The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28

Mr. Nugent. of North Providence, from
the committee on militia, reported back
| a resolution appropriatng the sum OF
! SlGcJ for the repair OF the wharf at the
I state camp al Quonset Point; passed.
| Also resolution appropriating $500 for
! boclketOp and general repairs at tn state
rifle range: Dasscd
ON motion OF Mr. Rich OF East Provi-
doncc, no. ~ on tho calendar. an act TO
/ prevent and punish the deseCration OF
/ the flag OF the United States of America,
on which the committee on judiciary rec;
| ommends Massage, was made the special
| order for Thursday next
THE DIVORCE BILL
J Mr. O'Brien Of Pawtucket called for the
, special order OF the day. an act in amend
ment Of chapter l95, General Laws, en-
! tittd ''Of Divorce" on which committee
| on judiciary recommends passage OF sub
I stitptc A in concurrence. with the fol-
| lowing amendments VIZ:
| strike out m section 1 I'm lines II and Is
| the words. and the wife not having
/ sufficient property of her own available
! for that purpose" also strike out I'm sec
| ton all words I'm said section after
/ word ,hlied' IN line 10; strike out section
| Section & All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith arf hereby repealed,
! and this act shall take effect on the first
/ day OF July. A. d. 1902 but Il shall not
/ apply TO cases then pending.
Mr.. Johnson OF Foster made a brief
| explanation upon the question OF fact en-
! tailed by the amendment 20 section I.
/ claiming that the question Of a wife's
! means was something that would have TO
| be shown to the court. and would entail
| a long discussion and would finally have
/ 10 be left 90 "a Jury, If the act was not
so amended wives would be divided into
| have not means.
! Mr. Morgan OF Providence said he
thought the amendment should prevail
| and he agreed with the views expressed
| by the gentleman from Foster
1 Mr Higgins OF Pawtucket was opposed
10 the amendment as he believed IL the
II oh,
the bill.
ment. which prevailed BY a rising vote
OF - TO %.
The amendment to section prevailed
without opposition and the third amend
Mr.. Brown. Of Newport. offered an
amendment 20 section Is in line Is. TO in
sert AFTER the word trial the words
by jury"
Mr.. johnson. OF Foster. opposed the
amendment on the ground that trials by
reversal OF the judicial system
Mr.. Morgan. OF Providence, held the
same View and the amendment was de-
The act. as amended. was then passed
on viva voce vote.
A NEW RAILROAD CORPORATION.
Mr. Johnson OF Foster, from the ju
dietary committee. reported back an act
OF John ID Turner and others for an act
| 10 incorporate the Woonsocket Street
Railway and Power company. and a sub
! stitute act TO incorporate the Providence
and worcester Traction company; read
and passed
Mr. Carpenter Of Warwick, from the
committee on corporations reported back
an act 10 incorporate the Buttonwoods
Beach association; read and passed.
Mr Peck or Warren presented a reso-
luton making an appropriation for the
maintenance OF rife practice committee
on militia
Mr.. Rathbun of West Greenwich. from
,he Juohciary committee, reported back an
act IN amendment OF chapter 6es, Public
Laws, relating 20 buildings I'm the city of
providence. This act provides for the
size OF bay windows owe rhte sidewalk
how many feet they shall project aud
also provides that all wooden cutters and
cornices shall be made incombustible. The
bill was read and passed.
Mr.. Archambault of Woonsocket in
troduced an act instructlng the general
treasurer TO transfer certain moneys I'm
ms possession TO the general accounts of
the state; judiciary committee.
FROM the calendar came the act 10 es-
taolish board OF police commissioners
TOT the town or Tiverton. on which the
committee on judiciary recommends pass-
age OF substitute A, and the indefinite
postponement OF the original act.
AS soon as the bill was read and its
provisions arc practically similar TO those
In the Providence and Newport police
commission acts, Mr.. Holden, OF Woon-
socket, moved the previous question
This caused a confusion OF appeals and
counter-appeals, but the speaker quietly
insisted upon the question, and. on a roll
calL the previous question was ordered
by vote OF Al 60 IL.
Mr. Mcdonald, OF Pawtucket, occupied
the 10 minutes allowed I'm speaking
| against the passage OF the bill
Mr. Frost OF Tiverton, stated that no
! had petition signed by the best class OF
Republicans, Democrats and Prohibition
ISIS I'm Ttverton asking Tor the passage OF
the BILL IL was a measure IN the interest
or clean government, and was only or
posed by a lawless element in the north
end OF the town. Last Sunday over 90oo
persons came from FAN River to Tiver-
ton In order TO buy liquor and the liver
ton saloons were open all day. This is A
+, condition OF things for which n remedy
Is desired, and police commission is the
remedy sought.
Mr. Garvln. OF Cumberland, spoke
against the passage OF the bill. claiming
mat the passage Of the bill meant the
turning over OF the town TO the General
Assembly.
roll call was asked for. and the act
was passed on a vote OF % TO Is. Mr.. Eas-
ton. Of Providence. being the only Repub-
Aan TO vote against the bill
Mr. Ccf,1rnn. OF Pawtuckot presented
an act abatirg sewer assessments made
on the Home for the Aged I'm Pawtuckct.
judiciary committee.
Mr. Lamphear, OF Richmond. from the
committee on fisheries. reported back
substitute A, OF an act IN amendment of
chapter AZ, General Laws In relation 10
taking pickeral; read and passed.
Also substitute y OF on act Am amend
ment OF chapter si3 General Laws. which
provides that he shell nsh commissions
shall not let land for oyster fisheries I'm
certain sections OF the bill; read and
passed.
Mr. Stlllman. Of Hurkinton. from the
committee on education. reported back
an act 20 incorporate tho Rhode Island
College Of Pharmacy and Allied Sciences:
read in concurrence and passed
ON motion OF Mr. Garvin. OF Cumbor-
land. The house az liz r.. m. adjourned
20 meet ON Tuesday next, a. n a. m
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