The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-14
SENATOR ALDRICH
Reelected United States Senator
From Rhode Island.
In The SESSION TO-DAY
A Certain Mr.. Baker Was the 0p-
posing Candidate.
DR.. ANDREWS NAME NOT HEARD
Tho Vote Stood 90 to 10 In the Senate
and 80 to 30 In the House, Besides
Those Absent or Paired-Other Busi-
ness In the Legislature.

All Jno oeRhVorb Woro III tncir pioccS
this morning except Senators Wilbour
and Baker when Gov. Brown called the
body to order. The Rev. Edward @.
White, pastor OF the Central Congrega-
tional Church, opened with prayer. after
which the business Of the Senate was
commenced.
Senator Allen of Hopkinton presented
the petition of Morris Rewinskey for a
change of name. Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Lapham Of Warwick presented
an act authorizing the East Greenwich
Fire District TO build an electric light
plant. Referred to the committee on
corporations.
Also an act in amendment of an act
dividing the town of Warwick into voting
districts The amendment provides for
the opening of the polls ut 8 o'clock in the
morning instead of 10 o'clock as hereto
fore. Referred to the committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Freeman of Lincoln introduced d
an act In amendment of that section of
the public laws entitled, "Of the Gov
ernor." Referred to the committee on
Senator whipple of North Providence
introduced an act authorizing the town
amount of $4,000 Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Senator Bartlett of Burrillville, offered
resolutions that the Senate rules and Joint
rules of the last year be adopted for the
government Of the Senate for the year
lS92-93
Senator Freeman moved that the reso-
lutions be referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Bartlett hoped such action
would not be taken, as the custom was to
adopt rules at the beginning of each Gen.
eral Assembly.
Senator Comstock of Providence, said
that he thought it necessary that tie
Senate should have some rules for its gov
ernment and hoped the notice would not
prevail.
Senator Freeman said that there was
no especial need Of rules at present, the
National House of Representatives had
without any rules and the Senate of the
State of New York had got along for the
whole OF the last session without any
rules. Again there were found, to be
ridiculous mistakes in the present rules
and they ought to be amended. The mo-
tion to refer to the committee on judiciary
was carried "a to IL.
Gov. Brown announced the following
appointments Commissioners of inland
fisheries, Henry T.. Root of Providence;
w. p. Morton of Johnston and j. M. X.
Southwick Of Newport, each for three
years; members & OF the Board d. OF Control p
James G.. vose and Mrs. Anna Garlin
Spencer, both Of Providence, for three
years; Charles j. Greene of Rich
moud, member of the Board of
Managers of the Rhode Island
College of Agriculture aud Mechanic
Arts for tive years; Christopher
OucL L,vorth commissioner of the paw
tucket river for one year; George 4. Per-
kins, of Providence, State Assayer of
Liquors for one year: the Rev. George il.
Locke, of Bristol, member of the State
Board of Health for six years.
Senator Freeman then moved that the
Senate proceed to ballot for United States
Senator. SO voted.
Senator Freeman then in a few we'll
chosen sentences nominated the Hon.
Nelson w. Aldrich for the third term.
Senator Comstock nominated the Hon.
David 5. Baker, Jr.
Senator Currier of Cumberland second
ed the nomination of Senator Aldrich and
Senator Wade seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Barker.
The ballot was then take each Senator
rising as his name was called and an
nouncibg the candidate.
The roll call showed strict party vote
as follows:
For NELSON w. ALDRIcH-Lieut. Gov.
Bull. Senator'S Alien, Andrews, Anthony,
Baker, Beane, Brown, Browning, Cap
we'll, Joseph c. Church, Cranston, Cur
rier, Drown, Dyer, Easton, Freeman,
Kenyon, Laphanl, Mowry, Parks, Rey-
nolds. Seabury. Smith, Watson, Whipple
-25
For DAVID S. BAKER, JR.-Sena-
tors Bartlett, Bowen, Champlin, Com
stock, Fish. Roman. Slocum, Under.
wood, Wade, loung-l0.
Senator Wilbour aud George l.. Church
were paired.
twenty five votes, Hon. David S. Baker,
Jr., received ten.
Senators Wilbour and George i. Church
were paired.
Senator Cranston then reported back
from the committee on corporations. The
act incorporating the Point Judith Rail-
way Company recommending its passage.
Passed.
Governor Brown announced as the COM
mittee on pardons for the year, Senators
Whipple, Dyer aud Bowen.
On motion of Senator Freeman, the
Senate adjourned till Wednesday.
The House of Representatives.
"Hoternb blazes" was the general ejacu-
lation of the members OF the House as
they drlfted ia from the broiling sun this
morning. The Democratic members of
both branches met In conference at 10
o'clock to consider who should be their
candidate for United States Senator. One
ballot only was taken, with the following
result: David ;. Baker, Jr., had %,
Samuel X. Honey had ., Olney Arnold
had 1. The caucus sgas then adjourned.
At lislo- the House roll was called by
order OF Speaker Capron, and a quorum
being preseut John n. Campbell or War
wick was called to the bar and took the
oath of ofYice after which the Rev
Charles J. White OF Woonsocket offered
prayer
A magnificent floral standard, repre-
senting the American flag, was placed
upon the Speakers desk, also large
basket of long -stemmed roses.