The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-24
The POLITICAL FIELD.
What Speaker Capron Says About
the Special Session.
NO GENERAL LEGISLATION.
Lieut.. Gov. Bull 10 1T Home and Expresses
Surprise 1T the Newport Trouble-Re-
rublicsns at Apponaug Getting Ready
for sinsss-Democrats in Pawtucket.

Speaker Capron OF the House of Repre-
scntatives Is also President Capron OF the
state fair association and has been SO
busy during the past week that he has
not considered the matter of the special
session of the General Assembly. So far
as his influence would go, he said. he
would endeavor to sec that there was no
general legislation transacted at the ses-
sion.
He thought that the matter of the
Newport election was the only business
which ought TO come up. The people OF
Newport ought to know just what they
needed and present their case either by a
committed or good counsel and there
should be no leaks In the bill. Then the
General Assembly should pass such spec
ial legislation as was needed and after
that clearly defined and exact legislation
was enacted the members should prompt
ly go home.
The prevailing statement In regard to
the session seems to be that the General
Assembly's duty Is to pass an act to rem
edy.t the Newport difficulty and 20 home at
once. Even this will cause considerable
expense and 1t will be due solely to Hon
ey,s obstinacy.
Two special sessions have been held In
Davis called n session on the adoption of
the Bourne amendment, and in July,
1880, Gov. Ladd called a session to enact
laws made necessary by the repeal of the
prohibitory amendment to the constitu-
tion.
The General Assembly can take up
general legislation at the session, but
probably will not do so.
The Young Men at Apponaug.
The Young Mems Republican Club
met AT Armory hall last evening to
further complete the arrangements for
the coming campaign. The meeting was
called TO order Dy President George
Wightman at 8 o'clock. The minutes of
last meeting were read and approved.
president of the club.
His resignation was accepted. Charles
z. Taylor withdrew as a member OF the
club. Millard l.. Barney was elected
president by reclamation. Edgar 4. Mat
teson was elected vice president without
assistant secretary without opposition.
1t was voted that the janitor he paid so
cents per evening when his services were
required.
Voted. that the selection of suits be left
in the hands of the financial committee.
The COMMITTEES on bylaws will report
The meeting was adjourned until next
Tuesday evening. Capt. George Wight
man drilled the company for one hour at
the close of the meeting.
A Democratic Flag Raising.
The Democratic parade and flag raising
under the auspices OF the Bourke Cock
ran Club which was to have taken place
some time ago but was postponed, was
held last evening, and it is probable that
= much more creditable showing was
made possible by such postponement
The parade was late in starting, but at
last the line was set In motion on Mine
raj Spring avenue, where IL was formed.
headed by Chief Marshal George X. Cor
rigan and staff and the Pawtucket City
Band.
The Bourke Cochran Club came next,
captained by John O'Reilly, followed by
carriages containing His Honor Mayor
Carroll, p. II. Mulholland and Frank ii.
jackson, who afterward delivered ad-
dresses at the fiag-raising. These were
followed by the Carroll Guards Of Cum
berlant, Capt. Andrew j. Crosby. the
Cleveland and Stevenson Guards of Paw
tucket with the Irish National Foresters
Band, the. Lee Guards of Pawtucket;
more carriages containing citizens, the
Lincoln Flute Band ana the Gen. OIney
Arnold Guards OF Central Falls.
Lieut-Gov. hull Home Again.
Lieut.. Gov. Bull returned last evening
to Newport after an absence in Europe Of
two months. This morning he paid his
respects to Gov. Brown and went with
the governors party on board the Phila-
delphia to-day. lie arrived i'm New York
on thcHamburg steamer Fuerst Bismarck,
which since the outbreak of cholera has
made South Hampton, Eng, her start
ing point. There was no sickness on
board and the Bismarck was delayed at
quarantine only twelve hours. The lieut.
governor is looking finely and reports as
already for the special session next month
lie was very much surprised to learn OF the
trouble at Newport aud OF the necessity
for calling the General Assembly together.
Shepard Co. are giving to their patrons cup