The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
POSTPONEMENT
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who in hunting for lost cigar holder,
finds grist OF 40 dust covered documents.
suggest that they brush off the dust and
take action. The suggestion is acted
upon and with the first notice of work
done by the group the farce begins.
Mr.. Studley enters at the remote left
corner, reading paper rapidly. The words
"transfer checks" and "indefinite post
ponement" are caught by Didymus
Thomas, sometimes called Doubling,
which part Is well taken by Slocum OF
Warwick, and he feigns excite
ment, and demands that the paper
shall be read aloud for the benefit OF all.
II proves TO be the setting aside for all
time any action by the company relative
to cheaper riding on street cars. The
Second Doubling Thomas wishes TO know
why 1t shall be so set aside and Mr.. Wilson
first explains and then squelches and
the chorus answers "aye," not as
yet being compelled to answer yea, in be-
half OF No Avail. This is repeated for the
eighth time in the first act, with the head
villain of the cast still in the lead. Some
thing was said about the adulteration Of
confectionery, but Doubling Thomas had
lost his breath, temporarily, and the
chorus OF ayes was given without the solo
parts.
1t was suggested that a bill for an act
allowing Thomas Barnes to be hereafter
called Thomas Walker Barnes be indef-
nitely postponed and the man from Scitu-
ate wanted TO know why Thomas could
not be called Walker just as well as Mary
Monahan might be called White.
The first minor villain replies gruffiy,
without rising, that no doesn't want to
be, and Warwick demands that the first
minor be more courteous. Explainer
faces the second Thomas and observes
that resolution is needed to change
name and not an act, and that some petl-
tion from the owner of the unsatisfactory
name be received.
Mr.. Studley at this point recommended
the indefinite postponement of bill to
make the chief prosecuting officer of the
State and his assistant tell why they did
things and how many things they did.
Warwick cries out boldly "read that" and
II is read. The cautious gentlemen of
North Smithfield does not think ii ought
to be indefinitely postponed. and the
comedian said that although he did not
intend to join the Salvation Army
against the judiciary group, he thought
it was getting too rapid and moved that
tho matter be made the special order
for Tuesday next. Mr.. Wilson
nj fv, Lob
planned that the bill was nothing more
than the result of an unwarranted per-
sonal attack by a lot of unauthorized
seekers for glory upon Attorney Cen
eral Dubois. The interlocutor gave the
cue for the chorus and again they
answered "aye."
Mr.. Studley had four more solos, en-
titled Locomotive Whistles Shall Not
Blow" "Break Ye Not the Sunday Laws"
Throughout Our Land Let Legislation
Be the Same" and topical song relative
to the printing and distributing OF ball
lots. He was exhausted, then, and APP
preaching the right center made his exit.
The plot was then taken up by the three
minor williams who recommended the i'm
definite postponement OF many measures
including one that the House when it
adjourned should adjourn according to
law.
OF No Avail had a secondary part and
did II well. He at one time told the in
terlocutor that business was being done
without a quorum, but the interlocutor
replied that he did not know il and
had no means of finding out, SO
the killing went merrily on and the
shades of Garvin, Smart, Mulholland,
McOskcr, Mccarthy, p. j., and Honey,
who framed those 40 bills in the days that
are gone, fitted aimlessly and hopelessly
up and down the aisles.
The After Piece.
petition from Peter Muligan and so
others for the regulation of harkney car
raiges, and communications from
the Rhode Island Episcopal Con-
vention relative to divorce laws
and pool selling were placed on file,
amendment to chapter 66 OF the Statutes
and Of the II. l. Business Mems Associa-
tion and amend chapter 232.
MIR. Wilson for the judiciary commit
tee recommended the indefinite post
ponement OF bill for an act in amend
ment to chapter 11ss and the passage Of
substitute A. The substitute bill was
passed. 1t provides for the election OF
three license commissioners in the city OF
Central Falls.
The bill for an act in amendment OF
chapter 57s, relative to the city OF Provi-
dence, was also passed upon recommenda-
tion Of the judiciary committee. II pro-
vides for biennial elections in the city of
Providence.
Mary J. Monahan was allowed to
change her name to Mary j. White.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on corporations the Continental Com
pany and the Westerly and Jewett City
Railroad Company were incorporated.