The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
HOUSE.

The house was called to order at 1l:2O
o'clock by Hon. Arthur w. Dennis,
speaker
Mr.. Shea OF Cumberland for the commit
tee on public institutions presented the
annual report OF the board of control of
the Rhode Island state home and school.
with recommendation that an extract
be referred TO the state board OF charities
and corrections So ordered
Mr.. Manney OF Providence for the same
committee reported the annual report OF
the Providence police commission, with
recommendation that an extract be re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary. So
ordered.
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence offered an
amendment 10 chapter sos OF the public
statutes, entitled an act In amendment OF
an act TO incorporate the city OF Provi-
dence. the amendment comforting su-
thority on the city 10 place contracts for
the collection OF swill and other garbage
POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
Mr.. Pierce OF Providence presented an
act in amendment OF chapter $50 OF the
public laws, giving authority 10 mayor
OF Providence 70 appoint members OF the
police commission. judiciary committee.
Mr.. Bliss introduced an act providing
for placing in the state chamber portrait
Of eX-Gov Francis e. Greene at cost
not exceeding $4,000. Finance committee.
Mr.. Franklin presented an act establish
ing a custodian OF the records OF the SUI
preme and superior courts. judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Butler presented an act in amend
ment OF chapter 1915 OF the public laws.
The amendment provides for the fur
nishing of poor children with clothing.
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Palmer presented an act in amend
| ment OF an act to incorporate the Sui
| llvan Investment company. Committee on
| Corporations
ARMORY CONSTRUCTION LOAN.
From the senate was received an act
providing for the Aromory Construction
loan. Finance committee.
Also an act authorizing the city coun-
ell OF Central Falls 10 construct and fur
nish building TO be used as public IL
brary. Judiciary committee.
The calendar was taken up and 1t was
ordered that House bill IL, an act au-
thorlzing clerks OF court to use a fac
smile of their signature on certain papers.
be made a special order for Tuesday at
1870 O'Clock.
Mr. Rattey made a lively protest against
, the passage OF an act providing for the
! appointment OF second assistant attor-
! ney general.
| Mr.. Bowen spoke in favor of the act.
stating that the work OF the attorney
! generals office had grown in the past
! few years and that il had been greatly
| augmented by the passage OF the Court
! and Practice act.
/ Mr.. Rattey opposed the act, suggesting
| that the creation of new office was
largely for the purpose OF rewarding some
/ one for work done at the last election.
! III We must reward party workers" he
said. 'let US do il out OF the party treas
! ury and not from the funds OF the state
Mr.. Palmer explained quite fully the
! necessity for another man I'm the attor-
! ney generals office. The attorney gen
erals time, he said was taken up by
work in the courts I'm Providence county,
while the assistant attorney general was
kept busy MOST OF the time in other
| counties
! Under this arrangement the office Of
| the attorney general had TO kept closed
| a good part OF the time.
Mr.. Crafts also spoke in favor OF the
measure, after which Mr. Rattey with
drew his objection and the act was
aSsed.
From the calendar was taken an act ye-
storing TO William D. Fry OF Central Falls
! his civil rights. Passed.
At l2:O9 o'clock. on motion OF Mr. New
! ell the house adjourned.