The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-28

The senate was called 10 order at li:T
His Excellency Gov. Utter in the chair
and a quorum present. The records of
Thursday were read and approved.
Senator Edwards from the committee on
corporations reported back. with recon-
mendation OF passage. an amendment 10
an act TO incorporate the Rhode Island
Life Insurance company; passed in con-
currence..
The chair announced the appointment
on the part OF the senate of Senator
Chase of MiddIetown TO be a member OF
the commission TO repair the Newport
county jail.
Also the appointment as members of
the Jamestown TercentennIal exposition
John T. Blodgett OF Providence. William
p Sheffield OF Newport and Dennis FL
Sheahan OF Providence.
Senator Metcalf OF Richmond introduced
an act TO amend chapter liz Of the general
laws. The act proposes TO shorten the
rabbit season. SO that II VIII begin NOV.
Is instesd OF Nov. lst as al present; re-
ferred TO tbs committee on judiciary.
ON motion OF Senator Stlness the senate
at 1875 took n recess TIL R;lo.
on re,assembling there came from the
house notice OF concurrence on several
acts and resolutions.
Also an act 20 amend the charter OF the
Church OF the Messiah referred 20 the
committee on education
EXPENSE OF POLLUTION INQUIRY.
Also a resolution appropri sring the sum
OF $1,000 for the payment of expenses Of
the shell nsh commissioners incurred In
investigating the causes or pollution or
the Providence river: referred To the com
mittee on finance.
Also an act 20 enable the town OF North
Providence 10 make contracts for better
water service; referred 70 the committee
on judiciary.
Also a resolution on the petition OF
Hermlone Farnum for change OF name TO
Hermoine Eccleston: referred To the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator oIness from the committee on
judiciary. reported back an act TO repeal
chapter 1852 OF the public laws. this being
the dead horse" act so-called, without
recommends tion. In doing so he said
that when the act first came before the
committee Il gave a hearing and one side
appeared. Then the other side wanted
TO be heard and they were given an
opportunity until I'm his dreams he saw
passing before him an endless procession.
plumed horses and plumed hearses carry
ing dead horses. He had heard about a
certain Barnes and a certain Roy until
he was so mixed that he did not know
which was which. He had heard that
the horses were carried OF down 10
Fields Point and turned into frank
furters and bolognas until he had be-
gun 10 shy at those earables.
ONLY WAITING A VOTE
From all he had learned that there were
on any number Of horses I'm the state who
we're ready 20 die and were willing TO
die If tffcy-ver- tt.it4s
10 be their undertaken and they were
only waiting for vote from this body
TO give UP the ghost
Senator Delaney OF Pawtncket declared
that the stable keepers or his city were
well satisfied with the law as II stands
now
Senator Dyer spoke AZ some length,
showing the necessity for the passage
OF the act.
Senator Easton moved the passage OF
this act.
Senator Delaney moved 10 indefinitely
postpone.
Senator Arnold and Senator Horton
both favored the passage OF the act
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was
lost and the bill was then passed in con-
currence.
Senator Easton. from the committee on
judiciary. reported back an act 20 author
ize the town cf North Providence 20 make
contract for better water service: passed
IN concurrence.
Senator Robinson. from the same com
mittee. reported back an amendment OF
chapter 113 Of the General Laws: passed
Senator Harris, from the same COM
rnittee. reported back resolution on the
petition OF Hormione Farnum for change
OF name.
On motion OF Senator Dyer the senate
at 1870 adjourned