The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-14

The senate met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, Lieutenant Governor Kimball in
the chair and a quorum present Yes
terday's records were approved and Sena-
tor Freeman. from the committee on ju-
dietary. 10 whom was referred an act
constituting a commission TO build new
draw I'm the old stone bridge at Tiverton.
reported back resolution requiring the
appointment OF n commission 10 inquire
into the desirability, necessity and cost
OF repairing tho old or erecting a new
structure: read and passed.
An act 10 incorporate the James X. Nc
Lean company was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations
Senator Parker reported back from the
judiciary committee an amendment to
section 4, chapter 642. OF the Public
Statutes. 1t calls for financial town meet
ings i'm Bristol In March. TO be held sep
arate and distinct from those for the
choice of town officers: read and passed.
Isaac G. Fish. John Taylor and Seth w.
DeBlois were legally permitted 10 change
their names.
PROTECTING THE TREES.
From the judiciary committee was re-
ported back an act relative 10 the preser-
walton OF trees with accommodation of
passage In concurrence with an amend
ment striking out i'm line 20 of section one,
the words "by-laws, and inserting In
lien thereof the word ordinances" The
committees recommendation was adopted
and the bill, with said amendment. was
passed in concurrence. II creates tree
warden in every city and town i'm the
state
Section Ave is one of the most import-
ant I'm the bill and Is as follows:
Sec. 5. Whoever affixes to any tree In
a public way or place a playful. picture,
/ announcement. notice, advertisement on
other thing, whether Ia writing or other
wise. or cuts. paints, or marks such tree,
| except for tho purpose of protecting II
and under n written permit from the tree
warden, shall be punished by A fine not
Z exceeding fifty dollars for each offence
As above stated the act was adopted
/ and ordered communicated TO the house
senator Freeman presented a resolution
authorizing John e. Hicks 90 build and
maintain a wharf I'm Tiverton; read and
/ passed.
ACTS AFFECTING NEWPORT.
The following act recommended by tn,
! judiciary committee, was read and pass
/ ed
Section l.. The city cOunCt OF the city
OF Newport may at any time after th'
! passage or this act create the office o
| keeper of the city asylum and define th'
! duties OF his office and oil the said office
! on nomination OF the commissioners o
the city asylum and the keeper so electe'
! shall hold his office for five years from
| and after the Tuesday following the iirs
! Monday OF January after his election an'
| each five wears thereafter the city coun
Gil shall so elect o keeper OF tho cit
asylum 10 hold the term Of i've years AM
after the Tuesday following tho firs
( Monday Of january and may from tim
20 time in tho same way hll all vacsncie
I'm the onico for the uneNpired term.
Section 3 This action shall take effec
Immediately.
Another act affecting Newport was ais
approved n authorizes thai city 10 TAX
/ certain band covered by tide water for th
7 purposc of widening and straightonin
Long wharf aud for other purposes inci
dent there TO- creates a commissio no
exceeding ten members and require
them 20 report their dolngs 20 the cit
| council.
Senator Freeman presented an act I
regulate the practice OF bdrbcring ;refcri
ca go the judiciary committee. To On
same committee was also referred an ac
I ia amcndemCnt Of Chapter t56 OF the Put
lie Laws. PASSED az the January session
lSq1. regulating the width OF tires on v,
hicles used on the highways OF the stat'
Upon motion OF Senator Freeman, th
senate adjourned until tomorrow mornin
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