The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-05
Senate.

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In the-Senate this morning considerable
man for the committee on judiciary re-
commended concurrence In the passage OF
the. he.amendment to the laws relating to
views, witnesses, ucpositions and evil
dence. The act was passed. -
He also recommended the passage OF an
amendment to chapter 1866 of the Gen.
eral Laws. 1t provides that the secretary
of the State board of health shall act as
prosecuting officer under the health laws
and that be shall be exmept from furn-
ishing security for costs. 1t was passed.
Senator Read, for the judiciary COM
mittee, recommended the passage of an
amendment to chapter 106 OF the General
Laws, the amendment fixing the date OF
Arbor Day on the last Friday In April
OF each year. Passed.
On the recommendation of the commit
tee the custody of the.Woonsocket court
house was taken from the Supreme Court
and placed In the hands OF the sheriff
OF Providence county.
On the recommendation OF the judici-
ary committee Esther Boyce, Claus Will
liams Gantjson and Mary Cleveland
Donrey were given perm ission to change
their names.
On the recommendation of Senator
Woods, for the committee, the act amend
ing the jury laws was passed In concur
renee.
Senator Rocker, for the committee,
recommended the passage OF two acts au-
thoriaipg the city OF Newport to take
land for highway purposes. They were
passed.
Senator Roelker, also recommended
concurrence in the passage of the amend
ment ot the laws relating to deaf, blind
and imbecile children. 1t WAS PASSED.
A resolution TO reappropriate unused
balance of different appropriations to be
n m nlg IN mi
of hospital at the State Institution Mt
Z anston was presented by Senator Woods
and referred to the committee on finance.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on accounts and claims the bill OF
tie Washington county court house COM
mission was allowed and ordered paid.
A resolution making an appropriation
for furnishing the boathouse of the Provi-
dence Company OF the Naval Reserve was
referred to the committee on finance.
Senator Woods, for the committee on
judiciary recommended the passage in
concurrence OF the act TO prevent the sale
OF poor goods under the mark OF 'sterl-
ing" or 'sterling silver" and "coin" or
"coin silver" 1t was passed.
Senator Wright presented the remon-
STRANGE of 16S taxpayers OF Cranston
against the annexation OF district No. 5
of that tnMn to the city OF Providence. 1t
was stated that the petitioners represented
property TO the amount Of IL, $50, 100. The
petition was referred TO the committee on
Judiciary.
From the House was received a commu-
nication inviting the Assembly to inspect
the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf
tomorrow Ii was accented.
Inc House act amending the laws relat-
ing 10 the mortgaging of real estate and
personal property was referred to the COM
mitiee on judiciary.
The act to incorporate the Crescent
Social and Athletic Club was referred to
the COMMITTEES on education.
The acts authorizing, Court Central,
Court Jefferson, Court Herman, Court
Narragansett, Court Philip Allen, Court
Thomas W. Dorr, Court General Sheridan
end Court Mt. Carmel, all OF the Ancient
Order Of Foresters, 10 change their names
were passed in concurrence without re-
ference
The Senate then adjourned.