The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-26

Also an act I'm amendment OF chapter
49, general laws, of manufacturing COR
poratons with an amendment; calen-
dar.
Also substitute A OF an act in amends
ment OF chapter 1876. general laws OF di-
Norce with recommendation OF indefinite
postponement of the original act ana the
passage OF substitute a calendar
Mr.. Potter. of Cranston, from the com
mittee on corporations. reported back an
act TO incorporate the Newport Co-oper-
eratlve association for Savings and Build
ing: calendar
Mr.. Jeffers. OF Pswtucket. from the
committee on militia, reported back an
act nNing the salary OF theadjutant gem
eral of the state with recommendation
OF indefinite postponement; calendar.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
Mr.. Johnson of Foster. from the iudic-
farl- -commfttce- reported beck an act TO
divide the town OF Little Compton into
highway districts: calendar.
Also an act In amendment OF chapter
~. general laws. calendar.
FROM the committee on enRrossed acts
were reported as rightly cngrossed act
I'm amendment OF chapter 49, general
laws, Of scollop fisheries act 10 exempt
certain bonds OF the town of Lincoln from
ana an act providing for the submission
OF questions OF amendment to the electors
OF that state; all OF which were passed in
concurrence, as engrs sed.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren. from the commit
tee on finance, reported hack resolution
appropriating $4,000 for an armory at
Westerly. recommending passage i'm con-
currence; calendar
Mr. Thayer. of Pawtucket from the
same committee, reported back Il resolu-
tion making an additional appropriation
Tor the state government: calendar.
Mr.. Pierce. Of Providence. from tho
same committee. reported back "a reaolu-
tion making appropriations for certain ag-
ricultural societies: calendar
THAT RAILROAD QUESTION.
Mr. Curtis. OF Providence. called for
the special order OF the dav an act IN
amendment OF an act i'm amendment OF
and IN addition TO an act. entitled an act
10 incorporate the Coweset Terminal and
Transportation company. and all acts i'm
amendment thereof and in addition there
Mr.; Curtis moved that the act be In
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Rice of paWtucket, made a. strong
plea against indefinite postponement.
claiming this tho time for those who
last week claimed TO be anxious for tho
welfare of the Providence and Danielson
company 10 show how far their interest
went.
Mr. Curtis said that the act could not
be passed in fairness 20 either railroad
corporation interested. He believed IL bet
ter Co leave the matter to the two com.
panies and allow them TO make a salts
Mr. Lttlefield. of Providence. said that
ne believed before action was talSn tho
and hearing 10 all concerned should be-
MIR. Horton. OF cranston. moved to refer
the matter to the committee on corpora
tionS.
Mr.. Rice moved 20 lay the act tempor.
arily on the table. and Mr.. Johnson. OF
Foster, took the same course.
ACT INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. Curtis called FOR the previous ques-
tion, the motion 20 indefinitely postpone.
when Mr.. Rice withdrew his motion 90
lay on the table and asked for roll call
on the question To indefinitely postpone.
The roll was called and the act was
indefinitely postponed by a vote or "a to-
&c.
Mr.. Curtis. OF Providence. moved that
the vote whereby the act was Indefinitely
postponed be rcconsdered. and Mr.. Little-
field. OF Providence, moved TO lay the mo-
ON n rising vote the motion OF Mr. Lit
| field was carried 81 90 Il
Mr.. Rurlingamc OF WarwicSe~from the
committee on finance. reported back
resolution appropriating $1,000 for the in
| vestigation OF the causes OF tuberculosis
in man: calendar
MIR Hemlingor. OF Providence from the
same committee reported back a reso-
mtion appropriating 5000 for the iuvcs-
tieation into and prevention OF diphthc-
! ria; calendar.
MIR. Shepard. OF Bristol from the same
committee. reported back a resolution.
making An appropriation 10 defray ex-
| penses OF the state az the South Carolina
exposition; calendar.
4 NEW TOWN CREATED
Mr.. Rice. OF Pawtucket from the iu-
| dietary committee. reported back an art
TO incorporate the town OF Narragansett.
| taking the territory now known as the
| District of NarraEansett. and he moved
immediate passage.
The bill was read. and Mr.. Garvin W
Cumberland. protested against its pas
sage. because Reclaimed that it was
wrong In principle. " was unjust 90 tho
| city OF Providence and other cities and
| towns. because II added another member
20 the Senate.
Mr. Blodgett. of Pawtu-ket. and Nr.
! IlttIefeld. OF Providence. spoke IN "a
vor of the passage OF tho bIl. and the act
vas then passed OF a rising vote % %
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