The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15

The senate convened at i1:04 with
Governor Garvin in the chair
For the committee on finance Senator
Horton reported an appropriation Of $50
to enable the state sealer OF weights and
measures to visit the various towns OF
the state with recommendation OF pas
sage. Calendar.
For the committee on judiciary Senator
Banigan reported an act authorizing the
city OF Pawtucket to hire money for
highway Improvement. with recommenda-
tion OF passage. Calendar.
Also an act authorizing the city Of
Pawtucket to issue bonds for funding its
indebtedness. with recommendation of
passage. Calendar.
Also an act authorfzin gthe city OF
Pawtucket TO hire 1926, 900. Calendar.
Also an act authorizing tho city OF
Pawtucket TO hire $50. 900 for the erection
and furnishing OF fire station In said
city. Calendar
Also an act authorizing the same city
to hire 100000 for bridge purposes with
recommendation OF passage IN concur
renee. Calendar.
Senator Shepard presented vote Of the
town OF Bristol approving the tunnel act
now pending before the general assembly
and urging Its passage. Committee on
judiciary.
SENT TO TIE HOUSE.
Senator White moved that all matters
on the clerks desk be transmitted to
the house forthwith under n suspension
or the rules. The motion prevailed
For the committee on education Sena-
tor Howard reported an act in amend
inert OF an act. entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention OF Children: calendar
Senator Chase presented petition OF
United Congregational church OF New
port for amendment OF charter: commit
tee on education.
Senator Lawton presented an act IN
amendment OF an act to incorporate the
HILLSIDE Cemetery association: commit
tee on judiciary.
From the calendar was taken the reso-
luton making an appropriation OF $500
90 the state board OF health for the pur-
pose OF making Investigations into he
cases and presention OF diphtheria;
passed In concurrence.
Also a resolution making appropriat ton
OF $150o TO the state board OF health for
the purpose OF making Investigations into
the causes and prevention OF tuberculosis
In man; passed In concurrence
Also substitute A. An act I'm amend
session A ID. 1872, entitled AN act TO in
corporate the Bank Clerks Mutual Bene
1T association OF the city OF Providence"
The committee on education recommend
ed indefinite postponement of the origi-
nal bill and the passage OF substitute A,
which action was taken
Also an act to incorporate the Henry
w. Cooke company; passed In concur
renee.
Also an act I'm amendment OF and IN
addition 20 an act. entitled "An act TO
incorporate the Crompton Fire district"
passed at the May session. A. u. 1890.
and OF an act I'm amendment thereof and
in addition thereto. Referred to Joint
committee on engrossed acts.
Also an act In amendment OF an act
entitled "An act 20 incorporate The
Coventry Telephone company" commit
tee on engrossed acts
Also an act I'm amendment OF chapter
1i2 OF the general laws. putting a close
season on partridge. quail and wood
cock.
Also an act giving 10 the woonsocket
Street Railwa- company the right 20
carry freight and express matter I'm the
cars run upon all the lines OF railway Of
said company. Committee on engrossed.
acts
Also resolution upon the petition OF
Louisa B Haskell TO build n wharf nj
Tiverton: passed I'm concurrence.
A resolution upon the petition OF Fred
erick Thomas for change OF name
passed IN concurrence
A resolution for change OF name OF Al
bert II. sidowsky; passed IN concur
renee.
A resolution is favor Of the Brownlow