The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31

the repeal of the act whereof nh pGrcchial
schools were exempted from taxation.
Both were referred 10 the Judiciary COM
mittee and the latter was favorably re-
ported and passed.
On recommendation of the committee
on militia, the camp ground commission
was authorized by an act 10 construct
store houses, mess halls, rifle
range and grade approaches, an
appropriation of $4,000 being made
for that purpose. The bill authorizing
the General Treasurer to issue back Ii
censes without cut TO disabled veterans of
the war was reintroduced and referred.
The annual salary Of the Insurance Com
missioner was fi,ed at $500.
Resolutions appropriating $1,000 for the
establishment of "A manual training school
at the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf
and making an additional appropriation
of $4,000 for completing and furnishing
the new building for the State Normal
School were passed in concurrence.
The town of North Providence was au-
thoriZed to incur debt in excess of 3 per
cent. OF its taxable property by the con-
current action of the House. Senate bill
Incorporating the Woman's Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian Church
was passed in concurrence.
In Grand Committee.
The following nominees of the legisla-
Grand COMMITTEES:
State auditor, A. c. Landers, Newport;
inspector OF beef and pork, Henry w.
kimball commissioners of sinking
funds, Olney Arnold of Pawtucket and
$. $. Sprague of Providence; clerk
of the Eighth District Court, William A.
Phillips; State Board of Education, Rev.
G. j. White of Woonsocket vice Percy
ID. smith; George j. Baker of
Darlington vice j. Howard Manchester.
Frank Il, Thompson OF Newport and Sam
uel III. Cross of West erly were renomi-
mated. The vacancy caused by the
retirement of Dwight K. Adams
nomination of Honorable S. w. X.
Allen of East Greenwich. For Surgeon
General, DIR. George III. Kenyon, who has
held the Office of assistant for III years,
was nominated, DR.. John G. Budlong
having authorized the withdrawal of his
name. For quartermaster general, the
present incumbent, General Charles X.
Dennis was the unanimous choice, Senator
Freeman paying asiigh compliment TO his
zeal fidelity and efficiency. Gen. Charles
A. Wilson was nominated for the Office of
Judge Advocate General, which he has
held by temporary appointment since the
expiration of his term. For the mighty
and responsible Office of Inspector of
Scythe Stones, Captain Charles G. Gray was
nominated, butt he peremptorily- declined
and to avoid possible ballot the nomi-
nation was passed. The name of ex-Speak-
er Franklin =. Owen was suggested, but
the honor went a-begging.
The County Caucuses.
The Providence, Kent and Bristol county
caucus nominated Bertram s. Blaisdei,
the present incumbent, as clerk of the
appellate division of the Supreme
Court, w. M. p. Bowen having
withdrawn his candidacy. The
Providence county caucus renominated
George +. Webster for clerk OF the
common pleas division of the
Supreme Court, and Colonel Hunter
{. White as sheriff. For Washing
ton county, Edward G. Cundall
was the choice for sheriff and William III.
Caswell for clerk of the appellate and COM
mon pleas divisions of the Supreme Court
The Kent county caucus renominated
emasa Sprague for sheriff and Henry A.
Thomas for clerk of the common pleas
court. Bristol county renominated Philo
V. Cady for sheriff and Henry NJ. Th mp
son for clerk of the courts.