The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-11
DR.. GARvIN'S PET SCHEME.
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cipal highways and OF state aid to
towns i'm road making" with recon-
mendation OF the indefinite postpone
ment of the original act. and the pas
sage of substitute a: calendar.
Mr. Lawton, of Tiverton, from TIE
committee on fisheries, reported back
an act i'm amendment of chapter III,
general laws "of certain fisheries.
with recommendation OF indefinite post
ponement of the original act, and the
passage OF substitute "A: calendar
Mr.. Rathbun of West Greenwich.
from the committee on engrossed acts.
reported back as rightly engrossed the
act 10 incorporate the scandinavian
Sick Benent association of Pawtucket;
passed I'm concurrence as engr0ssei.
Mr.. Heydon OF Warwick. from the
committe on finance. reported back
resolution appropriating $1,000 TO con-
tinue the work of procuring lists OF Of
ficers and soldiers who served I'm the
colonial wars aud the war OF the Revo-
luton, with recommendation of pas
sage: calendar.
Nj. Newell OF Centr~l Falls from the
ir-trr rJrvrtrUTTE,
reported back an act providing FOR the
relief Of persons who are and who have
been inmates of the state. institutions
at CranstOn, with recommendation or
in1ennite postponement: calendar
Mr. Blodgett OF Providence presented
an act confirming the second report of
the commissioners appointed under
chapter 562. public laws which refers
TO the division OF the town OF Johnston.
referred TO the judiciary committee
From the calendar was taken an act
10 enable the town of Cumberland q
elect the town council by proportional
representation. on which the committee
on special legislation recommends indn=-
finite postponement.
Mr.. Parker. of Coventry spoke point
edly. but briefly on the bill. claiming
that the measure was unconstitutional.
and he quoted from several importan,
judicial decisions I'm support of his ar
gument.
Mir. Garvin, of Cumberland. the au-
thor of the BILL spoke at some length IN
its favor. using his well known and offs
repeated arguments In support of pro-
portional representation.
Mr.. Blodgett. OF Pawtucket. said the
scheme appeared TO him an ingenious
one. Ii is not partisan measure, for
no party in Rhode Island is ever likely
To endorse IL. Very few minds were
unable To understand IT, and IL looked
10 him very like putting something into
slot and accepting whatever camu
out i'm return. He believed that under
the constitution II was an experiment
that the legislature had no right 20 try.
After brief remarks bv Mr.. Kimball,
of Providence; Mr. Blodgett. OF Provi.
dence, and Mr. Parker. of Coventry,
against the bill and Mr.. Garvin. In
favor, the act was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Blodgett of Providence. moved
that No. $50 ON the calendar. an act 10
elect boards of aldermen by proportion
AL repres ntation. on which the commit
tee on judiciary recommends indefinite
postponement. be taken up. and 1t was
81 voted
(NIr. Kendall Ian the chair)
Mr. Garyin. the author of the bill,
read long written speech, I'm support
os his ideas. after which the act was
indefinitely postponed.
Also from the calendar substitute
II, a resolution approprating $500
to the town of cranston 10 purchase
broken stone for repairing the Pontiac
road. I'm which the committe on finance
recommends passage thereof and indc-
finite postponement ot substitute a;
passed. according to the rccomme nda-
lions of the committee.
Also from tn calendar resolution
making an appropriation of $4,000 FOR
the use OF the commissioners OF inland
fisheries resolution 60 pay bill OF Ed
ward g.. Cundall. and resolution to pay
bill OF John w. Sweeney. on all OF
which the committee on finance and
the committee on accounts and claims
recommended passage, were passed.
Also from the calendar an act To linz
n thc labor of street railway employees
60 ten hours per day, on which the com
mttce on special legislation rccom-
mends indefinite postponement.
On motion of Mr.. GarNin OF Cumbcr-
land. the net vas made the special oi.
der for "Wednesday next. at 1850 a. m.
wieh an order that the bill be printed.
From the Senate. among other mat
fers. came the Joint resolution Of ad-
iourpment over Arbor Day. with notice
of passage in concurrence.
Mr. Barker OF Providence nv re-
Quest. presented an act to establish the
of''ce ~ state fre marshal: referred 20
judiciary committee.
ON motion ~ Mr. piodgctt OF Provi-
/ dence. the House then adjourned 90
| meet on Tuesday next. az n o'clock.