The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-24
Exemption Right Annuled
by the House.
Annual Appropriation for
County Fairs Ordered.
Newport Authorized to Condemn
Land for Boulevard.

lJr. GarVln never KNOWS Wneu ne -
beaten, and today he attempted TO win a
point which ne had lost after two days
fight, by presenting bill to amend the
board OF health act OF Johnston, by strik-
ing.out the qualification clause which he
has opposed as unconstitutional.
In the House bill to repeal the section
in cha pter "A which gives towns and cit
les the right to exempt manufacturing
property from taxation was passed with
out any opposition, and sent to the Senate
where 1t was referred to the judiciary
committee. This bill was the result OF
list weeks debate on the right OF East
Providence TO exempt the American Elec-
trical Works.
Senate.
In the Senate this morning the COM
mittee on judiciary recommended concur
| renee in the passage OF an act 10 validate
| the acts OF Henry Staples, administrator.
| 1t was passed.
A resolution authorizing the city OF
| Providence to use S3i, 0O0 for the improve
ment OF Davis Park was passed.
| The act to incorporate the Lebanon
| Mills Of Pawtuckct was presented and
| upon the immediate recommendation OF
| the committee on corporation, was pass
| ed. Senator Francis introduced an att
1 in amendment of chapter 166 OF the gen.
eral laws. The amendment provides that
the last Friday of the month OF April OF
each year shall be set apart to be observed
as Arbor Day. 1t was sent to the COM
| mjttec on judiciary.
The resolution appropriating $500 to
be used by the State board of health for
the control and prevention Of tubercu-
losis in men was passed upon the recon-
mendation of the committee on finance
The resolution to place the name OF Col
onel William j.. Clark upon the retired
list of the brigade of militia was passed
| in concurrence.
The annual report of the Bristol Train
of Artillery was received and ordered
communicated to the House.
resolution to validate the act OF How
ard l.. Clark as notary public was intro
duced by Senator Woods and referred to
the COMMITTEES on judiciary.
Smith to change her name TO Annie
Florence Smith and Mary A. Mccarthy &c
Sarah A. Mccarthy, were passed.
The House acts to incorporate the Edge
wood Free Public Library and the Provi-
dence FireJDen's Relief Association were
referred to the committee on education.
The House resolution, recommending
the passage by Congress OF bill TO In
crease the pay OF letter carriers in cities,
was passed In concurrence.
The House act amending chapter "A OF
the general laws by striking cut the Sec
|
exempt manufacturing property. from
taxation was received an6 referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The Senate then adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Littlefeld presented resolution
urging Congress TO pass bill, now pend
ing, to increase the compensation Tor tet-
ter carriers and moved its passage and 1t
was passed.
Mr.. Studley introduced bill for an act
making the Board OF Canvassers and Reg
istration of Providence returning
board, which was referred TO the judiciary
committee. The full text OF this bill Ia
| published IN another column.
The bill for an act to repeal sections
and of chapter "A was passed without
opposition upon recommendation oil ths
judiciary committee. This repeal annuls
the right of towns and cities to exempt
manufacturing concerns from taxation.
Upon recommendation of the judiciary
committee two bills were passed authoriz-
ing the city OF Newport to condemn land
for the proposed boulevard between the
city and Middietown.
Mr.. Garvin presented bill to amend
the act establishing board OF health In
the town OF Johnston which was referred
TO the judiciary committee. The amend.
ment strikes out the clause that cne ol
the Board must be a physician.
A pill for an act in amendment to chap
ter 272 relative TO proceedings in iDsol
vency and a bill for ON act to contro
equity practice relative to counting ou
interests were presented by Mr. Stunley
and referred TO ,be judiciary committee
Upon recommended ion OF the commit
tee on militia bill was passed amending
section 80 of chapter 296 relative to tai
naval battalion. The amendment pro
I yidos that the title or the commanding
| off han ho nd
"lieutenant commander" as heretofore
Five thousand dollars were appropriated
for repairs at the naval reserve armory II
Bristol and substitute resolution appro
, | priating $500 tor the Kentish GUARDS wa
I | referred TO the finance COMMITTEES.
A resolution, introduced by Covell
appropriating $50, 900 for sample half mill
: of macadamized roads in the severa
towns was referred TO the finance com
l | mttee.
? Bills to Incorporate the Independent
: British American Association and Cour
Jefferson, A. o. +. were presented by Mr.
Remlinger and referred TO the committc
on education.
Mr.. Holden for the COMMITTEES OF
finance recommended the passage OF a bill
making an additional appropriation Q
: $50 for clerk hire in the state aud itor'
= Office.
: A resolution appropriating $3.50 at tn
. Washington county court house wa
4 passed upon recommendation OF tho com
: mittee on finance.
The annual agricultural society sppro
pIiations were made by the House as foi
n lows: Rhode Island State Fair Associa
= tion. $500; Washington County fair As
= sociation, tfeo9; Noorsocket Fair Assoc'n
tion. 5000; Rhode Island horticulture
society, $1,000; Rhode Island Poultry As
I, scciation, $1,000; Pavtuxet Valley Agri
cultural Associations, sicW.
10 incorporate the A. J. 81. Ongc Com
!. pany; referred to committee on cerporo
Z, tions.
(. A standing vote on tho question Of sp