The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-04

then passed as engrossed.
| on motion OF Senator Gardiner Of Bar
| rfngton the senate, at 12:Si. sdJourned
THE HOUSE.
F., The house Of representatives was
called 10 order at l1:15 by Speaker Jo-
soph T. Buringame and after roll call
had disclosed n quorum present the jour
nal OF Fridays proceedings was read and
approved.
The committees were called and Mr..
Palmer for the committee on corpora
tions reported substitute A OF the bill
for the act TO incorporate certain persons
by the name OF st. James church Of
Smithheld. called woonsocket. II was
referred 10 the calendar.
Mr. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket inquired
OF any member of the committee on eelc-
tions II IL was the intention OF the com
mittse 10 report back the Coventry cleo
tion matter. There was no reply.
Mr. Martin of Fast Providence pre-
| sented a resolution appropriating $4,000
for the expenses of the state house COM
mission.
| II was referred TO the com mmittee on
france.
| EXEMPTION FROM JURY DUTY.
Mr.. Bowen Of Providence by request
| introduced the petition OF certain mar
iners asking exemption from jury duty.
The accompanying bill was referred 70
the committee on judiciary.
BY request Mr.. Bowen, for ex Repre-
sentative Lyons. introduced a bill for
an act in amendment OF chapter 22s OF
the district courts relating TO district
| courts in civil sessions. II was referred
to the calendar
Mr.. Hoxie OF Charlestown introduced
a resolution for the payment Of $500
damages 70 Hillyer Burdick and s400 "a
John @. Wilcox. said damages being sus-
tained by the passage OF chapter sls Of
the public laws. This act rslates TO the
prohibition Of FISH weirs nj Quon odlon taug
pond IL was referred TO the committee
on finance.
Mr. Fitzgerald Of Pswtucket presented
a bin for an act In amendment Of Sec
ton Of chapter ls9 OF the general laws
relating 20 foreign insurance compa nles
and insurance in general II WIS referred
TO the committee on judiciary.
SEEKS AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Easterbrooks Of Pawtuckev intro
duced a bill for an act IN amendment or
and In addition 10 an act 10 incorpora 10
tho Western Rhode Island Railway COM
pany passed at the January session. a..
d. 1903.
T. hOM lille 'FAlsf4NbAh.
From the calendar was taken house bill
iI7 for an act I'm amendment OF chapter
&c OF the Public Laws. entitled AN act
10 regulate the storage. keeping, and sale
OF fireworks In the city OF Providence -
parsed at the Nav session, A. II. 1855 and
reing recommended by the committee II
passed as amended by Mr.. Bowen to COW
en- the whole state
Hous. bill 300 for an act authorizing the
city or ProTdence to hire not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars 70 he used
for building enlarging. repairing and fur
rishing fire stations and for the purchase
ano Improvement ~ land for FIRE depart.
nent purposes. II passed
House bill I57 for an act in amendment
of and In addition TO an act. entitled
"An Act 10 incorporate The Pine Grove
Cemetery" passed at the May session OF
tho general assembly. a. -. 1890 as
amended by an not passed at the January
session OF the general assembly. A. ID.
ls9i, was passed the committee on cor
- retions having recommended passage.
With the bill came q petition and both
were referred 20 the committee on corpor-
atlons. The company asks the amendment
50 that its capital stock and bonded In
debtedneSs may each be increased 10 S2.-
.0oo that Il may acquire hold. guaran-
tee and dispose of the securities or other
railway companies; that subject to ex-
istlng contracts 80 may connect and con-
tract with other railway companies, with
In and without this state for the inter
change of traffic: that IL may operate its
railway without this state: and that the
time 10 build it's railway may be extended,
In conformity with the accompa nytng bill.
House bin for an amendment of sec
tion rs OF chapter 6Ss Of the public laws.
entitled An Act in relation TO buildings
IN the oity of Providence for other pur.
poses" passed at the January session
A. II. 1873. wss passed.
The house concurred IN the passage OF
senate I'm it'. which l. for an act au-
thorozlng the board of fire commissioners
Of the city ~ Providence 10 inspect or
cause . be Inspected places within said
city, where dangerous articles or sub
stances are manufactured. stored. kept
sold OF used
a biil for an act authorizing the city
of Providence 10 hire not exceeding
$3.50 0o0 ~ he used IN LAYING out. widen.
irs and Improving Crawford street and
South Main street passed also n bill for
an act authorizing the city Of Providence