The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-26
LAST DAY OF The SESSION.
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Mr.. Gray. OF Providence. from the
same committee, reported back joint
resolution requesting the Rhode Island
representatives in Congress To oppose
the seating of Brigham III. Roberts. a
polygamist from Utah. with recommen-
dations OF indefinite postponement; so
voted.
Mr.. Curtis, of Providence, introduced
an act in amendment of chapteY $50.
public laws. i'm relation to the taxation
OF street railways; committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Sanborn. OF Newport. from the
X finance committee. reported back a res
olution approprlatlng $1,000 TO purchase
land around Indian Burial Ground
hill. i'm the town OF Chariestown. and
appointing commission 10 carry on
the work. recommending passage; read
and passed.
Mr.. Garvin, of Cumberland intro
duced an act TO provide for home rule
and taxation. and he moved that IL be
printed and communicated to the next
General Assembly. at Newport; so
voted.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren, from the COM
rirtee on finance reported back a joint
resolution providing for the printing of
5000 copies OF the act relating To nego-
table instruments, recommending pas
sa~e
Mr.. Garvin wanted to know the price.
and Mr.. Peck said he understood that
It would cost about $500. The resolution
was passed.
(Mr Kimball in the chair.)
The committee on education reported
back a number OF acts for the incor-
poration OF educational and benevolent
societies. recommending passage, and
they were all passed
Mr. Heyden OF Warwick, from the
a
resolution providing for the payment
Of sundry accounts and to pay the
members OF the committee on finance
for meetings and hearings 5000 each.
and to the page OF the comlnittee $25:
referred TO the committee on accounts
and claims.
Several acts. allowing the lodges of
the Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows
I'm this city TO take stock In the buiid-
ing fund Of the order. were read and
passed on recommendation OF the COM
snlttee on education.
Also from the same committee. an act
in amendment of an act TO incorporate
the Young Mems Christian Association
OF Bristol providing that the property
be exempted from taxation. and for an
Increase In property.
Mr.. Newell. OF Central Falls. was op-
posed TO exempting property from tax
alton, and protested against the pas
sage of the act.
Mr.. Blodgett, OF Pawtucket, endors-
ed the views of Mr. Newell. and Mr..
Rich, OF East Providence. explained
that the exemption was 10 be granted
by action OF the Bristol town council.
IL at ALL to the amount of $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Blodgett. of Paw
tucket. the act was laid temporarily on
the table.
Mr. Lewis. OF New Shoreham. from
the committee on accounts and claims,
reported back the resolution 10 pay the
officers and attendants for services rem
dered.
Several members were of the opinion
that the salaries OF clerks OF commit
tees should be fixed beforehand, and
that they should be fixed in proportion
TO the work, and the resolution was
then passed.
Mr.. Nisbit OF Pawtucket. from the
same committee. reported back "a reso-
luton 20 pay the members Of the com
miftee on charities and corrections
800 each. with recommendation OF in
definite postponement. The recon-
mendation OF the committee was not
sustained. and the resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Scott. Of Providence. from the
same committee. reported hack similar
resolutions TO pay the members OF the
committee on judiciary $500 each. aud
the members OF the committee on cor
poratiors $3.50 each. recommending the
passage or substitute A, which provid-
ed making the amount 1900 for the ju-