The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19

The senate was called 10 order at ll:20.
Ills Honor Lieut. Gov. Jackson in the
chair and quorum present The
records of Tuesday were read and APP
proved.
From the house came notices or con
clrrencc on certain acts.
Also an act 90 amend the charter OF
the Westerly and Hopkinton Railway
company. being an act 10 authorize the
said road 10 construct and operate an
electric road from Point Judith 10 Watch
lGiil referred 90 the committee on cor
porations.
Also resolution 10 pay the bill OF
James r. Bliss amounting TO Sl549;
placed on the calendar.
CONSENTS TO PARDONS
Senator Stiness called from the table
the communication from tho governor,
granting a pardon 10 Daniel - Sullivan,
and the advice and consent of the senate
were given To the pardon.
Senator Anthony called from the table
the pardon by tho governor OF William
IAppman. and the advice and consent OF
the senate was given to the pardon.
From the house came a resolution 10
pay tho bill OF Edward McCaughey and
company, amounting 10 Soa5; placed on
tho calendar.
Also resolution TO appropriate $50 for
and measures; referred To the committee
on finance.
Also a resolution to appropriation or
$1,000 TO be used I'm constructing buildings
at the Rhode Island College OF Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts; referred to the
committee on finance.
Also n resolution appropriating $4,000
20 be used I'm completing the buildings at
the consumptives sanitorium; referred TO
the committee on finance
Also an act creating n board OF sinking
fund commissioners for the town OF
Cranston; referred 10 the committee on
judiciary.
Also an act TO authorize the sheriff of
Kent county to employ a janitor for the
Eent county court house; referred TO the
committee on finance.
Also an act liking salaries for the
members OF the state board OF public
rouds; referred to the committee on n
nance.
Also Substitute A for an act dividing
the town OF Warwick into voting dis
tricts; referred TO the committee on judi
ciary
Also an act to validate the acts OF Hir-
ntregilda Bassett; referred TO the COM
ILttee on judiciary.
Also an act 10 amend Chapter 1877 OF
TIE Public Laws relating TO the relocation
OF monuments In the city OF Providence;
referred TO the committee on judiciary.
A PROVIDENCE MEASURE.
Senator Anthony from the committee on
juciciary reported back an act to amend
chapter 59s OF the statutes relating to the
city OF Providence with recommendation
OF passage: placed on the calendar.
Senator Robinson from the same COM
rnittee reported back an act TO amend
the charter OF the society or Colonial
yTmes with recommendation OF passage. .
placed on the calendar
Senator Dyer from the committee on A.
rance reported back resolution provid-
ing for the preparation and publication OF
= supplementary digest OF Rhode Island
reports with recommendation OF passage:
placed on the calendar.
Strator Easton from the judiciary COM
n,iitee reported back q resolution on pc
q don or wm. BrfpTty for charge Of name;
placed on the caierdar.
Senator Shepard &C Bristol presented an
act "a incorporate the H. r. Horton Sons
Co: referred to tho committee on corpor-
ntions
Senator Wilbur from the committee on
81 ccial legislation reported back a bill
providing that women may vote for pres
idcrtal electors with the recommenda-
then that II he referred 10 the next gener-
al assembly. placed on the calendar.
senator Dyer presented petitions for tho
rsformatory acts which were referred 20
the committee on Judiciary.
TIE DEAD HORSE LAW.
From the calendar was taken an act re-
l. ling chapter 1852 OF the public laws.
which act Is the so-called Dead Horse"
net and on which the judiciary commit
tie Rad brought In recommendation OF
indefinite post ponemtnt
Senator Dyer said this act effected very
materially the city OF Providence and
he moved the bill be lald on the table
until II could be more fully looked into
on n standing vote only ten members
voted and there were five on each side
n vive voce vote was then called for
and while IL appeared that there were
more IN opposition the chair decided the
vote I'm the affirmative. and AZ no one
questioned this the bill was laid on the
table.
FROM THE CALENDAR
Also from tho calendar was taken
house amendment 20 an act in amend
ment OF and I'm addition 90 chapter i0ls
OF the Public Laws establishing four vot-
zig districts IN the town OF Burrillville.
Passed IN concurrence. Resolution upon
the petition 81 William n Shea for re-
storstion 10 tho right 10 vote
On motion or Senator Anthony this
resolution was referred back 70 the COM
unttee on Judiciary Also from the cal
sndar was taken an act in amendment
of chapter $50 Of the Public Laws passed
et the January session. 1901, relative 10
and regulating tho election of town ofn-
GERS IN the town ~ Burrillviiin Passed
81 concurrence Also for the protection
az pickerel. and in addition 10 chapter
III ~ the General Laws. entitled "Of
Certain Fisheries" Passed IN concur
renee Also an act IN amendment of an
set entitled IAN act 20 incorporate Roger
Williams Savings Fund and Loan asso-
ciation." passed ~ the January session.
ts79. and Of the several acts I'm amend
mont thereof Passed In concurrence
Also from the calendar was taken an
hct In amendment OF and In addition 20