The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-20

| AuOtncI one Oi the laws Hbkeu iOI Dy tuc
city OF Providence was enacted, so far as
the lower branch Is concerned, in the
General Assembly today and IL the
| Senate concurs in time the voting
lists for the April election will
be placed in the hands OF commission OF
three. The bill TO establish the City OF
| Central Falls was passed and Ia joint re-
solution TO adjourn from March to April
went through in the House with practi-
caily no opposition.
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order by Gov
| ernor Brown at IL o'clock this morning.
After the minutes had been read and
approved the committee on corporations
recommended the passage of the acts to
incorporate the Newport Co-oporative As
sociation for Savings * Bulldog, the
Newport Steap Laundry ana the Traders
Mutual Insurance Company and they
| were passed.
The acts to incorporate the Merchants
Steam Line, the Relief Indemnity Associ-
alton and the Standard Mutual Fire In
surance Company were received from the
House and referred to the committee on
education, while the act to incorporate
the Westminster Club was referred TO the
committee on education.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on education the Senate concurred
with the House on the passage Of the acts
to incorporate the Father Mathew Tenn
perance Society OF Providence, the Quid-
nick Grange, No. 80, p. OF H.; the
Free Baptist Society of Cranston,
D'Espirito Sancto Association, and passed
the acts to incorporate the Expressmen's
Beneficial and Sick Benefit Association,
the British American Club of Warren,
and the Grand Lodge of Perfection, Order
OF Scottish Rites.
Senator Wilcox introduced two acts re-
lating to North Providence,' one being an
act for the appointment OF highway COM
missjoners and the other relating TO the
election OF town officers. Both were re-
| ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The resolution changing the name OF
| Elizabeth j. Freeborn was recommended
| by the judiciary committee and passed.
Senator Read presented an act author
izing the Governor To appoint justices Of
| the peace and notary Justices at any time.
| The act was put upon its passage and
| passed.
Senator Arms introduced an act regu-
| lating the blowing OF locomotive whistles
which was referred to the committee on
| judiciary.
A recess was then taken after which the
| clerk Of the House appeared with joint
| resolution of adjournment and an
act to incorporate the Phenix
Electric Light and Coal Company.
On motion OF Senator Free
mittee on judiciary, the latterto the COM
mittee on corporations.
The Senate then adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Barstow moved to reconsider the
action taken yesterday in making the bill
for land condemnation for school pur-
poses in Providence the special order for
tomorrow. II was so voted, and then
- a IA 1a
the special order for next Tuesday.
From the committee on engrossed acts
came the bills to incorporate the Ameri
can Whist League, the w oonsocket Lodge,
No. 10, /. o. o. f., the To Kolon Club OF
Pawtucket, and the bill for an act re-
lative to the oyster fisheries. The bills
were pissed in concurrence.
Mr.. Cowell, for the judiciary committee,
recommended the passage of the bill for
an act amending the charter Of the
Phoenix Electric Light and Coal Com
pany and consolidating Herewith the
East Greenwich and Warwick Electric
Railway and Transportation Company.
Passed.
Mr. Gray asked that the judiciary COM
mittee be relieved from the consideration
of the bills relative TO a retired list for
the militia officers and to the compulsory
school age. They were referred to the
committees on militia and education re-
spectively.
Mr.. Howland called up the joirt resolu
tion for adjournment offered by him yes
terday. Ii was that the Assembly take
recess from March to April 8. Mr.. Kim
ball offered the amendment that the As
sembly adjourn without day on March
%. The amendment was lost and SO was
Mr.. Smart's amendment that March be
substituted for Msrch 1. The original
resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Sheffield reported back the bill for
an act to establish the city OF Central
Falls, with the recommendation OF the
judiciary committee OF its passage. Mr..
Cushing stood alone in opposition and
reminded the mem bers that a protest from
over 500 taxpayers was in the
hands of the judiciary committee. lie
asked that the bill be Tecommitted with
instructions 10 give public hearings. Mr.,
Thresher of Lincoln said that public
hearings had Deen granted and that the
people of the town of Lincoln wanted the
bill TO become law. After further dis
cussion the bill was passed.
For the committee on judiciary Mr..
Wilson reported back the bill for an act
authorizing the city of Providence to elect
n Board of Canvassers of registration and
voting lists and recommended its i'm
definite postponement and the pas
sage OF Substitute A. The substitute
differs from the original bill only in de-
fning more particularly the times and
places at which the canvassers shall meet
Tor the transaction of business. Mr..
Cushing offered the same objection to the
bill that were brought up in the Provl-
rence Common Council: To the effect that
| Il is a partisan measure. The passage OF
the bill today was strenuously opposed by
Mr.. Root who said that Ii amounted to
nothing more than a scheme TO furnish
three men with desirable positions and
was a reflection oh the integrity OF some
| OF the leading men OF the city who now
arrange the voting lists. The discussion
| chen became very local ana offered Mr..
Root, of Ward Z, ana Mr.. Covell, OF Ward
| 10. who supported the bill, an, op-
portunity, which they accepted, OF polit-
| ical repartee. MIR. Smart moved that tho
T, substitute be printed and made special
| order for tomorrow. Mr.. Wilson
| then made an argument In
| favor ~ tho passaoe and shoue N