The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19
GOV. LADD'S MESSAGE.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8.
Kansas City, Peoria, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, st. Paul.
fUenyEiOh States that hare general ialcs 00rcrning
fhe OpfnlIln and llnslIIn nl IOLls.

OF twenty weight States, representing all
sections, in fourteen States the polls are
closed ut sunset or earlier (5 O'clock or 4
o'clock including all New England
States, New York, California, Michigan
Ohio, Sonth Carolina, Tennessee and Nir
glna.
Six states close their polls at 6o'clock,
including Indiana, Iowa, Missouri.
Seven states close their polls at o'clock.
One state (New Hampshire, has no
general law.
Extracts from the Opinions Of Public officials on the
Hours Of Closing the Polls Undcr the Ldirs IN
the Respeetire Cities and Toions Cted.
Maine-'Would commence an hour
earlier in the morning"
Wisconsin-"In some of the larger cities
the council sometimes gives an earlier
commodate the laboring people"
birmingham, Ala.-"Suggest that the
polls be open, say from 10 a. m. 10 | p. IN
This would, of course, make it necessary
TO have more polling places, but would
have many advantages. Long elections
have too great a tendency 10 disturb labor
and business"
Boston. Mass.-"Our experience has
been that the time is ample"
Chicago, lll.-"Nery satisfactory"
THE early opening gives an opportunity
TO laboring men to vote before beginning
days work, and the early closing prevents
illegal and fraudulent voting by gangs Of
repeaters under cover of darkness"
Cleveland O.-"ElectiJn day shonld be
made holiday as religiously observed as
Sunday. Then the hours could, and
should be, reduced at least one-third."
Duluth. Minn.-"The early opening was
designed TO accommodate laboring men
on going TO work in the morning, but they
never avail themselves of il. and never
nf on N Ag
are plenty of precincts, would suggest
opening at and closing1t T."
Fall River, Mass. Ample time. p"
"Bulk of vote is cast between IL and =. ("
elm cities near Boston polls are opened
earlier TO accommodate residents who go
into Boston for their business"
Fort Worth, Tex would recommend
less hours and earlier"
Rochester, n. Y-"Growing pnblic
opinion that hours are too long"
The message was received and communi-
Gated to the House. The governor then
Woods on all the committees on which
Mr.. Douglas served
Senator Allen presented the annual re-
port of the Turo Jewish Synagogue fund
of Newport.
Senator Buel presented n petition for
Iuc Ol NdOllll i>OuSt. ~ Vi
r., also an act To amend section of chap
ter 975 of the Public Laws
Senator Burdick presented a petition
for change of name of Adds McEvers
Griswold to George Griswold, also n re-
port of the Newport Historical society,
Senator Allen presented the petition of
William +. Joslin and others, for a char
ter Incorporating the Joslin Manufactur-
ing Company
The hour of opening the Senate was
fixed, rs heretofore, at IL O'Clock.
The annual report of the Adiutant Gen
eral was received. communicated TO the
House of Representatives and ordered
printed.
The report of the commissioners on dams
and reservoirs was received, ordered
printed and communicated to the House.
A special report from the Adjutant Gen
eral, relating To the pay of the members of
the Fourth X. Regiment of Volunteers,
was received, ordered printed and com
municated to the House.
The Senate on motion of Senator Allen,
then adjourned till tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.