The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-05

duced.
The senate was called 10 order at II SO
HIS Honor Lieut. Gov. Jackson in the
chair and a quorum present. The records
OF Tuesday were read and approved.
Erom the house came the announcement
CT the passage in concurrence Of numer'
cus acts.
Also an act 70 amend chapter 11ol OF
tile public laws being an amendment OF an
act recently passed by the senate referred
70 the committee on judiciary
From the house CANT an act in amend
ment Of chapter ga OF the General Laws
OF chastity. morality and decency; refer
red 10 the committee on judiciary.
!izro a resolution making an appropria-
ton for the uss or the commissioners OF
inland fisheries. referred to the committee
on finance. Also an act to amend the
charter OF the Gorl am Manufacturing
Co. referred To the committee on corpor-
atoms
Also an act TO amend the charter OF the
st. jean Baptista society OF Na'icK; ie-
fcrred to the comu1ittee on corporations.
Also an act declaring chapter Ssl OF the
public laws to be In full force and enect;
reforred q 10 the committee on judiciary.
Also an act in smtndment oe chapter
Ssi Of the public laws relating 10 the
sarlestown Bredclu ay; referred 10 mo
committee on Judiciary.
Also a resolution on the petition OF
Clarence William Powers for change of
name; referred TO the committee on jIdi'
ciary-
Also an act relating 10 the assessment
and collection OF poll taxes in the town
OF Cranston; referred 10 the committee on
judiciary.
Also Substitute A OF an act TO pre-
vent dishonest practices by agents and
others; referred 10 the committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Stiness. from the committee on
judiciary, reported back an act concern
ing Indictment sentences, with recon-
mendation OF passage; placed on the cal
endar.
FOR BRIDGE REPAIR,
Senator Anthony. from the same COM
mittee reported back an act to authorize
the city OF Providence to hire $4,000 TO
be used for repairing Point Street bridge.
with recommendation OF passage; placed
on the calendar.
Also an act relating 20 the rate OF In
terest and the discharge OF small loans
and the redemption Of the security given
for such loans. with recommendation OF
passage placed on the calendar.
Senator Easton. from the same COM
mittee. reported back with recommended
tion OF passage Substitute A of an act
TO provide for placing the cities OF Paw
tucket and Central Falls and the town
Of Lincoln I'm one far zone for purposes
OF free transfer on street railways, with
recommendation OF passage: placed on the
calendar. The amendment includes the
town Of Cumberland in the provisions
OF the act
Senator Robinson, from the same COM
mittee, reported back an act 10 ratify
the vote OF the town counsel OF the
town OF Bristol with recommendation
Of PASSAGE placed on the calendar.
Also a resolution on the petition Of
Noah d. and Jennie J. Paine for permis-
sion TO adopt Anna J. Borden as their
child; placed on the calendar
INSURANCE co. CHARTER.
Senator Potter. from the committee on
corpora tions. reported back with recon-
mendation OF passage Substitute A OF an
act TO incorporate the Rhode Island In
surance company; placed on the cslen-
dar.
Senator Connolly. from the same COM
mittee. reported back an act TO amend
the charter OF the ST. Jean Baptist so
ciety Of Centerville; placed on the cal
endar
Senator Horton. from the committee
on finance. reported back. with recon-
OF passage Substitute A OF an
act in relation 10 the taxation OF gas.
electric light and water companies; placed
on the calendar.
Senator Shepard from the same COM
mittee. reported back with recommendl-
ton OF passage Substitute A OF an act
In relation 10 the taxation OF railroad cor
poratlons placed on the calendar.
FOR INHERITANCE TAX.
Senator Dyer from the same committee
reported back with recommendation of
passage. substitute Of an act imposing
a collateral inheritance tax: placed on
the calendar
Senator Dyer also from the Joint select
committee on revision OF the ballot law
two supplementary acts relating
to the carrying out of the proposed new
law; placed on the calendar and made
n special order for Thursday at 1880
o'clock
Senator Edwards from the committee
on corporations reported back. with
recommendation OF passage. an act 20
amend the charter OF the Worcester and
Providence street railway; placed on the
calendar
Senator White from the committee on
special legislation reported back with
Of passage. an act 20
amend chapter - of tho general laws re-
lating To the revenue Of tho state. This
is an act which provides that tho state