The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Another Day Devoid of Interest In
the House.

In the State Senate today memorial
speeches upon the life OF the late Senator
George T. Cranston were the special order.
Transactions down stairs were confined to
the humdrum of referring petitions and
passing bills as recommended by the COM
mittees.
The Senate.
The Senate was called TO order by
Governor Brown ut IL o'clock today.
After the roll had been called and the
minutes read, Senator Freeman, for the
committee on judiciary, reported favor
ably on the passage of substitute
AS OF the act regulating the
admission OF foreign surety COM
panies TO do business in this State.
He explained the slight change in the bill
and moved its passage. Senator Kenyon,
however, thought that the bill was of too
important character TO be passed lightly,
SO, at his request, IL was made the special
order for tomorrow.
The Governor presented the annual re-
port of the State Board of Agriculture,
and IL was received and ordered commu-
nicated to the House.
On the motion OF Senator Smith OF
Scituate, the resolution to provide news
papers for the members of the Senate was
put upon its passage and passed.
Senator Arms presented the petition of
the Narragansett Pier Railroad for per-
mission to equip its road with electric
power, and IL was referred TO the COM
mittee on corporations.
At this point Senator Gregory called for
the resolution in memory of the late
Senator George T. Cranston, which was
the special order OF the day.
The regOlutiOn was read and Senator
Freeman moved its passage.
Remarks regarding Mr. Cranston's life
and character as man and legislator were
then made by Senator Freeman of Lincoln,
Senator Read OF Giocester and Governor
Brown, after which the Senate adjourned.
The Senate committee on special legis-
lation is making arrangements TO give
some special public hearings on the wo-
mems suffrage petitions that have hung
fire on the committee file since last year.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Burdick, from the committee on
finance, reported back resolution in
amendment of resolution sppropriating
$4,000 for an armory at Newport, and
recommended its adoption. The resolu-
tion was pasted. 1t does not provide for
an increase of the original appropriation,
but more definitely designates its uses.
Mr.. Bentley for the committee on rinance
recommended the passage of the resolu-
tion to increase the appropriation for the
Westerly armory by the sum 1880. The
resolution was passed.
From the committee on corporations
came the bill for an act to revive, renew,
amend and extend the charter of the
Rhode Island Life and Accident Insur-
ance Company, with recommendation
that it be passed. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Simmons for the committee on COR
nj N a ed bo pp of ho
bill for an act to incorporate the j. A.
Budlong a Sons Company. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson for the judiciary committee
recommended the granting of the petition
of Percy Dinsmore Smith to change his
name to Percy Dinsmore Smith Slocum.
The petition was granted.
sMr. Thayer, from the corporation COM
mittee, reported favorably on the bill for
an act in amendment of the act incor-
porating the Cranston Mutual Fire In
surance Company. Passed.
Mr.. Cole, for the committee on corpor-
ations, reported back the bill to incor-
ate the Standard Mutual Fire Insurance
TO incorporate the Newport Association
for Savings and Buildings, which
was ordered to be laid on the
table and printed; also an act in
amendment OF an act to incorporate the
Providence Gas Company, with the re-
comnendation that the bill be passed in
concurrence. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on engrossed acts.
Mr.. Sheffield, for the committee on ju-
dietary, recommended the passage of the
bill TO amend section z, chapter rs of the
judiciary act. The vote was in accord
ance with the recommendation.
Mr. Bachelor, for the committee on cor
porations, recommended the passage Of the
bill, in concurrence, to incorporate the
Dry Goods Mutual Insurance Company.
II was referred to the committee on en-
crossed acts.
Mr.. Lippitt, for the committee on cor
porations, recommended the passage in
concurrence Of a bill for an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Rhode Island
motion OF Mr.. Kimball the bill
was ordered printed ana made the special
order for next Tuesday.
Mr.. Munro presented bill for an act
to incorporate the Grand Commandery OF
the Knights Templars of Rhode Island
and Massachusetts; referred to the COM
mittee on education.
Mr.. Munro also presented bill for an
act TO incorporate the Ivsnhoe Association
of Providence; referred to the commit
tee on education.
From the Senate camea bill for an act
to incorporate the Bethesda Circle of
Kings Daughters; referred to the COM
mittee on education.
The following communications from the
Senate were received and placed on file:
Resolution relative to the death OF Hon.
Enos Lapham; 10th annual report OF the
board OF agriculture annual re-
ports OF the license commissioners OF
Woonsocket and East Greenwich; annual
report OF the Newport City Council on
the Touro Jewish Synagogue fund; and
the annual report of the State board of
registration in dentistry, also notice of
the passage of certain matters in concur
renee.