The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-21
IN STATE Legislature.
The Senate Adjourns After
an Unimportant Session.
TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS NOW.
The House Makes Them Up as Substi-
tutes for tho One Sent Down from
the Senatc-No Grand Committee
Rider Attachcd-Other Business.

The House was called TO order at II 20
O'Clock, Speaker Owen in the chair. The
finance committee met and held meeting
to prepare their limited appropriation bill,
and Dr. Garvin was button holing men,
bers in the interest of his new pet measure
for the relief Of tho totally blind and
palsied voters.
Bills Introduced.
by Representative johnson. Bill to in
copornte the Regent Literary and Social
Club OF Providence, to the committee on
education; by Representative Mullholand,
bill to amend the charter of the Elisha
Dyer Vinton Home, and Societe Umberto
Primo Soccorso, to the committee on
education. From the committee on cor
porations-Bills to amend the charter Of
the Gorham Manufacturing Company, in
creasing the capital stock to so,OO0,OO0
and the Pacific Mutual Insurance Com
pany. Passed In concurrence.
Representative Ray introduced resolu-
tion making an appropriation for pur-
chasing the publications OF the Soldiers
and Sailors Historical societies for dis
tribution to the free public Libraries OF
the State. Referred TO the finance COM
mittec.
Free Hack Licenses to Soldiers.
Also, resolution authorizing the General
Treasurer to issue licenses free OF cost to
disabled soldiers and sailors of the late war
to operate public hackney carriages and
express wagons for the period OF one year
provided that they have lived in theiState
for two years preceding the issue OF the
license. Representative Mulholland
moved its passage without reference, but
Representative West objected on the
ground that the towns and cities should
control such licenses. The resolution
was referred.
Acts OF Incorporation.
By MIR. Brown--Bill to incorporate the
Greenwood cemetery, to the committee on
corporations. From the committee on
to the charter
of<he Burdon Seamless Filled Wire Com
pany increasing the capital stock to au
amount not to exceed 100000. II was
explained that the corporation intended
TO erect a new building to cost
100000. Passed. Also Senate bill
incorporating the American Real Estate
Investment Union and the Tildcn- -Thurber
Company. Concurred.
Representative Honey, for the judiciary
committee, reported the bill enabling the
City Council of Providence to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of q pedestal for
the Dexter statue on Dexter Training
Field. Passed.
Nuts by Dry Measure.
Representative West introduced bill
providing that nuts, shell beans and ber-
ries shall be sold by dry measure. Refer
red TO the judiciary committee.
DIR. Garvin introduced his bill in amend
ment Of the ballot reform law for the re-
lief OF the totally blind and shaking
palsied voters who may receive
assistance from the supervisors on the
declaration OF such disability TO the ward
en- or moderator. The symbols OF the
"star," "eagle" and "hnndn are retained.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The Appropriation Bill.
Representative Hayward, for the finance
committee, reported the appropriation bill
for the months of January, Feb
ruary, March, April and May,
1894, and also bill max
ing appropriations for the fscal year
ending Dec. 81, 1894. They were ordered
printed and made the special order for
Friday next at III 80 o'clock. The first bill
includes the salaries OF all State depart
ments for the time stipulated, leaving to
the incoming General Assembly the ap-
propriations for the balance OF the
fiscal year. The second bill includes
tho general appropriations In
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