The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07

for II 30 clock Thursday morning.
A number OF bills We're reported back
from the copGllte'i on engrossed acts.
ara the acts were passed as engrosscd.
Mr. France OF Woonsocket, from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act changing the name OF Mabel l.. r.
Gcssen 70 Mabel H. r.. Perry, recon-
mendlng passage IN concurrence, call
endar.
PAWTUCKET BOND BILL.
AIR Blodgett OF Pawtucket, from the
judiciary committee, reported back an
act authorizing the city OF Pawtucket
ia Issue bonds for the funding OF it's
indebtedness Incurred by the extension
pf rs water works and sewer system 70
the amount OF 100000. and he moved its
passage, under suspension of The
rules.
Mr. Garvin OF Cumberland opposed
the immediate passage Of the act on
the ground that several members from
Pawtuckeg were absent. The rules
were then suspended and the act was
passed. and ordered communicated 10
the Senate forthwith.
Mr.. Vernon or Newport introduced an
act In amendment of the charter OF the
island Savings bank: committee on
corporations.
Mr.. Knnecom OF North Providence
introduced an act TO establish state
detective force. the same not 70 eX-
ceed two members to be appointed by
the governor; judiciary committee.
Mr. Garvln OF Cumberland intro
duced an act i'm amendment of chapter
H. general laws: special legislation
committee.
Mr. Parker ~ Coventry introduced an
act IN amendment OF chapter 3i3 public
laws. which relates 20 the selling OF
liquor 10 women and minors and pro-
HsiI a
committee. Accompanying the act
was petition OF the w r G. U. of
Rhode Island
Mr. Rlodgett Of Pawtucket from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act IN amendment ~ chapter 2l3, gem
eral laws. "of trials" and moved it's
passage: calendar
Also an act relative 20 equitable pro-
cess on which he recommended in
definite Dostponement: calendar.
FOR HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. w. a. H. Grant, OF Providence
presented "A resolution providing for the
! appointment OF "A joint special commit
tee Of the General Assembly which shall
confer with the cities Of Providence
and Pawtucket, and the town of East
Providence, for the purpose OF bring
ing about an Improvement Of harbor
facilities. a general development OF
flowed lands. and other matters. and
then report concerning the same to the
General Assembly. The resolution was
referred TO the judiciary committee.
Also an act i'm amendment of the
charter OF the St. Jean Baptiste Socie-
ty of Rhode Island; committee on edu-
cation.
Also the petitions OF Thomas Side
bottom. H. X. Clark and others asking
for the passage OF an act relative TO
equitable processes. judiciary commit
tee.
Several matters were received from
the Senate and were referred TO The
proper committees.
BILLS FROM THE CALENDAR.
From the calendar was taken an act
| to enable the Brown a Sharpe Manu-
| featuring company TO build and main
| tain bridges over and across Beach and
] Holden streets In the city of Providence,
on which the committee on judiciary
| recommend passage of substitute A,
| OF said act and the indefinite postpone
| ment OF the original bill, and IL was so
| voted.
Also from the calendar came joint
| resolution remittl,lg fine and costs OK
Celina Cardin, on which the committee
/ on judiciary recommend passage; pass
! ed.
! Also an act for the protection of deer,
on which the committee Oh judiciary
recommend passaSe I'm concurrence
/ with certain amendments: Insert in
/ line after word fines" the words not
l exceeding" and also striking out sec
( tiOn OF the bill. which provides that
! the act shall take effect Immediately.
/ leaving the bill to take effect accord
| ing 10 law; passed in concurrence, as
! amended
! Also an act in amendment of chapter
! $50. general laws entitled "Of manu-
featuring corporal tons" on which the
! committee on judiciary recommend
passage in concurrence; 50 voted.
Also an act 20 enable the town coun-
! ell OF the town OF Lincoln to elect a
/ board of license commissioners. on
/ which the committee on judiciary rec
! ommend passage; passed.
Also an act 90 incorporate the Bris-
/ tol. Warren and harrington Street rail-
! way company, on which the committee
on corporations recommend indefinite
/ postponement; so voted
An act 20 incorporate the Rhode ISL
! and Bond Benefit company" on which
! the committee on corporations recon-
mend indefinite postponement; so
| voted.
Also an act concerning the, Union
| Railroad comnnnY. ON which the cam
mittee on corporations recommend in
! definite DOstponement. so voted
Mr.. curtis ~ Providence from the
! committee on corporations. reported
| back an net I'm amendment of the char
| ter II the Providence institutions for
Savings in order that a salary may be
( paid TO the president of the corpora
! tion and ha moved it's passage in con-
currence II was so voted. and the act
was referred TO committee on engr0ssed
/ ac's.
Also the act TO incorporate the r. r.
simmons company. with recnmmenda-
! tion Of passage, calendar
ON motion of Mr.. Curtis of Provi-
donce the House then adjourned %
meet on Thursday morning at ~
O'Clock although an effort was made
90 take y recess in order 20 give the
committee on finance an opportunity To
rcport hnck the state appropriation
bill today.