The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-06
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
The Appropriation Bill Passed and
sent to the House.

The Appropriation Bill Passed and
sent TO the House.
II was nearly ii 20 O'clock this morn
ing when the Senate was called to order
by the Governor. The records were read
and approved and Senator Chandler III.
Coggeshall presented bill appropriating
$4,000 for the Rhode Island College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Governor Brown suggested that the bill
be referred TO the committee on finance,
but Mr.. Coggeshall requested that the bill
be placed upon its passage. This would
make a change of the State law unneces-
sary and il the Morrill, fund could be OBJ
tanned, the money wonld not be used.
Mr.. Miller said that he should like 10
know more about the matter before IA
was passed. AS he understood il
the snm of $4,000 had been
appropriated i'm the regular bill, and il
this was an extra appropriation he should
like TO know why IL was needed.
Mr.. Coggeshall explained that it was
not an extra appropriation. The
school had received $4,000 from the
State last year, and il the Morrill,
fund was not available il would again be
necessary to appropriate this sum if the
school was to be kept open. The present
bill was similar to the one passed last
year.
Mr.. Miller asked IL the welfare of the
college was actually depend, Mt up
on such an appropriation and
when Mr.. Freeman replied
that such was a fact he withdrew his OBJ
lection and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Freeman presented petition Tor
an act of incorporation for the Young
Mems Institute of the town OF Cumber-
land. Ii was referred to the committee
on education.
Petition for the extension of suffrage to
E<~..
dell of Little Compton and Senator Par
kis of North Smithfied and was referred
to the committee on special legislation.
Senator Bartlett then called for the
| special order OF the day and at the request
the appropriation bill was again read by
| the clerk.
The long bill was followed item by item
| by the Senate and there was very little
oppoiition or criticism offered by the
| members. Senator Davis of Pawtucket
| frequently asked for information which
was quickly given by he committee.
| the only exception eing IN the case OF
the appropriation for military affairs.
| Mr.. Davis said that the Adjutant General
had stated in his report that the expense
| of the militia was S1s.01 per man. There
was something over 1000 men III the
militia and yet the approl ration was
nearly $4,000
Mr.. Freeman an other members stated
lnab Nnen shialtcF app NII HAu
| been made the Assembly had been called
upon to make up the deficiency aud Mr..
| Davis withdrew his opposition, but
| gave notice that he should
| present a resolution calling upon the
! committee on militia 10 make a report
| consisting of an itemized account of the
entire expenditure for military affairs
during the past year.
Mr.. Church asked for information in
regard to the expenditure of the soldiers
relief fund and when all doubt
| of the need of the appropriation
had been rem wed from his mind Ivy
| Senators Cranston, Freeman and Read he
withdrew his objection sBd the biii 4rsS
passed unanimously and ordered con-
municated to the House.
On the motion OF Mr.. Cranston the clerk
! was authorized to furnish each officer and
member with two papers. The invitation
! OF the Antietam board was referred
To the committee on militia, and the
application for pardon for Albert l.. Tole,
who is to be released from prison next
week was iaid on the table for one day.
The Senate was then adjourned until
Thursday at III O'Clock