New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
THE "MAY SESSION. IN RHODE ISLAND
GOVERNOR LIPPITT COVER
NOR BROWNS SERVICES

| GOVERNOR iIPPITT INAUGURATED-EX-GOvE
NOR BROWNS SERVICES.
Providence. r. l.. June ,speciaD. May
session of the Legislature convened Tuesday and
adjourned Thursday night. after shorter session
than usual The first day was. OF course. given up
largely 10 the Inauguration Of Governor Lippitt and
his colleagues on the ticket. The entire militia or
the State was called out for the purpose OF adding
military pomp 10 the ceremony. This Is the second
occasion on which the people Of Newport have been
treated to a view Of the State militia on parade
The expense which is about 1900 is not objected
10 by taxpayers. because 1t Is well known that
Newport will have only few more occasions or
similar nature, the sister capital will probably
be abolished as soon as the new State House to be
erected In this city IS completed. Little important
legislation enacted The Biennial election amend
rnent TO the Constitution was passed again pro
forrna and special election called for september
~ The measure which aroused the most contro-
versy and debate that of paying clerks
Ex-Governor Browns retirement 10 private HE.
after an important and active administration cover
ing three years has brought out many expressions
of good will toward that gentleman He has de-
voted his entire time 10 the interests OF the state
during that period. and has been an energetic and
enthusiastic Chief Magistrate. Within the lmlta-
lions of his power he has begun many reforms and
iunor,ant ENTERPRISES The state roads movement.
which has Just received practical Endorsement and
an appropriation from the Legislature, Is probably
o,a of he most important and farreaching OF these
a,,ar,rises Ex-Governor Brown will be rener-
haroI however the more especially for the part
which he bore in the troubous times two years ago.
The Democratic leaders al that time. taking al
vantage Of the fact that candidate had popular
majority for Governor. and the coseness OF me
ogislaturs ATTEMPTED to steal the State for their
candidates by unseatng sufficient number Oh Wen-
hers OF the House 10 give the Democrats the con-
troll of the Grand Committee. The Senate which
had a Republican majority. steadfastly refused to
asstst IN that scheme and when agreement
Seemed nrobable Governor Brown had the courage
% nrororie the Legslature-a power which had
,.,ar baen exercised by a Governor OF Rhode Island
under the Constitution. To certain extent he was
or,,r,uv benefited by this policy ana ne was
harshIv denounced by the Democratic leaders, VINO
,rl IN SCI, no dual government, but met win
miserable success The people, however, at the fOi-
,,u,,rc election inlorsed the Governors actions oy
,yin, hin, the largest majority which any Governor
e., oo,vad since the war. All the friction or 1893
49,, ,. boon forgotten and Mr. Brown retires from
W., with the good Will Of all the citizens. lie IL
,,r, , young man and now has his eye on WASH
teton and undoubtedly viii reach there some time
II he lives. - ,,, .,,r o,ar,,,yas a, OInev.
M "a ~ h tested next Monday morning oy mo
,nnnufactnrers. They have been gwen 10 u'urr.
s,anI that "A large number OF me empoyes are
ra Il, IN 70 Il work II they have the opportunity.
IT. uan,,facturers' club have voted 70 open their
,l,ls IN see II the help are Wiling 10 accept rin-
p;nyment at the old wages the result on Ine pm ~
" 90 Us success since the operatives are recei' .ns
Considerable assistance from syinpathizers ana tho
,rnnfher tx excellent for 4 vacation - -.
.. ,onnty iail is 70 be built at Cranston. TO
-, IN cells The present jail wing OF the s,a.e
prison is greatly overcrowded anu II II pyp n,rrs
1--WE over the old building entirely 10 the 'o's e'"