The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-11
The senate had a long session.

The senate was called 10 order at n:SS.
His Honor Lieutenant Governor Jackson
IN the chair and a quorum present. The
records OF Friday were read and ap-
proved.
From the house came the notification
OF passage OF several bills in concur
renee.
Also an act to authorize the city OF
Pawtucket to apply certain fees TO the
police pension fund; referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Robinson called from the table
the special order for the day, being an
act I'm rela tion TO the taxation OF rail-
road corporations. the finance committee
having recommended the passage of Sub
stitute A OF the original act.
The act having been read. Senator Rob-
inson moved an amendment TO section II.
The amendment was provided TO include
all electric roads in the same provisions
OF the law.
Senator Dyer objected 10 the amend
ment declaring that # was hardly what
was needed
Senator Champlin said that this was
altogether too important an amendment
TO pass without further consideration.
and the evident purpose was to kill the
act.
Senator stiness asked IL the act as II
now stands would apply 20 the Provi-
dence. Warren a. Bristol line.
Senator Dyer said he thought not but
that there was another act that would
apply 10 that road and TO all electric op-
Grated roads
AMENDMENT LOST.
Senator Horton objected to the amend
ment and the amendment was lost By
a vote OF % to a.
The act was then passed. the opposition
having found their forces were too small,
raising no voice on the final vote.
Also an act TO amend the charter of the
Manufacturers Machine a. Power COM
pany: referred TO the committee on cor
porations.
Also an act TO amend the charter of the
Lonsdale Fire district; referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Also an act to amend the charter OF
the New York. New Haven e. Hartford
railroad referred 10 the committee on
judiciary.
Also an act to incorporate the Asso-
ciates Realty company; referred to the
committee on corporations.
Also a resolution appr1priating 800 for
repairs on the Newport county Jail; re-
ferred TO the committee on finance.
Also an act making an appropriation for
additional clerical assistance In the office
OF the common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court; referred to the committee
on finance.
Also an act to amend chapter 1n2 OF the
general laws referred 10 the committee
on judiciary.
Also an act for the better protection
OF the shell fisheries of the state re.
ferred TO the committee on fisheries.
Senator Horton from the committee or
finance reported back a resolution max.
ing an appropriation OF $500 for the in
vestigaticn into the causes OF tuberculosis
In man; placed on the calendar.
Also a resolution making an appropria.
ton OF $500 for the purchase of metaiic
grave markers; placed on the calendar.
Senator Shepard from the same commit.
tee reported back a resolution appropria.
ting certain sums for agricultural so
cSties: placed on the calendar
Senator Dyer presented resolution
continuing the joint select COMMITTEES n
consider matters pertaining to feeble
minded children; referred 10 the commit
tee on finance.
Senator Porritt OF North Providence
presented an act authorizing the towr
OF North Providence 10 make contracts
to secure a better water service: referred
20 the committee on judiciary.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
Senator Stoddard from the committee
on finance reported back n resolution
making an appropriation OF 5000 10 be
used by the state board OF health in max