The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-31

'nc TesOlutlou.
Too Late for the Senate.
Theresolution went up to the senate
and the messenger returned to solemnly
inform the house that the upper branch
had adjourned Mt 1920 O'clock. Then it
was ordered with equal solemnity that
this report be recorded.
Then Mr.. Brown tried his hand Mt an
other resolution and this time produced
one inviting the senate TO meet the house
in grand commits tee at IL o'clock Thurs
day morning. The res sDlution was passed.
Then DR.. Garvin moved reconsidera-
iion and on Colonel Hopey's motion the
Cumberland statesmaa's motion was
laid on the table.
There was short lulI, and then DIR.
Qarvin started the ball rolling again by
Introducing a resolution for the subms
81 IN to the vote of the people of an
amendment to the constitu ion. provd-
ing for plurality elections. This was
passed by a vote of 62 to 3. The same drill
was gone through with as on the pre-
ceoding resolution. First Lieutenant
Garvin moved a reconsideration and
Second Lieutenant Brown moved to lay
that ion on the table.
Plurality Elections Again.
Colonel Honey then introduced res.
olution providing for pluralities in all,
elections by the people not held under
the constitution. including town. city and
congressional electi ns.
Mr.. Wilson asked an explanation for
the introduction Of such sweeping act.
Colonel Homer replied that the law
WIS intended to stop repeated elections.
He did not believe that Mr. Wilson would
ever be ready TO vote except against the
resolution.
Mr. Wilson answered that he was ever
ready to support any reasonable propo-
stion that is in the interest OF the peo-
pie or of parity and honesty in elections,
but this certainly was not such one.
Should it become law it might be pos
sble that the same conditions would pre-
vail here as in Chic lgo, where a minority
mayor as elected by o0,00o votes out Of
10000 Some of the officers then chosen
afterwards found secure resting place
in penitentiary.
(Which only means" interrupted
Colonel Honey that the gentleman OBJ
jects to a change Of plunderers.
II accept the gentle mans criticism OF
his party calmly replied Mr.. Wilson.
The bill was then passed by vote of
so to s and the customary drill was exc
cuted by First Lieutenant Garvin and
Second Lieutenant Brown
A Trouble some Crowd.
All this time the house was lille with
Co lionel Honey's heelers, who loudly ap-
plaudei him every time he spoke, W hile
der.sive laughter greeted nearly every
utterance of the Republicans. 1t was an
unru'y and disgracetul crowd, which.
under other circum ,tances, would have
be EN- promptly driven from the hall.
Colonel Honey introduced resolution
limiting the sessions OF The general as
senbly TO fifty DAYS and special sessions
to ten days The pay OF members is to
be $500 per day with cents mileage.
The SPEAKER is to get two-thirds more
than the primary members of the house.
The resolution also regulates the salary
OF the governor. IL was passed by vote
of SO toS
Then came bills TO amend the laws re.
lating TO the Newport wa.erworks ana
the Providence Cutlery company. A nine
hour bill was also introduced after which
the house adjourned until $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow.