The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-09

day. AT ~ M, and he thought it WAS OF
vastly more impor ancs tnan the Judi
ciaiy act. He therefore moved thai the
Judiciary bill be made the special order
after the fifty-eig ht-hour bill as acted
spon.
Mr.. Wilson Objects.
Mr.. Wilson objected 10 the motion,
and said be had made his motion in the
interests Of transact ing business. He had
hoped that there were enough nrm bers
present TO on with the business under
discussion, d tut after Consideration he
had been convinced tnat the lrst vote
taken on the Judiciary bill would dis
close mo qu. rum" There we're many
other matters pending, and he hoped the
quorum now present weaiA be allowed In
act upon other questions before IL. Mr..
Wilson's m, tion prevailed, and miscsl-
laneous business was taken up.
An act auf horlzlng the governor to aD-
point such Justices OF the peace and no
taries pu ,ic AS he may deem necessary
was presented.
Mr.. Mulholland wanted to know why
shs power of appointing such officers was
laken from the grand committee and
placed in the hands OF the governor.
No Grand Committee Meeting.
Mr.. Wilson explained the bill by say
ing that these officers were annually
elected by the grand committee at the
May session. But he did not know that
any session OF the grand committee
would be held at Newport this year.
From pr. sent appearances he was afraid
such q committee ought not be held, and
IL not there C uld be no protesting and
other business OF Justices carried on next
year. He tn, refore made the present
bill.
: Mr.. Owen saw a possible political
scheme IN tbis bill, and suggested that
instead OF the method suggested a bill
the urw" presens s officers aa sSear SUCCESSES
are elected by che grand committee. The
bill passed.
The Woonsocket Sewer ,mmission was
next taken up. Tue judiciary committee
had stricken out the clause providing
that the mayor should be ex-ofiicio
member OF the commission.
Mr.. Brown wanted to inquire of the
committee IL hearings h d be. n held on
the bill and IL so, il remonstrants to the
original bill had been heard.
Further discussion developed the fact
that the Democrats wanted Mayor Pond
on TIP committee and the Republicans
and most Of the business men Of Woon-
socket did not want him: Mr.. Brown
moved to amend the bill by striking out
the amendment suggested by the com
mittee, thus making the mayor ex-ofiicio
a member OF the committee. The motion
tailed and DIVISION showed vote OF 81
to7. No quorum. The house adjourned.
Routine business
The following bills were passed: An
act relating TO limited partnerships; an
act Incorporating the Woodlawn Baptist
church; an act changing the name of the
Nicholson Waterman Manufactur-
ing company to the Waterman Ma
chine and Tool company; substitute A
for an act combining the various rail-
roads which form the Union Railroad
company aud allowing that company To
extend It's lines In Warren, Bristol,
Smithfield aud Warwick an act provid-
ing reward Of $500 for the killing of
wild foxes.
Acts TO amend the charter OF the River
Point Fire district and the Woonsocket
Loan AID Trust company were referred
to the committee on corporate ,ns; acts
relating tc Insurance cong anies, Banks
and Insti utions for savings, and the
appointment OF commissioners of
such; providing for the establi sh-
nent or a board of public works ia
Pawtucket; providing tuat soldiers in
.he Soldiers Home shal be allowed their
full pension and providing for the ap.
po1ntment OF a cattle comm issioner ere