The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-13
IN STATE LEGISLATURE.
Nothing But Unimportant Business
In Either Branch Today.

hittA bnt "a 6S5olOH Ol
on the anti vaccination bill. Finally, at
IL 80 o'clock, Speaker Owen made his
appearance and 80 members answered to
the roll-call. There was about an even
number OF partisans on the right and left
OF the chamber.
Representative Allen introduced reso-
luton making an appropriation of $1,000
for repairs on the Kent County court
house and jail. Referred To the finance
committee.
Representative Potter for the finance
committee reported adversely on the fol-
lowing matters; Appropriation for the
ciation OF Homeless Infants; APP
Company II, 1st Regiment, Rhode Island
Militia, and s1437 for Company Il, 1st
Regiment, Rhode Island Militia; author
izing the appointment OF store
keeper IN the quartermaster-g generals
department.; making appropriations
for cabinets in the State House
for regimental battle flags; appro-
priation for the publication OF a supple
ment to the revised report of the adjutant
general OF 1860; appropriation for suit
able building over the Gettysburg gun Jap
propriating Sl00 TO repair gun carriages
relative to the Day Nursery Association
was recommitted TO the committee. The
other matters were indefinitely post
poned, il being explained that the ma
jority OF the appropriations had been
made under other resolutions.
DIR. Garvin introduced bill in amend
ment OF Chapter IL OF the Public Statutes
applying the plurality system to the cleo
tion OF Representatives to Congress. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The resolution TO pay the clerks and
officers OF the Assembly during
May session was reported by the
order OF the day for next Tuesday.
An act imposing a collateral inheri-
tance tax was referred to the committee
on judiciary, while acts of incorporation
OF the Rhode Island Shoemakers' Aid AS
sociation, State Loan and Investment
Company, the Gienford Cornet Band and
Division No. 2, A. o. H., of Ashton, were
passed.
The act appropriating $4,000 to
build two stables at the State
camp ground, the act authorizing
the assistant adjutant general 10
procure necessary clerical assistance; the
act authorizing the Newport park COM
new City Hall, the act to
purchase site for an armory
in Providence, the act OF incorporation
OF the Bethany Home, the resolu-
tion appropriating 800 to erect
fence around the grave OF
General stanton, the ect OF incorporation
of the Providence Deaconess Home OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church were refer
red TO COMMITTEES.
The resolution appropriating 500 for
shed over the Gettysburg gun in the
State House yard, which the finance COM
mittee reported adversely, was su bsequcnt-
IL recommitted 10 the committee. IL was
s.nrx sla1f .o1 hot Io ON nd na. hal
been mutilated and were exposed TO the
weather, and sonnet hing should be done TO
protect them.
From the Senate Bill TO incorporate
the Portsmouth Cemetery. Concurred.
The bill authorizing the city treasurer
OF Providenceto make the city's bonds
and notes payable in gold was passed in
concurrence.
Senate bill exompting certain property
from taxation, including buildings and
personal estate used by educational and
public charitable institutions. Referred
TO the judiciary committee.
The finance committee reported the
Senate resolution appropriating $40, 900 for
the Rhode Island College of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts. Concurred. Sem
ate resolution appropriating s20c1 for the
building of a wharf at Quansett Point,
North Kingstown, so as 10 afford land
ing at the State Camp Ground. Con-
Cured.
Senate resolutions making appropria-
tions for furnishing the Washington
County court house and for the commits
sion of inland fisheries, were referred
to the finance committee. Reso-
lutions appropriating 1900 for uniforms
for Company A, Second Regiment, II. /,
NJ, and for metallic markers for the
graves of soldiers and sailors in the late
war were passed in concurrence.
Senate bill Incorporating the American
Steerine Company was passed in concur
renee. Representative Mulholland sup
posed that that body was dissolved at the
Newport session.
Senate bills incorporating the Rhode
Island Building aud Loan Association,
Blue Mountain and Coffee Co., Rhode
Island Shoemeker's Aid Association, Paw
catuck Valley Historical Society, and the
State Loan and Investment Co., were re-
ferred TO the appropriate committees.
The Senate amendment to the resolution
making an additional appropriation of
s15, 900 for the State Armory at Newport
was passed in concurrence.
Senate resolution making an appropria-
tion for the II. /. Society for the Preven-
tion OF Cruelty TO Animals, was referred
TO the finance committee.
The House then adjourned TO Monday
morning at III O'Clock.