The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-25
IN the HOUSE.

The House of Representatives. waa
called TO order at IL o'clock by Speaker
Holden. and there was a quorum pres
ent.
As soon as the journal ef-the -4ass
session was read Messrs. James III. Ar
mington. of East Providence; William
=. Sheffield, of Newport; James IL.
Banigan, OF Pawtucket, and George II.
Blackmar, of Warwick, elected to fill
vacancies from their several districts
presented their certificates of election
and were then sworn I'm by Secretary
of State Bennett, every member of the
House rising during the administering
of the oath.
The Speaker announced several
changes i'm the makeup of committees
caused by the advent of new members.
Mr.. Blodgett, of Pawtucket, from the
judiciary committee, reported back
several petitions and an act referring
TO trading stamps, recommending In
definite postponement, and recommends
ing the passage OF substitute "A, which
provides that ii shall be unlawful for
any person or corporation to sell, give
or distribute any. stamp. coupon or
other device, which shall entitle thq
purchaser of property To demand or re-
ceiVe from any person or corporation
other than the vendor any article of
merchandise other than that actually
sold To such purchaser: and for any
person or corporation other than tho
vendor To deliver to any person any az
tcle of merchandise other than that
actually sold TO such purchaser; and
for any person or corporation other
than the vendor 20 deliver to any person
any article Of merchandise other than
that actually sold. upon the presenta-
tion Of any such stamp. coupon. Us
other device: provided, however. tha;
q l,f s.sN 4a. 81 aff sfs.fs
contract: calendar.
Also an act In amendment Of chaptes
5Sl. public laws. in relation 10 the ap-
polntment of probation officers, recoms
mending indefinite postponement, and
recommending the passage OF substi-
tute y; calendar.
Mr. France. OF Woonsocket. from tho
same committee, reported back acts in
amendment OF chapters 3ii and Ia,
general laws. recommending indeiini:s
postponement. and the passage OF sub
stitute A calendar.
Mr.. Blodgett, OF Providence. from the
same committee, reported back an act
In amendment OF chapter ago. public
laws. relating ia public schools. recon-
mending indefinite pOstpOncment: cal.
Cudar.
Also an act i'm reference To- building
-
recommending indefinite postponcmcnt:
calendar.
Mr. Harrington of Warwick. from tho
same committee. reported back am act
requesting congress t. make Abraham
Lincoln's birthday national holiday.
recommending passage; calendar.
Mr. Heyden OF Warwick. from the
committC~.nn finance, reported back an
act appropriating $500 20 pay certain
claims against the state recommending
indefnitc postponcment. calendar.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren from the same
committee. reported back \ resolution
providing for az appropriation TO pay
FOR the portrait OF eX-Gov. Philip Allen:
calendar.
Mr. Perrin Of Pawtuckct. from the
same committee reported a gcsolution
making appropria uon Tor certain agri-
cultural societies: calender.
Several abstracts from the reports uf
state boards and commissions were
read and properly referred. one or
these VIZ rom the haFbOf comml sslon
urging that every effort be made tO
Improve Providence harbor.
Mr.. Kimbali of Providence presented
en- act ln ref s'cnca a. the abandonment
~ highways in the city OF Providence.
judiciary committee.
AIR. Dlodgctt OF Providence presented