The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-12

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Samuel Darling, who has been actively
identified in pushing the passage OF the
bill by postal card and personal solicita-
tion.
Anti-Naccination Fillibustering.
Representative Wilson started the battle
on the anti-vaccination bill by objecting
to the clerks record, for the reason that
II should contain the statement
that the motion TO suspend
the rules was lost, the roll
showing that no quorum voted He said
that he availed himself OF the first oppor-
tunity to call the attention of the chair to
the fact that only % members
voted and hence no business could
be done and the record could not state
that the motion was lost. Until a quorum
could be shown affirmatively, the
other business except that incident TO
compelling the attendance OF absent
members and the retention OF those in
the House.
Representative Brown said that IL OF her
business was done, and the attention of
the speaker not having been called to the
absence OF quorum, motions had been
entertained and passed upon.
The motion OF Representative Wilson
aud the roll-cali was utilized.
The question was the amendment TO
the record to show that the motion for
suspension of the rules was lost, no quo
rum voting and not by the roll-call, Ia to s.
Wanted Wilson to Vote.
Representative Brown called attention
to the fact that Representative Wilson
was in his seat and hadn't
be enforced which required MEM
bers present to vote unless a reason was
given. Representative Allen moved
that he be. excused, but the motion
was declared lost. Representative Allen
said he had called for the roll before the
decision. He appealed from .the decision
of the chair and obtained a roll call.
The decision of the chair was sustained
70 to 10. The Speaker then announced
the vote of Representative Wilson'S
motion of amendment as resulting
in its rejection by vote of
q to a. Representative Wilson said no
quorum had voted and as a quorum was
now present, he asked for a roll-call to
determine the question.
Speaker Ordered Doors Locked.
At this point Speaker Owen announced
that at the request of 10 members, rule 42
would be enforced retaining members
in the House. He directed
the sheriff to close and guard the doors.
but four members rushed by the sheriff
and his deputy. This aroused the con-
domination of the sheriff's delinquency by
the speaker.
Colonel Honey of Newport wanted TO
know il it waslin order 10 elect a sergeant
alarms, but IL was retorted that he
shouldn't come from Newport. The
members then engaged in a grand-walk
around until the speaker directed them
to take their seats that business might
proceed. They did so with becoming
promptness.
The speaker then said that the question
before the House was the point OF order
raised by Representative Wilson that
no quorum had voted on his
motion of amendment to the
record. He resumed the issuance OF the
warrants to compel the attendance Of
absent members. Ex-Speaker German
acted rs Speaker Owens coacher.
After further discussion on the matter
of amendment, in the course of which
Representative Blodgett of Paw
tucket said that, as he understood
read that it was not the motion
OF Mr.. Wilson'S that was lost but the
quorum that was lost. Representative
Garvin moved that the motion OF Repre-
sentative Wilson be laid ON the table.
The roll-call was employed. The motion
was adopted, 25 TO H.
Representative Honey moved that the
record as read by the clerk be approved,
and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Wilson'S Plan Failed.
The speaker then announced that the
question pending before the House was
the consideration of the motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby the
ti-vaccination bill was passed.
Representative Wilson rose TO a point OF
order that the motion before the House
was his motion TO suspend the rules pre-
sented at the opening OF yesterdays ses-
sion. The speaker ruled that
il the gentleman from East Providence
had insisted upon his motion yesterday
during the pendency of other business, IL
would be in order, but not TO day. Repre-
sentative Wilson appealed from the
decision of the chair. Represen-
tative Garvin moved that the np-
peal be laid on the table and
the motion prevailed by a vote OF 25 to
IL. The object OF Representative Wilson's
tactics was TO secure the suspension OF
the rules i'm order TO send the bill TO the
Senate, but the Democrats were i'm the
majority and they were bent upon the de-
feat OF the measure.
Colonel Honey's Ideas.
Then Colonel Honey made long sreech
i'm support OF the question OF reconsider
alton OF the vote whereby the hill was
passed by the House. lie spoke i'm OPP
position TO the repeal OF the law and said
that the medical profession and scientific
opinion OF Newport were unanimously in
favor of the retention OF the law. The
state board OF health was opposed Go the
the repeal, apd Colonel Honey
sharply denounced the crank
from foreign country who
comes here TO teach Rhode Island legisla-
tors what to do. There was but one man
in the city OF Providence among the
learned profession, medical or surgical,
who Was opposed " tbe rsksl.iep VI