The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-01
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Senator Comstock Presents the Re-
port on Revision of Statutes.
ICDGE BALLOUS SUCCESSOR.
Thomas r.. Lee il the Man Who VIII BE
Judge of the 1ath District Court, SO the
Republican Caucus said Ioday-Other
Matters Of Interest.

this morning at 1l:l5 O'Clock.
Senator Comstock presented the report
OF the commissioners to revise the stat
utes. The report is as follows:
To TIC Honorable the General Assembly, at IT'S jan
udrD session, 1913;
The commissioners on the revision OF the stat
S S"Gy the ia rr gSS q ELL so called, beg leave TO
make an additional report OF their dolngs
In accordance with the requirements or the act
creating the commission, shsy PreRarsd IA pan o1
= iGdiS g, ah s{s e9naIi 5Sr the reG bsrdens upon snnP the state stie
courts. and thus produce greater eniclency IN the
instices OF the Supreme Court and with
many other Her,onSi ana pafsented shi1
NJ It's May session, 2sal, for its action thereon.
Since that time the commission although serloniy
taking nnal action on the judiciary bill, have, pro-
ceeded with the work OF revision as rapidly as
4 further requir,d by said act they have pre-;
Ry them advisable TO be made In connection with
SAID revision and viii tepo the same 20 your
I'm adoption ON Nov s. $50, OF the con titution al
amendnelt relating to 6ooSSS t iSsnaro,,o5 nG Iaw Ths
WORK OF preparing such "A law has been performed
vision OF the former law and the result Of their
iabors In that direction Will be presented 90 your
the printers hands. Bits relating 10 insolvency
proceedings" probate system Sonvgyanclng
be among the earliest reported
he taken upon these bills promptly on their pre-
sentation. ia order that they may not be further
,hey especially call attention 10 the necessity OF
the early adoption or rejection OF their plan Of a
judicial system (retur ned substantially as
amended by your honorable bodyL as your action
thereon Will determine the form Ia which they
must put a large part OF the, whole work OF re-
~ WILLIAM G. RoELKER,
HENRY w. HAYEs
Senator Comstock' also presented an act
author, zing the city of Providence TO
issue sewer bonds TO the amount OF ST.
500, 900. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Ju-
dietary.
The same senator presented an act au-
thorizing the city OF Providence TO Dor
row $500. 900 for the highways. Referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Also an act authorizing the city Of
Providence To issue water bonds to the
amount Of $500. 00U. Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The petition Of Frances Elizabeth
Keith for n change of name, was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Freeman presented "A resolu-
ton referring portions OF the governors
message to the proper committees.
Passed.
Senator Currier presented the annual
report or the license commissioner OF he
town of Cumberland. Also "A petition
for the incorporation Of Societa l~taliana
C~hristopholo Colombo. Relerrei TO the
committee on education.
Senator Burdick presented the report
of the City Council of Newport on the
Touro Synagogue fund. Also the report
Of the license commissioners of Newport.
Senator Watson, for the committee on
education, reported back the act incor-
porating the Rhods Islan vision Sons
of Veterans, L. ;. a, recommending its
passage. Passed.
Senator Roman presented the annual
report of the license commissioners of the
city of Woonsgcket. X ,Ceiyed.
The annual report of the board OF
public health was received and ordered
communicated to the House.
Gov. Brown presented a letter from the
New York Bard of Promotion of Uni
formity III Legislation which was re-
ferred to the committee on executive
communications.
Gov. Brown also presented q commu-
nication from the National Board of Fire
Underwriters regarding the la W for IN,
vestigation OF causes OF fires. Referred
TO the committee on executive commune
cations.
On motion Of Senator Bartlett the Sen.
ate adj .urned till Thursday at IL y. NJ.
The House.
The clerk called the roll at l1:20, and
there was a lull in the proce edings
There was some routine business To come
before the House, but everyone waited
for five minutes To see who would set tue
ball rolling. All seemed to expect some.
thing, but no ne knew what. The fore
runner I'm the storm did not come for
nearly twenty minutes and then it cam
in the form of I'VE very mild notices
Ellery III. Wilson rose aud gave notice
that a Republican caucus would be held
on the floor of tue House upon the rising
of that body.
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket gave notice
that the Democratic brethren would
meet tomorrow at 1890 a. IN.
The session was short, lasting only IL
minutes, aud it adjourned at 1887, with
visions OF prospective Woonsocket Judge
ships cleaning in the air.
The following bills we're referred: A
bill of JON Kenyon for services, TO com.
mittee on judiciary; "A bill OF John l.
Saunders aud others to incorporate the
Cranston Water Works, referred to com
mittee on corporations; u bill to- amend tn,
bill rela ing TO he Manville fire distric [,
referred To committee on judiciary; "a pc
tition for the Incorporation OF the Circi,
de Jacques Cartier Of Central Falls, re
ferred To the committee on education