The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03
NEWPORTS LAST DAY.
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preme Court TO decide this and other
questions pertaining to elections, which
were very serious and which should be
answered IL the votes cast in the cities
and towns are TO be intelligently and
legally counted. Honey said that at
present counts are made by officers who
are not under oath and for whose fraudu-
lent work in returning false returns no
penalty was TO be imposed.
He declared that the present method OF
returning board was highly improper
The law needs To be SO changed as to
prohibit candidates for Office from count
ing votes cast in their own election.
lie referred TO members OF the Board or
Aldermen rs gentlemen who for many
years had enjoyed the highest esteem OF
their fellow citizens. They had been
prominently identified with financial aud
phiIanthropic aft ,irs and institutions OF
the city. Now they are suddenly, after
years OF yrJuous life, denounced as
scoundrels
Honey said tnat the Newport Water
Works was back of this and joined hands
with the Republicans 10 buy votes for
Republican candidates. This would come
out IN this hearing. Honey read long
type written statement by Warden VIII
cox of the second ward TO dsprove what
had been said against him aud concerning
the count, also document signed by
supervisors OF second ward setting forth
that they had reformed duties fairly and
honestly.
Wilson of Providence presented substi-
tute resolution referring all papers TO the
House committee on elections with au-
thority To sit during vaSation, hire
stenographer, make inquiries, and report
without delay.
Honey withdrew his resolution and sa id
he did so because Brown of Woonsocket
would offer another substitute. Wilson
Of Providence spoke briefly, saying
ha nn of ha f..r,x he ~
in reply TO the thin but cunning defense
Honey made of himself and his colleagues
but would confine himself TO a considera-
tion of gravest charges of fraud ever
made in connection with the elections in
this state. He rose TO defend the speaker
whom Honey had charged with packing
the jury. When he made up his commit
tees and named the committee on cleo
tions Honey's opening remark was that
''he had the greatest regard and highest
esteem for Speaker Capron," and now he
villified him by the base assertion that he
packed jury.
Honey and his party were welcome to
all they could gain by such insinuations.
Honey need not fear but that he would
have full, fair and searching inquiry.
The Republicans would vote upon the
final question, upon the evidence and not
upon party feeling. Just now, he must
confess, that there was prima facia case
on the other side He would DE glad il
Honey could prove his innocence, but was
afraid he couldn't.
Honey's request that the committee b,
made up OF lawyers was, as he knew, oD-
posed TO what his practice taught him,
namely, that questions OF fraud are ques-
tions of fact for juries Of laymen, and not
for lawyers to decide He closed by ex
pressing the hope that this case would
rHke the usuaf course To go to the commit .
tee on elections.
Wilson of East Providence said that
the Republicans hearing that Honey
wished TO go TO Chicago and participate
in the councils of his party, were willing
TO have the hearing next week and in the
following week, and that both House and
Senate Committee might sit mt the same
time IN the same room rs the evidence
was identical, but each committee wG-ld
sit as though alone and not acting jointly.
Wilaon then moved the previous ques-
tion.
Here followed discussion as to the in
depreciation and application OF cloture.
When the speaker made his ruling
Brown OF Woonsocket appealed, and he
aud Honey fought hard TO prevent the
House coming TO vote on anything.
Great confusion prevailed, Brown speak
ing in loud tone and attempting TO read
Cushing's manual while the speaker was
drowning out Brown with his gavel
Finally the roll was called on Honey's
appeal. Brown got chance to talk by
explaining his vote aud going into the
main question by reading Cushing.
Speaker Capron replied by reading
another clause from Cushing, which
Knocked out Brown. The roll call pro-
ceeded: Ayes. 81; noes, 25, and the
speaker was sustained. The previous
question was put, despite Browns at
tempt to prevent it, The speaker declared
the question carried. Brown doubted
Wilson of East Providence called for
the roll call; it was ordered. Brown
moved to adjourn. The chair ruled this
out Of order. Brown attempted To check
the roll call but was finally hammered
into silence. When it came his turn to
vote he voter AYE"
Result of roll call was ayes, 3s; noes. %.
The main question was then ordered.
Brown moved TO reconsider. The House
refused TO reconsider and the previous
question was then moved at II. NJ.
At 2:l5 il was voted 80 To 35 to report
the Newport Memorial To the committee
on elections. An adjournment was then
taken for one hour.
In the senate.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEWS
NEWPORT, X. l., June 3-The Senate
was promptly c5rftcrt to order Mt f;Oi.
present,
Senator Freeman, from the committee
on judiciary, reported, recommending the
passage in concurrence, of an act in
amendment of an act to incorporate the
East Providence Fire Company.
Senator Bartlett introduced a resolu-
tion appropriating $500 To enable the
Governor, Lieutenant nt-Governor, staff and
executive secretary to visit the World s
Fair. This reduction from the original
resolution of $500 but drops the two
Senators and three representatives.
Gov. Brown announced the following
appointments Henry G.. Bradford of
Providence to be harbor commissioners for
three years board of female visitors to
State institutions where women are i'm
prisoned, Mrs. Susan III. Barney, Mrs.
Lydia K. Kendall Mrs. Eliza Il. Heaton
of Providence, Mrs. Minerva A. Saunders
OF Pawtucket, Mrs. Gertrude n. Francis
OF Woonsocket, Mrs. Celia T.. Clark of
Richmond, Mrs. Caroline 5. Spencer OF
Newport, all for one year; commissioners