The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19

about the amount OF salary was opposed
by Mr.. Gray, who claimed that 300 Is
none too large, and Mr.. Wilson expressed
the same opinion. This amendments was
also lost. Mr.. Kimball then offered an
amendment that the salary be ZOO, and
that was also lost. The bill was then re-
ferred to tho committee on engrossed
acts.
Mr.. Rogers presented a bill for an act
authorizing the Newport Illuminating
Company TO increase its capital stock;
referred to the committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Burdick presented bill for an act
TO incorporate Comanche Lodge, 239, q.
U. 0: 0. F.; referred to committee on ed
ucation.
Mr.. Smith reported back for tho COM
mittee on education bill to incorporate
the To Koion Club and recommended its
passage in concurrence; referred TO the
committee on eDgrossed acts.
Mr.. Munroe recommended the passage
OF the bill, referred to the committee on
education, to incorporate the Relief
Indemnity Association; passed.
Mr.. Watson, for the commit
tee tee ,cu on Judiciary, reported back e, !.
the city of Providence TO sieze land for
school purposes and recommended the
passage of q substitute bill. Mr.. Root said
that he did not think the time had come
to give to the city OF Providence the power
OF eminent domain. The measure was in
troduced, he said, as the result Of the
present difficulty OF the city to secure a
site for ne " high school. Mr.. Barstow
moved that the biz be printed and made
the special order for Thursday. So voted.
MIR. Cole for the committee on corpora
tions recommended the passage of the
act TO incorporate the Merchants line;
passed.
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amendment to chapter 81, relative to
birds; referred TO the committee on judic-
iary.
Mr.. Sheffield presented bill for an act
In amendment to Section 8 of Chapter 163,
relative To marriage; referred to the judi
ciary committee. The amendment pro-
vides for the marriage OF minors in Rhode
Island who have neither parents nor
guardians. Heretofore they have been
obliged to go into another State
to be married. IL the amend
ment prevails they may make afii-
davit to the fact that they have neither
parents nor guardians, and receive mar
riage license In any town Of Rhode Island.
Mr.. Hannaford called from the table
the bill for an act to incorporate the
Standard Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, and moved its passage as recon-
mended by committee on corporations;
passed.
Mr.. Slocum presented a bill for an act
in amendment to the charter of the Paw
referred to the committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Scott of woonsocket presented p
bill for an act in addition to Chapter 254,
relative to the State Institution
at Cranston and the government
thereof. Ii provides for radical
change in the States treatment Of
its prisoners for drunkenness. 1t is to the
effect that any prisoner committed
to the Workhouse or State House
of Correction for common drunken
ness, who shall have been
a resident of the State one year previous
to bis arrest, shall receive the bichIoride
when cured. The medical treatment
shall be free for any prisoner
who can not afford to pay
for the same, but the expense of any one
case must be limited TO $50, and no
prisoner when once pronounced as cured
shall receive the treatment second time.
The bill also provides for an appropria-
tion of 5000 to carry out its provisions.
1t was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
From the Senate came bill to estab-
lish the city of Central Falls, and it was
referred to the judiciary committee. Mr.,
Cushing presented protest to the pas
sHBe VI tuc Dili siSb w ooJ cio VI
the town of Lincoln. The protest was
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Howland presented a resolution Of
adjournment from March to April 8 and
asked that IL be laid on the table until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cushing presented bill for an act
in amendment to Sections Is and 16 OF
Chapter 245, relative to Sunday observ-
ance; referred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Studley presented bill for an act
in amendment to Chapter 460 rela-
tive TO the registration of births,
marriages and deaths, referred TO
judiciary committee; also resolutions
to appropriate $1,000 to the State Board of
Health and 5000 to the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society; referred to the
committee on finance. Upon motion of
Mr.. Smart the House then adjourned.