The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-19
PARDONS
and STATE
HOUSE NEWS

A list OF persons whose petitions for
pardon have been recommended by Gov
ernor Garvin during the year closed to
date follows:
Adolph Ursillo. presented Feb. H.
granted Feb. 23.
Walter c. Ballou. presented Feb, 2s'
granted March 2.
Edward ]. Conroy. presented March T.
not yet granted. but placed on the eaien-
dar OF the senate, March B.
Michael Cox, presented March 10, BUT
not yet acted upon by the senate.
Frank Nolan. alias James II. McKenna-
presented March Is, but not yet acted up
on by the seNate.
During his first year as chief executive
or the state he recommended ella Gilbert
alias Ruth Harris, a 3O-day jail prisoner,
who was pardoned 10 attend the funeraI
OF her husband who had been accidental
ly burned TO death. Pardoned January ~
John T. Downing, Feb 20. Alfred Beau
lieu. March 10. james Butler, March ~.
William II. Shea. April s. Rhoda Haii'
April H.
Governor Kimball pardoned during 1902
Richard Kruger, March 2S. Joseph Coty'
December IL and Charles III. Davis, alias
Frank p. Nagle. Dec. 33.
The lamented Governor Gregory In 1901
pardoned James Pickering, Feb. I. Frank
Trip, March 29. William j. Clare, March
90 John Garnet. November %. Gennaro de
Mardo, November 10. William OBrien,
November 20. Nicola de Nardo, November
21.
The committee on special Legislation or
the house will give hearing on Wednes-
day next on two measures In amendment
OF chapter 102 OF the public laws for
THE Suppression OF Intemperance." One
II.
sale and retail while the second limits
the number as based on population. The
latter is TO be advocated by Rev. A. b.
Cristy as representing the Rhode Island
Temperance league. He Is scheduled 10
preach a sermon tomorrow evening at the
Church OF the Mediator on Religion and
Moral Reforms"
His Excellency Governor Garvin board
ed the i0:07 train this forenoon for
Kingston 10 attend the conference Of the
prominent agricuturists OF the state. held
I'm the Congregational church. that viii
lsge. The theme under discussion was
Rural Progress" and the governor took
an active part. The governor has been
an exceedingly busy man during the win
ter. but may have a few leisure hours
next week, for he has no special engage
ments scheduled for himself or his execu-
tive secretary. Mr.. Robert Grieve.
State Superintendents' association will
not be held until Saturday. April Q. In the
ONCE OF State Commissioner Stockwell
Arrangements will then be perfected for
the celebration of Arbor day on Friday
May 13.
The members OF the BARRIERS commits
sion met today. for the purpose Of con-
sidering routine business. They con-
cluded TO give II public hearing on Mon
day next to Ave BARRIERS doing business
in Providence and OF foreign extraction
who have. IL Is alleged. not conformed TO
the provisions of the new law.
The 100000 appropriation for the state
board OF highways-meaning good roads
improvem ent-though passed by the
house has not yet been concurred In by
the senate. but probably will be about
the middle OF next week. II so. then. II
means completion OF the experimental
work in Scituate and Foster. in James
town, In Burrillvlle and North Smith
field. and in Richmond and Hopkinton.
Lincoln and Cumberland will also receive
due consideration.