The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
WOONSOCKET POLICE BILL.

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and there was barely a quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren, from the COM
mittee on finance. reported back res
olution approprating $4,000 for con-
tinuing the work on the new State
Normal school, recommending indef-
mite postponement; calendar.
Also resolution appropriating 500
for 300 copies of the Rhode Island vital
Statistics, recommending indefinite
postponement. calendar.
Also a resolution for more money for
the Record commissioners. recommend
ing indefinite postponement; calendar.
Mr.. Vernon of Newport, from the
committee on public institutions. re-
ported back a supplemental report ~
the claims OF the state of Rhode Island
against the United States for expenses
incurred during the war with Spain.
which was ordered placed on file, and
an abstract was referred TO the COM
mittee ON finance.
! Mr.. Curtis OF Providence. from the
committee on corporations reported
back an act In amendment Of the char
ter OF the Union Trust company, recon-
mending indefinite postponement OF
the original and the passage OF substi-
tute A: calendar.
Mr.. Carpenter Of Warwick. from the
same committee. reported back an act
in amendment OF an act to incorporate
the Pawtucket street Railway COM
pany, recommending passage; calen-
dar. = fttsaf
(From the Calendar.)
An act i'm relation to the division OF
the town OF West Greenwich into high
way districts and the election of eight
surveyors OF highways. on which the
committee on judiciary recommend
passage M concurrence with following
amendments: In lire after word dis
tricts" insert mot exceeding eight In
number" In line after word com
pensation'' insert provided that NJ
member of the town council shall be
eligible TO such ONCE"
After a somewhat spirited discussion.
during which some sharp personal, but
mood natured, shots were exchanged.
the act was passed.
An ect to incorG Drarc the Berry
Spring Lithia Water company, of Paw
tucket, on which the committee on cor
porations recommend the passage i'm
concurrence with amendments: pass
ed.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose OF building double cot
tage at the state Home and School, on
which the committee on state charities
and corrections recommend indefinite
postponement; so voted.
An act placing the name Of Herbert
=. Tanner upon the retired list OF COM
missioned officers OF the Rhode Island
militia at any time hereafter upon his
request; passed.
An act in amendment ofand I'm adj
dition TO an act 10 incorporate the
Greene Farm Land company. on which
the committee on corporations rec
ommend passage; passed.
WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL.
At this stage Mr.. Blodgett OF Paw
tucket from the judiciary committee.
reported back an act i'm amendment of
the charter of the town OF Warwick.
providing for the aIdit OF two coun-
ciimen i'm Warwick. increasing the
number from five 10 seven. and he
asked it's passage under "a suspension
OF the rules.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket. object
ed TO suspending. and Mr.. Blodgett re-
iterated his motion. Mr.. Fitzgerald
then urged postponement IN order 10
give the town council or Warwick an
opportunity 20 consider the matter.
The rules were then suspended by q
vote OF 80 10 ). and then the question
came on passage.
Mr.. Fitzgerald opposed the passage
OF the act and claimed no necessity for
the proposed change was shown. lie
salt tnat z was snap hlli.
There was general discussion on
the bill. after which q was passed.
PREVIOUS QUESTION MOVED.
Mr.. France. OF Woonsocket from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act I'm amendment of am act 20 estab-
lish the city OF Woonsocket. which pro-
vbdes that all appointments 10 the po-
lice force and all suspensions from the
force. shall be made BY the board ~
aldermen and not by the mayor. MIR.
France stated that the committee had
accorded hearing TO the mayor OF
Woonsocket. and he then moved the
passage OF the act, under a suspension
or rules.
Mr. Garvln, Of Cumberland. objected
to suspension OF the rules. and moved
that the bill be made the special order
for Tuesday next.
The rules were then suspended nv q
vote OF n 10 >. and then Mr.. France.
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