The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-07
ASSEMBLY.
Hot Weather ListIessness at
the State House.
Two Important Measures Reported
Were Made Special Orders.

The first matter cons idered in Senate was
the recommendations OF the committee on
State property for the passage of the reso-
luton authorizing the lease of the old
court house on Kingston Hill for public
library purposes.
The resolution aroused considerable
discussion. Mr.. Kenyon objected to the
passage Of the resolution, because II
passed it leased all the furniture at pres
ent in the house as well as all the records
to the library association.
After some discussion the matter was
laid on the table temporarily, and when 1t
was brought up again 1t was amended In
such q manner as to allow the State to
remove its property up TO June i. The
resolution as amended was passed.
A communication from n. III. Baker In
relation to the condition Of the military
grave yard on Dutch Island was presented
by Governor Brown, and was referred TO
the committee on militia.
A new resolution was passed authoriZ-
ing the printing of volumes 3, and 8 OF
the Rhode Island Reports, and the old
resolution, which made no provision for
paying for the work, was indefinitely
postponed.
The House then notified the Senate of
its concurrences and presented several
new measures.
The act to incorporate the Bristol chap
ter OF Daughters of the Revolution, the
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Newport
and the Woonsocket Young Business
Mems Association and the act IN amend
ment to the act of incorporation of the
Rhode Island Society OF Colonial Danes
was referred to the committee on educa.
tion.
The acts to incorporate the American
Loan Company and the Rhode Island En-
craving Company, and the amendment to
the act OF incorporation Of the Pawtucket
Steamboat Company, were sent to the
committee on corporations.
The resolution authorizing School Dis
trict No. 2, by the town of Johnston to
issue bonds was referred to the committee
on judiciary, after which the Senate ad-
journed.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Remlinger presented q bill for an
act providing for the election of mem-
bers of the school committee in Provi-
dencc, bennally. This bill, Mr.. Rem
linger explained, was to supply the omis-
sion in the recent bill for biennial
elections in the city, in which there was
no provision OF school comIpitteemen.
The scheme is such that each ward shall
continue to have three members, each
to serve three years and the pro-
posed method of securing the result is
for two members to be elected in each
ward every two years, one of them to be-
gin his duties Immediately and the her
at the expiration of one year after his
election. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
For the judiciary committee Mr.. Blod-
gett reported back The bill to abolish the
district school system with recommenda-
ton OF its passage with an amendment.
The amendment was the striking out of
the provision fixing the number of COM
mitteemen in any town. The bill was
made special order for next Tuesday.
For the same committee Mr.. Gray
recommended indefinite postponement Of
bill for an act in amendment to chapter
1922 and recommended the passage OF q
substitute bill. II provides for the travel
ling expenses of court officers. Referred
to committee on engrossed acts.
Alfred n. Rogers was allowed to change
his name TO Leanott w. Frenaux, and
Frank Munro Ball will Hereafter be known
as Francis Munroe Ball.
Upon recommendati ION Of the commit
tee on education the bill incorporating
Vigilant Council, Is, o. u. A. NJ, was put
upon its passage and sent to the commit
tee on engrossed acts.
Mr.. Scott presented a bill in amend
ment to chapter 80 OF the Judiciary Act,
and also bill for an act comforting
greater powers upon the city committee
of Woonsocket. Both bills were referred
to the judiciary committee.
The proposed amendment to Chapter 30
will admit of appealing to higher court
on any single feature OF case without
the necessity of taking up the entire case.
Mr.. Ray reported back from the com
mittee on militia substitute bill,
appropriating $1,000 for uniforms for
Rhode Island Militia, recon. mending its
passage. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
For the committee on judiciary, Mr..
Wilson recommended the passage OF a
substitute bill for al act rcgulu 1ing the
practice OF medicine. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Landers, it was made the special
order for Thursday.
Bills to Incorporate the w. &. T. l.. OF
Westerly and Columbia Council No. II.
o. u. A. NJ, were reported back as en-
crossed and passed.
Mr. Barstow presented a bill for an act
In amendment to the charter of the
PROVIDE ce Dyeing, Bleaching and Cnlen-
dering Company. Referred TO the COM
mittoe on corporations.
by request Mr.. Root presented the
petition of William Foster, Jr., and 40
others for an act providing tnat all medi-
cal prescriptions shall be written in plain
Englisb, and Mr.. Wilson presented n
petition from the Stale Board OF Phar-
macy for nm act regulating the use OF
poison. Both were referred 10 the judic-
iary committee.
From the Senate came tho announce
ment that the bill to establish the city Of