The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23

The senate convened at 1i:2s. Governor
Garvin presiding.
For the committee on judiciary. through
Senator Anthony. reported an act in ad-
dition to chapter Isl OF the General Laws
with recommendation Of passage; passed
Senator stness. for the committee. re-
ported substitute for an act for the
better prevention Of dishonest practices oi
agents. employees and servants. and those
dealing with them. with recommendation
Of passage; passed.
For the same committee, Senator
ChampIln reported substitute for an
act repeating chapter $50 or the Public
Laws. passed April Sd. A. ID. 1874 passed
For the committee on finance Senator
Stoddard reported a resolution appro-
priating to the Rhode Island College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts the sum
of four thousand dollars for certain speci-
&c purposes passed.
Senator Robinson reported for the com
mittee on judiciary an act relative TO the
state library: referred 10 COMMITTEES or
engrossed acts.
Jamestown; passed.
provide for the appointment or scper'
visors: judiciary committee
Also an act TO validate the acts or the
moderator at New Shoreham. Hamilton
A. Mott, who had not qualified at the time
he acted judiciary committee
CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORED.
For the committee on Judiciary Senator
Banlgan reported resolution upon tno
petition Of John T. Downey for restora-
tion OF his civil rights: passed
Also an /act permitting Joseph Horton
20 build a wharf AT jamestown. Passed,
From the house was communicated the
fact that that body had concurred In the
suspension OF joint rules 8, ana ~
Also an act relative 70 the electon OF
Also an act making an appropriation
for the Agricultural society. Comm'''ee
on finance ,,
nicated from the house and referred 10
various committees. ,.
For the committee on special legislauon
Senator Nichols reported, with recon-
mendation of passage an act Tor the
better protection OF song birds IL was
proposed to AFFORD the protection by Of OF.
ferfng a bounty for the hl1ng or INC
~ SENATOR'S IN DEBATE,
The opinions OF number OF the SEN
was considerable opposition to the pro
visions OF the act among several OF the
members.
Senator White offered an amendment.
which left a bounty on crows and took
81 OF OF hawks and owls.
The amendment did not prevail. The
act was amended 10 exclude FISH hawks,
from It's provisions and was passed as
amended.
From the house was communicated an
act TO incorporate the Riverpoint hre
district, which was referred to the com
mittee on corporations.
ACTS BNGRossED.
Senator Capweli. from the committee,
on engrcesed acts. reported back an act
the Moshassuck Valley Railroad COM
panys petition for the passage OF an act
In amendment of and In addition TO an
act 10 incorporate the Moshassuck Valley
Railroad company.
Also an act I'm amendment of chapter
iloi of the Public Laws. entitled an act
providing for the better management Of
the public schools OF the state.
Also an act 20 incorporate 81. Paul $
German Evangelical Lutheran church OF
Berkeley. which were severally passed Ia
concurrence.
Senator Anthony presented the petition
OF G. A Aldrich. ct al. 20 grant women
dent and vice president OF the United
States. Committee on special legisla-
ton.
senator Ellis presented an act in
Amendment OF chapter Is of the General
Laws, as amended by chapter s62 OF the
Public Laws. Referred TO the commit
Also an act In amendment OF sections
l. g. and OF the General Laws Re
ferTed 20 judiciary committee.
Az 1870 upon motion of Senator Suness,
the senate adjourned.