The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11


shown on the item pertaining TO- the
vices. 80.
MIR. Mcdonald and DIR. Garvin protest
cd the former claiming that the reNe-
nuss of the sheriff. Including assessments
on deputies for appointments ahiouh'eu
fully $4,000. - A.,
Dr. Garvin moved that the allotment be
$1,000, but the motion on ron eau Wa
feated IL ayes 10 10 nays. ,,o
Minor amendments were onered pE the
Democratic pppositinil pnt 'h' ,,,i, u,,ii 20 .
recommended by the finance comhlVee'
WAS finally adopted, =,
The bill carries total approprsatiop OF
81 SS1,6S7i9. an increase or hearfS f'V'""
Mir Remlingsr presented a petition from
Tho Precedence branch OF the lnterna-
tional Association of Steam Engineers for
the initiative and referendum; referee 10
tho committee on special legislature
Mr.. Holden presented "A petition from
isabel and Margaret Sweeney. asking for
change OF name; referred to the judiciary
committee.
A resolution making an annual appro-
priation for St. Nincents Orphan asylum
was referred 10 the committee on finance
Mr. Curtis. from the committee on cor
porations, reported substitute &C 20 an
act creating the Newport Fan River
Street Railway company. IL was placed
on Ttursdays calendar.
An act authorizing the Pawtuxet VAL
lev Water company TO issue preferred
stock TO the amount of $4,000 was re-
ported back by Mr. Lewis, from the COM
mittee on corporations, and placed on the
calendar
All measures on the speakers desk.
upon motion of Mr.. Pierce were ordered
communicated 10 the senate.
NEW RHODE ISLAND COMPANY.
Mr.. Holden OF woonsocket presented the
petition, with accompanying BILL or IL.
Martin Brown and others, for an act or
incorporation. The measure Is In the usual
legal form, but the petition. which tells
the story, follows:
The undersigned petitioners respectfully
| represent that they desire To become a
! body corporate under the name OF the
| Rhode Island company, for the purpose
of acquiring, holding. exercising ana
| disposing of the property, rights, con-
| tracts. powers. privileges and franchises
| Of gas companies, electric lighting COM
panies and street railway companies ana
for other purposes I'm conformity Win
| the accompanying bill
IL. MARTIN BROWN,
| j. EDWARD STUDLEY,
STEPHEN o. EDWARDS.
| They are authorized TO deal in the
| stocks and bonds OF other corporations
| and the amount OF their own stock Is To
be s2.OoOOO0 actually paid in cash The
4 control OF the company Is vested In a
president and board OF five directors the
| office may be located in the city OF ProV'-
| dence or any other city or town pre-
| scribed by their bylaws.
| The petition and bill were referred 10
| the committee on corporations,
| The following measures from the cal
| endar were approved without dissent:
| Fifty-six Substitute A. An act TO au-
| thorize the appointment OF officers TO at
tend the session OF the district court IN
the Second Judicial district.
Committee on judiciary recommends
| passage I'm concurrence.
| Fifty-seventh. An act to incorporate
the Washington Trust company or West
| erly.
Committee on corporations recommends
passage. A.,
Fifty-eight. An act 10 enable John j
Banigan and others, and the John ~ Ma
son Real Estate company, TO buiit an'
| maintain bridge over and across Mlu
die street I'm the city of Providence
Committee on judiciary recommend
| massage with an amendment, striking on
| I'm line Is the words except the posts
supports thereof"
Sixtv-six. An act TO incorporate Roge
williams Trust company.
Committee on corporations recommend
massage OF this bill with amendment 0
the name OF the corporation, by substitu'
| inc I'm the title and also I'm the first sec
| ton of said act the words New Englan
Trust Company" for the words Roge
williams Trust Company.
Members unsupphed with copies or IN
Rhode Island digest were ordered to b
provided upon resolution of Representa-
tive Higgins OF Pawtucket. BY decisiv
vote. the house declined to take the tow
! of warwick act from the table ana a
1905 O'Clock adjourned