The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-24
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Representatives was called TO order this
morning. in the absence OF Mr.. Owen,
MIR. Brown OF Providence was elected
speaker pro tenn. After the roll had been
called and the minutes OF the last sessions
read Mr.. Honey moved THAT the vote by
which matter on the clerks desk were
referred to the Senate last Friday
be reconsidered. This was done. On the
motion OF Mr.. Honey the act to incorpo-
rate the Congregation Yesueth Israel was
recommitted to the COMMITTEES on corpo-
rations.
ried women's act was made the special
order of the day for 1880 O'Clock. He
then reported on the act to exempt edu-
cational and charitable institutions from
taxation, with recommendation Of pas
sage, from the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Jencks of Pawtucket offered an
amendment to the act restricting the ex :
emption to State and United States prop
erty and land used for burial purposes
and for the use of free public schools.
Mr.. Mccarthy aske what effect it would
have upon the religious, charitable and
educational institutions that were unpro-
ductive, and Mr.. Jencks explained that 1t
would abolish all exemption. All such
institutions would still be treated alike,
however, and the burden would be lifted
from the shoulders OF the man who
owned his own home. He had no desire
to do anything against the churches and
the schools, but he felt that it would be
better to exempt all than TO tax all.
Mr.. Honey said that he hoped that no
Democrat would be caught by such trap.
He firmly believed that every such insti-
tuition should be taxed, but there was a
more important principle now before
the House for by this vote the
principle of equality before the
law was to be settled. IL
Mr.. Jencks would withdraw his amend
ment and then substitute it as an original
bill after the passage OF the present act he
would gladly vote for it,
Mr.. Jencks asked Mr.. Honeylif he would
keep such an agreement. Mr.. Honey said
that he would certainly do so, and upon
this the gentleman from Pawtucket with
drew his amendment.
Mr.. Honey then asked for the original
question. Mr.. Allen attempted 10 speak,
but the speaker refused to listen to him,
claiming that the previous question bad
been ordered. Mr.. Allen then demanded
roll call. This was taken and the original
question was ordered by vote OF 80 to IL.
Mr.. Allen was the first speaker for the
opposition. He said that the bill had been
forced upon the House without notice,
and he did not consider that it was either
right or just. Mr.. Mumford OF Pr0vi-
dence also spoke in opposition to
the bill and Mr.. Honey made long ad-
dress in answer to the questions that had
been asked by Mr.. Jencks and Mr.. Blod-
gett.
The question was then put and on the
motion of Mr.. Allen the roll call was
read, the bill being passed IN
concurrence by vote OF IS to IS. Az
matter on the clerks desk was then
ordered communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. Mumford then introduced an act
restricting the exemption OF taxation to
q l..l 80. .x.1 F..sA I'll Gs.s~ L.
real estate and buildings used by the
free public schools and the land used for
burial purposes. Mr.. Mumford said that
now that the Democratic principle of
equality had been esta blished he believed
that the equality should be put back
where it ought to be and instead of giving
equal favor to all the matter could
be equalzed by giving favor to
none. He therefore moved that the bill
be put upon its passage without reference.
Mr.. Honey seconded the motion and the
act was passed almost without opposi-
ton.
The acts of incorporation OF the Black
stone Association of Pawtucket, the
American Mechanics Building Association
and the United Mutual Insurance
Company were passed, and num-
ber of accounts were allowed In
concurrence. The resolution authorizing
the Governor to appoint committee
to assist the Antietam Board in locating
the position of the Rhode Island troops at
the battlefield was passed in concurrence,
after which Mr.. Honey called for the
special order.
The act permitting married woman to
make contract with her husband was
then read, and Mr.. Honey made a speech
in explanation of the measure.
He said that at the present time there
was no contract that could not be made
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that the present act only simplified
matters by making IL possible for a
married woman to contract or sue her
husband.
Messrs. Jencks and BIodgett objected
to the clause that allowed woman
to bring suit against her husband and
after some discussion the matter was
made the special order for Friday at IL 30
o'clock.
The Sixth District Court bill was passed
with an amendment providing that the
clerk OF the court must be member OF the
Rhode Island bar.
The resolution to transfer the old State
Prison from the prison board to the Nor
mai school board for State Normal School
DIR. Garvin then reported the factory in
spection bill from the committee on
special legislation. He stated that
the committee had made two or three
unimportant changes in the substitute
bill of the Senate and was about
to speak in favor of the amend
ments when Mr.. Allen suggested that the
bill was too important to be passed with
out full discussion, and he moved that the
measure be made the special order for
Thursday at IL 80 O'Clock. DIR. Garvin
had no objection and the motion was
passed.
A number Of unimportant measures
were then passed or referred after which
the House was adjourned until Thursday
at IL o'clock.
In the Senate.
The Senate was called to order at &c
o'clock, Governor Brown presiding
For the committee on special
legislation Senator Baker recommended
that the nine-hour bill be indefinitely
postponed and asked that the report OF
the committee be printed and held for
special orders at Thursdays session.
Senator Read introduced an act amend
ing the charter of the American Tubing
and Webbing Company and asked that Il
be passed without reference. Ii was SO
passed.
Senator Read also offered resolution
for an appropriation to defray the ex-
penses of the State board OF education.