The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
IHE HOUSE,

The house Of representatives was called
10 order at lis by Speaker j. p. Bur-
lingame. for owing to the many con-
ferences In progress the members were
slow I'm coming I'm. When a quorum was
found present before the reports OF COM
mittees were called for the reading Of
records being about 10 be dispensed with
when Mr. Dolan OF Central Falls an
nounced he would like to hear them read
They were read by the clerk and APP
proved
From the senate was received several
bills which were referred 10 committees
and the announcement OF concurrent ac-
tlon In several matters.
Mr. Rich Of East Providence. for the
committee on corporations, reported back
the bill for an amendment to an act In
cooperating the several working men $
association as amended by the senate.
with recommendation for concurrence. IL
was passed as amended by consent.
For the committee on militia Mr.. Mar
tin OF East Providence reported back a
bill for resolution relating 10 additional
clerical assistance OF the adJutant gem
eral with recommendation OF reference
TO the committee on finance. IL was so
referred.
Mr.. Burchard OF little Compton. for
the committee on militia, reported reso-
luton for s25 600 for repairs and i'm
provements at the state rife range
1t was referred TO the committee on
finance.
FOR TILE STATE CENSUS.
Mr. Bliss. FOR the committee on finance,
reported back a substitute resolution for
taking tho state census, which car
ries s2o.SD0 instead OF $4,000. IL was
referred to the calendar.
n. fk,s NhA
mittee on finance, reported back n bill
for an act in amendment OF chapter -
OF the General Laws, relative to taxing
tangible personal property and revalua-
ton, the so-called consolidation" bill
with recommendations for its passage.
At his suggestion II was made the spe-
cial order for tomorrow at 1l:30.
Mr.. Gibson of Providence for the
committee on special legislation, reported
back bill in amendment TO chapter l02
OF suppression OF intemperence. which
was referred, tho calendar being recon-
monded.
II relates 20 soliciting. orders for rq-
uors. outside licensed saloons. or similar
places. and provides a three months i'm
prisonment.
Mr.. Holden OF Providence presented the
petition OF Providence and Newport wo-
men for right 10 vote, which was referred
10 the committee on special legislation.
Mr.. Manney OF Providence introduced n
resolution for payment OF expenses OF
members OF the state board OF education
which was referred To the Joint committee
on accounts and claims
RELOCATION or MONUMENTS
House bill for All act in amendment OF
and in addition 10 chapter 10TT OF tho pub
lie laws, entitled IAN act authorizing the
relocation OF monuments I'm the city OF
Providence." passed by the general as
sembly Dec 12. A. ~. 1902 as amended by
chapter 1907 or tho public laws. passed
Nov. IS. 1904. OF which tho committee on
judiciary recommended passage.
In reading tho clerk said equestrian
statute" and when some one asked what
sort that was. the house clerk said he
thought Il must be "a dead horse act"
Senate bill for an act I'm amendment
Of chapter 81 OF the general laws entitled
"nf assessing and collecting poll taxes.
and the acts I'm amendment thereof or
I'm addition thereto" passed. As did
also house bill 2iS for an act iu amend
mcnt OF an act In relation 90 the election
of town officers in tho town OF North
klngstown. passed at tho January ses-
sion. A -. 1886
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