The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
IN The LEGISLATURE.
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Indian, whose untutored mind,
fLaughter.] Mr.. Brown continued and
said that the Republicans had shamefully
treated Camp Hughes, the colored man.
whom they counted out. He had not
good enough nor enough white blood in
him to, suit the Republicans. who
counted in a Democrat.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence. re-
pudiated the attack upon the board of
Aldermen of Providence. Ii consisted of
seven Republicans and three Democrats,
and yet they had. despite the returns of
the wardens, declared Democrat to
have been elected as Senator. The ballots
in that count had been carefully pre-
served and not burned as they were at
Newport by Democratic Mayor, half an
hour after he had promised TO preserve
them for future reference. In that act a
Democratic Board of Aldermen had
counted out the Republican candidates
Mr.. Brown asserted that he was salts
fed that the only honest count in the four
cities was made at Newport. Laughter
Speaker Capron again put the question
of postponement or the special order,
but Mr.. Heffernan OF Woonsocket OBJ
tanned the floor and made long, speech
Mr.. Perce of Providence urged that as
several amendments had been suggested
il would be better to delay tho considera-
tion of the ballot reform law until a con-
ference could be he had and the proposed
amendments printed in the bill.
Mr.. Brown then seconded the motion
and the special order for to-day was post
poned until next Tuesday.
The motion to suspend the rules was
then put. A standing vote was taken
and there being but "a ayes to Is noes, not
a two-thirds vote, the speaker ordered the
roll to he called. The result of the call of
the roll was "a ayes to % noes. The mo-
80 t..l.
being declared in favor of the motion.
Mr.. Darling then gave notice that to-
morrow, or on some subsequent day he
would introduce bill relative to tho/
license commissioners OF the city OF
Woonsocket. This ended to-day's light
ing and the House settled down to the or
dinary business before 1t.
Acts i'm relation to liens upon grave
stones and monuments and to the control
of property of married women was in
definitely postponed.
A bill authorizing George Gordon King
Of Newport TO build a wharf was referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
The charter of Trinity Church corpora
tion was amended, so as to allow it to hold
property to the value of $3.50, 1000
Several matters from the Senate were
passed or referred in concurrence.
A bill for an act providing for the pun
ishment of presiding officers Of boards of
aldermen, common councils, town coun-
ellis, ETC., who refuse to put motions in
the bodies over which they preside. The
penalty is fine of from five hundred to
one thousand dollars, or imprisonment of
from six months TO one year, and be for
ever disqualified from holding tine office
in which, while occupying it, he refuses
to put said motion.
An act was passed authorizing the town
of Cranston to issue bonds to the extent
OF $50 900 for public works
A bill to incorporate the Beagle Club of
Providence, was referred to the committee
on education. A bill relative co property
of married women, and providing that
they may sell their personal property
without joining with their husbands. was
passed.
The act relative to the purity of the bal
lot and providing for n sufficient number
of uniform and mechanical ballot boxes,
OF the type known as the Federal Ballot
Box, for every voting precinct in she
State, and by the State. at an expense not
to exceed S35 per box. came up for
passage.
Mr.. Brown asked that the matter be
continued until next Tuesday. He
wanted to know where the money was to
come from to pay for these boxes, mas
much as the General Treasurer had
already intimated that finances were run
ming low. Finally the bill was made the
special order to follow the special order
already on the calender for tomorrow.
An act amending Chapter "a and S97,
"Of the Rhode Island Game and Fish
Protective Association" was indefinitely
postponed.
An act was read prohibiting persons
filling any bottle or vessell belonging to
another, and which is branded with the
name of the owner, without the written
consent OF said owner. Junk dealers are
also prohibited from dealing in said bot
ties and vessels. and search warrants may
issue for the recovery Of said bottles and
vessels wherever found. The act TO go
into effect on June 1, 1892
The object of the bill is to protect the
owners of trademarks and the business
houses which have advertised their goods
at great cost, from INSCRIPTIONS dealers
who refill the packages with inferior
goods to the injury of the reputable
to the sales by servants to junk dealers
OF vessels worth in some instances at 81
each, for few pennies. It was stated that
one man in Newport lost 81, 500 last sum-
mer BY such unauthorized sales by house
servants. One concern i'm this city put
out new form of bottles on certain
Monday last summer, and two days later
they appeared on the market filed with a
spurious aud inferior article. The act
was passed and the House WAS then ad-
journed until II A. NJ. Friday.
The Senate.
The Senate came to order at 11:20, Gov.
Ladd presiding.
Senator Allen called from the table the
resolution pardoning Eliza X. Healey,
now under sentence for murder, and
moved its passage. Passed.
Senator Bull for the committee on cor
porations reported back the act incorpor-
ating the Apponaug fire district. Passed
in concurrence.
Senator Allen moved the reconsidera-
tion of the resolution pardoning Eliza II.
Healey, In order that It might not be re-
considered tomorrow, and on motion of
Senator Read it was laid on the table
temporarily.
Senator Woods, for the judiciary COM
mittee, reported an act authorizing the
commissioner OF public WORKS of Provi-
dence TO plant shade trees in the streets
and highways Of the city. Passed in con-
currence.
Senator Allen, for the same committee,
reported the act relative to the reopen
ing OF private railroad crossings, recon-
mending indefinite postponement
Senator Garvin said that many farms
were practically valueless on account of
the working of the present law. and