The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-01
LAST EDITION
The ASSEMBLY.
City of Cranston Bill Passed
the House.
Proposed Kingston Exiravagance
Reduced b. $4,000.
Senate DislilSes to Risk an InT>ostiga-
tion of Agricultural College.

| The Senate today voted against the
only logical course to be pursued In
much h'talked-of Kingston School mat
ter, and thereby thwsrted the public de-
sire which has become SO general to
nnd out something about an hitherto
obscure institution that an additional
appropriation OF $40 900 is asked for.
In the lower branch the bill to incor-
porate the city of Cranston was passed.
The Senate.
Senator Kenyon presented the follow
ing resolution and moved its passage:
Resolved. That three members OF the Senate
and four members of the House of Represen-
tatiVes, To be chosen by His Excel
lency the Governor and His
Honor the Speaker of the Housr
respectively, be and the same hereby are ap.
pointed joint special committee to examine
into the condition, location, require
| ments and prospects of the Rhodo
island College CT Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. and 10 report as soon as may be to this
General Assembly, with such recommended
tions as said joint special committee NAV
deem advisable.
The passage of the resolution was op-
posed and it was intimated that the Gen.
eral Assembly already knew enough
disagreeable things about the
alleged institution of learning.
Senator Kenyon strongly urged its adop-
tion and stated that the matter had be.
come of such general interest through
newspaper discussion that thorough in-
vestIgation by disinterested parties was
demanded. Upon motion OF Senetor
Smith the resolution was indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Drown asked for the special
order, the resolution Of appropriation for
the Agricultural college, and Senator
Coggeshall offered an amendment TO the
resolution reducing the appropriation
from 10000 to $40, 900, to be used for the
construction OF the new dormitories and
to obtain water supply for the college.
1t was passed as amended without cpposi-
tion.
Medical Bill.
Senator Freeman for the committee on
Judiciary recommended the passage Of o
substitute to the medical bill. The sub
stitute bill provides for the registration
of all physicians and prohibits the prac-
tice OF medicine by any physician
who cannot furnish diplomas, or who
who cannot pass the regular examination
of the State Board of Health. Mr.. Free
man explained the purpose of the bill and
it was passed without opposition.
The recommendation of the committee
on judiciary for the indefinite postpone
ment OF the act providing for the pur-
chase OF land adjacent to the public insti-
tuition at Cranston, was passed.
ba mill ion for ,fosi 70
abe old court house at Kingston for free
library purposes, was referred to the
judiciary committee.
House of Representatives.
The bill for an act to establish the city
OF Cranston was passed upon the recon-
mendation OF the judiciary committee
practically without amendments, except
those made in committee, the only
changes being for the correction of cleri-
cal errors.
Mr.. Kenyon presented bill for an act
authorizing the 18th school district of the
Town of Cranston to issue bonds; referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Scott presented bill to incorpo-
rate the Young Mems Business Club of
Woonsocket; referred to the committee
on education.
For the committee on finance Mr.. Hey
don reported back the resolution to ap-
propriate $1,000 for the state board of
health to investigate the causes of diph-
liberia and recommended its passage with
an amendment. The amendment was to
substitute $500 for $1,000 and the bill was
passed as amended.
Mr.. Rounds presented a resolution Il
add to the rules of the House OF Repre-
sentatives rule 90 providing that no final
action shall be taken on public measures
or ACTS of incorporation until "a hours
after the printed bills for the same have
been distributed 10 the mem bers. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on rules and order.
For the committee on finance Mr.. Bur-
dick recommended non-concurrence with
the Senate in the passage OF the resolution
to appropriate s100 for the Narragansett
tribe OF Indians, SO voted.
Upon recommendation OF he committee
or accounts and claims the resolution TO
pay the bill Of Edward Carr was passed.
Mr.. Root offered a bill for an act In
amendment to chapter 81 relative to birds;
referred to the judiciary committee.
Bills for acts in amendments OF acts
incorporating the Howard Sterling Com
pany, the Providence Institution FER Saw
ings, Rhode Island Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and the Douglass Cable Com
pany and the bill relative TO the election
ef-eflicers in North Providence wore
passed as epgrossed.
Resolutions TO appropriate 1920 for the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society and
$1,000 for the Rhode Island Poultry Asso-
citation were indefinitely postponed upon
Of the finance commit
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