The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-29
THE HOUSE.

IUE tiubOLs
The house OF representatives was called
20 order this morning at lllb by speaker
Burlingame and quorum wes reporteo
present and during tho reading Oh .ne
nrecadlnQ days Journal communication
was received from the senate announcing
the adoption of joint rules.
THE snaaker announced the appointment
of the following joint standing commit
tees:
Executive communications--Hen a.
Palmer. William II. caswen. george j.
Andrews. Camuel E. Dauoney' Thopla" r.
Galligan
on accounts and elains-H.J. II. Legrls
c. II. Ward. c. o. Carpenter, Francis Fa-
gan, Edward ]. Sullivan.
ON printing--Henry B. Kane, Philip III.
wilbour, Borden d. whiting John Veitch,
Edward W Reardon.
on rules and orders-zenas W. bliss,
Philip A. Money, Joseph f. Lanphear,
Amasa Potter, Edward Dew O'Connor.
on engrossed acts--S. w. x. Allen. Sam
uei Peck. Charles c. Gauvin, Noe L. Ma
deau, John G. Lyon.
On public health-wm. Fred Williams.
Henry @. Anthony, Eiphege Daignault.
william p. Clarke, Samuel r. Groves.
On real estate-William II. Stedman,
Everett A. Goblin, Earl p. blanchard,
Louis d. Angel. Albert II. olney.
cI.ERKsHIP QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr.. Moran OF Pawtucket inquired II the
committee on special Legislation had or
ganixed as yet. II not. why not?
Mr.. Warbour of Little Compton ex-
plained that as the failure of the reso-
luton for a clerk had prevented the oom-
mittee from having the services OF a
clerk. It was desirable 70 secure one first
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket stated
that one of the minority members had
volunteered to act as clerk
Mr.. wilbour remarked that II was news
20 him. as no one had told him OF such
an offer. He was absent on the day the
offer was made
Mr.. Holden OF woonsocket. presented
a bin for an act In amendment OF an act
incorporating the American Trust COM
pany, changing the name 10 the Home
Realty company. II was read and re-
ferred TO the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Kane OF Narragansett, introduced
q bin for an act changing the name OF
Bola Izetta Leonard 30 Berenice Izetta
Leonard II was read and referred to
the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Crafts OF Westerly. introduced a
bin for an act providing for proper exits
In churches, halls and theatres IN the va
rfour towns. II was read by title and
referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Caswell of jamestown presented a
Joint resolution for an appropriation of
1900 to enable the commissioner OF
records to continue work on the record
of officers and soldiers IN the colonial
wars.
1t was read and referred to the com
n1ittee ON finance.
TO ABOLISH PAYMENT.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. intro
duced a bin for an act I'm amendment Of
a - he. NJ Aa
laws entitled. IAN act in amendment OF
chapter 2so OF the general laws" II Is as
follows:
Section l. Section OF chapter go OF
the general laws r. amended 80 az to
read as follows;
Section s. Every sheriff may appoint
as many deputies, being inhabitants OF
tho county, and not being members OF the
general assembly. as he may deem neces-
sary in the due performances OF his office:
Provided however, that n shan be un-
lawful for any sheriff TO ask, demand.
or receive from any person applying for,
or appointed 10 the office of deputy
sheriff any fee or ernoiument for such
appointment, and provided. further that
the sheriff VI Prov1dnece county shall ap-
point at least S deputies for said
county"
Section 2 This act shan take effect
Immediately.
From the senate was communicated a
bill for an act I'm amendment OF the char
ter OF the Providence Gas company, pro-
vidins that the capital stock may be In
creassd 20 sum not exceeding t40O0.0Oo
IL was rad and referred 20 the commit
tee on corpora tons.
A communication was received from the
senate announcing the adoption of Joint
rules and the appointment OF members
OF that body 10 the Joint standing CON-
mittees IL was referred TO the Joint
committee on rules and order.
The senate Also communicated the an
nual report Of the state auditor for 1893,
nnAnoe-
Zhs senate also communicated . blI