The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
TRANSFER CHECKS.
Woonsocket Authorized to Hire Money
for Water Works Improvement.

Brcvity again characterized the pro-
coedines In the General Assembly, and
nothing arose In either branch that called
for discussion, except a matter of saving
dollars and cents In the House, where the
resolution to allow mileage for days that
the Assem- bly, is not In session met with
slight opposition.
Bills of interest TO the city OF Woon-
socket were passed In the Senate and put
upon their passage in the House.
The Senate.
Nearly eli the members of the Senate
were present. Senator Read, for the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported favoraDiy on
the resolution remitting the fine oil zoo
and IL was passed.
The act authorizing the city of Woon-
socket to issue bonds to the amount OF
f100, 1000 for the purpose OF extending us
water works was formerly reported by
the committee on judiciary and passed.
Senator Currier, for the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary, reported favorably on the act
excepting the present debt of the city OF
Woonsocket from the condition imposed
by the new act. The act was passed.
Senator Woods, for the committee on
judiciary, reported favorably on the act
authorizing the city of Woonsocket TO
issue 100000 bonds to fund the hoating
debt OF the water works. The act was
passed.
The ANIMAL reports OF the license COM
missioners of Lincoln and Cumberland,
the trustees of thelRhode Island Institute
for Deaf and the Bureau OF Industrial
Statistics were received and ordered COM
uunicated to the House.
The petition for an act of incorporation
of the Dry Goods Mutual Insurance Com
many. and the petition to amend the char
ter OF the Prudential Fire Insurance Conn
pany, were referred TO the committee on
corporations.
The quartermaster- general was author
lied to hire the necessary amount OF
clerical assistance, and the claim OF
George Carmichael was referred to the
Joint COMMITTEES on claims.
The House.
Mr.. Simmons presented bill for an act
to incorporate the Industrial Mutual In
surance Company; referred TO committee
on corporations.
Mr.. Burdick presented bill for an act
to amend the charter OF the Newport
Cooperative Saving and Building Asso-
citation; referred to the COMMITTEES on
corporations.
Mr.. Smart presented bill for an act to
provide the public schoole with national
hags ana also bill for an act to set apart
one day In the year for patriotic observ-
ance by school children. Both were re-
Mr.. Smart also presented q bill for an
act to have Q system of transfer checks on
electric cars and also bill for an act COM
pelling street railway compan MES to have
suitable tenders on their cars; referred to
Judiciary committee.
to revive, extend and amend an act to in
corporate the Rhode Island Life and Ac-
cidcnt Insurance Company, passed at the
May session, 1892; referred to committee
on corporations.
Mr.. Wilson presented bill, with ac-
the name OF Percy ID. Smith to Perss ID.
SIocum; referred to judiciary commit
Mr.. Ray presented bill for an act to
incorporate Hudson's Band of East Provi-
dence. Referred to committee on corpo-
rations.
Mr.. Remlinger presented n resolution
to amend rule 40 OF the House of Repre-
sentatives 90 that 1t shall conform with
rule As. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Hill, for the committee on educa-
tion, recommended the passage OF the bill
to incorporate the Westerly Business
Mems Association; passed.
Upon recommendation OF the judiciary
committee the bill changing the name of
the Free Chapel Of st. John to Zabriskie
Chapel, was passed.
Upon recommendation of the committee
ON education the bill to incorporate Divi-
sion 4, Hibernians, at Manville, was
Upon recommendation OF the same
committee, the bill to incorporate the
Woonsocket Lodge, No. 10, I. o. D. F.,was
passed.
The judiciary committee reported in
favor of the Senate resolution,
that sdjournment during the ses-
Th~~o -. scr,a ox,po.if;ou an tha 20 -
of Mr.. Rowland OF Scituate, who thought
that the State should not be obliged
to bear the extra expense for mileage.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in favor of the resolu-
tion, and said that the members were en-
titled to some consideration as we'll as the
State. The resolution passed.
From the Senate.
From the Senate came: Eighth annual
report of the Bureau of Industrial Statis-
tics, the adjutsnt generals report for
1894, the report OF the Board of Phar-
macy, report of the Board OF
trustees of the Rhode Island Institute
for the Deaf, the lists OF the license COM
inissioners OF the towns OF Cumberland
and Lincoln. The several documents
were received and placed on file.
Also from the Senate: Petition Of the
Providence Gas Company for amendment
Of charter was referred TO committee
on corporations; an act appropriating n
certain sum for clerk hire in the office of
the quartermaster-g general, referred to
judiciary committee.
A resolution to remit the fine of William
s. Davis, now in confinement at East
Providence, was passed in concurrence.
Bills for acts authorizing the city of
Woonsocket TO issue bonds for water
works improvement, authorizing the
city of Woonsocket to issue
bonds to discharge its floating debt.
and exempting certain indebtedness OF
the city OF Woonsocket from the provi-
sions OF Sec. IL. Chapter 81, were referred
TO the committee on engrossed acts.
The House adjourned at 1915 O'Clock.