The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-25
CRAFTS OFFERS NEW
CORPORATION BILL.
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Mr. Herrick OF Woonsocket introduced
bill for amendment OF chapter 72s OF the
general laws relating 10 the city OF
Woonsocket II provides for the election
OF the school committee by the people In
stead fthe city council, the terms being
for three years as now.
1t was read and referred 10 the commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr.. Gibson OF Providence introduced
several bills amounting 10 s7065. for the
expenses OF inauguration day
They were read and referred 10 the
committee on accounts and claims.
Mr. Ball OF New Shoreham introduced
n bill for an act I'm amendment OF chap
ter II OF the general laws, which pro-
vided. that the special Block Island law
is repealed and that the Australian bal
lot system is operative there.
II was read and referred 10 the commit
tee on Judiciary.
A MILITARY MATTER
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence introduced a
bill for an act In amendment OF section
100 OF chapter 296 OF the general laws en-
titled "Of the Militia"
Section / Section 100 OF chapter 2ss OF
the general laws entitled "Of the Militia
Is hereby amended so as 10 read as. fol-
lows:
Sec 100. There shall be appropriated
ANNUALLY from any money IN the tfcasuTy
not otherwise appropriated the sum Of $500
for armory rents OF the following inde-
pendent chartered military organizations.
TO be appropriated as follows: Newport
artillery. 5000: Kentish Guards. 500:
United Train OF Artillery. $780, Bristol
Light Infantry Regiment, 500; Warren
artillery, 800.
The state auditor Is hereby directed to
draw his orders annually I'm July upon the
Al So e,,a.t1
organizations respectively OF such respec-
tive sums. Each OF said organizations
shall also be reimbursed the necessary ex-
penses OF heating and lighting their re-
spective armories when said armories are
required to he used by order OF the COM
mander-in-chief.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect upon
it's passage and all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
This was referred after some objection
from Mr.. Rattey to the committee on
finance
Mr. Bowen for the committee on judi
ciary at this time reported back the bill
for an act in addition TO section 70 OF
the Court and Practice act" relating to
exempting masters and pilots from jury
duty.
CAUSED OPPOSITION.
The calendar was then in order, senate
bill No. 60. for a resolution for the ap-
pointment OF a joint special committee
on the Washington county court house.
being I'm order.
The committee on state property recon-
mended indefinite pcstponement OF the
original resolution and passage OF substi-
tute A, entitled Resolution TO examine
into the condition Of the Washington
county court house"
There was at once opposition to the
recommendation OF the committee. and
Mr.. Crafts moved 10 amend to have a
committee OF three, appointed by the gov
ernor. Mr.. Goblin seconded the motion.
Mr.. Allen spoke also against accepting
was warm debate. In which Mr.. Rattey
said that this committee OF the house
should have some consideration from the
members and it's recommendations should
query OF Judge Harris, he replied that
he would not by any means uphold the
acts OF all committees of the house.
Then there was tilt between Mr.. Nc
Kenna, secretary, and Mr. Newell. the
chairman of the committee. The latter
explained that the committee had been
duly appointed and organized and had
made its proclamation at the beginning
OF the session. We have no regular room,
except what we have TO borrow. and hold
meetings in corners and corridors.
NO MEETING CALLED.
Mr. McKenna defied the chairman to
prove that a meeting or the committee
had been called 10 consider this resolu-
ton. and the latter made an appeal to the
speaker about the propriety Of members
OF committees raking up such embarrass-
ing subjects right out In the session OF
the house,
. Mr.. Harris and Mr. Crafts both pro-
tested that there was no need for ten
men to go down and that three could re-
port Just as well.
Mr. Allen also inquired the expense the
state would be under.
Mr.. Newell replied that II would cost
the state nothing, as the committee did
not charge the state for everything 10 did.
He said the committee ought to be fully
informed OF conditions before the expendi-
ture OF any money Is authorized
Mr.. Allen said there was no question
of the need OF repairs, for conditions are
so serious that the papers arc fairly rot
ting IN the damp and insufficient vaults.
Mr.. Herrick OF Woonsocket rose for in
formation and inquired II several thou
sand dollars had not been appropriated
same court house. "Is the money rot
ting I'm the vaults. too?" he asked.
Judge Harris OF Smithheld. speaking
historically" as he said. mentioned that
the bills OF investigating committees were
often greater than the bill for repairs
and when the matter came up for vote
the amendments were withdrawn and no
one voted for the committees recomJ
menda ton the bill as passed by the sem
ate passing unanimously.
on motion OF Mr.. CrdnstOn OF North
Kingstown the house adjourned az 1885