The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-17
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that the appropriation be expended by
the board of managers OF the college. The
amendment was adopted, and then the
resolution as amended was passed unani.
mously. Ii reads as follows:
"Resolved that the sum OF 100000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is here
by appropriated out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose Of rebuilding the dormitory
building and TO give an increased water
supply for the Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; and the
State Auditor Is hereby directed to draw
his orders on the General Treasurer for
said sum or so much thereof as
may be necessary upon receipt
of properly authenticated vouchers ap-
proved by the Governor OF the State and
the board OF managers OF the college.
The said appropriation to be expended by
the board Of managers OF the college,"
From the Senate came a resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 TO dredge Great Salt
Pond on the island of Block Island and 1t
was referred TO the finance committee.
The Senate also communicated TO the
House that 1t had passed in concurrence
the bill in amendment TO the judiciary
act.
Several bills OF special interest to New
port were laid on the table temporarily,
rs no Newport members were present
when they were taken up.
Revision of Statutes.
nv Wilson called up the bill for an act
In amendment to the statutes, aud titles
22 to "a were read, and the bill passed as
recommended by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Wilson also introduced a bill for an
act relative TO the qualification of jurors;
referred 10 judiciary committee.
The House passed in concurrence with
the Senate bills to Incorporate
the Rhode -Islaad-District Council
Textile Workers, to have the old Kings
ton court house for library purposes, to
incorporate Rhode Island Council %. o.
U. A. NJ, the Congregation Beth Israel,
and to extend the charter of the L. l..
Freeman Company.
Anti-Vaccination.
Mr.. Fisk called up the bill for an act in
amendment to Chapter 81 relative to pub
Tic schools, and providing for the repeal of
the clause making vaccination for school
children compulsory. 1t was made the
special order for next Tuesday.
n
act establishing the fire districts OF East
Providence was passed on recommends
tion OF the judiciary committee.
A resolution appropriating $1,000 for re-
pairs on the U. S. A. Armory was referred
10 the committee on finance.
Mr.. Barstow moved not to concur in the
Senate amendment to chapter 1902, rela-
tive 10 the killing of tuberculous cattle,
and it was so voted.
Upon recommendation Of the judiciary
committee bills were passed authorizing
the city OF Providence to condemn land
for park purposes, and to hire $500 for
the purchase of park lands.
A bill was passed In amendment to
Chapter 1909, relative to the election of
officers and the holding OF financial
town meeting in Westerly.
The petitions of ID. b. Pond and Others
for an appropriation for the Rhode Island
Institute for the Deaf was referred to the
finance committee.
The report Of the State House commits
sioners, presented two days ago, was re-
ceived and ordered to be placed on file.
Mr.. Simmons presented bill to amend
the charter of the Bristol Electric Light
ing Company. A bill for an act to incor-
porate the Old Colony Cooperative Bank
was referred.
Mr.. Lippitt for that committee recon-
mended the indefinite postponement OF a
bill TO incorporate the American Trans
portation Company and the passage OF a
substitute. So voted.
A bill was passed amending the charter
OF the Hathaway Steam Trap Company.
The civil rights OF Patrick II. Callahan
were restored to him.
Mr.. Peck, for the finance committee.
recommended the indefinite postpone
ment OF n resolution appropriatiug money
for uniforms for the State Brigade and
recommended the passage OF a substitute
resolution appropriating $4,000 for that
purpose. Passed.
Mr.. Ray presented n resolution appro-
pristing 1880 for uniforms for the Naval
Reserves OF Providence; referred to COM
mittee on militia.
The House then adjourned.