The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-25
IN LEGISLATURE.
Its Final Adjournment Takes
Place Today.
No Pay For the Rump Sessions--H Heavy
Day In the Senate Also.

Percy Smith nominated them for the tenn
porAry speakership at 11:15 o'clock
today, and on a division Of the House
the gentleman from Gloucester was
elected by the small margin Of one
vote, the score standing IL to II. Rep
resentstive Barber tried TO get In his
work ss Smith favorite, but didn't press
the matter. The roll-call was taken and
AZ members responded to their names.
Resolution OF Final Adjournment.
Representative Mumford called from
the table the joint resolution of final ad-
journment on Friday, May 25, and IL was
adopted without dissenting vote. Sub
sequently 1t was ordered communicated
to the Senate under suspension of the
rules.
Senate bill authorizing an increase of
the capital stock of Corliss Steam Engine
Company to an amount not exceeding
.00O, 900, was passed in concurrence.
Judge Blodgett called from the table
the bill amending the charter OF the Paw
capital stock from $40, 600 to $50 600. Passed
On motion OF the same gentleman, the
rule requiring the retention OF bills in the
House for "a hours was suspended for the
rest of the session.
DIR. Garvin introduced bill authorizing
the use OF the Myers automatic ballot
cabinet in city and town elections, and
counting system to the electors in
town meeting. The bill was ordered
printed and referred to the next General
Assembly.
No Rump Session Pay.
Also q resolution instructing the clerks
OF the House to prepare and transmit
to the State auditor certified
bers are entitled to for the first six days
attendance at the May session, 1893. Am
brose West inquired II bill could nullify
the law under which the clerk had already
certified from the record.
DIR. Garvin said that the Supreme Court
had decided that the House was not
legally in session after the sixth day.
While the House might think the de-
cision was unjust at the same time its le-
gality cannot be questioned and the House
must Gbide by it.
Judge Blodgett said that the State au-
ditor had two records before him-that
Of the clerk for 81 days attendance and
the public record of the proroguement of
the General Assembly. Accordingly a reso-
luton instructing the clerk to certify to
the six days attendance over which there
Is no controversy, would not be inconsis-
tent with the law nor could it involve the
clerk in any illegal complication.
Ambrose West wanted to know IL the
House was going back upon its principle
six days pay. Representative McOsker
said the House should not stultify it
self by going back on the record. Repre-
sentative Greene Of Woonsocket did not
see how the resolution would accomplish
ssnything, as the State auditor
had had iapsed. 1,a DIR DR.. Garvin ppi1p''AssGd ssid
that bill was pending in the Senate
making an appropriation to cover the de-
ficiency. Incidentally he said that he did
not think the members were entitled to
compensation after the first six days. Rep
resentative Allen said that no claim for
payment could be justified under the con-
stitution except for actual attendance, and
hence certified pay roll OF the attend
ance of II members for So days was
manifestly unwarranted. The motion of
Representative Brown to refer the resolu-
tion to the judiciary committee was lost
on the roll-call, 2S to Is. Then a motion
tatiyeGreene was antagonized byRcpreseL.
tatiye Allen by motion TO lay on the table.
He quickly withdrew it as it carried the
whole question with ii. Then Re-
preventative Brown renewed the
motion and 1t was seconded. The House
was then divided ON the motion to table,
and It was lost 27 to H. The
whereupon Representative Eastwood
moved that the House adjourn according
to law. The question was then on the in
definite postponement and II was lost-25
to IL. Representative Allen then moved
the previous question, being the pas
upon Representative West moved it's re-
ference to the finance committee. Repre-
Brown wanted a chance to de-
bate the motion for the previous question
but the speaker ruled him out OF order.
He appealed, but on the roll-call the de-
cision of the chair was sustained. SO to 4.
In the course of the debate DIR. Garvin
said that the House died at the expiration
Of the sixth day in accordance with the
opinion OF the Supreme Court. He
thought that the House was right in hold
ing on till the opinion was rem
dered, but it was blunder TO maintain its
thereafter. Representative Brown
seemed to be fearful that IL the clerk filed
4 statement OF six days attendance he was
likely to be subjected to impeachment.
Representative Allen said that the De- |
mocracy had asked for the courts |
opinion, and such as were good and re- |
'pectable lawyers ought to respect |
=. IL was pure that the
clerk was entitled to indictment for
IS it was in conformity with the decis-
on OF the court and it was actual |
line OF attendance. Represent !
alive Mumford concurred in the |
opinion of the gentleman from |
East Greenwich. The Garvin resolution |
vas then passed, 81 to IL. So the West |
combination subsidized, and the Rump |
sessions were profitless.
Senate resolution appropriating $500 to |
bay Arthur l.. Brown for services in the |
south Kingston election controversy in |
he Supreme Court was concurred in.
Senate bill restraining gambling and pool
eliing was received and after an explana-
ion by Representative Mumford who |
claimed that IL ena bled book making and |
pool selling aside from designated days,
vas referred TO the judiciary committee.
Senate amendments to the resolution |
or the payment to the House and Senate |
Jerks Of $3.50 each for services at the
present. session. reducing the amount to
800 each, were passed in concurrence.
Senate bills providing for the better se-
urity OF life aud limb in factories and |
'ther establishments by the introduce
ion OF automatic bell elevators, was
,assed in concurrence.
The House then took a recess till
''clock.
Afternoon Session.
Senate resolution appropriating 500
ach for the commission on the selection
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