The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-14
This City Wants Right to
Borrow $325,OOO.
Senate Cuts Appropriation for
Trip to New York.
Brigadier General Kendall Re-elect-
ed in Grand Committee.

The first city Of Providence bill made
its appearance in the General Assembly
today. IL was introduced by Mr. Root
and is for bill authorizing tho bond Is
sue for S325 600, asked for by the city coun-
Gil the proceeds of which are TO be OK
clusvely used for the rebuilding of Woy-
bosset bridge IL is now in the hands Of
the Judiciary committee.
The ambition of the governor to appear
In New York on the 27th of this month
with the state militia as an escort has
been materially intcrfercd with today by
the senate. The house resolution appru-
priatlng 5000 for the purpose was shaved
down by 80 per cent, amt the senate con-
CURED only for $1,000. The opposition 90
the larger amount came from Senator
Freeman, who claimed that $1,000 was
enough and that the state would Lc repre-
sented we'll enough by the governor and
his staff, and that there was no need of
the troops going. The amended rcsolu-
tion was sent back TO the house, where it
was referred TO the finance committee.
There was a long debate In the house
over the bill 10 amen chapter PA so that
the Westerly court cases would be tried at
Kingston. Mr.. Studley was In the chair.
and Speaker Allen took the floor Ia adyo-
cate the passage Of the bill i'm spite of "a
majority report from the judiciary COM
mittoe recommending indefinite postpone
ment
Mr.. Price and Mr.. Crumb of Westerly.
who were recently fighting each other for
reelection, combined in opposition to
Speaker Allen. They were supported by
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Gray Of the judiciary
committee, and the bin was indefinitely
postponed.
In Grand Committee.
AT noon today both branches Of the
General Assembly met in grand committee
with Lieutenant Governor Allen presd-
ing, 10 elect "a brigadier general of the
state militia for term Of five years
Senator Francis of Woonsocket nomi-
mated the present incumbent. General
Hiram Kendall. Representative Gray
seconded the nomination and General
Kendall was then unanimously elected.
Senate.
A bill was presented by Senator Free
man for an act TO establish "A commission
Tor the Narragansett Indians; referred To
judiciary committee. He also presented a
bin relative 10 the salary of the secretary
of the state board of health; referred TO
finance committee.
a bill to amend chapter i2l was referred
% the judiciary committee.
"A resolution was presented by Senator
Easton from the city council of Paw
tucket relative TO the use of the McTam-
many voting machine in that city, re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee.
For the Judiciary committee Senator
Read reported back IA bill in amendment
of chapter llS relative TO the salaries of
harbor commissioners. Passed.
The senate appropriated $500 for the
prevention OF tuberculosis.
A bill To amend the fishery laws was
introduced by Senator Kenyon and re-
ferred.
The resolution which came from the |
house yesterday appropriating 5000 for |
the use of the governor at the dedication |
of the Grant tomb on April % was passed |
with an amendment which cut the
amount down TO $1,000. 1t was passed as
amended.
A bill to amend the act relative TO the |
registration Of births, marriages and |
deaths was presented by Senator Woods |
and referred TO the judiciary committee.
y resolution TO pay the bill of North
kingstown was referred to committee on
accounts and claims.
The senate then adjourned