The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-03
LIVELY battle IN HOUSE.
License Commissioners Bill Passed
Despite Strong Opposition.
THE SPEAKER COUNTS A QUORUM.
Democrats Resort TO Obstruction Tao
tics But do Not Carry Their Point
colonel Oiney Appointed ON state
Roard OF harities and Corrections.


in the house today was that entitled an
amendment to chapter s3i. which pro-
vided for the creation OF the judiciary
commission to revise the public statutes.
The act abolished the commission, and
was introduced by Mr.. Owen, as Mr..
Brown said. to force the commission to
make its final report. He bad heard
that the commission had had co%p,eted pn ~: =:
report were true.
Mr.. Wilson explained that the report
was untrue.
Mr.. Brown thought that the recon-
mendation OF the judiciary committee
that the act be postponed should not be
adopted until Mr.. Owen. who was not
rresenr. should have an opportunity to
be heard.
The house voted otherwise and the
judiciary commission still lives.
The act authorizing the city OF Provi-
dence to create a police pension fund
was passed unanim ,usy..
TIE b use then spent q half hour In
discussing the question OF referring the
bill relating to Woo socket sewers to the
committee on judiciary. or passing 1t
without reference, Mr.. Brown wanting
it passed and 4. II, Wilson asking for its
referee ce. "he house agreed with Mr.
Wilson.
License Commissioners.
The most important bill of today was
then taken up. 1t relates to the election
of license commissioners by the city
touncil of tie four cities AMI by the
town councils OF the towns Instead Of
their appointment 10y toe mayors or the
cities rs il now provided. The act reads
as follows:
The Offices Of iicenfe commissioners in the sew
eral cities creat, ana pr vided Tor by section OF
snd p"sosSed 'ne ru0o Laws are hereby vacated
section q chapter SO o the Public Laws is
hereby amended as 10 read as follows:
The boards of aldermen and the commo, councils
81 the several % cities shall In Joint yention mme-
moatn Of July In every nfh year Sra tahereater elect
s the & SondsS IN Se Son h ve
gust next foifowing their eicction. provided
elected under this Act shall hold their Term of once
until Aug. D; 1898, which sad commissioners shall
ierred upon boards OF commissioners and town
councils by the provisions OF this chapter. Said
be paid by tie several cities as the city councils Of
said cities shall determine. And said boards Of al
in case OF vacancy ia said bo ,rds OF commissloners
by death Eesis snatlcn or o,herwise, shall have
ssansi', spu;ss By such s
ssh ssss Ss :ssssSs sSss Sc
ierm OF one year and until others are elecud d and
receive such compensatons as the % councils
may deter may determine, not exceeding However.
pad by aid town. vacancies snail be filled by the
town council The commissioners elected or ap-
RSve and exercise ali the powers s and dulles co
ferred up town counc Is y the provisions Of this
eect one OF their number as clerk, who who
shall keep and have Is eassody Of all The records o.
commissioners or OF any town council duly certi-
specve ,hereo shall be sS Ss ss eT rs
dsnos e q tns Of Of the and
appear by such records that T person named nam nm IN
sSsp,sS sd sas sed eyebss under this
HS iheren contained The Te eo@misoners @s shall hail
annually on or be ore the first day OF rebru-
report the na%Ssr o. eenssy:
granted by the commissioners. with the names of
ceiveG I therefor: TIE boards Of aldermen s' and
common councils ia Joint convention OF the several
at any time and for cause remove any OF the COM
mis,ieners Members OF town and city councils
ers."
Mr.. Brown moved to make the bill the
special order for Wednesday next. He
said that the bill was made part OF the
original law authorizing the appoint
ment OF these commissioners In
1889, when the prohlbitorv amend
ment was repealed. But tn,
house was then Democratic and
this provision failed to pass. The Repub-
lcans favored 1t then and now sought to
pass it. He pleaded for time tnat the
people might have an opportunity to be
hear o. the bill. A rlsing vot, showed
"a against the motion aud in iavor.
Mr.. Brown then moved TO strike out
tie first section.
MIR. Wilson moved the previous ques-
tion.
The chair put the question on the adop-
tion OF Mr.. Wilson's motion. A rising
vote showed "a TO 1. Mr.. Mccarthy
having meanwhile escaped out Of the
rear door.
Mr.. Brown stated that there was no
quorum. The speaker ruled that he
himself was present, and that while the
vote was beiug taken one or more men,
bers had left the house VINO were really
present He ruled a quorum present.
Mr.. Brown protested, aud ASKED that his
protest De entered in the record.
1Le speaker stated that the question
was on the striking out OF section l..
Mr. Mccarthy Rcturns
Mr.. Mccarthy here appeared and asked
IL no discussion were allowed on this
matter.
The Speaker-Ten minutes.
Mr.. McCarthy-I would like to ask the
judiciary chairman why IL Is necessary
To pass this bill ut once under the gag
law.
Mr.. Wilson explained that the reason
for passing IL was thai the Democrats
had opposed every bill that the Republi-
cans presented by every means possible
aud there was no need To wait for the
. Democrats to act
Mr.. Mccarthy said this bill was passed
solely to give the Republican party con-
troll Of the liquor interests OF this state.
There is not a member present who
dares to give his honest reason for the
passage OF this bill. challsnge any one
OF them to give his reason. Tney dare
not do it."
Fell Outside the Breastworks.
Mr.. Brown said this was last efuge
Of the Republicans. The party had been
routed horse aud foot at the last election