The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-06
The Transfer Bill Under
Debate in The House.
Mr.. Studley Puts in Many
Amendments to Measure.
Some of Them Adopted After Dis
cussi0n--Senate's Session.

In the House this morning the transfer
bill was taken up Immediately after the
session opened, and the debate upon II
was continued. Mr.. Studley figured
quite as prominently ON this occasion as
he did yesterday and had many amend
ments TO offer, some Of which were adopt
ed and some not. The members Of the
House betrayed no uneasiness about the
criticisms passed by the Goo-Goo Council
men OF Providence and seemed determin-
ed TO frame a bill TO snit themselves
rather than the political accidents who
have been running TO them for municipal
legislation.
Senate.
Considerable business was transacted
In the Senate this morning, but II was
chiefly OF a routine nature.
Senator Bently recommended the PASS
age OF the amendment TO the act of in
corporation of the Pawtucket Gas Com
pany. IL was passed.
An act was passed amending the charter
of the Newport Water Works upon the
recommendation OF the committee on
corporations.
senator Gregory for the committee on
finance recommended the passage Of a
resolution appropriating 5000 as remuner-
alton for the services of a record commits
sion TO be appointed by the Governor. 1t
was passed.
Senator Wright introduced amend
ments to Chapters 253 and 295 o. the Cen
eral Laws relating to attachments OF
property and fixing the fees to be paid
court officers for serving writs OF attach
ment. They were referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Kenyon for the committee on
special legislation reported upon the pro-
posed womaD's suffrage amendment to
the constitution and recommending that
the matter be referred to the next session
of the General Assembly. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
Governor Lippitt gave notice that be
and appointed Lieutenant Governor Allen
OF Hopkinton and Representative
Charles G. Gray OF Providence TO serve
for three years as members of the State
Board of Soldiers Relief. The Senate APP
proved of the appointments.
Senator Easton for the committee on
militia recommended the indefinite post
popement OF the militia bill ana the pas
sage of substitute A. On the motion OF
Senator Freeman the act was made the
special order for Friday at IL 80 o'clock.
Senator Merrill presented an act in re-
latlon to the election OF town officers In
the town OF Cranston. Ii was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Senator Wood presented resolution au-
thorizing the secretary OF state to fill up
the sets OF the Rhode Island Reports Is
the offices OF the Justices. Also an act
amending the laws in regard TO the distri-
button Of state documents Both were
referred to the judiciary committee
An act authorizing the town Of James
town to hire money TO assist the James
town and Newport Ferry Company was
introduced by Senator Weeden and was
passed without reference.
The resolution to recompense the First
Separate Company OF militia was re-
ferred TO the committee on militia.
A resolution to appropriate $1,000 to
great salt pond was pa ssed without refer
ence.
The bill for services OF the commits
sioners upon Indian claims was referred
to the committee on accounts and claims.
Acts were passed Incorporating Ameri-
can Lodges.No. 23, X. OF II. of Providence;
Division No. !, A. D. IA. of North Provi-
dence; the Gesang Verein EinkIang OF
Providence, and the Independent British
American Association No. 1.
Acts were passed amending the charters
of the IsIand Savings Bank OF Newport,
the Total Abstinence Temperance Associ-
alton of Pawtucket and the Newport and
New York Rapid Transit Company.
A resolution making an appropriation
for repairing the Newport Armory was
reported TO the committee on finance.
The Senate then adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
At the beginning of the House session
the Speaker announced that the question
before the House was on the enotion
offered by Mr.. Kimb to recommit the
substitute transfer bill TO the judiciary
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Studley moved that the motion sof
Mr.. Kimball be temporarily laid on the
table In order that the House might go
on with its routine business and clear up
the grist OF bills ana resolutions on the
speaker's desk. lie said that he had no
objection TO the discussion OF the transfer
bill, but thought that IL would facilitate
oil the other business TO lay ii aside for
few minutes.
Mr.. Blodgett objected and the motion
was not seconded.
MIR. Kimball then withdrew his motion
OF yesterday TO rocommit the bill and the
discussion went back TO the amendment
TO substitute the word s'byD for
''through" In relation TO the manner
which oars should connect with the trans
fer station. Mr.. Kimball chan ged this
amendment by leaving the word
"through" and inserting after n the