The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-25
The SENATE.

As soon as the Senate was called to
order this morning Senator Freeman
moved that adjournment be taken until
1l:25 o'clock. This was done, and just
before IL AS o'clock a quorum was formed
and the Senate was called to order again.
Senator Read for the committee on judi
ciary recommended the passage Of another
amendment to the judiciary act. 1t was
passed In concurrence.
On the accommodation OF Senator
Freeman for the committee on judiciary
rhe Senate concurred in the passage OF
the resolution authorizing the appoint
ment OF Joint committee to Investigate
the Torreps system OF the registration OF
land titles.
On the recommendation OF Senator
Read, for tho committee on judiciary,
the passage OF the act relative TO the
eligibility OF Jurors was recommended. IL
was passed in concurrence.
Senator Smith presented an amendment
to the highway act which provided for the
reduction of the salary OF the commits
sioner from $1,000 to $1,000 and of tho clerk
from $500 TO 1900. On motion Of Senator
Rocker the matter was postponed to the
May session by vote OF 10 to7.
On the motion Cf Senator Woods the
Senate concurred in the passage OF the
act in relation to the North Burial Ground
and in the act in amendment to section
/, chapter 80, Of the judiciary.
The report OF the judiciary committee
In relation to the revision OF the statutes
was then received from the House, read,
and placed on file.
The Senate then voted to meet the
House in Grand Committee.
As soon as the Senate returned, both
parts OF the revised statutes were passed
and after the notice OF concurrence was
received the two parts were consolidated
as the general law Of Rhode Island and a
resolution was passed exempting them
from the provision OF the publication
laws.
The Senate then concurred in the reso-
luton appointing com mittee to make a
geological survey of Rhode Island and in
the amendments to the resolution making
an appropriation for the Naval Reserves
OF Providence.
The Senate also concurred in he House
resolution making an appropriation Of
S3i, 500 to carry out the provision of the
new good roads bills and indefinitely
postpone the House IA bstitute for the Kee-
ley cure BILL
A resolution was then passed, continu-
ing all unfinished business TO the May
session, and concurred In the approval of
Joint committee on judiciary, and
Richard II. Lyman.
TIE Senate concurred in the resolution
increasing the salary of the attorney
general TO $4,000, and OF the Secretary Of
State to $500 per annum.
The bill OF DIR. Gardiner L. Swarts was
then allowed and ordered paid, and the
resolutions making appropriations for
repairs in Providence County Court House
and SEQ for the members OF the State
camp grounds commission were con-
cured in.
The resolution to pay the officers and
attendants r' the General Assembly was
passed, and &c act TO esta blish the town
Nf azaft uyoa fnh Hpi italu
poned.
The Senate concurred in the House res
olution validating the acts OF Charles IA.
and William b. Beech as notares public.
and passed resolution providing for the
appointment OF Governor Brown as one
Of the commissioners upon the Captain
John Waterman memorial.
Senator Freeman then presented reso-
luton of thanks to His Excellency Gov
ernor Brown, which was passed after re-
marks in favor of its passage had been
made by Senators Freeman, Arms and
Smith.
The following remarks were then made
by Governor Brown:
The q overnor's Farewell Address.
"Gentlemen of this honorable Senate,
perhaps the simplest and sincerest reply
that can make to your kind words is to
say Il thank you And / say 1t with an
emphasis warm and strong, arising from n
sense OF my indeb edness 10 you for con-
tinual courtesies extended to me. In this
State the power of the Go, rnor Is as linn
tied as the people imagine 10 is limitless,
therefore IL Is no small reliC. to an extcu-
tive to be associated with deliberativC
body, willing to give earnes. and ready
attention to his wishes nd sugges-
tions. In that regard have found you to
be ell that could desire.
~ am proud to have been identified
with Senate so remarkably constituted
and with a session SO conspicuous fol
beneficent and useful legislation as the
one just closing.
al am glad to be able to say as we part
today that / can extend TO you all the
hand Of friendly fellowship end to know
that you are willing to grasp 1t. Into
private life 1 hope to carry he friends hips
have formed here, which regard as the
most lasting and valuab BILE to me OF the
fruits of my Office.
"Oi every Senator shall have nothing
but the pleasantest memories. Those o
you who were with me and faithful,
stood shoulder to shoulder during thos,
days of trial in '93 and '9i, will always b,
associated -iH-nfy -mind-with- grateful
thoughts.
"Again 1 thank you gentlemen, for evi.
dences OF your esteem, and i hope tn,
State may long have the benefit OF your
faithful and intelligent services"
Senator Powell introduced a resolution
presenting asvels to the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. IL was passed.
Senator Read then presented q resolu-