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

UTE rAGL 'HE biLI WAC NS'IO
The senate was called to order at IL
o'clock by Governor Garvin.
Senator Eidredge from the committee
or corporations reported back an act
amending the charter OF the Westerly
Automatic Telephone Co: passed.
Senator Chase from the Same commit
tee reported back an act authorizing tho
Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power
company 70 issue preferred stock: calen-
dar.
senator Kenyon from the committee on
special legislation reported back an act
regulating the practice OF barbering; the
bill was made a special order for next
Friday.
From the calendar was taken a resolu-
tion 10 pay the bill Of T. I. Pitman;
passed.
Also a resolution psrdoning William II.
Shea from state prison; passed.
Also an aot amending the charter of the
Swedish Methodist Episcopal church;
passed.
finance reported back a resolution appro-
priating 100000 for state highways; CAL
endar.
The items OF the appropriation bill. the
special order OF the day, were taken up
and the items as originally placed In the
bin were passed.
Senator Edwards presented an act
amending the act on state roads; judi
ciary.
Sen. Kenyon presented an act amend
ing chapter - OF the general laws; fl
nance.
The senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house Speaker Burlngame
called TO order at 11:2o.
thz M
the alleged wrongdoing Of one OF the
pages as reported In a local newspaper.
Mr. Fitzgerald declared that the page
went to the restaurant on his request
and performed his duty faithfully. and
furthermore that the page accused was
not the one mentioned In the article.
Mr.. Brown arose TO n question OF per-
sonal privilege declaring that the same
paper had published an article accusing
the Newport delegation In the general
assembly OF going over TO jamestown To
gamble, quoting Mr.. Caswell of James
town as having made this statement in
a speech delivered on the floor OF the
house yesterday.
Mr. Caswell said he made no such
statement but did say that the cit-
xens occasionally went over TO James
town and gamboled and gambled.
Mr. Johnson from the judiciary com
r,ittee presented an act to authorize the
town OF North Kingstown to issue
bonds: calendar.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
N -Riehmond from tha finance commit
tee reported back an act In regard to the
salary OF the shell fsh commissioners
with recommendation OF indefinite post
ponement and the passage OF Substitute
A: calendar.
Mr.. Bliss from the same committee
reported back the seventh annual report
of the commission on uniformity OF legis-
lation, received and communicated TO the
senate.
porations reported back an act incor-
porattng the Providence and Pascoag
Street Railroads calendar.
Mr.. Groves from the same committee
reported back an act amending the char
ter OF the Easton Beach company: cal
endar.
Mr.. Palmer from the same committee
reported back an act Incorporating the
Mutual Cooperative Building and Loan
association: calendar.
Mr.. Legris from the same committee
reported back an act Incorporating the
Central Trust Co: calendar.
Mr. Carpenter from the same commit
tee reported back an act Incorporating
the Equitable Trust Co; calendar.
MI. f1cn from tne same committee re-
ported back an act Incorporating the Bos
ton Banking company; calendar.
Mr. Rathbun presented an act changing
the name OF the Rhode Island Hebrew
society; judiciary.
Mr. Spooner introduced resolution
giving the state house commission power
20 loan To the Soldiers and Sailors His.
torical society the portrait OF Gen. Burn.
side. the property OF the state now hang
ing IN the corridor of the state house
stating that the society wished TO have :
copy made for presentation 20 the wes
Point Military academy; passed.
MR.. NoLANs EFFoRr
Mr. Nolan moved that the committee o,
special legislation be requested 20 repor
on an act now before 10 preventing th
employment OF children IN factories be
tween the hours OF y. m. and A. m.
Mr. Nolan spoke feclingly on the re
quest and stated that he spoke for IA
children who could not speak for them
selves. The motion should prevail.
said. and the act brought before th
house for consideration. He said ther
was no partisanship In the motion. bu
that he asked ~ IN the name Of civillza
ton, in the name OF humanity and q
Him who loved little children. I'm orde
20 get the aot before the house he said n
had made his motion 90 request the com
nittee and not require IL 70 report tn
act hack
NJ. Johnson opposed the motion an