The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-18
! TIE general ASSEMBLY.
Laass Of the Old Colony Railroad to
the n. y, n II. and Il. Confirmed
a PARDON FOR JAMES FOLEY.
Petition with One Thousand signatures
The Resolution for His Pardon VIII
Come Up In the senate Tomorrow
Many Petitions for Incorporation.


wood introduced an act to incorporate
the Pawtucket Mutual Benefit associa-
tion, and IL was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
An act to incorporate the st. Michaers
school of Woonsocket was referred 10
the committee on education.
An act TO incorporate the Woonsocket
Land ompany was referred to the com
mittee on corporations
Mr.. Wilson of East Proyidence reported
an act amending the charter OF ne city
OF Newport providing Tor tne efc.Ion ~
the aldermen by their respective warus
The act Is the same as was passed a wear
AGO but at the time there was DOUBT
whether iu the form in which the act was
dra sn IL provided for more than one
election, and the act was introduced 10
provide for the future. The act was
passed -, :,
An act to exempt the water works OF
Providence in Cransto1 from taAa'ioh
was indefinitely postponed.
Resolutions authorizing the lease and
sale of land belonging TO the estate OF d.
J. Cooke ere adopted.
The act relating to offences against
chastity. morality and decency was
paased in concurrence.
An act validating and confirming the
lease of the Old Colony railroad ~ the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
was passed.
The act providing for police matrons in
at least one police station In each city
was passed.
An net creating park commission In
the city OF Newport was reported from
the committee on Judiciary by Mr.. Blod-
ge Z and passed.
An act to Incorporate the What Cheer
Hat Manufacturing company was re-
1erred to the committee on c,rporations
An act to incorporate the Rhode Island
Fishing club was referred TO the codi-
lnittee on . iucation.
An act o Incorporate the Pawcatuck
Valley Street Railway company was re-
ported, and after being ameEded In
slight de yrse was passed In concurrence.
An act authorizing the governor to
appoint deaf, blind or indigent children
rs bene iclari,s OF the state was passed
in concurrence.
Mr.. Heydon, for the commtttes on
finance reported the resolution appro-
priating 81, 900 for clerical assistance in
the adjutant generals Office for the pur-
pose VI revising aud correcting the re-
port Of the adjutant general or 1868,
recommending passage.
Mr.. Brown asked II the committee on
fiuance had looked into the manner in
which the
Money Had Been Spent.
He understood that the work had been
done In the mcst dilatory manner. that
the clerks came to work and left
when they chose, and thought that
the Office bad been managed
carelessly. 1t was common talk on the
street aud heswished to know why the
covernor was obliged to approve Of all
expenses as provided In the amendment.
Mr.. Heydon explained that the reso-
luton had originally been drawn In this
manner but had been Inadvertently
changed. and now the amendment was
made so as to leave 1t as originally in-
tended. ~ at.f
Mr.. wilson OF Providence took the
floor to defend the manaeen.ent OF the
adjutant generals Office. Tre money
had not been carelessly handled AS no
one who was acquainted with
that faithful officer would claim.
Tao of the clerks had been discharged
and the work Left incomplete because
this appropriation was not made. The
reports OF the adjutant general Of 1866
% ere the only only. history history 90 of x,i. The
ence. and IL is necessary that 1t
be completed. These stories which had
bee1 circulated had harrassed and
troubled General Dyer, as they had
caused doubts in the minds OF commit
teenen as to whether the money bad
been spent properly. but the adjutant
general was TOO honorable man co do
anything SO petty.
Mr.. Wilson Of East Providence won
dered that he gentleman should make
so serio is n charge against an officer Of
the state on merely hearsay evidence.
The money was appropriate ed every
year since 1883, be :ause IL had been inn
possible TO compete the history sooner
and IL Is just as necessary this year AS
ever before lie hoped that PROOFS of
such charges would be brought before
the charges were repeated.
Mr. Brown said IL the money was
needed he was ready to vote for larger
sum than that called for but he hoped
that the committee OH finance would
look into the matter rather than take
the word OF the gentleman from East
Providence and either disprove the
stories or see that the money was rightly
expended.
The resolution was passed in concur
renee.
The house adjourned at 12:45 o'clock.