The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23

Mr. Stedman from the finance commit
tee reported back a resolution appropriat-
Ing 5000 for repairs on the state armory
at East Greenwich Mr.. Olney from the
same committee reported a resolution ap-
propriating $500 for repairs on the stone
building In Chariestown owned by the
state. Both resolutions received approval
Mr.. Wilbur from the committee on spe-
cial legislation reported back a general
act for self registering voting machines
without recommendation. placed on the
calendar.
oBJECTIoN WAS MADE
Various measures were received from
the senate and referred to appropriate
committees with but one exception and
that was the public highways Improve
ment bill. In the house II had been
an amendment by Mr.. Gauvin OF Lincoln
that $4,000 OF the $4,000 be expended
on the river road in Lincoln.
Mr. Richmond OF harrington moved i'm
mediate consideration and his motion was
seconded by Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston. OBJ
lection was offered by Mr.. Brown of New
port and the measure went over tenn
porarily.
Mr. Reiner from the committee on edu-
cation reported back an amendment to the
charter OF the Homeopathical Hospital os
Providence.
Mr. Rathbun from the committee on
corporations reported back an amendment
TO the Newport Gas Light company's
charter.
Mr.. Palmer OF Cranston reported back
an act In amendment OF the charter OF
the Providence Gas company
Mr.. Rich OF East Providence reported
back an act In amendment OF the charter
OF the Rhode Island Safe Deposit COM
pany.
All of the four foregoing measures were
ordered placed on the calendar
Mr.. Kane from the committee on cor
porations reported back an act incorpor-
ating the Health and Accident Insurance
company. IL was placed on the calendar
and then new business was taken up.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Murphy introduced an act reglilat-
ing the holding OF caucuses I'm Central
Falls: referred to the committee on spe-
cial legislation.
Mr.. Cotton OF Providence offered an
act In amendment OF chapter 23s OF the
General Laws requiring certincation by
the clerk OF the common pleas division OF
the supreme court: referred 10 the Judi
ciary committee.
Mr. Brown OF Newport moved that the
committee on special legislation be dis
charged from further consideration OF the
bill relative 10 police commissioners In
the city OF Newport
LAID ON TABLE.
Mr. Holden moved that Mr.. Browns
motion be tabled and on roll call. IL was
so voted IS ayes to 81 nays
Mr.. Lanphear OF Richmond offered an
act validating certain tax assessments In
that town. Mr. Maroney OF North Smith
held presented a similar act pertaining to
his town. both were referred TO the hidi-
ciary committee.
Mr. Carpenter reported back an act
amending the charter OF the Crompt.n
fire district. allowing the board OF Are
wardens TO assess tax not TO exceed
four mills on the ratably assessed value
OF the property. II was passed and or
dered communicated 10 the senate
on motion OF Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly
the act amending sections ] and OF
Chapter % OF the General laws "Of the
Revenue OF the state" was made a special
order FOR tomorrow az II 30 o'clock Mr..
Fitzgerald objected 10 immediate consid-
Grafton.
MIR Kane introduced an act IN amend-
meut 81 section 4. chapter 4is OF the gen
eral laws. "Ot Insurance Brokers'" re-
ferred TO the committee on judiciary.
RULES SUSPENDED.
Mr. Bliss or Cranston, by unan,n,op.
consent moved that the house TAX. I'm
No III on the calendar. scheduled for
tomorrow. II was n resolution TO sus-
pend Joint rules & and Q. recon-
mended by the committee on rules ara
orders Printing was suspended. the reso-
luton passed and ordered communicated
10 the senate
The special order was an act for reg
istering automobiles. motor cars and
motor cycles. and for licensing operators
thereof The committee on judiciary,
recommended indefinite postpone-nent OF
the original act and passage OF sub
stitute a.
An hours discussion was precipitated
over amendments. the majority and mi
nority through Messrs. Harriy. Allen and
Crafts on one side. and ANssrs Fltz-
gerald and Brown on the other being in
evidence. very suggestivcy at times
Only one section I'm amended form had
been agreed TO when. upon motion OF Mr.
Caswell Of Jamestown. seconded by
Mesus. Rattey OF Central Falls and
Fitzgerald of Pawtucket. n recess was