The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-21
Providence Gas company.

The senate was called 10 order at II. 80
His Honor Lieut.. Gov. Jackson in the
chair and a quorum present. The records
OF Thursday were read and approved.
From the house came an act in amend
u<nt OF chapter % OF the general laws,
relating to the revenue OF the state: re-
ferred TO the committee on finance.
Also an act TO incorporate the Equitable
Loan and Investment company: referred
70 the committee on corporations
Also an act 10 incorporate the Eddy
Realty company; referred 10 the commit
tee on corporations.
Also a resolution 10 pay the bill OF the
Westerly Savings. Fund and Loan asso-
ciation. amounting TO $3.50 placed on the
calendar.
Also a commando ton from the Rhode
Island Agricultural college, inviting the
members OF the general assembly 10 visit
that institution: accepted.
Senator Anthony from the committee
on judiciary reported back an act in
amendment OF chapter 9s2 OF the public
laws, providing for Improvement and con-
struction OF state roads: placed on the
calendar
senator Connolly from the committee
on corporations reported back an act I'm
amendment OF the charter OF the Western
placed on the calendar.
HARBoR IMPROVEMENT
senator Dyer from the committee on
finance reported hack a resolution con-
tinuing the commission on harbor i'm
provement. appointed In 1898: placed on
the calendar
Senator stoddard from the same COM
Ynittee reported back an act providing
for compensation OF members OF the sta te
al AoY-
Senator Horton from the same com
mittee reported back n resolution appro-
priating $500 for repairs on the court
house at Newport; placed on the calendar
Senator Shepard from the same commit
tee reported back an act 10 amend chap
ter 81 OF the general laws; placed on the
calendar
Senator Gardiner from the committee
on education reported back substitute A
OF an act TO incorporate the Nina Dor-
nette Home for Aged: placed on the
calendar.
Senator Chase from the committee on
corporations reported back an act to in-
corporate the Rhode Island Loan and In
vestment Co. placed on the calendar.
Senator Potter from the same committee
reported hack an act % incorporate the
III. r. Horton & Sons Co; placed on the
calendar.
Senator Easton presented an act in
EfnfnOrnenI
.aws entitled OF criminal Jurisdiction OF
district courts; referred To the committee
on judiciary.
WORK on THE CALENDAR.
From the cal Anda. was taken the reso-
iliion making an appropriation for the
expenses OF the state house commission
for the fiscal year ending December 81.
sx5: passed IN concurrence.
Also an act 10 create board OF sink
ing fund commissioners for the town of
Lranston: passed In concurrence
Also an act to w glidate the acts OF Her
rncnecilde Bessette as a notary puhiie;
passed in concurrence.
Also o resolution, for the appointment
Of commission 20 arrange for the partici-
ps ton OF the state OF Rhode Island I'm the
Jamestown Ter-Ctntennial Exposition;
passed in concurrence.
Also an act I'm me ndment OF an act Ia
relation 20 the election OF town officers
in the town OF North Klngstown. passed.
Mt tho January stssion, 1856. passed IN
cunc .irence.
Also ar act providing for hxing the
nuiabeT and the election OF tax assessors
IN the town of North Kingstown; passed.
In sCncul renee
Also an act I'm amendment OF and IN ad-
cition tu chapter CJs Of the public lava
I.assed at the January session. 1875. en-
titled IAN act dl-'l'ng the town or War
wick irto " ting districts for the PURPOSE
of voting" nra OF tho several acts III
amendment thereof or In addition there
20; passed in concurrence.
Also an act IN amendment Of and IN
addition 10 chapter 1917 OF the Public
Laws. entitled "An act AUTHORIZING the
relocation q monuments In the city or
Providence passed Dec. 2. lee. ana as
amended by chapter 1907 of the Public
Laws. passed Nov. II 1894: passed In CON
currence.
Also a resolution submitting 10 the peo-
pie a proposition 20 issue bonds tor car
rying out the system ~ state roads and
completing the state Armory IN Provi-
tence.
APPROVED RESOLUTION
Senator wilbur Of Little Campton said
resolution. He spoke of the great value
of good roads % the people % AT sec
tions q the state ana az 70 The STATE
honor which should be paid.
The resolution was passed.
Senator stinees said that Re wished n
give notice that a. the next session be
would move % suspend rules and ~. He
said that the senator from Providence
was yesterday lsboring under . nisssppce..
on bills without reference.
The rules which referred n placing
matters IN The calendar.
TO SUSPEND RULES.
Senator asked permission 20 move The
suspension gf these rules now. and u
waF ~ voted.
The rules relating 20 the calendar hav-
ina been suspended. senator Nugent
moved 20 take up the act relating 20 the
Western Rhode Island Railway company
The chair thought n the bills were on
the calendar they could not be taken up.
Senator stiness moved that ALI acts on
the calendar be placed on the table
Senator NuRent moved 20 take the
Western Rhode Island Railway company
from the table. and n was 80 soted. The
act VAR parsed In concurrence
On uofion ~ Senator Edwards the sc,
- t0corp0rate the ". II. Horton A. sons