The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-12

Mr.. Blodgett explained that the ju-
iiciary committee had considered the
amendments suggested by the city
council OF Providence. and had adopted
sonle OF the suggestions. In section
the original bill was amended so as to
provide that "one at least" of the three
commissioners shall be a qualified
elector OF Providence. whereas the
original provided that 'one only
should be a Providence elector. This
left IL optional, with the governor to
appoint two and even all three Provi-
dence men. Section l was adopted.
Section 2, providing for IL wards as
the maximum number. leaving TO the
discretion OF the commission 10 make
IL wards or even 10 wards. as II deemed
best. was then read.
Mr. Garvin OF Cumberland moved to
amend the section by making the maxi
mum ten wards. The amendment
failed OF passage. and section 3, as read,
was adopted.
Section sis amended by the commit
tee so as TO read that the commission
ers shall subdivide each ward into a
Convenient number OF voting dis
triots. each district to- contain the
names Of not more than 700 and not less
than 800 qualif1ed electors. whereas the
original bill placed the number at not
more than 500. The section was adopt
cd.
Section 4, which provides in substance
that at least 10 days prior to every
election, there shall be appointed by the
board OF canvassers and registration
of the city. vNrden and clerk for each
voting. district. who shall be of diner
ent political parties, and four supervis-
ors OF election, for each voting district.
from lists TO be submitted to the board.
Mr.. Garvin wanted the language
..I< ..fl npI
different c>sitical parties" and sub
stituting the words. "one Of whom shall
be a Republican and the other Dem
ocrat." The amendment did not pre-
vail. 1920
Mr.. Gafvin offered another amend
ment. providing that the wardens and
clerks shall be elected by the people
and not be appointed by the board Of
canvassers and registration. The
amendment did not prevail. and section
stood as part OF the bill.
Section 8, providing that the city
council, as constituted = hen the divi-
sion is filed. shall remain I'm office until
the first Monday in January. 1901, and
no longer, and providing that the school
committee in office at the time OF fling
the divisions shall hold office for the
term for which they were severally
elected and no longer, w;,s adopted, as
recommended.
Section Z. according To the recommeff-
dations OF the committee. provides that
II the commission should make 10 wards
one alderman and four c,oincilmen shall
be elected from each ward. but II IL
wards are ].ade there shall be elected
one alderman and three councilmen for
the term OF one year, and one member
OF the school committee annually for
the term Of three. years. Adopted.
Section and 3 were severally
ADOPTED as recommended by the COM
mittee, and the bill. as whole. was
passed.
THE u. s. SENATORSHIP.
Mr. Sheffield of Newport then moved
that the House proceed TO the election
a United States senator to serve for
six years commencing on March 1901
and II was so voted
Mr.. Sheffield then made an eloquent
address, In which he referred 60 the
many distinguished men who had for
years back represented the state OF
Rhode Island in the United States
senate. and then he said tina, he had
me great privilege OF nominating a
citizen or the state who had always
performed all his public duties in an
eminentIy satisfactory manner 10 the
people OF the state. George Peabody
Wetmore had made good and honor
able record in the United States senate
since his election six years ago and he
placed ip nomination the name OF Hon
George Peabody Wetmore OF Newport
Mr.. Sarvin OF Cumberland. nominal.
ed what he called a Lincoln Repub,,.
can and Jeffersonian Democrat. Hon
Samuel r. Honey OF Newport.
The roll was called and each membe,
arose as his name was called and
announced his choice. The rer-st wa.
George Peabody wetmore received s:
votes: Samuel R. Honey had 9, and
members were absent.
From the senate came an act 10 an.
point commission 10 remove the sol
diers' and sailors monument from a,
present site on Exchange place 10 tn,
centre OF the same square: commItte,
on finance.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Blodeett OF Pawtucket from tn.
judiciary committee reported back m
act 90 approve, publish and submit I,
she electors a propostiorf Of amend
ment 90 the constitution OF the state
with recommendation OF passage.
Mr.. Carvin OF Cumberland moves
that the act be made the special orde
for tomorrow at fi:3o o'clock: lost.
The act was then put upon its pas
sage. This Is the amendment that pro