The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-15

The bill reads as follows:
Every person who Is or within a year may he
On 'lhed 10 vote upon being registered shall 90 20
and shall annually or befors the last day
OF Dec Inber register his name and thereby
riate heads OF such registry. Every person
who shall knowingly make any false certificate In
fegl l.terlng his name In any such registry book
shalt be hned not exceeding fifty dollars. or he
yldcd that before any persons name shall
be paced npon the voting lists for the
he shall produce proof any meeting OF the board
OF canvassers that he T. citizen OF the United
proval Of the board of canvassers where such a
person has right 20 vote
1t appeared TO the House that immedi-
ate action was not necessary, and the bill
was referred to the judiciary committee
withont recommendation
Mr.. Green Of Woonsocket introduced
bill To simplify the regis ration of voters,
which were referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee. This is sweeping bill, and en-
aoles the boards OF canvassers to keep a
registry voters name on the voting list
whether he registers or not. In other
words 1t provides for one registration
only for registry. voters.
Mr.. Baker reported back from the
judiciary committee a bill raising the
salary OF the state law Librarian from
$500 to 81, 200 year. Passed
An act TO establish a uniform system
OF insolvency being por ion OF the re-
vtsed statutes was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Heydon reported from the finance
committee an act TO appropriate SIG. 900
for the support of ihe state normal
school. Heretofore special appropria-
tion had been made. Last year the
amount was $4,000 The proposition
now i TO make IA permanent appropria-
tion of Sl6 600.
Mr.. Allen questioned the right of this
General Assembly TO appropriate money
FOR next year.
E. Ii. Wilson thought the bill would
be Imperative unless the appropriation
were hereafter recommended by the
finance committee.
Percy ID. Smith said as trustee of the
State Normal School that the school. as
ne undersI ood il. had not asked for this
Dill ~ might want more money next
year 1t might want none. On motion
OF Mr.. Mccarthy the bill was referred to
committee on ju liclary.
Other Bills Acted Upon.
Mr. c. A. Wilson for the judiciary com
mittee reported a bill to change the name
Of Elizabeth Kent TO Lillian Kent.
Pas ed
Mr.. McOsker reported as rightly en-
gre ssed bill TO incorporate the II. /.
Division Sons OF Veterans.
The judiciary act was referred to the
judiciary committee
bill TO incorporate the Peoples Saw
ings Bank was referred to the committee
on corporations. Also an act to incorpo-
rate What Cheer Stable An act TO in
corporate Smithsonian Lodge, n Of p,
NO. 81, was referred to committee on ed |
ucation.
An act TO incorporate w. s. Howe |
Manufacturing Company of Woousocket |
referred TO COMMITTEES on corporations
Mr.. McCarthy reported bill TO incor- |
porate. L'Union Belgae OF River Point. |
Passed IN concurrence. Also "a bill TO |
incorporate Swedish Free Congrepation |
OF Crompton; also q bill TO incorporate |
the Southern Rhode Island Press |
Club; also bill to incorporate Cercle |
JHcquette Cartier OF Central Falls also |
act TO incorporate the Lovers OF Peace |
Society OF Woonsocket; also an act u In
corporate the Mapleville Meth hodistEpis- |
copal Church Of BurrillvilIe; also an act |
TO incorporate the Newport Emtract Sc |
Ciety; also the act to incorporate the
Sociey lthienne de Christopher Columbo |
Hnd MetamOra Tribe, No. III, Imperial |
Order OF Red Men, of Providence. II. /. |
An act relating tothe payment OF fines |
was introduced from the committee on |
finance by Mr.. Ileydon AS also n bill an |
propriating not exec ding 81. 600 for clerk |
hire IN The auditors otlice was passed
bill amending che charter of the
W ater works was referred To- |
the judiciary committee.
The New Haven's Desires
The act concerning the Il. a w. and |
the y. y. \. II. a. II. is short one con- |
tanning less than $50 words, but its mean. !
lnR Is as broad Hs language can make IN.
The " Y, y. IL. * II. owns nearly ali |
the state roads or leases them, aud now IL /
wants all its past leases authorized and |
confirmed. rs well as all leases which In |
may make in the future.
This is the bill:
- Section !. The lease ~ the Providence ana /
M"i,est,r knilruad COMPANY. dated the seven /
.'tnth gay OF berCuhpT. 1899 10 the NeN York /
NeW haven and Hartford Railroad Companr |
mn,h hts sn credeu 10 The rights privileges anil /
p1wefr "a The New York. Providence ana R.,sfon /
Aallt1sd company aud such leases - the .es.ss /
,haag uakt on raj ruads with which either of the
l e,l ,aas aiufe-ad cunnects n this state are /
l..lep! auihorzet and confirmed. subject how. |
sle e ~ ~ we GENERAL laws ~ this state anu with ali
,,i.i ~ IN, putgt. rights snd privil gcs ~ re-
.a'iy y" saw h+rd railroads and property which
o. clution to their own roads
ne members of the legislature want |
70 know Why they are thus 20 delegate 10 |
The New 1OrS. New Haven aud Hartford /