The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-07

The Senate was called 10 order at IL 90
O'Clock by Lieut.. Gov. Kimhall. with a
quorum present. The record OF Wednes-
day was read and approved.
Senator Parker. OF Coventry, from the
committee on judiciary, reported back a
resolution TO remit the fines and costs in
the cases against slas NJ. Beverley; read
and passed.
Senator Parxhurst, OF Providence, from
the same committee, reported back an act
concerning dealers In junk and second
hand articles in the city of Providence;
read and referred to committee on en-
crossed acts.
Senator Anthony, OF East Providence,
from the same committee, reported back
an act I'm relation 10 the school committee
OF the town OF Cranston. read and re-
ferred TO committee on engrossed acts.
Senator Robinson. OF South Kingstown,
from the same committee, reported back
a resolution upon the petition of Emman-
uel Oppenhayn, for change of name; read
and passed in concurrence.
Also an act In amendment OF chapter
22S. general laws, and chapter 4Ol, public
laws. with recommendation Of indefinite
postponement; so voted.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
Senator Parker, from the same commit
tee. reported back a resolution TO print
and bind the report OF the commissioners
on the typographical survey relative to
the boundary line between Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island; read and passed
in concurrence.
matters, which were referred to the prop
er committees.
House bill providing for the appoint
ment OF a joint special committee on the
subject OF state sanitarium for the
treatment of consumptves was read and
passed in concurrence.
Senator Fiske. OF West Greenwich. from
the committee ON state property, reported
back a resolution making an appropria-
tlon for new heating apparatus at Kings
ton jail; read and passed IN concurrence.
Senator Ifeydon, of Warwick, presented
an act To repeal an act 10 validate the
a assessment OF taxes IN the Town OF W est
Greenwich for the. years 1899 and 1900; ju-
dietary committee.
Also a resolutsu appropriating $1,000 for
the purpose of making investigation into
causes and prevention OF diphtheria: COM
FOR LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
Senator Freeman. of Central Falls. pre-
scented the petition Of the Rhode Island
Sunday school association relative, TO IL
quor legislation. read and ordered com.
municated 60 the House OF Representa-
tivcs.
Senator Potter. if Gloccstcr. from COM
mittcc on enRroSsed acts. reported back
as rightly engrossed. an act in amend
ment ~ an act TO incorporate tho Paw
tuxct Valley Water company, passed IN
concurrence. as eugrosscd.
senator Parkhurst Of Providence. pre-
sentcd a resolution 20 reprint volumes a.
,. s. and 10 cf Rhode Island reports:
committee on judiciary.
Senator Freeman. OF Central rails. from
the judiciary committee. reported back
with recommendation OF indefinite post
ponenent. n resolution changing the
name Of Edward ". liieaper Co Edward
, H. Hough read and ordered Indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Freeman then presented n res
olution changing tho name ~ Edward ";
Hierner 10 Edwin Norselcy Hough; read
and passed
on motion Of Senator Crrmb. OF West
erly the senate then adjourned. TO meet
on Friday morning. at u O'Clock