The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-23
LEGISLATURE.
Money Appropriated for
New Rifle Range.
A Bill to Establish a Teach
erS' Retirement Fund.
Speaker Aliens Effort to Aprease a
Political Opponent.

The proceedings of the Legislature were
enlivened today by bit of comedy on the
part of Speaker Allen.
He called Mr.. Kimball of Providence To
the chair and then introduced resolu-
tion which was killed with such regu-
larity and dispatch as to almost suggest
something in the way of preliminary ar
rangemcnt
The resolution was to- compel the town
clerk of East Greenwich To deliver to the
secretary of state all the ballots cast i'm
that town for Assemblymen at the last
state election.
IL will be remembered that in that town
Speaker Allen was reelected by plural
ity of eight votes over Hon. Samuel Nj.
Knowles. Mr.. Knowles was not satisfied
with the count and appealed TO tho
Supreme Court. The courts decision
was To the effect that there was no juris-
dition I'm the matter o;:tsidc of the General
Assembly. Hence the speakers generous
resolution, the passage of which would
have given his defeated opponent the
satisfaction of a recount now, without
waiting for the official Junt at Newport.
When he introduced tine resolution this
morning Mr.. Allen asked for its imme-
diatc Consideration without reference
under suspension of the rules. Mr.. Gray
Mr.. Blodgett and Mr.. Armington, all
he was over sensitive as the result of
brOOding over the matter too much.
Finally Mr. Gray withdrew his objection
TO immediate consideration and explained
that the best way would be to vote the
resolution down This suggestion met
with favor and the motion for passage
was lost.
The resolution appropriating $500 for "a
new state rifle range was passed in con-
currence.
For the judiciary committee Senator
Jencks reported back "a substitute bill for
an act placing the police of the town of
Cumberland under the tenure of Office
provision of civil service. Passed.
The house bill for an act to prevent the
contamination of the water supply of
Woonsocket was passed i'm concurrence.
The bill for an act amending the charter
of the ROYAL Weaving Company of Central
Falls " passed upon recommendation of
the com 'ttcc on corporations.
The fisheries bill by which the time in
which prosecution for fishing in private
ponds may be brought is extended was
passed.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Blodgett presented II bill for an act
authorizing the school committee of
Providence to establish and disburse
retirement fund for the public school
teachers of the city of Providence. The
fund is to be made up of donations and
from assessments of / per cent. on the
salaries OF the teachers. The fund is 60 bc
i'm charge of IA board of trustees upon which
the scnool committee the Council and
the teachers themselves shall have repre-
sentation.
With Mr.. Kimbal i'm the chair. Mr..
Allen of East Greenwich presented n
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clerk of the town of East Green
wien to transfer to the secretary of state
forthwith all the ballots cast in that town
for members of the General Assembly mt
the last state election. He asked for the
immediate consideration of the resolution
without reference, and as there was no
objection the resolution was Killed.
Mir. Buffum introduced bill for an act
making the attempt, whether successful
or not, tn commit any felony, subject to
any penalty, within tho discretion of the
court providing that IL does not exceed
the prescribed punishment for the felony
when actually committed; referred to
judiciary committee.
4 bin TO amend chapter PIG was also
introduced by Mr.. Buffum. 1t provides
that no enc guilty of murder or man
slaughter shall be entitled To any portion
of the estate left by the victim; referred
to same committee
MT. Beyucn presented RESOLUTION 10
appropriate 5000 for the purpose OF COM
plotting the work on the state census !;
referred To the committee on finance.
The following matters were taken from
the calendar and passed rs recommended; I;
An act in amendment of chapter 6SS of
the public laws passed at the January
session. 1873, entitled IAN act in relation
to buildings ia the city of Providence,
and for other purposes - and of the several
acts in amendment thereof Or i'm addition
thereto. Resolution TO pay bill of the
town Of Exeter for rent Of town hall.
Resolution To pay bill of Thomas W.
Pierce. Resolution 90 pay bill of Charles
-. Eddy tor care of Bristol County Court
house. Resolution 60 pay bill of Charles
ID. Eddy for carp of Fifth District Count
room. Resolution to pny bill OF George
W. Nodene Resolution 20 pay bill oi town
Of Warwick for rent of Fourth District
Court room. An act 10 incorporate
Palestine Lodge, No.2, knights OF pythias,
of Providence, H. /.
The bill for an act to place the town OF
South Kingston under the provision Of
the bcttcrmcnt act was passed in concur
renee