The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-01
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT.
storing the fees and costs In certain cases
before the Supreme Court 1t was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
The-Senate then adjourned.
House Of Representatives.

mouse OF Representatives.
The members of The House became
somewhat impatient this morning over
the delay caused by two full readings of
all bills and the calendar ana the provi-
sion for printing and distribution in the
new rules. Mr. Blodgett of Pawtucket
declared that unless the rules were sus-
pended the special session would last for
another week. He then moved the sus-
pension of rules 10, 38, 80, 40, and 40 and
the motion was carried unanimously
whereupon the business of the House
was resumed and disposed Of in the time
honored rapid style.
bill for an act TO amend the char ter
OF the West Baptist Society was passed.
The House conourred with he Senate in
the passage Of the bill creating the Marys-
vile Fire District of North Providence.
The following bill OF interest 10 Odd
Fellows was passed upon recommends
tion OF the judiciary committee:
Section 1. The Odd Fellows Beneficial
Association OF the State of Rhode Island
Is hereby authorized to surrender its
charter to the state, and the corporal ion
shall be dissolved and cease to exist upon
the filing of such surrender in the office
OF the Secretary OF State bE any commit
tee OF the corporation thereto duly autho-
rizeo; provided, that all outstanding
debts and Liabilities of the corporation
shall first have been paid.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect i'm
mediateiy from and after it's passage.
Mr.. Hill OF Hopkinton advocated the
passage of the above bill and explained
that because Of heavy expenditures the
association would probably he unable to
meet ell or its obligations in the future.
A bill was passed authorizing the Sill
yer Spring Bleachery Company to lay
water pipes under Charles street. Per-
mission for the same was asked of the
Board Of Aldermen of Providence two
weeks ago today, but was refused by that
body.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE BILLS.
The three bills from the city of Provi-
dence, giving authority to hire money
were all passed today, one OF them with
an amendment, however, by which the
amount asked for Is cut down from S30,-
600 to Si5. 900. The amended bill was for
authority to build a casino at Roger Will
liams Park, and the amendment was
made in the judiciary committee and re-
ported back by Mr.. Gray OF Providence.
The other two bills were for an act author
izing the city of Providence to hire the
sum Of one hundred an1 fifty thousand
dollars to be exclusively used and ex-
pended for the completion of the work
upon Roger Williams Park and Black
stone Park, including the construction
of bridges and driveways in said parks,
and also for completing the Blackstone
boulevard parkway, and for an act au-
thorizing the city OF Providence to hire
the sum of seventy thousand dollars for
the purpose Of purchasing certain land
and buildings on Eddy street, adjoining
the city yard.
.. A bill making additional apropriation
for the support OF the state for the pres
ent year was passed without opposition
on recommendation of the finance COM
mittee. The appropriations are: For
jurors OF the Supreme Court, 5000; officer
OF Supreme Court, $1,000; witnesses of
District Courts, $500; Providence county
court house, $500; public buildings, Wash
ington county, 800; state board OF health
$500; care Providence county court mouse,
Sl00; accounts allowed by General Assem-
bly,, $1,000; state printing, 5000.
|. Ten thousand dollars were also sppro-
priated for the use OF the state board Of
agriculture.
INSOLVENCY LAWS AMENDED.
Upon re recommendation of the judiciary
committee bill was passed amending
chapter 274 Of the general laws by provid-
ing that costs In cases upon which at
tachments or levies are made. which are
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