The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11


the grade crossingIaw and on the Issue OF
stock at par. Mr.. Bennett said as a rule
no influence Is 80 powerful in the legisla-
ture as the railroads. Mr.. Mellen said il
was 80 in all legislatures and in Congress-
but he would not admit that il was due to
little railroad pass in the members
pockets. IL the practice is wrong, stamp
Il out now and make the pill take effect
this year.
Mr.. Durant OF Cambridge asked II Mr..
Mellen would give a two months pass
and the mileage on top of that. Mr.. Mel
len said he would cut off the pass now, il
possible. He ridiculed Mr.. Durant as a
man who could get home for 1--we cents.
Laughter.
Let the bill be passed and he would
send back his pass as soon as any one.
He would send IL back any way, after this
demonstration, were IL not for appearing
TO be holier- than-thou man. Mr.. Gill
lett tried repeatedly to have him say
whether he was for the bill, but he would
not answer, except That, If the bill was to
pBss, it should take effect at once. But he
soon agreed to,vote for the bill il amended
TO take effect March 1st.
Mr.. Ruggles' amendment was then
adopted without opposition. Mr.. Gillett
moved, with MIR. Milen's consent, to
make the bill take effect upon its passage,
as it could not be told where the bill
would be on March 1st. This was carried
with no material opposition. The finance
committees amendment was rejected by
nine yeas TO ID nays. On ordering the bill
to a third reading the viva voce vote
was feeble on each side, but the nays evil
IDENTIFY had ii and IL was so ruled. A
count was ordered, and there were an
nounc9d 80 yeas to 6S nays, and the bill
was declared ordered TO third reading.
No call was made for the yeas and nays.
The probate committee reported bill
TO give probate courts concurrent juris-
diction with the Supreme court in equity
in relation 10 trusts.
Leave TO withdraw was reported on the
petition Of Franklyn Rowland for legis-
tion relating to wild cherry trees on high
ways.
Ought TO pass was reported by the pro-
bate committee on the bill on leave relat-
ing TO special Judgments against bank
rupt and insolvent debtors. The COM
mittee reported bill extending to April
IL, 1895, the time for arranging and index
ing the files and records in the Hampshire
probate Office.
The finance committee reported an an
nuity of 500 for five years TO James
Burke of Turner's Falls.
The committe on federal relations re-
ported a bill placing Squam pond in
Gloucester under the control OF the Unit
ed States fish commission for the purpose
OF receiving young cod and pollock.
The Council.
Nominations at the Council meeting
this afternoon were these Matthew Kea-
ney of Boston, metropolitan sewerage
commissioner; Edward Brooks, John $.
Dwight, Thomas r. Temple and w. l..
Richardson OF Boston, trustees OF the
Perkins institute for the blind (all reap
pointments); II. Il. Proctor, ID. p. Kim
ball, f. l.. Ames and G. V. Bemis OF Bos-
ton, trustees of the Massachusetts, gene
raj hospital (all eappointmentsl; Martin
Green OF Worcester, trustee OF the West
boro insane hospital, vice Frank p. Gould
ing, declined.
The Councillorship.&
The Republican representatives held
conference after the session and took an
informal vote on the candidates for coun-
cillor. Mr.. l.. It. Jefts OF Hudson hHt 90;
Mr.. A. II. Evans of Everett, SO; and Mr..
Frank w. Howe of Lowell,S. An attempt
to make the informal vote formal failed,
81 to 40.
The Democratic representatives also
Mr.. w. b. De Las Casas OF Maiden on the
first ballot and then to go as they please.
A suggestion was made that the Demo-
Gratis use only pink ballots, but 1t
was decided that only plain white
ones should be used. The Demo-
Gratis are said TO be little doubtful
about going for Mr.. Evans as 1t has been
claimed they would do because he was
said to be more favorable to Gov. Russell
than the other candidates would be.