The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-09

A mass OF routine matters from the
House sand resolutions authorizing
committees to meet during recess were
passed, after which the Senate adj
journed TO meet on Tuesday, April 10
at IL a. m.
THE HOUSE.
The House was called TO order at
11:10 o'clock by Mr.. Speaker Holden,
with quorum present
Mr.. Blodgett of Pawtucket. from the
judiciary committee, reported back AN
act i'm amendment OF an act authorizing
the town OF North Kingstown TO change
the time OF holding the financial town
meeting with recommendation OF pas
sage i'm concurrence with the Senate;
passed
Also an act I'm amendment OF chapter
3Si. public laws. dividing the town OF
Cumberland into four voting districts,
recommending passage i'm concurrence;
passed.
Also am act 10 protect the use OF
labels and seals of labor organizations
and societies i'm the state Of Rhode ISL
and. with recommendation of the i'm
definite postponement OF the original
act and the passage OF substitute \.
which provides that the imitation of
such trade mark or labels, done know
ingly, shall be punished by a fine of
not mere than 500, or by imprison-
ment for not more than three months.
All labor organizations must. in order
to carry out this act file in the office OF
the secretary OF state duplicates of all
seals. labels and trade marks by them
used.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF Pawtucket, moved
that the act be passed, and II was SO
voted. The original bill was indeh-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Blodgett. of Providence. present
-. 49,. 10 t.r
10th judicial district Edward w. Blod
gett, toge tner with a resolution inyit-
ing the governor and Senate TO meet
the House in grand commitnee, at noon
today, for the purpose of electing q
clerk OF the 10th judicial district;
passed
Mr.. Curtis. of Providence. asked that
the act "a incorporate the r. +. Sim
mons company be taken from the table
and be passed.
Mr.. k1mball. OF Providence moved
to amend the act by striking out Sec
tion 5. which provided for the pur-
chase of stock from stockholders by
the corporation. The amendments was
lost, and the act, as recommended was
passed.
Mr.. Bouvier OF Woonsocket. from
the committee on corporations, intro
duced an act in amendment of an ~act
Incorporating the Manufacturers
Foundry Machine and Power Company,
authorizing the corporation To open the
ground on the streets and highways of
Woonsocket for the purpose Of laying
pipes for conducting gas, and moved
passage.
There was some opposition TO the act
on the part of Mr. Armingtbn. OF East
Providence, who said that the passage
OF the act was only desired To enable
somebody to make "A trade. The act
was passed.
Mr. James A. Plrce. Of Providence.
presented the petition OF Abraham y
Arnold and III others of the town of
Warwick, asking for certain legislation
I'm relation to shell fisheries. referred TO
committee on fisheries
CHARTER FOR INVESTMENT co.
Mr. Carpenter. Of Warwick. from the
committee ON corporations reported
back an act 10 incorporate the Com
ductors and Engineers International
Investment company, with an amend
ment; passed in concurrence. as
amended.
Mr.. Rich. OF East Providence. pre-
sented an act authorizing the town of
East Providence to assess n tax of not
more than $1.30 on each 500; passed.
ROGER WILLIAMS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Fitzgerald, OF Pawtucket.' intro
duced the following resolution, and
asked immediate passage:
Whereas. through the unerring fore
sight OF divine Providence it came TO
pass that one Roger Williams soma
centuries ago was expelled from the
Colony OF Massachusetts BAY and
Whereas the said Roger Williams
after said expulsion founded and set
tied the Colony of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations and
Whereas there was recently intro
duced in the legislature ef the state OF
Massachusetts resolution purporting
to rcsciud the sentence OF banlshmcnt
long since decrccd agar nst said Roger
Williams. be 81
Resolved that we the representatives
Of the state OF Rhode Island i'm General
Assembly convened being conscious Of
the u. neiits resulting from said Danish
mcnt do hereby. now ana forever In
behalf of said Roger Williams and in
our own behalf. refuse 90 accept the
amnesty Of the state OF Massachusetts
and pr, erT to- remain separate and
apart as iu days Of old. lest We forget
MIR. lNimball. of Providence. moved
that the resolut ON be referred to com
mittcc ON charities AM corrections.
and. amid roars OF laughter IL was so
voted.
REMAINS WITH COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket. moved
that the aci providing fUr the limita-