The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-14

Two faces which have been absent from
the senate chamber for some time were
IN evidence when that branch OF tho
general assembly was called 20 order at
1i:s today with His Honor Heutcnart
Governor Jackson in the chair. They were
Senator stiness OF warwtr';. who has
been in Florida for the past month, and
Senator Remington Of Central Falls, who
has been III almost the entire time since
the session opened.
The records OF Friday wero read and
approved
From the house came an act In amend
ment OF an act to incorporate certain
persons under the name OF 81. James
church OF Woonsocket Falls; referred 10
the committee on corporations
Senator Stoddard. from the committee
on finance. reported back resolution
appropriating money for the purpose OF
enforcing the laws in relation TO taking
OF oysters and other shell fish within
the public fisheries and to promote the
shell Ash industry OF the state; placed on
the calendar.
From the committee on engrossed acts
reported back the act to amend the char
ter OF tho First Congregational church OF
Newport; also the act providing for
permanent police force I'm the town OF
Warren; passed as eagrossed.
FOR A GAS COMMISSION.
Senator Nugent, by request. presented
an act providing for a state board OF gas
commissioners. The act provides for
three commissioners 20 be appointed by
the governor. neither OF whom shall be
connected with any gas company. The
board IS authorized TO select a secretary
whose salary Is placed at $500, while the
salary OF the commissioners is fixed at
5000
The act provides that the gas com
panies shall make an annual return to tho
state auditor OF their gross earning and
that officer shall make pro rata assess
ment for the payment OF the expenses Of
the board.
The board IL 10 have supervision OF oil
gas companies I'm the state and be au-
thorized 20 oblige those companies TO
comply with the state laws. il may in
quire into the kind OF gas furnished and
compel greater purity II they think neces-
sary
The act was sent TO the committee on
judiciary.
MEASURES FOR coal.
Senator Dyer of Providence introduced
an act TO amend chapter ls7 OF tho gen
eral laws The act provides for fixing the
class OF measures to be used I'm selling
coal when the quantity IL less than 500
lbs. The act was referred to the com
mlttce on judiciary.
Senator Dyer presented petitions ask
Ing for tho reformatory acts from the
Churohmens club, auxiliary OF the Free
Baptist Womens Missionary society OF
the Roger williams club.
Senator Remington presented a similar
petition from the Vineyard Workers OF
Central Falls. The petitions were sent
to the committee on judiciary.
Senator McKenna presented a similar
petition and IL was similarly referred
FROM THE CALENDAR.
From tho calendar was taken an act
authorizing the city OF Providence To- hire
rot exceeding $4,000 TO he used for laying
out, widening and improving Crawford
street and South Main street; sent 20
committee on engrossed acts.
Also an act IN amendment OF IAN act to
Incorporate the Providence Telephone
company" passed at the May session,
1850. and Of tho several amendments there
Ia: sent TO COMMITTEES on engrossed acts.
Also the house amendment TO an act
authorizing the board OF fire commission
ers of tho city Of Providence to inspect or
cause TO be inspected places within said
city where dangerous articles or sub
starces arc manufactured. stored. kept,