The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-02
ASSEMBLY SESSION
WILL END ON FRIDAY.
Large Docket of Business Disposed
of Today--Street Railway EN-
pIoyes Bill Killed in House.

said there was need OF several things In
the act that he did not find there, and
he thought that the act should include
all provisions OF the corporation law
before IL was passed. Substitute A was
then passed by "a rising vote OF 80 TO o.
An act permitting cities and towns 10
use voting machines at elections, on
which the committee on judiciary rec
ommend indefinite postponement OF this
bill and the passage OF substitute A.
The bill is a permissive one allowing
any city or town to use voting ma
chimes, and calling for the creation OF
voting machine commission which shall
approve or reject any machine submit
ted for use. Substitute A was passed.
(Mr. Kifnball in the chair.)
An amendment of chapter sos, an act
TO revise, consolidate and amend the
act, entitled an act TO incorporate the
city Of Providence. and the several acts
In addition thereto and In amendment
thereof. on which the committee on tu-
dietary recommend indefinite postpone
ment and the passage OF substitute A.
This is the bill which exempts the city
of Providence from being compelled 10
advertise the revised ordinances. sub
sttute A was passed.
An act in amendment OF chapter 23s.
general laws. on which the committee
ed. -.
An act in amendment OF chapter 40l.
public laws This act was from the
committee on judiciary yesterday. on
motion Of Mr.. Kinnecom of North Prov
idence. and was ordered placed upon
the calendar. under suspension OF nec-
essary rules.
Mr.. Klnnecom moved the passage OF
the act. which relates TO the service
of vrits by constables and town SER
geants.
Mr.. Blodgett. OF Providence. opposed
the passage OF the act, and sent TO the
clerks desk a protest against the bill.
which was signed by a large number Oh
lawyers. The protest was read.
Mr.. Sanborn, OF Newport, moved
that the bill be recommitted TO the tu-
dietary committee; Mr.. Sheffield. OF
Newport, opposed recommitment. ana
then Mr. Blodgett. or providence
moved to indefinitely postpone the Dill.
Mr.. Parker OF Coventry. spoke
strongly against the passage OF the Din.
and gave his reasons for advocating IN
definite postponement, and after some
further discussion the bill was inden-
nitely postponed. 39 TO y.
Resolution to pay bill OF town or East
Providence (SS.95), for document ME
and book case resolution 10 pay Dill
OF Walter G.. simmons ts9s), Tor traV-
cling expenses, typewriting, postage,
etc during year 1893; resolution 10 pay
bill OF George $. Bennett. janitor OF the
Kent county court house ($350), for IL
months ending March 81. 1900; on all OF
which the joint committee on accounts
and claims recommend passage In con-
currence: all passed I'm concurrence.
An act concerning the Union Trust
c@.npany, on which the committee on
corporations recommend INDEFINITE
postponement of the original act and
the passage Of substitute A: passed.
An act in amendment OF and In ad-
dition TO an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Pawtucket Street Rail
way company. on which the committee
on corporations recommend passage In
concurrence: passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Blodgett OF Provi-
dence. House rules 8, o. 10. 81. 3S. 80. ~.
45, so and So were suspended for the
balance OF the session.
After some minor matters had been
disposed OF the House adjourned.