ .-
ton. Also an act to incorporate
The Smithsonian Lodge, X. OF T.,
TO the committee on education
Also an act u incorporate the Lovers of
Peace congregation Of Woonsocket to
the committee on education. Also an act
10 incorporate the Swedish Free Congre-
gational Church To the committee on
education. Also an act 10 amend the
charter OF the Cercle Jacques Cartier; to
hn Nsaf fNsA
resolution changing the name of George
w. Baxter; to the committee on
judiciary. Also an act in amend
ment of the public laws relating
to salaries, to the COMMITTEES on finance
Also an act providing that in case of the
lease or sale OF railroad corporation the
record OF lease OF mortgage may be filed
in the Office Of the secretary of state, To
the committee on judiciary
Lieut.. Gov. Bull presented a resolution
asking the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentatives in Congress To use their influ-
ence for the establishment OF road
bureau at Washington aud also resolu-
tlon skiing for free mail delivery when
he state OF the roads would permit Re-
ferred to the joint special committee on
highways.
Senator Watson for the committee on
education reported an act To incorporate
The Second Presbyterian Church of Proyi-
uence, passeu. Also an act TO incorporate
Gaspee Chapter, Daughters OF the Revo-
luton; passed. Also an act to incor-
porate the Mutual Relief Association of
Providence; passed. Also an act 10
incorporate L'HarmoDie Canadienne;
passed.
Senator Burdick for the committee on
education reported an act TO incorp crate
The Manville Brass Band. Passed. Also
an act TO amend the charter of the New
port Hospital. Passed.
Senator Easton for the committee on
inance reported the act relating To the
for clerk hile In the audi-
,or's Office, recommending its passage.
Passed.
Senator Beane for the committee on
'ducation reported the act to Incorporate
he Excelsior Literary Association:
passed. Also an act TO incorporate the
colonial Danes of Rhode Island; passed.
Senator Bartlett presented resolution
o pay the bill OF Alfred Frye for the care
II the Fourth District court room. Re-
erred TO the committee on accounts.
Senator Easton introduced an act to in
corporate the Fall River Bobbin and
shuttle Company. Referred to the com |
nittee OH corporations.
Senator Easton for the committee on
nance reported the act relating to t5e
'ayment OF fines in certain cases, recom-
nending its passage. Passed.
On motion of Senator Whipple the |
senate adjourned.