The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08

hoped II would not prevail. The business
OF the house should go on. he said. and he
had no doubt that the committee would
report the act
Mr.. Nolan spoke again urging his mo-
tion and hoped the house would consent
Mr. Johnson said IT would do no good
20 request the committee to report the act
back.
MOTION AND AMENDMENT LOST.
Mr. Fitzgerald said that as Mr.. johnson
had declared that Il would do no good to
request the committee to report the act.
he moved to amend by inserting the word
require"
on n roll call vote the amendment was
lost by a vote OF 81 to "a The motion was
then put on a roll call vote and lost by
the same vote.
Mr. Johnson gave notice that tomorrow
he would move to suspend rule 10. on
taking acts from the calendar.
Also reported back from the judiciary
committee an act amending chapter or
the general lawsi passed and sent to the
senate.
STATE REVENUE BILL.
The special order of tho day was taken
up, the revenue act.
Mr.. Mcdonald severely attacked the
| bill, pointing out that the bill was very
| towns OF the state. He showed where
| the committee on special legislation was
composed OF members from the smallest
| towns OF the state and I'm several eases
| towns represented by these members
| had either valuations decreased 80 far
| that with the decrease in the rate from
| IS cents TO 10 cents on each $780, that
| they had saved hundreds of dollars each.
| and in the case OF several OF the towns
they actually received from the state
more money for school purposes than
they paid I'm taxes. all told.
Continuing he said no hoped the act
would not pass, but be so amended
support OF the state and not be depen-
denies on the state treasury
VOTED DOWN.
Mr. McDonald's argument was OF great
force and when the question was put,
the act was defeated by an almost una
nlmous vote, slight murmur only being
heard when the ayes were called for.
This result was quite n surprise as
more or less Of fight was looked for.
From the calendar was taken a reso-
| luton authorizing Edward Parkinson and
Prudence NJ Parkinson TO adopt as their
own child Prudence Maria Clark a mar
ried woman OF fun age passed.
Also an act amending chapter 966 OF the
|
Three acts authorizing the city OF Woon-
socket to issue bonds TO the amount Of
| 100000 in the aggregate for municipal
purposes, were passed.
\ The resolution aPPrePfiatins $500 for the
| purchase OF the publications or the Sol
| diers and Sailors Historical society to
distribute for distribution to free public
! libraries of the state and the library OF
| the Sockanosset School for Boys was
| passed
Also the resolution appropriating $1,000
| FOR use OF the state board OF charities and
corrections was passed.
The act to incorporate the Newport In
surance company was passed.
! The bill OF James Anthony. sheriff OF
/ Newport county, for attendance on the
| hearing on the Newport police commits
sion at the Newport courthouse was or
dered paid.
SUBSTITUTE PASSED.
The original act in relation TO the dis
charge OF sewage into the Pawcatuck
river was indefinitely postponed and sub
stitute A passed.
! The act providing for the notice OF the
! pendency OF the petition OF Andrew J.
| Currier and others for an act incorporat-
1 ing the Valley Falls and Franklin Street
| Railroad company was passed
An act relating 10 sidewalks I'm the
/ town OF Westerly was passed and on mo-
/ ton OF Mr.. Rich the town OF East Provi-
dence was included
(Mr Johnson I'm the chair)
! Tha act amending tho charter Of the
! city OF Providence, permitting the city
| council 20 contract Tor the removal or
swill was passed after several amend
ments had been voted down.
The act amending chapter 627 OF the
/ public laws protecting the owners OF
cans. bottles and other vessels used I'm
the sale Of milk mineral waters, beer,
cider. wine and other beverages WIS In
definitely postponed and substitute A was
laid on the table temporarily The house
adjourned az 1.ib.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Yesterday afternoons session OF the
house was the longest held since 1879. ad-
journment not being taken till nearly 4
: O'Clock last evening The entire session
was devoted 20 consideration Of tho
Providence police commission bin and n.
; naly resulted In It's being laid on the ta-
bic
When tho house was called to order IN
the afternoon there were Republican eb-
7 sentees. They were Col Arlington. who
: saved the day for his PARTY: Mr. Bentley
} OF Westerly. Mr.. Harris of Smithheh Mr.
Stedman of South Kingstown and Mr.
J Wilbour ~ Little Compton
The former speaker went TO the funeral
OF sullman White, which took place at 2