The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

committe by Mr.. Holden OF Providence.
Four petitions for the protection of fish
cries In Narragansett bay were presented
by Messrs. Frost OF Tiverton, Wilbour OF
Little Compton. Clarke OF Newport and
Ward OF Middletown. The petitions were
referred to the committee on fisheries.
WAR OVER INITIATIVE.
| Mr.. Mcdonald of Pawtucket presented
! the petition OF the Pawtucket Woman
! Suffrage League asking for a consttu-
! tional amendment In the form OF the In
itiative and referendum. 1t was referred
| TO the committee on special legislation
4 and then a political discussion followed
| on DR.. Garvin's latest resolution.
The following is copy Of the resolu-
| tion offered by DR.. Garvin:
Resolved That the committee on spec
| ial legislation be and hereby IL dis
charged from further consideration OF the
resolution proposing the so-called con-
stitutional Initiative" amendment to the
state constitution
Dr. Garvin then proceeded 20 make pro-
tracted remarks calling attention to the
fact that there are petitions from no less
than "a societies and organizations
throughout the state asking for the legis-
lation and he thought their voice should
be heard. II the committee on special
legislation would not report, then he
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emily be discharged.
Mr. Mcdonald seconded the motion for
adoption of the resolution and said there
were now four resolutions for as many
amendments to the state constitution be-
! fore the same committee. He hoped the
committee could see its way clear to re-
port and let the people hear from their
representatives by discussion on the floor
OF the house.
Mr. Holden OF Woonsocket, raised the
point OF order that the resolution should
be printed and there should be two read
ings. Senator Arlington ruled the point
as well taken.
sion OF the rules and asked for a roll
call.
AS a result the rules were not sus-
! pended ~ ayes to AZ nays.
The resolution was finally ordered on
the calendar TO be taken up on Thursday
PROVIDENCE POST OFFICE.
Mr. Pierce OF Providence presented an
act authorizing the city OF Providence
TO take certain land on Exchange place
for a site for new post office building
and convey same to the United States
government.
! The proposed site on Exchange place.
running on the same line with Exchange
street from the Turks Head point west
I WNfu VIII DC DtfWecn the DnllulnE OF tne
I Industrial Trust company and the new
/ fire station and cover nearly three quar-
\ ters OF an acre of land-3i las square feet
I II will wipe out the present monument
4 10 General Burnside and extend back
\ over tho site now occupied by the house
/ OF the three ones. According TO the plans
which accompany the act. there is 10 he
/ spacious driveway with ample side
walks on the east and west sides OF the
/ structure between the Industrial Trust
building and the new fire station respec-
J lively. The frontage VIII be on Exchange
/ place proper facing the CITY Hall while
there will be quite an eSpanse in the rear
I on the Canal street side.
/ The act and accompanying plans were
referred Go the committee or judiciary.
LICENSING MILK DEALERS.
Mr. Easton of Providence introduced an
: act licensing milk dealers The license
I ia 20 he granted by the board of alder
men who shall also fix the fee and tho
dealers are to be- amsunhle TO them
through the Inspector of milk. For tho
| FIRST violation a Cue of go. a. 90 be i'm
posed and later violations arc regulated
by graduated pcnaltief The bill was
referred 40 the judiciary committee
Mr DEXTER Of Central Falls presented n
| resolution apnroprinting $500 for n back
stop as the state rife range iu East Prov
idcncc: referred 10 the finance committee.
MI Decellea presented resolution sub
mitting an amendment 10 the state con-
stitutioa cNcmpting mnrintrs and those
whose financial conditions WIN not war
rant 81 from paying the poll tax assess