The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-26

lie highways in Newport and elsewhersY
passed In concurrence.
senator Parker presented "a resolution
continuing the joint special committee APP
pointed by the general assembly March
-. 1901, for the transfer to the new state
house or certain historic mementoes of
the War of the Rebellion and for an APP
propriate commensuration; concurred in.
CHANGE IN SCHOOL LAWS.
Also from the house came an act IN
amendment OF chapter Ga of the General
Laws. The amended act removes the ap-
pointment of truant officer from the
hands OF town and city councils and vests
such power in the various school commit
tees. To such latter body alone the
truant officer shall be responsible and he
shall be salaried and paid from the pub
lie school appropriation. The act was
A house resolution making an appro-
priation of $1,000 for the education or tho
blind and feeble-minded was passed in
The act authorizing the Thorn Mountain
Land company to change Its name to the
American Trust company was ordered 10
be engrossed.
Upon motion OF Senator parkhurst
half-doZen bills relative to taxation were
taken from the special committee on tax
alton and recommitted to tho COMMITTEES
on judiciary, to which body IL was DEEM
ed they properly belonged.
PROTECTING THE LOBSTER.
Senator Heydoa, from the committee
on finance, reported back a resolution
making an appropriation OF 5000 for the
use of the commissioners on inland fish,
cries. He explained that when the act
protecting the lobster fisheries was pass
ed last March no appropriation to en-
force the law which went into effect on
Nov. D, less than fortnight ago, was
made. The act was adopted.
The sum of $500 was, by resolution, APP
propriated for the commissioners on
shell fisheries.
ANOTHER COMMISSION.
The governor appointed az members Of
| the special commission 40 inquire into
| the feasibility OF repairing the old stono
| bridge at Tiverton or building a new one
| Messrs. Charles Alexander of harrington,
j. Herbert Shedd of Providence and Ma
| thaniel n. Church OF Tiverton. Tho
senate gave its advice and consent 20 the
| appointments.
The house act Incorporating the Pro.
| ducers' Trust company was passed in
| concurrence, as were also an act making
| an additional appropriation for the sup
| port of tho state government for tho
f, fiscal year ending Dec. 81, 1901. and n ruso-
| luton making an appropriation for cer-
| tain deficiencies OF the state board OF
charities and corrections.
Senator kenyon presented an act I'm
| amendment of chapter 500 of tho Public
Laws passed at the January session;
\ read and adopted.
| RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
| Senator Freeman presented joint reso-
! luton extending the sincere sympathy OF
| both branches OF the assembly TO Govern
| or Gregory on account OF illness AMI
praying for his early restoration TO
| health
The resolution was adopted by a rising
vote.
The act regulating tho practice OF medi-
| cine was called from the table and IN lis
| amended form passed.
There was quite "a brush over tho
resolution 10 appropriate $500 for the
| payment of bountlss for foxes killed.
senator Kenyon called 70 from the fuanco
! COMMITTEES and moved concurrence but,
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