The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-08

members Of the general ASSEMBLY,. Mr;
| Carkfn admitted that the proposed
4 amendment TO the state constitution
| was a very fair one. with the exception
| OF section s. and IL was TINS see1lVh 'haI
| he desired 20 amend. oer
| gARVIN AMENDMENT LOST.
After further discussion the question
J came upon Mr.. Garvin's amendment
| and il failed Of passage by viva N0ee
| vote. =,
J there was not a sufficient snumpsr lot
| members 10 support him. The question
| then came on the passase OF the 49,
| luuon. az amended.
! Nlr. Garyin moved that a secti9n be
Inserted 10 take the place OF section III,
which provides that at the general
| election 20 be held IN 1901 and ON every
tenth yeaI. the question 'shai thele
! be a convention 20 revise the conslilu-
uon. " shall be submitted 10 the people,
and i'm case a majority OF the electors
shall vote In The affirmative, the gem
eral assembly. at it's next session, shaIl
provide by law for the election ot dele-
gates 20 said convention
After brief remarks by Messrs. Gar
win and q BIien, the question came on
tho amendment offered by Mr.. Garvin,
anu IL was defeated by rising vote
of SO 10 s. the demand for roll call
not being stained.
Mr. o. Bren OF l'awtutket offered an
amendment providing tina section $
should read SO that II shall be cOmpul-
sorry for eithe rhOuse 10 accept an IN
vitation II the other 10 meet in grand
committee. He then proceeded 10 re-
call ancient history 10 show that the
passage of his amendment would be
proper thing from his point OF view.
The am 1ndmeu, offered by Mr..
.H.. ON
vote. "a 10 L
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of Pawtucket. %
fered an amrudment providing that in
section n the words August be sub
stituted for June. and he explained
that he did lis In order to bring reg
istration as near 10 election as posi-
Bile.
Mr.. Blodgett. OF Providence. explain
ga the amount OF work nee led TO pre-
pare for election. and said that in his
iudgmem 20 do this work the reElstra-
tion could not be closed tater than June
80. After some further talk the amend
ment was defeated.
RESOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. BIodgett then moved The previous
question, and il was voted To take mp
the question OF the passage Of the res
olution. 10 minutes beng allowed Tor
debate.
MIR. Garyin spoke for three minutes
IN "a general way against the measure
after which the roll was called and the
resolution was passed 90 10 lS' ali tue
Newport members voting no.
Mr. Sanborn Of Newport, from the
committee on finance. reported back
an act authorizing the city council or
the city Of Newport TO issue certain IL
censes. charge and collect fees there'
for. and provide penalties; calendar
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Peck Of Warren moved that the
rules be suspended. and that the state
appropriation bill be taken from the
calendar and placed upon It's L~-ssase.
AIr Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket moved
To adjourn. The motion was defeated
and the motion made Dy Mr.. Peek pre-
vailed.
Mr. Peck explained that the commit
tee on finance had endeavored TO prac-
tice economy, without impairing the ell
dcieucy OF the work 70 be done by the
state. The amount To be appropriated
this year he said was about |f2O0
more than last year, and he explained
a few OF the increases and decreases as
given above at the time the dCt was
introduced.
The reading Of the act was dispensed
with and when the three amendments
| had been read. they were passed, and
the bill. as amended, was then passed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket again
moved 10 adjourn; lost.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Providence. from the
| judiciary committee. reported back an
! act creating a joint special committee
| IN confer with Providence, PaNtucket
! and East Providence in relation 10
harbor improvements and -fecfatifftffs
! of state lands flowed by tidewater ana
| he moved immediate passage; SO voted.
| RESOLUTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Blodgett. Of Providence, from the
! judiciary committee reported back an
! aci providing for ftnal adj
| iournment on March ., WITH
! recommendation of indefinite post
! ponemcnt. and the passage OF sub
| stltuga 4. which provides fon an adj
! iournment recess. from February To
! April 10 next. and he. moved its pas
| sage. under a suspension OF the rules.
! There being sufficient number I'm ia
I Vor Of suspension. substitute a was
/ put upon It's passage, and after re-
! marks IN opposition by Messrs. Garvin
| and O'Brien substitute \ was passed.
I and the original resolution was indefl-
! nitcly p0s,poned.
Mr.. Blodgett OF Providence. intro
| duced joint resolution to suspend
rules 6. and . FOR Friday. February .,
| ana the resolution was adopted.
The speaker announced the assign
mer. of the several pages.
ON motion of Mr. Blodg tt, OF Provi-
dence. rules Nos .. TO- 81 IS. 80. a. a.
+ % and 81 be suspended for Friday
February ., 1900. SO voted. after which
The House stood adjourned.
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