The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30

The Inauguration or the new state gov
ernment occurs week from tomorrow.
The Republican senator's, who hold
caucus this morning. have a problem be-
fore them In making up their commit
tees. as there are Is new members I'm the
senate the coming session, out of total
OF 2s, or nearly half the entire member
ship.
The return of ex-senator Lawton of t.
varton IL looked upon with satisfaction
by the Republicans, for his experience is
expected TO stand the organization in
good stead. He is one OF the few new
members this year whose experience en-
titles them To a place on an important
committee During his last term, I'm 1905.
he was chairman of the senate corpora
tions committee Senator Philip III. VIII
bour of Little Compton. who held that
position last year. is returned and will
again head that committee. while Mr.,
Lawton will go TO the judiciary commit
| tee ranking next TO Senator Sanborn, the
senate leader.
| II Is not probable any material change
| In the senate rules will he proposed by
the Republicans this year. The eloction
| OF committees will remain with the SEN
ate. as II did last year and as has been
the custom when there has been DEM
ocratic governor.
| The house Republicans have not been
called together yet and may not be un-
Il the morning OF utN. lutN
! have little TO discuss In advance this
year the question OF n speaker and
clerks not being at issue. and there is
| nothing to make any radical change from
| last years rules desirable.
| The docket of unfinished business left
over by the last house has beer made up
| and printed ready for distribution among
tho new members. The docket is mainly
valuable as showing what measures went
before the house at the last session and
died there. either on the table or I'm conf
mittecs. The docket includes the follow
ing:
ON TIE TABLE.
Resolution relating TO the sheriff OF the
county OF Providence chat IL Is the sense
OF the house that said sheriff should avoid
improper association In the the discharge
OF his duties and in the use and occupa-
ton OF his office for other than proper
and lawful purposes, and that such asso-
citation and such use and occupation suf-
fered and permitted by him are repug-
nant TO. and Incompatible with. the pro-
per decorum and dignity OF an officer OF
his house. otc)
Resolution for the maintenance OF the
dignity and honor OF the state OF Rhode
Island I'm connection with It's participa-
ton I'm the jamestown Tercentennial EN-
position.
ON calendar: An act 10 Increase the
revenues CT ln' SNdN' ny IiNNWihh l'i -
tax upon transfers of property by devise
or Inheritance.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
Act repeating sections 81 and IS OF chap
ter 500 OF the Public Laws (restoring ap-
pointing power to govcrnoD.
Act relative to the transfer tickets Tor
the cities OF Pawtucket and Central
Falls. and the towns OF Cumberland and
Lincoln.
Act to license coal and coke dealers
and 10 punish conspiracy against the con.
sumers.
Act to license ice dealers and TO pun
ish conspiracy against the consumers.
Act to prevent public officers from cor
ruptiy exacting fees or charges from dep
uties or assistants appointed 10y them.
Act relating TO tho correction and omis-
sions i'm voting lists.
Act To prevent public service and other
corporations from contributing moneys
for political purposes.
Act TO prohibit public officers. servants
and employees in cities and towns from
corrupt interests In contracts and agree
ments for the performance OF work and
furnishing materials for cities and towns
Act relating TO interest on loans u2 per
.ent limit.
Act In relation Co the election OF sena.
ors in congress. Senatorial candidItcs
~ general BALLOT.
Act regulating the appointments %
state offices BY the governor and the
general assembly (membcrs OF general