The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-19
BROWN LOSES.
House Agrees With Senate to
Transfer MorreII Fund.

Speaker Owen called the House TO order
at IL 20 O'Clock, and 46 members respond
ed TO the roll call. The several commit
tees had taken advantage OF Ihursoays
respite TO consider numerous bllis ana re-
solves and as result the speakers taple
was piled high with documents OF pup
lie and private nature.
Woonsocxet Court House Assured.
The Senate communicated several con-
current matters. Senate bill making an
appropriation OF 10000 for court house
in Woonsocket was referred tothe finance
COMMITTEES, ,su bsequently reported and con-
Cured in; bill for the protection OF women
and children employed In mer-
camille and manufacturing es-
tablishments, TO the committee on
special legislation; bill authorizing the
park commissioners of Newport TO pur-
chase site for a city hall, TO the finance
committe; resolution making appropria-
tions for certain agricultural societies, to
the finance committee; resolu-
fOn home on 1O wednesday, ss 'ns April sS eon
Cured; resolution appropriating $500 for
a fence around the grave OF General
Staunton, and certain sums OF money for
the Sockanosset School, to the finance
committees; bill to incorporate the Ameri-
can Mechanics Building Association, to
the committee on corporations.
Senate resolution authorizing the city
OF Providence to hire 100000 for public
park purposes was referred to the finance
committee. Bill TO regulate the use OF
omnibuses and hackney carriages in the
District OF Narragansett was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Senate bill to incorporate the Blue
Mountain Coffee Company was passed In
concurrence.
The committee on education reported
sundry acts OF incorporation which were
passed. Among the local institutions
were Young Peoples Columbus Club, King
Philip Athletic Club, American and Elm
wood Councils, Order of Mechanics.
Also Portuguese Beneficial SocietyDonna
Maria Amelia, and Rhode Island Shoe
makers Aid Association.
Transfer OF Morrill, Fund.
Senate resolution adjusting the
controversy between Brown Uni,
xersity ,a aud , the Rhode ;,h ,.,a,smr ssiana
to the Morrill, fund, was passed in con-
currence. The Morrill, fund OF $4,000
under which State scholarships have been
issued by the university is made over TO
the State for the r. /. Agricultural College
on the reception OF $4,000 from the State
and the dismissal OF the bill in equity
with costs, no State scholarships to be
issued after -s.fay 1, 1894. Those
holding certificates prior to that date may
complete their course OF study.
Military Ambulance and Hospital.
On recommendation of the finance COM
mittee, the sum of $500 was appropriated
for an ambulance for the State Militia
and $1,000 for hospital, tents end para
phernalia at the State camp ground.
Factory Inspection Bill.
The Senate amendment to the Factory
Inspection bill was received and referred
to the committee on special legislation.
Cranston Matters.
Representative Potter of Cranston in
troduced bill reapportioning the cleo
toral districts OF the town. Referred to
the judiciary committee. Senate bill au
thorizing the town to raise bonds to the
amount ofsi35,000 was referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
The finance committee reported a reso-
luton to pay to the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty TO Animals fines
amounting TO SIG imposed by district
courts. Passed.
Among the bills passed in concurrence
were those incorporating the State Loan
and Investment Compay and the
Rhode Island Building and Loan
Association. The bill Incorporating the
Rhode Island Electric Lighting and
Transportation Company was referred
to the committee on corporations.
The Senate communicated a batch OF
bills of incorporation which were referred
to the appropriate committees.
The House then adjourned to Friday
morning at IL o'clock.
In the Senate.
few important measures passed the
Senate today, but the general business
was OF an unimportant char
acter. The resolution for settlement with
Brown University was passed after some
discussion; $1,000 was appropriated for
permanent stables at Cranston and 5000
FOR improvements at the State House aud
school.
A large number OF acts of incorporation
were passed and, on recommendation OF
the committee on judiciary, the town OF
Cranston was given permission to issue
bonds.
The House measures that were received
were referred TO the proper committees,
after which the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.