The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-15

doaCn o1 Judge Wh4pplos 9oyoruOr U0oe
: few days 8 appointed John ":
temporarily and he naturally WA = ban
didate for election. There ara nine a.
svablymen In the district and out Of this
mum Der four. headed By Senator Hsbxsio
Of Charlestown. who are support t. b Of
Mr.. Sweeney. refused to 60 In casbcus.
The other i've men, headed BY 6elkator
Prioo of Westerly, met together ant, on
the second ballot, nominated Oliver n.
Williams for the of1cs. The mattegI W1ll
be settled In grand COMMITTEES.
Still In the Air. .
The much discussed Provldsnce bolios
commission bill is still in the sid this
morning. aud the 10 are many members
Who claim that 1t will not b intRbduosd
at this session. Others claimed mat t.
would 20 in today or tomorrow, while the
wood" IE Ss
The committee on special legislation a
the Senate organized yesterday ~sfternoous
and the fight over the clerkship was set
tied by the election Of Frank n. Camp.
bell OF tine Pawtuxet Valley Times. lhe
other candidates were Howard b. Alien
Of East Providence, who has been the
clerk for q long time, and ex-Mayor
franklin of NewUort. Mr.. Camptekr&feuc
years ago was the clerk OF the HouseS&
mittee on education. D. :
senator Aldrich. contrary to the asnshx =
expectation, is not here. having .beeh1
called 10 Washington by telegraph TO as
sumo his place in the United States Sen
ate. In joint assembly today. he was de-
clare1 elected a United States senator
from Rhode Island tor q term OF SIX
years, commencing on March I next
In the Senate.
Gov Dyer called the Senate to order at
IL o'clock.
Senator Freeman, from tho Judiciary
committee, reported back an act relnti NC
to the election of Representatives to Con-
Rress. Passed In concurrence.
Gov. Dyer then read . messAee IN
which he reviewed the work Of raising
volunteers fo~ tha army and requested q
further appropriation Of &160,OUO. The
message was ordered communicated 70 TIE
House. f4n Hn1F rHEN
senator Rocker reported back the bill
increasing the salary Of the Assistant At
torney General. Passed.
An invitation from the House to join
that body In joint assembly for the Dur
pose Of declaring the election Of . u. >.
senator and In grand convention for the
purpose of electinR . district judge wss
Ioo0lvo0 ou4 uotcPuous onok W oAWA
the Senate proceeded to the O cham
Der In response to these Invitations euo
on returning took q recess until s:5O
o'clock. 4N
In the House.
Speaker Holden called the HOUSE 20
order at IL 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Dubois 'introduc cd . resolution I'M
| viting the governor to join the. Hcuso IN
| Joint assembly for the purpose OF deolar-
| Ing the election of q United states reu~
ator n also a resolution inviting the
governor and Senate to join tbe. Houee In
| grand committoa for the purpose OF eleot-
ing a judge CT the Third judicial districk
Both vera passed.
A bill amending the charter Of The
Na~rrngansstt Electric Lighting Com
psny, permitting 10 to incrsase its capital
stock to "a, 200, 600, was passsd.
The message Of the governof Wa ~
viewed from the Senate
Mr.. Kimball introduced q rPsolution
appfopristinR $50 600 for the purobaN of
uniforms. arms and equipmeotn. et5, (
for volunteers of this soate. Posoed-
Also bill authorizing the general
treasurer 20 hire $4,000 for che abovo
pprpos =. Iassed.
Ihs sssharlns Act" ~ u IL known,
was reported back from tho judiciary
committee with recommendation for To-
definite postponemsnt and the passage
Of q substitute which differs frox ~
OFT sinsi In title only.
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