The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-01


ommendins indennite postponement; cal
endar.
Also an act in amendment of chapter
81, general laws. OF the State Home and
School, recommending indefinite post
ponement; calendar
OBSOLETE ACTS REPEALED,
Mr.. Blodgett, of Pawtucket. from the
same committee, reported back an act
repeating certain obsolete acts OF the city
OF providence, recommending passage;
calendar
Also an act providing for the election
OF general state officers. recommending
passage in concurrence with the senate.
Also ar act 10 provide for tho pre-
vention OF disease 10 trees and shrubs:
referred 10 committee on agriculture and
mechanic arts
Also from the judiciary COMMITTEES. an
act creating state returning board and
defining their duties. with recommenda-
ton OF passage. with an amendment
Mr.. Curtis. OF Providence. moved that
the rules be suspended and that the act
be put upon its passage at once, without
reference.
Mr.. Garvin, OF Cumberland. objected to
suspension Of the rules. but the motion
OF Mr.. Curtis prevailed by rising vote
OF AZ 70 6.
STATE RETURNING BOARD.
on motion Of Mr.. Biodgett, OF Paw
tuckat. the bill was taken up by sections.
and section l and were passed as re-
ported
In section 3. which provides for pub
fishing the results OF the count I'm at least
one newspaper in each of the cities OF
Providence. Pawtucket, Newport. Woon-
socket and Central Falls. and in each
OF the towns OF Bristol. East Greenwich
and Westerly. Mr.. Pagan, OF Burrillville.
moved to amend by inserting the word
"Burriuville." and tho amendment pre-
vailed, and the section, as amended. was
adopted.
Sections 4. 5. 6, Z and s were adopted
without question. When section 8 was
reached, an amendment offered by the
judiciary committee was read.
This provides that I'm case the seals OF
any package OF ballots are broken, the
members OF the returning board shall
have power 20 summon the wardens and
clerks interested and shall ascertain all
the circumstances. and shall have the
power 10 count the votes found I'm the
package, being governed by the record
book
The amendment prevailed. and the sec
tion. as amended was adopted.
To section 10. which provides for power
10 investigate the conduct OF all elections.
Mr.. Garvin. OF Cumberland. raised oh
lection, but the section was adopted.
NO REDUCTION MADE.
Sections II. IL, 10. u and Is were adopted
without comment. and on section 16. Mr.
Wells of Westerly moved to amend by
making the salary of the secretary of the
board $500 instead OF sl0o0 and the OK
pense for clerical assistance be made Sl00.
instead OF $500. The amendment did not
prevail - to H. and the section was
adopted as read.
Sections II. Is. ~, 20. q and % were all
adopted sas read
Mr.. Johnson OF Foster moved 70 recon
slider the vote whereby section 3 was
adopted. and II was so voted.
Mr.. Johnson then moved that the sec
tion be amended by adding "in each OF
said cities and towns I'm which a newsps-
per shall be published" and the amend
ment prevailed.
Mr.. Garvin OF Cumberland moved that
tho bill be made the special order for
Tuesday next; lost 80 10 g.
The act as amended. was then passed.
as recommended by the judiciary commit
tee.
TAXATION OF PROPERTY.
Mr.. Sheffield of Newport presented an
act in amendment of chapter 1o6 general
laws, judiciary committee.
Mr.. Garvin of Cumberland presented an
act IN amendment OF chapter ~. general
laws. NJ property liable to and exempt
from taxation: referred to joint special
committee on the levy, collection and as
sessment of taxes.
Mr. Archambault OF woonsocket intro
duced an act 10 extend and regulate the
liability OF masters and employers TO
make compensation for personal injuries
suffered by servants or employees In their
service, judiciary committee.
Mr. Watson OF jamestown presented the
S2d annual report or the board OF state
Charities and Corrections; committee on
finance.
Ftom tho senate came a resolution "a
pas the bill OF Joseph Mullen. amounting
20 N36.g passed I'm concurrence, under =
susuAnsion OF the rules.
From the calendar came resolution
msklrE am appropriation for the use oi
which fhe committee on finance recon-.
mcnds passage read and passed.
Nh. sTINESs' BILL ALLOWED
Also from the calendar, resolution "a
pay bin OF Edward G. Stlness. amount.
ing 20 5000. ON which the Joint committee
on ACCOUNTS aud claims recommends pass.
age.
Mr. Newell. Of Central Falls. asked foi
Information aud was told that tho worn
done hy Mr. Stincss was. perhaps. ths
best ~ its kind ever done in tnis coun,
try. The lawyers of the House all agreed
On this point. Tho resolution was reaC
and passed in concurrence.
Also an act 20 authorize the Narragan
srtt Machine company 30 Issue preferfe,
stock on which The committee on corpor
ations recommends passage. read anc
yasSed
Ou motion - Mr. Holden of Prcvidonc,
nc House then udjourned 40 meet or
TueFday March 8. ut II o'clock