The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-01
THE HOUSE.

The House was called TO order at IL :05
O'clock by Mr.. Speaker Holden, and
there was quorum present.
Mr.. Kimball of Providence, from the
committee on special legislation, re-
ported back an act providing for limit
ing the labor of street railway employees
TO ten hours day. with recommends
ton or indefinite postponement; calen-
dar.
Mr.. Shepard OF Bristol, introduced an
act authorizing the town OF Bristol to
establish a permanent police force; ju-
dietary committee.
Mr.. Curtis of Providence presented
an act in amendment of an act incor-
porating the Pawtuxet Valley railroad
asking for authority to issue certain
bonds, 10 redeem other bonds; not to
exceed 100000; committee on corpora
tions.
Also an act in amendment OF an act
Incorporating the Westerly and Jewett
City Railroad company. asking for an
extension of time to complete it's road: (:
committee on corporations.
Mr.. Pirce OF Providence, presented
the petition of Bernard Holland for the
remission of certain costs paid by him;
committee on finance.
(From the Calendar)
An act TO incorporate the Gorham
Savings Bank Of Providence. on which
the committee on corporations recon-
mend passage with the following
amendment: Striking out I'm paragraph
4 OF section all words after the word
corporations" in line %; passed as
amended.
Resolution making additional appro-
priation for the Rhode Island Institute
for the Deaf, on which the committee
on finance recommend passage i'm con-
currence; so voted.
An act to incorporate the Pearce-
.Mauran Land company, on which the
committee on corporations recommend
passage; passed.
An act concerning the Interstate Con-
sofidated Railway company, on which
the committee on corporations recon-
mend passage: passed.
An act in amendment of chapter Z,
general laws. of the registering listing
and returning lists of voters and proof
OF their qualifications TO vote, on which
the committee on special legislation
recommend indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Garvin and Mr.. Barnes, both OF
Cumberland, spoke against the recon-
mendation OF the committee. and Mr..
Blodgett OF Providence. explained why
the bill. as drawn, was impracticable.
particularly in the city of Providence,
where there was an almost continuous
change of residence going on.
After remarks by Mr.. Johnson of Fos-
ter, and Mr.. Parker, OF Coventry. i'm fa-
vor of indefinite postponement, and re-
marks by Messrs. Fitzgerald and o.
Brien of Pawtucket against the bill
was indefinitely postponed, by vote
of 81 to Z.
Mr. Kimball introduced. by unai-
nous consent, an act in amendment If
chapter 2S3. general laws, which pro-
vides that any person using the name.
rosette, badge, insignia or button or
certain societies and associations. and
adding thereto the Society of Spanish
War Veterans. and he asked for imme-
diate passage. passed
Mr. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket present.
ed an act In amendment of chapter 7,.
general laws which related to the is
sue of transfer tickets by street rail-
ways. and he asked immediate passage.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Pawtucket objected.
and the bill was sent to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Potter OF Cranston from the
committee on corporations, reported
back an act to incorporate the Island
Savings bank: calendar.
Mr.. Metcalf of Richmond from the
same committee, reported back an act
to incorporate the Sweeny Granite
works; calendar.
Mr.. Peck of Warren introduced n
resolution reappropriating certain un-
expended balances of appropriations:
committee on finance.
Also an act in amendment OF an act
Incorporating the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Warren; committee on edu-
cation.
Also an act in amendment of chapter
3lO general laws; committee on finance
Mr.. Blodgett. of Pawtucket from
the judiciary committee, reported back
an act TO incorporate the Roman Cath
Ollie diocese of Providence. recommend
ing indefinite postponement OF the orig
inal act. and the passage OF substitute
a: calendar.
Mr. Kinnecom OF North Providence.
moved that the judiciary committee be
relieved from the further consideration
OF the act In amendment of chapter 40l,
general laws, which relates TO the SER
vice of writs, and he asked that Il be
placed on the calendar for tomorrow;
SO voted.
Mr. Blodgett. of Providence. intro
duccd the petition OF Frank and Maria
Murray To adopt Catherine G.. Lynch.
and the petition was granted.
Also. from the Judiciary committee.
certain permissive acts i'm relation TO
the use OF voting machines: calendar
Mr. Parker. OF Coventry. introduced
an act 10 incorporate the Industrial
Life Insurance company: referred to
committee on corporations.
The calendar was then resumed as
follows: An act i'm amendment OF chap
ter 1873. general laws. OF masters. an
prcntices and laborers. on which the
committee on special legislation recom-
mend indefinite postponement.
After n more or 'nss interesting dis
cussion. In which Mr.. Garvin OF Cum
berland. took prominent part, the act
was indefinitely postponed.
Resolution proposing an amendment
TO the constitution OF the state. on
which the committee on special leeisla-
tlon recommend indefinite postpone
ment. This Is the bill which provided
that any voter. whether he paid tax
or not should have the privilege OF
voting FOR members of the city council
I'm the several cities of the state.
Again there was = warm discussion.
the Democratic members 8ll speaking
against indefinite post pouemerrt end
nv. garvin of Cumberland. finally
asked that instead ~ indefinitely post
pnnng tho bill the House should vote
TO allow the act 10 he amended for the
next General Assembly. The act was
thor Indefinitely postponed by vote