The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-14

| placed on ile.
Mr. Ballou OF woonsocket reported fol
! the committee on publ constitutions the
| annual report OF the state house commits
sion: ordered sent 10 the senate.
Mr.. Ballou also reported back the an
nual report OF the state board of agri-
culture II was received and ordered
placed on file.
Mr. Pierce Of Providence presented the
report OF the special harbor commission
appointed by the general assembly in 1908.
II was referred 10 the senate.
WITH KINGSTON MEASURES.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. for the committee on
judiciary. reported back Substitute "A"
for bill fixing the number OF tax as
SCISSORS for North Kingstown.
He repoted back another bill relating
10 the election OF town officers in North
Kingstown. Ii was referred 10 the cal
endar.
Mr.. Dennis OF Providence presented
petition OF A. W. G. Ely and Is other
physicians favoring the enactment of A
Law providing for the registration
trained nurses. IL was referred 10 the
committee on judiciary.
The Court and Practice act was then in
order and the commission on revision OF
the judiciary took seats with Judge Har-
ris and Mr.. Allen advising them in their
support OF the measure
The title OF the bill was read and also
the titles OF the chapters.
AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
Mr. williams OF Bristol moved 10 amend
the sections by providing FOR a seal Of
the supreme court in Bristol. which he
explained would restore the court TO
Bristol. as the act plans to take It
away.
Judge Harris opposed the amendment
hAA - Aa II
save the state 10 cut out the court as
there are but few cases there In year.
Mr.. Allen spoke in favor of the original
act IN this section and Mr.. Fitzgerald
was also heard in favor OF the bill
Mr.. Williams amendment was lost and
the section adopted
Mr. Harris had explained that chapter /
OF the Supreme court and chapter %.
Supreme Court. were not amendm ents and
they were passed
The first amendment was on page H.
Add 10 the end OF section IS the follow
ing words:
Provided that there shall be no Jury
trials In Providence between the nre Mon
day OF July. inclusive, and the first Mon
day of October I'm each year. except by
agreement OF parties with the consent Of
] the court"
In answer to Mr.. Fitzgerald's query.
4 if
! 10 the worn written jury trials IN Provi-
| dence were postponed until October.
He said all the members OF the bar
would agree on that provision, ne
! thought.
The amendment was adopted
WANTED BRISTOL INCLUDED
| ne next amendment was on page l5
section VI. line 3. after word shalt I'm.
\ sert the words sold sessionsa AZ Woon
socket ON the first Mondays OF Octoher.
February and June, and at Bristol {" Line
=; strike out words hold sessions at
! Woonsocket and Bristol
Mr.. Williams wanted 90 nut Bristol In
asain 80 as 20 have the superior court
meet there.
Judge Harris said it would make the
court DAY of Bristol and Woonsocket the
same. but Mr. Williams Willingness 10
make Il a week later was not fsvorably
received. Chapter was adopted
ne amendment OF rsge H. chapter s.
section & striking out the section and
insert In lieu thereof the following: Sec
ton ~. There shall be a clerk OF the su.
preme court. with an Office In Provi-
The amendment on Page H. section o.
striking out all the words In line one Of
said section and the word appoint" I'm
SSe SDres .srS.r ana insert r IN lieu thereof the
section strike out the word said and
insert IN lieu thereof the words ''of the
superior; line 3 after word Bristol"
In said line 3. strike out the remaining
words IN said section and insert in lieu
thereof the words of said court for each
OF the counties of Newport, Washington
and Kent was next considered
This cuts out the clerk OF Bristol coun-
". but Mr.. Williams moved 90 insert
Bristol. - that AZ least the clerk ard
records should he replaced.
RULED OUT.
The chair ruled the later amendment
not proper one. The committees rec
onmendatiOn for amendment was nc-
cepted and Mr.. Williams measure was
later lost.
on page 10 section IS. line g. the change
OF the word appointed 20 elected"
Was made. clerks being eelcted by the
general assembly.
The house adopted on amendment on
page 2o section 81. line g. strike out the
word "nve' md Insert In lieu thereof the
word "six +"
chapter s AZ amended was then ac-
ceyted. chapter heinz passed as present
ed by the commission.
Page % chapter d section So. line J.
strike out -he word and 90 all the words