The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
IN THE HOUSE.

The House was called To order at II
| O'Clock by Mr.. Speaker Holden and
/ there was quorum present.
! Mr.. Mathewson of Smithheld from
| the committee on engrossed acts report
| ed as truly and rightly engrossed the
| act authorizing the town of Lincoln TO
Issue bonds; passed I'm concurrence
Several bills were introduced and
! were referred TO the joint committee on
accounts and claims.
Mr. France of Woonsocket. from the
| judiciary committe, reported back, with
favorable recommA Andation. acts to
change the name of Daniel Milton to
Daniel Mann Edwards, and the name
OF Max Perrylman to Max Pullman:
calendar
Mr.. Luther OF Johnston introduced an
act providing for the division of the
town Of Johnston into voting districts.
with a certificate stating the action OF
the Johnston town council; judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Ames Of Providence introduced a
joint resolution of thanks 10 Hon Mel
son w. Aldrich. United States Senator
from Rhode Island, for his great and
loyal service in behalf of the ratification
of the treaty of peace with Spain. He
moved its immediate passage, and
communication To the Senate, under n
suspension of the rules, and it was so
voted.
duced an act authorizing the city of
Providence to hire the sum of Sl0O.O00
for highway purposes; judiciary COM
mittee
Mr. Mann Of Lincoln presented
joint resolution requesting the Rhode
Island representatives in Congress to
unseat Brigham III. Roberts, elected n
representative from Utah; judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Curtis of Providence presented
an act i'm amendment of chapter 4S2
public laws. which will provide that the
city OF Providence can eXpend the sum
of $l00. O00 which was left over from the
sum provided for the building of the
bridge at Market square. for the pur-
pose OF repairing Exchange place the
building of a bridge at Mill street and
the building OF river walls between
Promenade street and Burnside
bridges; judiciary committee.
MIR. Hall of North Kingstown intro
duced an act TO incorporate the Saun-
derstown Steamboat and Railroad Co.:
comrlittee on corporations.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence intro
duced by request an act providing for
the relief and for other purposes. of
persons who are, have been and who
may be connected with the state insti-
tutions I'm Cranston. The act provides
that tho board OF state charities and
corrections may eXpend annually Tor
the assistance OF male ex-prisoners and
proba TONERS sum not to exceed $4,000
and may also employ persons to act as
its agents in performing the necessary
work. Under the direction OF the board
these eX-prisoners are To be employed
to be furnished with food lodging.
working tools, clothing and TO be as
sisted to procure employment.
The act also provides that n woman
shall be employed 20 act as agent I'm
rendering assistance 10 females who
have been inmates OF the state insti-
tutlons and the board may also employ
and make use OF the facilities provided
for the rescue and reformation of un-
fortunate woman and wayward girls by
the Prisoners Aid association. the Mary
HOPKINS Rescuc Mission and the
Sophia Little Home The act was re-
rerred 90 the committee on state chari-
ties and corrections.
From the calendar was called an act /
IA amendment OF end I'm addition 20 the /
charter Of St.John's church Providence. |
on mot t'on Of Mr.. Rich. Of East Provi- |
Continued on Page Two.)