The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-21
The ASSEMBLY.
Short Session in Both
Branches Today.
The 100000 Highway Loan Bill
Passed by the Senate.
A Bill Introduced to Incorporate Old
Colony Street Railway Company.

Both branches of the Legislature ad-
journed before noon today and in the
45-minute session there was nothing of
Importance introduced.
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order soon
after II o'clock this morning by Governor
Brown.
Senator Easton presented the petition
OF ID. l.. Goff and Others for An act 10 in
corporate the Bridge Mill Power Com
pany. 1t was referred to the committee
on corporations.
Senator Dyer of the committee on corr
porations recommended the passage in
concurrence of the amendment TO the net
OF incorporation OF the Standard Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, and it was
passed.
The Senate also concurred in the act
authorizing the Providence and Stoning-
ton Steamship Company TO issue bonds 10
the amount of q, GOO, ,000 the interest to be
guaranteed by the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railway Company,
but the act authorizing the Phenix Elec-
trio Light and Coal Company TO build and
operate an electric street railroad in East
special order for Wednesday.
The act TO incorporate Providence
Branch, Church of Jesus Christ, Latter
Day Saints, was recommended for passage
by the committee on education. 1t was
passed.
The act to incorporate Prosperity Lodge,
No. A. Daughters Of Hope, was introduced
by Senator Wilcox and referred to the
committee on education.
The House notified the Senate that 1t
had passed in concurrence the act to in
corporate the American Whist League;
the act in amendment TO the act regulat-
ing the actions of the commissioners on
oyster fisheries; the act TO incorporate
Woonsocket Lodge, No. 10, /. o. o. r., the
act TO enable the establishment of the
City Of Central Falls, and the act to in
corporate the To Kolon Club Of Paw
tucket. E
The House also presented the act to
establish board of canvassers and regis
tration in Providence, but, at the request
of Senator Freeman, it was laid on the
table temporarily, and subsequently, re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended the passage OF the resolution
authorizing the City of Providence to
issue bonds to the amount of $500, 900 for
highway purposes and it was passed.
Senator Wilcox presented a petition for
an act TO incorporate the Rhode Island
District Council of Textile Workers, and
ii was referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
The House act amending the present
marriage laws by enabling minors over the
age of is years, who have no parents nor
guardians in the State, to obtain marriage
licenses, was received and referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The act incorporating the Cedar Gene
terry Company was favorably reported by
the committee on education and passed.
The Senate then &C oiourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Kim ball presented bill for an act
relative to the display of flags on school
houses. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Stanton reported back the bill to
establish the city of Central Falls as prop
erly cngrossed and 1t was passed, and the
Senate was forthwith notified of its pas
sage with the consent OF Mr.. Smart.
MIR. Kimball presented a bill for an net
to provide for the use of the Myers ballet
cabinet at town and city elections; re-
ferred TO committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Fournier presented bill for an act
TO incorporate tho Pocasset Tribe of Red
Men; referred to committee on education
A petition was presented by Mr.. Till
inghast to allow certain claims against
the State OF the town Of Exeter; referred
to the committee on accounts and claims.
Mr.. Barstow presented the petition OF
Edward Birge aud Others, with an accom-
panying bill, for an act 10 incorporate the
North Congregational Church referred to
committee on education.
Mr.. Gray, for the committee on Judi.
ciary, reported back the bill for an
act in amendment of Chapter 1853, relative
TO marriage, and recommended its pas
sage. Passed.
Mr.. Barstow introduced a resolution
authorizing the General Treasurer to issue
a duplicate check, to replace one that was
lost; referred TO committee on judiciary.
And also a resolution to pay the bill OF
Gardner T. Swarts: referred to committee
on accounts and claims.
Mr.. Wilson presented a petition from
Lyman B. Con, Henry +. Barrows. Mars
den j. Perry, Clarence l.. Watson S5dward
X. Price, Henry II. Barker, Joseph L.
Sweet and Roswell Blackinton 10 incorpo-
rate tho Old Colony Street Railway Co,
together with a bill for the act. Referred
to the committee on corporations. The
bill is Tor the purpose OF reviving tho
Interstate Railway Company running
from Rhode Island to Attleboro.
Mr.. Wilson also presented bill for an
act 60 incorporate the Swedish Mission
Society; referred to committee on educa-
tion.
A bill for an act, presented by Mr. Cush-
ing, allowing Thomas Barnes to change
his name to Thomas Walter Barnes. was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The House then adjourned.