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back an act in amendment Of the char
ter of the harrington, Warren and
Bristol Street Railway company. with
the recommendation of the passage OF
substitute A; calendar.
Mr.. Curtis of Providence, from the
same committee. reported back an act
TO incorporate the Phenix Trust COM
pany of Phenix. X. L., with recomend-
alton of passage: calendar.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence introduc-
ed a joint resolution directing the
printing of 900 copies of the act in re-
lAtion 10 political committees and eau
cuses for distribution. and moved its
PASSAGE passed under a suspension OF
the rules
Mr.. Banigan OF a'awtucket. by re-
quest, presented an act i'm amendment
of an act To incorpate Sanctuary Roger
Williams. No. 1i05. Ancient Order of
Shepherds OF America; committee on
education.
Mr.. Parker OF Coventry, by request.
of a number of persons OF Kent county,
introduced an act TO repeal section 22,
chapter 60. general laws, the passage
OF the act being intended 10 repeal the
law providing Tor the distribution of
free school supplies and To abolish free
text books; referred to the judiciary
commi. Zee.
From the calendar was taken an act
TO incorpate the Coventry Woman's
club on which the committee on edu-
cation recommends passage in concur
renee: passed.
Also substitute a OF an act In amend
ment of an act, enti.-~d IAN act to in
corporate the Coventry fire district"
on which the committee on corporations
recommends passage In concurrence;
passed in concurrence.
Also from the calendar an act to in
corporate the Glen worsted mill. on
which the committee on corporations
recommends passage in concurrence;
passed ana referred TO the committee
on engrosSed acts.
Also from the calendar an act In
amendment of and in addition 10 an
act entitled IAN act TO incorporate the
Industrial Trust company on which
the committee on corporations recon-
mends passage.
As son as the bill was read Mr.. Shelf
field of NEWPORT moved 70 aHerU by
striking out the word state and In
serring the words town of East Provi-
dence," which would make the bill read
as follows: The said corporation shall
have an office or place of business in
the city OF Providence. and may locate
branches In the town OF Last Provi-
dence.
There was quite an interesting de-
bate on the amendment Messrs. Blod-
gett, OF Pawtucket: lie Blanc, Maxson
and Newell speaking I'm its favor. and
Messrs. Parker. Arlington, Curtis and
Barker being opposed To the amend
ment The main argument In favor OF
the passage of the bill was that not "a
single person. outside Of men directly
interested i'm national banks, had APP
peared against N.
Ion.
sage of the amendment offered by Mr..
Sheffield. and IL was lost 26 to 10.
Mr. Blodgett. of Pawtucket. moved
10 amend by inserting the words other
than the cities Of Pawtucket. Woon-
socket. and Newport and the town Of
Westerly"
Mr. Peck. OF Warren moved that the
town OF Warren be added
Mr. Stnlman. of HoDkinton. moved
that the town OF Hopkinton be added.
Mr. Rathbun, OF West Greenwich.
moved that the town of West Green
wich bc added.
Mr.. Lace. Of Burrllville. moved that
the town of Burrillvillc be also added
to the amendment.
Mr. Blodgett. OF Pawtucl(et. then
Withdrew his amendment, which ear
ricd with II all the added amendments.
and the act. as recommended by the
committee. was passed by a rising vote
of % 20 y.
Mr. Blodgett. of Providence. intr--
duccd an act in amendment % sections
a. and 4S. chapter iSf. general laws. OF
railroad corporations: Judiciary com
mittec.
Nr BlOdgett OF providence from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act IN relation ~ negotiable instru-
meuts. with recommendation Of passage
In concurrence. with certain amend
mcnts. calendar.
NJ. Barkcr. of Providence introduced
"a resolution providing for an appropria-
tlun for additional clerical assistance IN
the office of the state insurance COM
mission. committee ON finance
The House then. un motion ~ Mr.
BouN ior uf WponsbCket. adjourned 90
meet on Tuesday nest. at II o'clock.