The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04
REVENUE.
Commission Makes Its
Report to the Senate.
Recommends Among Other
Things An Inheritance Tax.
A Bill introduced In the House to
Prevent Trackwalking.


General Assembly were made interesting
today by the report Of tho commission on
revenue of the state presented TO tie
Senate, and by the reporting back to the
House of bill TO prohibit by law the
practice of baby farming
S:nate.
Senator Freeman, chairman Of the com-
mission of revenue of the state, presented
the report of that body and several bills
for acts TO increase the income of tho
state from taxation
With reference to the needs OF the state
departments for the next five years the
report states that, leaving out the amount
necessary TO finish the State House and
grounds, as this sum must probably be
borrowed after the cor sent of the people
is obtained, the amount of extra funds
needed by the state for the next five years
is about as follows: n
State Board Charities and Corrections,
new buildings, 500, 600; State Board
Charities, extra for maintenance five
years 500 900; State Normal School, TO
complete buildings. 1921, 997. So; State
Normal School, extra for maintenance
five years S25, 900; State Armory in Prov
idence, $3.50, 600; interest and sinking
fund. state House loan $50. 600 per year,
$500, O0O Newport Jail, $50, 600; New barn
at state Home and school, 5000;
or total Of 81, 746 997. SO. These figures
are estimates and unless the general rule
in asking for appropriations has been dis
regarded.- are much more likely tn- -he in
creased than decreased. In addition TO
the above amount, If an additional issue
of bonds is made 20 complete the State
House, Of 81, 500, 600. the additional sum Of
Sl20,V 600 per year for interest and sink
ing fund must be provided.
In conclusion the report says that there
are four plans of action open to the Gen
eral Assembly, viz. 4:
First TO refuse to make any extraordi-
nary appropriations for public buildings
for several years.
Secondly, TO largely increass the state
tax upon the cities and towns.
4 Thirdly, to enact into laws the several
bills recommended by your commission.
Fourthly, to issue bonds for the building
of the Providence Armory, for the erecting
of the insane ASYLUM, jail and other build
ings at the state institutions, ETC., etc
The bills referred to in the thirdly"
are bills for acts to provide for an inhcri-
tance tax, TO provide for "A more comprc-
hensive system of taxing quasi public cor
porations, such as steam or street railway
companies, RuS, tltCiTlt liRnls itltbnbnt,
telegraph, express and water companies.
In all these bills the report says there Is
nothing that will inteferrc i'll any way
with the present contracts between these
companies and the several towns and
cities where they are located or through
which they pass. The local taxes will be
assessed and collected by the towns and
cities as at present. These taxes are
purely and simply franchise taxes for the
usp of the state.
They were recommended for passage by
the commission and were referred To the
judiciary committee
Senator Rocker presented the annual
report of the State House Commissioners
which Is given in another column.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Lee announced that Speaker Allen
would not be present and called for NOM
nations for speaker pro tenn. Mr..
Studley Of Providence nominated Mr..
Holden Of WoonsockCt and lie was elected.
MIR. Studley reported back from the
judiciary committee thc Senate bill To
prevent baby farming with recommend
alton of indefinite postpOnement. He also
recommended fer Pass4atea substitute bilt
or an act To prevent the Same thing, and
il was placed on the calendar for final
action tomorrow
Mr. Hanaford presented bill for an
act to provide penalty for any person
convicted of walking or riding on a rail-
road track except for the purpose OF cross
ing the same at a regular crossing; re-
ferred 70 the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Crum presented a resolution appro.
priating 81 100 for the heating and lighting
Of state armories; referred To committee
on militia.
A bill so amend the guide board law
was placed on the calendar
L q h.. Nsfa ,F Dax
tucket electric company by giving II the
authority TO generate and sell steam
power was referred 20 the committee on
corporations.
Tpon recommendation of the judiciary
committee the bill authorizing the first
school district Of the town Of Johnston To
issue bonds for sl7, 800 was passed In con-
currence under suspension of the rules.
The passage of substitute bills for acts
in relation To offences against public
policy and To amend chapters 27l and PSI
inclusive, was recommended by the judici.
airy committee and they were placed on
the calendar
The following matters on the calendar
were disposed Of as recommended by 1.-THE
several committees:
Resolution making appropriations for
building n barn at the state institutions
and for tho purchase of land adjacent to
the land occupied by the state institutions
i'm Cranston. Passage
Resolution making an appropriation OF
$500 for the control and prevention OF
I'm man. Passage
Resolution apnropriating 500 Tor the
purchase Of humane apparatus Tor re-
straint of insane persons Passage.
An act 20 incorporate the Council Don
Luiz Felipe No. !, Bristol, X. l.
Passage.
Substitute A. An act In amendment Of
sactiar a. ellaptar lnu- -uf the General- Laws
entitled, "Of the registration of Births,
Deaths and Marriages. - Passage.
An act In amendment " chapter 2Is of
the General Laws "Of Offences against
Private prot erty Passage.
An act liking the fees of deputy sherifis
for attendance upon the Supreme Court,
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