The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-30
THE DEBATE is REDHOT
Newport Matters Considered in Both
Houses To-day.
FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE.
Filibustcring to Gain Time-Mr. Honey
Speaks In His Own Behalf-Mr. Smiths
Minority Report tsummsrizsd-The Do
bate I'm Full.

Gov. Brown called the Senate to order
at lilo
Senator Comstock for the committee
on judiciary reported an act providing
for the care of the insane. On motion Of
Senator Bartlett it was made a special
order for Friday at 11.30 o'clock.
Senator Roman introduced an act con-
ferring additional powers on the city
council of Woonsocket. and asked that 1t
be put on its passage. Passed.
Senator Comstock presented an act
making Labor Day q legal holiday and
asked that it be put on its passage. Passed.
Senator Beane for the committee on
elections presented the report Of that
committee on the contest for the seat OF
senator from the town of Foster. The re-
port was to the effect that there was no
the report declaring the seat vacant.
Senator Comstock said that according
to the constitution che voters of Foster
had right to elect by acclamation.
Senator freeman said that as the
voters had begun by using the ballot
law, they were obliged by the constitu-
tion to ballot in the same way as in the
first attempt at election.
The report was adopted and the resolu-
tion was unanimously passed.
Senator Beane also presented the report
of the committee on elections in regard to
the memorial of James c. Swan aud oth-
ers relating to the election OF senator from
effect that there was no election of sem
ator from Newport at the election
aud that the board of aldermen de-
clared William j. Underwood elected
by eleven majority. The report states
that the charges OF illegal practice by
n n.
visor, on the day Of election. by marking
q number of ballots when the voters did
not request it, were fully proven and the
COMMITTEES recommended the passage OF
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the election holden in the
city of Newport on the 9th day of April. A.
D., 1892, for senator In the General Assembly,
be and the same Is hereby declared invalid
and void, and that William j. Underwood,
who who declared elected senator from said
election legally chosen and duly qualified as
such senator, and is not entitled to bis seat in
this Senate. Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE +. A. BEANE,
4. l.. FREEMAN,
IRA III. PARKS,
GEORGE l.. CHURCH.
Senator Comstock moved that the re-
port, the resolution and the testimony be
made special order for Thursday. July q.
Senator Freeman said that 1t might rs
well be postponed till January, but in
view of the fact that the election was un-
deubtedly- carried ed=on-illegally nobody
ought to doubt the justice Of the report,
aud it ought to be passed upon to-day.
Senator Church made witty speech
commanding the earnest work Of both
sides ut the Newport election, and ended
by stating that In fair and impartial
hearing it was absolutely proven that the
election at Newport was illegal.
The motion to postpone consideration
of the report till next week was lost.
Senator Comstock moved that 1t be
postponed till January. Lost.
Senator Kenyon moved that the clerk
read the testimony. OF which there Is
about 1000 pages. Lost.
Senator Bartlett moved that the report
be made the special order for tomorrow
at 12 o'clock.
Senator Freeman amended by adding
that the vote bc taken at 2 o'clock or
sooner.
Senator Comstock moved to amend by
taking the vote at one minute past II.
Lost.
The House of Representatives.
The House met at IL A. NJ, Speaker
Capron in the chair
Mr. Greene OF Woonsocket introduced
an act in amendment of chapter 72S Pub
lie Statutes, "Of the city OF Woonsocket." F"
| The act permits the city council OF Woon-
bate. Accompanying the act was a reso-
luton from the city council asking for
the same. The present judge Of probate
| of that city Is quite Ill aud the business
| Of the court demands immediate atten-
| ton. Tabled temporarily fts. explana-
I tion and then passed.
The charter of the St Croix Pump
| Company was amended SO rs TO be that
OF the IA. A. and q. NJ. Church Company
Of PROVIDENCE.
| A resolution TO print certain records Of
the Ninth and Tenth Regiment. X. 1. L.,
aud Tenth r. J. Battery was referred to
| the finance.
Mr.. Allen of East Grsenwich, from the
| committee on elections, presented the
majority report In the matter OF James g.
| Swan and others IN re- The Newport cleo
tion cases, and moved that the report be
| rad.
Mr.. Smith Of Glocester submitted the
| minority report. and asked that IL be read
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket. hoped that