The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-15
IN THE HOUSE.


The House of Representatives was
called to order at 11:10 o'clock by Mr..
Speaker Holden, and a quorum was
found present.
Mr.. Luther Of Johnston. from the
committee on corporations, reported
back an act i'm relation TO the Provi :
dence Washington Insurance company,
with recommendation of passage; call
endar.
Mr.. Potter of Cranston, from the
same committee, reported back, with
recommendation of passage in concur
renee. an act i'm amendment of the
charter of the Squantum Association;
calendar.
Mr. Bouvier of Woonsocket. from the
same committee. reported back, with
recommendation of passage in concur
renee. an act in amendment of the
charter Of the Slater Cotton company:
calendar.
Petitions asking for a constitutional
convention We're presented by Messrs.
Kimball and Curtis. of Providence, and
Mr.. Potter of Cranston, and were re-
ferred to the joint special committee.
Mr.. Norris of Bristol called from the
calendar the special order for Tuesday.
which was an act authorizing the town
Of Bristol to elect certain officers under
the secret ballot law. and fixing times
for holding the annual town meetings.
The bill provides that the town shall
hold it's annual election for moderator.
town clerk. town council consisting of
five members, probate judge. town
treasurer. five members each year of
the school committee. TO serve three
years, one assessor of taxes each year,
10 serve for three years, but in the year
1899 three assessors OF taxes shall be
elected. one to serve three years. one
two years. and one for one year. three
justices of the peace. on the second
Wednesday in March, and the election
shall be conducted under the provisions
of the secret ballot law.
After a brief discussion the act. which
Is known as substitute A, was passed.
Mr. Blodgett OF Providence. from the
judiciary committee, reported back
with recommendation OF passage. an
act making the first day of January a
legal holiday: calendar
Several petitions for change OF name
were taken from the calendar. and
We're passed.
From the calendar was also taken
an act dividing the town Of Johnston
into voting districts, and the act was
passed.
on motion of Mr.. Peck OF Warren, the
act making appropriations for the sup
port of the government for the fiscal
year ending on the 3ist day of Decem-
her, 1899, was made the special order
for tomorrow.
The act giving the right OF way TO
ambulances OF any city or town while
going to-or returning from an accident
call. was passed, with amendment pro-
viding that the act shall go into effect
on April next.
An act authorizing the city Of Paw
tucket to issue bonds for $3.50 000 was
passed. and. from the calendar. was
taken the act i'm amendment Of chapter
4S2 of the public laws passed at the
January session, A. D.. 1897 entitled an
act authorizing the city of Providence
to hire the sum of $320,000 for the pur-
pose of building bridge at the location
of the present Weybosset bridge. and
for the rebuilding of the river walls
from Market square to Crawford street.
This is really an act authorizing the
city of Providence To expend the
amount left over when the work above
mentioned was completed. The act was
passed
Acts i'm amendment OF chapters 1i6
and 16i. general laws. i'm relation TO Civ
ing more power to sealers OF weights
and measures and providing further
penalties for persons using improper
measures and scales. were passed.
From the calendar was taken an act
authorizing the city OF Providence To
borrow S350OO for the payment of the
expenses Of evening schools during the
Nlultf ~ loto-J5s NdFHfus
Mr. Nisbet of Pawtucket introduced
a resolution relative To the death of
Edward Thayer. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas Edward Thayer. a member
Of this House Of Representatives from
the city OF Pawtucket. departed this
life ON the 18th day OF February. a. -.
1899. II Is therefore
Resolved. That I'm the death OF Ed
ward Thayer the House has lost a val
liable member and the city OF Paw
tucket q worthy representative. and !
that this House hereby tenders It's
heartfelt sympathy to the family OF
the deceased.
Resolved That n duly certified COPY |
of those roso'~''o~e - forwarded 10 the |
family OF the deceased.
Resolved. That as a further tribute |
of respect TO the memory " the de. |
ceased the House do now adjourn.
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