The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-02

sion on the revenue of the state and
asked that his committee be relieved OF
further consideration OF both docu-
ments.
He also moved that they be referred to
the judiciary committee and it was SO
voted.
Upon recommendation OF the finance
committee resolutions were passed appro-
priating $500 to defray the travelling ex-
penses Of pupils in the state Normal
School, ana $500 for repairs on the State
armory at Newport.
A resolution auhorizing the camp
ground commission to improve the State
property at Quonsett Point at an ex-
pense of 80, 900 was referred to the COM
mittee on finance, 1t was referred back
with recommendation of passage and
passed.
At IL O'Clock the House took a recess
for one hour.
The afternoon session in the House
was devoted to the disposal of bills re-
poted back by the judiciary committee.
The bill authorizing the placing of
names of Democratic national electors on
the official ballots was passed.
The Senate bill for an acr in amend
ment of chapter 229 WAS passed.
In concurrence with the Senate, the
bill was passed for an act to submit to
the voters on November 8, the propo-
sition authorizing the general treasurer
to borrow $3.50, 900; also a resolution that
he shall give bis notes for the same for
OF more than one year ana at q rate not
to exceed 4 per cent.
The bill authorizing the State House
and Normal School commissions to trans
fer certain state land to the city of
Providence for the purpose of straig hteh-
ing Francis street was passed.
The Senate pill repeating sections 9
and 10 OF chapter So, relative to public
schools, was passed In concurrence.
The principal speech Of the session,
and practically the only one, was made
late this afternoon or the financial ques-
tion by Mr.. Blodgett of Pawtucket. He
was speaking In support OF the House
bill fer an act to borrow $3.50, 900, which
the judiciary committee recommended
as substituts for the Senate resolution
providing for the same thing. Ihe
change was merely matter of form.
Mr.. Blodgett raid that the financial
situation had peen persstently misrepre-
sented and fslsted In the pubic press,
but notwithstanding the time had come
when the State must borrow money as
the result Of making too many big inn
provemeuts in brief period OF time.
He emphasized the fact that there is no
real difference between the positions
taken by the Governor and the Joint
special commission bot that each had
chosen different methods to secure the
same result.
The bill for an act to change. the Provi-
dence hsrbor line was passed. 1t is as
fol ows:
Section !. The harbor line defined on
a plan showing the hsrbor line from Fox
Point to the Railroad Bridge at India
Point, Providence, May 2S, 1864, surveyed
and plated by Cushing and Dewitt, and
recorded in the city clerks Office In the
city Of Providence, in Book of plats No.
Page AZ and subsequently altered by
Chapter 914 OF the Public Laws, IL hereby
altered, defined and esta blished as follows,
TO wit:
"BeRinniug at the point marked "K"
on said plat and DETECTING 4 deg. 60 min.
20 sec. utterly from the old line "K-L"
on said plat. and running on course ".
73 deg. 4 min, 40 sec. +. distance OF
3s2.15 feet to an interss sction With the line
between the points marked IN" and N"
on said plat al point 4i.69 feet oasterly
from the point marked IN" on said plat
Sec. 2. This act shall take. effect from
and after its passage.