The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-17
IKE HOUSE.


The house Of representatives was called
10 order at II IL by Speaker Burlingame.
and after roll call, a quorum being pres
ent, tho journal OF the proceedings OF
yesterday wse read and approved
For the committee on education, Mr..
Pesrce OF Providence reported back
bill for an act 10 incorporate the First
Hopknton Cemetery association. II went
10 the calendar
Mr.. Bowen Of Warwick FOR the same
committee reported back bill for an
act 10 incorporate Ann Brown Memorial.
II was referred TO the calendar
Mr.. Manney or Providence for the same
committee, reported substitute "A" for a
bill for an act 10 incorporate the House
Of the Good Shepherd. OF Providence. II
was referred 10 the calendar.
FOR NAVIGATION PROTECTION.
Mr.. Holden OF Providence, for the COM
mittee on fisheries, reported back an
amendment TO the shell fisheries section
OF the General Laws. for protection OF
navigation. 1t was referred. at his re-
quest, to the COMMITTEES on judiciary.
Mr. Eddy Of Providence, for the COM
mittee on special legislation. reported
back the two "Stil1man" bills, defining
the crime OF conspiracy" and "the duties
of district courts" and they were re-
FROM THE SENATE.
From the senate was received a bill for
an act In amendment 10 the General
Laws. provtdine for the election ~ certain
officers In Bristol under the Secret Bal
lot law.
Mr. Williams moved that the matter
be taken up and passed In concur ence
He said that tax assessor had died re-
Gently and in order TO elect a man for the
balance OF the unexpired term this legisla-
tion WAS necessary.
The bill was referred 10 the com n,,ttee
on engrossed acts.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren introduced pre-
cisely similar bill for Warren. where he
said, similar state OF AFFAIRS existed He
asked IL be passed at once.
The bill WAS read and passed and COM
municated to the SENATE
FOR WARREN POLICE FORCE.
Mr. Peck, as a special favor 70 himsel,
also asked thar the bin providing for the
establishment OF a permanent police force
at Warren be taken up n day earlier than
IL would otherwise be, because he was 10
be away on the day II comes up
This bill was taken up and passed also
Mr.. Crofts OF Westerly introduced a
bill for an act IN amendment of and IN
addition TO chapters 17s and 17g OF the
General Laws and providing for the ap-
pointment OF n pank commissioner and
ME duties. The bill provides that a com
missioner be appointed 10 serve until his
successor be elected the salary being
1900 a year with the necessary expenses
for clerk hire
Banks, except National banks and
tiust companies ara required ia ffaekA- an
annual report 20 him each June BY this
biz and In addition he Is to have free ac-
20 hA -
the banking institution.
Certificates OF the suitable bonding Of
the cashier. trea Surer, president and vice
presidents must be fed with the commits
sioner. The bill also provides for the an
nual report to be published 10 the number
OF 5Oo copies.
II was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
TO CONTINUE SALARY TO JULY, 1905
Mr.. Allen OF East Greenwich introduced
tont resolution presenting to Mrs. Ellen
+ Tillinghast, the desk and chair used Al
the Providence county court house by the
late chief Justice, Pardon r. Tilunghast
her husband II Nas passed and commu-
nlcated 10 the senate forthwith Another
resolution introduced nv the same mem
Der continues the salary OF the chief Jus
tice until July, las, and this passed with
out dissenting vote and was referred 10
the senate at onco.
Judge Harris OF Smithield introduced a
bill 20 inoprporate The Herald company
OF Providence with a capital OF 10000
The corporation plans 10 publish news
papers books, pamphlets, periodicals and
a general printing business. In fact the in
corportaorr beirx Edward y. Sibley,
James " Morton and Elmer y. Jacobs
n was referred 10 the committee on corr
pora lions
Mr. Hassard OF Newport introduced
bill for an act TO incorporate the Rhode
Island Loan Investment company. which
was referred to the committee on corpora
tons
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
Mr.. Place OF Providence introduced
bill for an act to provide for an increase
I'm tho capital stock OF the Providence Gas
company TO s6.0c0ooo.
Judge Palmer OF Cranston introduced
a bill for an act TO incorporate the Bast-
ern Insurance company. which was read
by title and referred 20 the committee on
corporations.
MIR Rich ~ Fast Providence introduced
a bill providing that changes in names
Of persons be made In the supreme court
upou the payment of slo and the neces-
sarv notice " further provides that q
ust ~ the changes be referred To the soc.
retsry ot state who shall keep record
NJ them
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