The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-27

the committee on rules and orders, re.
ported back a resolution suspendng rules
., 10, ~. 3S. A and AS read and passed
Mr.. Curtis. OF Providence. called from
the calendar nm act in amendment oc
chapter $50 general laws, OF corporations.
on which the committee on judiciary rec
ommends passage with an amendment
ADDING 90 section l, but no sucn repeal
shall affect any liability existing at tho
time OF the passage OF this act
After objection had been made by Mr..
Littleiield. OF Providence. the act was
passed as amended. on . rising vote OF
So 10 40
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT BILL.
From the calendar was taken. subst-
tute OF resolution - proposing an
amendment TO the constitution of the
state. This provides for the division OF
..-e city OF Providence into assembly vot-
ing districts. Question came upon passage
la concurrence with the senstea
Mr.. Garvin, of Cumberland. objected to
the passage OF the resolution. making
the usual argument against the measure
which he has made upon similar acts.
lie claimed that nobody had asked for
this change, which he deemed unjust and
ineduitable. He said that in his opinion
every member from the city of Proyi-
dence that voted for this resolution ought
10 be defeated at the next election.
favor of the passage OF the resolution.
after which ~ was passed on a roll call.
q 20 10, strict party vote
Mr. Remlinger. OF Providence called
from thG calendar. an act allowing Feliv
r. Wendelschaefer 90 construct a wood-
en- building i'm the city OF Providence. on
which the committee on judiciary rec
ommends passage
Mr. Remlinger moved that the act ba
referred hack 10 the judiciary commits
Tee, and il was so voted
(Mr. Sheffield in the chair)
Mr.. Blodgett. OF Pawtucket. called from
the calendar. resolution proposing an
amendment Ia the constitution OF the
state i'm re- the judicial power. which ia
the resolution In relation 60 proposed
changes in the supreme court. and the
giving OF certain powers 90 inferior
courts. presented on Tuesday.
Mr. Blodgett suggested slight amonds
mcnt, and the resolution was then
passed, as amended, on q roll call OF 81
TO 0.
MIR. Easton, OF Providence. called I'm
an act To regulate the taxation OF persc-
nal property, which was reported by the
joint special committee on the levy, as
sessment and collection OF taxes pur-
susnt to resolution. The said commits
tee recommends the passage of the acts
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.
The bill which provides that all real
property in the state, and all personaI
property belonging 20 the inhabitants.
whether individuals, co-partneTships. nr
corporations. and all tangible personal
property located In the state belonging
10 non-rcsidents shall bo liable 20 taxa
! ton unless otherwise specially provided.
WAS taken up ny sections and there was
! no change made until section ~ was
reached
section ~ provides that every ship AMI
vessel registered. enrolled or licensed in
accordance with the laws OF the United
! states. at any port I'm this state shall bS
taxed TO the owner or, N moro than one.
I 80 the managing owner or TO the person.
| IN whose name the certificate OF regis
| try Is issued, or 10 the captain OF ths
ship or vessel. In the town In which tbs
shin Is registered.
This section. upon motion OF Mr.. Cur-
It's. ~ Providence. was stricken out oe
the bill
( returns 10 the assessors under tn. WaR,
I on motion Of MrNewcll. OF Central Fails,
! stricken from the hill.
When the reading 81 the act was COM
4 pictcd. M. Easton oi Providence, vho
had charge OF the bill moved that tho
| House take recess.
Mr.. Newell of Central Falls. hoped that
! the House would take vote upon tho
J sct az once.
wANTs TO POSTPONE ACT.
MIR. Greene. % warwick. said that We
/ thought that the matter wa- ono too
| complicated 10 b~ taken up hurricdiv.
and for his part h. needed more time
| 10 consider it. He then moved that the
act be continued q tho November scs-
! Continued on Psee Two)