The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12


There was no objection. and the act af-
ter being read was passed. The act pro-
vides that the capital stock be increased
TO 1900, 900. that sum 10 be reached from
time 10 time by vote of the board of d.
rectors. and IL also provides that 10000
shares of the capital stock shall he is
sued to retire 10000 shares now outstand-
ing.
FOR FREE TRANSFER ACT.
Mr.. Remlinger, OF Providence. introduc-
ed joint resolution calling for the APP
pointment of a joint special committee of
the General Assembly to draft and frame
an act in amendment of chapter 373. pub
lie laws, providing a system of free trans
fers for the city OF Providence and other
cities and towns OF the state; committee
on judiciary.
The resolution IL as follows: Whereas
an act was passed May T. 1896, designated
as chapter Jl3, public laws; and entitled
an act TO provide a system of free trans
fers I'm the city of Providence. and for
other purposes, and i'm addition to an act
entitled an act concerning the Union
railroad company, passed at the January
session, 1892, and
Whereas said act has now been i'm force
for a period of five years and no city or
town I'm this state has accepted the terms
thereof. nor entered into any agreement
the provisions OF said act. whereby the
people in this state could derive any ben
eft therefrom, ana
Whereas. IL Is possible that neither the
city of Providence or other cities or towns
Will ever agree 10 the termsOf said act.
because of the unreasonable, inconsistent
and uniustinable provisions thereof and
Whereas. IL is apparent that the people
OF this state cannot realize any benent
from the same.
ASSENT OF MAYOR NECESSARY.
Therefore. be IL resolved that a joint
special committee. composed of-------of
the House, and---Of the Senate. be
and they arc hereby instructed an en-
powered 10 draft and frame an act In
amendment Of said act In such manner
as TO modify the provisions of chapter 3i3,
so as To be agreeable. both To the city OF
Providence and to the Union Railroad
company
Said Onion Railroad company may ap-
point n suitable person 20 repres~t said
company. and said committee shall confer
with said person 50 appointed and With
the mayor Of the city cS-$r~royideuce. and
no bill shall be presented 90 the Gener-
nj Assembly. for it's consideration, unless
IL shall appear that the Union Railroad
company and the mayor OF the city of
Providence have assented to the provi-
Mr Rlodgctt. OF Pawtucket from the
judiciary committee rorortcd back an act
relative 10 Tho establishment of board of
health in the city of Newport and moved
rdle~ read and passed
ABRAHAM LINCOLNS ADDRESS.
From the senate came number ~
matters which were rofcrred 20 proper
committees. incl1girg resolution rruNid-
Ing for the Hrpropra uor 81 slN Tor 'he
public offices ga The nov state House,
which was referred 20 the committee ON
finance.
Nv Easton of Providence called st-
tention 20 thc fact that today WAS I'm
afNf ~ fffHH .tfla Nefsa ~ "a
great American Vie aaid that ellogy
would be nrppcr hut b. knew NJ nothing
mofs appropriate than ilncoin fomo a.
address at Gcttyshurg. op September 70.
1893
Mr. Eostop then moved hat the reading
clerk De Instructed e. read that address.
and n vas so voted clerk lee in an
impressive voice. read tho patriotic ad-
dress which was listened 10 with the clos
est attention
At the close ~ the reading the House.
ou motion of Mr.. Easton. adjourned 20
meet on "Wednesday morning, at II
o'clock.