The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-29

which means the abolishment OF the New.
port police commission.
Mr.. sheffield. OF Newport, moved that
the act be referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee
Mr.. Clark objected 10 such reference.
and Mr.. Murphy, of Newport. hoped ths
act would be voted on today He claimed
that majority OF the people OF Newport
ala not want police commission. He
brought about by professional politicians.
ana some OF the men who had been turn-
ca 10 our a OF on,ss M By tne people OF Negpcr,-
vocates OF the present law. In answer to-
| the statement that the most prominent
| the commission. Mr. Murphy wnxed sar.
castle, and said II they were the most
| prominent men then "God help Newport"
SOME PLAIN LANGUAGE.
He said that the silver-tongued orator.
CAfr. Sheffield was here by accident ana
did not dare To come up before the people
that his opposition To tho proposed re-
peal of the act was an exhibition OF
brass" rarely seen or heard.
lie also handled the members OF the
police commission without gloves. and
practically challenged the opponents OF
the proposed repeal TO ask him certain
questions, which he might probably be
prepared to answer. He wanted TO see the
people OF Newport given a chance to-
whether they do or do not want a police
commission at the next election. Ha
claimed that Mayor Garretson was oppos-
ed TO the police commission.
Mr. Crosby of Newport wanted the act
put upon It's passage without any delay.
and nwas opposed to any reference TO the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Clark OF Newport spoke OF the attI-
tude of the mayor of Newport as opposed
10 the police commission, after which tha
motion 10 refer to the judiciary commits
tee was voted down.
PRETTY CLOSE VOTE.
The act was then read, and Mr.. Shelf
field OF Newport spoke in opposition to
the passage at the act claiming that this
best people OF Newport had asked for n
police commission in order to correct
many abuses that existed iu that city.
These people who want 10 see the affairs
OF the city conducted honestly arc stlrl
i'm favor of the police commission, and
there is no demand for its abolishment.
The act was then put upon its passage.
and. on a rising vote. Il failed OF passage,
n 10 %.
AIR. Peck OF Warren from the COMMITTEES
on finance reported back a resolution ap-
propriating $500 for furnishing and re-
pairing the Newport court house; read
and passed.
Several matters were received from ths
Senate and referred to the proper commit
tees. while several concurrences were an
uouuced.
Resolution to psy the members and
clerks of the special committee appointed
20 make necessary changes in the laws
of the state, was referred 10 the finances
committee.
Act TO incorporate the West Side Gems
etery was read and passed In concurrence.
From the Senate came AN act ire
amendment OF sections and 2, chapter 10.
general laws, which provides how tho
General Assembly shall be constituted
In the bill as amended by the senate orv
representative Is taken from Newport and
Is given 10 the town OF Narragansett.
After considerable talk the act waa
passed in concurrence.
on motion Of Mr.. Remlinger. OF Prov.
idence. the House took a recess until $50
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