The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-14
IN THE HOUSE

The house was called TO order promptly
at II O'Clock, by Mr.. Speaker Armington.
and there was a quorum present. The
journal of Thursday was read and APP
proved.
ported back upon the annual reports or
several boards and license commissioners,
which were received and ordered COM
municated 10 the senate
Mr.. Comstock, of Lincoln, introduced an
act I'm relation to the license commission
ers of the town OF Lincoln: calendar
Mr.. Carpenter. OF Warwick, presented
an act I'm amendment OF chapter III. Gen.
eral Laws. "of Certain Fisheries;" re-
ferred to committee on fisheries.
Mr.. Mcdonald. of Pawtucket offered
n resolution i'm relation To the delay IN
the house in the taking up the considera-
ton OF certain constitutional questions.
Mr. Holden, OF Woonsocket, arose &c
n point of order. and stated that he on
iected TO remarks before motion was
before the house.
DEMOCRATS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Mr. NcDonald then offered n resolution
reouesting the committee on special legis-
lation TO report on Tuesday. March IL,
unon two resolutions proposing amend
nents 10 the constitution OF the state
unon which hearings have already been
given.
Mr.. Holden. of Woonsocket, moved that
the resolution be laid on the taole'
Mr.. Mcdonald claimed that the motioh
10 lay on the table was out OF order ne
cause the resolution was not yet regu-
larly before the house.
Mr.. O'Rrien Of Pawtucket arose to
second the resolution and spoke warmly
In favor of the passage Of the resolution
Mr. Holden again moved TO lay the reso-
lution on the table and, In spite or the
onnosition of Mr.. Mcdonald, the speaker
ruled that the resolution was properly be-
fore the house. and upon a roll call the
resolution was laid on the table 10y vote
Of l7 10 IL.
4 number Of petitions 10 regulate tho
practice OF barbering were received ana
referred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Durfee Of Providence, from the
committee on corporations, reported back
| an act in amendment Of an act To- incor-
| porate the Providence Gas company, with
| recommendation OF passage; calendar.
BRIDGE OVER STREET.
Mr. Bowen % Providence. from the
! judiciary committee, reported BACK an ac'
to enable the Builders Iron Foundfy l'
| build and maintain bridge over 'ou
| ding street with recommendation ot pass
MIR. Johnson of Foster, from the Jud''
| ciary committee reported back substitute
| A of an act fixing the time Tor the "Iec'
/ tion of officers in the town or Lincoln
recommending passage: calendar
Also an act regulating public lodgine
! houses I'm the city ~ Providence, recom'
mending passage; calendar
! Also an act TO authorize inc appoint
1 mont ~ an officer 20 attend tho sessions
| of Tho district court I'm tho Tenth Judicia
district. and fiN his compensation WIZ
| recommendation OF passage calendar.
Also an act in amendment OF chap,c'
| "a General Laws. ~ the service OF wilts
| recommending passage. calendar
| Also an act In amendment or chaptei
1s7 General Laws. recommending inden
/ nIte postponement OF the original ana th'
| na ssaae OF substitute a: calendar.
| The petitions OF Joseph Dorr. Tor chang'
| OF name TO Joseph 1aporte. and OF Johr
/ n Burke 10 John Il. McGuirk, wefe "a
vorably recommended and were read an'
| passed
Mr.. Lanphear. Of Richmond. presented
| an act providing that steam railroad con
| ductors shall become special constablcs
| without power 10 serve civil process an'
| 90 have jurisdiction only on and Owe
railroad property. referred 10 the iudl
| ciary committee.
| My. usiiush. of Pawtuoket, moved ths