The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-25


FROM THE CALENDAR.
From the general calendar was taken
senate bill 900 for an act I'm amendment OF
chapter 1897 OF the public laws. passed AT
the January session. A. j.. 1904. entitled
"An act in smendnHnt OF and in addi-
ton 10 chapter ls22 OF the public laws.
passed at the January session, A. ID. 1895.
entitled An act 10 divide the town OF
Tiverton into voting districts and for
otter purposes " CT which the committee
on judiciary recommended passage in con-
currenoe with an amendment
IL was passed.
House bill T3 for a resolution making an
appropriation 10 the use OF the L. Vol
uilteer Life Saving corps.
The committee on finance recommended
indefinite poStponsmcnt OF the original
resolution and passage OF Substitute "a"
and printing Is suspended and on viva
voce vote the bill PASSED
The reading clerk raised a point that the
bill was for private purposes and the
speaker announced "a vote was necessary.
MOVED TO MAKE TT $500.
Mr.. Bliss or Cranston for the committee
on finance said chat n hearing was given
on the bill and that the matter was con-
sldered carefully and he told OF the work
OF the corps which comprise boatmen and
swimmers all along the water front OF the
state trained 70 rescue persons from
drowning and resuEcdtate them II need be.
He said the committee found IL neces-
sary 20 recommend a substitute for the
original resolution, making IL $500 as rec
commended
Mr. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket favored
the measure and made a strong argtf--
ment in support OF his amendment 20
make the appropriation $500, saying $500
would only buy a few supplies and some
small appartus. while $500 would provide
A launch that wouh Increase the eni-
cheney Of the organization ten times
Nessrs Ross OF Pawtucket. North ot
Woonsocket and Newell OF Central Falls
favored the amendment. and Messrs AL
len OF East Greenwich, Burllngame OF
Newport and Harris Of Smithfeld favored
the recommendation Of the committee
Messrs Palmer and Crafts also spoke.
the latter in n sarcastic VEN OF Mr. Fitz-
gerald's championing 90 this cause. but
the amendment was lost by a vote OF
70 3s votes.
The bill was then passed on a rising
vote. 50 being counted for the bill
Theh ouse then passed House bin 1876
for an act 10 incorporate the Tiverton
Gas company. OF which the committee on
corporations recommended Indefinite post
ponment OF the original act and passage
OF substitute "A"
REPEAL BLOCK ISLAND ACT.
House bill 3l4 for an act i'm addition
20 and in amendment OF the charter OF
The WEXFORD Fire Engine Company"
and or the several acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto OF which
the committee on corporations recon-
mended passage. was also passed.
The house then passed house bin 2bs
for an act In amendment OF chapter ss1
OF the Public Laws, section s. passed at
the November session, A. D. 1902 Of
which the committee on judiciary rec
ommended indefinite postponement Of
the original act. and passage OF substi- |
tute "A. entitled IAN -ax4A4A4+4s
the time for fling claims under the pro- |
visions of chapter 98l Of the Public |
Laws" passed at the November session. |
A. y. 1901.
Mr.. Dennis OF Providence introduced
n bin for an act repeating chapter 1875
OF the General Laws relating TO the ap-
pointment Of supervisors in New Shore |
ham.
II provides that the provisionsS,f chan
ter II OF the General Laws shall apply
TO all elections by tho people hereafter
held in the town OF New Shoreham.
Mr.. Vernon OF Newport introduced a
bill for an act In amendment of the
charter OF the Newport and Wexford
railroad and Steamboat company. au-
thorizing II 10 run its road by electricity
and enter into contracts for supply Of
power.
The bill, also provides that the COM |
pany may transfer It's road franchises
and privileges 10 any person or persons |
or other railroad corporations II went !,
TO the committee on corporations
on motion Of Mr.. Martin OF East Prov |
idence the house adjourned at 1887.