The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
Session of General Assem-
bly, Closed Last Night.
Providenc. Police Commission Bill
Not Introduced.
SOME RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.

cUmE kcSULUllONS Ur ldANkS
The extra session OF the May session
held at Newport came to an end at M
early hour last evening. about "a hours
earlier than was generally expected. and
shers II no doubt that the brsvity Of tine
session was largely d1s to the fact tina,
the Providence polics commission bill
o she bill for the reorganization OF The
stats militia were neither OF them actsd
Upon. The police commission bill was
not put In at all. while the militia
bill was introduced In the Senate. and, on
motion OF senator Freeman was laid ON
the table until the next session Of the
General Assembly, which will occur in
Providence. on kovon Der % next.
1ho reason the police commission bill
WAS not introduced ~ all was mainly due
TO the fact that 1t was deemed better to
give the matter more thought before
bringing 1t before the Legislature for
passage and the same view was taken OF
tho militia bill which IL 10 said will be
paosed In Novemb or without any trouble
% IL Is generally approved. Yesterday
afternoon Brig. Gen. Dennis. the brigade
quarterm aster, rendered his resignation
to Gov. Dyer and it will go into effect
Col. W. Howard Walker. the present a.
Histant quarter master general win be ap-
pointed to the office ana rank Of quarter
mastsr general BY the governor as soon
rs 0Sn. Dennis rotirs1 and he will hold
the ofncs until Jan. l. nsxt when the
term Of ofine expires. At that time, IL
the militia bill passes In Novsm her. there
will ~ no QuAr5ermaster general to elect
~ the General Assembly, a. that office
Is 90 b consolidated with that OF the ad-
5utant general
General Dennis Resignation.
The 0speral Assembly AZ soon m IL
Was apprissd by Gov. Dyer of the resigna-
tion az Gen. D0nn is passed In concurrence
unanimously the following resolution:
That In confederation of the valuable
norv1oe he has rendered the syate, in the
performance OF the duties and the admin
istzation OF the affairs OF the quartermas-
eer generals Department. he be contin-
ned In pay and may draw his present SAL
sry until the erd of the term for which
he Was last elected, and that q CODY of
these resolutions, duly atssstsd, BY the
SECRETARY Of stata be forwarded to him.
Pr0fst-Sharing Bill.
The bill providing for . tax on street
railway corporations. originally known
40 tho "profft-shprinR act'' wal passed ia
after quite Q vigorous oppo- |
sition upon the part Of Aessrs. Kimball
and Darwin In the House, and of senator
studIey IN tne upper branch. Arguments
~ sSav0r of the passage Of the bill were |
made BY Mr. w. w. Blodgett chairman -
"a the HOUSE Judiciary COMMITTEES, and
by Senator Freeman, and it was finally
PASSED unanimously in the Senate, and by
vote Of 45 to 8 In the HOUSE.
Among the other important matters
~ AVxA.A>~N 1
increasiug the salary of the assistant
lttorney general from 5000 to $3.50 and
- relation to the compulsory attendance
,f Children In the Providsnce schools for
se least one full term each year. a bill
Incorporating ths proyident Disability
assurance Company of Providence. which
. bill appropristina $500 for
emuneratton for the joint special COM
ptttee on the state camp ground. and
evsral other matters
Ihe proposition to submit to the poo-
le OF the state the proposed revision of
he state constitution was amended so as
9 make the date OF its passage by the
Tseent General Assembly June Is, in
oeod Of -. - IL was previously drawn.
Governors Action Approved. ]
That the splendid work accomplished
, 0ov- Dyer since the war broke out is ]
ppreciated IN svery section OF tho stats is J
|earIy shown By the unanimous adoption .
copcurrencs OF the following resolu- !,
lons evcry member in both branches ris- !
= when the resolution was put upon :
Resolved. That the prompt and en-.
ent action of His Excellency Elisha
yer.. governor OF the state OF Rhode ISL
nos IN RESPONSE TO the calls Of the presi- O
~ O. sne United Hates for volunteers b
ID mMRWIO9 In tia nvononx vwav I4<---- A.. =
'Pftsd States and the Kingdom of spain =
|eets With tho most cordial ap proval az =
10 General Assembly. and that ths g
enkso Of this General Assembly be and '
~ nersby are rendered to His Excellency a
y Governor. =
Ibe sscresary Of stats IL hereby directed n
~ . copy Of this rusolution to be 1,
'lcsbiy engrossed and the same to pres- I.
= so.nls kxcellsncy the Governor; and b
2 eteoe auditor IL hereby directed 70 E
bis order upon the general treasurer Q
{ soe expenss OF The same out Of any q
oney IN the treasury not otherwise ap- s
opxl.ooo, upon 2 voucher approved by Ia
3 JOINT resolution was passed provid- n
) tnet when the General Assembly adj
nxnod IL b TO meet at the state Housa a
k~Fovioenoe. on Tuesday. Nov. %, at ri
. NJ. This further session of the Nav 81
lSIon ~ celleo mainly upon the rather s.,
nen Of the state constitution will bc d,
opted ~ tho people In which case ID
- VIII b. several matt srs for tho Cen A
Assent bly, to attend TO. a.,
p the whole, quite . Let Of important q,
e5nese Was transacted during Tuesday r,
We pesdsy. and IL II generally con- te
|oQ thet The strseb railway tag is a ri
esurs Of public policy. and that IL Will n,
q 20 encourage the investors Of oapi- a
TO ABOLISH A COMMISSION. ii,
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June 1s.-The committee op nj