The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
A LONG RECESS.
Assembly Talk Of Adjourn
ment This Week.
House Increases Power of At
tOrney General.
Decennial Chance to Revise C0nsti-
tuition Asked For.

that this will also he the last week for some
time TO come. A Providence member OF the
House said this morning that adjournment on
FRIDAY 1ext until after tho state election is
practically as sure as taxes.
The special committee appointed to consider
the Governors suggestion TO issue State bonds
for $500, 900 did not make its report today as
was anticipated. but will prepare some for to-
morrow. 1t Is very emphatically and definitely
stated. however, in advance that the COM
mittee viii not recommg nd any issue of
bonds.
In the Senate a very inportsnt hill relative
to the criminsl lawsEwas introduced by Sena'
tor Woods and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
The House passed the bill changing the dis
tribution Of grand Jurors in Providence
County and increasing the authority Of the
Attorney General in making up the grand
jury.
THE sESATE.
When the Senate was called TO order this
morning Senator Dyer presented the petition
of Isaac l.. Goff and others for IL incorpora-
tion of the Thorn Mountain Land Company.
1t was referred to the committee on COR
porations.
The applications Of John A. Silva and Levi
A. Langley for change OF name were referred
10 the committee on judiciary and, on the
accommodation Of the committee, the Senate
concurred in the passage Of the resolution
changing the name of Moses Ianminger to
Max Banminger.
senator Drown presented n resolution gu.
tbori7ing the members Of Congress from
Rhode Island to petition for the passage Of an
appropri tion to be expended in connecting
Al. ,..a- .-ssh .la .wa.t anfk ,,rA 90 Dl,Abr
Island by means of a channel. The resolution
was passed.
The petitions for acts 20 Incorporate tho
Brown University Athletic Association and
the Union Cornet Band of Quidnick were re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Senator Rocker presented a resolution in
amendment to the acts governing fire insur-
ance companies. The amendment provides
for the establishment of the guarantee surplus
and the special res rye funds, and provides
for dividends of S instead Of 10 per cent, until
such funds are established. L. was referred
TO the committee on judiciary.
Senator Woods introduced an act In amend
ment 10 the new General Laws in relation TO
proceedings in insolvency, and 1t was re-
feTred TO the judiciary committee.
The resolution appropfiating $500 for
building sheds at Washington County court
house was referred to the COMMITTEES on
finance, and the annual report of the State
Board OF Registration in Dentistry was re-
ceived am ordered printed.
The House act on views, witnesses and evil
dence. and tho bill authorizing the city ~
Newport 20 take land for school purposes
were referred to the COMMITTED on judiciary;
the annual report OF the board OF license
commissioners of Providence was received
aud the amendment to the act % incorpora-
ton Of the K,n mt a. Stanley Company Limited
WAS referred to the COMMITTEES on corpora
tons.
Senator Woods introduced an act entitled,
Gan Act in Relation TO Offenses Against fub-
lie POLICY" which provides that "whoever
makes OF mends, or does any work in making
or repairing OF. or has in his possession any
engine, tool, false key. pick'lock, nippsrs, or
any implement designed for tbs purpose or
cutting through or breaking open or entering
any house, building, room, safe, vault, or
oiher depository for the pnrpose of stealing
money or other property therefrom; and
knowing the tools to be adapted or designed
for such purpose. shall be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding 10 years, or DO fined not exceeding
$1,000 and DE imprisoned not exceeding three
years"
The act was referred to the committee On
judiciary. and tho Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The special order in the House today was
tho hill for an act in amendment to chapter
227 Of the General Laws relative TO jurors
and juries. 1t was passed after considerable
opposition and unsuccessful attempts on thu
part of Mr.. Littleheld ana Mr.. sheffield 10
amend.
The amendment provides that the aggregate
number of grand Jurors in the county of Pro-
! violence shall remain as b~eiore-06-but that
they shall DO differently distributed with
reference TO cities and towns. For instance,
the number from Providence shall DO 30. In
stead of six; the number from each OF tho
towns shall be four. instead Of six; while the
number in the cities OF Pawtuckot, Central
Falls and Wtonsocket remains the same, six
each. TIE new provision contained In the
amendment is that the grand jury shall cen.
sist Of not less thsn 10 or more than 20 per.
sons, ard whenever Hereafter the Attorney
General shall by motion in writing make APP
plication TO such justice for a grand Jury TO
consist OF % persons, said motion shall forth
with ba granted by said justice.
This addition gives 70 the Attorney General
tho authority formerly vested in tho courts,
and IL was that which Dir. Iittleiold, Mr..
Sheffield. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. SLOGAN objected
90.
REVISION OF c~oSsTiruTIoS ASKED ron.
MIR. Rounds OF Providence presented a Joint
resolution providing that AZ the general cleo.
tion in April. lSg7. and nj every election 10
years thereafter. the question OF holding a
constitutional convention for the revision Of
the state constitution shall be submitted 20
the people. This resolution was accompanied
by a petition with tho blowing signatures;
Amasa NJ. Eaton, Alfred DAY 'on. Samuel II.
Davis, Jonathan Bailey. Andrew ID. Wilson,