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

The HUUSt.
II WAS 11:lo O'Clock when the house
settled down 10 business today. Speaker
Burlngame in the chair
The finance committee was the nrst 70
report. through Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston. an
act regulating expenses OF certain oe-
partments OF the state government; re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee
Mr. Underwood presented the annual
report Of the city treasurer OF Newport
relative 10 the status Of the Touro jewish
synagogue fund. II was read by utie
and ordered communicated TO the senate
Mr.. Hoxsie OF Charlestown offered
resolution appropriating $4,000 TO make
repairs and all other Improvements need
ed on the Charlestown pond Inlet, known
as The DEVILS Breach" commission
OF five to make said repairs Is suggested.
under the resolution, which was referred
to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Caswell OF jamestown presented a
petition giving notice of n petition pend
Ing for an amendment TO the charter OF
the jamestown and Newport Ferry com
pany; referred 10 the judiciary com
.mittee.
TO ISSUE BONDS.
Mr. Murphy Of Central Falls presented
an act authorizing that city TO issue addi-
| tional bonds not 10 exceed 100000 for
| that municipalities share In the build
! ing OF two bridges. new school and
such other indebtedness as may be deter
mined by the city council. II was re-
ferrsd TO the state judiciary committee.
Mr. Peck OF Warren presented by re-
| quest a petition from the Warren Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union asking
for extension Of the franchise 10 women
| I'm voting for presidential electors. re-
ferred TO the committee on special legis-
| lation.
Mr. Rattey OF Central Falls introduced
petition asking for the initiative ant
referendum and IL was referred to tn,
committee on special Legislation.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on tu
dietary. reported back favorably an &C
relative to the division OF the town o
Tfverton into voting districts and 70
other purposes" IL provides for annua
election OF town councilmen on the frs
"Wednesday in April and organiza ton OF
the first Monday in June; financial tow
meeting TO be held on the last wednes
day in April. Ii was ordered placed OF
the calendar.
CALENDAR TAKEN UP.
The calendar was next taken up an
without opposition the following meas
ures were approved:
An act 10 incorporate the unuerWr1ter
at New England Lloyds; committee o.
corporations recommended indefinite post
ponement OF original act and passage G
substitute A: passed.
An act In addition TO and in amend
ment OF an act, entitled AN act to ir
corporate the Franklin Mutual Fire Ir
surance company" passed at the Ma
session OF the general assembly, A.
1854 and OF the several acts In amend
ment thereof; committee on corporation
recommended passage; passed.
Resolution TO pay bill OF Westerly Sa,
ing Fund and Loan association for rent {
, office for sheriff OF Washington count!
> $3.50: committee on accounts and claim
/ recommended passage, and printing
suspended passed.
At las o'clock the house. upon motto
I of Mr. Cranston OF North Kingstown, AZ
journed until the usual hour tomorrow
when among the measures on the caller
dar are: An act authorizing the town {
I Westerly to construct n municipal ele'
e tric lighting plant; act permitting two {
r more towns to unite I'm the selection OF
4 superintendent Of schools at n salary M
. to exceed $500 half that sum TO be born
r by the state an act amending the cha
$ ter OF the Edgewood Congregational -
e c,ety and an act Incorporating the
$ PauTs German Evangelical Luthera
: church OF Berkeley.