The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-03

uty Speaker Joseph p. Buringame az
l1:l2, with quorum present,
The jeaiFf4al OF yesterday was read and
approved
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported back the bill author
izing the city council OF Providence to
hire $4,000 for park purposes with recon-
mendation of passoge. Passed.
Mr.. Holden. from the committee on the
judiciary. reported back an amendment OF
chapter 10 OF the General Laws, with
recommendation OF passage.
DIR. Garvin said the proposed act cover-
ed certain amendments enacted at the
January session. He believed IL should be
on the table for inves cation. Mr.. Hol-
den was OF the opinion that this might
be so.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Rathbone. from the committee on
the Judiciary. reported back the act au-
thorizing the change OF name OF Mary u.
Powers To that OF Mary T.. Donovan, with
recommendation OF passar". Passed.
militia. reported back tn ct authorizing
the placing OF the name OF William p.
Barton on the retired list OF the Rhode
Island militia Officers, with recommenda-
Mr. Rathbone. from the committee on
the Judiciary. reported back the bill In
amendment OF chapter l0cS OF the Cen
eral Laws. with recommendation of ITS
passage. Passed
An act ratfying the acts OF the Bristol
Gown council on July /. 1902. was favor
STATE ARMoRy COMMISSION.
Mr.. Curtis called from the table the
act comforting additional powers on the
Providence Armory commission. He ex-
planned that the commission desired to
secure the street In front OF the Dexter
training ground that the armory could be
quilt facing the training grounds.
MIR. Corcoran asked II there WINS 10 be
any expense incurred, and Mr.. Curtis re-
piled none.
The act was referred to the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Moore. from the committee on the
judiciary. reported back an act In amend
ment OF chapter 4s2 OF the General Laws,
authorizing the city of Providence TO hire
$500, 600 for Improvement of Weybosset
bridge and for rebuilding the river walls
from Market square TO Crawford street
bridge; with recommendation OF passage,
Mr.. Rathbone. from the committee on
the judiciary. made report on an act IN
amendment OF chapter 1925 with recon-
mendation OF passage, Passed.
An act relating to the assessment and
collection OF taxes In the town OF Grams
ton was passed.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
An act postponlng the taking effect OF
chapter ss3 OF the General Laws until
June I. 1903, was introduced by Mr. Hold
en-, who. stated the law related to the
suppre ssion OF the smoke nuisance. but
because OF the difficulty in securing hard
coal and the improbabllity OF securing
immediate relief N would be desirable TO
defer the time the law shall take effect.
IL was given immediate consideration and
was passed.
Mr. Bowen. from the committee on the
judiciary. reported back an act relating
ommendation OF passage. Passed
Mr.. Roberts presented a bill authorizing
the relocating OF monuments In the city
OF Providence committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr. Lamphear presented an act in
amendment OF section 30. chapter z26 OF
the General Laws committee on militia
Mr. Potter presented a bill authorizing
the continuance In Office of the state COM
mission for the location OF and the erec-
tlon Of a state sanatarium for consump-
lives and providing Tor the compensation
or the same: committee on the judiciary.
HOOP AND MOUTH DISEASE.
Mr. Green. from the committee on
finance, presented a bill authorizing a
special appropriation for the suppression
OF the hoof and mouth disease In Rhode
Island, with recommendation that IL be
Mr. Holden presented the petition OF
Edgar X. Ray and others for the incor-
Roration OF the Providence a Burrillviile
corporations
Mr. Peck presented a bill making addl-
uonal appro priation for the support OF
the state government committee on
finance
Mr.. Holden presented an act authoriz-
inE the pendency OF the notice of the In
corporation OF the Providence a Burrili-
vile street Railway company. Passed.
Mr. Peck presented a bill making add
uonal appropriation for the support OF
the state militia. committc on hnance.
Mr.. Steadman presented a bill making
appropriation for new boiler and pumping
apparatus for the gymnasium of the
Rhode Island College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic arts. committee on nnance
Dr. Garvin presented an act instructine
the secretary of state 10 prepare leeis-
Tbs bill provides that Law shall govern