The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-13
IN The LEGISLATURE.
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argument in behalf of Brown University
was most able one and he had heard
good lawyers say that IL was unanswer-
able. For one he could not stultify HIM
self so much as to vote for Mr.. Perce's
motion of to-day In his own opinion
that motion could not prevail legally un-
til Congress had amended the act under
which the funds were appropriated. The
motion might be passed, but 1t would not
be effective.
Mr.. Allen. OF East Greenwich, con-
tended that the Morrill, bill meant
the study of agricultural and mechanic
arts; but up TO the present time all that
had been accomplished under the bill was
the election OF a certain number OF bene-
ficiaries to Brown University each year,
and that these beneficiaries had not studied
agriculture nor mechanic arts, but had
taken the full academic course, or what
ever special courses they chose. The
Morrill, fund was meant for a school just
like the state institution at kingstown,
school where agricultural experiments
might be properly and scientifically car
ried out for the benefit of the farming
district. Attempts had been made since
1868 to secure these experiments, and IL
was time that some of them were maze.
Mr.. Perce replied by saving that it was
absurd to talk about educating fifty far
mer boys at "A cost Of So, ,0O0 or 81, 900 per
boy, when Brown University educates
IL was equally absurd TO assert that be-
cause "a boy goes down to Kingstown and
learns To use a hammer and saw, that the
Morrill, act was being complied with.
Mr.. Allen, Of East Greenwich, desired
to reply to the gentleman from Proyi-
dence, but the question was called for by
Mr.. Peckham of Newport.
The question was put and the motion
declared lost; but Mr.. Perce doubted the
vote and asked for call OF the ayes and
noes. The roll call was ordered, the vote
being: Ayes, IL; noes. q.
The motion then came on the passage
of the original bill, Mr.. Wilson moving
to amend Section so as to read: "The
board Of managers of the State Agricul-
tural School for the time for which they
nay be hereafter appointed or elected AS
such managers and their successors are
amendment prevailed.
Section 9 was amended so as TO provide
that the funds shall be paid over to the
treasurer for the time being.
Section was allowed to stand as part
of the bill without amendment
T Section 4 was amended by requiring
that the bond given by the treasurer of
the school shall be approved by the At
torney General In the penal sum desig
mated by the board Of management
Section was added to the bill, making
the law operative at once.
uc UutstlOn lutll ttttlc upDn tuc pas
sage of the bill as whole when Mr..
Perce called the attention of the members
to the fact that this bill purported to
amend the act under which the State
agricultural school was created, Chapter
7O5, whereas the printed bill mentioned
Chapter 40, which was an act to incorpo-
rate the District OF Narragansett.
This error was remedied and then the
bill was passed as as a whole.
Mr.. Wilson called for the bill under con-
sideration yesterday when the special or
der just disposed of was called up,
namely, the bill to provide for the redis-
trcting of the city of Newport
Mr.. Greene of Woonsocket demanded
that the pill be taken up by sections, and
II was so ordered.
Mr. Butman, Of Lincoln, moved that the
work of re-division be done by commits
sion of Ave, to consist Of two Republicans,
two Demos rats and one Prohibitionist, to
be named by the city committees of each
party.
Mr.. Darling objected to this and said
that 1t was too large commission.
Mr.. Butman said then make IL three
Mr.. Wilson objected and SO did Mr..
Lowe. who wanted the Governor to be
untrammeled by any party pulls, and by
Mr.. Perce, who hoped that the amend
ment would not prevail, because expe-
rience had shown that the Prohibitionists
went over to the Democrats and this
would give the Democrats a majority.
Laughter.
provide that the city of Newport shall be
divided into five wards instead of six as
in the original bill, and IL was then made
part of the bill.
Section was taken up, and Mr.. Greene
propose d to amend so as to provide for
public bearings before the report, was
made a law. The amendment did not
prevail and Section became part Of
the bill.
Sections and were allowed to stand
as parts of the bill
When Section was taken up Mr..
Greene moved to amend so as to strike
out the words, zone Alderman andn At
present the Aldermen OF Newport were
elected ut large, whereas the bill proposed
to cause them to he elected in and by
their wards. The motion did not prevail,
aud Section was made u part of the bill.
When the question came upon :the bill
as IA whole, Mr.. Greene moved TO add a
new section, providing that on the third
Wednesday in June next the electors of
Newport shall vote to accept or reject the
provisions of this bill. The amendment
was lost and the act was passed as a
whole.
An act was passed making the term OF
office Of the inspector OF plumbing for the
city OF PawtucKet Three Instead OF one
year. Mr.. Greene insisted that the bill be
referred to the judiciary committee and
be printed, but he House voted down the
motion.
Mr.. Perce asked that the ballot reform
bills be made the special order for Tues
day next at 20.
Mr Wilson hoped that the motion
would lot prevail There was too much
business TO be transacted next week, and
If they were made the special order they
would block the consideration of other
business. IL they were allowed TO remain
where they were they could be called up
at any time.
Mr.. Perce's motion was lost.
Mr.. Kendall of Providence, from the
committee on militia, reported back sew
eral resolutions appropriating certain
moneys, which were referred To the COM
mittee ON finance.
An act was passed creating brigade
inspector and assistant Inspector Of rifle
practice, to be appointed by the brigadier
general.
An act was read exempting such manu-
featuring property for ten years, as Town
or City Councils may elect
Mr.. Perce objected To the passage, on
the ground of its unconstitutionality. lie
desired To have the bill tabled temporarily,