The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-28
N GRAND COMMITTEE.
General Assembly Proposes to Count
Vote for Congress.
TO ELECT JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
And Benehciaries Under the Act Giving
State Scholarships TO Brown Univer-
sity Students Permission Granted
Union Railroad to Lay Tracks.

Speaker Capron announced at 11:50
o'clock this morning that there was a
quorum present. and no one doubted 1t,
though the roll was not called. The
reading OF the records was dispensed
with.
A plumber OF acts were received from
tie senate and referred to the proper
committees.
Mr.. Gret n for the committee on special
legislation reported the act in amend
ment of Chapter 5l9 of the Public
Statutes, "Of masters. apprentices and
laborers." the so-called 5S-hour bill, and
asked that it be continued aud made the
special order for TUESDAY, May =, at ll:bU
o'clock. So voted.
A ,mmunication from the senate an
nouncsd the acl 9tance OF the invitation
10 join the house in grand committee
forthwith.
MIR. Fournier presented petition for u
bounty on foxes killed. Referred To the
committee on special legislation.
His Honor the lieutenant-g governor and
the hoAorabie senate were announced
and the house attended.
The Grand Committee,
with Lieutenant Governor Bull ia the
chair, Senator Co ustock moved that the
votes cast for congressman at the election
April 5. be received from the secretary
of ST ate, and IL was so voted.
Senator Comstock mo el that a COM
NIT, co consisting OF four senator's and
five representatives be appointed to count
the ballots, and IL was so ordered
Lieutenant Governor Bull aun ouuced
as the CO nmittee TO count the ballots
Senator's Comstock. Easton ami R1nian
aud Representatives g.. A Wilson,
Baker, Walker, q. w. Gre en-, Heyden
and Ray.
Representative Wilson declined and
hoped that he mi ght be excused as the
judiciary commiC tee OF wDich he is a
member wishes to mold meetings on the
days that the voting will consume, in
order TO provide business for the house
for next week.
Ellery II. Wilson hoped he might be
excused, as the judiciary committee
needed his services.
He was excused and S. M. Greene of
North Providence was appointed ia his
Several other declinations were re-
ceived and the places we're filled 30 that
this COMMITTEES stood Senators Com
stock, Easton honian and Representa-
Brayton and McOsker, the mo ion TO
make it seven mbers being made ana
carried.
Mr.. Wilson OF East Providence stated
that he Was ia formed by the secretary of
stue that ,Le package of ballots from the
Ninth ward, Providence, contained some
Of the state tic cts, aud he moved that
the committee be instructed to preserve
all such ballots and return them sealed
TO he general assembly. So voted.
Mr. Wilson also stated that the secre-
tary of state had been informed by the
warde1 of the same ward that there
were some of the votes for congressman
among The packages of state tickets and
he did not know OF any remedy. lie
stated later that he understood that il
was not u certainty what ward they cam
from
A number of notaries public and bene-
ficiarles of Brown university were chosen
and on motion OF Mr. Wilson of East
Providence the grand committees took "A
recess to Tuesday M rning May 2, at IL
o'clock.
An act authorizing the quar- ermaster
general to purchase an am mbulance and
appropriating $500 for IL, was referrsd 10
tile committee on militia, together with
an act amending the militia law regard
ing the lighting aud heating of armo-
ries.
Inc act authorizing he city of Provi-
dence to hire $500, 900 for public schools
was passed In concurrence.
An act Incorporating the Guarantee
and Investment company and an act
amending the charter of the Sheffield
Worsted mills were referred To the COM
miitee on corporations.
AT 3:35 o'clock, on motion of Mr. VIII
son OF East Providence. the house ad-
journed.