The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
II. l.. FRIDAY 4.
hsIng present. The records Of Yesterday

heing present. The records of yeste rdny q
ession were read ana approved.
Mr. Allen OF East Greenwich. from the
judiciary COMMITTEES. reported back res
oiution Inviting the governor and Senate
to meet the House in grand committee for
the purpose Of electing general trees
urer, with recommendation Of passage.
with an amendment that the election In
clude that OF a com m issioner OF she'll fish
cries for Newport county. 4 he rules were
suspended and the resolution, as
smenGed, was passed.
Upon motion of Mr. Allen all matters
on the clerk desk were ordered coinmu-
nicated TO the Senate forthwith.
Mr.. Baker Of Providence from the ju-
dietary comm ittee reported tack an act
to validate tho acts Of gorge j.. Nicholas,
notary public; rules suspended and acts
passed In concurrence.
Mr.. Allen. from the judiciary commit
tee reported favorably on the petition Of
Robert 1ylor Peck ter change Of name !;
calendar.
Also an sot Ia enable John Shepard,
Jr., TO erect q bridge across Comfort
street, Providence, and IN owed its passage;
calendar.
Mr.. Gsrvin, of Cum berland, present ted
a Joint resolution In favor OF uniform
hours Of labor throughout the United
States, asking that Congress be asked to
consider the matter. Mr.. Garvin asked
that the resolution be placed on the cal
endar.
Mr. Allen moved that the resolution
be referred TO the committee on special
legislation, in order that before going to
the printer the matter NAV be considered.
After some discussion, in which Repre-
sentatives Garvin. kimball Burns and
Holden participated. the resolution was
referred TO the committee on special legis-
lation by rising vote, ~ to z.
Mr.. Scott Of woonsocket, from the ju-
dietary COMMITTEES, reported back the act
to change the name OF AntoinettS Ia. Sui
livsn To Antoinetts l.. Streeter. and
recommended its passage; calendar.
Mr.. Hanaford OF Warwick presented
the bill of stephen A. Northup, janitor
OF the armory OF the Kentish ARTILLERY;
com mmittee on accounts and claims.
Mr.. CrandaIl OF PaNtucket presented
the petition OF the Pawtucket w. q. Il.
u. asking for the enactment OF statutory
prohibition: special legislation.
MIR. Gardner of Providence introduced
an act to diminish the danger of fire In
the cities Of the state, which provides that
com petent persons be authorized 10 in
speot all buildings and take action
against all persons who shall allow waste
ana other com busti BILE materials to stand
Mr. Duffy Of Pawtucket introduced an
act in amendment Of section IA, chapter
e5 General Laws, of public schools, .
which calls for repeal Of vaccination law;
committee on judiciary.
From the Senate came the act provid-
ing for the appointment OF joint COM
mittee authorized 10 seek proper quarters
for the Sixth District Court, and tie
cnair appointed as members OF the COIN
mittee upon the psrt.of the House, Messrs.
Rawson snd kiinball OF Providence and
Austin Of Cranston.
A communication from the Senate
notified the House that IL had accepted
an invitation to III set the House in grand
committee.
Also from the Senate came a resolution
directing the state auditor tn renew the
lease of offices in the Elizabeth building
Some discussion arose over suspending
the rules and putting the resolution upon
it's passage. which was advocated by Mr.
Holden OF Woonsocket.
Mr.. Garvin opposed the suspension of
the rules and the resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Also from the Senate the act aushoriz-
ing the town of Lincoln 10 issue bonds to
the amount of S25, 600. the bonds to be
payable in gold; judiciary committee.
Mr.. Heydon of Warwick introduced a
resolution authorizing the committee on
public institutions TO employ clerk:
placed on calendar without reference