The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-17
THE ASSEMBLY.
What the Legislators Did Today
in Both Houses Upon the Hill.
MILEAGE DISCUSSED.
The House Talks on the Matter Of
Adjournment and Fees
QUITE A SPICY LITTLE TALK
I'm the Senate n Large Number of MIS-
cciianeous Matters Were Brought Up
Including the Act Relating to Certain
Contracts for Railroad sale or Lease.

The House came to order at ll:l5 to-
day and as its first business passed res
oluiion to change the name OF Margareta
Jorrin de Solzano, Leonardo Solz mo,
Julio Solzano, Margarea Sozano,
Lorenzo Solzano and Josephina Solzano.
After the clerk and SD 'aker had read the
names, it was unanimously decided that
the names ought TO he changed.
Mr.. Robinson presented a petition OF
the Sea View railroad for an extension
of the time in which IL was TO be built TO
1895. Referred TO committee on corpora
tions- At 1870 MIR Landers called for the
special order Of the di y-the joint act OF
a journment from Friday to tuesday Of
each week during this session.
A roll was called for by Mr.. Blodgett,
Mr.. Allen -ad he doubled il the mem
bers fully understood this bill or what
select would be upon the state finances.
II hoped il would not pass In its present
form. He wished that those in favor of
IL would explain their position. Mr..
Mulhol and did not see the necessity for
the bill as the constitution provided for
the mileage OF the members already.
Mr.. Allen called attention to rumor
that be had heard that there was an or
vent the passage Of this bill, because it
would decrease their pay. lie did not
believe that the act would Affect the sal
AIRY OF the clerks ia the least lie was
opposed To the bill. He offere an amend
nient that provided that no member
who receives pass snail be allowed mile
age under this act"
C. a. Wilson read the constitution
showing tnat the members should
receive 81 per day aud mileage.
BY some sort of construction it is under
stood that the members should receive
mileage once. and no more. Tue pro-
posed amendment seemed TO be one of
Indirectly iutimidating the members of
the Legislatu in voting upon meas
ures in which they were interested. He
believed each member should be free To
act upon all Questions, and he was sorry
that the compensation allowed by the
stnte was such that he was com
PEELED TO accept quasi bribe from rail
road corporations in order TO enable them
to attend to the duties OF the state un-
less they 20 down into their pockets and
pay their own expenses. THIS question
was one which admitted no subterfuge
He knew what it meant. so did others.
TO say that these members were not do
ing their duty to their constituents be-
cause they wanted more money was false.
When ever a large bill involving millions
c.mes up the spirit of hypnotisn steals
comes sleepy as TO ths rights
OF the public But whenever
bill like this which l say Is two penny
comes up, the great members of this
house stalk in this Assembly VITA the
Goddess Of Liberty in one hand aud the
scales OF justice In the other and thev
dangie before our bpnighted vision pic
lures of the rights OF the dear people:
The mem bers OF this Assembly ought TO
be adequately paid and l hope this
amendment will not pass.
Mr.. Allen said this was the first time
he had ever been accused OF intimida-
tion--(Mr Wilson, l did not &C 3use the
gentleman of any such motive. | re-
ierred TO the amendments. land he
wished to disclam any sucn thing. lie
apreed with Mr.. Wilson tuaJ the
members were inadequately paid.
which defines these things. and
while We nave it let's stick to H. / no
not believe in goiug across lots TO accom-
plish needed change. | meant Just
what I propo.ed by the amendment.
Now the explanation is offered that this
act will increase the mileage of the mem
bers i would like TO know
what construction OF the COZ
lstitution that l. by which every lime the
legislature adjourns over one day two
nliieages are palu 10 each member. | do
not und rrstand that sort OF thing. and
ne WOulQ ike 10 KNOW why IL WAS
allowed or where tue custom came from
Mr.. Brown said 1 have pass on The
nsolidated road aud 1 do not consider
u in any sense a brlbe. Now this amend
ment NAV affect the conscience OF some
0embvrs OF this House, but | do not be-
lieve that the acceptance of n pass in-
fuenees the action OF "a member at all.
W hen the constitution was Plopted "A
man could get good board for s. a week
now his lunch costs him g. He then
could bring his wife with him and board
her for 81 30 week. Things have
changed since then.
As matters stadd the constitution tics
us down TO "A dollar day but IL does not
tie us down Ia mileage. IL must be re-
membered that the whole day is lost TO
the country member who comes here
But the Providence members do not need
TO lose more than an hour. We pay TO
clerks $500 ~ year. We pay to pages i'm
this house s22s, aud YET We ourselves are
limited TO miserable pittauce lie
hoped the matter would be favoraby con
sidered
Mr.. Jenckes thought this question was
broader than the question OF cost to the
state. He believed that it was a constitu.
tional one. There might he time when
the members would like To come here on
Saturday or Monday aud do business.
but under this bill we can not come here
and do anything on those days Mr..
Mccarthy rose 20 poiut of order on the
amendment that it was germane TO the
question as IL was based upon "A sun
position rather than known TACT There
was nothing Ia the resolution that re-
lated to possess a compensation and the
amendment did not relats 20 10 In any
way directly.
The speaker ruled that the gentleman ;,
point was veil taken aud said that tbs
amendment was not Rermane 10 the cues
ton.
Mr.. Mccarthy said this bill related
simply 70 wise and regularly practiced
Adjournment
Mr. Blodgett said that all the discus
sion thus far had related 30 the miserable
mad quacy OF the con pensafiOn. ~,
uas nvt ~ sure that the members wer,