The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

square, and some ~ inches deep, to hold
Prof. Crookshank's large work, were
procured and all provided with
locks and handles and neatly jap
aimed. 1t was expected that the
literature could be obtained in Lon
don, but it was found that the most OF
the works needed were out of print, and
large number had to be reprinted, at
heavy expense. The boxes were filled
with books from the most eminent au-
thors including reprint OF DIR. Charles
Crighton's article in the 9th edition OF the
Encyclopedias Britannica, vol. "a, p. %
condemning vaccination; and box
was sent to each member of the
General Assembly, price Of cost.
On account of illness and delay
in getting the books ready.for distribu-
tion q bill was not introduced for the re-
peal of the vaccination law at that session.
In the 1893 session, the 10th of May, bill
was passed by the Senate, 16 to 8, repeal
ing the compulsory vaccination law. The
bin went to the lower House very early In
the session and did not come up for ac-
tion until few hours before the final
adjournment, and had to DO laid on
the table as unfinished business. At the
next and last session, 1894, the bill passed
the House 28 to 16, but by ON unavoidable
omission 1t was left 80 that it could be re-
considered, which the opponents sue
cseded in doing the next day by two
members leaving the hall by mistake, and
the casting vote of the speaker. There
was a heavy snowstorm the night
before, SO that many of the friends of
the bill could not be present.
to vote. The House would have passed
the bill by large majority at any time
with fair chance to vote, notwithstand-
ing the tremendous pressure brought TO
bear upon them to vote In the negative.
IL is to be regretted that the speeches of
the opposition were not reported in full
for the curiosity and amusement of future
generations. The friends of the bill were
well posted upon the subject and could
not be moved. A duplicate bill
had been filed in the Senate and which
was then taken up for action. The men,
bcrs of the Senate had previously sympa-
thized greatly with the friends OF the bill
IL the house, and often sent friendly mes
sages to them urging them to pass it and
send it them, for they wanted to rush it
through. A few days before the vote
Z was taken in the Senate Sthere was
sudden change. Those who had been
calling loudly for the pill to come from
the House were silent and appeared rs
though they had had shock of paralysis,
and when the vote was taken there were
only six that voted for the freedom of the
people. OF course the friends OF the bill in
the House were much surprised. At least
thrce quarters Of the Senators were well
posted in the matter and must
have known that their constituents
had no knowledge upon the subject,
and they ought TO have done
what they believed to have been for the
best interests of the people of the State.
It Is reported that several of the Senators
have stated that they voted contrary to
their opinions and wishes. The following
may throw some light upon the subject:
Itappears that the regular medical profess
sion, now generally recognized as "med-
ical trades union," have taken of their
coats and entered the political field with
IN improved method OF controlling legis-
lation for their interests, and thinking
that their new method might be OF in
fercst TO the lay citizens of the State, IL is
here furnished for their inspection. The
emblem on their Medical Science Monthly
90 perfectly represents their principles
and works that ii Is here placed at the
lead OF the extracts from that monthly.
The new method OF this patriotic class.
which the Owl SO happily represents, is
perfectly characteristic; but IL is illegal,
unjust and unpatriotic. What difference
In principle can there be i'm Offering a
member ofthe Assembly a hundred dollars