The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-25
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culture. and also for making improve
ments therein.
"An Act to Incorporate the Proprietors
OF Swan Point Cemetery, allowing them
to hold 500 acres OF land.
An act TO incorporate the Nautical Pre-
An act I'm addition TO and In amendment
OF chapter 22S OF the General Laws, en-
titled 'Of District Courts and Their ClVii
Jurisdiction.
PAWTUCKET WARD LINES.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Pawtucket presented
by request petition asking for the re-
districting OF that city into seven, In
stead of Ave, wards The petition was
signed by ex-Mayor John +. Adams, ex-
Senator Easton, Lyman NJ. Darling and
lsl others. liz was referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. Holden from the judiciary COM
mittee reported back favorably substi-
tute for the original act TO create a
board of police commissioners for the
town OF Tiverton; calendar.
Mr. Mathewson reported as duly and
rightly engrossed the act amending the
charter OF the Narragansett Fire Dis
trict authorizing the election of fire war
dens.
CHANGING PLACE OF MEETING.
Mr.. Curtis introduced an amendment to
the charter OF the Buttonwoods Beach
association, simply changing the place OF
annual meeting from Providence to But
tonwoods; referred 20 the judiciary COM
mittee Also 90 the same committee went
an act. introduced by Mr. Curtis, per-
hitting the Builders Iron Foundry to lay
rails and operate cars i'm Codding street,
Providence.
Mr. Morgan Of Providence presented by
request the petition of Paul s Meyer and
others asking for the barbering bill; ju-
dietary committee.
The petition of Morris Winckler for
change OF name TO Norris Fruoklor was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Holden from the committee on judi
ciary. reported back favorably an amend
mont 60 section If. chapter 60, OF the
Public Laws. IL went 10 the calendar
without printing.
MIR Lcgris OF Warwick presented the
petition OF =. II. Perkins aud others rela-
tive 90 the naturalization OF aliens; re-
ferrcd TO the judiciary committee
Mr. Easton Of Providence presented an
amendment 10 chapter 20 OF the General
Laws. "Of Exemption from Arrest and
Taxation" with accompanying joint reso-
luton from the city council OF Providence
referred 90 the judiciary committee.
Mr. Bowen from the committee on ju-
dietary. reported back three amendments,
one each TO sections -. "a and @ OF
CHAPTER 2s3. "Of the Service of Writs;'
also an amendment TO chapter l5G "Of
Corporadons;' placed on the calendar
DIVORCE BILL REPORTED
Chairman Johnson of the judiciary COM
mittce reported back substitute a Of an
act In amendment Of chapter l95 OF the
General Laws. "Of Divorce The COM
mittce recommends ind finite postpone
mcnt OF the senate act. leaves IN the ono
year residential clause and modihes the
non-support claus. N the wife has sut-
ncent property of her own; the subst-
tute act was placed ON the calendar.
Mr. Bowen presented AN amendment TO
chapter 80 81 the Public Laws cnlnrging
the pow rs OF district courts; also Of
chapter 215 "Of Fees and Costs;' Judi
ciar-.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION
Mr. Holden. from the committee ON iu-
dietary. reported back fav0rablv an act
requiring compulsory vaccination; placed
on the calendar.
To tho same also went an act regariing
the duties pf town councils.
substitute act granting a charter TO
Ia Sale academy corporation and q sub
stitutc act 90 prevent desccration of the
flag.
Upon motion of MIR McHugh Of Paw
| tuckct the house then, after one of the
| iveliest and busiest meetings Of the pres
| ent session. adjourned until the usual
hour tomorrow.