The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-25

passed, mastering so votes IN the
The senate was called 10 order at II :2s
Ills Excellepcy. Gov. Utter in the Nchair
ana quorum present. The records of FRI
day were read ln1 approved.
From the house came notice OF passage
In concurrence OF certain acts and resolu-
tions.
Also from the house came an act pro-
hibiting the sals of blank cartridges and
other toy devices: referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
Alsc an act in amendment Of chapter
TAG OF the public laws entitled 'of BIRDS
referred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Also certain a,ts providing for a new
system OF ballots end for counting the
ballots cast for senators and representa-
ties: referred 10 the Joint select committee
or ballot reform.
Also an act In substitution Of charter
lI4 OF the public laws; referred 10 the
committee on Judiciary.
Also an act 10 authorize the city Of
Providence 10 hire 10000 for the improve
ments and for laying out Aliens avenue;
referred 20 the committee on judiciary.
Senator Horton from the committee on
finance reported back resolution appro-
lriatIng the sum OF $4,000 for the con-
struction, Improvement and maintenance
az state roads: passed In concurrence.
Senator I.awton from the committee on
corporations reported back an act 10
amend the charter OF the Westerly and
nc okinton Street Railway Co. authorizing
the road 10 construct a road from Watch
Hil 10 Point Judith and extending the
time limit.
TWO AMENDMENTS
Senator Robinson offered two amend
mcnts to the act The first placed the time
limit at July /. 1905. instead OF July l. 1907.
as IN the original act. Senator Robinson
said that what he desired was TO protect
rights which had already been granted 10
the Sea View railroad corporation. He
declared that this corporation had already
expanded 500. 90 and he did not think that
anything should be done TO injure the
company.
Senator Arnold that the people Of West
eriy had long been waiting for certain
PROMISES to be ful1led and now that the
Westerly and Hopkinton company was
prepared 10 do the work
Senator Robinson declared that the Sea
View company WAS the corporation which
would give the benefits.
Senator Arnold declared that the people
Of Westerly would gladly welcome the Sea
View road
The amendment an moved by Senator
I.obinson was passed. Section six was
amended by striking out the following
Fr0vfded. however that so much OF this
act as authorizes the said Westerly and
lIopkinton Railroad company 10 locate
construct. maintain, operate and use n
railway or railways outside OF the town
Of Westerly on the line from Watch Hill
10 Narragansett Pier shall not take ef-
feet until May J. 1906 and also
Provided, that II the Sea View Railroad
company. a corporation organized under
charter OF the general assembly OF
Rhode Island. shall within one year from
May lst. 1905. construct and commence
the operation OF railway for the trans
portation OF passengers and freight from
Narragansett Pier NJ Tar as the eastery
line OF the town OF WseterlJ under It's
charter, all rights conferred by this act OF
amendment upon the Westerly and Hop
kintCn Railway company 10 locate, con-
ttruct maintain or operate n railway OF
railways easterly OF said line shall cease
and determine.
PASSED AS AMENDED
Senator Robinson also moved 10 strike
nut section Z. which provides FOR taking
sffect and insert an amendment which
provides that II the Sea View road be-
gins construction Of its road on or be-
fore July J. 1905. then the provisions of
tne act are nuh and void. This amend
ment was passed and the act was then
passed
Senator Connolly from the committee
on corporations reported back an act 20
incorporate the Equitable Loan and In
vestmsnt company: passed. Senator
Chase, from the same committee. re-
ported back an act 20 incorporate the
Eddy Realty company. passed 4. con-
currence
Senator Dyer Of Providence called from
the table the act repeating chapter 1852
OF the Public Laws. entitled "of dead
animals" Senator Anthony moved TO
refer the act back to the committee on
judiciary and Il was - voted
COURT AND PRACTICE BILL
Senator stiness. from tho committee
on Judiciary. reported back the court
and practice act. so-called. with GER
sain amendments. on motion 81 Senator
ftiness the act was made special or
der for Wednesday Al 1l.30 O'Clock
On motion of Senator Shepard the
senate at l2.ib adjourned.
THE HOUSE.