The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-28
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Plurality Elections Resolution Is
Discussed In the House.
A SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
What Some OF the Representatives HAD
to Say About Plurality Elections ana
Regarding Forcing tho Committee to
Report IL at Once.

the act Incorporating the National
and Providence worsted mills. OF whom
Charles Fletcher. Fred S. Farwell and
Charl es II. Smith are the incorporators,
was presented and passed. The provis-
ions are the same as outlined in the
News on Saturday. IL pro vides ror
81, SOC, 600 common stock, S5o0OoO per
cent. preferred stock and $1,000 600 per
cent. bonds.
The resolution authorizing the quar-.
termaster general to sell old Stores auu
ordnance and purchase new was passed.
MIR. Brown moved thatthe committee
ON snecial legislation be requested TO re
port forth with the bill relating TO the
Submission of a constitutional amend
ment providing for plurality eiections
Mr. Owen seconded the motion.
Mr.. Jencks said the committee was not
ready to report forthwith. lie might De
rsady To report later in the day.
Mr. Brown said that it was matter OF
common report that the Repuoiican
caucus had considered this matIer
and had decided what ought TO be done
in the matter. II that was so there was
no need Of delay. Ii the chairman would
saw that the majority OF the committee
really wanted more time to consider the
question, he would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Jencks was not prepared 70 sta.e .ne
opinion of the committee. The act nad
had not more than twenty minutes con-
sideration, and more time was needed.
Special Order for Tomorrow.
Mr.. Baker moved that the committee
be allowed half hour in which to con-
slider the bill with instructions to report
at that time.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his motion and
seconded that Of Mr. Baker.
f.. III. Wilson thought that the COM
nittee should be allowed all the courtesy
that is theirs of right. -
MIR. Jencks did not dispute Mr..
Browns remark that the committee Is
the servant of the house, but to ask for a
peremptory report is to deprive the house
OF the best judgment OF the committee
which is the fundamental reason for
forming committees. The bill was still
In the hands OF committee, ana IL
would report as soon as convenient. The
motion to relieve the committee OF the
| bill was lost
Mr.. Brown then moved that the COM
mitiee be directed to report tomorrow at
| 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. jerks said this bill had BEEN given
| TO the committee and the COMMITTEES did
| not wish to be instructed AS TO It's action
| on the bill. IL the house bad conhdeace
| ia the committee it should leave the mat
| ter in its hands
Mr.. Brown askei Mr. Jencks what
| time he considered sufficient for the con-
| sideration of the bill. He knew that the
| bill had been decided on and that when
| reported it. would be reported as it now
| stands. He had great respect for Mr..
| Jencks but the latter was not
| now acting on his own judgment. He
was acting under pressure OF the Repub-
| lican caucus. aud he, (Mr. Brown,
was convinced that Mr.. Jencks was
| shortness OF time before election made
| immediate action necessary. and all
| members were prepared to vote at once
| on tie bill. All the people too had made
| up their minds on the bill and were now
| ready to vote on 1t.
A roll was called and the motion was
| lost by vote OF 10 TO "a.
| The committee retired and In few
| minutes returned and presented the
| plurality election bill. 1t was made the
special order for tomorrow at 1l:3O
| o'clock.
An act amending chapter 1l6. rel ating
| to militia, was introduced by Mr..
Walker. 1t provides that every sarmorer
| of an infantry, cavalry. light battery
| company, machine gun and boat Keeper
| of the naval reserve force shall be paid a
salary not exceeding $500 per Year.
Other Bills Acted On.
The ac;s Incorporating the Auburn
Public Library association and the Rhode
Island School OF languages were passe /.
The acts to incorporate the Providence
News company, Woonsocket Loan and
Trust company and the Carpenter Lum-
ber company were referred TO
the committee on corporations The
acts to incorporate the Pocasset Walk
company aud the Hawkins company.
the Union Telegraph aud Telephone
companies, the Greene Engine company
the r. Plews Misunderstanding company
New England Electrotyping copper
company aud the Weatherhead- Thomp
son company were passed.
The bills Of town of Warwick, Amercs
asylum Of Hartford, John Regan were
allowed. The acts Incorporating The
Arcadia company, the George w. Stat
ford Manufacturing company were
| passed. The act to amead tn,
charter of the Providence Gable
Tramway company was referred
to committee on corporations.
The act amending chapter 1875. "Oi
Fences" was referred TO the committe,
on judiciary. Tue resolution to pay a
bill of $3.50 for repairing the Providence
county court house aud the act to incor
porate the Ponagansett Mining an,
| Smelling comDany were Also referred.