The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

Z 5qe OF the General Laws and prov'nins
for the election OF five tax assessors IN tne
| city Of Providence by the peopie 70 SoV
| for Ave years the terms TO be TOT one,
| two. three. four and Ave years Tor the
| First wnrd. II was read and referred 10
| the committee on judiciary.
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Cotton of Providence presented a
| resolution for the Investigation or morai
condition of the city OF Providence when
was read and the immediate passage OF
' the resolution was asked.
objections from Mr.. Holden ana other
\ Republicans were head and the speaker
sath A. was 10 20 10 a committee. He
! mentioned the committee on special iegis-
lation but Mr.. Cotton asked that 1t be re-
| ferred TO n special committee. The
speaker said It came properly before the
committee on special Legislation
Mr. Fitzgerald said that there was notn-
ing 10 indicate that Il would 60 to that
| committee
MIR Brown OF Newport stated that
J there was no mention OF liquor laws only
houses OF IN fame and gambling joints
and Croft" said Mr.. Holden
whats that?' inquired Mr.. Brown.
There was q laugh and Mr.. Fitzgerald
. moved that the resolution be placed upon
the calendar.
MIR HOLDEN OBJECTS.
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Brown or Newport and the Republicans
again objected, Mr.. Holden acung again
as spokesman.
, The question OF the reference was dis
: cussed at considerable length and with
some heat by the leaders and Mr.. OCon-
70 stxst THAI as these places were said
TO be open ana suggested the committee
5 on public institutions. OF which he was a
I | member.
| civ,c ha "a of n
vestigation OF conditions Providence,
;. Mr. Holden rose to poiiN OF order
Il claiming that discussion Of the matter
r was out OF order. He was sustained by
= the speaker and then the presiding Of
: icer announced that the resolution was
= referred 90 the committee on special legis'
a lation
a MIR. steadman OF South Kingston pre-.
sented n Joint resolution appropriatipl
3 SIS 900 for the erection OF greenhouse
y for the use OF the Rhode Island College
a OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
was read and referred to the committee
- on finance.
\ Mr. Crafts OF Westerly introduced ,
bin for an act providing for the appoint
- - ment OF a bank examiner and definini
his duties. II was read and referred &
"a the judiciary committee.
10 Mr. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket presente
IN a Joint resolution for the appointment o
committee comprising three member
of the house and two senators TO arrang
TX for the proper celebration OF Lincoln
sn birthday. Friday. February IL. 1904. III
q, moved its immediate consideration an
10 IL was passed and communicated 10 IN
senate.
,r. A TRANSFER BILL.
en- Mr. Reiner OF North PrSidence intro
~ duced q bin for an act providing that th
town OF North Providence be considere
w the same as the city OF Providence as
transfer zono and that transfers on IN
electric cars be considered good In tbs
~, section as well as Providence.
m e II was read and referred to the CON
y" mittee on special legislation.
Mr. Colwell Of Cumberland presentS
az bill for an act providing free transfe
'"e for Pawtuckst Central Falls. Cumberlar
and Lincoln. which were read by tit
~ and referred 10 the committee on speci
- egsation.
ne The calendar was then taken UP. Il
as first matter being a bill for an act abe
ishing the necessity OF iling reasons
~, ia appeal. being in amendment OF sectio
'lc l. and OF chapter 80 OF the GeneI
to Laws. and OF chapter ss2 OF the Pub
'vo Laws and as the committee on judicia
llt- recommended It's passage Il was pass
-, at once.
FL The bin for an act concerning mott
OF advertisement I'm the town OF Es
Providence. I'm amendment OF section
OF chapter As. section 7 OF chapter a. %
led tions 10 and of chapter ts, section
ler chapter co. section 4 OF chapter 2lO. ~
ted tions II and 10 OF chapter 2ii and secti
rs OF chapter 28 OF the General Laws a
ted any amendments or additions thereto.