The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
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consideration. II was read and passed
end communicated 10 the senate forth
with.
Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston for the committee
or enance reported back the resolution
making appropriation for the support OF
the state OF Rhode Island for the fiscal
year and recommended It's indefinite post
ponement, and the passage OF substitute
"a" The total amount asked for in the
estimate was 81 40, ,O95 and the committee
recommends passage OF a resolution cali
ing for si,4l6SS
only one or two Increases were made
end one new one. that Of 500 for tho
Seventh district court
Some OF the cutdowns are as follows:
Extra clerk hire common pleas division
of the supreme court from 5000 10 $500:
stationary and stamps for general as
senlbly, 5000 10 $500: accounts OF the gem
eral assembly 5000 70 5000: advertising
and publication OF the public laws, $4,000
10 5000: travelling expenses OF the justices
OF the supreme court. $500 10 $3.50; travel
ling expenses OF supreme court stenog-
raphers. 500 10 $3.50; officers fees for
common pleas division OF the supreme
court $4,000 10 s27.Ooo: witness fees. $4,000
TO $1,000; witness fees In district courts,
$4,000 20 $1,000: public schools from $50
90 TO S70oO teachers institute. $500 10
$50; lectures recommended by the board
OF education. $500 to 500; court house at
Providence $4,000 10 $500 can increase);
state house and Jail at Newport 1900 10
$780, dncrease): state binding $4,000 10
5000, and bounty on foxes, $500 TO $3.50.
SENT TO THE CALENDAR.
II was read by title and referred 10 the
calendar for Thursday.
Judge Palmer for the committee on cor
porations reported back the bill for an act
in amendment OF the charter OF tho
Nicholson File company. OF which he
recommended indefinite postponement
The committee recommended the passage
OF substitute A.
Mr.. Rathbun recommended the imme-
diate considera ton OF the bill.
Mr.. Curry objected and Mr.. Fitzgerald
inquired the nature OF the increase.
Mr. Rathbun stated that II was from
x.Ooo,0oo TO $40 900, and that Mr. Mich
olson told him the money was needed for
increases IN the plant from time 10 time
and other purposes,
The whole amount OF the tax will be
paid into the state al once, ne said. but
the capital will only be Increased as the
directors decide. The measure was re-
ferred 10 the calendar.
MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.
Mr.. Murphy OF Central Falls. by re-
quest, introduced a bill for an act con-
corning contracts with municipalities.
1t Is enacted by the general assembly
as follows;
Section l. Neither the mayor, any mem
ber OF the board OF aldermen nor OF the
common council OF any city, any member
OF town council. nor any other public
officer shall be directly or Indirectly in
terested as principal, surety or otherwise
in any contract, the expense or consider
alton whereof Is payabIe out Of a city or
town treasury. but this shall not affect
the right 10 any fees or emoluments be-
longing 10 any public office.
Sec 2 Any officer OF any city or town
who violates this act shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor and on his conviction there
OF his office shall be vacant.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
It was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Veitch OF Lincoln introduced a bill
for an act providing for the election OF
assessors OF taxes by the people in the
town OF Line oin. II was referred 10 the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Burlinsame OF Newport presented
bill for an act in amendment OF the chart
or OF the United Congregational church
OF Newport which was referred 20 the
committee on education.
Nr Shadman OF South Kingstown by
request introduced several Temperance
measures. One was In addition 20 and In
amendment OF chapter %. relative TO GER
tain nuisances, another a bill for an act
in amendment OF chapter PSI relating 70
offenses against chastity morality an
decency.
The third bill was g. ameudment Of
chapter III OF the public laws relating 10
Respective corporations ln general" II
provides that corporations which plan TO
cell liquor or keep IL on the premises
must make a statement OF the fact in
their articles " association. This last
WAS referred 20 the committee on special
loeislation as well ss the first but that on
chastity and morality went 20 the COM
ni!ttee on judiciary.
Mr.. Hassard OF Newport introduced n
resolution for an - Sropriation to repair
the county court house AZ Newport. II
was referred 20 the committee on state
property.
Mr.. BowENs BILL.
Mr. Bowen of Providence introduced a
bin for an act In amendment OF section
Is OF chapter ls6 OF the general laws. en-
titled "Of Guardian and Ward"
Section J. Section IS of chapter 1876 OF
the general laws Is hereby amended so as
20 read az follows;
Sec IS. Upon the appointment or
approval OF any guardian a. aforesaid.
he shall give immediate notice theI sof by
advertisement At least once n week for
three successive weeks In some news
paper I'm this state. Such guardian shall
Ale an affidavit In the court appointing
him setting out a copy OF such notice.
dates Of its publication and generally his
compliance herewith"
Sec 2 This act shall take effect upon
S. passage. and AL acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
II was referred 20 the committee on ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Bowen by request also introduced
q bill for an act IN amendment OF and In
addition 20 chapter 1855 OF the public laws.
passed az the December session 1871. en-
Titled IAN Act Regulating the Issue Of
Licenses 20 Dealers In Junk Old Metals
and other Secondhand Articles" a.
amended BY chapter 1897 of the public
laws. parsed az the January session is08
and IN amendment of and IN addition to
chapter iDS of the public laws passed
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