The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-12
5O'CLOCK
SALARY RAISED.
Registration Commission
Won Its Point.
Joint Resolution of Adjourn
ment on 18th of May.
The Senate Takes Favorable Action
on Coast Defence.

There were long session the Senate
and House today and in both branches
business OF considerable importance was
transacted.
There was barely quorum present in
the Senate today and IN the absence OF
Governor Lippitt, Lieutenant Governor
Allen presided.
Senator Freeman recommended the
passage OF the act to regulate the appoint
ment of supervisors in the city of Central
Falls. Ii was passed.
Senator Read, ,recommen ded the passage
OF an act 10 establish the barbor line OF
the east side Of Bristol harbor. IL was
passed. The bill to establish the fees
that may be charged ny sheriffs, deputy
sheriff, town consta bles and the officer
for service of legal documents was
passed.
bill for the incorporation of the Gen.
tral Falls mill owners was presented by
Senator Freeman and referred to the COM
imttee on corporation.
Senator Read presented resolution to
appropriate sufficient amount of money
TO clean the Soldiers Monument and the
Burnside statue on Exchange Place. IL
was referred TO the committee on finance.
An amendment to the act of incorpora-
tlOn OF tQt W1ktNclU NHkGr COMPANY
was passed upon the Recommendation of
the comm ittee on corporations.
senator Wood recommended the passage
OF the bill giving the consent of the State
of Rhode Island to the purchase, by the
United states. OF the land necessary for
coast defense. 1t was passed.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on corporation the acts TO amend the
charter of the st. Onge Dry Goods Com
pnny and the Aldine Manufacturing Com
pany We're passed.
The bill to incorporate the Cranston
Lyceum was referred 10 the committee on
education.
The committee on corporation then
recommended the passage OF the act to
incorporate the Central Falls Mill owners.
1t was passed.
The Senste concurred in the rassage of
the act amending the charter OF the
American Whist League and referred
many House mstters To committee.
The resolution making appropriations
for purchasing new uniforms for the
Kentish Guards; the resolution making
an appropriation for completing the
State Law Library; the resolution appro-
priating $1,000 for the State Board of
health; the resolution msking an appro-
priation fo- certsin agricultural societies
and the resolution making an additional
appropriation for printing the General
Laws were all referred TO the committee
on finance.
The bill TO amend the charter of the
American Mutual Fire Insurance Com
paby was sent to the committee on corpo-
rations.
The annual report Of the commissioners
on inland fisheries were received and
placed on.fije.
The bill establishing harbor, lines in
the harbor of Newport; the bill to pro-
vide board of pm bic works for the city
OF Woonsockct; bill amending the act
OF incorporation OF the city of Provi-
dence; and the joint resolution of final
adjournment We're referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The bill to pronibit fishing with traps
in certain waters OF the State was sent to
the committee on fisheries. Then senate
then adjourned.