The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08

be something in it by which votes could
be disfranchised.
1t appeared from the discussion of some
Republicans that the Democrats were
| only seeking to delay matters
Mr. Wilson of East Providence said
that as he saw that the motions were
made by the other gentlemen for delay
he would withdraw his amendment, and
he hoped that the bill would pass and
pass at once. and it was the unanimous
opinion of the judiciary committee that
tue bill was good one.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that he did not
wish TO delay the matter at all and he
would amend his motion so as to make
the bill the special order for Friday. 1t
could not be defeated by filibustering or
by any other means.
Mr.. Baker of Providence said he was
acquainted with the bill but he did think
that Others were not prepared to vote on
the matter. He hoped that it would be
postponed till Friday.
Mr.. Allen reminded the House that un-
less the bill was passed before Friday it
would not be acted upon till next week
by the Senate.
Mr.. Brown OF Woonsocket said the
matter TO be considered was whether the
bill was right or not. He then described
the provisions Of the bill as he under
stood it.
The question of postponement to Fri
day was then put to vote aud lost.
Mr.. Mulholland offered an amendment
providing that In case any voters resi-
dence did not get on the list he should
not be disqualified from voting.
Mr.. Wilson said the amendment was
unnecessary, and it was lost
The bill was then passed without op-
position.
Mr.. Peirce of Warwick, presented a
resolution making appropriations for
certain agricultural societies. Refer red
TO the committee on finance.
Mr.. Heydon introduced an act entitled
"Of the Normal School teachers. substi-
tutes and Lectures" Referred to the
committee OH finance.
Also aud act in relation to fines in GER
tain cases Referred to the committee on
finance.
Also an act appropriating s1s5. 1000 for
the State Home and School. Commit
tee on finance.
Also an act providing for an expendi-
ture OF $1,000 for clerk hire In the office
OF the State auditor.
Adjourned to meet Thursday morning,
at IL O'Clock.
The acts TO incorporate Excelsior Lit.
erary Association, the Manville Brass
Band are still pending.
The petition OF Sarah Jabrisky Jackson
Tor cnange OF name was granted.
Bills Referred.
AO1 iVia0iuB W Htc utIarJmeot Oh New
port to committee on judiciary. Bill of
Charles ID. Eddy. janitor of Fifth Dis
trict Court to committee on accounts
and claims. A bill TO create commits
sion TO purchase uniform for the Naya
Reserve Corps OF Bristol and Newport T.
on militia.
Reports Received.
Report Of license commissioners OF Lin
coin and East Greenwich. Report of the
delegates TO the convention of the ''Boys
aud Girls Home Employment Associa-
ton" Report OF the state sealer of
weights and measures and the report OF
I he state Board of Charities and Correc.
tions.
Gov. Brown called the Senate TO order
shortly after IL o'clock this morning.
There was no mad rush of business and
the senator's sat reading the morning
papers waiting for something to vote on.
Nothing came however. and Senator
Dyer moved that IL all the senator's mad
finished reading their papers, the Senate
adjourn till tomorrow morning at III
o'clock. The motion was promptly car
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