The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-20
A Bill to Increase Judi
ciary Presented.
Voting Machine Bill Intro
duced in the Senate.
The Worcester Railroad Wants to
Issue $1,500,000 in Bonds.

The old rumor Of an increase of the
Supreme Court OF the state was revived
today in the House of Representatives
by something very much to the point.
Mr.. Gray of Providence introduced q
bill for an act in amendment Of section
of chapter 22l, relative to the Supreme
Court The proposed amendments in
creases the number of associate justices
from five To six. It was referred to tho
judiciary committee.
Immediately after the bill was referred
and before Speaker Allen had time to-
take up the next paper on his desk. Judge
Is. NJ. BoSworth of the Fifth judicial dis
trict walked through the gallery Of tho
House
That was coincidence The bill for
the amendment will pass both branches
and Judge Bosworth Is To be elected dur
ing the present session as the sixth asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
There was nothing else OF general in
terest in the Legislature today, most of
the bills introduced being Of private
nature.
Senate.
bill was passed for an act authorizing
tho Providence and Worcester Railroad
Company 10 issue its bonds for 81, 800, 600.
Upon recommendation of the judiciary
committee n bill for an act relative to tho
school committee of Cranston was passed.
bill was introduced authorizing the
cities of Rhode Island TO use voting
machines; referred TO judiciary COM
mittec.
Senator Watson presented q remon-
STRANGE against fishing with traps referred
TO committee on fisheries.
The House bill authorizing Providence
to issue bonds for 1920, 600 was passed
in concurrence -.
House Of Representatives.
For the finance committee Mr.. Heyden
presented the report of phe.superintenden
| Of the census with recommendation that
| 20 copies be printed; calendar.
| Mr. John II. Arnold of Pawtucket pre-
sented a bill for an act to amend the act
| relative TO hearings on writs OF certiorar.
| and IL was referred 60 the judiciary com.
mittee The bill was drawn by Attorney
| Hugh j. Carroll and is the result of the
| O Bren case.
| Mr.. Gray presented n bill for an act to
amend chapter 22l, relative to thS
| Supreme Court by providing that IL shall
consist of one chief justice and six associate
| justices instead of five.
| Mr. Littlefield presented the bill asked
for by the City Council of Providence for
| an act to amend the building laws SD
| that doors may be cut through interior
| walls which the law at present requires 10
be solid; referred Co Judiciary committee.
The following resolution and bills
| We're taken from the calendar and passed
as recommended by the several commit
tees: An act in amendment of an act en-.
titled IAN Act to incorporate Court
Lymans, A. o. +. of America, of Man.
ton, II. L." passed at the January ses-
sion, A. ID. 1891, and of the act in amend-
ment thereof passed Mt the January ses-
sion. 4. d. 1s4i; an act I'm amendments
of an act, entitled IAN Act to lncorpo.
rate Court Clear River No. 1890, A. q. K.
| Of America" resolution authorizing the
camp ground commission to cause the
wharf at the State camp ground at
| Ouonset Point TO be extended 100 feet
into the waters of Naragansett bay; an
act in amendment of chapter 10 or the
General Laws entitled "Of Wrongs to
Children;' resolution authorizing sarah
| G.. Woolsey TO adopt as her child Isabel
Redwood Yardley; an act TO prevent pol
| luton of the sources of the water supply
of the city Of Woonsocket; resolution
making an appropriation Tor leasing and
| preparing for use state rifle range fof
the militia of the state, and resolution
| TO purchase publications of Soldiers and
Sailors Historical Society of Rhode Island.
The following were taken from the
calendar and indefinitely postponed
! An act to incorporate East Side social
and Literary Club; a resolution making
an appropriation for paying and supply
ing chartered military organizations for
six DAYS tour OF duty; and an act IN
amendment Of chapter 29i of the general
lnws of the state.
Air. Higbeo of Newport presented bill
) TO INCORPORATE the Water Works Company
| of TiVprtou rcfcrred TO committee or