The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19

or manufacturing corporations. with rec.
ommendation OF passage; calendar.
Mr.. Lewis OF New Shoreham. from the
same committee. reported back an act in
further amendment OF an act. entitled
an act TO incorporate the Central Falls
Boiler company, with recommendation of
passage; calendar.
Mr.. Gardner OF Barrington. from tho
committee on education. reported back
an act TO incorporate the trustees OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church OF
! Woonsocket, with recommendation OF
passage: calendar.
Mr. Stillmsn OF Hopkinton. from tho
same committee. reported back an act To
incorporate the Pleasant View cemetery.
with recommendation OF passage: calen-
dar.
Mr.. Mathewson OF Smithfeid. from the
committee on engrossed acts, reported
back as rightly engrossed. an act in
amendment OF an act TO incorporate tho
Phenix Fire District in the town OF War
WICK; passed In concurrence as engrossed.
PROTEST FROM PROVIDENCE.
MIR. Peck. OF Warren. from the commit-
tee on finance, reported back a resolution
asking for certain information in regard
10 the amounts received. with accrued In
terest by the state treasury from tho
Franklin and Cranston Savings banks,
with recommendation OF indefinite post
ponement, but he stated that by the time
the house was ready to act upon the reso-
luton the committee would be prepared
TO furnish the required information.
From the senate came an act to perrnit
the American Tubing and Webbing COM
pany to increase its capital stock.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis OF Provldenca
the rules were suspended, and the act
was read and passed
Mr.. Easton OF Providence presented
joint resolution OF the city council OF
Providence protesting against the In
crease or the property valuation of the
city OF Providence for the purposes of
state taxation; referred to special COM
mittee on taxation.
Also an act I'm amendment of chapter
179. general laws. OF the returns OF banks
and institutions for savings; Judiciary
committee.
DEATH OF POLICE BILLS.
NJ. Blodgett OF Pawtucket from the j,-
dietary committee, reported back an act
To establish a police commission in the
city Of Pawtucket. and an act TO estab-
lish "a police commission I'm the city oe
Central Falls. with recommendation OF
indefinite postponement OF both acts
Mr.. Rice OF Pawtucket moved that the
rules be suspended and that both acts be
considered Immediately.
1t was so voted, and both acts wers
then indefinitely postponed. there beinS
no votes In opposition.
Mr.. Moore OF Westerly presented an
act authorizing the town OF Westerly tn
hire the sum of 100000 for the purpose oc
erecting a gas and electric plant for the
benefit OF the people Of Westerly; judi
ciary committee.
Also, by request, an act 70 incorporafs
the Watch Hill Fire District; judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Curtis of Providence presented an
net providing for the preservation ot
shade trees and 70 authorize the towns
90 elect tree wardens: committee on aglf-
culture and mechanic arts.
From the senate came n resolution ds-
ciaring that June 6 shall be known al
Gen. Nathaniel Greene day and on motion
OF AR. Curtis OF Providence tn, resolution
was read and passed IN concurrence.
a NEw ERD LAW.
From the calendar came substitute A
chapter il2, general laws, on which tne
committee on judiciary recommends r.ls-
sage Of this bill and the indenni,c lost
p0nement oI several acts previously intro
ar. stlllman. of uopkinton. objected.
but after Mr. Biodgeu. OF rawt1ckct. hit4
explained that the only change rnaati ~
the bill was In the date OF the close sea-
sDn. substitute y was Itssco. and tie
other acts were indefnitelr postponed
The act passed provides that sections !
and OF chapter ~. gpnernl lave. shaii
not apply 10 the shooting OF WOOD ceck
ruled gtousc commonly called nar-
tridse. afnII. commonly called hob white.
from the 10Th day or October 20 fho 18th
day Of December inclusive: black DUCK
gust 20 the sist ia, OF March hiclrsl,c.
nor shall the sections apply Co the killing
OF peep. plover. snipe. yellow i.gr ~
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