The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

William II. Shea for restoration TO the
right TO vote. recommended by the com
n1ittee on judiciary.
This man was convicted OF the murder
or policeman AT Newport and sent up
ton he has been pardoned and Is becom-
ing a useful citizen.
House bill lls, for resolution appro-
prating $500 for the purpose OF repair
ing the courthouse in the city OF New
port. OF which the committee on finance
recommended indefinite postponement OF
the original resolution and pa sasge OF
substitute A. passed as amended. the
amendment being 10 have committee
Of one from the senate and two from the
house 20 oversee the work. The governor
and speaker will appoint
The bill was amended on motion or
Judge Palmer OF Cranston.
There was no discussion upon the pas
making appropriation for the mainte-
nance OF rife practice for the state mil
itia FOR the year 1906. Of which the com
mittee on finance recommended passage.
PASSED AS AMENDED.
House resolution appropriating the sum
OF Sl500o0 for the construction. improve
ment and maintenance OF the state roads.
10 be expended under the direction OF the
state board OF public roads. OF which the
committee on finance recommends in
definite postponement OF the original
resolution and passage OF substitute a.
entitled Resolution appropriaung the
sum OF $l25OOO for the construction, i'm
provement and maintenance OF the state
roads" was passed as amended, Mr..
Frost suggesting the amendment.
The resolution follows
Resolved, That the sum OF $4,000 be,
and the same is hereby appropriated for
the construction. improvement and main
tenance OF the state roads. the same %
be expended under the direction OF the
state board OF public roads I'm accordance
with chapter 9s2 OF the public laws: Pro-
vided that 500 600 of said sum be made
available on and after Nov. l. 1905: and
the state auditor Is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his order on the general
treasurer for the same when certified ia
him by the chairman and secretary OF
said board.
Senate bin 3l. for an act 10 incorporate
the Rhode Island Insurance company. as
recommended by the committee on cor.
porations. came up for passage in con-
currence Mr.. Ballou NOTED TO amend
by inserting the word stock after the
Rhode Island in the title. making II
Rhode Island stock Insurance company.
Judge Palmer for the committee said
the question OF conflicting use OF titles
with the words Rhode Island. He said
the company that objected was the Rhode
Island Mutual Fire Insurance company.
and could not see they had a monopoly OF
the words Rhode Island. He referred
TO the name Rhode Island as having been
Stefenized.
Mr. Dennis said 10 insert the word
stock was indefinite. as IL might mean
livestock or watered stock and opposed
the amendment.
BILL FINALLY PASSED.
Mr. Eddy OF Providence also opposed
tho measure and Mr.. Allen OF East Green
wich also
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the Rhode Island
company had been Steffenized the state
OF Rhode Island had become Perryized.
Tho amendment was lost by is TO 30 and
the bill passed as recommended.
The bill TO incorporate the Nina I>or-
nette Home for the aged as amended by
the committee on education was passed
after the name had been changed TO Nina
Lynette Home for the aged.
Judge Harris Of Smithheld for the COM
nittec on judiciary reported back. The
court and practice bill as amended Ls
changed In a few important particulars.
tile committee suggesting amendment by
leaving the appointment of court attaches
u tho sheriff instead OF the supreme
court. The court clerk appointments are
TO be also left as they are, with the gen
cral assembly,
AT Judge Harris suggestion II was
made the special order for tomorrow fo'
L. 80 at which time the amendments viii
be printed on a special sheet
on motion of Mr.. Kane the house ad
ioUrned at 1880.