The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-15

The senate was called to order at IL 0s
by His Excellency. Governor Garvin.
From the committee on judiciary Sena-
ment OF section Q. chapter 1868 OF the pub
lio laws with recommendation Of passage
calendar
Governor Garvin presented the third an
nual report of the state board OF charities
and corrections, which was read and or
dered communicated TO the house.
Senator Lawton OF Tiverton presented
the annual report OF the police commits
sion OF Tiverton. Ordered printed and
communicated TO the house
Senator Horton reported from the A.
nance committee a bill amending section
OF chapter s5 OF the public laws and
recommended it's passage; calendar.
Senator Anthony reported from the
committee on judiciary an act amending
section / OF chapter 2 OF the general iaws
and with recommendation of passage;
calendar.
Mr.. Anthony reported from the COM
mittee on claims the petition OF John
Smith for reimbursement and asked that
IT be referred TO the Joint committee on
claims. so referred.
communication was received from
the house announcing suspension
OF Joint rules six. eight and nine. Senate
voted to concur In the suspension.
Mr.. Banigan reported for the committee
on judiciary an act In amendment OF
chapter Is Of the general laws; calendar.
Senator Eastman moved business on
clerks desk be transmitted to the house
under a suspension Of rules. So voted.
Senator Eastman reported for the COM
mittee on judiciary an act In amendment
of chapter Ss4 OF tho public laws. with
recommendation OF indefinite postpone
ment. SO voted.
wooNsoCKBT ACT PASSED.
Senator Potter reported a rightly and
truly engrossed an act authorizing the
city OF Woonsocket to borrow a sum not
exceeding s100, 900, and TO apply the same
to the payment OF the floating debt OF the
Woonsocket water works.
Passed In concurrence as engrossed.
Senator Potter reported as rightly and
name committee the following acts as
rightly and truly engrossed; an act au-
the city OF Woonsockst 20 bor-
row a sum not exceeding 100000. and to
apply the same 10 the floating debt OF the
Woonsooket school department; an act
the city OF NrJonsocket TO br-
apply the same TO the floating debt Of the
rty hall
Ioth acts were passed in concurrence
a. ergrossed.
A resolution from the house approprt-
priating 500 or so much thereof "a neces-
sary for a portrait OF Speaker Burhn-
game was referred 10 the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. stillman presented an act for the
preservation OF the old burial grounds or
the state. Referred 10 committee on Ju-
dietary.
FOR A PEACE CONGRESS-
Senator Stillman presented the follow
Ing resolutions which he said had been /
adopted by the legislature OF the state OF
and had received other ia /
vorable Endorsement. lie presented the /
resolutions by request Of the friends OF 1
Francis Gallagher, a vice president OF the 1
Universal Peace union and the corre- i
spending secretary Of the Rhode Island \
Radical Peace society:
Resolved That the congress OF the 1
United States be requested 10 authorize |
he president OF the United states 10 In
ute the governments OF the world TO join \
n whatever way they may Judge expe- i
lient, a regular international congress. 20
meet at stated periods. To deliberate upon /
he various questions OF common interests
o the nations. and 90 make recommen-
iations thereon to the governments.
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolu-
entatives of Rhode Island I'm congress 20
v presented In their respective branches.
referred 90 committee on judiciary.
THE FISHERIES BILL
Several amendments were offered to