The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-16
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Mr. Newell OF Cen tral Fails introduced
q bill for an act MAX ing Pawtucket. Cen
tral Falls and the to- wns OF Cumberland
and Lincoln a transfG r zone. The bill was
read Mr. Rattey having made good MS
contention that all bill Is and acts must be
read In full before "a ference 20 commit
tees under rule 81. Sa i'd twas necessary
because the minority Nyhoch was not rep
resented on the COS nmttees had no
chances 70 know what the oiAs were al
about
Judge Harris suppoI ted Mr.. Rattey
contention. saying the rule was certainly
very plain IN its mea ning ana ms re-
quest was within his ria hts
The rules require two full readings Of
the bills, one on Introduction and one De-
fore their passage.
Mr. Allen began 10 ass,'rt that Mr.. Rat
tey had no right 10 his cL aim for the read
ing OF bills at a time which he had not
requested, but Judge Harris speedily SCI
the matter right by sai lng en- ne ertroi S,1 poi
Falls had asked to have the bllis read as
500 mas presented.
"It is only before the reference 70 com
mittees that / understand the gentleman
wants the resolution read.
There was a hurried conference OF some
OF the members OF the majority AT tnis.
and after looking over the rules, the
speaker decided that the bills should be
read. Accordingly. each measure save
reports OF license COMMISSIONS etc, had
Representative John North OF Woon-
rocket presented the annual report Of the
license commissioners or Woonsocket,
which was referred 10 the committee on
public institutions.
The report shows 10S licenses were
granted. six flrst-class 81 second class
and II druggists. The total sam received
was So, 75s$7.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. North also introduced a resolution
making an appropriation for certain ag-i-
cultural societies, as follows: Washing
Ton COUNTY, yTUUU, vO0nE0cK6r NgTfCuFu-
raj. Horticultural and Industrial society,
$1,000; r. /. horticultural society, $1,000;
r. / Poultry association, 5000; Newport
County Agricultural society $1,000: Woon-
socket Poultry association, $500; Newport
Horticultural society. $780, premiums 70
be paid 10 citizens OF the state only In
all cases save those OF the r. /. Poultry
association and Woonsocket Poultry asso-
clation
1t was reported 10 the committee on n
nance after being read.
Mr. Woodmansee OF Warwick intro
ducod a bill for an act 90 incorporate
George L. Shepley and others. as the
,Pewtuxet Valley Gas company
The capital stock is $3.50 600.
Mr. Crafts introduced a petition OF Ed
ward r.. b. Garret for payment OF $500
with interest which he paid for a sub
lstitute In the Civil War IL went TO the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Harris OF Smithneld introduced a
bill to allow clerks OF courts TO sign
with fac simile signatures all except
criminal processes
IL was read and referred 10 the COM
mittee and judiciary.
Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston introduced the re-
port or the jamestown Ter-Centennial Tx
position commissioners also n resolution
providing an appropriation OF $3.50
II was read and referred 10 the commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Palmer OF Cranston introduced a
bill for an act TO amend the capital stock
100000.
1t was referred TO the committee on cor
porations.
Representative Taylor OF Narraganseit
presented a bill for an act in amendment
and In addition 90 an act TO incorporate
the Sea View Railroad company, passed
at the May session. A ID. 1887. and the
several acts In amendment OF and In ad-
dition thereto.
The amendment provides for the exten-
sion OF time I'm which location or re-loca-
tion OF the road shall be fled shall be ex .
tended TO July, 1906.
The petition and amendment were com
municated 10 the committee on cOrpora-
rtOng
There were several measures communl-
Gated from the senate for concurrent ac-
ton. and after they were received there
was brief lull IN proceedings till noon.