The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

with certain small amendments. Pass
age was moved under the suspension Of
the rules, but the motion did not pre-
vail and the act was ordered placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Blodgett, OF Providence, intro
duced an act I'm amendment OF chapter
1866 general laws, referring TO the is
suance OF medical certificates, and pro-
viding how certificates shall be issued
by the state board OF health, and pro-
viding that practitioners without a
certificate shall be fined and imprison-
ed; judiciary committee.
Mr.. Pierce, or Providence, introduced
an act prohibiting promiscuous spit
ting; judiciary committee.
Mr.. Blodgett, OF Providence, intro
duced an act authorizing the Union
Trust Company TO act as executor and
safe depository and to buy. sell and
improve property and TO 40 a general
warehouse business; committee on cor
porations.
Mr.. Parker OF Coventry, introduced
an act authorizing Herbert s. Tanner
TO have his name placed on the retired
list OF the militia when he so desires;
committee on militia.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Pawtucket, intro
duced an act authorizing the Sheldon
Building company TO increase it's CAPT
tai stock to 100000; committee on ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Mckenzie of North Smithheld,
presented protest against the annexa-
tion of a part of the town Of North
Smithfieid 10 the city OF Woonsocket.
and asking for further bearings on the
matter: committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Rich OF East Providence. intro
duced a resolution providing for the
appropriation OF 81 600 for the purpose
of making Investigations into the
causes and prevention Of diphtheria;
committee on finance.
From the senate came an act to re-
wise and re-enact the act Incorporating
the Newport Y. NJ. G. A. and on motion
of Mr.. Shepfield. OF New York. the act
was passed, and referred 10 the COM
mittee on engrossed acts.
The business of the calendar was then
taken up. and several old bills which
have been pending for years were in
definitely postponed, on recommended
ton Of the several committees.
Also from the calendar came an act
In amendment OF chapter "a, general
laws. "Of the powers and duties OF
towns and. of the town treasurer and
town clerk relative to public schools"
and providing for taking the school
census, on which the committee on tu-
dietary recommend passage; passed.
Also from the calendar an act in
amendment OF an act to incorporate the
committee on judiciary recommend
passage by adding to the title the
words las amended by an act passed
at the May session, is94": passed.
There was quite a brisk discussion
over the calendar act in amendment 10
chapter 206. general laws. entitled "Of
Liens" on which committee on judi
ciary recommend indefinite postpone
ment, and finally the recommendation
of the committee prevailed.
Also from the calendar. an act provid-
ing for the election of assessors of taxes
in the District OF Narragansett, on
which committee on judiciary recon-
mend passage: passed.
Also from the calendar. an act in
amendment of chapter Ill, general
laws. entitled "Of Dogs" on which
the committee on judiciary recon-
mend indefinite postponement of this
bill and also OF Substitute A, and the
passage of substitute b, passed
Also from the calendar, an act in adj
Sitdon TO chapter AZ. general laws. en-
titled "Of assessing and collecting Poll
Taxes" on which the committee on Jc-
dietary recommend indefinite postpone
ment of this bill, and the passage OF
substitute a; passed.