The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17
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TRIED TO Be Gar
Speaker Owen Made Wrong
Ruling, Refused an Appeal.
Age OF Consent Raised 20 16 Years.
Judges Not TO Sit in Appellate ~Di-
vision on Cases Tried Before Them
I'm Lower Court.

of members today owing to the fact that
several OF the commi ttees were advertised
to give public hearings, and there seemed
to be commendable desire to get down
to business. In the absence OF Speaker
Owen, Ambrose r. West of Ward 10 was
elevated TO the chair. Fifty-five members
responded to the roll. Speaker owen
came in later.
Senate bill incorporating the Phenix
Mutual Insurance Company was referred
to the committee on corporations; relative
TO the election OF town officers in the town
of Burrilville, providing that the polls
should be kept open in town meet
ing at the same hour as IN
State elections, concurred; also, resolution
urging the members in Congress from
Rhode Island to use their efforts TO pro-
cure an appropriation for the repair OF
the break water at Seaconnet Point, Little
Crompton, concurred.
Establishing Labor Day.
DIR. Garvin introduced bill establish
ing the first Monday in September as
Labor Day, and imposing penalty of 20
for any labor except as is a work OF neces-
sity, on that day, the penalty also to apply
TO employers. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
Representative Brown of Providence
introduced bills incorporating the United
Mutual Insurance Company. Referred to
the committee on corporations.
New State Normal School.
Representative Gates OF the committee
on State property reported the resolution
transferring the old State Prison property
to the commission appointed to select and
purchase n site for building for the State
Normal school with the privilege of ex-
changing any adjoining property,
and also discharging the COM
mission in charge of the old State prison
property. Representative Smith explained
that the object was to make the location
hlQ N a m IIniOn station for 4 ha
benefit of the large percentage OF out-of-
town students, and would also be in the
immediate vicinity of the new State
capitol.
fine scheme, but he objected to placing
the title in a commission. IL was not a
corporation or individual, but popular
generalization. The transfer of the title
to them is not necessary. Ii is likely TO re-
suit in Inconvenience and difficulty. The
title should still rest in the State. Repre-
sentative Brown moved the reference of
the resolution to the judiciary committed
, He said that the title should not be trans
ferred, but should remain in the State
which was to expenc the money. The
resolution was referred in a division OF
the House by vote of 81 to 5.
The finance committee reported rcSo-
luton appropriating 5000 for certain
specified purposes at the State Iustitu-
tions. Passed.
Anti-Naccination BIZ.
Representative Allen made motion TO
revive the anti-vaccination bill by calling
from the taole the motion TO reconsider
the vote whereby the bill was defeated.
Representative Honey rose to point of
order by claiming that il the motion was
in violation of rule 40, the time has
lapsed In which the matter can be brought
up. Representative Wilson directed atten-
tion to rule % to show that n motion
f, lou an ha fol hIa annld ha tuLr mn, nj
any previous time without debate. He
further explained that by common par
liamentary practice two-thirds
vote could take any motion
two-thirds rule in operation here, and
hence majority can determine the ques-
ton. The mere fact of tabling the motion
to reconsider does not dispose of it. The
roll-call is the only method of determine
tion.
Speaker Owen Inexorable.
Speaker Owen sustained the point OF
order raised by Representative Honey say
ing that he had consulted an authority OF
II years. Representative Allen appealed
from the decision, bat the speaker refused
to recognize him.
Representative Allen protested as did
also Representative Wilson, but the
speaker was inexorable, saying
that ex-Speaker Capron had es-
tablished the precedent. He said
further that the House had its remedy il
it objected to the decision and that was
the removal of the speaker. Repre-
sentative Allen rose to "Thank
God" that the remedy had
been applied at the polls, but the gavel
brought him to order. The refusal OF the
speaker TO entertain the appeal was in
direct violation of rule two OF the House,
which expressly stipulates it as a specific
duty.
Age of Consent Raised.
The judiciary committee reported a bill
for the better protection of women and
girls, increasing the age OF consent So
called from IA TO 16 years. Passed. Also,
the bill introduced by Ambrose West pro-
,tang viding that IN nuts dry beans, etc,
1nsi pa.sd be sold hi6y oontay. dry measure ar,,ns
courts OF probate in the several towns
jurisdiction over children when custody
Is TO be vested in the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to children. Passed.
Can't SIT In Judgment Twice.
The judiciary committee also reported
the bill providing that no justice shall sit
In the appellate division on any case over
which he has presided in any previous
trial by jury. The bin was passed, "a to Ia.
Representative Wilson presented re-
against the passage OF the bill exempting
educational and charitable institutions
from taxation. Referred 30 the Judiciary
committee.
Clerks Salaries at May Session.
Senate resolution TO pay officers in at
tendance at the May session, 1893 was re-
cieved. This is is a substitute bin reduc-
ing the pay OF clerks OF
from $500 TO $500, that OF the pa,yes
remaining the same. A motion OF refey-
ence 20 the finance committee was lost on
division OF the House.
The Republican leader pronounced the
sums an absolute robbery, particular
reference being made TO the fact that the
uoor-keeper was given 500 for four
days service at the rate OF s75
per day. IL was explained
that the Republican Senate had fixed the
sums named In the resolution. Repre-
sentative Allen said that he didn't
care where IL came from, Il was
an infamous outrage on the people OF the
State. There was a sharp partisan de-