The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-08
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Legislation for Proposed Changes
at the Cove.
THE WORK IN BOTH BRANCHES
The Soldiers Home Investigation-Afi-
davits Read-The Criminal Records of
Some OF the Petitioners The Governor
Favors the Investigation.

The Senate came 10 order at 1l:2'
o'clock this morning, Gov. Brown in the
chair.
Senator Comstock for the committee
on judiciary reported the act in amend
ment OF the act which provides for the
filling up OF the Cove basin IN the city of
Providence. Inc amendment provides
Tor The building of bridges, piers aud
streets on the Cove land such n are de-
sired by the city Of Providence. The act
was passed.
Senator Watson for the committee on
Pawtucket Lodge. No. l. Ancient Order
United Workmen. Court Warren, A. o.
+; or Warren, aud Wakefield NJ. Il,
Church, all OF which were passed
senator Dyer for the committee on
CORPORATIONS reported an act TO amend
the act incorporating the Pawtucket
Halr Cloth Company. Passed
senator Beane presented a petition for
an act To INCORPORATE the Arcadia Com
panv. Referred to the committee on
corporations.
Senator Beane also presented the petit
tlon Tor the incorporation OF the POcas-
sect Warp Company. Referred to the
committee on corporations.
Senator Anthony for the committee on
pora'e the American Hair Cloth Com
paDy. Passed.
Senator Beane, for the COMMITTEES on
education, reported an act incorporating
Sterling Lodge. No. q. X. of F., OF
Providence. Passed.
Senator Beane also reported from the
committee OH education an act to incor.
porate the Germania Club. Passed in
concurrence.
Senator Mowry for the committee on
corporations reported ap act To incorpo-
rate the Fournier 81 Schiller Co. Passed.
Senator Browning, for the co nmit, ee
on judiciary. repor ed a act authoriz
ing the clty OF Woonsocket 10 appro-
pirate ST. 400 for the expenses OF the
sewer commission. Passed
Senator Comstock called up the special
order, namely the pharmacy bill So
called. The first important change
is In Section 8, which makes pro-
prletorship necessary qualii-
cation Tor becoming registered
pharmac' St. An amendment to 5 clion
q provides that registered assistant phar-
macisis shall have ten days iu which TO
fle with the registrar notice OF removal
or OF his severing connection with any
proprietor.
the new law also requires pharmacists
to preserve all original prescriptions as
evidence that he has carefully followed
Tue pTtscTlpbiOn as QiTeCVeu DV Jne pnySl-
ciau. The time limit Of ten days also
apples TO registerei pharmacists.
After the bill had been discussed by
sections, Senator Comstock moved that
II lie temporarily on the taole, as there
was one point he wished to look into.
90 voted.
Seuator Freeman presented petition
for amendment of charter of the Union
Telephone ana Telegraph Company. Re-
ferred TO the committee on corporal ions.
Senator Freeman lied attention to tue
fact that the act relating TO weights and
measures WAS a special order for today,
but as several OF the senators
wished to be heard on the
matter relating to milk cans he
moved chat it be recommitted to the
committee on judiciary. This was so
voted. aud Senator Freeman announced
that hearing would be given on the act
at the rising Of the Senate Friday.
Senator Church of Charlest own moved
adj Jurnment, and tie Senate adjourned.