The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-11
THE REPUBLICANS WIN.
They Compel House Democrats to
Remain and Transact Business.
ANOTHER STOLEN BILL.
The substitute sheriff Bill surreptitiousiy
Removed From the Filss-It 10 Found
Hidden Among other Papers--By Lock-
s-~ I'm the Democrats the Bill II Passed.

AT the Tune tndt INC i"se ouieion Va y"
NEWS went to press last evening the
House of Representatives was still In ses-
( sion. The outer doors were locked and a
deputy sheriff sat at each Of the inner
doors and would permit none Of the mem
bers to leave the legislative hall.
A great fight was on.
The minority, consisting OF fourteen
Democrats, were endeavoring to tire out
the majority, and the majority were striv-
ing to do some OF the business which had
come to them from the committees, and
which ha d been recommended to them as
worthy Of enactment.
The minority had broken quoru m, on
the preceding "Wednesday, when the same
matter now under discussion was occu py-
lug the attention OF the House, and the
Republicans had on this last occasio n
prevented the Democrats from again run
ming out of the hall by posting deputy
sheriffs where they could conveniently
and with celebrity take their positions at
the doors when the signal was given.
Up to this time, the hour OF going to
press, the Democrats had been making
ali sorts OF frivolous motions, many OF
which concerned the special order which
had been assigned for the day, but the
success of which they really meant TO
oppose lust as firmly as thew were now
fighting the bill to make the tenure OF
office OF the sheriffs of the several counties
run for five years. They intended to be
and the policy of blocking legislation on
everything had been agreed upon as be-
tween themselves.
When the Democrats had fought for
three hours for the special order of the
day, believing that 1t was the act to con-
solidate the various acts referring to the
election OF State officers and members OF
Congress, it was discovered that that act
was not the special order for any part of
the day. 1t had been the special order for
last Wednesday; but inasmuch as the
Democrats had allowed 1t to go over that
day without a reassignment, it had lost
its place on the calendar and must again
be assigned place.
The special order was to be the bill giving
Brown University the full and absolute
control of the State Agricultural School
and the x3S, 900 annual appropriation for
its support from the general government.
This being explained TO the members, Mr..
Heffernan of Woonsocket moved that the
special order be continued until 1l:30
O'Clock to-day. Mr. Perce OF Providence
seconded the motion and 1t was carried,
the House taking Mr.. Perce's wishes as
those Of the special guardian Of the
agricultural school fund bill.
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket moved to ad-
journ. On the call of the roll the vote
was Ayes, 10; noes, "a, and the House
did not adjourn.
of the sheriffs' bill Mr.. Greene OF Woon-
socket moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until to-day, at
O'Clock p. NJ. The roll was called for,
but sufficient number did not rise, and
the motion was lost on viva voce vote.
Then came the motion on the passage
OF the e sss sCa3d Mr nsra Of Lin n
the day, 'Of Medicines aud Poisons."
Mr.. Wilson moved to continue that bill
20 follow the special order set down for
TO day. This motion prevailed.
The sheriff bill was then, on motion of
Mr.. Heffernau. taken up by sections.
Mr.. Heffernan moved to amend section
SO rs to provide that the electors of each
county should at the annual election
elect y sheriff to serve one year. The
amendment was lost. Then Mr.. Heffer-
nan moved TO amend the bill so as to defer
the election from the preseut January to
the next May session. The motion was
lost Mr.. Heffernan moved to amend the
bill SO as to make 1t read Two" years.
The motion was lost by 10 ayes to 90
noes. Mr.. Heffernan then moved to
amend to make the tenure three years.
Lost; 20 ayes; "a noes. Mr.. Hefiernan
moved to make the tenure four years
Lost; ayes. II; noes. 20. Mr.. Heffernan
moved TO adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Heffernan doubted the vote and
called for the ayes and noes. The chair
refused to entertain the motion, as il was
too frivolous To be considered in all de-
cency. Mr.. Heffernan appealed from the
ruling of the chair aud demanded the
ayes and noes. The roll was called aud
the ruling of the chair was sustained by
S3 ayes to Is noes. The chair gave notice
that from this time out it would refuse to
order the roll to be called upon frivolous
motions The announcement was greeted
with applause from within and without
Section 1 was then made part of the
bill.
Section 2 was taken up and Mr.. Heffer-
nan moved that In Providence county the
sheriff be paid 81 500 annually in lieu of
81, 900 as In the bill. Lost-ayes. IA; noes,
33. Mr.. Heffernan moved to amend so AS
TO Forbid the sheriff of Providence county
from receiving any fees from his deputies
for their commissions.
Mr.. Greene of Woonsocket moved to
amend the amendment by making that
provision apply to all the sheriffs. Mr..
Hclfernan withdrew his amendment an d
Mr. Greene's amendment lwas lost-ayes,
H;snoes, 81.
Mr. Greene moved to make the salary of
the sheriff of Providence county si,sOO.
Lost
Mr.. Heffernan moved to make the sal
ary of the sheriff of Bristol county 500
instead Of s600, rs In the bill. Lost-ayes
IS; noes, 80.
Mr.. Greene moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Heffernan moved TO amend so as to
make the salary of the sheriff of Kent
county 800 instead Of $500. Lost--ayes,
Is: noes, 33.
Mr. Landers of jamestown moved TO
amend 30 as to make the pay Of the sheriff
of Newport county $500 instead of 5000
The amendment prevailed.
Section 2 stood as n part Of the bill.
Mr.. Greene moved to amend Sec. 3, (the
euablinR act,) SO as to make the bill go
i1to effect after the final adjournment Of
the present legislature. The motion was
lost--ayes, Is; noes, 80.
Mr.. Greene moved that the House ad-
journ. Lost.
The question came upon the passage of
the bill IS a whole. A roll call was de-
manded. The result was Ayes, 80: noes.
1e, and the bill was passed. This made
the twenty-sixth roll call taken at this
session.
Rule -. the enforcement of which kept
the doors locked and detained the mem
bers, was then rescinded, and the mem
bers, at Sill, began TO drop out Of the