The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-16
BOTH HOUSES.
Passed City of Providence
Bond Bill Today.
Is For $325,000 For Rebuild
ing WeybOsSet Bridge.
Civil Service Wanted For Cumber-
land Police Department.

The legislature completed its first week
today of the second instalment of Jan
uary session
Both branches have passed the enab-
ling act by which this city may borrow
$500, 000.
amendment by which the appropriation
for the governors New York trip is shaved
down from 5000 TO $1,000.
Senate.
The House bill authorizing the Provi-
donce bond issue for $500 900 for rebuild
ing Weybosset bridge was passed in con-
currcnce without reference.
A resolution appropriating 5000 for a
building at the State Home and school
was presented by Senator Easton and
referred TO the committee on finance.
Senator Beane introduced bill for an
act authorizing the First School District
of the town of Johnston To issue bonds
for sl7, 500; referred TO Judiciary commit
tee.
Senator Jencks presented bill for an
act TO establish the tenure of Office system
under civil service rules for the police of
the town Of Cumberland.
The bill from the Town council of War
rem authorizing the railroad commissioner
they are needed was referred TO the judici-
ary committee. The Pawtucket sewer
bill was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
House of Representatives.
For the judiciary committee Mr.. Covell
reported back the bill for an act author
iZling the city of Providence 10 hire the
sum of three hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars for the purpose of building
bridge at the location of the present Wey
bosset bridge and for the rebuilding of
the river walls from Market square 10
Crawford street with recommendation of
passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Covell it was pass
ell under suspension of the rules without
reference To the calendar
MIR. Root for the finance committee
reported back the resolution appropriating
money for the representation of the state
at the dedication of the Grant tomb,
with the Senate amendment by which
the amount was reduced to $1,000 The
resolution was passed as amended.
Mr.. Studley presented the petition of
the following for the incorporation of
the Providence Steam Company: Richard
;. Rowland, Francis w. Carpenter, q.
W. X Matteson, .Jr. Edward Studley, Elisha
Dyer, Walter Calendar, John Shepard.
Jr., ID. Russell Brown, Charles Fletcher,
Z. G. Harrington. The capital stock is
$500, 600.
The petition and accompanying bill
was referred to committee on corpora
tions
The bill FOR an act to prevent the con-
tamination of the water supply of Woon-
socket was reported back from the judici-
ary committee with recommendation of
passage, and 1t was placed OF the cal
cndar.
A bill to incorporate the East Side Lit
erary and Social Club was reported back |
from the committee on education with |
recommendation of Indefinite postpone
ment
For the same committee Mr. Kimball !
recommended the passsage of "A bill To in |
corporate the Clear River Lodge a. o. |
+. ; calendar.
Mr.. Kenyon for the committee on militia |
recommended pasSag, in concurrence of |
the resolution authorizing "a 200-foot cx- |
tension of state camp wharf calendar.
Chairman Hcyden OF tho finance com
nittoa recommended indefinite postpone |
nent of bills for acts relative 20 chapter
!9i and relative To appropriations for char
Ter military companies for tour of camp |
duty.
Mr.. Holden of Wooonsocket reported
back from the finance committee the
resolution To secure a suitable site for a
state ride range with reoommcn-
iatiOn Of passage in concurrence; calcn-
lar.
Mr.. Studlcy presented resolution 10
appropriate $500 for the prevention OF
tuberculosis; referred to finance commit
,Se.
At the request Of the city solicitor of
providence Mr.. Littlefeld presented bill
or an act to amend chapter Ill relative
@ dogs, by reducing the fees for killing
md listing dogs by fifty per cent; referred
@ Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Heyd presented the report of the
of the census bureau.
n bill To incorporate Palestine Lodge,
4. of T., was introduced by Mr.. Hazard
md referred to the committee on cduca-
ion.
Bills Tor nets 60 Incorporate the Angus
us o. BOurn Rubber Company and the
Weeks Furniture Company were taken
rom the calendar and passed upon recon-
nendation of the committee on corpora
ions.
The following petitions were taken
rom the calendar aud referred tO the
ommssion on revision of the constltu-
ion:
Petition of John w. Davis and others
or convention of the pcoplc'for reyis-
ON OF the state constitution; petition Of
u. 4. Burns and others Of Cumberland.
Or a constitutional convent ion: petition
or revision of the state constitution:
ctition OF Etiennc Richard and others,
or u constitutional convention. uctitiUn |
{ Patrick McCanD, ana twciiy-seVcn
Tiers for constitutional con ycntiun;
etition of Samuel Fcrnisc and others of
,onsdalc for constitutional convention;
etition OF ". /. Citizens league for n
evisiOn ol the state constitution petition |
{ James w Lees, and others for a con
titutional convention
Also eight resolutions for amendments
q the constitution.
The House then 81 iournea-