The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-06
THE HOUSE.

The house OF representa- tives was called
: rr,- urtief- at u by Speaker j. p, Burlingame
and the record OF yesterdays proceedT
ines was read and approved.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren for the committee
on judiciary. reported back the measure
for submitting TO the people the duestioS
OF bond issue for armories and good
roads with recommendation that II be
referred 20 the committee on finance. II
was so referred
He also reported back the bill for an
act substitute a. authorizing the town OF
New shoreham 10 issue bonds to take its
foating debt. II went to the calendar.
Mr.. woodhan introduced a bin for an
act In amendment Of chapter $50 Of the
public laws. passed 1878. dividing the town
az Warwick into voting districts for the
purpose Of voting II was referred TO
the committee on judiciary.
He also reported hack for the judiciary
Committee several resolutions on petition
for change Of name. including those OF
Otto Leonard Gustaf, John Gustsvson and
Ruth Evelyn Baxter. They were sent 10
the calendar
Mr.. fitzgerald for the committee on ju-
Aiciary reported back the bill In amend
,,ent OF chapter SOS OF the public laws.
relating to the city OF Providence, with
n recommendation for It's passage u
was referred TO the calendar.
Mr.. Martin Of East Providence pre-
sented the frst annual report OF the state
houe< commission. II was referred 20
the committee on public institutions
TO REGULATE CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence introduced a
6fl for an act regulating business cor
porations. II was voted 10 print 500 copies
and the bill was referred to the commit
see on corporations.
Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston by request intro
duced a bill for an act providing for the
preservation OF certain land records in
the counties OF Kent and Washington.
II was referred 10 the committee on
6nsnce.
Mr.. Rich 81 East Providence presented
Q bill for an act 10 provide a permanent
police force for East Providence. which
was passed by unanimous consent with
out reference in answer 10 the petition OF
the town council
v Judge Harris of smlthheid introduced
q resolution giving the commissioners OF
shell fisheries soooo 10 pursue It's investiga-
ton OF the pollution OF the Providence
river and detriment 10 the shell fisheries
II was referred 10 the committee on
hnance.
Mr.. Money of Exeter presented the
volurninous report of the state board of
agriculture. which was referred 20 the
committee on public institutions
THE sHERlFF's BILL.
Thy calendar was then IN order and A
warrh fight was started over the bill for
an hct providing for the election OF
shetifs and fixing their salaries
The bill reads a. follows
Secfion !. At tho January session Of
the general assembly IN the year 1905
ant each ihAd year thereafter the gen
eral assembly In grand committee shall
slsct q sheriff for each county. The
sheriff 90 elected shall hold once until
the nrst day In February iE the third year
nfxt after HIS election and until his sue
etssor is elected and qualified. The sheriff
" once ia each county when this act
does into effect shsil hold once until
fhe fret dsy OF Februaf, POS. and until
lhis Succession IL elected ard qualihed
/ Fec 2 In addition g. thn powers and
duties nov prescribed By law. the sheriff
OF any county may. whenever any ofense
shall have been committed IN his county.
Investigate the same ana apprehend and
brinf 20 Justice the person or persons
committing such offense. and may make
complaint IN behalf of the state against
such person or persons and may prose-
cute said Complaint 20 final conviction.
Sec. 3 The salary of The sheriff Of
Frcridence county shall remain as now
MED ny law. and the sheriffs - the other
essnnes shsI rsccive IN addition to fees