The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
IN THE SENATE.


o'clock by Gov. Dyer with a quorum
present
Senator Freeman from the Judiciary
committee. reported back an act In
amendment of chapter 5s3, public laws;
read and passed.
Also an act providing for the purish-
ment of trespassers on railroads.; read
and passed.
Senator Freeman also presented q
resolution TO pay Timothy Newell for
his estate condemned and taken by
the state for the site OF the State Nor
NAL school; referred TO committee OF,
finance.
Gov. Dyer announced the appoints
ment of Senators Freeman Of Central
Falls. Studley of Providence and Hor-
ton of Newport as members OF the joint
special committee to consider all pro-
posed amendments to the state cor
ssitution on the part Of the Senate.
Senator Austin moved that the vo,e
whereby an act entitled ap oct 10 r"-
peal chapter $751; public laws. was iIl-
definitely postponed nv rcc"nsidered,
and that .he act be recommitted 10 the
judiciary committee; so voted
Senator Freeman presented a resol'i-
tion making an appropriation OF $3.50 to
defray the expenses or q delegate TO the
national military convention to be held
at Tampa. Fla; read and passed.
Several minor matters were disposed
Of and then. on motion or senator AL
drich of Lincoln. the Senate adJourned
TO meet on Tuesday next. at ii a. m.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at III
O'Clock by Speaker Holden, and there
was a quorum present.
Mr. Kimball of Providence intro.
! duced a petition for constitutional
| convention, and asked that IL be re-
| ferred to the joint special COMMITTEES
appointed for the purpose.
Similar petitions were also Introduces
| by Mr.. Curtis of Providence. Mr.. Car
vim of Cumberland, Mr.. Moore OF West
| erly and Mr.. Blodgett OF Pawtuckets
| and were referred of the same CONF
| mittee.
Mr.. Curtis Of Providence presented
an act in amendment OF chapter 6s5s
public laws. relating TO buildings IN
| the city of Providence. The act pro-
| vides that shelters may be constructeu
! over sidewalks, provided that permis-
| sion for the same may be secured from
! the inspector of buildings, and provio-
/ ing that the board of aldermen shall
\ nave D0Wpr- 10 order tine same to be
removed when within it's discretion IT
may deem such action proper; referred
TO the judiciary committee.
From the calendar was called an act
/ I'm amendment OF an act TO incorporate
| the Providence Institution for Savings.
providing that the institution may hold
! SOC. 600 900 i'm deposits instead OF Slo.-
| 600, 600; passed.
Also from the calendar an act in
! amendment OF an act Incorporating tho
I Gorham Manufacturing company, ana
| the act was sent TO the committee on
| ongrOssed acts.
The act i'm relation TO sewers I'm the
! city of Providence. known as substitute
A. the text of which has already been
printed. was taken from the table and
put upon its passage.
After n brief explanation by Mr..
Blodgett OF Providence. substitute y
was passed. and the original act was
indefinitely postponed. !.
Mr. Garvin OF Cumberland moved
that the judiciary committee and the
committee on special legislation he dis
charged from all further consideration
Of amendments proposed 10 the con-
stitution of the state so voted.
The House then. on motion OF Mr..
Remlinger OF Providence. adjourned tn
meet on Tuesday next at IL o'clock.