The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08

before a vote could be reached.
The senate convened at n0i o'clock
Governor Garv1n presiding.
Senator CROSBY called from the table
the pardon OF Edward ]. Conroy ana
A. was referred to the committee on par
dons.
Senator Eldredse presented the report
of tne state commission for the reloca-
s1on Of monuments with a resolution re-
ouest1nx an additional appropriation OF
10000 for the purpose of aiding IN the
work of relocation OF the Soldiers ana
Sailors monument and the Burnsid Eaues-
tr,an statue. tho former TO be located near
centre of Exchange place and the latter
An the easterly part of City Hall park IN
front OF the Union station. The report
was received. The resolution was referred
% the committee on finance
FOR GENERAL. WHEATON.
Senator Foster presented resolution
making provisions for a monument over
TIA grave Of Major General Frank
Wheaton In the Arlington cemetery al
Washington and appropriating $3.50 there-
Cor The resolution also provides for the
anpytntment OF Elisha Rhodes and Wa'
fer A. Reed as N commission on the eree-
ton OF said monument.
senator Remington presented an act
providing for the abolition OF grace
crossings. Referred TO committee OH 'u-
dietary. o.,,,or
-, SARAH / EDDY ct al. presented pc
.,,.o, that women be allowed 10 vote Tor
r,r..,aerttal electors. Referred 10 COM
Inittee on special legislation
Similar petitions presented oy Sena'oIs
r-hurston and Potter were rererreo 10
the same committee.
KENYON TAX BILL.
Senator Kenyon's act reouclls ~ NJ s,oo Of
tax from 1s cents TO 10 cents ~ sna
vaua1S l' s.Sar Tor today, was then taken up
Tha act providee for re-valuauvn -" ~
basis 10 be fixed by n. local asssss az tss state.
'i,s s.nator Kenyon told OF former re-vatua-
ton, going into the ma15sr Tonmsr %Se,hods Slhs Of
ougaH,a ougniHy, ton and said that under the pro-
nosed reduction with the new yaiuauo9i'
the revenue Of the state "ooiu oo "
ersss Ha called attention to the fact that the hs
constitution said the taxes snouaio that
evenly distributed; he asse.,reu e.,,,y much
there ,bsp wers ls cents on each $780, while 9th,
ers were paying much more ini'' "'
contended. was not fair -. had ,nvesti.
gated the matter from an imparutsa. ts.
standpoint. and was In favor sys.a Oh N, hy
change. He thousht the pil prUpoS.,n 1s mas y
much as II was the least OF two evils.
The state tax was now being assessssa ,S"mss
on basis adopted irnsss IN ,s'I the % state shoult
not 70 on with basis adopted IL years
~so' oIJCHT TO BE PASSED.
While the bill necessarily y had dGsesti Ma Sit
not think IL possible for a state board ,.S
cover the whole state and fairly an. am.
u,sha ,ha ,nniRnppacticabiiity nRp,"itdibi ne favored taknt
yhs valuaf,o OF the local boards OF as
SCISSORS as proposed 49, r,.r,
Ee Thought he was blamed by the Dem
ocratic members who were opposed 10 IN
measure. but he wondered, looking AT IN
matter from political standpoint ina
the majority had introduced such raj
measure and as an individual ne dld NO
helieve In this political hauling an
pulling" in the matter.
OPPOSED THE MEASURE.
senator Horton hoped the bill would no
80 tfa Thought the assembly should b
governed by local conditions the peouiih
necessities OF each time II the towns ma
ALI the modern improvements 10 De er
,oved in the cities they should fix the va
uation 20 meet the expense OF these thlns
ana that towns which did not have thes
things should be allowed to fix their take
20 correspond lie thought the bill q
proposed left an opportunity TO luss
with the tax rates IN the various towns
"I do not wish 10 reflect on the asse'
sors OF these towns" the speaker col
tinued but there is large variation
m the several towns -
He said. however. that In some town "a
afairs were loosely conducted and TIT
there were large areas on which no t
was imposed
He said he was IN favor of getting
revenue sufficient for all the necessities
the state but did not believe this was =
proper way 10 do II.
He also said when the state tax W
collected no allowance was made Tor WI
n cost the towns 60 collect IL ana u
was a very considerable item and shou
be taken into consideration lie quoted Z
ures 10 show how the different cities
towns would be affected by the enactm'
OF the law.
The sneaker said that about - Of {
eities and towns were bearing practica
ali the burden OF taxation. lie, -
sonaily and member OF the finance CO
,nI,tee did not believe any town shol
be called upon 20 pay any unjust TAX
but he did think that there were lar
amounts OF revenue which should be
cesved from other sources, but were n
He told OF the large amounts OF reven
derived from auasi-pubiic corporations
other states and thought they should
made 20 contribute more freely TO
exchequer OF this state.
Speaking OF West Greenwich. he ~
the town took out OF the school ia
sI3nc s7. while she only paid In sso4
also quoted figures showing what {
other towns paid into the state treasui
as well az what they got out ~ H.
He advocated n state commission n
believed the corporations were willing
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