The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

For the first time during the session the
Senate and House had occasion today TO
go into Grand Committee for the purpose
of electing certain State officers. Both
branches passed the resolution relative TO
a constitutional amendment and several
other important measures were put
through in way that made business at
the State House today very brisk and
long continued.
In Grand Committee.
At 11:40 o'clock the Governor and Sena-
tors entered the chamber OF the House
and after the roll call. OF both branches
the election OF the five shell fish coumis-
sioners was taken up.
Mr.. Ellery III. Wilson, for Providence
County, nominated James Nj. Wright OF
Foster and he was elected.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Peck, for Bristol County
nominated Benjsmin Drown of Warren,
and he was elected.
Hon. John II. Powell, for Newport
County, nominated Edward F. Dyer OF
Portsmouth, and he was elected.
Hon. William Hoxey, for Washington
County, nominated Joseph c. Church of
Charlestown and ne was elected.
Mr.. Henry ID. Heydon, for Kent County,
and he was elected.
Arthur l.. Gilman was nominated by
Senator Powell, as clerk of the first judi
clal district and he was elected.
Nominations for notaries and justices of
the peace were then called for by the
Governor. Senator Freeman called at
tention to the recently enacted law by
which the power to appoint these officials
was given TO the Governor and suggested
that matters would be simplified IL they
were chosen in accordance with that law.
The elections were then passed and the
two bodies separated.
The Senate.
The Senate was called TO order by
Governor Brown at IL O'clock this morn
ing. At II 80 o'clock the Senate ioineo
the House in Grand Commi. ee, rema ming
less than a quarter OF an hour. During
the remainder of the time the business
was rushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
corporate the Young Mems Catholic Club
of Wanskuck. 1t was referred to the
committee on education.
The act to incorporate the Arion Club
of Providence was presented by Senator
tee on education and was subsequently
recommended and passed.
An act TO incorporate the First United
Presbyterian Church was presented by
Senator Merrill. 1t was referred to the
committee on education.
Senator Rocker introduced an act to
incorporate the Granger Foundry and
Machine Company. 1t was referred to
the committee on corporations and subse-
quently, being favorably reported, was
passed.
Senator Smith, for the committee on
education, recommended the passage Of
the acts to incorporate the North Congre-
gational Church and Sterling Division
No. 10, Uniform Rank, X. of p, and both
were passed.
The judiciary committee recommended
the passage in concurrence of the act pro-
vidipg for police inspectors in the city Of
Newport. 1t was passed.
The judiciary committee also recon-
mended the passage Of the resolution au-
thorizing the town OF Crsnston TO incur
debt in excess of 8 per cent. of the assessed
property of the town and it was passed.
On the recommendation OF the com
mittee on education the Senate con-
Cured in the passage OF the acts to in
corporate the Oaklawn Free Library AS
sociation OF Cranston; Canonchet Lodge,
q. u. o. of o. 4. of Newport, and the
Aetna Association OF Pawtucket.
The bills of the city of Pawtucket, w.
A. Phillips aud Mrs. Frank A. McKenna
against the State were passed in concur
renee.
The act establishing retired list of the
officers of the Rhode Island Militia was
received and referred TO the judiciary
committee, while the Appropriation bill
was sent TO the finance committee.
The Senate concurred in the passage OF
OF the amended resolutions authorizing
the payment OF the commissioners on the
condemnation OF State Ilouus land and i'm
the act TO prevent the unnecessary blow
ing of locomotive whistles, both OF which
were recommended by the committee on
judiciary.
The resolution to fix the salary of the
State Registrar was taken from the judi
ciary committee and referred TO the
finance committee at the request OF Sena-
tor Freeman, and the act providing for
.s he appointment OF one inspector and one
assistant 10 inspect, examine and superia-
tend bank, trust, building and loan, in
surance and investment companies was
sent TO the committee on judiciary.
The acts to incorporate the Newport
Illuminating Company, the Swedish Mis-
sion Society Of East Providence, the
studley Land Company, Providence; the
General Six Principle Baptist Conference
of Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island
Title Guaranty Loan and Trust Company
OF Proyid de ce.
The senate passed the resolution
authorizing the city Of Providence TO re-
fund It's city hall and sewer loan, which
consists OF a shortage OF si65,O0O due to
the failure OF the city 10 obtain is per
interest.
The act to divide the town OF Lincoln
into voting districts was introduced by
Mr.. Freeman and referred to the judiciary
committee, from which ii was subsequent
ly reported and passed.