The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-30

The House was called to order at 10:30
o'clock, Speaker Owen in the chair. Mr..
Garvin introduced resolution of
adjournment from Aug. 19, 1893, then
to Aug. 21, and so on at each
adjournment over one legislative day until
Jan. 80, 1894. The object OF the resolution
was to legalize the session today by sue
cessive adjournments from the last rump
session at Newport until the meeting on
the last Tuesday in January, the date TO
which the Senate adjourned from Newport.
This action is ludicrous in that it seeks
to give them legitimate existence under
the constitutional provision whereby ad-
journments cannot be taken over two leg
islative days.
The other object OF the resolution was to
legalize the records OF the rump session.
In the absence OF any Republican objector
the resolution was adopted. Then the
members retired for fifteen minutes.
At ii o'clock, Speaker Owen called the
House again to order, and the roll-call
was taken. There were SO members pres
ent. Leader Wilson OF the minority was
not present, but s. w. X. Allen
acted as vice. commander. On motion of
DIR. Garvin, the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with. 1t was then voted that
the House proceed to the drawing OF seats
under the Garvin rule. The Speaker said
the division provided for members who
called themselves Democrats to sit In
front and on the left OF the
speaker and the Republicans on
the right. DIR. Garvin informed
the speaker that the division from the
center where he sat was 81 and 40, so the
children of light would occupy the left
and those of the opposite party on the
right.
Representative Allen moved suspension
of the rules whereby Hon. Ellery Wilson,
Hon. Samuel X. Honey and Hon. w. w.
Blodgett might select their
seats before the drawing begun. DIR.
Garvin offered an amendment that they
be allowed to draw but under the House
rule. The name of Martin G. Parks and
suggested and no objection
was raised. The question came
on the Garvin amendment, and on the roll
call 1t was adopted on strict party vote
81 to 25. The motion as amended was
adopted. and the honored gentlemen then
proceeded with their choice under the
"right 4" and " left partition. While the
selection was going on, an announcement
was received from the Senate that il had
met pursuant to adjournment, and was
ready to proceed with the business Of the
session.
One of the prominent members of the
Democratic steering committee was great
ly amused at the action in adopting
the resolution legalizing the existence
of the House. He said that the
resolution was imperative. The
parliamentary course was TO meet and
vote to adjourn in regular form
and make II matter OF record.
However, the majority wanted to
save time with rush and hence didn't
pay any attention to Cushing or any other
authority except DR.. Garvin.
The god of fortune smiled benignantly
upon DIR. Garvin in giving him the favor
ite seat of Ellery II. Wilson in the
warm and cosy corner, while
Representative Greene attempted
TO fill the chair formerly occupied by Hon.
William p Sheffield. Mr.. Wilson chose a
seat directly in front of the speaker in
the center section and Hon. w. w.
Blodgett OF Pawtucket sits directly in
front of Minority Leader Wilson. Rep.
Allen OF East Greenwich sits oppo-
site Rep. Wilson and Mr.. Wilson's
side partner is Representative Mulhol-
land. Boss Honey sits directly i'm front
OF DIR. Garvin, and Ambrose West is
Honey's aggressive side partner.
On motion OF Mr.. Garvin, the clerk was
directed to notify the Senate that the
House had met pursuant to adjournment,
and was ready TO proceed TO business.
Representative Allen moved that the re-
cord of the House for June2 be read and
the motion was seconded by Representa-
tive Wilson. DIR. Garvin moved that the
motion be laid on the table. Representa-
tive Allen called for the roll, and the mo-
tion prevailed on party vote 80 TO 2S.
The object OF Mr.. Aliens motion was to
insert the decision OF the Supreme Court
on the subject OF the proroguement OF the
House.
Representative Brown OF Providence i'm
troduced resolution inviting the Gov
ernor and Senate to meet the House at IL
o'clock today I'm grand committee for the
purpose OF counting the votes cast for
state officers at the April election and in
ducting them into Office. The resolution
was adopted.
Representative Honey moved that the
business on the Speakers table be taken
up including the docket OF unfinished
business. The motion prevailed. The
Senate resolution OF adjournment was re-
ferred TO the committee on judiciary.
Representative Wilson asked as n per-
sonai request TO the Speaker that the
last day's session at Newport he read so
that IL might be approved or disapproved
and before further business was proceeded
with.
SPEAKER Owen informed the gentleman