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

The senate was called 10 order at 1913
mis- honor Lieut.. Gov. Jackson in the
chair and a quorum present. The records
OF Friday were read and approved.
Tho chair presented the report OF the
special harbor commission appointed in
1903 10 consider the shipping interests in
Narragansett bay he report called at
teition to the amounts that had been APP
propriated for the Improvement OF the
harbor by the Federal government.
l. called attention To work contemplated
In the future and expressed the belief that
tho future for the harbor is very bright
end il is signed by the chairman OF the
commission, Augustus s. Miller.
Senator I.awton OF Tiverton presented
e resolution on the petition OF Elmer L.
Crirnell TO build a wharf in the Seacon-
ret river; also similar resolution I'm IA
vor OF the Fall River Yacht club; refer
TTd tn tire committee on judiciary.
From the Gale ldar was taken an act
providing for the notice OF tendency OF
IN act TO incorporate the Kent County
GAS company. Senator Calvin inquired "
the act had been printed and when not-
fled that IL had not he moved postpone
ment until the act had been printed.
Senator Suness said that the act was
simply a notice that the act OF incorpora-
;lon was pending. The motion TO post
pone was declared lest.
Senator Calvin again protested that un-
,ler the rules the senate was entitled &c
have IL printed.
Senator McKenna said 1t was not the
custom to have such acts printed.
The act was then passed.
CHANGES OF NAME.
resolution 20 change the name OF Pu
John Oskar Gustafson 10 Pu John os-
ker Leonard: passed.
Also a resolution TO change the name of
Otto G. Gronrsrd Gustafson TO Otto
Gronard; passed.
Also an act to amend chapter "a OF tho
General Laws relating 10 appointments
by the governor.
Senator Remington thought that this
act aught 10 be printed.
Senator Stiness said that the reason
why the act had not been printed was to
save expense.
Senator Remington said that as the
rules were there thy wr TO be observed.
Senator Edwards moved TO pass under
suspension OF the rules and IL was so
voted.
FROM THE HOUSE.
From the house came an act to amend
the charter Of the Swedish Workingmens
association of Providence: referred TO
the committee on corpora tions.
Also an act to amend the charter OF the
ST. Jean Baptiste society of Centrevile:
referred 10 the committee on corpora
tions.
Also an act to incorporate the William
II. Herrick company; referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Also a resolution to pay the bill OF
William r. Northup amounting TO 500:
placed on the calendar.
Also a resolution making appropriations
for certain agricultural societies referred
to the committee on finance.
Also resolution 10 change the name
of Mary +. Lawrence TO Mary T.. Bud
long; passed under suspension OF the
rules.
Also a resolution making an appropra-
ton OF $500 for the purchase OF metallic
grave markers; referred 10 the committee
on finance.
SENT TO COMMITTEE.
Also an act TO amend the act TO in
corporate the Worcester and Providence
Street Railway company. Senator Ed
wards moved TO pass under suspension OF
the rules.
Senator MoKenna obIectedsto this and
Senator Stiness said he believed this
and all acts ought 10 go 10 some com
mlttee. declaring that there was grave