The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-07


amendment OF the act 70 incorporate the
Friendly Society OF Engravers as truly
and rightly enRrossed. II was passed.
STREET RAILWAY AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Rathbun. for the committee on cor
porations. reported back the bill for an
amendment 10 an act 20 incorporate the
Pascoag and Providence Street Railway
company, with a accommodation for its
passage II was referred 10 the calendar
Mr. Richmond Of Darlington, for the
committee on finance. reported back the
Burchard bill. for an issue of bonds for
the State armory and public roads, with
a recommendationAfor its passage. II was
sent 10 the calendar. This measure re-
fers the question 10 the people at the
next election.
Mr.. Roberts OF the committee on cor
porations reported back the bill for an
act In amendment OF the charter OF the
Rhode Island Loan and Investment COM
pany. with a recommendation for its pas
sage.
II was sent to the calendar.
Mr. Bliss OF Cranston. for the COM
mittee on finance. reported back substi-
tute for his own bill TO create a board
OF state tax commissioners. and asked
that II be referred 10 the committee on
Judiciary. IL was so referred.
Mr.. Rice OF Providence. for the COM
mittee on finance. reported back the bill
for resolution giving the State House
commission $4,000 for current expenses,
with a recommendation for it's passage.
IL was referred 20 the calendar.
Mr.. Burlingame. for the committee on
finance, reported back the hill for n iani-
tor for the Newport County Court House.
with n recommendation for the passage OF
snbstitute A, which changes the name OF
the State House at Newport and the
old State House in Providence TO Newport
County Court house and Sixth District
Court house. respectively.
The substitute appropriates $3.50 in iad-
dition 10 the money already appropria ted
TO carry the change into effect and makes
the salary OF the janitor at Newport $500
instead OF s400
II went 70 the calendar
KENT COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Mr. Ward of Middletown reported back
substitute for a bill for an act 10 alp
propriate 5000 for repairs on the Kent
County Court house.
IL went 10 the calendar
Mr.. Harris OF Smith1eld introduced a
bill for an act 10 continue the Metro
politan park commissioners 10 have
jurisdiction in the Metropolitan park dis
rict IL was referred TO the committee
on judiciary.
act 10 submit n proposition TO the electors
FOR the issue OF Metropolitan park bonds
or So,oo0 II was sent TO the finance
committee.
There was n new antl-narcotic bill in
troduced by Judge Harris being the one
prepared by the druggists as n result OF
the public hearing held before the house
committee on judiciary
Judge Palmer presented bill for an
81 v "a al 1ft~ FNV he l. a
presentation OF dramatic plays and musi-
cal compositions. The measure Is sup
ported by the National Dramatists asSo-
citation and is aimed at play pirates The
bill went 10 the committee on judiciary
CHARTER BILLS.
Judge Palmer also introduced a bill for
an act TO incorporate the Eastern De-
partment agency. which went 10 the COM
mittee on corporations. The incorporators
are Isaac l.. Con-. Harry @. Mosher and
Everett A. Dunbar. and they will carry
on a general insurance business, being
general district managers or insurance
companies The capital stock is 800
o"o and may be increased 10 81. 100000.
He also introduced n bill for an act
20 incorporate the Eddy Realty company.
which was referred 10 the same com
mttee
The incorporates are Jesse r. Eddy,
Jesse r. Eddy. Jr.. Harry w. Remington
and Reba r. Sellew. FOR tho purpose OF
carrying on a general real estate bust
ness. brokerage and caring for and man
aging estates
The capital stock is 10000. in shares Of
800 each and the corporation will have
a main Office in Providence
Mr. Vernon ot Newport presented the
petition OF Lewis l.. Simmons Emory w
Porter. Francis s Barker. Christopher r.
Barker. benjamin F. Tanner. Caroline F.
Spencer and Amelia Tanner and their as
socistes 'or the Incorporating tho Nina
Lorrette Home for the Aged The home
is TO be established under the will Of
/ Emma COTE. who left about $4,000 for
the purpose IL was sent 20 the COM
mittee on education.
Mr.. Woodmansee ot warwick preser tes
bill In amendment OF chapter SIS OF the
| public laws passed IN 1875 relating 20 the
! division of Warwick into voting districts
IL was referred 20 the committee on ju-
dt.ary
a TRANSFER OF POWER
] Mr.. Eddy OF Providence presented A bill
for az act IN amendment OF chapter 40 OF
the public laws passed I'm October. 1896 as
amending chapter 81 OF tho general laws
| feloting 20 the pubic schools which was
referred 90 the committee on judiciary
10 gives the city council OF Providence
the right 90 build public school houses
and keep them Ia proper repair shall pur-
4 chase fuel for the oepartmnt and all iani-
tor supplies. and shall employ. ~control
ard compensate al school ianitors.
wGtchmen and engineers. The saperin-
{, ndent % schools is given power 10 dis
charge school watchmen. janitors and on
ginesrs for neglect ~ duty after opportu-
nifv fcr hearing