The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-30
Several introduced by
Special Committee.
Will Be Considered by Legis-
lature Next Week.
Unusually Slim Attendance in Sem
ate and House Today.

The appearance OF the House chamber
the bill for womau's suffrage had actually
passed and that the ladies were in Office.
There was hardly a quorum of the
members present and all the vacant seats
were occupied by the women interested
in the bill to amend the liquor laws, upon
which there was a public hearing after
adjournment before the committee on
special legislation.
The report from the special committee
on taxation was presented and Is now in
the hands OF the Judiciary committee.
81 Senate.
In the Senate this morning the acts
amending the charter by the Seaview
Railway Company and the Middletown
and Portsmouth Street Railway Company
were passed upon the recommendation
of the committee on corporations.
On the recommendation of the commit
tee on finance resolution was framed
appropriating $40, 900 to be expended by
the State for proper representation at the
Nashville or other expositions.
A resolution appropirating $3.50 for
the remuneration of the Westerly armory
commission was passed.
On the recommendation of the commit
tee on judiciary an act was passed author
izing the town of Providence to elect n
board of tax assessors to serve for three
years.
The annual report OF the State Board OF
Education was received and ordered COM
municated.
The report OF the commission appointed
to investigate the present condition and
needs of the Rhode Island College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, present
ed its report, which was received and
ordered printed.
The bills OF James M. Scott, Mary A.
Greene, the town Of Warren and the
Washington county court house commits
sion were referred to the joint committee
on accounts and claims.
Senator Wright introduced an act pro-
viding for the annexation OF voting dis
trict No. of the town OF Cranston to
the city of Providence and it was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Freeman introduced joint re-
solution of adjournment from today un-
til Tuesday, and it was passed without OPP
position.
On the motion of Senator Freeman the
Senate voted TO grant the petition OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Il. Chase and to allow the
Rhode Island Woman's Suffrage Associa-
tion TO hold its annual meeting in the
chamber OF the House of Representatives
during the month of Octoeer.
The committee on finance recommend
chase of Vol. TX of the Rhode Island
Vital Statistics Senator Freeman OBJ
jected, however, aud after some discus
sion the resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
A resolution to increase the salary of
the cl srk of the general treasurer from
$1,000 to $500 was passed.
The Senate concurrod in the passage of
the House resolutions remitting the fines
and costs in the case of Moses Truedell
and William Mains.
The House acts TO Incorporate the In
dependent British American Association
No. 1; the Gesang Verein Einlkang, and
Division 2, A. o. II. OF North Provi-
dence, and the acts amending the chart
ers of Enterprise Lodge. j. o. o. f., M.
u, of Valley Falls, were referred to the
committee on education.
The House act to amend the laws lin
relation to views, witnesses, depositions
and evidence and the resolui ion TO change
the name OF Clause William Christopher
were sent to the committee on judiciary.
The act to amend the charter of the