The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-29


made when the house adjourned yester-
day, and was called 10 order at sos
o'clock last evening, by Mr.. Speaker
Holden, and there was a quorum present
The speaker apnounced that unless OBJ
lection was made the house would pro-
ceed to- lake np all the acts on the cal
endar, and the first matter considered
was an act I'm amendment of section .,
chapter ~. general laws, OF property LA
bile TO and exempt from taxation, on
which the committee on judiciary recon-
mends passage i'm concurrence; so voted.
Also an act in addition TO section g. of
chapter 227 general laws, entitled OF ju-
rors and juries, and also resolution appro-
priating 5000 for 300 copies volume XII,
vital statistics; both passed in concur
renee. as recommended
Also an act i'm amendment of chapter
li, general laws. OF the inland fisheries
ON which the committee on fisheries rec
ommends passage; read and passed.
AGAINST CHICKEN FIGHTS.
Also act I'm amendment OF section s,
OF chapter H. general laws. entitled OF
on judiciary recommends indefinite post
ponement OF this bill and the passage OF
substitute A. entitled an act In amend
ment OF section 10 of chapter 2S3. general
laws, entitled; of offences against public
policy; passed az recommended.
Nos, $685. 654. CSC, $751; COS. $50 and $50 on
the calendar providing for the payment OF
bills. recommended by the committee on
accounts and claims, were read and
passed.
Also from tho calendar. an act TO incor-
porate the WEXFORD Light and Water
company. on which the committee on
corporations recommends passage; read
and passed
ACT LAID ON TABLE
Also an act 10 incorporate the East
Providence Sewer company, on which the
committee on corporations recommends
indefinite postponement OF the original
act and the passage of substitute A, with
amendments:Strike out I'm lines 81 W and
13 OF section ,, the words .as to such sew
crs and connections are already built |
and as TO such surface and storm sewers /
as may be hereafter built by said town" 4
and substitute in place thereof the words |
and figures following: LAS 10 privileges |
of the town OF East Providence author |
lied by acts passed by the general assem-. |
bly,, February n. 1877. April 80 1886 and |
amended April -, 1889, and any amend |
ments and additions that may hereafter |
be made" Strike out i'm line of section 6.
the word council" and insert in plac. 4
thereof the words ''of East Proyidencs /
at some regular or at a special meeting
called for that purpose" Strike ont I'm \
lines and of section the words "in
the evening" J
Mr.. Rich, Of East Providence. said thar !
he had no objection To the provisions or \
the act, but inasmuch as his colleague
COL Arlington, was unable 20 be present,
he moved that act he laid on the table:
30 voted.
Also an act in amendment OF section l.
chapter l24, general laws, as amended BY
section y. chapter 500. public laws, on
which the committee on judiciary recon-
mends passage in concurrence; so voted.
MANY ACTS PASSED.
Also an act fixing the salary OF the ad-
jutant general OF Rhode Island, on which
the committee OH militia recommends in.
definite postponement; read and indeh-
ntely postponed.
Also an act in amendment Of an act 30
incorporate the Newport Cooperative As.
sociation for Savings and Building, on
which the committee on corporations
recommends passage; read and passed.
Also an act To authorize the town OF
Warren to Issue bonds; read and passed
I'm concurrence.
Also substitute A OF an act authorizing
the town councils of the several towns
md the city councils of the several cities
10 issue certain ncenses, charge and coll |
lect fees therefor, and provide penalties |
on which the committee on judiciary rec
ommends passage In concurrence; so
voted.
Also substitute A of an act to incorpSr-
ate the Watch Hill fire district; read and
passed.
Also an act in amendment OF an get q
incorporate the Westerly fire district;
read and passed.
Also resolution i'm regard 10 the South |
Carolina Inter State and West Indian ex-
position. on which the committee on fl !
nance recommends passage; read and
passed.
NO ADDITIONAL SALARY.
Mr.. Remlinger. OF Providence. moved t.
that the vote whereby the act fixing the
salary OF the adjutant general was inden-
nitely postponed, be reconsidsred.
Objection was made by Mr.. Newell OF
Central Falls, and Mr.. Garvin. OF Cum
berland, and Mr.. Rice. OF Pawtucket.
moved that the motion 90 reconsider be
laid on the table. The motion OF Mr. Rice
on a rising vote OF "a TO IL
Resolutions appropratine Sl0oD for in
vestigatinG and preventing diphtheria, ,
aud appropria ting $1,000 for Investigating
and preventing tuberculosis I'm man. were
read and passed.
Also an act making an additional ap-
preparation for the support Of the state
government for tie fiscal year ending De-
cember 81, 1901; read and passed
FOR A DIVORCE LAW.
From the calendar was taken substitute
A Of an act IN amendment or and I'm adj | I
dition 60 chapter 1876. general laws. OF d.
Norce, on which the committee on judi
riary recommends the passage OF sub
situte A. and the indefinite postpone | ,
nIenL- of the accompanying bills ,
Nr curtis. or Providence. moved that
, lbsiiiute A be INDEFINITELY postponed. D
MIR. Blodgett. of Pawtucket strongly {
opposed indefinite postponement and said
hat The act vas one ,.iat would do much I
Io take from the state the stigma which .
low rests upon it. due 90 the iaxity of
ts divorce laws. a.
iic cNplaine- the bill. the principal .
festJres Of which are a. folloys