The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-10
THE HOUSE.

A quorum was found present at IL
m, In the house and after passing the
&C Incorporating the Union Baptist
church OF Pawtucket. ani authorizing
electric pow,r. T. II. Wilson called for
the regular order-the Woonsocket
sewer commission bill.
Mr.. Brown moved that the act be re-
ferred back TO the ju dietary committee
In order to give some citizens of Woon-
socket opportuntyt to be heard further
on the bill. Mr.. Brown said that the
committee bad n a.e the amendment by
which the mayor WAS to be left of the
com mission Nas made At the suggestion
OF some men ho had pr ospective | ter
ests In the construction OF the sewers.
These men hal sneaked into this
house and hot-nobbed secretly and
asked to have tie bill amended
rs now suggested by the committee. No
member of the Woonsocket delegation
had been notified that a hearing either
private or public was to be held or had
been held: lie knew OF no pr mineat
citizen Of Woonsocket who had made OBJ
lection to the original bin. He then re
viewed the history OF The drafting of the
bill by the city solicitor of Woo socket,
its approval 10y ths common couucii Of
that city aud its passage by tn, senat,.
IL there Is any 'open AMI above board'
opposition t) the original bill we are eu-
make the opposition.
Mr.. Wilson Indignant.
+. II. Wilson rose Indignantly to his
feet. and said he would erlighten the
gentlemen on that point. lie then men
toned the following gent ilemeu who had
appeared openly ut the state house and
, d posed the 81 ction making the mayor
ex-offico n membe of the commission:
William ;. Hopkins, of the WoousockeC
M a snu
Staples, a large zeal estate owner, aud
formerly for many years u memuer OF
the house, the city solicitor of Woon-
SC, k.t aud John }. Heffernan. a leading
ID, IN )crat OF the city.
lie then moved the previous question
on Mr. Browns motion. Carried; vote,
SO 10 90
The ten minutes allowed f,r discussion
under. the previous question was coll
sumed pirSly by AIT. Bro Sn, who said
I nat Mt Staples pays tax on $1,000 Of
real estate aud Mr.. Hopkins is taxed for
s2 personal property. Now l say that
we nave never had any reputable citizens
of Woonsocket dowa acre in opposition
= o the rigina! bill, ana | challenge tne
majority 10 show S nRle opponent
wDu a. can not show to be- OF the same
class as those already mentioned"
The Bill Kecommitted.
The motion to recommit was adopted
by a vote If "a to 23 and the bill goes
back to the judiciary committee.
K. II. wi son called Tor he special or
der of the day-th' ju iiciary acO.
Mr.. Brown moveu tnat the special or
der be laid aside in orier to give him AN
tpportunity To offer "A resolution dlr,c-
ting that the Judiciary committee give
hearings Oh tie Woousocket sewer bill
and a .vertlse The -.
After some discussion Mr. Brown
moved that he vote whereby the judici-
AIRY act was made the special oruer for
1850 oday be rec nsidereI.
Mr.. Wilson claimed that the motion
wa out of order
The speaker ruled that the motion was
in order.
Mr.. Wilson-D ,es the speaker rule
that the house can reconsider vote
whereby IL has set a special time after
that time has passed Qt was tben
l:l5 p. n.y.
he speaker ruled that technically Mr..
W ilson might b. right but the custom
had been that such mo ion was in or
der.
Mr.. Brown's Setback.
Mr. Wilson moved that Mr. Browns
motion be laid on tue table.
A roll call showed vote of 2 to 20, and
q Q motion pr vailed.
Mr.. Brpwn moved that the judiciary
act be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Alien moved the previous gu stiou.
TIE motion prevailed, "a to 10
The next two hours were consumed I'm
oil latory tactics and passing the
am endmeni. striking out section z,
which provided that a. nc 'urnel session
Of he common pleas court shall be held
n Wo onsIckei.
SENATE.