The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-23
A PrOtraCted SeSSiOnOf the
House.
Johnston Board of Health Bill
Passed.
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Price Are quits In
Their Legislative Fight.

The Senate was in session but a short
time today, while the House was delayed
for over an hour and a half by DIR. Gar
WINS Intellectual opposition to the board
OF health bill.
In the Senate this morning Senator
Freeman, for the committee oil judiciary,
recommended the, passage OF an amend
ment to Chapter 194 of the General Laws.
Mr.. Freeman explained that the amenc-
ment was nothing more than correc-
tion OF an error that had been made in
the arrangement OF the new volume. 1t
was passed.
The same committee recommended an
act to amend Chapters. 500 and 1857. The
effect OF the measure would be to increase
the cost of the licenses OF vendors Of
damaged clothing TO such a point as to
practically prohibit the so-calied bankrupt
tales. The matter was laid on the table
temporarily at the request OF senator
Kenyon, and was subsequently passed.
The act Amending Chapter 100 OF the
General Laws by authorizing town and
city councils 10 make any ordinances for
the more effectual enforcement OF the law
relating to the registration OF births,
deaths and marriages was passed. .
The resolution authorizing the city o
Providence. to hire $780, 900 for school
purposes was passed upon recommended
tion Of the COMMITTEES on judiciary.
The act authorizing Court Central, S134,
OF central Falls, was passed upon recon-
mendation of the educational committee
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments TO the act of incorporation
OF the Warren Gar Company.
The House resolution TO validate the
acts of Henry Staples, administrators,
were referred to the committee on judic-
larry.
The act to amend the charter of the
Watchemoket fire district was passed In
concurrence.
On the recommendation OF the commit
tee on judiciary Edward q. Hall wss
given permission to adopt Mercy Clark
and TO change the name to Elizabeth
Hall; was passed. The acts amending the
charter of the Volunteer fire company of
Pawtuxet and the Swedish Evangelical
church OF East Greenwich were passed.
The resolution appropriatiug $1,000 for
the Great Salt Pond commission and the
resolution appropriating 5000 for the
purpose of placing new elevators In the
Providence county court house were
passed In concurrence upon recommenda-
tion of the finance committee. The act to
incorporate the Leonard AZedick congre-
CATION was referred to the committee on
education and the resolution to remit
the finee and costs in the case of the
State against Michael f. Splan was sent
to the committee on judiciary. The Sem
ate then adiouEneds
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Littlefeld moved that the bill for
IN act to establish a board of health,
which came from the committee on en-
crossed acts yesterday, be recommitted
TO the judiciary committed. Mr.. Blodgett
raised the point of order that under rule
8 the bill could only be recommitted to
the COMMITTEES from which IL came and
the chair so ruled.
Then the argument OF yesterday as to
the constitutionality of sthe bill was re-
sumed and used up an hour OF the es-
sion.
DIR. Garvip, on the strength of the first
section of article nine of the constii ution
which provides that no one shall be ell
igible TO n civil Office unless he IL an cleo
had no right TO pass bill which states
that one member of the board shall be a
physician.
Chairman Blodgett OF the judiciary
committee, which originally recommend
ed the passage of the bill, aruged that the
constitution does not say who shall be ell
igible, but who shall not, be and in this
case the qualifications of tho office holder
may properly be left to the discretion Of
the people OF Johnston.
DIR. Garvin was called to order by Mr..
Barstow when he tried TO speak on the
same bill for the fourth time, and then
Mr. Barstow moved the previous ques-
tion. After the necessary ten minutes
had been allowed for final discussion the
question was put and there were 81 votes
in the affirmative and In the negative,
which did not constitute quorum.
Speaker Allen demanded that everybody
vote, and the bill was then passed by q
vote of 80 to 4.
The discussion over the Johnston mat
ter was Immediately followed by another
between Mr.. Hill of Hopkinton and Mr..
Price OF Westerley, who have very differ
ent views on the desirabIlity of amend
ing chapter 102 relative to the selling of
liquor by druggists
Mr.. Price is a druggist himself and is
opposed TO the passage Of the bill. The
bill provides that no druggist shall sell
liquor without a special license.
Mr.. Hill won point yesterday by
having the bill recalled from the judi
ciary committee and Mr.. Price won today
by having II recommitted by vote of 13
to Ia.
The collection OF autographs on the file
OF the committee on special legislation
was added TO today by petitions for
change in the license laws from the men,
bers of numerous Christian societies and
from the citizens of Cumberland, West
Greenwich, Exeter, Salyesville, Provi-
dence, East Greenw ich, Burrillyille.
Washington county, Coventry and Rice
city.
Ire bill for the incorporation OF the
Edgewood Free Library Association was
passed upon accommodation OF the com
mitteo on education.
The House adjourned at I o'clock be-
cause there was no quorum.