The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
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leave to build q wharf in said city, not
from la I'D leased By MIN from said city.
Committee On judiciary recommended
concurrence with the 20 ate.
: Senate Bill-An act in amendment of
cnapter 29i, section u. of the General
Laws. Committee on judiciary recon-
mend,d passage.
Senate BILL aint resolution upon the
petition of the Rhode Island Woman
Suffrage Association of Rhode leland.
COMMITTEES on spc cial legislation recon-
menuei passage in concurrence.
senaie Bill Resolution sppropristing
the sum of s1o,0o0 for tie purpose OF con-
ul-iing the State census as amended by
the amouIt OF the appropriation to $1,000
aud providing that vouchers fer the ex-
pendi;ure Of sSid sum shall he approved
by tie governor.
An ect in amendment of section g,
chapter 294 Of the General Laws. "Of
splaries and clerical sssistnIc0." Com
mittes on finance recommend passage.
senate bill-Rssnlution providing for
the rayment of certain claims of the
members of The Fourth Regiment. X. /.
Vols. Committee on finance recommend
concurrenca.
Subiituts Am act In amendment OF
an act tc incorporate the Brown Upiver-
sIy Athletic Association. Committee
on education recommend that the origi-
nsl hill which came from the Senate ne
Indefinitely postponed, aud that substitute
A ne passed.
An ect in amendment of chapter 705 Of
the Pubic Laws.sn,i,led Gan Act to cor
rect, revise and rsputiish the Adjutant
Generals report OF 1885," passsd al the
jsnDary Tor. A. ID. 1SsS and of .he
several acts in amendment thereof. Com
miue on militia recommend y aessge.
lbe House took "a recess for 80 minutes
at :15 o'clock.
At the afternoon session the Senate re-
solution, nprrnpriating $40, 900 10 be eN-
pended uDGer the supervision OF the board
of managers OF the Rhode leland College
of Acriculiure for q Grill hsll at that In
atituiic. came up for passsge ss recon-
menued by The House finance committee.
Mr.. kimhslI of PfcNi .enre 1skeu IL the
finance committee could give any good
re son for giving 50 mUch money to he
school. Mr.. Bafstow acceuted the chal-
lepge ana made long sIesch IN which
he repeated the annual Arguments for
making q raid on the treaury In tie in
terest of this so-called college.
Mr.. Crumb OF Westerly who never saws
anything but what IL worth listening TO.
opposed the resolution with an old
fashioned satire ami had tho House in
roar for twenty minuirs. lie o'id that
he was surprised TO lam that the money
was caDted fer q W ilitsry drill holl. lie
ned been urcer the impression that il
was an agricultural school snd supposed
that he Lall ws wanted forlwinter prac-
tics with the hoe.
Mr.. Gray favored the resolution and
sqii that the school IL oil right ana IL
the mani lm' n isl ,iievset of Officer,
snoClt be en- piOyed. uri inermors he = ii
thst tho prot osed building was not only
for drill hall but would have lavato. les
in the basement where people might take
bsth II they ne ded to.
Mr.. Biodreit ~ Pawircket advCc ited
the passage of tto resolution.
The drill nail appropriation resolution
was hn,lly p'ssed in concurrence ny
a vote q 36 tor.
This aflsrn0c tie Senste passed a re-
solution proyidins for the repsal ~ the
re 'olu! ion tpDrspria ing fi0. .U0o fer Khooc
Isla 1n's representation vi the tennessee
expo ilion snd ssnt II 10 tho House.