The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-27
In THE LAST HOURS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AD-
JOURNS SINE DIE.
Kind Words for Speaker Capron-The
Bill to Increae the Tax on Savings
Banks Passed.

The closing hours Of the general as
sembly were unusually crowded with
business of Importance. The present
general assembly assembled Jan. 1, and
has been in session seventeen weeks. Its
sessions have been marked by legislation
Of great importance and in the opinion
Of those OF long experience there heve
been displays OF partisan feeling more
bitter than shown during the st
tn enty-fve years. Party lines have
again ani again been drawn and mauy
All hour wasted in obstructive tactics.
The session will 90 into history as one OF
the most memorable and one of the
longest that ever occurred.
The House.
The last hour of the session was occu :
pied by the members in congratulating
Speaker Capron on the faithful dis
charge OF the duties of his Office. Mr.
Brown offered resolution of thanks for
his courtesy and impartality." AS
the leader of tie minority he spoke in
glowing terms of the Uniform fairness of
the speaker. his patience and kindness
under the most trying circums ances. His
remarks were agreed TO by General 9. A.
Wilson, Percy ID. Smith, 5. w. X. Allen
and f. ii. Wilson. Mr.. Blodgett, whose
long experience and age added wright to
his words, spoke Of Speaker Capron as
the speaker who had more than main
tained the traditions OF the chair for
courtesy and impartialitv. From the
chair nad gore out men who had risen to
the highest ollice in the gift OF the gov.
erpment, men who had acqu red national
and world wide reputation. Fairness and
| justice were characteristics OF them all
aud had been for thirty years. But
Speaker Capron had not only maintain ned
Al. Il x,..h Har ri or nv bia tac cara
| lie had done more. He had now only the
respect and esteem Of the house but the
personal friendship and love OF every
| inc ber on the floor.
Mr.. Caprol replied in a few we'll chosen
words. lie wished to emphasize as his
| last word of advice the fact that no act
performed in the heit of partisanship
and temper will prevail. The people
will have what they want They are
| over aud above us all. aud he believed
what they want Is always right.
Bills Acted On.
There were passed the following acts:
Allowing the committee appointed to re.
wise the militia statutes to hire assist
| snce, making repairs to Pontic road, I,
| amounting a COMMITTEES to securs new
court room for the Twelfth judici Il dis
| trict, amending the charter of the Colum.
| bian Mutual Life Insurance company,
| relating to the Int erstate Railroad co N
| pany, relating To track walking, to in.
| crease the tax on savings banks to sc
| cents on each $1OO.
Resolutions To pay certain bills for ad-
| vertising, presenting the gavel to the
speaker and thanking the clerks for their
| services were passed. Ol motion OF Mr..
Fish and seconded by Mr. Smith, tne
house adjourned sine die ut 5:45 o'c ok.
Grand Committee.
| At ESQ o'clock the house and senate
assembled in grand committee to elect a
Judge advocate general. The candidate
offered by the Republicans was General
| &. A. Wilson. Some discussion arose
about the alleged snap" method OF
electing an officer before his term had
expired MAY 30) and General Wilson
said he did not wish TO take part in any
| such procedure rs the Democrats had
| charged. In order to sa isfy tho minority
be moved TO adjourn. The motion was
carried.
The senate.
The senate reconvened at 4.25 O'Clock
and the following acts were passed: Re
latinc TO cruelty to children, 10 inoor
porate the Rhode Island Fishing club
making additional approprint .ons ol
| $500 for militia expenses, amending the
| charter of the Phenix rirs district
| relating TO rights of married women
authorizing the adju,ant general TO hir,
| clerical assIstaLce establishing "A Labor
Day, authorizing the committee on re
| vision Of mi itta statuts 8. relating q
| walking on tracks, amenii ng the pub bit
statutes ''uf Bir ds," relating Il