The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-01
The LAST DAY.
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of the following persons against
the State were allowed: Gardner t.
Swarts, Henry Whipple, George ii. Bar
hour, j. M. Howe, town of Warwick,
city of Providence, 5. Ii. Northup, Mary
Il. Burlington, George w. Hoxsey d Co.
and George II. Thayer.
Mr.. Simmons presented a bill for an act
to incorporate the Christian Church OF
Bristol. Referred to committe on educa-
tion.
Mr.. Root presented bill for an act IN
amendment to chapter 147 relative to- the
regulation of inland fisheries. Referred
TO committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Bentley, for the committee on
finance, recommended the passage OF the
resolution TO appropriate an additional
sum amounting TO $4,000, for the com
pletion and furnishing of the State ar
mory at Pawtucket.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee a resolution was passec APP
propriating 1900 for the purchase OF a GER
tain number OF copies of Volume OF
vital statistics.
Mr.. Gray for the committee on judiciary
recommended the passage OF the bill au-
thorHing Emma j. Murray TO change her
name to Brown; passed.
The House passed in concurrence with
the senate resolution TO accept the por-
trait of Ex-Governor Lippitt.
bill for an act 10 incorporate the
Young Mems Club of Wanskuck was re-
ferred TO the committee on education.
resolution was passed authorizing
George Carmichael 10 build wharf on
the shore of Great Salt Pond in the town
of Charlestown.
Mr.. Smart presented a resolution to sub
stitute the words "yeas" and "nays" for
cages" and "noes" In the rules OF the
House and to make other trivial changes;
referred to the committee on rules and
orders.
Mr.. Lippitt for the committee on corpo-
rations recommended the passage Of bills
in concurrence, to incorporate the Gran
ger Iron Foundry and TO amend the char
ter of the Providence Athletic Association;
so voted.
MIR. Peck for the committee on finance
recommended the passage OF the resolu-
tion appropriating $1,000 for improve
ments at the Sockonossctt School for
Boys; passed.
From the Senate came the announce
ment that the bill for an act relative TO
retired list OF militia officers and the bill
for an act authorizing the city OF Provi-
dence to refund portion of its city hall
and sewer loan had been passed in con-
currence.
There also came from the Senate bill
authorizing the Mayor OF Providence to
cooperate with the Rhode Island Hos
pital in establishing hospital for conta-
gious diseases. Upon motion OF Mr.. Stud
ley the bill was passed without reference.
NJ g.. a q
tion recommended the passage of the bill
in concurrence for an act to incorporate
the Niagara Wheelmen, passed; also a
bill for an act to incorporate Pocassett
Tribe, i. o. II. NJ, M.,rassed.
For the committee on finance Mr.. Fish
recommended the passage, in concurrence
of a bill for an amendment to Chapter
252, relative to salaries. 1t provides that
the salary of the clerk of the Supreme
Court shall be $1,000 per annum; passed.
Mr.. Munro, for the committee on edu-
cation, recommended the passage, in con-
currence, of the bill to incorporate the
Providence Grand Lodge OF Perfection
and Accepted Scottish Rite; passed;
also n bill for an act TO incorporate the
Expressman's Beneficiary Association;
passed.
cation, recommended the passage of the
bill to incorporate the Providence Coun-
Gil of Princes of Jerusalem, Ancient ard
Accepted Scottish Rite; passed in con-
currence.
Mr.. Smith, for the committee on edu-
cation, recommended the passage of the
bill to incorporate st. George Lodge Ia,
Knights of Pythias; passed.
H. 4 4 T..
incorporate the Westerly & Jewett City
Railroad Company; referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Mr.. Smith presented q bill for an act to
incorporate the Warren & Darlington
Street Railway Company. Referred TO
committee on corporations.
Mr.. Hull moved that the vote not 10
concur with the Senate in passing the bill
relative to voting at New Shoreham be
reeonsidered and the vote was
carried. Mr.. Wilson then moved
that the House pass the
bill as amended. Mr.. Sheffield again OBJ
jected and said that the bill was for the
sole accommodation of Senator Champlin
of New Shoreham. The bill was passed.
At O'Clock the House adjourned upon
motion of MIR. Peckha
The Medical Bill.
The Senate committee on judiciary gave
n public hearing on the medical bill in
the State library room soon after O'Clock
today. All the mem bers OF the commit
tee were prosent and the room was well
filed by the men who were opposed TO
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Samuel Darling was the first speak
er. HE argument was chiefly 20 the
effect that the measure was entirely
unconstitutional, in that 1t denied to
citizens OF other states the
rights that were permitted TO
citizens of Rhode Island. He cited many
instances in which the regular prsctition-
ers bad failed 10 cure their patients while
so-called quRcks had subsequently shown
that it was due to ignorance. lie also
read number OF statements from medi-
cal authorities 10 show that there was no
such thing as a medical science.
Mr. William Foster, Jr., followed lie
agreed with Mr.. Darling and presented an
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