The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-25
A VERY QUIET DAY.
Continued from page One.

Mr. Underwood presented for the com
mittee on finance. with recomm ndatior
OF passage, a resolution making appro'
priation OF $1,000 for the repairs OF the
Newport county court house; calendar
Also a resolution making appropriation
or $500 for the repair of the Newpor'
county JAIL with recommendation OF pas
sage; calendar.
MIR. Ogden. for the committee on cor
poratlons. reported back a bill incorporat
ing the Eastern Trust Co, with recon-
mendation OF passage. calendar
Mr.. Kane for the same committee re-
ported back n bill Incorporating the
Manufacturers Fuel Co. with recommen-
dation OF passage: calendar.
Mr.. Groves from the same committee
reported back with recommendation OF
passage bill In amendment OF the char
ter OF the Greene Dyeing and Finishing
Co.; calendar.
Mr. Rattey for the committee on edu-
cation reported back with recommenda-
ton OF passage bill in amendment OF
the charter OF the Cercle jacques Cartier
Library and Musical association OF Man
Vile: calendar.
Mr.. Maroney presented the 14th annual
report OF the state board OF soldiers re-
lief Received and placed on file. Also
an abstract of the report which was read
and referred TO the finance committee.
Mr.. Frost presented a bill making sp-
propriation OF $500 for the use OF the
state board OF charities and corrections;
committee on charities and corrections.
Mr.. Kayle presented bill making ap-
propratotn OF $500 for the purchase OF
Memorial hall AT Wexford. now owned
by Sedgwick Post No. z, G.. A. r., this
TO be used as n state armory and memo
rial and providing for the placing OF
tablets on the walls OF the hall on which
sailors from this state who enlisted dur
ing the rebellion; committee on state
property.
Also a bill amending the charter Of the
American Tubing and Webbing company.
authorizing an Increase or the capital
stock; comRittee on corporations
Mr. Mccarthy presented a bill amend
ing the charter OF the Swedish Methodist
Episcopal church OF Providence; commit
tee on corporations.
Mr. Hughes presented a bill In amend
ment OF section IL OF chapter 72 OF the
General Laws. relating to the liability OF
towns and cities for Instructions in the
highways dangerous to pedestrians and
vehicles; committee on the judiciary
Also a resolution requesting the factory
ins pectors to ascertain and report n
there be any violations OF section 70 or
Chapter III OF the General Laws, known
on corporations.
Mr. Carpenter OF Warwick presented
bill providing for the better management
OF the schools i'm the state The bill. III II
becomes law. will become operative jan
uary ], 1904, and II proposes on that date
that all school districts OF the state shall
be abolished and the schools controlled
according to the provisions OF the town
system, which Is now optional. The
school property is TO be appraised and
paid for in accordance with the proVi-
sions Of the present law, but each town
system. or If more than one town care to
arrange n joint system, or joint town
system, shall have superintendent of
schools who shall not be paid less than
SIS n year. a half minimum salary to be
paid by the state; committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr. Legris presented a bill authorizing
the Warwick Coal Co. to build a railroad
on certain highways In the town OF War
wick; committee on corporations.
Mr.. Murphy presented n bill In amend
ment OF the charter OF Central Falls. pro-
viding for the election OF tax assessors by
the people: committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Aldrich. by request, presented the
petition and bills authorizing the Union
Trust Co. 20 increase It's capital stock to
not more than s2,5Oo,O0o; committee on
corporations.
Mr. Fitzgerald presented n bill i'm
amendment of the charter OF the city OF
Pawtucket. providing for the election OF
tax assessors by the people; committee on
the judiciary.
Mr. Bliss for the committee on finance
reported back a bill making an appro-
priation for the Rhode Island Veteran
Citizens Historical association, with rec
ommendation OF indefinite postponemeut
OF the original bill and the passage OF
substitute bill "a" calendar.
Mr. Charles g. Gauvin presented n reso-
luton providing for the appointment Of
-4eifi+-ePeelal- committee Of three sena-
tors and four representatives. 10 consider
the advisability OF the erection of a
Rhode Island building at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and To ascertain the
probable cost OF the same; calendar.
Mr. Moore from the committee on the
judiciary reported back with recommend
alton OF indefinite postponement bill I'm
amendment Of General Laws, chapter 4T.
this being the charter Of the city OF
Pawtucket. providing for the election OF
tax assessors by the people; calendar.
Also hin I'm amendment NJ chapter 1921
OF the General Laws, this being the
charter OF tho city Of Central Falls. pro-
vding for the election OF tax assessors
by the people. with recommendation of
indefinite postponement: calendar.
The house then adjourned.