The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-29

NJ. McManus OF Providence as members
of the board of control OF the state
House and school to hold office to Feb. J.,
1906.
Seth s. Getchell OF Woonsocket and
Patrick O'Sulivan Of Cumberland as
members OF the state board OF soldiers
relief To hold office TO Feb. j. 1906.
Henry +. Root of Providence. William
T.. Morton OF Johnston, William T.. Clark
of Newport. Charles w. Willard of Yves
terly, Joseph Cadrette of Central Falls.
Albert Davis Mead of Providence and
William III. Boardman OF Central Falls as
members OF the state board or commis-
sioners OF inland fisheries. to hold oftice
William X. potter OF Providence. Frank
T.. FitZsimmons OF Lincoln and Louise
Prosser Bates OF Providence as members
of tho board OF trustees OF the Rhode
Island Institute for the Deaf, TO hold OF
flee TO Feb. !, 1909.
Waiter C. Simmons OF Providence as
commissioner of dams and reservoirs, 10
hold office TO Feb. 1. 1906
George e. Perkins OF Providence az
state asssyer of liquors. to hold onice 10
on motion OF. Senator Brown the senate
then adjourned. -,
| n quorum present.
The Journal of the proceedings of yes
terday's session was read and approved
Mr. Carpenter OF warwick. by request,
presented the following resolution:
Resolved That the sum of 500 or 80
much thereof as may be es,ssdy necessary ,oe oe
| the use OF the Rhode Island Veteran Citi-
zens Historical association for the PUBL
cation Of facts aTd ,bs ins'dents sats audtor is
| hereby directed 10 draw his order for the
same upon the general treasurer OUT OF
amy mSnsy N 'cS comttee nf on mV nance
| Mr. N q. CarDenter presented the peu-
| ton OF Edward Spencer and others asking
that no charge be made In INC presein' psil
| existing scallop loss. Committee on flsh-
cries.
| CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Clark presented bill in amend
| ment OF the charter OF the Father Math-
ew Total Abstinence society or Newport
| Passed without reference
| Mr. Palmer presented a bill In amenu,
| ment of the charter OF Providence foyai
| Arch chapter. No. 1. authorizing the cor
| poration TO hold property to the value OIL
| s,O 600 Committee on education.
Also n bill in amendment of the char
| tor Of What Cheer lodge. a. y. and a. M
Of Providence, authorizing the a,,s corpora, a,
| tion 10 hold property 20 the vaiue vi
sioo 600 COMMITTEES on education:
MIR. Rich presented bill giving %
Capt. George s. Tingley, dusrteIm,,aster
| n r. T. NJ, all the rights and privileges
accorded by chapter 26e. General Laws.
| Committee on militia.
A POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
L MT. AldrlCn presenter a OH III diithb'
| ment OF chapter 800 General Laws, which
repeals the act that created the Prov,
dence board OF police commissioners eno
mIssioners for providence The bill pro.
Vides Cor a board OF three members, no'
| moro than two OF whom shall be members
OF ono political party The bill snail TAKE
efsect 10 davs after its passage and ther
the mayor shall appoint three members
20 serve to Feb. /, is4, 1905 aud 1906 re.
apo ively on the expiration or tns
terms successors shall be appointed by the
mavor 10 serve for three years. The
board IL 90 make report 10 tho mayoi
ard citv council on Jan. IL and quarterly
thorea fter. Committee on the judiciary.
70 Inaconrac cies IN mechanics Hens Com
mttee on the judiciary,
PAYMENTS TO SHERIFF.
Tho calendar was taken up and th'
first measure considered was the follow
Resolved THAT the state auditor h
and Is hereby directed 20 report TO this
| house an itofnized statement OF the va
rious amounts paid TO the sherin %
providence county during the year ls
and the purposes for which said amounts
were paid
be referred 90 the committee on finance
| on the ground that the committee shOul,
determine the manner of reaching tn
information desired. There was SOM
question as 60 the manner and class .
Information. and this could zoe determine,
| bv the committee.
Mr.. Aldrich was of the opinion II Al
rested on the construction OF the wore
itemizcd
Mr.. Arlington stated that should tn
resolution pass that he. as chairman NJ
the finance committee. would ask for 81,
! clerks
OPPOSED REFERENCE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald suggested that the state
auditor was the proper person TO inter
pref the resolution. lie had seen IN,