The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

ed the annual report OF the license com
nissioners of Central Falls referred TO
committee OH public institutions.
Mr.. Carpenter, OF Warwick presented
a communication from the Rhode Island
Veteran Citizens Historical Association:
committee on special legislation.
From the calendar came resolution to
pay the bill OF Martin A. Ryan, s3e450. on
which the joint committee on accounts
and claims recommends indefinite post
ponements so voted. .e-r -s.
Also resolution authorizing state treas
urer 20 pay Bernard Holland, Jr, costs
paid by him, SIS. on which the committee
recommends indefinite postponement: SO
voted.
Also resolution 20 pay bill OF Edward @.
Cundsll, sheriff OF Washington county for
rent OF office. sl4: read and passed.
Also an act in amendment OF section 10,
of an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Pawcatuck Valley Street Railway
company, on which the committee OF
corporations recommends passage in con
currence: referred TO committee on en-
crossed acts.
Also an act in amendment OF chapter
i02, general laws. on which the committee
on special legislation recommends indef-
mite postponement: so voted.
FLAG IN THE SCHOOLS.
Also substitute of an act in addition
10 chapter 60. general laws entitled "of
the powers and duties OF school commit
tees" on which the committee on judi
ciary recommends passage. This is tho
act providing for flag day on Lincoln'e
birthday, and for daily sslutes TO the flag.
There was a slight debate az 10 the
time that would he daily consumed by the
pupils in carrying out a prepared pro-
gram, but the provisions OF the bin were
warmly upheld by Mr.. Johnson OF Forter
and Mr.. Arlington OF East Providence.
Mr.. Stillman OF Hopkinton moved TO
amend the bill by striking out the refer
ence to daily exercises, and this was Sec
onded by Mr.. Garvin OF Cumberland. The
latter wanted 10 leave the matter to the
discretion of the commissioner OF public
schools.
Mr.. Johnson spoke sloduently in favor
OF the passage of the bill. and at the close
of his remarks i'm behalf of salutes 20 the
nag, he WIS warmly appfsrderi.
The amendment failed OF passage. and
the act, as recommended, was passed In
concurrence.
QUITE A WARM DEBATE.
Also, from the calendar. an act 10 di-
vide the town Of Exeter into voting dis
tricts, on which the committee on ju-
dietary recommends passage in concur
renee.
Mr. Hoxsie OF Exeter moved TO amend
the act by inserting n clause that the act
shall go into effect when IL has been
adopted by n majority OF the voters OF
the town Of Exeter I'm town meeting, and
not before.
There was quite a debate on the act
Mr. Ioxsie standing practically alone up
on his side of the question, although he
received some slight help from Mr.. Gar
win Of Cumberland
Mr. Hoxsie moved that the act he In
definitely postponed but this motion
failed OF passage
Mr. Wells OF Westerly moved 10 mako
three voting districts instead Of two, and
Mr. Greenhalgh OF Pawtucket n.e"ed 20
adjourn: motion lost.
Mr. Curtis OF Providence moved THE
previous question: lost.
The question then came on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Wells.
ACT FINALLY PASSED.
Mr.. Comstock OF Lincoln moved that the
act be recommitted TO the judiciary com
mittee; motion lost
The amendment OF Mr.. Wells IN make
three districts was lost. and then The
act. as recommended by tho committee,
was passed In concurrence.
ON motion of Mr. Curtis Of Providence
the House then adjourned 10 meet on
Thursday morning az u o'clock.