The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-19
Commission Net Today and Appointed
Subcommittee Of Three
TIE QUESTION OF A SITE,
Action Between the Subcommittee and
the Comnaittse of the City Now
xssssssry snd VIII he Pushed as
Rapidly as Possibis.

The state house commission met to-
day In the senate chamber pursuant to
call. Ex-Governor Ladd, who was
lirst named on the commission under the
act of chapter 1901, Public Laws. called
the meeting to order. Those present
were Governor Brown. Ex-Governor Laid,
Ex-Governor Whitmore. ex-Governor
Davis. General Olney Arnold, Il. II. Will
son. w. Ia Saylss, Hon. M. r. Church.
Hon. Francis l.. O'Reilly. General Will
lam Ames and Rowland G. Hazard.
Governor Brown nominated ex-Gover-
nor Ladd for president OF the commissio n
with appropriate remarks. Mr.. Ladd ! n
rssponding made the following remarks'
: Ex-0ovsrnor Ladd Speaks.
Ex-Governor Ladd, after thanking bis
confrsres for the honor conferred, briefly
reviewed the work of the previous COM
mission and then referred to the creation
OF the present one.
ssBsing the first named on the commits
sion." he said, lit dsvolved upon me to
call yop together. In Chicago at the
time. Immediately on my return l
conferred az to the course to be
taken wlth several members Of the COM
mission. and with his honor. the mayor.
and members Of the committee OF the
city council of the city Of Providence.
which was instructed to confer with the
etats House commission ~ to location.
''Of course 1t Is Impossible to proceed
until location il decided upon, and a
cite secured. This board has oil the nec-
sssary power to condemn land and obtain
3 site, but inasmuch ~ the city OF Provi-
dence has BY action taken shown desire
to have voice in the selection of location
OF the capitol building II It is to be stu
ated In Providence, and has secured au-
thority to issue loan for the purchase OF
. site. Il is important that we
should know fest what they wish.
The msmbcrs OF this board with
whom had opportunity to confer. agreed
shat proper courtesy and respect for the
dignity OF the city council demanded that
our board should wait reasonable time
70 lsern what action they proposed to
take.
1T u to be regretted that we arc not in
: position to begin work today, as it
would 9ivs employment to plenty'of peo-
pie, who just 1t this time are unsmploy ed
and anxious to accept the advantageous
opportunities for labor which the build
Ing Of che new state house will afford.
"Psrhaps orr nrst step then should be
the appointment of sub-committes to
confer with the city council committee,
IN this matter a. soon a. may be-"
A Secretary Elected.
Col. r. L. O'Reilly of woonsocket,
pominatsd a. secretary by r. X. Glesxen
AZ Providence, aud he was elected.
The action of the city was discussed in
che mastsr Of presenting OF site. and the
following resolution was adopted,
votedt That subcommittee of three
b appointed by the chair who shall no.
tify the commission appointed by the city
council under provisions OF chapter 9l3
Public laws: hat the board OF state house
commissioners IL ready by such
subcommittee to o'rsceive any sugRes tions
from the committee on the part Of the
city @ to the gift Of site for a state
house. or to confer upon the subject and
to report to che full board the result Of
thelr labors.
The chairman appointed as the sub
committee Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Arnold, who
Will serve with Gov. Brown. The COM
mittss then appointed ex-Gov. Ladd TO
che committee.
Action between the commission and
the city committee Is now awaited.