The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-11

acting demands OF his law business.
At the call to order, the Republican
on the "Left" of the chamber,
but later on the Democracy
struggled in from committee hearings.
The physical and mental strain incident
10 the debate on the anti-vaccination Dill
yesterday was responsible for the light at-
tendance. Thirty-seyen members re-
sponded TO the roll.
Anfi-Vaccfnatiou Hill Revived.
Representative Wilson moved the COM
munication of all matters on the clerks
table to the Senate.
Representative Brown hoped that the
anti-vaccination bill might be reconsid-
cred. The Culture rule was applied yes
terday before the bill could be Intelligent
ly discussed and II was rushed through.
IL was an important matter involving the
health of the citizens OF the State, par
ticularly the school children.
DIR. Garvin hoped that the bill might
be reconsidered. He took the ground
that vaccination did protect, as statistics
unmistakably howed. He read the report
of DIR. Swarts, secretary OF the
State Board of Health, in support
of his position that the repeal of the
law would increase the death rate. Repre-
sentative Wilson made the point OF order
that the Cumberland statesman could not
discuss the merits of the bill on the
motion to suspend the rules to commu-
nicate matters to the Senate. DIR. Gar vim
was allowed TO continue on his
explanation that he intended to
use the statistics as basis
of his argument to show that reconsidera-
tion in matter of such vital Importance
was necessary. Representative Wilson
tried to choke him OFF again, but the
speaker didn't help him out to
any material extent He couldn't recall
case of death from smallpox in the State,
..xA h.. f..of hn dom frnn
contagious diseases in the factories.
He said that il there was
an epidemic OF smallpox in the State as
the result of the repeal of the law, the
burden will fall upon theH members who
voted for IL. His peroration set up
picture of human misery in the pest house
as the result of the repeal of the law. He
pronounced the action yesterday as legis-
lative insanity, contrary to history and
the experience of other states.
The roll-call was then taken on the
motion OF communication to the Senate
and the vote stood 8 ayes to IA nays, not
quorum.
Representative Wilson moved to ad-
journ, but the motion was declared lost.
The roll call was not allowed. There
was a wholesale hegira OF members
at this point. Representive Clarke of
Newport tried To introduce some business,
but Representative Wilson raised the
point of order that no business could be
introduced.
Representative Garvin moved that the
speaker enforce the rule to compel the at
tendance of absent mem bers, but there
was no haste to execute the compulsory
Decree Then Representative Wilson
moved another adjournment, and the
motion was lost, 16 ayes TO IL nays,
The Speaker Voted.
Speaker Owen untying the vote by voting
Then DR.. Garvin busted himself prepar-
ing q joint resolution of final adjourn
ment on Friday, April 20.
Representative Wilson moved TO ad-
journ and demanded the roll call. 1t was
taken and tie vote resulted-17 To IL, and
the speaker declared the motion lost.
The tactics OF the friends OF the measure
became apparent. To carry their
motion OF communicating the
bill to the Senate required the
assent OF two-thirds OF the members pre-
sent, which they recognized was
impossible. Hence they proceeded TO
break the quorum, being aware that II the
bill remained on the table over one legis-
latiye day ii must be communicated to the
Senate under the rules.
Representative Allen moved the en-
forcement OF Rule AZ, compelling the at
tendance OF absent members. Represen-
tative Wilson moved to adjourn,
but Speaker Owen sustained the
point OF order taken by Representa-
tive Brown that the motion was out of
order, no business having intervened.
Representative Wilson sought to object
to the ruling, but the
speaker was inexorabe whereat
representative Wilson declared the de-
cision erroneous. The speaker reported
that that was simply matter OF opinion.
Then the members proceeded TO smoke
and amuse themselves.
Representative Wilson moved for the
reading of the record OF the roll-call in the
motion TO adjourn yesterday. The
speaker said that this motion was not
strictly in the nature OF business,
but as matter OF information. The
clerk informed the speaker that there was
no roll-cali, but simply division OF the
House.
Speaker Owen announced his reception
of a request signed by ~ members direct
ing the enforcement OF Rule AZ compelling
the attendance of absent members. lie
ordered the sheriff and his deputies
10 guard the doors TO prevent the exit OF
members, and directed the retirement OF
all persons aside from members, officers
and the press from the chamber.
Representative Wilson moved TO ad-
business had intervened by Repre-
sentative Greene OF Woon-
socket, while Representative Wilson
said that the reqNest for the enforcement
OF Rule AZ We business, according
10 Gushing. Representative Greene said
the House had taken no action on the
matter and that u was simply the Speak
er's execution OF his duty. The chair
sustained the point. Then Represents
t'ye Mulholland asked for a roll-call to
determine quorum and the personnel OF
the absentees.
Representative Wilson then moved 10
adjourn. The roll-call was necessary TO
determine the vote. The motion was
lost IL TO rs. lie then asked for the
reading OF the roll-call on the vote repeal
ing the compulsory vaccina-
tion law. Then Representative Will
son moved TO adjourn. The speaker
again sustained the point OF objection
raised by Representative Greene that
no business had intervened, the
matter OF the record being simply
4 for information. Representative
Wilson read from Cushing TO
defend his position. Representative
Allen appealed from the decision OF the
chair. The vote was declared In the
Affirmative, but a roll-call was asked for.
and the decision was sustained--i5 told.