The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-24
IN THE HOUSE.

The House OF Representatives was
caIIed to order at 11:l0 O'Clock by Mr..
Speaker Holden, and there was a quor-
um present
Mr.. Blodgett OF Providence, from the
committee on judiciary, reported back
an act authorizing the city OF Provi-
dence TO refund that portion OF the debt
of the town of Johnston which had been
assumed by the city, with recommends
tion OF passage: read and passed.
Mr.. Thayer. of Pawtucket. from the
finance committee, reported back a res
olution making an appropriation OF 500
to hire armories I'm Westerly and Prov
idence: passed.
Mr.. Vernon. of Newport. from tho
committee on public institutions. re-
ported back the reports OF the State
House commissioners, of the trustees
Of the School for the Deaf, and of the
railroad commissioners: received and
ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Heydon, Of Warwick, from the
committed, on finance, reported back
a resolution for additional compensa..
tion Of $1,000 to Henry T.. Tiepke. COM
missioner OF industrial statistics. with
recommendation of passage in concur
renee; lost.
Mr.. Luther of Johnston. from the
same committee. reported back TN act
10 incorporate the Snake River COM
pany, with recommendation of pass
age. read and passed.
Mr.. Bouvier, OF Woonsochet, from the
some committee. reported back an act
60 inc sporate the Woonsocket Loan
and Trust company, with recommended
tion of passage in concurrence; passed.
Mr.. Heydon, of Warwick. offered a
resolution making an additional APP
preparation OF $4,000 for the Rhode Is
land College of Agriculture, recon-
mending the passage of substitute a,
which provides Tor bringing up The np-
priation 20 $4,000. as elsewhere pro-
vided for: passed.
Also n resolution making an appro-
priatlon OF $1,000 for the education of
the blind and feeble-minded: commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Hicks OF Woonsocket presented
an act 10 establish a board OF public
MorlSs In the citX- of -Monnsockel;- cum
mittee on judiciary.
MIR. Blodgett of Providence introduce
ed a joint resolution Of nnal adjourn
ment on Friday, May PC. 1899 and to
continue all unfinished business TO the
next General Assembly; passed.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Pawtucket. from the
judiciary committee, reported back an
act To repeal section 4. chapter 81, gem
eral laws, which provides that city and
towns may exempt manufacturing
plants from taxation; lost 20 TO II.
Mr.. Blodgctt also called from the
speakers table the act providing for
notice OF the pendency OF the petition
Of Albert n. Potter and others for the
passage OF an act entitled IAN art TO
incorporate the Rhode Island Suburban
Railway company" This act provides
for advertising the petition; passed
Mr.. Peck or Warren. from the COM
mttee on finance. reported back "a resO-
luton appropria ing $500 TO be devoted
u the dedication 90 Veterans Grove at
Roger Williams park: read and passed.
Mr.. Barker Of Providence from the
same committee reported resolution
approprlating $1,000 for printing and
binding the early records or the town
OF Portsmouth: read and passed.
Also resolution approprating $3.50 for
additional clerical assistance In the Of
fee OF the Insurance commissioner;
passed.
Mr.. Harrirgton OF Warwick. from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act In relation To the clam fisheries OF
the state. The act provides that the
shell Ash commissioners shall have au-
thority 20 bound such part OF the clam
grounds as they may deem proper TO
protect the growth of the CLANS and
shall designate the time in which they
shall not be dug.
There was quite a discussion on the
bill and finally on a rising vote the vote
stood IA to ~. The speaker voted ave"
and the biz was passed.
MIR. Luther Of Johnston called alten=
tion t0 the fact that there was no pour
um voting. but the speaker ruled thar
he vote had already been announced
ami would stand
Speaker Holden codTiimenlrd the
members of the house upon their faith
ful attendance during the long session
nn1. uu motion ~ Nj. Hlodgeit of Prov
ltenCp. the house at o'clock adiDufn-
- to meet on Thursday morning ai n