The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
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Also from the calendar. an act in
amendment OF an act entitled an act 10
re-enact an act to incorporate the Phe-
nix Gre district In the town OF warwick
on which the committee on corporations
recommends passage In concurrence;
read and referred 10 the joint committee
on engrossed acts
Also from the calendar, resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO the constitution
of the state, on which the committee on
special legislation recommend indefinite
postponement
This amendment provided for the diyid-
ing Of the state into senatorial districts,
and for the election Of all state senator's
at large
Mr.. Garvin, OF Cumberland. spoke
against the indefinite postponement of the
act, and made one OF the arguments
which he has made upon previous occa-
sions when the same matter has been
under discussion.
AZ the close Of Mr. Garvin's remarks.
the act was indefinitely postponed. as
recommended
OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Also from the calendar. an act in
amendment OF an act entitled an act TO
incorporate the Rhode Island Woman :
Tee on education recommends passage;
read and passed.
Also substitute a. of an act In amend
menl or an act entitled an act 10 incorpor-
ate the Edgewood Methodist Episcousl !
church in the city OF Providence state of
Rhode Island, on which the COMMITTEES
on education recommends passage; read
and passed.
Mr. Rathbun. of West Greenwich. from
the committee on judiciary, reported
back an act fixing the time Of the cleo
n aff tn f.t.
with recommendation OF passage, and he
asked immediate consideration.
Mr.. Rich. of East Providence. said that
II the bill was 60 be considered at once he
should move that the town OF East PROV
idence bc striken from the provisions OF
the biz, az the people OF that town want
ed hearing.
II was also found that this had already
been done by the committee together
with the town Of Cranston, and the act
referred 20 New Shoreham Portsmouth.
Darlington. Johnston and Warwick.
ACT FINALLY PASSED.
Mr. Garvin. Of Cumberland was not IN
favor Of holding municipal elections on
same day ~ state ana national elections.
and he moved as an amendment that the
time for these town elections be set down
FOR the irst Tuesday In December. The
amendment was lost.
Mr. Rich. OF East Providence. moved
10 continue the act until Tuesday next
and htasmuch as the Senate had adjourn.
ed, be- could not see that there would be
any loss of time by referring the act
10 the committee.
There was brief debate in which Aessrs.
Arlington. OF East Providence: Little
field. Of Providence, Johnson. OF Foster
Rathbuu. of West Groenwich Bludgctt
Oi PuwtuckCt: Horton. " CransttAI: HoN-
sic. OF Exeter; Gardiner. OF harrington:
Sullman. of Hopkinton, and Lewis of
New Shoreham. took part after which
the motion 60 recommit was lost
The question then came upon passage.
and Mr. littoncid moved TO adjourn. ans
the motion Nas lost
Mr.. tittloncld made an argument
against tho passage OF the act but "a
was Overwhelmingly passed Ia concur
renee. gs amended.
Mr.. Rich introduced an act changing the
time or holding election In East prOvI-
dcncc and Cranston referred 20 iudlCiarv
committee.
ON motion OF Mr. W A w. Grant. OF
Providence. tho House then adjourned.
60 meet on Tuesday, March ~, ut N o. M.