The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-30
ARE NOT LIKED.
Senator's Opposed to the
New House Rules.
Mr.Freeman Says TheyWOuld
Just Suit DR.. Garvin.
A Recess Gould Have Been Taken
Yesterday But for Them.


have heen fading fault this week with
the House of Representatives on account
of the new rules just adopted by that
branch OF the General Assembly. Some OF
them even claims that il it had not been
for tie new system OF red tape that the
Assembly might have adjourned yester-
day, for the recess, until after election
and senGton Freeman gave the severest
criticism he could probably think Of
when he said "Wby, these rules are just
what would suit DR.. Gervin ana they
are what he tried for years TO have
adopted" Another memter said: "lt's
too bad John NJ. Rounds Of Providence
isn't in the House now for be would
en- Joy these rules" Mr.. Rounds, II will
with the conservative who deplored hasty
legislation and considered that every
matter worth any legislation at all is
worth looking into.
However, the House has adopted its
rules, proposes to stand by them and the
members OF the lower branch have got
tie best OF tue argument.
House Gays that they are tine simplest rules
and the easiest TO get along with that can
be found in any state gislature in the
country aud ii they seem irksoine it is
because they are -contrasted- With the
total lack of any method in former ses-
siors.
On the other hand the clsims OF sthe
Sepator that an adjournment for q recess
might have been taken yesterday under
tho old system. Is not unreasona BILE. For
instsnce, the annual appropriation bill
was introduced on Tuesday, referred to
the committee on finance and reported
back Wednesday with recommendation
OF passage. But according to the rules
II was necessary for 1t 10 be placed on the
calendar for "a hours. Chairman Heyoon
of the committee on finance, moved the
suspt nsion Of the rules but Mr.. kimball
objected and denfinite action was delayed
until the next day, when there was no
session on sccount OF the storm so that
the bill was not passed until Friday, too
late for concurrence OF the Senate until
next week.
Another case, which tested the men,
the resolution to invite the Senate TO
meet the House in grand committee for
the election Of a sinking fund commits
sioner. This was presented by Mr.. Stud
ley ON Wednesday and he moved It's pss-
sage under suspension of the rules. MIR.
Gray objected and the resolution was
referred to the judiciary committee
which could not report is back before
yesterday and then 1t was necessary for 1t
10 go on the calendar ana final action.
can no; be taken until next Tuesday.
Two measures we're delayed hy the en-
forcement of rule 25 OF the joint rules
and orders which Is: "In order TO pre-
serve uni iioru ity In the official papeis and
ensure accuracy, all petitions, acts and
resolutions presented to the General
Assembly, sbslI, as far as possible, be
written upon paper OF uniform style
and size, which shall oe furnished by the
Secretary of state and the clerks OF the
two houses" Although this is joint
rule IL Is never enforced in the Senate and
until now IL has been ignored in the
House. But just ct pr,sint Speaker
Allen is ruling strictly b. the card end
when n till TO amend the charter OF the
Brown University Athletic Association,
which hao passed the Senate, came down
stairs for concurrence, 1t as ruled out
because liz was written on sheet OF paper
not prescribed by the rules.
A bill 10 incorporate the Sprague Land
Company met with the same fate.
No bills of local interest to the city OF
Providence have yet been pre-, e,ented at
this session, Ms the instructions to the
city solicitor TO apply for legislation
were oil carried out at the Septem oer ses-
sion and there seems to be no inclination
to revive the discussion over q police
com m ission.
The I'M portant measures to be considered
next week are: Bills for acts authorizing
the cities of Pnwtucket and Woon-
socket and the town OF Cranston TO issue
bonds; bill for an act to readjUst tho sys-
tenn Of collecting sewer assessments In
Pawtucxet; bill for an act giving TO as
signces the authority TO defend suits
against tho property OF the asfignors; (;
tili to amend the laws rtlitive TO treat
mcnt Of the insane; sno resolutions to
make several special appropriations.
The most interesting piece OF informa-
| tion, however, that may be expected from
| the state House In the near future Is the
announcement by Governor Lippi,t OF is
| appoi invent of he fifteen men VINO shsll
constitute the commission 10 consider the