The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-18
SENATE.


IN the senate this morning Senate
Der for the committee on corporations
reported an act To incorporate the Aller
Hi lc,mpany. Passed IN c n urrence.
senator Dyer called up the resolution
creating a con- mission TO index TIT
revo. ution nv rolls of the state and APP
propriatiug $1,000 for the same. III,
moved indefinite postponement.
Senator Easton opposed the postpone.
ment styilg that 30 much money had
been appropriated $1,000 does not seen
much TO add 90 il aud many persons Iii
rectly interested wish To have the thing
done.
Seaator Com. t)ck state | that the work
was very slight, aud could oe done under
the supervision of the present secretary
of state, ia fact the secretary had stated
tbat there il a balance Of 81 800 left OF
an appropriate for extra clerk hire
which via more { AN pay for the work.
The motion of indefinite postponement
was carried, Senator Easton alone voting
in the negative.
judiciary Bill Called Up.
Senate Con stock called for the
special order "The Judiciary Bill" 30
called.
Senator Freeman thought that the IN
finished spegtat orter of yesterday sheHfd
take precedence.
Governor Brown ruled hat the n
tor from Providence was In order.
Senator Comstock moved that the
house amendments be read, aud That the
section as amended be read. so voted.
Regarding e. @ house ~amendment strik-
ing out section z Of chapter 4. which pro-
vides for "A session o. the court OF com
mon pleas in Woonsocket, Senator Com
stock objected, as that part OF the state
should ave consideration
Senator freeman hoped that the
amendment would be concurred in By
the senatein order that the bill might pass
in concurrence 5 several other important
acts depend on the passage OF this act. He
gave his y ord that at the next session
he would do all he could to pass u special
act amending the bill so as TO have a
session In Woonsocket.
Senator Coinstotk then withdrew his
objection AID Senator Roman also, who
SAID he objected, agreed TO tie with
drawal OF the motion to non-concur.
The section which provides that In the
first ] ldicial district the cours shall sit
In Tiverton only once a month instead OF
once n week., as formerly, was objected
TO by Senator Church, who thought that
month at least. He m wed to non-concur
With the house In THIS amendment.
Some time was killed by the senate,
certain ne nbers wishing to avoid the
license commissioners' act which was
the next special order. g
Senator Cnurch finally withdrew hi =
motion, aud after the reading Of tn
amendments the Judiciary act was passed
in concurrrnce as amended.
Senator Dyer called up the matter Of
the p rdon OF Thomas Il. Galligan, aud
moved that the senate advise and consent
TO the pardon. The motion was adopted.
Senate Freeman moved to make the
license commissioners act, the special
order for tomorrow morning to folio y
the reauing OF the records. SO voted.
senator Bur lex moved that the
finance committee lie directed to report
fUrthwitn, the act approprlating SIS, 0O0
Tor u lie Y armory foe Company Is, ana
the Nav.l Reserve AT Newport. The BIZ
was rel ortel and Senator LDour for the
finance comniittee stated that the reason
II had not been rep prted was that there
Is no money in tue treasury. aud that If
all tie appropriations now pending be-
lore the COMMITTEES are lac the state
Will be la debt.
Senator's Burdick and Church wished
the armory built n described the piece
OF iaad which was available for a site.
Armory Appropriation Made.
Senator Freeman thought that the
plea OF short funds should have some
weight. still he said that IL the property
OF the state was taxed as IL should be the
funds would be sufficient. He should
vote for the appropriation.
Senator Wilbur thought 1t would be
unconstitutional TO incur debts Of more
than $4,000.
The resolution was passed.
Senator freeman for the COMMITTEES on
judiciary reported the act provi ing that
In case "A man and wife have lived apart
for ten years a divorce may be granted
on the petition Of either. Passed in con-
currence.
Sena.or Comstock called for the special
order, the act to regulate the ~nlploy
ment aud pfovids for the safety OF women
aud Children IN mercantile industries
aud manufacturing establishments, the
factory inspection act" so called.
Sena or Cranston moved Co amend by
striking out section :. which provides
that no firm EMPLOYING. LEES than 10 ar
persons shall come within tue meaning
of this act. 80 amended.
On the passage OF the act as amended
the vote on the roll call was is ayes 10
~ nays and the act passed. The vote
was as follows:
Ayes-srnators Allen, Baker, Bartlett.
Bcane, Browning, Church. ComstocS.
Currier, Drown, Freeman. Parks Ro,
nian. SnItn. Wade. YounT-i5 NO.
Nays Senator'S Andrews, ANTHONY
Burdick. Burgess. Capwell. Graz s,on.
Dyer, Esston, Kenyon. Lapham, Mowry''
Slocum, Watson. MilUour-14.
Senator Kenyon called up the special
order. the valuation bill. introduced by
HIN yesterday.
Senator Com.tock asked to have IL
printed and mads the SPECIAL order for
tomorrow. put on the statement OF Sen.
ator Kenyon that be would be unable To
be present IL was made the special order
for Tuesday next.
Senator Mowry for the committee on
eorptrstions reported an act TO iuc Jrpor.