The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
a special order for tomorrow.

The senate was called 10 order at 11:1s,
Ills Excellency Gov. Utter in the chair
and a quorum present. The records Of
Tuesday were read and approved
From the house came an act extending
the time for fling certain claims; re-
ferred TO the committee on judiciary.
Senator Anthony from the committee on
judiciary reported back an act author
izing the city OF Providence TO hire S25,-
t1t,t fur.-fayfnE orrt and improving Aliens
avenue; passed.
Senator Dyer from the Joint committee
on revision OF the ballot law reported
back substitute A OF the ballot law;
passed I'm concurrence.
Also from the same committee sub
stitute A OF an act. entitled Concerning
Elections;" passed in concurrence With
out reading.
From the house came a resolution ap-
propriatng s2Oooo for the purpose OF talk
Ing the state census; referred 10 the com
mittee on finance.
Also an act to amend the charter Of
the WEXFORD Fire Engine company; re-
ferred 10 the committee on corporations
Also an act 10 amend chapter 1897 of the
public laws; referred 20 the committee
on judiciary.
Also an act TO incorporate the liver
ton Gas company: referred TO the COM
mlttee on corporations.
Also a resolution appropria ting $500 for
the use Of the United States volunteer
Life Saving corps; referred TO the COM
mittee on finance.
Senator Stiness from the committee on
judiciary reported back an act relating
to the protection OF birds; passed
PARK COMMISSION CONTINUED.
c.o. rr,s,o, from, tho committee on
judiciary reported back an act continuing
the Metropolitan Park commission; re-
ferred 10 the committee on finance.
Senator Robinson. from the committee
on judiciary. reported back an act In
amendment Of chapter 1l4i OF the public
laws; passed IN concurrence.
Senator Potter from the committee on
corporations reported back an act 10
amend the charter OF the Providence Gas
company passed
COURT AND PRACTICE BILL.
Senator Stiness called for the court and
practlce act. which had been made the
special order OF the day.
on motion Of Senator Stiness ii was
voted 10 read by title OF chapters ana
when no objection was heard the chapters
should be passed without other reading.
The senate committee on judiciary
amendment providing for a session of the
superior court tn Bristol pras adaPted- -
Section Ss was amended by providing II
petit Jurors from East Greenwich.
Chapter IL was amended by striking out
the words advance the entry fee for the
superior court" This being necessary be-
cause OF the elimination Of the fee table.
THE FIGHT BEGINS.
Senator Champlin moved to amend
chapter 80 which Is the probate section by
striking out from section 6S3 TO section 720
inclusive and inserting a section which
would provide for the election by city or
town councils of probate Judge and
otherwise the town council shall he the
vided that the town clerk OF towns shall
be the clerk OF probate. The motion was
seconded by Senator Arnold.
Senator Champlin stated that the sec
tiors which he offered as an amendment
was the law as IL stands a. present.
He declared that there was nothing in
consistent In the proposed law with the
striking out Of the probate section. He
said this was not new question. but one
that had come up on previous occasions.
In 1899 a similar proposition was offered
and II was rejected 10y the general assem-
bly, He thought every member OF the
senate understood what the proposition
was
1t is to- abolish the present probate
court system. lie had never heard any
request for this. He did not deny that
the commission had the right 20 include
this proposition I'm it's report, but he did
not think that they were required 10