The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
AN ELECTION ORDERED.
The General Assembly Decides on
First Wednesday in April.
THE REPORT Is CAUSTI c.
The Committee Criticises the Election
Onicials for Their Methods of Handling
The Ballots and Makes Several Import
ant Suggestions as to Their Methods

The General Assembly got to work
again today after having been adjourned
from last Thursday. The session began
by Gov. Brown calling the grand COM
mittee TO order in the House at ll:l5
O'Clock. Lieut.. Gov Bull and Mr..
Capron occupied the speakers desk, with
Gov. Brown.
Ellerv II. Wilson presented the report
of the subcommittee OF the grand com
mittee on the counting of the congres
sional ballots.
The report was read in full.
On motion of T.. f. Freeman the re-
port was received and the figures were
declared those Of the grand committee
and ordered printed as such. Gov. Brown
announced that there was no election.
The following notaries public were
elected: j. f. Morris OF Providence $.
James Foster OF Johnston; H. c. Crane
of Providence; o. b. Graham. b. X. Dill
On motion OF T. II. Wilson the grand
committee was dissolved and the two
houses separated.
The House then convened and n mum
ber of documents were presented from
the Senate The rigmarole of adjourning
for every day since the last day of NEE .
ing was gone through, after which the
roll for today was called.
T.. III. Wilson offered joint resolution
ordering new congressional election on
the first Wednesday in April, 1898. The
resolution was passed and communicated
TO the Senate.
Mr.. Mulholland of Providence present
ed a petition for the incorpora ion OF
Metamora Tribe OF Red Med; referred to
the committee on education.
Mr.. Walker of Pawtucket presented n
resolution appropriating 500 for the re-
pair OF guns OF Battery A, light artillery
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket presented a
resolution Incorporating the Lovers OF
Peace Congregation of Woonsocket; re-
ferred to the committee on educa-
ton, Mr.. Baker OF Providence
presented the petition of Mrs.
Sarah Gitus Zabriskie Jackson 10
change her name and that of her minor
child referred to committee on judiciary
Mr. McOsker of Providence presented
notice that on tomorrow, or some subse-
quent day, he would offer an amendment
TO chapters 5l9 and 735 of the Public
Laws.
Mr.. Clark Of Newport presented the an
nual report of the Newport Historical
Society.
On motion OF f. II. Wilson the House
adjourned.
The COMMITTEES on judiciary met at
noon as the House adjourned.
The Senate re-assembled and after ad-
journing to Friday, Monday and Tues
day, came down to the business OF the
day.
Senator Slocum presented the annual
report of the license commissioners of
the town. of East Greenwich,
The report OF the estate sealer of wei ghts
and measures was received and ordered
communicated Is, the House.
a message wasreceived from the House
communicating joint resolution order
First and Second Congressional districts
on the first Wednesday In April. Passed
in concurrence.
The report OF the delegates to the sixth
annual convention of the Boys and Girls
Home and = ploymeut Association was
read, aud ordered communicated to the
House.
Senator Freeman presented resolution
TO amend rule IS of the Senate rules and
providing for the appointment of "a com
mittee OH special legislation. Passed.
A communication from Col. A. A.
Pope containing a petition for the ap-
pointment of q national road committee
was received and referred to the Joint
on Improvement Of highways
A resolution was adopted approving
the appointment by Gov Brown OF the
consisting or Lieut.. -Gov.
Bull, AC it, Gen. Dyer, Quartermaster- 1
Gen. Dennis, Lieut. Hodgkmson and |
David ;. Ray, TO purchase new uniforms |
for the Naval Reserve Torpedo Compan-
les of Bristol aud Newport.
Adjourned