The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-17
WILSON'S NEW BILL.
IT rs INTENDED TO PREVENT 20
LITICAL TROUBLES IN FUTURE.
h secretary Of state to Prepare n List Of
Members Entitled to Seats on the
Morning the New Assembly Meets.

An act introduced by Representative
entitled IAN act providing for the consti-
tuition and organization of the general
assembly" has reused the Democracy to
a high pitch Of Indignation. The bill is.
however. n necessary one because OF the
present indefinite conditio Of the or an
ization OF the general assembly and the
entire absence OF legislation Cover ming
such orr aniZation.
After copying the present law relating
10 representation in both houses In the
first three sections the folio wing pro-
vision is ma lie in section 4:
The secretary of state shall receive and
examine the Ger iiicates OF election,
etc. In case at o o'ciock in
no such certificate received Dy the secre-
tary OF state of the election OF n senator
or representative, or either or any OF
them, from any city or town, he shall
also place on the lists OF members the
names of persons then holding the Offices
for which g. ere l. no certificate OF the
election of any cther persln.
Section 5 provides that the secretary
Of state shall, before 10 T.. m. OF the same
day. certify aud deliver to the reading
clerk OF the house, a list made up as
above provided OF persons entitled" to
seats ia the house, and shall Ger. ify aud
retain In his p )ssession the list Of persons
entitled TO seats in the senate.
Section o provides that any person
presenting proper certifc ,t, OF his cleo
ton to the clerk of the house of secre-
tary of state. upon the calling of the
roll but shall be entitled to have his
name placed upon said lists.
Section z provides that IL anv duly
elected member whose certifcate has
been properly filed shall be abseat at the
roll call OF either branch the name of the
person then holding hat Office shall be
placed upon the list.
Section 8 provides that the persons
whose names as above provided app ar
on the lists shall participate in the
organization aud nc others.
Section 9 provides for the taking OF
oath OF Office.
Section 10 provides for the calling 70
order OF the senate 90 shalt constitute a
quornm) and it's org a. ization. aud sit
snail forthwith notify the house that il
is ready to r oceed to business.
Section ii brJvides that the house shall
he called To order by the senior men Der
from Newport, or in absence OF such n
member by the senior member OF the
house. III thirty-sevel members are
present the m amber calling the house
TO order shall call for speaker, and
reserve ballots TO- such a purpose aud
balloting shall continue until such n
speaker is elected and such election shall
at once be declared. The member SO
calling the house to order shall not
receive, entertain or put "a vote
any motion or Question whatever or
point Of order while acting as
presiding officer. Any violation of the
preceding sections shall be punished by
imlr sonment not less than one year nor
more tran three years. After the cleo
ton of speaker clerks shall be elected
aud the senate shall be notifsd that the
house is ready TO proceed to business.
Section IL provides that Immediately
after organizat on and respective notices
thereof and before IN other business
j. transacted in ii her house. the senate
on its own motion shall join the house in
grand committee for me purposes of re-
ceiyinR n counting the ballots for gen.
eral officers in case no election has &C.
cured.
Section 12 provides that officers shall
hold Office for one year.
., ction ID provides that the lists as
above corrected shall remain the official
| SITS thereafter until altered by vote of
eli her house.
Section Is says the act shall be man da-
tory and not merely directory. mo act
shall be revised ny any repeal and the
act shall take effect upon its passage"