The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
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House bill S4s, for an act TO continue
the Metropolitan park commissioners, OF
which the committee on judiciary recon-
mended passage, passed.
a bill for an act providing for fixing
the number and the election OF tax as
SCISSORS in the town OF North Kingstown.
OF which the committee on judiciary rec
commended Indefinite postponement OF the
original act and 'rassage OF substitute \,
was passed as recommended.
COMMISSION OF THREE
A Joint resolution for the appointment
OF commission to arrange for the par
tcipation Of the state OF Rhode Island
IN the jamestown Tri- Centennial exposi-
ton 10 be held on and near the waters
OF Hampton Roads. In the state OF Viz
gina, In the year 1907. in commemora tion
Of the first permanent settlement made
in the United States, by English speak
ing people in the year 1907. and % report
the character and cost OF said particips-
ton to the next session of the general
assembly OF which the committee on
judiciary recommended passage, passed
as amended by Mr. Bliss The commits
sion will be composed OF but three men.
Speaker Burlingame OF Warwick an
nnunced the appointment OF Messrs.
Woodmansee OF Warwick and Andrews OF
Coventry as members Of a COMMITTEES OF
the house 10 have charge OF the repairs
on the Kent county court house.
Nessrs. Vernon and tIassard OF Newport
were named 10 overlook the repairs on the
Newport county court house.
Judge Harris OF Smithheld for the judi
ciary committee reported back bill
aneuding section 70 OF chapter 74s OF the
Public Laws and chapter IA OF the Pub
lie Laws passed ioG4, which 1ls OF the
ri. 81 les 1ar
The bills put a close time on pheasants
and quail
Mr. Curry OF Cumberland for the com
n.tteo on special legislation reported
rack n bin for an act in amendment OF
chapter sA OF the Public Laws relating 20
voting machines. repeating the act.
IT WENT TO THE CALENDAR.
Mr. Fitzgerald for the committee on ju-
d!C.sIy reported back the bill allowing the
Guy OF Providence 10 hire 10000 To Inn
prove and extend Aliens avenue and Ed
dy street. 1T went 10 the calendar.
TO REPEAL TOY PISTOL LAW.
Mr.. Woodmansee OF Warwick reported
heck from the COMMITTEES on judiciary the
bill 10 prohibit The sale of blank carr
trioRes to minors which in reality re-
peals the city OF Frovidence's toy pistol
and toy cane for firing explosives. II went
to the calendar.
Mr. Crafts OF Westerly introduced
bill for a resolution appropriatng A00
for repairs on the Woonsocket rife range
and for rife range at Westerly II went
10 the committee or nnance.
Mr. Crafts. for the committee on ju-
dietary, reported back the resolution on
the petition OF William f. Taber. with
recommendation for it's passage.
Mr. Blanchard reported back from the
judiciary committee petitions OF Fall River
Yacht club for a wharf at Tiverton and
OF Elmer Il. Grinnel or Tiverton for per-
mission to build a wharf in the Sakonnet
river, which were referred TO the calen-
dar
Mr.. Veltch OF Lincoln presented the bill
for an act in amendment OF tho charter
OF the Providence and Worcester Trao-
tion company, allowing the company the
right 10 carry freight 1t went TO the
calendar.
Mr. Money OF Exeter reported for the
committee on special legislation the
various woman suffrage bills which he
asked to be freerred 30 the next general
assembly II was so referred.
The house passed house bill 225 for an
act IN amendment of and in addition TO
IAN act TO incorporate Western
Rhode Island Railway company" passed
at the January session, A. -. 1903 OF
which tho committee on corporation
indefinite postponement of
the original act and passage OF substitute
A. as recommended. and then adjourned
at l2:06