The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-02
The HOUSE.

The House was cdiieu 10 OrueT AZ
1i:c5 o'clock by Mr.. Speaker hoiuep
ana there was a quorum present.
Sneaker Holden announced the APP
poinfment OF Messrs Hicks and Bou-
yier OF Woonsocket as commission on
the part of the House to repair the
woousocket armory. -
Mr. Blodgett OF Providence. from the
judiciary committee, reported back an
ACT defining the legal weight OF GER
tain commodities, with recommenua-
tion OF passage in concurrence; calen-
dar.
Also a Joint resolution OF final ad-
journment on May 4 next; passed ana
ordered communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. Bouvier OF Woonsocket intro
duced an act to authorfEethe city coun-
c,l OF Woonsocket to issue certain IL
censes and fix fees and penalties; 5u-
dietary committee.
(From the Calendar.)
An act TO limit the labor OF street
railway employees to ten hours per day.
on which the committee on special leg
islation recommend indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. Corrigan of Pawtucket asked
unanimous consent to have the bill lay
over temporarily, but objection was
made by Mr.. Blodgett OF Providence.
Remarks were made by Mr. Newell OF
dence, Mr.. Garvin OF Cumberland. Mr..
Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. and others.
when the act was indefinitely post.
poned, after the previous question had
been invoked and put I'm force.
An act i'm amendment of an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Island
Savings bank. on which the committee
on corporations recommend passage;
passed.
Mr. Kiinball OF Providence introduced
an act in amendment of the charter
OF the Italian Society OF Union Benev-
olence in Providence, and moved Its
passage: passed.
Mr.. Rich of East Providence, from
the committee ON education, reported
back an act amending the act incor-
porating the trustees OF ministerial
funds, recommending the indefinite
postponement OF the original act. and
the passage of substitute A; passed.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Pawtucket reported
back an act from the judiciary COM
mittee, in amendment of chapter 1si.
public laws, of railroad corporations.
which relates to the abandonment OF
railroad stations. with recommendation
Of passage In concurrence: so voted.
Also resolution authorizing the rec
tor. church wardens. vestry and con-
gregation Of Trinity church Newport.
20 convey certain real estate; passed.
committee on judiciary. reported back
an act to secure a more uniform high
standard In the public schools. recon-
mending passage In concurrence; COM
mittee on engrossed acts.
Mr.. Peck Of Warren. introduced a
resolution to pay the attendants of the
General Assembly for the year end ing
Mar 4. 1900; committee on finance.
Mr.. Moore OF Westerly. from the ju-
dietary committee, reported back an act
10 repeal sections and 3. OF chapter
3l4. public laws. relating to- the i'm
portation OF cattle. recommending the
indefinite postponement OF the original
act. and the passage OF substitute A.
On motion OF Mr.. Stlllman OF Hop
kinton. the bill was made the special
order for tomorrow.
An act to incorporate the Sweeney
Granite Works. on which the commit
tee on corporations recommend pass
age: passed
A JOINT resolution suspending Joint
rules No. G. 3 and FOR the remainder
OF the session. was passed IN concur
renee.
The calendar was resumed by the
calling up of an act 20 incorporate the
Roman Catholic bishop of Providence.
on which tho committee on judiciary
recommend indefinite postponement of
the original net and the passage Of sub
s,ifufe A The substitute provides for
an ecclesiastical administration I'm case
of the death ~ one bishop and until an
other r. chosen,
AFR Armington OF East Providence,