The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-18
MAYOR H0NEYIS BALKED
A Lively Session Of the House Of
Representatives.
NEWPORT'S BONDS FORBIDDEN.
The Democrats Try to Gain Time for Mr..
Honey to Get His Bonds Out, but
the Republicans Insist Upon Citizens
Rights.

In the House of Representatives to-day
substitute resolution apprapriating
s2. 800 to complete the record of the Rhode
Island soldiers and sailors in the war of
the rebellion was passed.
An act to amend the charter OF the Bur
don Seamless Filled Wire Company was
referred.
A charter was granted 10 What Cheer
Lodge No. "a. X. of L. OF Providence.
Mr. Lewis Of Exeter presented a resolu-
tion OF adjournment from Friday until
Tuesday, Feb. %, at II A. NJ. The resolu-
tion was passed.
A very important act was reported back
by Mr.. Pierce, of Providence, from the
committee on special legislation. AN amend
ment of Chapter s95 of the public statutes,
referring TO the bogus fire, assignee and
other sales by itinernet venders. The act
was originally passed at the May session
two wears ago. and il was made "a law TO
protect the legitimate tradesmen of the
State from the travelling firms, the mem
hers OF which stop few days a week in n
city and dispose Of bad cigars, shoddy
clothing and soft iron ware at high
prices. :,
There was conflict between the old
pedlers' license law and the ''itinerant
venders'' act, and difficulty at once
arose when attempts were made TO enforce
either hence the amended bill.
The amendment was looked upon favor
ably. but that there will be an avoidance
of further conflict and the law be made
positively operative, the bill was made the
special order for Tuesday morning next, at
100 o'clock.
The amendment is similar to the Massa-
chusetts laws.
Mr.. Peckham, of Newport, from the
committee of the Judiciary, reported back
H.. of ('bantar "a NJ tho
public laws. referring to the issue OF
bonds by the city council OF Newport.
The act prohibits the issuing or negotia-
tion of any bonds or securities by SAID city
council unless the authority 10 do so is
granted by the election of said city voting
in ward meetings largely called Tor that
purpose.
Mr.. peckham moved the immediate
passage OF the act.
The Democratic members urged that the
consideration of the act be continued until
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning, the
scheme being to give Mayor Honey time
in which to rush the bonds through the
hands of the printer in New York.
The Republicans, particularly Mr..
Baker OF Providence, scored Mayor Honey
for his efforts to prevent the taxpayers
from expressing themselves upon this
matter, which involves the expenditure OF
sl25.000
The Ittf0OcraIS clllTltu titN ~ DpIttbh
of thd bonds had already been negotiated.
This the Republicans denied. The Demo
Gratis then urged that delay might bl
granted that Representative Clark, OF
Newport might be present ON the morrow
and give his views OF the situation. The
Republicans could see no wisdom IN posi-
poning action for that'cause, for there was
no guaranty that Mr. Clark would he in
attendance The committee had given the
matter ample consideration, and delay was
not ouly dangerous, but an injustice TO
the citizens of Newport.
Mr. Peckham said that the people of
Newport were very anxious 10 have this
matter settled at once IL was a fact that
that the electors of Newport had never
vet failed to sanction the proper tsstttng
of bonds for public improvements.
Mr.. Heffernan of Woonsocket pleaded
for delay, in all fairness, as he said to Mr..
Clark.
Mr.. Wilson OF East Providence said that
if Mr. Heffernan or anyone else would
guarantee that the bonds would not he
issued in the meantime he would vote for
postponement.
Mr.. Baker, of Providence said that he
would not take such "A guarantee even
from Mayor Honey, unless the latter put
il i'm writing.
The motion to postpone was put and on
Mr.. Butman of Lincoln's request the roll
was called and the motion was lost; IL
members voting aye and 33 mo"
Mr.. Horton, of Newport, said that the
bill was just one and that majority of
the people desired its passage.
Mr. Brown of Woonsocket began filibus-
tering, ond moved that the bill be tempo
rarily tabled and ordered printed. The
motion was lost. Then he moved that the
bill he postponed until Tuesday next and
made the special order at 1880 y. NJ. This
motion was declared lost and doubted. A
roll nal1a1 for md nrIprp1 Soma nf
the Democrats refused to answer, the vote
being ayes and 81 noes.
Mr.. Helfernan then took the floor, to
kill time, and de efended the action and po
stion of the Newport City Council, the
object being to give the Democratic mem
bers a chance TO drop out, and thus break
the quorum. While be was speaking Mr..
Clark of Newport came in, but Mr.. Hef-
fernan continued his political harangue,
and when he had taken his seat Mr..
Brown of Woonsocket began TO speak
against time, moving an amendment TO
the bill so as to strike ont negotiable Sc
eurities" The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Heffernan then moved TO amend so
as TO make IL apply to all cities and towns,
and Mr.. Brown again spared oratorieally,
moving to amend the amendment by max
ing the act apply to Newport aud Woon-
socket. The motion was lost, but the vote
being doubted, the roll was again crlled
lOI. ut SdNt NhANN ANiN'N' W
answer TO their names. The vote stood,
ayes 81; noes, 3.
The point of no quorum was raised by
Mr.. Heffernan.
Speaker Caprou declared the point not
well taken, as there were six members
present who had not voted. Under rule %
of the House. there was quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Smith Of Glocester appealed from
the ruling of the chair, but subsequently
withdrew the appeal, recognizing, as he
said, the hopelessness of the appeal
Mr.. Brown again attempted TO speak,
but was choked Oft by the raising OF the
point OF order that he was not
addressing himself to the matter before
the house, which was Mr.. Heifernan's
amendment Then, not having spoken to-
day on the merits of the bill itself. he OBJ
tained the floor and proceeded TO explain
the necessity for the issuing of the bonds.
Mr. Butman of Lincoln offered an
amendment, which in spirit was sub
mission to the people of Newport, fifteen
days after the act is passed, at special
election, the question whether or not they
wonld approve Of the act A
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence sug-