The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-30

BIB O'CLOCK.
CUTTING DOWN..
Features of the State Ap-
preparation Bill.
It Is Materially Less Than
That for 1895.
Several State Boards Will Have to
No With n 7 iftla I acc
Several State Boards Will Have to
Do With a Little Less.

Both Senate n House bad the busiest
day Of the session today ana in addition
to providing for the public expenses of
1880 an immense amount Of minor legis-
lation was Disposed of.
THE SENATE.
As soon as the Senate was called to
order Senator Woods, for the committee
on judiciary, recommended the passage
OF the act in relation to the making or
carrying of burglars tools, With an
amendment striking out the fine penalty,
making the maximum penalty imprison-
ment for ten wears. This was passed.
On the recommendation Of the com
mittee on corporations the Thorn
Mountain Land Company was incorpo-
ated, and the committee on education
recommended the passage of acts OF in
corporation for the Society Goel Zede-
rick of Newport; the Rhode Island Society
of Stationary Engineers of Pawtucket;
Court Unity, No. soi9, A. o. f.; Excel
sior Club OF Central Falls; Seaside Ath-
letic Club, of Newport; the Brown Uni
versity Athletic Associations; the Globe
Social and Literary Association; the
Union Cornet Band OF QuidnecK; the
Societe Of st. Jean Baptiste of Phenix;
the Adelphia Club and the Wanskuck
Social and Literary Club. They were
passed.
The ANNUAL report Of the board OF
license commissioners of East Greenwich
was received, and the resolution to pro-
vide newspapers for the. members and
officers of the Senate was passed.
Senate Dunn presented a resolution
appropriating $50, 900 for continuing the
work upon the new State Normal
school. 1t was referred to the committee
on finance
On the accommodation OF the COM
mittee on Judiciary the act authorizing
the city OF Newport to take andsLfor
school purposes was passed.
The act presented by Senator Read,
providing for the establishment of a law
Of standard weights and measures. uni
form with the laws of other states was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
ON the recommendation of the judiciary
committee the act dividing the town OF
Cum berland into -four voting districts and
the act Ia amendment to the insurance
law and establishing the guarantee and
reserve funds were passed, and the act to
incorporate the Kent & Stanley Company
were passed In concurrence
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on finance the resolutions a~ppropria-
ting $50, 600 for continuing the work on
the State Normal School and $4,000 for
furnishing a cell room in the court house
at Woonsocket were assed, the last reso-
luton having been reduced from s11, coo.
The appropriation bill was also received
from the House and on the motion of
Senator WAS passed without refer
ence. Senator Kenyon made an effort to
have the appropriation for the support Of
the board OF State charities and correc-
tions reduced from s225, 600 TO 500, 600,
but the motion was lost.
The act In amendment to the law In
relation TO jurors and juries was passed
in concurrence with an amendment.
The House actin relation to the power
Of school districts was passed in concur
renee without reference.
Senator Kenyon called for theTpetitions
for the proposed women's suffrage amend
ment to the Constitution, which had
been upon the clerks desk since last
May. The petitions and the accompany
ing act were nnearthed and then referred
to the committee On special legislation.
The Senate then adjourned.