The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-16
Amendment of Fire Escape
Law.
Senate Passes Bill of Interest to
Country Editors.
The House LegisIates Against Display
of Foreign Flags on Public Buildings.


bill was passed so amending the law
providing for the newspaper publication
of State matter as to prevent the further
abuse of the privilege on the part OF sever
al editors who have taken advantage
Of the old law to run
up big bills at the public
expense. The bill went to the House and
was referred.
In the lower branch there was consider
able discussion about the unnecessary
haste in voting on the passage OF meas
ures before the members had time to con-
slider them, as q result of which three
bills were postponed and made special
orders for later in the week.
The Senate.
The act to incorporate the Congrega-
tion Beth Israel, was presented by Sena-
tor Read, and referred to the committee
on education.
Senator Freeman presented an amend
ment to the act governing the duties Of
the secretary of the State board of health.
1t was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Read presented q resolution to
appoint one member of the Senate and
one of the House as joint committee to
examine the claims OF the Fourth Rhode
Island Regiment for clothing and TO pre-
pare the necessary legislation to permit
the settlement of the claims. The reso-
luton was passed.
ant hAp "A
Walter A. Read of Glocester to represent
the Senate on the committee.
Senator j. V. B. Watson presented an
act amending chapter 1917 authorizing all
country newspapers to publish all public
notices, and it was put upon its passage
and passed. 1t prohibits the publica-
tion.
Senator Freeman presented substitute
bill in place of the House act regulating
registration. The new bill provides that
naturalized citizens be compelled to pre-
sent their papers but once and that at
that time they be entered in the official
book of record of the town or city clerk.
false registration. The act was passed.
The annual report OF the commissioners
on the Block Island breachway was pre-
sented by Senator j. V. b. Watson and
ordered placed on file.
Leander Reed presented an act provid-
ing for penalty of $40 fine for any per-
sons killing or trapping and OBTAINING
carrier or homing pigeons, and it was
passed.
The acts empowering the Town Council
OF Lincoln to fill all vacancies among the
town officers, and providing certain hours
during which the voting districts must
be open were recommended by Senator
Hoxsey, for the committee on judiciary,
and passed.
The amendment to the act to incorp-
crate the Howard Sterling Company was
passed, while acts to incorporate
Walkers True Blues and the Daugh hters
of American Independence, Loyal Orange
Lodge, were referred to the committee on
education.
The House bills to incorporate the
Edgewood M. Il. Church, the Catholic Ca
thedral Aid Society, the Christian Church
of Bristol and the Continental Company
were referred. The resolution to change
the name of Mary j. Monahan was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary, and
the act to incorporate the Westerly g.
Jewett City Railway Company was put
upon its passage and passed.
The acts to incorporate the Douglas
Cable Company, the Clairmont Mutual
Fire Insurance Company and the Gros-
veuor Mutual Fire Insurance Company
were referred to the commit ee on corpor-
ations.
The claim Of the Society for the Preven-
tion OF Cruelty to Animals against the
State was referred to the committee on
accounts and claims.
The act fixing the number OF mem bers
OF the Town Council of Lincoln was rec
commended by the committee on judiciary
and passed, after which the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Lippitt fr ON the committee on COR
porations reported back the bill for an
act to incorporate the Rhode Island Mutual
Fire Insurance Company with recommen-
the original bill and the passage OF sub
stitute bill. The House voted In accord
ancc with the recommendation.
Three Special Orders.
Mr.. Covell for the judiciary committee
reported back the bill for an act in
amendment to Chapter 40, relative to
hawkers and peddlers. with recommends
tion Of indefinite postponoment and the
passage OF q substitute bill.
Several amendments TO the substitute
bill were submitted and the members got
so tangled up in discussing them tha,
further argument was postponed and the
bill was made the special order for next
Thursday.
For the judiciary committee Mr.. Will