The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-23
The House of Representatives.

A long discussion was had in the COM
mittee on the judiciary on the proposition
to report back the bill for the act taking
from the Mayors the appointments OF IL
to- the City Councils. The committee
voted to not to report back the bill.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence called
from the speakers table the act relative
to the biennial election, and moved its
passage The roll was called. The result
was 3S ayas, IL noes, pair and 10 abb
sentees. The act was declared passed and
the question of biennial elections will,
when the Senate concurs, be submitted to
the people on n constitutional amendment
in November next.
An act was passed amending Chapter
1853 p s.. : of railroad corporations"
This relates to the abandonment of loca-
tions by railroads; also the acts incorpo-
rating the Point Judith Railroad Com
pany, the A. +. Club the Universal Wire
Manufacturing Company and the RHODE
ISLAND Woman's Suffrage Association
The Senate act to re-district the city Of
Newport came down to the House. The
Democrats endeavored to have the bill
referred TO the judiciary.
The Democrats sought to kill the bill
by debate upon the question OF reference.
The Republicans called for the previous
question, and the motion was put. The
result of the roll call was ayes, 80; noes,
Is.
Tie main question was called for and
the ten minute debate rule was in force.
Mr. Smith of Glocester and Mr.. Mccarthy
of PROVIDENCE spoke in behalf OF the
Democrats, urging the reference of the
bill TO a committee The vote to refer was
lost, ayes, 81; noes, 49,
Mr.. Mullholland Of PROVIDENCE spoke
against the bill upon its merits, declar-
ing that there was no evidence that the
people of Newport had asked for the act,
Il A. ls..t al la.x.S Il
vice He moved that the bill be contin-
ued until Tuesday next at IL o'clock. and
to be the special order.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence objected
to this, and served warning that the pre-
vious question would be moved for IL any
-diiatory tactics were resorted TO.
The Democrats now sought to amend
section one of the bill and the previous
question was demanded and put. Section
one was not amended. Mr.. Wilson
moved that the remaining sections of the
bill be made part of the bill and moved
the previous question. The main ques-
tion was moved and Mr.. Mccarthy opened
the ten minute debate. As Gov. Brown
was present, Mr.. Mccarthy suggested
that he give the Democratic party proper
recognition in the commission he was to
appoint
suggested that the Republican majority
did not show respect to the speaper of the
House, and were ungentlemanly and I'M
fair in their treatment of the minority.
He also pleaded for one Democratic MEM
ber on the commission. Quite a point
was supposedly made that the bill pro-
posed TO take the veto power from the
mayor Of Newport. The Democrats were
informed that the bill did nothing of the
kind furthermore, that the mayor never
had such power.
The vote prevailed and then the bill
was passed by sections. Ten minutes
was allowed for debate upon the main
question. The Democrats declined TO
talk and the roll was called. The result
was ayes 81; noes 10, and the bill was
passed in concurrence.
AT 2.30 o'clock the House was adjourned
until ii o'clock Thursday morning.