New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
WANT TIE DOLLAR 4 DAY
puoDE ISLAND LEGISLATORS SEEKING To TNo-
roNG A USELESS SESSION.

r,,o,r rsrAxD LEGISLATORS SEEKING TO Pro
LONG USELESS SESSION
| Providence. r. l.. May ) CSpeciaD.-lt han Dsen
49,. tr.en,lon Of the Governor and the Senate and
| Wv r,,,,,.,rs IN the House 10 close the session
-, ~. ,r.sent General Assembly yesterday bat the
OF the House have persisenty retuseu 10
,,ss n iolnt resolution OF adjournment, ana no"
no man can tell when the final session VIII oo0N'
| The General Assembly has accomplished ht''e o'
,.,l,o and Il seems to be a case OF a corpse re-
naming above ground for several weeks AFTER u ~
dead The people have rcpudlatei the present "e"-
oral Assembly and a respect for common decsncy
would irupel them get or the face 81 tho ear'h
az soon n possible. Although the Hhoue ls'a'i1
constitution allows members OF the Legislature o"S
q n aay and mileage there seems 10 be sordid inter-
st at stake IN the matter. The Democrats are Try
Ing 10 get IN rs many days as possible
tn. clerk Of the House has turned In % the state
Auditor bls official statement Of the number OF
davs pay 70 which the members OF the House are
entitled FOR the May session ~ last year Inc NUM-
ler rven Is cigh;y-two. The House was In ses-
sion only four or i've days: then It was prorosued
bv the Governor. The eigh,y-two days are sup
n,sel 10 cover the rump session which was main
t,lnel without any color Of authority and contrary
~ the ruling OF the Supreme Court. II Is not likely
that the State Auditor Will pay the bill.
The pardon Of Patrick + Dennehy, who has been
rerving lie sentence in the state Prison TOT the
murder OF George H. Favor. having been In prison
Tor tventy-one years was consented t. by the SEN
ate on Thursday. The widow ~ Mr. Favor and her
eldest son made strenuous efforts 10 prevent the
,araon being recommended and consented 70. Den
nohy was In the employ of Favor at his place OF
business In Covc-st.. in this city The business was
Il small ono and Dcnnehy the only empoye. one
dav the store was not opened. and when It was
forced open by the police Mr. Favor's body was
found concealed under straw In the cellar ana
Dennchy was missing. lie was finally FOUND ana
arrested In Canada. Fayor's shoes. the studs out
OF his shirt his pocket knife and some other articles
were found In Dennehy's possession. lie has never
confessed 10 the murder but admits the robbery or
the safe which occurred the same day Every
Governor from that time 10 this has been mportunel
=, exert the pardoning power In Dennehys behalf
Governor Davis recommended the pardon. but the
Senate killed the matter In committee Governor
Brown was petitloncd by 1000 persons many OF
them leading men OF the State, and as result Den
nehy IS now free. There Is considerable feeling
about the matter Some people say that twenty-one
years Is sufficient imprisonment In case where
the prisoner was convicted on circunstantlal EVIL
dence Others regard II as placing premium
upon murder OF the foulest character, murder
prompted solely by cupidlty II IL only fair TO say
however that the Senate was unanimous IN agree
ing 10 the pardon.
There Is n strenuous effort being made to upset the
present system OF electng License Commissioners by
the CITY Councils OF the four cities Formerly they
were appointed by the Mayors. and consisted OF
three persons each OF whom should serve for three
wears year ago the present system OF five Com
misslorers was introduced and there Is considerable
onpostion TO the manner In which 1t works. The
House has passed bill TO return to the former
system but the fate OF the bill In the Senate Is In
Ex.Mavor Potter has been seriously Ill with pneu-
nona but is now regarded on the way 10 re-
the victims are at the pesthouse. Each OF these
cases was developed from different source. ana
there is considerable OF d scare and much vaccl-
mating Is going on. ., ,.,
to the new boat to he built for James Gordon Ben
nett and II generally believed here that such
an order has been definitely placed
Arbor Day was celebrated by the school children
AT the park Yesterday. The official announcement
OF the vote on the State tree question was made.
The maple leads the list with 57O votes. the elm has
2GO the oak. 3.707 The total vote was 1876
The City Council is trying TO make the Consoli-
ated Railroad show Its hand In the matter of train
sned plans for the station. and the railroad Is
fighting shy Of the whole matter. The corporation
was directed by resolution OF the city Council to
ment to present plans for train shed or before
October /. The original plan adopted by the Old
Colony and the Providence and Worcester Rail-
road companies included mammoth iron and glass
the hands OF the Consolidated Road the plans were
considerably changed. and when they sub
mitted to the city Council for approval 1t was OBJ
served that train shed plans were Included. That
fact and other circumstances have led the city
Council and the people to fear that the railroad
corporation intends to substitute cheap kind OF
track shelter for the elaborate style which had
been heretofore promised. This feeling led to the
Road has Ignored. The City Council IL In doubt
what 1t do in the matter. II 1t secures an IN
junction against the proceeding of the work the
new station until the plans are submitted. the