The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-31
HOW THEY LOVE LABOR.
Democratic Leaders StumbI-
ing Over Themselves
TO LEGISLATE FOR W0RKINGMEN,
But IL Is a Transparent Political
Dodge-Ambrose Getting Pointers
from Governors Message-The SEN
ate Adjournment.

Ex-Boss Dictator Honey didn't materi-
alize in the House today but the session
went on just the same as decided in the
Democratic caucus yesterday. Am.
brose West, his unfriendly side-part-
ner was correspondingly relieved
while DIR. Garvin sprung in his labor
measure and largely monopolized the
floor. Representative McOsker devised
bill which seeks to restrain Mayor Tiepke
OF Pawtucket from serving that city in an
official capacity, and confirms him to
his Office in the fourth floor OF
Butler Exchange, where he officiates as
commissioner Of industrial statistics.
There is no penalty attached to his per-
formance of the dual function, and the
genial executive will draw both salaries
just the same as usual and divide his time
in the two cities as fancy dictates. Repre-
sentative Mulholland, whb organized the
Land League in Rhode Island, rises to the
protection pf railroad brakemen and
switchmen by seeking to compel
corporations to block switches and
frogs under heavy penalty for
violation of the precaution. DIR. Garvins
bill renders the hours OF labor in mills
and manufacturing establishments to nine
hours per day, and extends the law so as
to include mercantile establishments.
Being reminded of the short-time run
ming schedule owing to the financial de-
preston for which his party is
largely responsible, he postpones the
operation OF the act till next April, or
about election time it is presumed Then
he invents resolution applied to the
calling Of the previous question
SO that it may apply to such
amendments To the bill as his
active genius may suggest. II there is any
man in the House who hates to be choked
off in debate it is the talkative gentleman
from Cumberland. He called his COM
mittee on special legislation together after
the adjournment because he decidedly
objects to having his pet measures lie DOR
mant on the files of any committee as un-
finished business. Ambrose West wants to
diminish the difficulties of naturalized cit.-
zens who, under the present law ARE obliged
to present their naturalization papers for
annual registration. He compels city
and&own clerks to carry their names
forward from year to year simply by reg
istration without the presentation Of
papers. Ambrose read the Governors
message yesterday wherein he recommend
ed this amendment and promptly seized
upon it. His action might readily be
duplicated by his colleagues by selecting
other valuable pointers from the docu-
ment.
The Senate adjourned till Friday, leav-
ing the House in sole possession of the
legislative halls. The House will sit from
day to day just the same and by the
enactment OF labor legislation attempt
to blind the eyes of their
idle and penniless constituency to the
paramount importance of passing the APP
preparation bill, in which many of them
are pecuniarily interested. II is all well
enough to provide cor reducing the hours
OF labor Of mill operatives and dry goods
clerks, but the creditors of the State and
the unemployed would like to receive
some more substantial recognition from
the "party of the people,"