The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-09
GENERAL ASSE MBLY.
House Forgot Its Special Order in
the Discussion OF Trifles.
Bill Relative to Ofenses Againt Pri-
vate Property Passed the Senate.

amendment to the law respecting the
disposal of the small estates OF minors.
1t was passed.
The bill of the Pawtucket Steamb boat
Company was allowed and ordered paid.
The report of the annual election of
officers OF the United Train of Artillery
was presented by Governor Brown, and
ordered placed on file.
Governor Brown also presented the re-
port OF the joint special committee for
the revision of the military statutes, and
il was referred to the committee on
militia.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on finance the resolution sppropriat-
ing s15, 900 for taking the State census was
passed.
The committee on education recon-
mepded the passage of an act in amend
ment to an act of incorporation OF the
Mt. Vernon Christian Society, and il was
passed.
The bill Of the town of Warren against
the State wes allowed and ordered paid.
The House then notified the Senate of
its concurrence and presented q number
OF new measures.
Act governing the admission of foreign
building and loan associations and the act
providing for the supervision OF all build
ing and loan associations were referred to
the com mittee on jud iciary.
The acts to incorporate the Grosvenor
Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the
j. c. Nichols Post Hail Associate ion were
referred to the committee on education.
The resolution changing the name OF
Frank M. Ball to Francis Munroe Ball
was referred to the committee on
| judiciary.
Senator Freeman then called for the
| special order, which was the bill relative
| to "Offenses Against Private Property"
Senator j. V. B. Watson moved an
amendment providing that no tree be cut
| or trimmed for the passage OF wires or
| other such purpose except under the di-
| rect supervision of the commissioner of
| highways.
Some discussion followed, but the act
was at last passed with the amendment.
| The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
A matter, trivial enough in itself,
aroused an interesting discussion in the
House this forenoon. 1t was the resolution
introduced several days ago by Mr..
Rounds, and recommended for passage
today by the committee opIrules and orders
1t was for the adoption of rule 90, in ad-
dition to the House rules already in force,
requiring that all bills for acts of pub
lie nature shall be printed and distributed
"a hours before any action is taken there
on.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the passage of the
resolution two weeks before the final ad-
| journment as untimely, and said that the
| adoption OF the proposed rule would
hamper legislation and give one third Of
the members the power to interfere with
the business of the House at a time when
it is especially advisable that its trans
actions be facilitated in every possible
way.
MIR. Blodgett heartily approved of the
rule as being a step toward checking the
evil OF hasty legislation, but
he also disapproved of its ad-
option at this time. Mr.. Rounds
Mr.. Rowland, Mr.. Kimball and Mr..
Gray favored the immed late passage of the
resolution and a roll call vote was de-
manded. This resulted in vote of 20 in
the affirmative and II in the negative
which disclosed the fact that there was
no quorum and the Hsuse adjourned,
leaving the matter unsettled.
Previous to this discussion, however
the House had transacted the usual
amount of routine business incidental to
the reports of committees which came in
on Thursdays.
Indefinitely Postponed,
The following measures were indefi-
nitely postponed: Bills for an act relative
to the Evans fund of Newport, for an acl
in amendment to chapter 8 OF the judiciary
act, for an act prohibiting Sun
| baaphall
sports, resolution to amend
rules 25 and "a of the House, bill for an
act authorizing the town Of Johnston to
elect judge of probate, bill for an &C,
authorizing general treasurer to issue
hackney carraige licenses to veterans
without charge, bill for an act in anne nd
ment to chapter 1877, bill for ar
act repeating chapter 1120 relative
to fire commissioners in Providence
bill for an act in amendment TO section q
of chapter "A of the public statutes, a bill
for an act regulating the sale of sterling
silver articles and a bill for an act in
amendment 10 chapter 80 of the judiciary
act.
Mr.. Simmons called from the table tn,
bill to incorporate the Grosvenor Mutua
Fire Insurance Company and 1t was passed
in concurrence as amended.
Upon recommendation OF the judiciary
committee bill was passed giving addi
tional powers to the City Council o.
Woons ocket.
The bill for an act in amendment Il
the charter of the Newport Historical
Association was passed.
Mr.. Horton presented a resolution ap
propriating ss25 to the Newport Artiller,
for new outfit. Referred to the com
mittee on militia.
The bill to incorporate Geneva Council
, 2i, American Order OF Druids, wa
referred to tho committee on engrosseC
acts.
Upon recommendation of the com
mittee on militia resolution was passed
authorizing Adjutant General Dyer to u.s.
State war records in compiling a history
of Rhode Island organizations in the re
belIion. The question aroused consider
able discussion, which served to expos
the negligent manner in which publ,
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