The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-14
Providence to Add $500,
900 tolls Public Debt.
Bill introduced in House of
Representatives Today.
Judiciary Committee Gets Transfer
Act and Letter From H. c. Clark.

There was mild show Of surprise in
the House this morning, when a bill was
put in asking authority for this city to
hire $500, 900, and some one remarked
something about the Goo-Goo promises
OF the last city campaign to the effect
that not single cent was to be added to
the city's debt during the present fiscal
year.
The transfer bill was also put in and
referred to the judiciary committee, and
il Is one of the most unique and ridicu-
lous measures that was ever doomed to
death in the pigeon holes of that COM
mittee. Mr.. Slocum demanded that 1t be
read and there was preliminary argu-
ment as to what committee it should be
referred TO.
Mr.. Henry C. Clark has carried his
personal quarrel from city hall to the
State House and this morning a char
acteristic screed from him relative to his
riparian ruin was presented by Mr.. KIM
ball and added TO the collection of curios
in the judiciary box.
Senate.
Senator Freeman for sthe committee on
judiciary recommended the passage of the
resolution authorizing Florence Jenckes
Ellis hamburger to change her name TO
Florence Jenckes Ellis.
On the recommendation OF the same
committee an act was passed amending
section of chapter 210 of the General
Laws and defining the duties of the clerks
OF the court in relation to the notlfica-
tion of persons interested in cases and
residing ont Of the State.
The act to amend the charter of the Sea
View Railroad Company was referred to
the committee Oh corporations; the reso-
Int tinn rfof inn fa ha for
the State board of health for the preven-
tion OF tuberculosis in man was referred
to the committee on finance, and the res
olution authorizing William III. Anthony
TO issue deed In behalf Of the estate of
the late Benjamin a.. Anthony was sent
e bs the s eH%%tss oi " 'psSssy aoads snd Israel
whalen were referred, and the bills T..
T. Pitman and Charles q. White were
ordered paid.
Senator Gray introduced an act to pre-
vent deception in imitation butter and to
protect the dairy product OF the state.
1t was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Drown presented a petition for
an amendment Of the charter of the War
ren Gas Company. Reft trred to the COM
mittee on confirmations.
Senator Watson introduced au act re-
pealing the section of the general laws
That DECNtu Gu lnt COuIt !ToU uOluluk It's
sessions at Kingston. Ii was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
The act to incorporate Moshassuck
Trlbe, J. q. x. NJ, OF Pawtucket, was
PASSED; the final report OF the Pswtucket
Armory Commission was received and
ordered communicated, end the act es-
tablishing the grade OF officers of the Ma
val Reserve WIS put upon its passage and
passed.
The House act amending the charter
OF the Peacedale Manufacturing Company
was referred to the committee on corpo-
ratiops.
The act amending chapter 147. "Of
Milk"; the act authorizing the city of
Providence TO establish a fund for the
relief of disa bled members of the police
force and fire department, and the act
relating to the fire departemnt OF the
city of Newport were referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The Senate then adjourned.