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

The senate was called to order at 1880
ills Honor. Lieut. Gov Jackson In the
chair and a quorum present. The records
OF Thursday were read and approved.
Senator Anthony from the committee on
judiciary reported back an act author
izinr the town OF East Providence 10 es-
tanlisb a permanent police force with rec
ommendation OF passage; placed on the
calendar.
s<rator Gardiner from the committee
or education reported back with recon-
mcndation OF passage an act I'm amend
msrt OF chapter n of the general laws,
The act authorizes and orders cities ana
towns TO provide fire proof receptacies
for the care OF city or town records'
rlaced on the calendar.
Senator Metcalf from the same commit
toe reported back with recommendation
OF passage an act 10 amend the charter
of St Jean Baptiste society or Nauck'
placed on the calendar.
sopator Lu<her from the same commit
tee re ported back with recommendation
OF passage Substitute A OF an act 10 IN
corporate the Elizabeth Higginson
Needen Home for INDECENT and lnnrm
Fen ales OF Pawtucket; placed on the
calendar.
FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
From the house came a resolution ap-
rrorriating 1900 FOR certain specific pur-
noses in Connection with the Rhode Island
college OF Mechanic Arts. referred 10 the
committee on finance.
Also a resolution appropriating s2o" TO
be expended in annual repairs at the ex-
perinnent station NJ the Rhode Island
Cc llege OF Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts; referred 10 the committee on r.
nsbce.
Also a resolution sppropristing 1900 TO
pay certain bills due Jan. l. 1906, at the
Rhode Island College Of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts; ref-rred to the committee
On finance
strators Dyer, Luther. Stoddard and
P,adford presented petitions for passage
os the reformatory acts; referred to the
car mittee on judiciary.
Senator Delaney presented petition Of
certain persons asking for passage OF the
w,man's suffrage act roferred TO the
committee on special legsla'ion.
FROM THE CALENDAR.
From the calendar was taken and pass
ed.
An act in amendment OF an act, entitled
an act 10 incorporate the Gorham Man
pfActuring COMPANY. passed at the May
seg sion A p. 1853 and OF the several acts
in amendment thereof
An act for the better prevention Of dis
homes. practices OF agents, employees. and
An act declaring chapter Ssi OF the pub
lc laws entitled "en act authorizing tho
town OF Chalestown TO open and maintain
8 breachway or channel between Charles
I, VT pond and the ocean. and to protect
the shell fisheries therein" passed March
&. 1901. TO be in fun force and effect and
validating certain acts done i'm pur-
susnce OF said chapter ssl OF the public
iaws
An act IN amendment OF chapter SS OF
the public laws. passed March s. 1901. en-
titled IAN act authorizing the town OF
Charlestown 10 open and maintain a
hreachway or channel between Charles
town pond and the ocean. and 10 protect
the shell fisheries therein"
Resolution upon the petition OF Clar-
snce William Powers for change OF
name
An ac, authorizing the city council ~
The city OF Newport 10 appropriate money
for the purchase OF site and tho erec-
tion thereon OF a convention hall
An act in amendment OF and IN addition
20 chapter lloi OF the public laws
Senator Stiness presented tho petition
OF John w Sweeney and others for an
act 20 incorporate the Rhode Island Life
Insurance company; referred to the com
rnittee on corporations
From the committee on engrossed acts
came the report of rightly engrossed on
an act 10 amend the charter OF the
Gorham Manufacturing company.
An act 10 authorize tho city OF Provi-
dence 10 hire si25 0N0 10 be expended in
repairs on Point street bridge. and an
act invaiIdating certain acts OF the town
council OF Bristol They were all passed
~ engrossed
o. motion of Senator Delaney the
senste az laos adjourned.