The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-03

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continuance Is constituted sepa
, rate offence.
supervising engineer IS stipulated
who shall make reports TO the board o
aldermen, and interference with him n
the performance OF his duties is liabl,
to fine Of not hess than $40 nor more
than so for each offence.
The act was approved and Is 10 go into
effect Jan. ], 1903
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT.
DIR. Garyin called from the table the re-
| monstrance OF thc Democratic members
| presented yesterday. IL was a protest
against the ruling OF the speaker a times
during the session and called for dis
| charge OF the committee on special legis-
| lation from further consideration OF the
| three constitGtional amendments: viz:
lniuatiyel and referendum; veto power
| OF governor and permitting registry
voters 10 cast their ballots for members
! of the city council.
| Mr.. Holden of Woonsocket moved the
| tabling OF DR.. Garvlns motion and at
once insisted on the previous question.
The Republicans declined 10 avail them
selves OF the ten-mnute privilege OF
speaking. but the Democratic leaders.
Messrs Garvin. Mcdonald. Corcoran and
O'Brien, seized the opportunity 10 make
political speeches
ID ayes 10 "A nays, the committee was not
discharged and the remonstrance placed
on file
Mr.. Rich called up the act changing the
time Of holding the financial town meeting
I'm East Providence from April Till No
vember and II was passed without oppo-
sition. The same disposition was made
OF the act, reducing the number of War
wick tax assessors from FIVE 70 three. and
electing them for one, two and three
years respectively.
The Nicholson File company, upon rec
ommendation OF the committee on cor
porations. was authorized 10 increase fits
capital stock TO a sum not TO exceed s5,-
100000.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee on
corporations. reported back an act amend
ing the charter of the Columbian Street
Railway company.
Mr. Andrew, from the same committee,
reported an amendment 10 the charter
of the Woonsocket Street Railway COM
pany.
Both amendments simply grant the
right of eminent domain and were passed
without opposition.
RIFLE PRACTICE
Mr. Nugent introduced resolution
making an appropriation of $4,000 for con- !
tinuation OF rife practice at the state |
range referred to the finance committee |
The act enlarging the limits Of the East |
Greenwich fire district was reported back |
from the judiciary committee and passed:
as was also substitute for the original |
act "Of Service OF Writs In Actions of |
Tort Against n-Residents of the /
State" The original act was indefinitely |
ostponed.
An IN yalidat 70 he daada NJ IIor- 1
bert Il. Wood as notary public was
passed upon recommendation OF the ju-
liciary committee and the Worcester and
Providence Traction company act, receiv-
ID from the senate, was referred to the |
on corporations.
Concurrence was recorded In the senate |
appropriating s7e2 20 to pay the
expenses of the commissioner of dams
md reservoirs. Mr.. Simmons. and a reso-
ution fixing the salaries of shell fish |
and their secretary was |
'eferred TO the committee on finance.
HOLD STOCK OF OTHERS.
Mr.. Curtis from the committee on cor
'orations reported back favorably an act
lmending the charter of the United
states Horn Manufacturing company.
The act Is brief and follows:
Section j. The National Ring Traveller
is hereby authorized and en-
covered TO purchase, lease or otherwise
o acquire, TO hold sell and dispose of,
hares of stock bonds debentures, notes.
ecurities and other obligations OF any |
'ther corporation or corporations. wheth-
r organized and existing under the laws
4 the state OF Rhode Island, or any other
u the United states or OF the United |
'tates, or OF any foreign country, and TO
ssue it's capital stock or obligations AT
iot less than par In payment for the
anne.
Sec. g The secretary OF state shall Mt
my time hereafter. from time TO time.
pon application by the directors of said |
orporation or other proper officers. and
pon the payment of the tax prescribed |
" section l6 OF chapter - of the General
avs, I'm case of an increase OF capital
tock Issue his certificate 10 said corpora
ion authorizing the issue of additional
apital stock 60 the amount for which |
aid tax has been paid.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect from
nd after it's passage
Mr.. Curtis explained that the two points
Z the measure were First 10 hold stock
y other corporations; second, TO increase
took from time 10 time upon vote OF
tockholders and payment OF tax TO sec
etary OF state.
The act passed.
MIR. Curtis introduced an act 10 incor.
orate the Roger Williams Surety COM
any: referred To the committee on cor
orations.
From the committee on judiciary came
ccommondation Of an amendment as TO
Mortgages OF Real and Personal Prom
rty,' tabled temporarily
Mr. Brown OF the same committee re-
ortei favoraby an act authorizing the
lope company TO build a bridge over
ighway In the town OF Warwick: tabled
amporariy.
The act Incorporating the Westerly &
iopkinton street railway was reported
avorably and also tabled Temporarily. ,
AZ o'clock. Mr.. Holden OF Woonsocket ,
ioVed recess until $3.50 O'Clock. this
vening. and ~ was voted unanimously.
he members, thereupon, hled themselves
the restaurant and committee meetings :
ERE In order this afternoon ,
Have you tried The Teas and Coffecs AT :
le Mile Tea " Butter Coz Thev are
,lllng the best Tens for - cents To- aud :
Once at % cents. \