The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-22
City Bills introduced in the
House Today.
Police Board Bill Gone to
Judiciary Committee.
Election of Adjutant General Fred
erick M. Sackett.

House of Representatives this morning
by the roduction OF four of the bills
which the city solicitor was authorized
to put in by the last City Council. They
were all referred 10 the judiciary commit
tee which met at the close OF the session
but no action was taken today. Assist
ant City Solicitor Baker was at the State
House and IN conversation relative to the
proposed police commission he said that
there was tendency on the part OF some
of the Assem- blymen to defer action u,til
the present City Council might express
itself on the matter especially as the
Mayor, in bis inaugural, had strongly
opposed any change in the form OF gov
ernment of the police department.
THE SENATE.
Senator Freeman presented an amend
ment to the act of incorporation OF the
Perkins Land Company and 1t was passed
upon second reading. Senators Rocker
and Wright presented resolutions in rela-
tisn to the distribution OF the General
Laws which were passed.
The executive appointment OF George
Lewis Smith OF harrington and Rev.
George w. Cutter of Newport as members
OF the State Boari of.Charities and cor
rections was approved.
On the recommendation OF Senator An
thony. for the committe on corporations,
the bill to incorporate the Warwick Mills
was passed.
The Senate concurred in the passage OF
the amendment to the act of incorpora-
tion OF the Ladies' Soldiers Memorial
Association OF Pawtucket and then joined
the House In Grand COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The most important of ell the contem-
plated bills OF the city OF Providence was
Introduced In The Legislature THIS fore
noon by Mr.. Root 1t was the bill for an
act authorizing the City Council to elect
police commissioners. The bill came
from Solicitor Colwell's office this
morning and is I'm substaSss as follows:
The City Council In joint convention
shall have authority ITO elect board of
police commissioners in whom will be
vested the control ana management o.
the department, subject 10 the approval
OF the Council, and the power OF a. point
ments of all officers. They shall be elect
ed In March, 1876, one Tor one year, cne
for TWO years and one for three years and
they shall assume control OF the depart
ment on the first Monday In April. Any
member OF the board may be removed
for cause by a two-thirds vote OF the City
Council. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
MIR. Colwell introduced a bill to amend
Chapter 1927, by which the city OF Provi-
dence was authorized to borrow $780,
900 for Improvement of Davis Park. The
sum may be used for the purchase OF ad-
jacent land; referred to the udiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Lippitt presented the bill authoriz-
ing the Providence City Council to ap-
propriate monsy for the relief OF injured
firemen and policemen and Mr.. Brown
introduced the bill for an act making 1t a
to throw rubbish IN unac-
cepted streets. Both these bills were re-
ferred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Studley called from the table the
resolution presented last May for the joint
adoption OF the joint rules; passed.
ELECTION OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
At IL O'Clock the Senate and House
went into Grand Committee, with His Ex.
celIency presiding, for the election OF an
Adjutsnt General. Senator Rocker Of
Warwick nominated Frederick M. Sackett
and the nomination was seconoed by Mrs
Gray OF Providence There were no
nominations and General Sackett
was elected.
Ii was voted in concurrence to pay the
bin OF the Newport Artillery.
Mr.. Sheffield presented the annual re-
port OF the City Council OF Newport on
the Jewish Synag ogue fund.
The gentleman from Newport also pre-
sented the regular annual resolution |
TO supply the members ano officers OF the |
House with newspapers and Mr.. Garvin
offered his inevitable amendment limit |
ing the members choice OF daily litera-
ture to papers published in Rhode Island |
which contain the proceedings Of the AS
embly. The amendment was lost and
Mr.. Shefileld's resolution passed.
bill for the incorporation OF the
Swedish Evangelical Church at East
Greenwich was introduced by Mr. Gray
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
Mr.. Dillon presented the annual report |
Of the Cumberland license commissioners.
Mir. Munroe presented bill for the in
corporation OF the Working MEMS Money
Saving Association OF Providence; ;referred |
10 committe on education.
The House adjourned at 1878 O'Clock.