The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09

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The senate convened at ll:07 o'clock.
Gov Garvin presiding.
Senator Thurston presented resolu-
ton amending the constitution or the
state: referred TO the committee on Ju-
dietary. -
Senator Edwards presented petition
relative to the division OF the town OF
Exeter into voting districts; referred 70
the committee on judiciary
From the committee on corporations
was reported with recommendation OF
passage an act to incorporate the Henry
w. Cooke company; calendar.
Senator Anthony reported back from
the committee on judiciary an act rela-
tive to the holding OF financial town
meetings in the town OF BurrillviIle with
recommendation OF passage; calendar.
Senator Eldridge from the committee on
corporations reported back an act in
amendment OF and addition to an act 10
Incorporate the Crompton Fire district,
with recommendation OF passage. Calen-
dar
TAX BILL TAKEN UP.
The tax bill was then taken up as un-
/ finished business.
Senator Thurston offered an amendment
/ relative to the assessment OF personal
property tax and stipulating that fy-
wheels OF steam engines should be consid-
! cred for taxation purposes as real estate.
Mr.. Thurston said IL was the old story
OF taxation without representation the
senator from Richmond was trying TO
! force through
The city OF Providence. he said was
| willing TO bear her proportionate share
OF the expense OF an increase OF the state
| revenue IL such an increase was neces-
sary which he conceded IL was But he
said they wanted an increase I'm the
sources OF the revenue as well-as In the
revenue itself
The amendment he had offered. he said,
was the identical bill which had been pre-
sented last year and never heard OF after
being referred TO the committee.
The state tax in Richmond and IA other
county towns was reduced while that OF
the cities was increased. he said. He also
said that the county towns had held the
noses OF the cities TO the grlndstone In 2
tyrannical manner until it had become
unbearable
He said he took exceptions 20 the state
ment made yesterday by Senator Cush
: : ing, who had stated he feared stat
board would be swayed by political mo
tives.
FAVORS SINGLE BOARD.
'Is It not better" he asked. Ito hav
a one board. which may hit some OF tn
towns justly, than to have the state ia
A | adjusted by IS boards of assessors. ever
: one OF which is swayed by political mo
j. tives."
n Four OF the members OF the committe
who had reported favorably on the bi
4 were directly benefited, he asserted b
o the provisions OF the act.
n lie said the place to get at the stat
N revenue was at the other end. cut OF
Al some OF the sinecures and reduce the 81
. penses first: then IL necessary provide fC
an increased revenue" the senator cor
t!nued.
u The bill last year. ne said. the majorit
n did not dare at that time 10 have n
- bill discussed on the floor OF the senat
r but he thought that there was no reasc
IL the amendment should not be adopted.
VI People from the cities went TO the coul
~ try towns and lived one day over s
ic months with an express understands
with the assessors OF such towns as
30 what they should pay on taxes and ther
'n by escaped much taxation which, in ia
IL tice, they should not
ck For that reason he advocated the tax
nu ton OF property where II was locate
IN He thought there should be such sy
nc tenn as 10 conform TO the necessities fro
s1e year 10 year.
-. TIRED OF ATTACK.
"a Senator stiness said that he was tlr'
ne ot hearing the TRADE OF e aonse tbeus6t sgn q
sr, passage Of the measure, after the cor
he him a hearing I'm the matter.
The speaker moved TO lay the amen
ment on the table a vote was take
ne which the chair announced appeared
M he I'm the affirmative The vote w
ad doubted. and roll call vote was call
,at for The matter was laid on the tab
80. hy A vote Of IS to s. Senator Cushing vc
- ing with the majority.
ne SIR. Mcl[enna said he was IN favor
all times with the cities and largo tow
tee with the small towns equally assessed
on proportion 10 their valuation. He adv
nv Gated the appointment OF state boa
- | OF assessors.
-ls He moved that the figures 1s be strick
ng out OF the first section and Is inserted
Senator White moved the matter
nj laid on the table.
~: 4 ROLL CALL TAKEN.
IN Mr. McKcnna asked for n roll ca
re- which was had resulting in n vote
=, q in the affirmative and IL IN the nee
- tive Lieutenant Governor Utter ut
on with the minority.
m Continued on page Two
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er- people will crlticise YOU for becom
" rchT"
ion yes. answered Senator Sorghum. Il
as the chances are that n ] had sta,
poor they wouldn't have noticed me e'