The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09
THE HOUSE.

The house was called To order at II %
by Speaker Buringame and the records
Of the preceding days proceedings was
read and approved.
Judge Harris. for the committee on
judiciary, reported back the petition of
Alice II r. Cook. guardian OF Margaret
Cook. and recommended the passing of
the accompanying resolution. 1t went -
the calendar.
He also reported back with recon-
mendation OF passage. the bill for an
act for notice OF pendancy OF an act
allowing the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad 10 acquire stock Of
other companies held by 81. II went 10
the calendar
Mr Woodmanses OF Warwick for the
cor mittee on judiciary reported back the
bill for an act 20 make IL compulsory for
lamTS on bicycles a night. IL was re
fcrred 20 the calendar
Mr. Peck OF Warren for the committee
on judiciary reported back 81 bill for an
act i'm amendment or chapter 277 OF the
General Laws entitled offenses against
private property. II was referred TO the
committee on judiciary.
Mr. Blanchard OF the committee on Judi
coary reported back the bill for an act 20
allow the construction OF a bridge across
Mil Gut, Bristol. 1t was referred TO the
calendar.
Inc same memper AiSo Tor the commit
tee on judiciary introduced a bill for an
act iu amendment q chapter il69 which
was an amendment OF chapter 81 OF the
General Laws relating 10 nuisances. II
went TO the calendar
EXEMPTION FROM TANES.
AIR Crafts OF Westerly for tho commit
tee on Judiciary reported back the bin FOR
an act allowing the town OF Narragan-
sett 10 exempt any casino from taxation
for 20 years
The committee recommended passage
and Mr. crafts recomnended immediate
CO.. sideration II was passed and sent TO
the senate.
Judge Harris Of smlrhneld introduced
bin for an act 10 regulate tho sale Of
certain narcotics The drugs mentioned
are cocaine. opium. hasbeech. Indian
hemp. choral hvdrate or the salts Of
any OF these substances or the deriva-
tions or compounds OF them II pro-
vides that these things can only be sold 20
physicions or on their prescriptions. and
that such prescriptions shall not be re-
fled.
Revocation or licenses FOR physicians
and druggists is n penalty for wrongful
dispensation Of such drugs.
The bill went TO the committee on ju-
dietary.
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
Colonel bliss or Cranston introduced
q bill TO increase the revenue OF the
state The bill is the one referred TO In
The News yesterday afternoon, creating
a state tax commission. The measure
was referred 20 the committee on finance.
BILLS FOR PAwTUCKET.
Mr.. Ross OF Pawtucket introduced a
hill for an act creating a police COM
mission for tho city OF Pavtucket similar
10 the one created for Providence Nov.
g2 1901 IL provides for the appoi~i-
ment of the commissioners by the gov
eruor with the advice and consent of the
senate The salaries OF the commission
ers IS 20 be siOo0 each and 1920 FOR tho
secretary. there being no clerk provided
for IN nearly every saliant feature the
bin is the same as the Providence Po-
lice Commission bill.
Mr. Ross also introduced n bill for en-
act 10 provide for the management and
control % tho public schools ~ the city
~ rawtucket II provides For tho cleo
tlou ~ a board % fve hv the clty lcoun-
I'll boz Joint convention. the term 20 h4
eventually nYe yesT fox each said board