The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-09
IN THE HOUSE.

The House took up its routine unfin-
terrupted by Mr.. Hendrick, who re-
quested that he be excused from serving
on the committee to Investigate the Sol
diers Home. Mr.. Hendrick is already a
member of t he state board of soldiers re-
lief. The speaker appointed Mr. Clark
OF Newport on the conim mittee. The COM
mfttee. therefore, consists Of Messrs.
Ray, Fales aud Clark.
The resolution authorizing the expen-
diture Of $1,000 by the adjutant-general
TO complete the revision of the report of
the adjutant-general OF 1885, was passed
as recommended by the committee on
corporations.
The charter of the White Rose wash
ing powder opened up discussion on the
subject OF lottery schemes.
Mr.. McOsker called attention to GER, ain
advertisements of the company, promis-
ing $500 to the holder of a lucky number.
the number being printed on the wrapper.
This was to his mind a lottery scheme.
aud he thought the charter ought not to
be granted TO a company doing such n
business. The charter did not grant the
right to carry on lottery, and he
wanted TO know how they could carry
out their pledges.
q. A. Wilson said II the company yio-
lated the laws it was the duty of the
courts to take action for such violation.
The act was passed In concurrence. The
resolution appropriating $1,000 for com
pleting the Rhode Island Institution for
the Deaf was pissed as recommended by
the committee.
An appropriation of 81 900 to purchase
Vol 2, Vital Statistics OF Rhode Island,
WAS passed.
The House then passed to the consider
alton OF routipe work and disposed OF
The following large docket.
Other Questions Acted Upon.
Act to incorporate the Ori sinal Portu.
fuese Beneficial Association was passed.
A resolution was passed appropriating
5000 TO the various agricultural socie-
ties In the state TO expend i'm
the for OF premiums. A resolu-
tion recommending the purchase OF
the papers relating to the colony
OF Rhode Island during the Revolution,
was passed, appropriatinS $3.50 A peti
tion 10 incorporate Swedish Beneficial
Association OF PDenix was referred To
c)mmittee on education. The bill OF
George 5. Bennett for services la the
Kent county court house was ordered
paid.
There was referred to the committee
on education the following. Acts TO in.
corporate Woonsocket Lodge, No 10,
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows; TO
incorporate Sterling Lodge, No. 10, X OF
p: 60 incorporate the Grand Temple of
Pythian Sisters OF Pawtucket; TO incor-
porate the Elmwood Literary Asso-
citation; TO incorporate the Norwood
Free Baptist Church: TO incorporate
Providence Castle. No. 2, Knights OF the
Mystic Chain, TO incorporale the New
port Fish aud Game Club. to incorporate
the Davisville Grange. No. s, Patrons OF
Hus6sndry, 20 incorporate Hope Lodge,
NO. = Daughters Of Hone, the Auburn
Public Library Association, the High
Street Social Club aud the Pawtucket
Lodge, No. I, A. o. u. w.
10 the committee on corporations were
referred: The petition OF l. II. Mason
and others for an act TO incorporate the
Merchants Freezing and Cold Storaxe
Company. An act TO amend the charter
OF the Producers Savings Bank OF Woop-
socket Acts 70 amend the charter of
the Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company aud
70 incorpo rate the American Hair Cloth
TO the committee on judiciary wa.
referred: An act TO authorize the CITY
Of Providence TO ill the cove basin, an
act prohibiting the carrying Of concealed
weapoDs, an act relating TO the collection
of tsxes, providing that wherever taxes
are paid By check the city or state shall
still retain a lieu on the property OF the
drawer Of the check. provided IL is
presented within ten days at the bank
Tor payment, an act 90 invalidste a GER
tain plat Of laDd whsch had been errone.
ously recorded by the recorder OF de .ds,
and 90 act TO amend the charter OF the
s>ty OF Newport, allowing IL 70 contrac