The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28

| board OF state charities and corrections.
| committee on finance.
| Mr.. Fagan of BurrilvIlle presented net
10 regulate the time OF holding elections
anu opening and closing the polls In the
town or Burrillville; read and passed.
| Speaker Holden announced AS members
or the jonlt special committee on the
matter OF free transfers. on the mart
| OF the House. Messrs Blodgctt of Paw
tucket, Remlingcr OF Providence and Lit
teteld of Providence.
AIr. Ihayer of Pawtuckot. from the
committee ON hnance, reported back "A
resolution appropriating Sl05OO for the
state Home and School: read and passed
MT Blodgett of Pawtucket. from the
judiciary COMMITTEES, reported back a
resolution 70 remit the fines and costs of
Mllllam Hickey, Charles Hickey and
Frederick Weaver: read and passed
MIR. Rice of Pawtucket from the iudi-
ciary committee, reported back substitute
OF an act relating te the attachment
or property In the hands OF trustees:
read and passed
OLD BANK DEPOSITS.
From the committee on finance came
resolution reappropriating an unex-
pended balance OF S3972 81 for the pur
pose OF improving the fire service at the
state farm; read and passed
MI. Gardner OF Darlington, from the
committee ON education, reported back
an act to incorporate the First Methodist
cnurch oi Woonsocketi read and passed
Mr.. Peck of Warren, from the commit
tee on finance. reported back n resohi-
ton instructing the general treasurer 10
report upon the amount. together with
accrued interest. which he has in his
hands OF the deposits OF the Franklin
Institution for Savings and Cranston Saw
ihgs bank' with recommendation of in |
definite postponement. |
Mr.. Steere OF Glocester, wanted 10 know |
II the funds on hand had been drawing
interest, and, IL so, what had been one |
with this interest
MIR. Peck said that the funds were
drawing interest and the interest. by
resolution, was used 10 compensate the
persons who had the care OF the fund |
for clerk hire, lawyers fees. etc. and
amounts 10 about 5000 a year.
Mr. Steere talked at some length, after |
"hich the resolution was indefinitely
postponed, as recommended.
MORE DANIELsoN ACTS.
Mr.. Blodgett, Of Pewtucket, from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
'ot TO authorize the town OF south Kings
own TO elect assessors OF taxes; read and
'assed Ia concurrence
Also an act I'm amendment OF chanter
~. general laws OF returns OF banks and
for savings.
Mr Stcere offered an amendment 70
ectlon /. adding the words every trus-
ee after tho words institution for
avings The amendment did not pre-
an and the act, as recommended. Ens
cad passed
MT Rice. OF Pawtucket. introduced nm ,
ct IN relation 10 the Providence and
'anielson railroad, providing that the
Dad may construct It's road i'm tho town
{ Johnston without demanding the per- 7
llssion OF any other corporation ,
Mr. Johnson. Of Foster, moved that tho G
't be laid on the table and II was so r
Dted
Mr.. Rice doubted the vote and asked
" roll cali with the result that the ,
y was laid on the table, Is to Is. !,
AIR. RemHngerof Providence. presented =
resolution for an appropriation 10 pur- :
lase trousers for the Train OF ARTILLERY.
mnittee on finance.
Air. Pierce. OF Providence. from the
mmitiee on finance reported back /, n
solution making appropriations Tor d
fiain agricultursl soclcties read and n
Issed. WI" ~
TO RATIFY CONTRACT. ir
The speaker announced tha, No vo,t, ~
'point as members ~ the special COM -