The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-23
IN THE HOUSE.

The House was called To order by
Mr. Speaker Holden, at 1905 o'clock.
MIR. Blodgett of Providence, from the
judiciary committees reported back an
act to punish trespass,ng on the rail
roads, recommending passage,-with
certain amendments calendar.
Mr.. France OF Woonsocket. reported
back. from the same committee, Sen
ate act in amendment of chapter 222.
general laws. with recommendation Of
non concurrence. calendar
Mr.. Blodgett of Pawtucket. from the
same committee, reported back Senate
act i'm amendment of chapter 222 gen
eral laws, with recommendation of con-
currence as amended; calendar.
Also an act I'm addition TO chapter 100.
general laws, recommending passage,
as amended; calendar
Mr.. Stillman of Hopkinton. presented
by request an act i'm amendment of
chapter III, general laws; judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Curtis OF Providence introduced
an act in amendment of chapter 227.
general laws "of Jurors and juries;"
judiciary committee.
MIR. Scott Of Providence introduced a
resolution appropriating $4,000 FOR pre-
mlums for certain agricultural societies
in the state; committee on finance.
Mr. Dubois OF East Providence by
request introduced a joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the use and
equipment of Naval Reserve Militia.
Division No. 4. East Providence; COM
mittee on finance.
From the calendar was taken an act
i'm amendment OF chapter 277. general
laws. "of offences against the person"
which refers To the abduction of chill
dren and provides punishment for the
same; passed.
Also an act validating certain ballots
cast az the election of town officers held
I'm the town of Tivcrton, on the first
Wednesday in June. 1898: indefinitely
postponed. "a recommended.
Also an act authorizing the city Of
Pawtucket to apportion curbing assess
ments; passed.
Also an act authorizing the city or
Pawtucket TO make assessments
against abutting owners for one-half
the expense OF asphalt or brick paving:
indefinitely postponed as recommend
ed
Also a resolution to pay the bill Of the
Tribune Company OF Westerly; ndef-
initely postponed as recommended
From the calendar were taken
number of bills for personal services
and for goods delivered 90 the state.
and they were ordered paid.
MIR. Dubois Of East Providence from
the committee on corporal lions reported
back an art 60 incorporate the Roger
Williams Live Stock lpxprance COM
pany. with recommendation OF pass
age in concurrence; calendar.
From the Senate came an act au-
thoriz.ng he town OF Cumberland TO
increase ijs indebtedness. ana on mo-
tion ur Mr. GarVin. of Cumberland the
act was put upon It's passage, and was
referred 10 tho committee on cpErosscd
acts.
Also rrOm the senate am act request
Ing tho government Co name one of tho
new battleshipe Rhode Island o.. iu-
diCiury committee.
Also from the senate an act making
the first day OF January a legal holi-
day with an amendment In the NUM-
her OF the chapter; committee on en-
CROSSED acts.
Mr. Peck of Warren. introduced an
act in amendment of chapter i06. gen
crnl laws: Judiciary committee.
Mr. Perrin uf pawtucNet from the
committee on finance. reported back n
resolution authorizing the governor Go
appoint commissioner to represent
uhod, Island ot tho Paris exposition.
with recommendation of passage; cll-
Cndar
Sac. ueydon. of Warwick. from thr
rumpltln ON finance. reported back
RESOLUTION authorizing hc quarterWae-
tcr.l.u.tll o. employ O custodian or Tho
stats property at tho permanent camp
ground recommending paesagr. "alcn-
dur.
Also an act making appropriations