The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-15
NELSON W. ALDRICH.
The Joint Assembly Completes His
Election To-day.
He WILL REPRESENT RHODY,
The Debate on Adjournment In Both
Houses-Mr. Honey Explains and Ex-
plains Until tho House Adjourns. and
Resumes Explaining When 1t Meets.

Yesterday afternoon the Republican
memb bers OF the General Assembly met In
secret caucus at 12s North Main street
mainly for the purpose OF deciding
whether it would best to adjourn over
to-day to next Tuesday to give the COM
mittee on judiciary an opportunity to
finish the hearing ut Newport. TIE ques-
tion was raised ss to whether it would be
fair to Mr.. Honey to report at that date,
as he would be absent at the convention
at Chicago. 1t was found to be the sense
of the caucus to adopt this course and II
il was deemed necessary another adjourn
ment could be taken to later date.
Gov. Brown called the Senate to order
at Halo this IN morning.
Senator Comstock for the committee on
judiciary reported an act In amendment
of the section of the Public Law entitled
"Of the Governor" The act author ICES
the Governor to draw orders on the Gem
eral Treasurer for sums not eereedlng
$1,000, an increase Of 81 600 in this author
ity. Passed.
From the House was received a resolu-
tion authorizing the expenditure of $3.50
for extra clerk hire in the Adjutant Gen
erals Office, the same to be taken from the
militia appropriation. Passed in con-
currence.
Also from the House resolution order
ing printed 1000 copies Of the committee
on elections, on the James &. Swan men,
orial, passed In concurrence.
Senator Freeman for the committee on
judiciary, reported an act authorizing the
town of North Providence, to issue bonds
not to exceed 5 per cent of the valuation
of the town. Passed.
Senator Currier for the same commit
tee reported an act in amendment OF the
act which divides the town of Warwick
into voting districts. making the time for
opening the polls o'clock instead of 10
o'clock in the morning. Passed.
Senator Allen for the same committee
reportd an act providing for the printing
of the names Of the presidential electors
in groups on the ballots, according to
party. Passed.
Also an act authorizing Morris Rewin
sky TO change his name. Passed.
Senator Easton presented an act incor-
porating the Centerville Savings Bank
and asked that it be put on its passage.
Passed.
Senator Comstock introduced a joint
resolution of adjournment from Friday,
June IL, to the third Tuesday in January,
1893.
Senator Dyer moved that it lay on the
table.
Senators Comstock and Bartlett spoke
in favor of tho resolution and hoped it
would not thus be disposed Of.
Senator Dyer said he hoped to adjourn
to-day, SO that 1t could do no harm to lay
the resolution on the table.
It was so voted.
A message was received from the House
inviting the Governor and Senate to join
it in joint assembly and grand committee,
which the Senate voted to accept.
Senator Freeman presented a petition
of the Interstate Railway Co. and an ac-
companying act allowing the company
certain privileges on the Union Railroads
tracks in Providence. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Senator Currier introduced an act to
increase the salary of the clerk of the
Eleventh District Court. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Also an act Incorporating the Rhode
Island Woman Suffrage association. Re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Gov. Brown announced certain appoint
ments as follows: DIR. ID. II. Keefe, mem
Der of the State Board of Registration i'm
John Carter Brown Woods, members of
the State Board of Charities and Correc-
tion for six years each.
Senator Drown introduced an act max
ing October Il, Columbus Day, a legal
holiday. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
AT I2 o'clock the Senate went into Joint
Assembly, and when IL reassembled Sena-
tor Bartlett called from the table the res
olution OF adjournment. which was pre-
santed this morning, aud asked IL there
was any reason why the Legislature
should not adjourn.
Senator Dyer said adjournment might
be taken any day when the business of
the session was ended but there was no
need to set any particular day.
Senator Champlin moved an amend
ment substituting to-day" for Friday,
June IL" Lost.
The resolution Of adjournment was
then lost, to %
Lieut.. Gov. Bull presented the report OF
the committee appointed to select suita-
BILE camp ground for the militia, which
was to the effect that not enough time
had been allowed Tor the inspection of all
the available sites, or TO get at the bottom
prices of each, and the committee recon-
mends that the offer OF Mr.. Wilcox of the
use OF the land at Oakland Beach free to
the State for the present camp be ac-
cepted. The report was received and
communicated TO the House.
Resolutions accompanied the report
providing for the camping of the militia
on the Wilcox farm for this year only,
aud routiuuinQ N the coul mn n a. for na nttr-