The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27

tho support OF the Rhode Island School
OF Design. Committee on finance.
TO BUY LIGHTING PLANT.
Mr. Rathbun presented a bill authoriz-
Ing the town Of Westerly TO hire Sl50,o00
for the purpose Of acquiring gas or cleo
trio lighting plants and conducting the
same committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Arlington presented a bill making
appropriation OF $500 for the purpose of
controlling and eradicating the disease
known ~ diphtheria- Committee on fl
nance.
Mr.. Frost presented the petition OF
Mrs. Helen b. Battey, with accompanying
resolution. to build a wharf into the Sea-
comet river. Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. G. o. Carpenter presented the pc
ution OF the Rhode Island Veteran Cit
liens Historical association. seeking tho
assistance Of the general assembly In the
form OF an appropriation to preserve fam
lily burial grounds and historical locali
ties. Committee on special legislation.
Mr.. Rathbun presented a bill In amend
ment OF the charter of the Joslin Manu-
featuring Co. Committee on corporations.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED.
From tho calendar was taken up n bill
TO approve and publish. and submit TO
the electors, a proposition OF amendment
to the constitution OF this state the rec
ommendation OF the committee on spe-
cial legislation being for passage. This
bill relates TO the supreme court and
the bill was passed there being not
dissenting vote and 81 voting for the
measure.
The bill follows;
Section l. The following proposition OF
amendment, to the constitution of this
state, proposed by the last general as
sembly Is hereby declared approved, and
for the purpose OF publication and sub
mission to the electors shall be designated
as follows:
ARTICLES XIV.
Section !. The supreme court shall
have final revisory and appellate juris-
diction upon all questions OF law and
equity. IL shall have power to issue pre-
rogative writs, and shall also have such
other Jurisdiction as may. from time 10
time be prescribed by law. A majority
OF its judges shall always be necessary
10 constitute quorum. The inferior
courts 5hau have such Jurisdiction as
may, from time to time. be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 2. The Judges ot the supreme court
shall give their written opinion upon any
question OF law whenever requested by
the governor or by either house OF the
general assembly.
Sec. 3. Sections and OF this amend
ment shall take. In the constitution OF
the state the place OF sections 2 and OF
article X. entitled "of tho judicial
power" which sections are hereby an
nulled
Sec 4 Section OF article XIV OF the
constitution OF the state. entitled "Of the
adoption Of this constitution" Is hereby
annulled.
Sec 8. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for carrying this amendment
into effect. and until such provision shall
be made, the supreme court. as organized
at the time of the adoption of this
amendment. shall continue TO have and
exercise the same powers and Jurisdiction
which 81 shall then have under such or
Fanlzation.
Mr.. Mumford. from tho committee on
| the judiciary. reported back bin I'm
| amendment of chapter 23s of the general
laws, relating 10 the civil r-actlce I'm the
| coudts OF the state. placed on the calen.
| dar.
LAWS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Mr. ogden presented a resolution pro
| viding for the General Laws and tho
| Public Laws 20 members OF the general
assembly
Mr. johnson was not certain the secre-
tary of state had All 81 the laws ON hand
Mr. Mcdonald proposed an amendment
10 the resolution by adding copies of the
| Rhode Island digest
Mr. Fitzzgeraid suggested that the res
| olution be amended to read all ~ the
| laws on hand
There was some discussion by Messrs
Carroll and Johnson and then Mr. ritz
gerald withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. hcDonald's amendment was OBJ