RESOLUTIONS authorizing disabled soldiers and sailors to peddle without cost for license. Resolved, That the general treasurer be, and he is hereby, directed to issue to the following disabled soldiers and sailors, viz: Henry F. Adlington, Co. F, 1st R. I. Cav., Corps, David Hollingsworth, Co. E, 1st U. S. Chasseurs, John Kendall, Co. C, 4th R. I. Vols., Wm. H. Leonard, Co. G, 11th R. I. Vols., Abram S. Medbery, Co. B, 1st R. I. Cav., No. 81. No. 82. No. 83. No. 84. No. 85. No. 86. No. 87. Richard Hayden, 161st Co., 2d Battalion, Vet. Res. No. 88. No. 89. No. 90. No. 91. No. 92. No. 93. No. 94. No. 95. No. 96. No. 97. No. 98. No. 99. No. 100. Elisha O. Sherman, Co. I, 12th R. I. Vols., No. 101. No. 102. Edward A. Thompson, Co. H, 2d R. I. Vols., Giles Waterhouse, 3d R. I. H. A., No. 103. No. 104. No. 105. No. 106. Passed April 12, 1878. No. 107. No. 108. No. 109. licenses to personally peddle any merchandise, except watches, jewelry, gold, silver, and German silver ware, for the term of one year, without cost to the said persons, and that said licenses be not transferable. RESOLUTION suspending Joint Rule No. 9. Resolved, That joint rule No. 9 be suspended so far that all public laws passed on Friday, April 12th, shall be engrossed after the passage thereof, and the secretary of state is hereby authorized to certify the same and place them on file in his office. RESOLUTION of thanks to His Excellency Charles C. [In Senate, passed April 12, 1878.] Resolved, That the thanks of this senate are justly due and are hereby tendered to his excellency Charles C. Van Zandt, for the able, courteous and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of this senate during the past year. RESOLUTION of thanks to His Honor Albert C. Howard, the Lieutenant Governor. [In Senate, passed April 12, 1878.] Resolved, That the thanks of this senate are justly due and are hereby tendered to his honor Albert C. Howard, the lieutenant governor, for the able, dignified and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office during the past year. RESOLUTION of thanks to the Honorable Dexter B. Potter, the Speaker of the House of Representatives. [In House of Representatives, passed April 12, 1878.] Resolved, That the thanks of this house be and they are hereby tendered to the honorable Dexter B. Potter, the speaker of the house, for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the house of representatives during the past year, and for his prompt attendance upon its proceedings. No. 110. RESOLUTION to pay officers and attendants of the Gen- Passed April eral Assembly at the January Session, A. D. 1878. 12, 1878. Resolved, That the following sums be paid to the following persons, officers and attendants of the general assembly at the January session, A. D. 1878: and the state auditor is directed to draw his order on the general treasurer for the said several amounts out of any money unappropriated in the treasury. RESOLUTIONS of adjournment. The general assembly by concurrent vote adjourned: From Thursday, February 21, to Tuesday, February 26; From Friday, March 1, to Wednesday, March 6; No. 111. No. 112. No. 113. No. 114. No. 115. Passed April 5, 1878. No. 116. Passed April 12, 1878. JOINT RESOLUTION of adjournment. Resolved, (the honorable senate concurring herein,) That when this general assembly adjourns on Friday, April 12, 1878, it adjourn to meet according to law. RESOLUTION Continuing unfinished business. Resolved, That all petitions and unfinished business before either house of this general assembly are hereby continued to the next May session of the general assembly. RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION, April 26th and 27th, 1878. No. 117. Passed April RESOLUTION to appoint a Joint Select Committee to par consider the subject matter of the Governor's 26, 1878. Proclamation. Resolved, (the senate concurring in the passage hereof,) That all bills pending before the general assembly in reference to the subject matter of the governor's message be committed to a joint select committee of the two houses, to consist of Messrs. William P. Sheffield of Newport, Nathan F. Dixon of Westerly, Claudius B. Farnsworth of Pawtucket, John F. Tobey of Providence, George Lewis Cooke of Warren, Andrew Comstock and Charles Sidney Smith of Providence, on the part of the house; and Messrs. Pardon E. Tillinghast of Pawtucket, Jonathan Chace of Lincoln, Thomas Davis of Providence, Augustus O. Bourn of Bristol, and Charles Nourse of Woonsocket, on the part of the senate; to consider said bills and report thereon as soon as practicable. [NOTE-For governor's proclamation and message, herein mentioned, see Appendix. For bill reported by this committee, see chapter 695, on page 163.] |