The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
IN STATE Legislature.
Resolution Passed to Make
Upa Appropriation Bill.
GARvINJuMPsINwI H AMENDMENT
That the New Bill Should Not Include
Salaries for the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor as They Were
Usurpers- Turned Down

At 1905 o'clock the House was called
to order by Speaker Owen. Forty-three
members were understood to be lurking
in and about the State House, and hence
Clerk Conley declared there was quo
rum.
Representative Clarke of Newport in
troduced a bin of the Newport Artillery
Company for two bands and the transpor-
tation OF guns to the Worlds rair. Pas
sed without reference to committee.
The committee on education reported
sundry bills Incorporating educational,
religious and secret societies, which were
severally read and passed.
Representative Johnson introduced a
bill in amendment OF the judiciary law,
providing that the unanimous decision OF
the bench shall be necessary to
ensure new trial of case in which the
verdict is claimed TO have been against
the evidence. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
The Senate communicated batch OF
concurrent provisions, principally OF a
private character.
Representative McCarty introduced a
bill in amendment of Chapter 175, provid-
ing for the holding of estates by title of
possession. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
~ new Appropriation Bill.
Representative Honey introduced
resolution instructing the finance
committee to report an appropria-
tion bill on or before Wednesday,
March n. 1t is explained that the object
of the resolution was to secure bill
which limited the appropriation to
General Assembly, would make appropri-
ations for the balance OF the
political year. BY that time the people
OF the State will hold possession OF the
State, having passed their verdict upon
the political situation during the past
year.
Representative Garvin moved an amend
mept that the bill should make no appro-
priation for the salaries OF Governor and
Observation-Disclosures. He denounced
them as usurpers, and believed that they
were not entitled to any compensation.
Representative West said that Governor
Brown and the Lieutenant Governor
c DID psa aaer what Se re wo"ss Fsss hsss
should get their salaries just the
same as the members of the General As
sembly, and he was opposed to the amend
ment.
Representative Allen wanted to know
why the Republican Senate was not in
cluded in the prescription.
tion as to the election OF the Senators.
The fact was that Brown and Bull
were usurpers, and the COM
pensation rightly belonged to
Baker and Young. Bull voted not to go
into grand committee and Brown pro-
rogued the General Assembly rather than
keep the Legislature together week after
week.
Representative Wilson said the only vio-
lation of the constitution was done by the
Democrats Of the House of Representatives
at Newport. Hence the action of the
Governor and the Republican members
has been justifiable.
spirited debate ensued in the course of
which it was charged that Brown and
Bull would be subject to the charge
of thievery IL they took the
money. Representive Honey was OPP
posed to the amendment. He didn't
blame the Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor SO much as
he did the rotten constitution.
tuition as defined by the Supreme Court
and IL they want to steal the money
under such prctext let them
have their pay. Representative McCar-
thy opposed the amendment. DIR. Gar
vim withdrew the amendment, and the
resolution was passed without opposition,
the minority having deserted the cham
ber.
Representative Potter introduced bill
amending Chapter 20 of the Public
Statutes SO as to provide that in all
matters of private nature, notice shall be
published only i'm the town or county in
which the matter is confined. Referred
to the finance committee
Several matters from the Senate were
referred, and the House took an adjourn
ment to Friday morning at II O'Clock.