The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-27

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ican Athletic Club of Warren,
Swedish Mission Society, Sterling Divis-
ion No. 10, knights of Pythias, Christie
phie Columbie, Ancient Order Of Shep-
herds.
Mr., Heydon presented bill for an act
in amendment TO chapter Az, and asked
that il be put upon its passage
without reference. The amend
ment provides for an increase of the State
appropriation TO the Rhode Island Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children
from $1,000 to $500. Mr.. Heydon ex-
planned that the society did great deal of
work that would otherwise be left to the
State, and that it deserved the additional
appropriation asked for. The amend
ment was adopted.
A resolution was passed in concurrence
allowing Lizzie j. Freeborn TO change her
name to Elizabeth.
For the COMMITTEES on judiciary Mr..
Gray recommended the passage of bill
in amendment to the act governing the
Newport police department
MIR. Gray also recommended the pas
sage OF a bill, in concurrence, for an act
in amendment to the act relative to cor
oners and medical examiners. IL was re-
ferred to the committee on engrossed acts'
Mr.. Lippitt for the corporation COM
mittee recommended the passage OF the
bill to incorporate the American Trans
portation Bureau, as amended by the coin
mittee; passed.
Mr.. Rogers for the committee on corpor
rations recommended the passage OF a Dill
for an act authorizing the Newport
Illuminating Company TO increase its
capital stock; passed.
Upon recommendation OF the COM
mittee on accounts and claims the claims
against the State OF the following were
allowed:
Town OF Exeter, for rent; City of Paw
trcket. for rent; Frank A. McKenua,
William A. Phillip and the commissioners
on condemnation of land for the new
State House.
Mr.. Wilson for the judiciary committee
recommended the passage Of the bill for
an act relative to the opening and closing
OF the polls in voting district 4, OF the
town OF Warwick. IL provides for the
opening of the polls from 5:45 a. M, and
for the closing at p. m. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Cole for the committee on corpora
tions, recommended the passage OF the
bill for an act in amendment to the char
ter OF the Rhode Island Homeopathic
Hospital. The amendment was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the same
committee the bill for an act to incorpor-
ate the Studley Land Company was
passed.
Mr.. Cole, for the committee on corpora
tions, recommended the passage of the
bill for an act in amendment OF and in
addition to an act, entitled San act to in
corporate the Pawtucket Cable Iramway
Company" and OF the several acts in adj
dition thereto and in amendment thereof.
The amendment is such that the road
for which the charter was originally
granted may be operated in the Pawtuxet
Valley. 1t was further amended on
motion of Mr.. Barstow by making the
provision that the railway company
shall keep the street occupied by its
rails in repair to an extent OF IS inches
on either side of said rails.
MIR. Barstow's amendment was lost.
MIR. Sheffield offered an amendment
to the effect that the corporation should
have its office In the town of Warwick
instead of in the town of Warwick or
city of Providence. The bill was then
passed as amended.
MIR. Kimball presented bill for an act
in amendment to Chapter III, relative to
the right of cities to abate nuisances. Re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
For the committee on corporations Mr..
Lippitt recommended the passage OF the
bill, in concurrence with the Senate, for
an act to incorporate the Workingmen's
Loan Association; referred to the COM
mittee on engrossed acts.
Mr.. Heydon presented the annual ap-
propriation bill with the recommendation
of the finance committee for it's passage,
and il was read and passed. The total ex-
penditure authorized for the present fiscal
year is 81 ,0i9, 400.
The resolution passed by the House to
pay the bills OF the commissioners of the
State House land condemnation, as APP
proved by the Supreme Court, came down
the Senate with notice that it had been
passed by that body with an amendment
to the effect that the bills be first audited
by the Board OF State House Commits
sioners.
The amendment was denounced by Mr..
Wilson as useless and for no other pur-
pose than TO d lay the paym~nt approved
and authorized by the Supreme Court.
He then offered an amendment to cut out
the Senate amendment, and the bill was
again passed by the House so amended.
A resolution to pay the bill OF the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals was passed in concur
renee with the Senate.
Bills TO incorporate the Protective Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company and he
Church of Christ, Latter Day Saints, were
passed as engrossed.
A bill for an amendment TO the charter
of Howard n Company, passed in the Sem
ate, was referred TO the committee on
corporations.
Mr.. Ray for the committee on militia,
recommended the passage of bill for an
amendment to chapter 1923 relative to a
retired list for commissioned officers.
Passed
Resolutions TO pay the bills OF William
ii. Crawley and Alfred Fry were passed
in concurrence.
A bill TO incorporate the Kingston Con-
gregational Church was referred to the
committee on education.
A bill 10 incorporate the Rhode Island