The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-21

The house OF representatives was called
TO order this morning by the speaker at
100 o'clock with a quorum present.
Mr.. Franklin OF Newport reported with
recommendations of passage an act
authorizing William b. Anthony to build
a wharf opposite his land at Portsmouth.
This was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Smith OF harrington for the COM
mittee on finance reported with recon-
mendation Of passage Of substitute bill
entitled an act in amendment OF chapter
l76 OF the general laws, providing for
the appointment of a second assistant at
torney general. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Burlingame OF Newport for the
committee on finance with recommended
ton OF passage a resolution authorizing
the sheriff OF Providence county TO reno
vate and repair the old state house.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mowry OF Exeter for the COM
mittee on hnance reported with recon-
mendation of passage a resolution making
appropriations TO certain agricultural So
cieties. This was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Goblin OF Westerly for the commit
tee on accounts and claims reported with
recommendation OF passage resolution
TO pay the bill OF Mr. T. Babcock Gi5O).
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Gibson OF Providence for the com
mittee on accounts and claims reported
with recommendation OF passage n resolu-
ton 10 pay the bill of Edward T. Sti-
ness. Placed on the calendar.
POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
Mr. Peck of Warren for the committee
on judiciary reported with recommended
tion OF passage an act in amendment of
chapter $50 of the public laws, providing
for the establishing OF a police commits
sion for the city of Providence. This
measure proposes to take the appointing
power from governor and senate and con-
fer 1t on the mayor and aldermen. 1t
went to the calendar.
Mr. Anthony of Portsmouth presented
by request the petition OF the w. G.. II. L.
of Portspouth favoring the passage OF
the act TO give TO women the right TO
vote for presidential electors. This was
placed ON tho calendar.
Mr. Allen OF East rGeenwich presented
a resolution appropriating $500 for a mem
orfal tablet at Gettysburg. Pa, to com
memorate the incident when a Rhode
Island gun was struck by ball while
Alfred @. Gardner was placing a ball
in this muzzle OF the gun. This was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Allen also presented a resolution 20
pay the bill OF Calender, McAuslan and
Troup company. This was referred 10 the
committee on accounts and claims
Mr. Peck from the judiciary committee
reported back with recommendation OF
passage the police commission bill This
was placed on the calendar.
WORK ON CALENDAR.
From the calendar was taken an act
providing for notice or the tendency OF
the petition OF the William A. Harris
Steam Engine company for the passage OF
an act entitled IAN act I'm amendment OF
an act entitled An act TO incorporate
william A. Harris Steam Engine COM
pany passed at the May session. A. d.
1887 and or the various acts In amend
ment thereof and in addition thereto"
Committee on judiciary recommended
passage with an amendment I'm line s. eec-
ton l. strike out the word zone" and in
An act providing for notice OF the pend
ency of the petition OF Edward T.. Ar
mold and o..ers for the passage OF an
act 10 incorporate the Kent County Gas
company.
Committee on judiciary recommended
passage with an amendment In line c,
section l. strike out the word "one," and
insert the word three" Passed.
ASKS INFORMATION.
An act in amendment OF section OF
chapter s OF the General Laws entitled
"Of canvassing the rights and correct
ING the lists OF voters" as amended by
section OF chapter sos OF the Public
Laws. passed at the January session. a.
u. 1901
Committee on judiciary recommended
passage with an amendment In lines 10
and n or section / before word post
office" insert the word residential"
Mr. Rattey asked for an explanation ~
the reason for the introduction OF the
bill at this time
Mr. Gowen stated that he had intro
duced the bill because he believed ~
would be OF great assistance 20 the town
councils I'm various parts OF the state In
locating the list OF registry voters and
also the properly holders. He said that
"A number OF the towns had no such list.
In Providence mans residence r. his
postoffice address. but IN the towns this
is not the case.
Mr.. Bowen added that ono OF his >rea-
sons for introducing the bill was that
one OF the hyblrd papers. The state
had no residence. but repeatedly assailed
the character of the members Of the
house of representatives. 10 had been the
purpose of tho paper 90 beittle the rep
resentatives from Providence. n this