The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31
SHORT SESSION.
Legislature Adjourned Yes.
terday Until June IL.

The May session of the General Assem-
bly, closed Ia a most sudden and somewhat
unexpected manner yesterday afternoon;
y While 1t was generally admitted
that the unanimity OF opinion in
the present Legislature wouldsenablc both
branches TO take an earlier adjournment
than usual, no one was prepared for the
snddeness with whicheverything came to
standstill la time for the afternoon
boat.
The reason for this action was the opin-
ion that all the business before The AS
sembiy could just as well lay over until
June II, when the legislators viii
be compelled to meet in a two
days session for the election Of United
States Senator. This work, while il might
be done in few moments, has always,
by custom, been extended through two
days, and as the business now on hand
could as well be transacted at that time,
there was no need of continuing the
present session needlessly at great ex-
pense to the State.
The business of the day, therefore, was
carried through as quickly as possible and
when afternoon came the members were
very willing TO adjourn 10 their homes
where they will remain until June II,
when the Legislature Will return TO New
port.
In the Senate.
Governor Brown presided over both
eesaions OF the Senate at 1880 and 2
o'clock. The appointment OF committees
Were announced as follows:
Standing Committees of the Senate.
On Judiclary Edward /. Freeman. Walter A.
Read, John Carter Brown Woods, Andrew ,. Cur
On corporations-Andrew J. Anthony. George IT,
Cransfon; Edward Il. Dyer, James M. Wright
Christopher r. ChampIin,
ON Finance -Enos l,aPham, BENJAMIN Drown,
On Educsfion--Johu Carter Brown Woods, Ira
n lNxQr nd A
On Special Legislation Charles ]. Arms. Jos cph
G. Church, Alfred w. Kenyon, Charles M. Tyler,
On State Property-Edward #. Dyer, Albert s.
Babcock, Charles j. Arms, John Jencks, Sylvester
on Miiifia-George T. cranston. Frederick w.
Easton, Charles Francis, John Hare Powell, An
On Eiections-Ira H. Parks. Albert s. Babcook.
William 0rrcli, Thomas Carr Watson, James III.
On Charities and Corrections Andrew J. Cur
rsr, Andrew b. whipple, A. Waterman Smith,
William orrell, Edward T.. Dutemple.
On Fisheries-Beniamin Drown, Chandler II.
Coggeshall. Joseph q. Church, Henry C. Osborn,
Frederick y. Clifford
On Agriculture Alfred w Kenyon. Edward A.
Brown. Frederick b. Clifford, Martin S. Smith,
On Pardons- James N. Wright, Andrew J. will
cox. Edward p Dutemple.
Joint Standing Committed.
Executive communications-Edwin r. Allen,
John Hare Powel, Alfred w. Kenyon.
Accounts and Claims-Beniamin Drown, Il.
Printing Andrew J. Anthony, Edward A. Brown,
Rules and orsers-u alter A. Read Edward L.
Engrossed Acts-Martin g. Smith. Andrew II.
whipplc, Christopher r. Champlin.
Public Health Frederick W. Easton, Charles NJ.
Tyler, Edward r. Dutemple.
Real Estate-A. Waterman Smith, Frederick b.
Clifford Thomas Carr Watson.
Senator Freeman offered a resolution
providing that the rules and orders of the
Senate for the past political be adopted |
for the present year. and 1t was adopted. |
Also resolution that the joint rules of |
the House and Senate suspending the rules |
adopted last year and adopting the rules |
of 1892 be adopted. Passed.
Senator Freeman presented petition of |
the Rhode Island Mutual Fire Insurance |
Company, asking for amendment of char
ter, and moved its reference to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Also petition Tor amendment of the |
act incorporating the Manufacturers |
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF |
Rhode Island, and moved its reference to
the committee on corporations. So voted.
Also resolution making an appropria-
tion for new building for State normal
school in addition to any sum heretofore
appropriated. Referred to the committee
on finance.
Senator Freeman presented an act max
ing an additional appropriation for the
support of the State Government for the
financial year ending December, 1884, and
moved its reference to the committee on
finance. So voted. Governor Brown
called attention to q petition OF Tower
Post q. A. r., of Pawtucket, asking for q
long lease OF the armory now used by
Tower Infantry at a nominal rent. Sena-
tor Easton presented a resolution, spoke
OF the needs OF the post OF a new place of
meeting and hoped the petition would be
approved by the Senate without refer
ence. Senator'S Freeman and Cranston
alse spoke in favor of the passage, and the
resolution was adopted on the part of the
Senate.
The petition OF the Cranston Mutual
Fire Insurance Company for amendment
OF charter was referred to the committee
on corporations.
Senator Woods presented an act incor-
porating the Woman's Missionary Society
OF the First Presbyterian Church of Provi-
dence. Referred to the committee on cor
porations.
Provfdence to appropriate $1,000 for the
dedication of the Ebenezer Knight Dexter
statue was passed in concurrence.
Senator woods introduced an act relat- |
ing to the watering of streets in the city
81 providence. This the act ~ her
1ze the commissioner OF public works to
water the streets and assess the cost
thereof to the ahuttlng property owners
IN the ratio of the benefits conferred.
Referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Also an act relating TO the widening of
streets in the city of Providence.
The Lottery and Policy Lottery bill was
again introduced by Senator Woods and
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Francis introduced an act in
crensing the efficiency of the Woonsocket |
water works, and moved its reference to
the committee on judiciary. On motion
OF Senator Freeman the act was passed.
Senator Crroll introduced a resolution