The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02
THEGENERAL ASSEMBLY
Thomas z. Lee Elected to the
Twelfth District Judgeship.
GRAND COM
Both Branches of the General Assembly
Met Together Today and the woon-
socket Judgesbip was Discussed by
Several Members-Other Elections.

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Easton presented an act in amendment
Of Chapter $50 of the public avs relat-
ing TO the state sealer OF weights and
measures. Referred to the committee on
senatF Freeman presented the annual
report OF the license commissioners Of
Lincolu. Referred and ordered com.
municated to the House.
Senator Church Of Tiverton presented
a petition for an act to incorporate the
Fail River and Stone Bridge Electric
Railway Company. Referred to the
m on corporations.
senator Brown presented the petit on
for incorporation of the Newport Elm
tracht Society. Referred to the com
mittee on education.
Senator Cranston presented a resolu-
ton instructing the clerk to provide the
members of the Senate with two news
papers each during the session. Passed.
"A message from the House announced
the receipt of the report Of the license
commissioners of Providence and the re.
port of the Providence and Worcester
Railroad Company.
Also from the House came an invita-
ton to join in grand committee for the
purpose Of receiving and counting the
votes cast for the representatives for the
FIRST aud Second Congressional districts,
elect "A justice for the Twelfth Judicial
District, benetciaries in Brown Uniyer-
sity, justices OF the peace and notaries
public,
Senator Freeman moved that the invi-
tation be accepted and il was so voted.
Senator Currier introduced an act
changing the name of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company OF Rhode
Island TO the Columbian Telephone and
Telegraph Company Of Rhode Island.
Referred to the committee on corpora
tions.
The Senate then rose and proceeded to
Join the House In grand committee.
House of Representatives.
The House met at ILLS and invited the
Senate to meet in Grand Committee TO
elect a judge Of the Twelfth Judicial dis
trict, benefciaries TO Brown University,
justices of the peace and notaries public.
At 1880 the General Assembly met in
Grand Committee to count the votes cast
in the Congressional election.
The secretary of state said the ballots
were ready for delivery.
Mr.. Wilson moved that that statement
be accepted as the delivery.
Senator ComstocK called attention to n
legal technicality. lie thought that he
ballots must be delivered to the General
Assembly. and he doubted il the GRAND
Committee was the General Assembly,
Senator Freeman said he Democratic |
party had emphatically declared that the
grand committee vas the General AS
sembly. and the Supreme Court had con-
firmed that view. lie did not wish to OPP
pose both of these august decisions.
Mr.. Wilson withdrew his motion and
presented u resolution authorizing the
president TO appoint nine members of
the General Assemb y 10 count the votes.
The chat appointed r.. IA. Wilson, Sena-
tor X. Is. Comstock, David :. Ray, S.na-
tor Frederick Easton. Senator Il. O.. Ro-
nian, w. G. Baker, W. III. Walker, George
w. Greene, ;. w. * Allen.
Senator Freeman moved that the bal
be retained in possession OF the
of state until the special com
mittee should meet to count them.
The grand committee then proceeded
elect a judge of the 18th district.
Mr.. Eastwood Eastwood nominated
Thomas Il. Lee OF Woonsocket.
Mr.. Brown in a speech called attention
20 Judge Ballou's record, dating back to
1865. He eulogised the dead and said
that the people wanted some one TO I'LL
Office left vacant He nominated
George w. Green Of Woousocket.
Mr.. Mccarthy seconded the nomina-
ton and called attention To the efficiency
Of Mr.. Lee as "A clerk of the House, and
nOpei ne NOulu DC RETAINED IN MS present
position.
The voting proceeded aad the ballot
resulted as follows: Whole number cast.
50; Thomas u. Lee, 81; George w.
Green, %; Livingston Scott, |.
Twelve benefciaries TO Brown Univer-
sity were then nominated.
As justices OF peace. Thomas n. Lee
and Livingston Scott were elected.
Twenty-three notaries public were
The grand committee then adjourned
until Feb. : at IL a. m.
Bills Referred.
A resolution for an appropriation 10
aid the Kentish Guards OF East Green
yich TO procure uniforms. referred to
on mi litia: petition OF A. A.
ct al, to incorporate the Smith
Lodge, X. OF p, referred 20 com
on education; petition Of Thomas
VI. Sweetland to incorporate the Rhode
Island Division Of Sous Of Veterans,
10 committee on educ alton.
The following were received and pl aced
)n file Reports OF the commissioner OF.
statistics. OF the license COM
u ,ssioners OF Cumberland. OF Newport
Ind ~ Woonsocket. Of the Rhode Island
for the Deaf md OF the City
uncll OF Newport on the Town Syna-
fund.
Rules For Counting.
After the adjournment Of the grand
committee at the state house to-day the