The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
NO CAMP
THIS YEAR.
Resolution Passed by the
State Senate.
PLAN OF GOVERNOR DYER
Money 10 Be Used TO Provide Uni
forms ana Equipments.
PLAN OF GOVERNOR DYER
RESOLUTION OF ADJOURNMENT.

There was no business OF much interest
in the General Assembly this morning,
the main feature being the introduction
In the House Of n joint resolution of ad-
journment from March to April z. In
the Senate the appropriation bill was
aefinitslv passed and several other
matters were disposed of. and message
was received from Governor Dynr in rela-
tion to not holding a camp of the Rhode
Island militia this year. and resolution
to that effect was passed in the Senate.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at IL
o'clock by Governor Dyer. with a quorum
present
Upon motion of Senator Goddard Of
Providence. the commercial fertilizer bill
was made the special order for Friday
next mt ] | 80 o'clock.
Senator Kenyon, from the committee
on engrossed acts, reported the state ap-
propriation bill as rightly engrossea;
passed.
A number of matters were received
from the House and properly referred.
The act In amendment of the charter of
the Industrial Trust Company was re-
tered TO the committee on engrosssd
acts.
Governor Dyer presented Q spscia
message recommending that the holding
OF the camp of Rhode Island militia be
dispensed with this year, and that the
money that the same would cost be used
for the purchase OF equipments, arms,
uniforms, ETC., for the bettermsnt of the
brigade. The message was Dnsed upon
recommendations made by Adjutant-
General Sackett, Ouarterm stsr- General
Ian nil Rrf tar Ion Han
United States Inspector Abbott.
A resolution embodying the viewFof the
governor was introduced and passed.
under a suspension of the rules. on the
motion of Senator Freeman.
Upon motion of Senator Freeman, the
Senate adjourned to1hursday morning at
IL o'clock.
IN TIE HOUSE.
o'cio ock by Speaker Studley, with quo
rum pres ent.
MIR. Van Slyck of Providence, from the
judiciary committee, reported back .
resolution authorizing the state auditor
TO renew the lease of the state offices in
the Elizabeth building, with recommen-
dation OF passage in concurrence, with
an amendment making the time one year
instead of two; calendar.
Mr.. kimtali of Providence, from COM
mittee on special legislation, reported
back a joint resolution recommending to
Congress the passage of joint re solution
in relation to uniform hours of labor,
with recommendation of passage, with
an amendment providing that there be
inserted the words "tbe people OF Rhode
Island,'' instead of 'Rhode Island and
its laboring classes.
On motion OF AIR. Kimball the resolu-
tion was made the special order for We'd
nesday next, at 80 O'Clock.
A number of bills were recommended
by the committee on accounts and claims
and went on the calendar.
Mr.. Higbee of Newport. from the ju-
dietary committee, reported with recon-
mendation OF passage, resolution rela-
tive to coast defence; calendar.
Mr.. Allen of East Greenwich, intro
duced a joint resolution of adjournment.
providing that when the General Assem-
bly, ad diourns on Friday, March, 4 IL be to
meet on Thursday April 7;judioiary COM
mittee.
Under . susper sion Of the rules substi-
tute A was passed. creating a board OF
water commissioner 10 Westerly. and the
original act was infinitely postponed.
A mum ber OF minor acts of iDcorpora-
ton were favorably recommended and
went TO the calendar.
FROM the calendar an act in addition
TO chapter 2S9 general laws, "of civil
practice i'm the District Court and com
mon pleas division of tie Supreme Court,
was passed under form of substitute A,
and the original act was indefinitely
postponed.
Several matters were received from the
Senate and properly referred. after which
on III otion of Mr.. Hoxsie of Charlestcwn,
the House adjourned TO Thursday morn
ing at IL o'clock.