The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-16

The senate convened at ll:B with Gov
srnor Garvin in the chair.
For the committee on judiciary Senator
Anthony reported n bill In amendment OF
an act to incorporate the Hillside Gene
terry association. Calendar.
For the same committee Senator Stiness
reported substitute A OF an act for the
better prevention OF dishonest practices
Of agents, employees and servants and
those dealing with them. Placed on the
calendar
Senator stoddard for the committee on
finance reported an act in addition TO
chapter 1lOs OF the public laws making an
additional appropriation Of $4,000 for the
louisiana Purchase exposition. Placed
on the calendar.
From the house was communicated an
act 10 change the name OF the American
Trust company to the Home Realty com
pany. Referred TO the committee on cor
porations.
The pardon OF Michael Cox. now serv-
ing a sentence OF FIVE years for carnal
knowledge OF a girl under l6 years OF age
was announced by Governor Garvin and
referred 10 the committee on pardons on
motion OF Senator Crosby.
petition from the town council Of
harrington was presented by Senator
Gardiner OF that town, asking that the
tunnel bill be passed. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
WORK ON CALENDAR.
The calendar was then taken up
An act authorizing the city OF Paw
tucket TO issue bonds for funding the gen
eral Indebtedness. on which the commit
tee on judiciary recommended passage In
concurrence. was referred 10 the commit
tee on engrossed acts.
An act authorizing the city OF Paw
tucket to hire $3.50 900 for highway pur-
poses. on which the committee on judic-
fary recommended passage in concur
renee, was referred to the committee on
engrossed acts.
An act authorizing the city OF Paw
tucket TO hire $4,000 for extension and
improvement OF It's water works. on
which the committee on judiciary recon-
mended passage in concurrence. was re-
ferred TO the committee on engrossed
acts.
An act authorizing the city Of Paw
tucket to hire $780, for building and fur
nishing fire station. on which the COM
mittee on judiciary recommended passage
IN concurrence. was referred 20 the com
mittee on engrossed acts
An act authorizing the city OF Paw
t,scket TO hire 10000 for bridge purposes,
on which the committee on judiciary rec
ommended passage In concurrence. was
referred TO the committee on engrossed
cast.
Resolution appropriating the sum OF
$50 10 allow the state sealer of weights
and measures TO visit the several towns
OF the state, OF which the committee on
finance recommended passage. was
passed.
An act I'm amendment OF an act, entitled
IAN act TO incorporate the Rhode Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren," on which the committee on educa-
tion recommended passage IN occurrence,
was referred 10 the committe on en-
crossed acts.
Mr. Stoddard called from the table a
resolution making an appropriation OF
5000 for fire protection and miscellaneous
repairs at Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and Mecanio Arts, which
was passed
AS ENGRossED.
From the committee on engrossed acts
was reported the following acts, which
were passed In concurrence:
An act 10 incorporate Henry w, Cooke
company, committee on corporations
recommending passage I'm concurrence.
The company Is 10 be a real estate con-
cern, capitalized at $4,000.
An act in amendment OF and I'm addi-
tion 10 an act entitled "An act to In
corporate the Crompton Fire district"
passed at the May session. A. D.. 1890
and OF an act in amendment thereof and
an addition thereto committee on cor
porations recommending passage In con-
currence. The amendment provides for a
redvision OF the fire district.
An act In amendment OF an act entitled
IAN act 20 incorporate the Coventry
Telephone company" committee on cor
porations recommending passage In con-
currence. The amendment allows an in
crease OF capital stock 10 si1b.oco
An act giving TO the woonsocket Street
Railway company the right 10 carry
freight and express matter In the cars
run upon ell the lines OF railway OF said
company committee on corporations
recommending passage I'm concurrence.
CAUSED DISCUssI~.,.
Senator Eldredge called from the table
an act 10 incorporate the Underwriters
at New England Lloyds. on which the
committee on corporations had recon-
mended passage IN concurrence.
The matter caused considerable dis
cussion Senator Thurston spoke at
length upon the matter. saying IL was
new thing I'm this state. and referred 10
several passages I'm (which he thought
there were words which limited the La
biilty OF stockholders TO a point below
the safety limit.
Senator Champlin took the same view
OF the case.
Senator stlness explained the origin
and workings OF the Lloyd's company
and called attsntion 20 the incorporators
OF the company, who. he said, were busi-
ness men OF the highest integrity from
both parties. manw OF whom were presi-
dents OF banks and similar institutions.
Mr.. Thurston moved that the matter be
committed TO the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. stines thought this would be rank
discourtesy 10 the committee on corpor- |
atoms. whose chairman was absent
Mr.. ThurstOn said he had no objection |