The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27

state house today at IL o'clock by Gov
ernor Garvin with quorum present.
Senator Anthony from the committee
on the judiciary reported back bin 4
repeal section OF chapter 175 OF 'th'
general laws; calendar.
Senator McKenna presented resolu
tion applying 10 congress to call con
stitutional convention relative TO the
election OF United States senators d.
reotiy by the people; committee on the
judiciary.
From the calendar was taken bin 70
allow the American Ship Windlass Co..
20 lay and MAINTAIN track I'm East River
street In the city OF Providence; read.
ordered engrossed and referred TO the
committee on engrossed acts.
Also bill in amendment OF the char
ter OF the Producers Savings bank OF
Woonsocket; read and passed.
Also a resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution of the state.
On motion OF Senator Banigan the con-
sideration OF the bill was made a special
order of the senate fer "Wednesday next
at 1l.30 a. m.
Senator Stillman from the committee
on engrossed acts reports back as truly
and rightly. engrossed a bill to validate
passed in concurrence.
Senator Horton OF Cranston presented
a resolution appropriating a joint special
committee on the revenue OF the state.
The committee shall consist OF two SEN
ators and three representatives.. Com
mittee on the judiciary.
THE STATE REVENUE.
Senator Kenyon called up the special
<wIA n a.
tions ] and OF chapter 20 OF the general
laws. entitled "of the revenues of the
state"
Senator'S Kenyon. Horton, White, Banl-
gan, Edwards and Champlin ali spoke
and OF these Senator Banigan was the
only one TO oppose the bill i'm it's form.
This bill fixes the state tax rate at 16
cents on each 500 valuation. but Increases
the valuation. During the debate Lieu
tenant Governor Archambault took the
chair and Governor Garvin retired
Senator Horton OF Woonsocket moved
that the bill be indefinitely postponed and
n roll call being moved by Senator Horton
or Cranston the motion was lost
Senators Anthony OF East Providence.
Banigan of Pawtucket, Connolly OF War
rem. Crosby OF Newport, Eldredge of East
Greenwich. Horton OF Woonsocket Hor-
ton OF Cranston. Kinnecom Of North
Providence, McKenna Of Cumberland,
Nugent of Johnston. Remington OF Cen
trail Falls, Shepard OF Bristol. Tucker OF
karragansett and Watson of jamestown
voting in the affirmative
Congdon of North Kingstown Crumb OF
Westerly, Greene of Warwick, Jackson of
Providence and Lawton of Tiverton were
absent.
SUBSTITUTE PASSED.
Substitute bin "a was then passed by
. vote of 20 ayes to Ia noes The same
senators who voted TO indefinitely post
pone the bill voted against IT, The origi-
nal bill was indefinitely postponed
Senator Banigan presented the petition
Sf certain persons praying that women
may have right TO vote for presidential
electors; committee on special legislation.
On motion OF Senator Easton the senate
ut 1:So adjourned
THE HOUSE.
The housewas called TO order by
Speaker Burlingame at 1l:i0 with a
quorum present.
The Journal OF the proceedings OF yes
terday's session was read and approved
Mr. Kane, from the committee on cor
porations reported back a bill 10 in
corporate the Westerly Automatic Tele-
phone Co, with recommendations OF
passage: calendar.
Mr.. Frost from the committee on
finance reported back with recommenda-
tion OF passage resolution making ap-
preparation for the maintenance OF rife
practise by the state militia for 1909:
calendar.
Mr.. Moroney for the committee on ptlb-
ic Institutions presented the annual re-
ports Of the boards OF license commits
sloners OF Central Fails. Pawucket and
Woohsocket, with recommendation thai
they be received and ordered printed.
90 ordered.
Mr.. Johnson presented n bin In amend
ment OF chapter Gs OF the general laws
relating 10 factory inspection. The hin
amends the statute 80 that no child
under 10 years OF age shall be employed
In any manufacturing establishment Of
The state, and no child under Is wears
shall be In such establishment witbou,
q work certificate. the work certificates
70 be issued under ceriain prescriptions
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Rich presented n bin in amend
ment OF chapter 332 OF the public laws
entitled "Of tho Rhode Island school FOR
the DEAF" committee on the judiciary.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
the calendar was then taken up and
the special order for yesterday. a bin 10
provide for calling convention OF the
people OF this state for the purpose of
forming a new constitution for the pco-
pie thereof
The debate was opened by Mr.. Me-
Cartby who was speaking yesterday
when the house adjourned
I'm closing his remarks he said partisan
snip has controlled Rhode Island through /
the suffrages OF electors In many towns /
vhoec representatives seem 90 consider I
their official oath as a sacred obligation i
90 serve their party.
- = eps thai the pJsvsiLiDg syStem OF