The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-07
IN THE HOUSE today.
Garvin's Resolution Passed
Asking Governor and Senate
TO MEET IN GRAND COMMITTEE
With the House-The Appropriation
Bill Referred to Finance Committee
Attempt to BE Made 10 Unseat Re
publican Members from Pawtuclet.

The House was called to order at IL
O'Clock, Speaker Owen in the chair. 1t
required lots Of hustling to herd quorum
in the chamber, but DIR. Garvin managed
to draw in all the outlying delinquents
and Col. Heyden OF Warwick just filled
the bill.
The Senate appropriation bill was taken
from the table and referred TO the finance
committee. The bill making an appro-
priation for the support of the Rhode
Island College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, was also referred TO the
finance committee.
Another Grand Committee Resolution.
DIR. Garvin introduced joint resolution
inviting the Governor and Honorable SEN
ate to join the House in grand committee
on Thursday next at II o'clock. He recites
the provisions OF section g.
article OF the constitution
at the Newport session and reviews the
Westerly and Jamestown controversies
which governed the Senate in its refusal
to meet in grand committee at the May
session. He then read manuscript
speech with good elocutionary effect
to show that the Democratic policy
was all right and unassaiIa Bile.
He concluded that the Senate's refusal to
meet in grand committee was based on
the merest pretense, and hence should lay
heavily upon their consciences, and in vio-
lation OF their oath of Office under the
constitution OF the law.
Representative Wilson insinuated that
the doctor had made mistake in his speech
The one he had delivered was one drawn
up To support the resolution condomning
the Governors message. He also suggested
ali amendment striking out the words
His Excellency, the Governor" in the
resolution and substitute zone ID. Russell
Brown" that is, il the majority desired to
be consistent.
The Doctor said he had given the right
speech, and the resolution was passed.
To Unseat Pawtuckct Delegation.
Representative McOsker introduced a
resolution declaring that w. w. Blodgett,
Daniel w. Bullock, Wheaton Cole, Henry
+. Jencks and James l.. Jencks
were not legally elected as representatives
from Pawtucket, and hence were not en-
titled To their seats. He moved that it be
referred to the committee on elections
with instructions to give public hearings.
Representative Wilson asked for a roll
call, and the resolution was adopted on a
strict party votes to 10. Hugh Carroll
OF Pawtucket is the prime mover in the
tiring-out process. He says he hasn't any
consuming desire to re-enter legislative
halls, but ne wants to test the legality of
the action Of his mortal enemy, Smith, in
Ward 2 In devising that al
legged voucher" system whereby
supervisors marked the ballots and re-
turned slips to the voters inscribed
mark my ballot upon which he was
supposed to have realized some collateral
The point at issue is as to whether
the ballot reform law was not violated
inasmuoh asthe initials OF the Supervisors
were endorsed on the vouchers. AS a
matter of fact Hugh wouldn't kick il this
scheme was pronounced legal as
IT would suggest 10 the Demo-
cracy the adoption of a
like expedient, only that green or red
voucher would be substituted SO as to
satisfactorily distinguish the faithful
from the renegades.
The House then adjourned 10 Thursday
morning at IL o'clock.