The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02
WAS PROROGUED.
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ssue.
Senator Freeman replied that the house
had asked the governor ito obtain the
opinion OF the supreme court when
il was we'll knowl the Demo
cratic party had time and time
again declared that the opinion OF the
court was no more binding than the
opinion OF any other five or six lawyers
in the state. Further, the court had
already d cided the questions, but the
Democratic party had refused to abide by
that decision.
/ the Democratic party wanted de-
csion let it get one for itself. The
moved the previous question. IL
was ordered and the resolution was
passed by vote of % to 10, Senator
Watson voting with the Democrats.
The senate then took n recess till
o'clock.
Nearing the End.
Both houses were slow in convening
after the recess. The Democrats In the
lower branch were in quandary andidid
not appear to know just what to- do.
They appeared afraid to begin the session
because the senate adjournment resolu-
tion was certain 10 come down aud would
have to be disposed of in me way.
IL 1t was refused passage or even IL 1t
were laid on the table there would be
that disagreement between the two
houses which would require action on
the part Of the governor.
Finally Speaker Owen called to order,
and few minutes later the clerk of the
senate a he in with the resolution OF ad-
journment. 1t was laid on the table,
and thus all prospect of an agreement TO
adjourn was gone.
In the senate the house resolution
which had been called up by Senator
Miller was killed. The reason for this
was that the body could not concur be
cause the statement OF the house did not
cover the disputed point. The senate
does not question the right OF the
house To Judge of the qualifcatio IS OF its
own members, but when it unseats
members into whose title there was
no pretense Of investigation and sum
marily dismisses them. the house
acts illegally a d therefore is not
the body which the constitution n
contemplates the senate should meet IN
grand convention. The a,es of the two
men uuseated had already been decided
by the court. and the senate has no reason
to believe that any ether opinion OF that
court would receive very b;tter treat
ment at the hands OF the Democrats than
did those already given.
The Assembly Prorogued.
1t was just after 2:3O o'clock when the
convened Senator Freeman presented
a certi ficate that the two houses had
been unable 10 agree on date
and place Of adjournment. Thus the
governors attention was officially called
to the matter and he issued the followin 9
message adjourning the legislature:
State OF Rhode Isla nj
and Providence Plantations
II having been certin TO me by the Senate that
a disagreement exists between the two houses OF
tho General Assembly TO the time ant
place of adjournment now, therefore. b!
virtue and authority vested In me by Sec1oi
six or Article seven OF the constitution, hereb,
adjourn the house OF re resent atives and ge nera
assembly TO meet at the state house at Providence
on the last Tuesday In January, A. ID. 1894. at
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Done at Newport In the State OF Rhode Islam,
and Providence Plantations this second day o
June, A. ID. ls93 at 2:5o o'clock in the afternoon.
ID. RUSSELL BROWN Governor
Thrown In the Basket.
When the sher Fl reached the house
with the governors message he tolc
Speaker Owen he had communication
from the governor aud handed him the
paper.
The speaker looked at it moment
then handed it to the clerk with the
order, "Thown that into the waste
basket"
The clerk did as he was directed.
Speaker Owen when asked II he had
given such an order, said he had and
would go on record as ordering the mes
sage thrown in the basket.
The house took a recess till o'clock.
THE DEMOCRATS