The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-31
BUSY DAY IN THE ASSEMBLY.


CONTINUED From Page Two).
When the General Assembly conven-
e. at III O'clock yesterday morning. the
first hour was largely devoted TO the
transaction of routine business and the
introduction of bills for personal and
minor matters. At a few minutes past
IL o'clock. Admiral Farquhar. COM
mander OF the North Atlantic Squad
ron. entered the House chamber, es-
corted by Adjt. Gen. Sackett, Lieut..
Commander w. Mccarthy Little and
Col. s.fIarold Gross, Of the state stan,
and members OF his own staff as fol-
lows: Capt. Snow. commander Of the
Lieut.. Commander w A. Marshall,
Flag Lieutenant w. s. Benson.
The admiral and his staff was well
coined by Speaker Holden, TO which
Admiral Farquhar briefly. but very
pleasantly responded. after which t'.e
House took recess to allow the mem
bers TO meet the admiral and his stan.
After a brief visit. the distinguished
naval men left the state house and re-
turned TO their ships.
Among the acts introduced was one
TO authorize the city OF Providence TO
employ l or more collectors OF samples
to aid the inspector of milk in the dis
charge of his duty. and II was sent TO
the judiciary committee.
An act In amendment OF the act to
incorporate the Ponagansett Railroad
Company was introduced. The act pro-
vides that the time for organization be
extended TO June /. 1903. and the time
for completing the road TO June l. 1905.
Also an act amending the charter OF
the Westerly and Jewett City Railroad.
authorizing the company TO borrow
money for corporate purposes by issu-
ing bonds no less than 800 each. pay
ment of the bonds TO be secured by
mortgages on the franchises and rail-
road property. Both acts were sent to
the committee on corporations.
A petition was received from the
Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief As
sociation. asking for the use of rooms
in the State House at Providence for
the purpose OF receiving and distribut-
ing articles for United States soldiers
STATE HOUSE BONDS.
The act to submit to the electors a
proposition for the issue OF state house
bonds. the proposition being as follows:
Shall the general assembly be author
lied and directed 10 provide for the is,
sue OF additional state house bonds in
an amount not TO exceed the sum OF
800 900, so much of said sum az may
be necessary to be applied to the COM
pletion and furnishing of the new state
mouse in the city of Providence.
act, several members being of the
opinion that the act should specify that
the grounds should be completed. and
that a time for such completion should
be specified. After some debate the
act was referred back to the judiciary
committee.
Also was introduced an act directing
the manner in which the Boston and
Providence Railroad corporation and
the New York. New Haven e. Hartford
Railroad company shall construct a
bridge across the Seekonk river and
connect with the tracks In the City of
Providence. The act provides that
''the bridge shall contain a good draw,
not less than so feet wide. to be made
on plan TO be opened or raised with
convenience and facility over such part
of the river as shall be approved by
the board of harbor commissioners.
and as\near as convenience will per
NIT in line with the draw in Washing
ton bridge" The act was sent TO the
judiciary committee.
At IL o'clock the Senate and House
Joined In grand committee and the nrst
matter OF business was the election OF
an associate justice Of the supreme
court to I'LL the vacancy existing.
MR.. BLODGETT ELECTED.
Hon. w. w. Blodgett of Pawtucket,
placed in nomination for the office the
name of John Taggart Blodgett Of
Providence, and he raised a hearty
laugh by saying that the name OF
Blodgett was all right He then
spoke eioquently of Mr.. John =. Blod-
gett's qualifications for the office, his
Integrity and morality. his quickness
TO ascertain and marshal facts, his
deep and quick moral intuitons, and.
in a word. his general fitness to per-
form the functions OF an associate jus
tice. The nomination was warmly sNr-
onded by Senator c. Frank Parkhurst
of Providence.
Mr.. Garvin OF Cumberland presented
the name OF Hon. David s. Baker Of
North Kingstown, which was seconded
by Senator Charles II. Horton OF
Woonsocket. -A H
Mr.. Kinnecom of North Providence
stated that the friends of Judge Will
liam H. Sweetland had decided not to
present his name for the vacancy. but
hoped that when another vacancy oc-
Cured the name or Judge Sweetnnu
would be considered.
ballot was taken which resulted
in 100 votes being cast, OF which John
T. Blodgett received s 5votes. David
8. Baker IA, and William II. Sweetland
1. The election of Mr.. Blodgett was
received with enthusiastic applause.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The grand committee then, according
to the slate prepared, elected the fol-
lowing officers: State auditor, Charles
c. Gray, of Providence; members OF
the state board OF education, Frank r..
Thompson of Newport and Frank Hill
of Hopkinton; commissioner OF sinking
funds, Olney Arnold Of Pawtucket; In
spector of beef and pork, James Ia.
Chace OF Middletown: inspector OF lime,
Herbert Harris Of Lincoln; inspector OF
cables, Samuel Il. Hoxsie OF Charles
town; inspector OF scythe stones, Will
liam III. Comstock of Lincoln.
Providence county. sheriff. Hunter G.
White clerk OF the appellate division
of the supreme court, Bertram s. Blais-
dell; clerk of the common pleas divi-
sion, George e. Webster.
Washington county. sheriff. Edward
@. Crandall: clerk OF the appellate di-
vision of the supreme court. William H..
Caswell: clerk OF the common pleas
division, William II. Caswell. ~
Kent county, sheriff. Amasa Sprague;
clerk Of the supreme court. Henry A.
Thomas.
Bristol county. sheriff. Philo V. Cady;
clerk Of the court. Henry NJ. Thomp-
son.
Newport county. sheriff. James An
thopy. ciart ~ appcllafo diyteion of l.