The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-08
DULL DAY FOR SOL0NS.
Little Business Of importance Trans
acted by Assembly.


The severity or the storm Kept quite
a number OF the members OF the Cen
eral Assembly away from the State
House today. but "A sufficient number
was ON hand to form a quorum i'm both
branches. In the Senate there was
very little business transacted. the
most important matter being the pas
sage OF an act TO increase the capital
stock of the Nicholson File company.
In the House "a resolution was passed
providing that honors be shown TO
volunteer nurses who served I'm camps
and hospitals during the war with
Spain and an act was introduced pro-
viding that ambulances shall have the
right of way on the streets and cities
and towns when responding 20 or COM
ing from accident calls. Mr.. Randall a.
Harrington OF Warwick was appointed
"A member OF the House judiciary COM
mittee, TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of DIR. j. B. Hanaford.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order at IL
o'clock, Gov. Dyer in the chair, and a
quorum present.
Senator Freeman Of Central Falls.
from the judiciary committee, reported
back an act authorizing the town Of
Warren TO issue bonds for certain pur-
poses; read and passed
Also an act TO incorporate the j. W.
Bishop company; committee on cor
porations.
Senator Aldrich of Lincoln presented
an act authorizing the town Of Lincoln
TO issue bonds. read and passed.
Senator Studley of Providence pre-
nA m aat in q "A ont kf ha
charter of the Nicholson Fire company
TO permit the corporation TO increase
its capital stock to $l500, 900; read and
passed.
Senator Studley also presented an act
i'm amendment of Squantum association,
permitting the club 20 increase its hold
ings Of real estate: read and passed.
Several matters were received from
the House and We're properly referred,
after which, on motion OF Senator Hor-
ton Of Newport, the Senate adjourned
To meet on Thursday morning at III
o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE.
When the roll was called i'm the
House of Representatives at 11:05
o'clock this morning there were four
members lacking 10 make up the neces-
sary quorum, but in a few minutes the
four arrived. and Speaker Holden called
the House To order.
Mr.. Kmball of Providence. from the
committee on special legislation, re-
ported back resolution concerning the
war in cuba, with recommendation OF
indefinite poStponement and asked that
ii be put on the calendar; so voted.
Mr.. Norris. of Bristol, from the same
committee, reported back an act TO al
low the town of Cumberland to elect its
town council by proportional repre-
sentation. with recommendation of in
definite postponement; calendar.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence presented
the petition of Whltford, Aldrich and
others for the amendment of section 10.
chapter 207. general laws, in relation To
mortgages on personal property; ju-
dietary committee.
Mr. Remlinger of Providence present
ed a resolution in honor of volunteer
nurses who served in camps and hospi-
tails during the war with Spain, which
authorizes the governor 10 give medals
to the same and appropriating $500 for
the purpose; passed. under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. Scott of Providence presented the
report of the Providence and Worcester
Railroad company for the year ending
June 30, 1898: referred to the committee
on public institutions.
Mr.. Norris of Bristol presented the
petition Of Henry Sanford Nudge for
change of name to Henry Holbrook
Nudge. The resolution was passed,
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Holden of Providence introduced
an act providing that ambulances when
or returning from an acci-
dent call shall have the right of way
on the streets of any city or town in
the state. and that all persons obstruct-
ing such vehicles shall be subject to a |
fine of $50; committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Lawton of Tiverton presented an |
act to incorporate the Tiverton Elec- |
trio Lighting company; committee on |
Speaker Holden announced the ap- |
pointment Of Mr.. Randall A. Harring- !
ton Of Warwick as a member of the |
on judiciary, TO Ill the va !
cancy caused by the death OF Or. j. Il. 1
Hanaford, late representative from |
Warwick.
From the Senate came a resolution |
appropriating $3.50 to defray the exp |
enses of a delegate from this state to |
the military convention to be held at |
Tampa, Fla, and the resolution was |
passed i'm concurrence.
Mr. Blodgett of Pawtucket, from the |
committee on judiciary, reported back |
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, with
recommendation of the indefinite post
ponement of the original act and the |
passage of substitute \: made the spe-
,ial order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Kimball of Providence presented
he petition OF Henry j. Spooner ana |
others, asking that the question be sub
nitted TO the people at the next spring
election: shall there De a constitu-
ional conventions" referred TO the joint
special committee.
Mr.. Gray OF Providence, from the ju-
liciary committee, reported back, with
favorable recommendation. the petition
VI David Lunn for change of name 10
rhesphile ID. Beausoleil; calendar.
MIR. Rathburn OF West Greenwich
presented the petition OF Max NJ.
to change Of name To Max
NJ. Pullman; judiciary committee.
Several petitions for e constitutional