The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

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and Addison l.. Fisher. The SEN
ate tackled on another amendment
that, il adopted, would introduce more
red tape into the matter and the House
passed another amendment nullifying the
first.
After adjournment the members OF the
Senate met in secret caucus and voted TO
pass the joint resolution 10 adjourn from
March j until April 9, in concurrence
with the House. They also voted TO pass
the resolution proposing the biennial
elections amendment TO the States consti-
tuition.
The Senate.
The Senate was called TO order by
Governor Brown at IL O'Clock today, and
was in session for nearly two hours,
transacting large amount of business.
The act creating board OF canvassers
and registration for the City of Provi-
dence was passed in concurrence upon the
recommendation of the committee on
judiciary.
AT the request of Senator Rocker the
act 10 amend the charter OF the Phenix
Coal & Lighting Company was taken from
the table ard referred to the committee
on corporations with instructions that
the necessary number of public hearings
be held
The act TO refund a portion of the city
hall and sewer loan OF the city OF Provi-
dence, was referred TO the committee on
judiciary as was also the act in amend
ment to the naturalization law.
The annual report of the Newport His
torical Society was read and ordered placed
on file and the acts to incorporate Canon
chet Lodge, q. u. q. OF O. f., of Newport,
and the North Congregational Church of
Providence was referred to the committee
on education.
The Senate accepted the House invita-
tion to meet In grand committee at 80
o'clock tomorrow morning for the purpose
i of electing shell fish commissioners and
other officers, and referred the act en-
powering the city of Providence TO con-
denim land for school purposes was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee from
which ii was reported few minutes later,
with recommendation OF passage and
passed.
Senator Merrill introduced a resolution
authorizing the town of Cranston to incur
debt in excess of three per cent. OF the
taxable property of the town and it was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The claim of the town of North Kings
committee on accounts ana claims; the
acts to incorporate the st. Maria's Society
of Central Falls, the South Kings
town Congregational Church, the
c. Howard & Son Company,
the Portsmouth Camp Meeting Asso-
citation, the Relief Indemnity Association,
Providence Council, Princes of Jerusalem,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite;
Rhode Island District Council, Textile
Workers.; Prosperity Lodge No. 4,
Daughters of Hope; Washington Coun-
Gil, No. Is, Order of American Mechanics,
were recommended by the committee and
passed, and the act in amendment TO the
act of incorporation OF the Providence
Athletic Association was put upon its
passage and passed.
Senator Hoxsie introduced an act to
provide that, in the future, all State build
ings be constructed of Rhode Island ma
terial, and ii was referred TO the commit
tee on judiciary.
The claims of w. Ii. Crowley, the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, Alfred Frye, and the
town OF Exeter were allowed upon the
recommendation of the committee on ac-
counts and claims.
The resolution to appropriate $500 for
the use OF the commissioners of inland
fisheries, was passed upon the recommend
alton of the committee on finance.
The House act in amendment OF Chapter
al of the public laws providing for an
appropriation OF $500 for the use OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Children was passed, while the act regu-
lating the salary OF the superintendent OF
the State Board of Health and the act
amending CHAPTER o. OF the public laws,
by making an additional penalty for the
crime OF shooting carrier pigeons were re-
ferred 10 the judiciary committee.
The act to incorporate the Oaklawn
Free Library Association OF Cranston.
the Quidnick Grange OF Quidnick, the
Home Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Pawtucket, Sterling Division No.
TO- Uniform Rank, X. OF p;
fhe Newport illuminating Company,
the American Transportation Company.
The amendment TO the charter OF the Paw
tucket Cable Tramway Company. the
Rhode Island Homeopathic Hospital and
the Studley Land Company were read and
referred TO committees.
The resolution authorizing the pay
ment OF the commissioners on the con-
demnation of State House land was
amended and passed, and the act regu-
lating the government OF the police de-
partment OF Newport was referred TO the
rommittes on judiciary.
The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
From the committee on engrossed acts
came bills TO incorporate the Mazzini
Political Club, the Aquidnecz Grange,
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company
and a bill for an act in amendment TO
chapter 1889. They were passed as en-
crossed.
Mr.. Studley ofthe committee on jud diciarv
reported back the bill for an act IN amend
ment TO Chapter 866 relating TO the regis
trstion OF births, marriages and deaths.
with accommodation OF it's passage;
passed.
Mr.. udley, for the same committee.
recommended the passage OF the bill in
amendment 10 Chapter 81 relative TO birds.
passed. The amendment provides for the