The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Hardly Quorum In Either Branch
and a Very Tame Session.

uaruiy quorum In Either Branch
and "a Very Tame Session.
The committee on accounts and claims
recommended the passage of resolutions
TO pay the bills OF Israel Whealen and
Willis l.. Carr and the indefinite post
ponement of the resolution to pay the
bill of the Town Of Coventry. This was
done.
The House then notified the Senate of
its concurrence and gave notice Of ito
nom concurrence in the resolution to ap-
propriate S100 to enable the Narragan nsett
Indians TO obtain the evidence necessary
to prove their right of title to the shore
lands. The House also reported resolu-
tions to pay the bills of Edward Card and
the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com
pany. They were passed.
The resolution to appropriate $1,000 for
the State Board of Health was referred to
the finance committee, and the senate
concurred in the Eouse amendments to
the act to establish the city OF Cranston.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the bill for
an act authorizing the Second School Dis
trict OF Johnston to issue bonds without
recommendation of passage from the
judiciary committee.
tee on corporations the bills to incorpor-
ate the American Loan Company and the
Rhode Island Photo-Engraving Company
were passed.
A petition OF Frank Munroe Ball for
change of name was presented by Mr..
Blodgett and referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Ray presented bill for an act to
incorporate the James T.. Nichols Post
Hall Association of East Providence and
asked that 1t be referred to the committee
on corporations; il was SO referred.
The Senate bill relative to the regula-
tion of medical practice were referred to
the judiciary committee.
Resolutions to pay tho bills Of Israel
Whaley and Willis A. Carr we're passed in
concurrence.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on education bills were passed incor-
porating the Society OF Colonial Danes,
Bristol Chapter, Daughters OF Amer
lean Revolutions; Women's Christian
Temperance Union Of Westerly,
Columbia Council, p, o. Y. A. NJ, Young
Mems Athletic Club OF Wanskuck; Woon-
socket Business Mems Club and The Rich
ard L. Tobin Post, "a, G. A. X.
The same committee recommended the
passage OF bill incorporating the trus-
tees OF the Fourth Baptist Church and
n bill repeating portion of the charter
OF the Fourth Baptist Church
Society, but the passage OF these bills was
objected to by Mr.. Bodgett and on his
motion they were referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Cole reported back for the COM
mittee on corporations the bill for an act
in amendment of the act incorporating
the Pawtucket Steam boat Company, with
recommendation OF its passage. Passed.
Mr., Kimball introducedS by request, .
bill for an act providing that only citi-
Zens OF the United States shall hore-
after be employed on public works
OF State, cities or towns; also
by request, bill for an act regulating
the wages OF men employed by contrao-
tors in any public work. Both bills we're
referred to the committee on special leg
islation.
There will be no session IN the House
tomorrow because OF the Arbor Day cx-
ercises.
Miss Mary Macpherson. the private
secretary of the premier OF NOVA scotia.
visited the Senate this morning.
The Senate committee on judiciary
listened TO those who were in favor Of
the amendment to the Mechanics llsn
law at o'clock today.