The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-01

to build wharves abutting their estates
In Tiverton: the resoluu and acts were
ordered placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtuoket from the
committee on Judiciary reported resoiu,
tions permitting John ST. Girouard ana
Joseph A. Brassard to change their
names; also a resolution endorsing the
Brownlow bin pending In congress provid-
ing for an appropriation OF VA, OoOOo 10 be
distributed among the states OF the union
according to their population for coopera-
ton in road building, on condition that
the states. counties and towns raise an
equal portion 10 that which they receive
from the Federal governments. The reso-
lutions were ordered placed on the cal
endar.
FOR NEW STATE ARMoRY.
Mr.. veitch OF Lincoln from the commit
tee on military reported back a resolution
making an additional appropriation or
| $l50 900 for the new state armory in Provf-
| dence: also a resolution making an ap-
| preparation for repairs on the state ar
mory at East Greenwich; both were
transferred TO the committee on finance.
Mr. Harris from the judiciary commit
tee reported back favorably an act fixing
the time OF annual financial meetings in
the town of Burrillville as the third Mon
day in March; calendar.
| Mr.. Ward Of Mddletown reported back
| from the committee on agriculture and
mechanic arts a resolution making an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for specific purposes
for the Rhode Island College OF Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts; referred TO the
| finance committee.
EXTENSION OF TRACKS.
Mr.. Holden OF woonsocket. when new
business was called for. introduced an
act amending the charter of the Moshas-
| al Poi n
that said company may extend its tracks
from point opposite at the present
terminus near the Woodlawn station
easterly to point north OF Riverside
cemetery on the westerly bank OF the
Pawtucket river and there construct Goa
pockets; TO operate the present route and
the extension by steam or electricity and
to increase it's capacity stock to $3.50 600
1t was referred to the judiciary commit
tee
A resolution restoring John T. Downing
10 hts civil rights was referred TO tn,
ludlctary committee, and resolution ap
Pr0pratunng "a n $500 to pay the 6i OF tn,
was referred to the committee on &C
counts and claims.
RECORD VOTES
Mr.. Curry Of Cumberland inxoduced {
record vote of the councilmen OF tha
town. indorsing the transfer ticket bill
applicable Jointly TO Cumberland. Lincoln
Central Falls and Pawtucket. and the bill
TO keep open the polls In upper voting dis
tricts of that town at Berkeley and A Ash
ton, both now pending I'm the assembly
both were referred to the committee OF
judiciary.
Mr.. Holden of woonsocket introduced
an act TO provide for the filing or va
cancles occurring In certain offices, whilt
the general assembly is In session. TIL,
chief purpose Of the act is to elect
} successor TO fll the vacancy caused b!
the death of Clerk Webster OF the com
mon pleas division OF the supreme court
II is now intended to hold the election il
grand committee on Friday next. ant
there Is little doubt but Walter 8. Rey
nolds Will be chosen. The act was re
ferred to the judiciary committee. VIII
will report back favorably tomorrow.
} WORK ON CALENDAR.
J The calendar was next taken up, tn
following measures passing without oppo
sition and referred to the committee OF
engrossed acts:
An act authorizing the Pawtucke
Steam and Gas Pipe company TO increas
? its capital stock to $4,000 committee o
corporations recommends passage IN con
currence; passed.
An act TO amend the charter of tn
Newport and Providence Railway com
pany TO increase its capital stock I
$500 600: committee on corporations rec
e ommends indefinite postponement of tn
original act and passage Of Substitute 4
/, passed. The act also extends the tim
of completing the railway 10 May To- 19l
Shortly before noon tho house, upon me
T ton OF Mr.. Peck OF Warren, adjourned.