The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16

The senate was called TO order at 11:25.
His Honor Lieut.. Gov. Jackson in the
chair and a quorum present. The records
Of wednesday were read and approved.
From tho house was received an act
making appropriations for the support of
the state government for the current
year: referred to the committee on finance
Also a communication from the house
OF representatives of the territory OF
Arizona.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Senator Easton from the committee on
judiciary reported back an act to amend
chapter 81 OF the general laws relating to
the assessment and collection OF poll
taxes: placed on the calendar.
Senator Shepard of Bristol presented an
act in amendment OF chapter A2 of the
public laws relating to the election Of
officers OF the town OF Bristol by the
secret ballot.
Senator Shepard explained that the pur-
pose or the act was 10 provide for tho fill
ing OF vacancies In the board by the town
council The act was accompanied by a
petition from the town council, and IL was
fNpihlneu Indl the pd-TsdSo VI NHlS law
would make absolutely clear the sights
OF the council and the act was passed
under suspension of the rules.
Senator Wilbur from the committee on
special legislation reported back n resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution OF the state. with the recon-
mendation Of indefinite postponement.
This is the so-called initiative and
referendum amendment; placed on the
calendar.
Senator Wilbur from tho committee on
engrossed acts reported as engrossed an
act TO give the harbor commissioners
Jurisdiction over the waters Of Prudence
Island passed as engrossed.
COMMUNICATION FROM GOV. UTTER
A communication from His Excellency
Governor Utter announced that with the
advice and consent Of the senate he would
pardon James Shea, now IN prison under
sentence for manslaughter. The pardon
was referred 10 the committee on par
dons and Immediately thereafter Senator
Anthony, from the committee on pardons,
reported back with recommendation OF
passage OF resolution: placed on the cal
cndar.
Senator Dyer presented a petition and
an accompanying act 30 incorporate the
board OF trustees Of the Adams library
OF Central Fails Inc act provided Tor
a capital stock OF 10000 and this was
exempt from taxation: referred 30 the
committee on corporations.
NICHOLSON FILE COMPANY.
From tho calendar was taken an act
20 amend the charter OF the Nicholson
FNe company. increasing the capital stock
from 81. 0D0ro 20 100000 Senator Nc
Kenna thought there should be n little
information regarding what this money
was 10 be used for lie thought al least
the committee on corporations ought Mt
least 10 know. and should be able TO an
swer any questions. Senator Horton
thought this being a purely private busi-
ness corporation - was not OF so much
importance as though it was one OF the
quasi-public corporations The act was
referred 90 tho committee on engrossed
acts
From the calendar was also taken an
act In amendment OF an act TO lncorpor-
ats the Watson cud Newell company.
passed at the January session, 1S95.
,i1sscd IN CO. cI~rcnce.
also an act I'm amendment or 'aE oct 20
Incorporate the Newport Cooperative as