The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-04
new CAUCUS BILL REPORTED.
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finite postponement of this resolution
and the passage of substitute A.
Mr.. Newell, OF Central Falls. wanted
the clause providing for the payment of
$1,000 10 the Rhode Island State Eair as
Sociation stricken out. as he claimcd
that gambling was INDUCED in and
liquor was sold. the town council os
Cranston having. he said, granted
license 10 sell liquor To the secretary OF
the association.
Mr.. Stillman. of Hopkinton. endorsed
the views expressed by Mr.. Newell. and
urged the passage OF the amendment.
Col. Sanborn. OF Newport. said that
he had been informed by the secretary
of the Rhode sland State Fair associa-
tion that the association had never sold
liquor or allowed gambling. but on the
contrary the society had expended
about $500 last year for thorough po-
lice system II may have been, he said,
that some trotting association which
leased the grounds had sold liquor. but
the society was not responsible fOr
these acts.
Mr.. Gray IL Providence. hoped the
amendment would not prevail and his
views were endorsed by Mr.. Parker, OF
Coventry.
Speaker Holden. i'm answer To query
from Mr.. Blodgett of Providence, ruled
that a two-thirds vote was not necessa-
ry to pass the act. as u applied To mon
ey which the state was eXpendlng for
the benefit OF the people of the whole
state. the same to be distributed as pre-.
miums.
The amendment offered by Mr.. New.
all was then defeated. substitute 4
was passed and the original act was in.
definitely postponed.
Also from the calendar, an act mals>
ing additional appropriations for the
support of the state of Rhode Island
for the fiscal year ending on Decembes
81. 1899. i'm the sum of $4,000, to be used
for advertising and printing: passed.
Also from the calendar. an act en-
titling Irwin w. Young. late member
of the Rhode Island Militia, to all thu
rights and privileges mentioned i'm sec
tion ~. chapter 300. general laws. Ia
which the committee on militia recon
mend passage In concurrence. The bill
was passed as Recommended and re,
ferred TO the committee on engrossed
acts
Mr.. Blodgett Of Providence. from the
judiciary -e-o-rrruittpe reported back an
act ~ regulate political caucuses i'm
the city of Pawtucket. which is the old
Littlefieid act. sO-called with recon-
mcndation OF indefinite postpOnement:
Also an act To regulate political eau
cuses in the cities OF Providence and
Pawtucket being the act introduced
early in the session by Representative
kimball OF Providence. with recon-
mendation of pOstponement.
Mr.. Blodgett then presented an act
10 regulate political caucuses in the
cities of Providence and Pawtucket, de-
signstcd a. substitute A with recon-
rncndation Of passage ana moved that
tho entire matter be made the special
order FOR Wednesday next. at 1880
oclock ana 10 was so orfercd.
The substitute act. which is the out
come ~ 81 caucus of the members Of
an" Providence ana Pawtucket delega-
lions TN the General Assembly. pracA-
Cally decides TO leave the fixing of the
number of the city committee 90 the
committee itself. The act as submit
tcd 90 The members by the judiciary
committee provided FOR I've members
from each district OF each ward The
caucus also decided against ghe clause
IN the original act disqu1lifyinc C'oc-
tors who have not paid their personal
property tax from taking part I'm the
caucuses Tho time FOR holding the
Caucuscs comes within the limit or
time allowed by the city for the pay
ing OF these taNcs ana under the origl-
ual act voters would have been debar-
red from taking part in the caucusbs
fog unn-plyment OF tax while they stiu
had time allowed for that payment \
number Of other changes in the direc-
ton OF simpliication OF the act are
made.
ON motion 81 Mr.. RemUnger OF Provi-
danoe The house then adiournol Z 10 meet
on Friday morning at N o'clock