The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-15
General Assembly Will
Adjourn Without Day.
Amendment to the COnstitu-
tiOn introduced in Senate.
Finance Commission Appointed by
the Governor and Speaker.

The Senators and Representatives, who
are to investigate the matter OF the pub
lie revenue, were appointed today by Gov
ernor Lippitt and Speaker allen.
The crusade against the liquor laws was
kept up by the protests from six more
towns.
constitutional amendment was pro-
posed in the Senate, and.the House passed
a joint resolution of final adjournment
on May s, as presented by Mr.. Lippitt.
Senate.
Senator Anthony presented a resolution
validating the acts of the town OF East
Providence in relation to exemption from
taxation. 1t was referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary.
An act amending the charter OF the
Peacedale Manufacturing Company was
passed.
The Senate then concurred In the act
authorizing the city of Providence to es-
tablish fund for the support OF the dis
abled members OF the fire and police
departments.
Senator Kenyon presented the final re-
port Of the committee appointed to CON-
Tribe OF Indians, and 1t was read and re-
ceived. The report gave tho details OF
the various public hearings that had been
held and concluded with the opinion that
the Indians had no solid shore claim
against the State. The report was signed
by William X. Owen, Paul nj. Barber,
Frank W. Robinson and Alfred W. Ken
yon, the commission appointed oy the
Legislature on March z, 1893.
Governor Lippitt then announced tho
appointment OF Senators Freeman OF Cen
tral Falls, BrowL of Warren, and Read
of Gloucester, TO represent the Senate on
the joint special committee to investigate
the financial condition of the State.
Senator Easton introduced an amend
ment to the constitution which provides
that no town or city shall be permitted
TO incur debt in excess of 8 per cent. of
the total valuation. II was referred to
the committee on special legislation.
Senator Watson presented the bill OF the
town of South kingstown. 1t was referred
to-the committee on accounts and claims.
An act to incorporate Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 80, j. q. q. f., of Pawtucket,
was referred TO the committee on educa-
tion.
A resolution appropriating $500 for the
construction of sheds at the Washington
County Court House was passed.
The committee on education asked TO
Dt EtlItNtQ "
the act to incorporate the Iberville Guard
of Woonsocket. The act WAS taken from
them and given TO the committee on
militia.
A resolution wss passed authorizing the
town of Jamestown to loan go, O0O to
the Jamestown Newport Ferry Company.
The Senate concurred in the House act
Amending the laws relating to medical ex-
aminers and coroners in Newport county
and referred the act dividing the town Of
Johnston into four voting districts, the
resolution to change the name OF Adolph
Valois, the act TO incorporate Providence
Temple No. of Providence, the act to
incorporate the Young Mems Hebrew
Association OF Bristol and the act in re-
lation to the Rhode Island Soldiers Home.
Acts were introduced amending Chapte
10 OF the general laws i'm relation to
oyster fisheries and chapter 294, increasing
this salary Of the court criers 500 per an
mum. Both were referred.
The resolution to change the name of
Sarah Florence Cronin was sent to the
judiciary committee, and the act chang
ing the name of Court Thomas w. Dorr
OF Providence to the committee on educa-
tion. The act TO incorporate the North
End Soci Club was passed.
A resolution was passed appropriaiing
5000 for the construction of wbarf for the
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company at Bris-
tol, ,auu an amendment 10 the act relating
to the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf
was referred to the committee on judici-
ary.
The Senate then adjourned.