The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-27
And a Lively Session Of Heated De-
bate Results.
The SHERIFFS LOCK THE DOORS
In Order 70 Compel the Attendance of
all the Members Present-Mr. Null
holland Raises Laugh by a Charge
that tho Governor is Preparing to
Call Out the Militia-sec ond Elections
Act Passed-Act to Regulate the
Practice OF Medicine Discussed.

A quorum was obtained early this
morning In the house and the matter be-
fore the house at the time of adjourn
ment yesterday. the act regarding the
election OF members Of the general assem-.
bly, in towns not divided into voting dis
trlcts was taken up.
In view OF the fact that Chairman Will
son of the committee on judiciary mad
not arrived, the bill was allowed to lie
temporarily on the table
James E. Jencks presented a petition
and act for the suppression of intemper-
ance. Referred to the committee on
special legislation.
A resolution appropriating $500 to en-
courage and propagate the lobster in
dustry was adopted
Mr.. Blodgett called from the table the
act relating to sewer taxes in the city OF
Providence. regulating the percentage OF
tax paid by life tenants and owners in
fee simple. A clause making IL apply to
Pawtucket was added and It was passed.
The following acts of incorporation
were passed Burnside lodge, X. OF p,
Bristol; St. Patrick's Total Abstinence
aud Literary association OF BurrillviIle;
Providence; Warwick Cornet band.
An act amending the cnarter of the
Home socie of Providence to allow it
to hold S2,5oO Of property was passed in
concurrence.
The COMMITTEES on judiciary reco m.
mended the indefinite postponement of
the act relating TO the presenting of
Naturalization Papers
by foreign-born voters. the measure in
troduced by Mr. Wilson OF East Provi-
dence making it unnecessary. Indef-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence intro
duced an amendment to rule IS of the
house rules which he desired referred to
the committee on rules. The amend
ment is i'm effect that rule Is be suspen-
ded and the cioturc rule be adopted
Mr.. Brown moved TO lay the amend
ment on the table and spoke against any
such rule as would gag the minority in
order To rush through legislation which
the maj jority considered necessary. He
objected to changing the rule at this
time, the session was so near its close
He went into ancient history and told
of the peoples voice which had spoken
twice in the last two ears in national
elections, and now IN this state the
people had said they do not approve oil
the methods OF the present majority.
Mr.. Mulholland launched ont in
OF to angInss Ssos tbs which m,y. T.s
in q very unfavorable light, and
TO make a very small mat ter into seri-
Gus thing. He charged tue governor
with preparing for calling out the
militia, because the adjutant general
had asked for the day ald night address
OF al the officers. This
Provoked Laughter
from the house.
Mr.. Wilson said that the language OF
the gentleman is sufficient to call for
such rules. The minority intends to de-
lay matters rs much as possible, and the
rule is needed TO Offset this.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that the delay is
caused by the majority and by the gen.
tleman from East Providence. who
holds in committee so many measures
for 50 long time before reporting them.
Mr.. Wilson OF East Providence presented
a request signed by sufficient number of
members, that the speaker enforce rule
AZ and compel the attendance Of all the
members present.
The sherlffs locked the doors and Mr.
Wilson moved the previous question on
the matter of laying the amendment on
the table as moved by Mr. Brown.
Mr.: Brown moved that all persons not
members OF the house be excluded from
the house
The speaker ruled the motion out OF
order, the, previous question being or
dered. and announced that ten minutes
would be allowed e house for debate
aud that ten minutes should he allowed
the maker oil the motion II desired.
Mr.. smith OF Gloces er took ali OF the
ten minutes Dy permissol o, the men,
bers, and II came to AIR. Brown, who re-
q1esttd that he might spend his ten min-
utes In collecting su inscriptions for
lunch to be served In the house at e:3o.
he Thought ne could do ms much good in
that way as any other. Sooi he moved
that lunch be ordered for the gentle
men who had subscribed aud was ruled
out OF order.
The time for debate having expired
the main question. that OF lQying ON the
table, was put and lost 16 to36
The motion to refer TO the committee
on rules was carried IS TO 10.
Mr. wilson moved to take from the
table the act relating to the second
Elections in Towns
Of only one voting district, which was
under discussion yesterday.
Mr.. Brown hoped that now the gen.
tleman from East Providence would
explain the act as he had refused TO Do
so yesterday.
the present law which allowed second
election To be held In th ~ towns With
In fifteen minutes after the closing
OF the polls when there were only a
handful OF voters present, aud when n
scheme could easily be n x.d TO carry the
toan meeting bv either party. lie in
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