The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-14
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was called to order at l:Oo
by Mr.. Joseph i. Burlingame. OF War
wick. speaker pro tenn, with quorum
present. The journal OF Wednesday was
read and approved.
MIR. Blodgctt. OF Pawtucket. from the
judiciary committee. reported back three
acts authorizing the city OF Woonsocket
ITO issue bonds for public Improvement
purposes with recommendation or pass
age; calendar.
AIR. Garvin. of Cumberland. from the
committee on special legislation, report
ed back a joint resolution directing the
secretary of state TO report the number
Of General Assemblies heretofore held
with recommendation OF in1alnite post
poncment OF the original Hot. and the
passage of substitute A; calendar.
Mr.. Archambault OF Woonsocket. pre-
sented an act in addition TO chapter lef.
general laws. relating TO tho property
rights of married women; judiciary COM
mittee.
Mir. Comstock OF Lincoln. presented the
annual report OF the license commission
ers OF the town OF Lincoln; committee on
public institutions.
Mr.. Stllman, OF Hopkinton. presented
r resolution TO pay the bin OF Edwin @.
Cundall sheriff of Washington County;
committee on accounts and claims
MIR. Curtis. OF Providence. by request,
presented the petition OF John W. Broad
head and others for the initiative and ref
ercudum amendments 10 the state consu-
tuition; committee on special legislation.
IN RELATION TO LINK DEALERS
Also. by request, MIR. Curtis introduced
an act concerning dealers In junk and
second hand articles In the city OF Prov
idence together with a Joint resolution OF
the city council relating TO the matter;
judiciary committee
Mr.. Easton. OF Providence introduced a
resolution calling for the appointment OF
a joint special commission TO take under
consideration the provisions of the gener-
al laws IN relation To the levy. assessment
and collection OF taxes. the same COM
mission TO consist OF two members OF the
Senate and three members of the House,
10 report what changes should be made In
the laws by the General Assembly.
Mr.. Rice. of Pawtucket. said the act
was right as far as &c went. but he did
not think that It went far enough. He
believed that II would be well TO have
a permanent commission 10 take such
matters under consideration.
RESOLUTION WAS PASSED.
Mr.. Easton replied that by the appoint
ment OF a special commission step in
the right direction would be taken. and
then the resolution was passed under
suspension Of the rules. and was ordered
communicated to the Senate forthwith.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Foster. introduced n
resolution appropriating 5000 for the pur-
chase OF 800 copies Of the Rhode Island
Civil and MinCarv Lists from 1900 10 1850;
committee on finance.
Mr.. Stillman. OF 1Iopkinton. presented
an act in amendment OF chapter ~.
general laws, as amended by chapter 34i.
public laws: judiciary committee.
From the Senate came the act 20 estab-
fish a board OF health I'm tho city OF
Newport. with an amendment. and on
motion of Mr.. Blodgett. OF Pawtucket II
was passed in concurrence, under a sus-
pension OF the rules.
on motion OF Mr. Newell ~ Central
Falls. the House then adjourned 20 meet
Friday morning. ct n o'clock.