The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-22

The Senate was called to order at II :05
by Gov. Gregory with quorum present
The record OF Thursday was read and
approved.
Gov. Gregory presented a copy OF a
Joint resolution OF the city council OF
Pawtucket relating 10 the state vaiua-
tioD: referred 10 committee on special
legislation. r
Senator Anthony, from judiciary COM
mittee, reported back an act authorizing
the town OF Warren TO Issue bonds; read
and passed.
i..e joint resolution providing for a
joint special committee to consider the
question OF free transfers on street rail-
ways, came from the, house and was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
House act 10 facilitate transportation
10 and from the town OF New Shoreham,
w9s read and referred TO the COMMITTEES
on engrossed acts.
Joint resolution OF adjournment from
Friday. March %, to Tuesday, November
- was passed I'm concurrence.
Senator Robinson OF Sodth Kingstown,
from the Judiciary committee, reported
back an act to provide for the production
OF certain prisoners in court; read and
passed.
From the committee on engrossed acts
came, as rightly engrossed. act for the
publication and distribution OF public
laws, and an act TO incorporate the
Sprague a. Sisson Graphite company;
passed in concurrence "a engrossed.
Senator Robinson presented resolu-
tion TO change the name OF j. Sacofsky
judiciary committee.
Senator Lewis. of harrington, presented
a resolution In regard 10 the South Caro-
lima exposition, providing that the Rhode
Island commission 10 the Pan-American
exposition shall act also for the Carolina
exposition.
TO BUILD IT'S ROAD.
Senator Barber, OF Scltuate. presented
an act I'm amendment of an act 10 incor-
porste the Coweset Terminal and Trans
portation company, which would provide
tnat the Providence and Danielson road
may construct its limo in the town of
Johnston without the assent of the Union
Railroad company; read and passed.
Senator Stoddard. of Portsmouth, from
the committee on fisheries. reported back
an act for the better protection OF the
lobster fisheries: read and passed, with a
slight amendment.
Senator Chace, OF Aliddletown from the
committee on education, reported back an
act i'm amendment OF an act Incorporating
the Rhode Island Woman's Club of Prov
Ttdu bnu W CoHliulltcs
on engrossed acts.
Senator Kenyon OF Richmond from the
committee on special legislation, report
ed back an act IN amendment of chapter
%. general laws. of the revenue OF the
state, which Is the act which provides for
assessing the state tax on tho valuation
OF the cities and towns of the state, and
moved it's passage.
STATE TAX BILL PASSED.
Senator Horton,of Newport. moved that
the bill be referred 10 the Joint committee
on taxation. but the motion was defeated
upon rising vote. - 20 -.
Senator parkhuret. Of Providence,
moved au amoudment Co the bill. by
changing the proposed valuation OF the
city OF Providence from Sis2. 17,2iO 10 N15,-
2Ol o35 which motion did not prevail.
The bin was then read and passed. as
recommended.
From The House came an act providing
for notice Of the ycuaeucN ~ the petition
of the Gowcset Terminal and 1rausportu-
ton COMPANY. which asks FOR Tho right
Of eminent domain for the Providence
aud D8uielson COMPANY, and, cu motion
Of senator Champlin. ~ New Shoreham,
it was read aud referred TO committee on
engrOSsed acts.
Tpon motion OF Senator Lewis. OF Bar
riugtou. the Senate then adjourned 10
meet on Tuesday morning. az II O'CLOCK.