The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19


Assembly, but it was impossible to get
through, because of the delays of last
week when the House ad no quorum.
The Senate passed joint resolution,
however, Of final adjournment tomorrow.
The House did not concur and the proba-
bility is that both branches will be in
session until late Friday afternoon.
The Board of State House Commits
sioners figured again today in tho delib-
Grafton Of the Assembly and both branches
passed resolution without reference to
any committeeior without any opposition,
by which the Board is restrained from
making any further contracts without the
approval of the Assembly.
Furthermore the Board must prepare "a
report TO present at Newport next week
stating just how much it would cost TO
furnish the building without any filagree.
This resolution originated In the Senate
and the House concurred in its passage.
A resolution appropriating $15. 900 for
continuing the work on the State Nor
nal school was introduced in the House
and referred to the finance committee.
Seventetn senator's voted for the pas
sage OF "a bill which was generally de-
nounced at the State House as an outrage
and which the Senate Judiciary commit
tee refused To recommend, and which SEN
ator Freeman opposed.
The bill gives authority for the sale OF
liquor in New Shoreham, although at the
last election the voters of that town de-
clared in favce of mo license
Senate.
Senator Watson introduced resolution
of instruction to the Board of State House
Commissioners. 1t forbids their making
any more contracts. The resolution was
passed without debate and without refer
ence ard is as follows:
Whereas by report of the Board of
State House Commissioners made to the
General Assembly at the January session,
1897, it is said that the amount of money
necessary for completing and furnishing
the State House is larger than the sum
authorized by the electors Of the state for
that purpose.
And whereas in said report said board
invites an expression of what will be the
policy in relation To providing funds for
completing and furnishing the building
Therefore, be it resolved that the board
of State House Commissioners be and they
are hereby directed TO report TO the Cen
eral Assembly at its next session the sum
of money, in addition to the amount now
under control that will be required TO
furnish the building with on without
dome, tourells, and without statuary
and decorations in the most economical
manner and furnish the same, so that it
may be used by the General Assembly and
the several departments of the state, also
what length of time will probably be
necessary for completing said building
for occupancy as above, and also what
length of time will probably be required
in accordance with the plans approved by
the said board.
Resolved, That the Board Of State House
Commissioners be, and they hereby are
oil M pafp Y ipe
further contracts whatever, for the com
pletion or furnishing of the new state
house, or laying out or grading the
grounds, connected Herewith. until such
proposed contracts shall have been sub
mitted TO the General Assembly and
approved thereby.
The senate passed bill authorizing the
sale OF liquor in the town of New Shore
ham between May | and October 10, in
spite of the vote of the town for ''no
license 1t was opposed by Senator Free
man and the judiciary committee refused
to recommend IL. The bill was passed by
vote of IL To III.
Senator Kenyon of Richmond introduced
a bill for an act To base the state tax of
cities and towns on their present valuation
and IL was referred To the judiciary com
mittee. AS IL is now the state tax is
based on the valuation of 1892.
House OF Representatives.
Chairman Hoyden for the finance COM
mittee recommended the passage of
resolution 20 appropriate 5000 for barn
at the state House and school. IL was
passed under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Peck introduced resolution To APP
propriate $50 coo for continuing the work
on the new State Normal school referred
TO finance committee.
Mr. Studley moved that the Senate res
olution of instruction TO tho Board of
state House Commissioners be passed in
concurrence. Mr.. Crumb seconded the
motion and tho resolution was passed
without reference.
The Senate bill authorizing the sale Of
liquor at New Shoreham was referred To
the judiciary committed.
. The following matters were taken from
the calendar and disposed of as recon-
mcndCd:
An act To provide for the creation and
disbursement Of a public school teachers
retirement fund in the city of Providence,
indefinite postponement; substitute y.
An act To provide for the creation and
disbursement of u Public school teachers
retirement fund in the city OF Providence,
passage: An act IN amendment of Chapter
| iSS of the General Laws, indefinite post
| ponement; nm act I'm amendment Of sec
| tOn 20 uf chapter 2l5, and Ot section Of
chapter 2lS of the General Laws, recon-
mend passage; resolution transferring in
tcrest- ON the proceeds Of the State House
bonds 10 the general fund, passage In con
| currence, an act i'm amendment of chapter
90 of the General Laws, "Of tho state
Census. uassage; substitute A. An act
in amendment of and In addition Co
chapter 27i Of the General Laws entitled
"Of Proceedings i'm Insolvency, indefl-
mite postponoment; substitute A. An not
i'm amendment Of chapter "a of the
General Laws entitled "Of Proceedings
In Insolvency, passage; an act i'm amend
ment Of chapter us Of the General
Laws, 'Of the Protection of Navigation.
passage In concurrence, an act In addition
to chapter 2l6 OF the General Laws, IN