The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05

, non-concurrence with the Senate. and the
passage of substitute b; calendar.
Mr. W. A. IA. Grant, of Providence
from the committee on militia, reported
Campbell a. Co., with recommendation OF
passage In concurrence with the Senate;
calendar.
TO RATIFY A CONTRACT.
Mr. Johnson, of Foster. presented the
petition of the Providence * Danielson
Railroad company and the Union Rail-
road company for the. ratncation OF a
contract between the companies, With an
act TO that effect; judiciary committee.
Mr.. Thayer, of Pawtucket, presented
resolution providing for the printing
and binding of the typographical sur
vey relating to the boundary line between
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. and
moved immediate passage; read and
passed.
Mr. Remlinger. OF Providence, intro
duced' an act In amendment OF the char
ter OF the Narragansett Brewing COM
pany: committee on corporations.
Messrs. Burlingame. OF Warwick Geo
II. Grant, of Providence; Durfee, of
Providence; MIR. Curtis, OF Providence;
Rice, of Pawtucket. and Murphy, of New
port, presented petitions of a number OF
citizens asking for amendments TO the
divorce laws OF the state; all referred 10
judiciary committee.
Mr. Eaton, OF Providence, by request.
presented an act in Amendment of chap
ter ls0 general laws, of manufacturing
corporations: committee on corporations
MIR. Newell. of Central Falls. having OBJ
Jected TO reference TO the judiciary COM
mittee
Also resolution appointing a Joint spe-
cial committee OF the General Assembly.
consisting OF two Senators and three
Representatives, TO report on the subject
OF state sanitarium for the treatment
OIL consumption; committee on education.
PAwrUCkET POLICE COMMISSION.
Mr. Bodgett. OF Pawtuckct. Introduced
an act 10 establish board of police COM
m!ssionefs IN the city of Pawtucket The
eilli WHICH rs very similar 10 all intents
ahu purposes with the act now I'm force
in Newport, WIS read and referred TO the
judiciary committee
Mr.. ,Blodgett also presented an act in
amendment OF chapter 80 general laws.
Of pleading and practice in the appella q
division OF the supreme court, judiciary
committee.
Mr. Watson, OF jamestown. presented
. resolu.,ion s .,n6n providing for an sppropra-
uon or NOu0 for repairing and furnishing
the court house IN the city OF Newport;
committee on finance.
Mr. Steere. Of Glocester. presented q
resolution directing the general treasurer
TO report upon the amount of money re-
cciNed, interest thereon and the amount
paid out for the are OF the deposits of
the Franklin Institution Tor Savings and
OF the Cranston Savings bank, and he
moved immediate passage.
Mr. Curtis. of Providence, moved that
the resolution he referred 10 the commit
tee on finance. and. after taking a rising
vote, the speaker announced the resolution
was referred by vote OF 20 10 ls.
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Garvin OF Cumberland. called at
tention 10 the fact that there was no
quorum voting.
The chair ruled that the record showed
that there was quorum present but af-
ter some deliheration decided To put the
question again
Upon rising vote the resolution was
referred 10 the committee on finance by
n vote of q 10 y
Mr.. Horton of Cranston. presented an
act I'm amendment of chapter 10. general
laws. relating 20 tho membership % the
General Assembly. judiciary committee
Mr. CARTS. OF Providence. presented en-
act IN amendment Of chapter i6b. general
cine: judiciary committee.
ON motion of Mr.. Curtis the special or
der for the daN the act providing for thc
been printed on the calendar for TODAY
was made the special order for tomorrow.
From the Senate came telegram from
Asa BiTri Gardiner aIino lrcin2 the DIS
covory " the rsmains of Major Gen. Ma
tharicl Greene. ~ Savannah Ga.
Al.o from ibc se'ste ~ act IN rela ation
read and referred To judiciary committee,
FROM THE CALENDAR.
WON the calendar was taken an act az.
tho~,zlnr tho town ~ Chariestown 20
opcn ana maintain a brcnchwav or chan
mol hetwren 'harlesfown pond and tho
ocean, and to protect the shell fisheries
CONTINUED cH vage TwoD