Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-01

The Republicans figured that the III ouse
would peremptorily reject the resolution
at once and thereby furnish them with an
excuse for appealing to the Governor to
use his prerogative for summarily ad-
journing both branches until next jan
uary.
Representative Honey OF Newport, the
House leader, said this must not be done
and he advised referring the resolution to
a committee which would be strictly in
accordance with parliamentary rules and
without the slightest taint OF revolution
ary tactics about 1t.
This was then done according 10 his
suggestion.
The Senate had by this time taken up
the invitation to meet the House In grand
committee.
Senator Miller of Providence urged It's
passage and so did Senator Church of Tiv-
erton.
Senator Freeman of Lincoln, however,
spoke fiercly against 1t and said that the
House OF Representatives had inangurated
revolutionary proceedings by unseating
some who claimed to be members before
1t had notified the Senate that IL had
organized and was ready to proceed with
the business of the session as was re-
quired by the constitution and laws OF
the State.
The invitation was therefore rejected by
a roll call vote OF % to Is.
Senator Watson OF jamestown voted
with the Democrats to accept the invita-
tiou ana go into grand committee.
The Senate then passed a resolution de-
claring that 1t would not accept any in
vitation from House that was organized
on Tuesday. May 30.
The House at this point took recess
until 2 o'clock.
The Senate then took up the bill pro-
viding for plurality elections where cleo
tions are held for Mayors, Aldermen,
Councilmen and other municipal officers,
and fierce argument arose on the bill.
Senator Miller charged the Republican
Senators with in sincerity on the plurality
issue as by the passage OF this bill they
could relieve a great portion of the State
from the danger of holdover complica-
tions, in anticipation of the passage of
the plurality amendment to the constitu-
tion.
Senator Freeman retorted by ,saying
that the Republican Senators were on the
whole pure men. That there might be a
traitor or two among them, but that was
not their fault, but their misfortune.
This reference to traitors caused Sem
ator Thomas Carr Watson, upon whom
all eyes were centered, to turn very red In
the face, for 1t was evident to almost
purposely made for his benefit.
Senator Freeman concluded by saying
that even Christ could not keep out
treason from his little band of disciples,
as 1t was on record that one out of twelve
proved unfsithful.s
Senator George l.. Church of Tiverton
who Is engaged In the fishing industry on
quite large scale, called attention to the
fact that fishermen were among thos,
disciples and he wanted to know IL tn,
Senator from Darkest Lincoln" would
dare to insinuate that fisherman could
play the part of traitor.
The remarks OF Senator Church caused a
good deal OF merriment, but nevertheless
the plurality law for those offices not
mentioned in the constitution was de-
feated by party vote, with the excep-
tion OF the vote OF Senator Watson who
went with the Democrats.
The traitor episode has entirely alien
ated Senator Watson from the Republican
party and In all probability his name will
appear in the next State manual, II one Is
printed, classed cit her as Democrat or
Independent.
Gov. Brown today reappointed Henry
T.. Tiepke OF Pawtucket as Commissioner
OF Industrial Statistic for two years, the
law under which he is appointed being
that he shall be appointed by the Cover
nor In the month of June.
Gov. Brown also nominated Senator
Walter A. Read of Glocester as a member
OF the Board OF State Charities and Cor
rections for six years In place of Charles
II. Peckham of Scituate, who was sp-
pointed by Gov. Davis six years ago.
The nomination was confirmed at once
by the Senate. HARCoURT.