The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-11
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house forthwith. under suspension or the
rules.
SENATOR EAsToN's REMARKS.
Senator Easton spoke feelingly OF Sena-
tor Jackson saying that he was pub
lic-spirited citizen who had such charac-
teristics that made him numerous warm
and faithful friends. As he was in tht
same office with Senator Jackson and 4
daily associate he came In close contac'
| with him. much closer than had the othei
members OF the senate.
He could highly praise senator JACK
sons private and public life ana say tnat
on his death the senate hah lost an aouVe
and influential member, the state ana
| city an able public servant, ana the peo-
| pie representative who had. In MS con-
| nection with the general assembly, peeh
interested and concerned in their welfare:
| He believed ne voiced the sentiments OF
! the other members OF the senate and ne
| moved as a mark OF further respect the
\ senate do now adjourn.
| The motion was carried unanimously
| and the senate adjourned at u;Es
The house was called 10 order py
peaker Burlingame at 1850. with quo
The journal OF the proceedings of the
session OF Tuesday was read ana ap-
Mr.. Maroney presented from the oom.
mittee on public institutions the annuai
! report OF the state commissioner or bros.
| with recomm endation OF printing; also an
abstract OF the report, with recommenda-
| ton OF reference to the committee on
| finance so ordered and referred.
| Mr.. Palmer asked the unanimous con-
| sent Of the house 10 the immediate trans
mission TO the senate OF a resolution
| passed yesterday, authorizing the senerai
| treasurer 10 apply fund received from
| the United States government in pay
ment OF Civil war claims 10 the payment
| Of claims contracted by the state on ac-
count OF the Spanish war The house
! consented and the resolution was ordered
forthwith transmitted to the senate.
Mr.. ogden. from the committee on cor
porations. reported back a bnl in amend
nent of the charter OF the Pawtucket
Baking company. with recommendation
OF passage; calendar.
TO PURCHASE A HALL.
Mr.. Curry from the committee on state
property reported back with recommen-
dation OF reference 10 the committee on
finance a resolution making appropriation
OF 1880 for the purchase OF Memorial hall
at Wexford, now occupied by Sedgwick
Post, c. A r.. as permanent home
for the post and TO continue to be held
as a memorial to the soldiers and sailors
who died In the Civil war committee on
finance.
On motion Of Mr. Bliss bill from the
senate making appropriation of $500
year to the ST. Vincent de Paul Infant
Asylum, which had been placed on the
calendar without reference 10 COM
mittee, was withdrawn from the calendar
and referred TO the committee on finance.
SCHOOL COMMISSION.
Mr.. Aldrich from the committee on the
Judiciary reported back with recommen-
dation OF passage a bill creating a board
of school commissioners for the city OF
Providence and defining the duties OF the
members: calendar
Also a bill authorizing the change OF
name OF Joseph J. Kennel to Joseph J.
Mann. with recommendation OF passage
by the same committee; calendar
Mr.. McHugh presented n bin providing |
for the labelling and marking OF convict
made goods that are manufactured in
and sold within the state OF Rhode Island |
The bill provides that all goods shall be |
marked conspicuously "Cinvict- Made" on |
both the article and the cases which con- |
tain the goods. which marking can be
easily seen and the goods identified. The
bill provides a penalty OF fines for all
persons violating the law ranging from
$500 TO $1,000 for each offense. Commit
toe on the judiciary
Also a bill relating to interest and
usury. This bill fixes the highest rate
OF interest that can be charged at six |
per cent, permits lower rates OF interest |
and provides that any violations shall |
subject those violating the law to the
forfeiture Of three times he amount OF |
interest unlavfully charged. rho bin |
went to the committee on the judiciary.
The calendar was then taken up. but
a message was received from the senate
transmitting the resolution on the death
OF Senator Jackson. The resolution was
given immediate consideration.
MR.. ALDRICH SPEAKS.
IN ha mai sc a ne
OF the resolution. He said that without
doubt all could feel the Justice OF the
resolution and the expressions IL contain
ed. He was aware that I'm some In
stances resolutions are more fullsome OF
praise than the conditions and circum-
stances would merit, but he believed the
made To the deceased senator. He was
certain that the representatives from
providence feel that they have lost
friend. He asked that his hearty con-
currence with the expressions OF the res
oluton be noted and he believed that the
people OF the city and state mad lost an
honest man and faithful public servant.
senator Jackson, he said, was always
what he was, a man In whom to place
confidence. man whose friendship was
worth retaining.
Judge Johnson seconded the motion in
remarks that bore evidence OF feeling.
lie said that he wanted 10 express his en-
tire concurrence In the purpose OF the
resolution. lie had known Senator Jack
son intimately for 20 years. Their asso-
citation was begun 20 years ago. for they
had offices which adjoinedE I'm all chat
length or time. First in the Barton block
and later in the building where the Of
hces are now located. because OF adjoln-
ing offices, they were daily associates
lie had come TO regard Senator jackson
highly and TO appreciate his worth. The
senator was staunch friend and an
honest and an upright man
him and he believed that he could say
that what Senator Jackson was to him
ne was To others. IL was 1tting and prop
or that appreciation OF so worthy a man
should be made evident and he desired To
add his second 10 the motion offered by
Mr. Aldrich
Inc resolution was placed on its pas
sage and was adopted by a unanimous
rising vote.
Then, on motion OF Mr.. Aldrich. as a
mark OF further respect. the house ad-
JOumed.