The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.

The House was called TO order by Mr..
Speaker Holden at 1905 O'Clock
Mr.. Gray of Providence. from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act i'm amendment of chapter III, gem
cral laws. 'of dogs" with recommend
alton of indefinite postponement; call
endar.
Mr. Heydon of Warwick. from the
committee ON finance, reported back an
act in amendment OF chapted 81, pub
lie laws with recommendation of pas
sage; calendar
Mr. Barker OF Providence, from the
same committee, reported back "a reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for repairs
and additions on the Washington
County Court House, recommending
passage: calendar
Mr. Ames OF Providence, from the
committee on militia. reported back an
act authorizing the quarternaster gen.
eral TO sell certain clothing and equip
ments, with recommendation of pas
sage i'm concurrence; calendar.
Mr. Vernon of Newport. from the
committee on public institutions. re-
ported back certain annual reports and
they were referred To the proper COM
mittees.
Mr.. Gray OF Providence introduced a
Joint resolution inviting the governor
and Senate to meet i'm the House i'm
airy 2S. at II o'clock, noon. TO elect an
associate Justice of the supreme Court,
To fiji the vacancy caused by the death
of the Hon. Benjamin NJ BOsworth.
The resolution was passed and was or
dered communicated To the Senate
forthwith.
Mr.. Garvin of Cumberland introduced
joint resolution calling for the repeal
of Joint rule %. This rule provides
that whenever the two houses meet ia
grand committee for the election of any
nerson TO any position. other than jus
tice OF the peace or notary public, tho
vote shall be taken by ballot upon tho
request of ten members of the grand
committee"
On motion OF Mr.. Blodgett Of Provi-
deuce the resolution was referred to
the Joint committee on rules and or
ders.
From the committee on enVrossei
acts came acts authorizing the town of
Cumberland 20 incur indebtness. an act
appropriating money for the support OF
the state government. and an act pro-
Viding that the first day of January 10
a legal holiday. and they were all pass
"a a. cngrossed.
MIR Barker. Of Providence. presented
an act authorizing the city council OF
the city OF Providence 20 regulate the
erection and malntainsnceO OF bin boards
and adVer; isiug signs IN the city OF
Providence: judiciary committee.
Mt Bouvier of WoOnsocket intro
duccd an ace iu amendment OF chapter
iS < neral laws. Judiciary committee.
The calendar was then taken up. an
uct tl Wiuish trcspassing ON railroads
was passed n concurrence, with ana
amendment
Am act .n amendment of ana ln ad-
ditiun tl chapter 222 general laws. "Of
the appellate division of the supreme
court" un which the committee on iu-
dietary recommend uon-cpncurrence
was continued on the calendar until
Tues Iay next.
Also fl0m the calendar an act In al
diuoo to chapter 100. general laws. "Of
Tho HpeIstration uf birth deaths and
marriages" passel
Also an act iu amendment of chapter
22s rtneral laws. which allows single
fvstiro Uf the appellate division can
tfy cou.astal Z divorce r1sos. The act
wa riso1 witch ar amendment. which
sir'Fos out ha following provisp. pro
v.ded however. that either party shall
have the right o. petition FOR a new
trial in hs same manner ana with the
saua effect as may now b" done in
cae.s OF itry tri1l waived
Also FROM ihc calendar an act tn iu-
corp.r7to Gao Roger Williams Livestock
irsure noe company. rcC0nmltted t0
tnp committee On c0rporauouF
Alsl r.a5lutiHn authorizing tno gov-
aHnn. fl tnun.nt comm ssinuer to