The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01
THE HOUSE.

The house OF representatives was called
10 order at 1l:14 by Speaker Burlngnme.
and as a quorum was present the record
of yesterdays proceedings was read and
approved
Mr.. Blanchard for the committee on iu-
dietary reported back the resolution for
the change OF name OF Edward Joseph
Rourke 10 Edward Rourke Campbell. IL
was. by consent. placed upon It's passage
and passed in concurrence
Mr.. Gibson for the Joint committee on
accounts knd claims presented the resolu-
ton 10 pay the bill Of the News Publish
ing company for $3.50. and IL was passed
Immediately.
Mr Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket for the
resolution for the change OF name Of
Mary Thomas Enost. II was referred
10 the calendar.
For tho committee on accounts and
claims Mr.. Woodmansee Of Warwick pre-
sented a resolution TO pay William r.
Northrup Of Apponaug as janitor Of the
Kentish Artillery armory. with a recon-
mendation for it's passage
II was referred 70 the calendar.
For the committee on state property,
Mr. Newell Of Central Falls reported back
a resolution for the appropria ton of $500
for repairs al the Newport County Court
House, which was referred to the cal
endar
FINES 4 TIME LIMIT.
Mr. Bowen of Providence presented
bill for an act In amendment of section a3
OF chapter 2S Of the General Laws. en-
titled "Of Proceedings I'm Criminal Cases"
1t provides that section % OF chapter 2S5
OF the General Laws is amended 80 as 10
read as follows: Sec. 49, No person
shall be convicted OF any offence, excent
I
burglary, counterfeitng. forgery. robbery.
larceny. embezzlement, rape or bigamy,
unless Indictment be found against him
therefor within three years from the time
OF committing the same" II went 10
the judiciary committee.
Jymbezzlement is the new word In this
amendment Mr. Bowen also introduced a
ill for an act IN amendment OF section p
Of chapter 256 Of the General Laws ems
tilted "Of execution" which was similar
ly referred.
Another amendment this time TO chapter
25i of the general laws was introduced by
| Mr.. Bowen and II provides for a penalty
for corr orations not making affidavits for
stock and also that any person may make
an affidavit OH behalf Of the garnishee.
This also went to the judiciary commit
tcc.
BRIDGE BILL HELD UP.
The senate communicated tho bill from
act 20 enable Col Samuel Pomeroy cot
to buld a bridge across Mil Gut AT Bris-
toll
Dr Williams OF Bristol moved that Il he
considered without reference and an
nounccd that he had a plat to show that
Col CDlt~owned nearly so per cent OF the
RIPARIAN rights and that OF tho balar~>
tho owner Of only 10 per cent objected
The senate ne said, had a public hear
ing and but one man objected
Mr. Fitzgerald suggested that this was
an important matter and that as there
were no limitations as TO the sort OF
a bridge 20 be put up Il should be looked
fer more fully.
Mr. Anthony suggested that the man
who owned but 40 might be put TO some
Inconvenience and should receive some
consideration.
Tho matter was referred 20 tho commit
toe on judiciary.
Several other matters from tho senate
were received and referred 20 the proper
committees.
FROM THE CALENDAR.
From the calendar was taken house bill
100. an act 20 enable the Harrison Yarn
e. Dyelng company 10 build and maintain
a bridge over and n conduit or tunnel
under Front street. I'm the city OF Paw.
tucSet. OF which tho committee on IN
dietary recommended passage. 1t WAS
passed at once.
House bills Is. 123 and iis. which were
a resolution upon the petition Of Vim
cenzo Ciaburri for n change ~ name 10
| Victor Charles Oskar. resolution upon
the petition OF Ignacy Gorski Cor change
OF name to Charles Gorsk and n resou-
ton upon the petition OF Antonio Rose for
change OF name 10 Antonio da Roze
Avila. we're passed
on motion OF Mr.. Pearce Of Providence.
the house adjourned at 1l:i2.