The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-21
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Pease a Co. was indefinitely postponed
and a substitute approved
Speaker Holden then resumed the chair
and Mr. Buringame presented a resolu-
tion making an appropriation for The
commissioners OF inland fisheries 10 en-
force the lobster law referred 20 the COM
rnittee on finance.
POLICE BILL PASSED.
IT was high noon when the members of
the Judiciary committee came into the
chamber. but their report on the police
commission bill for the city OF Providence
was not presented by Chairman blodgett'
hut by Representative Moore of Westerly,
with recommendation OF passage.
The act was then taken up by sections;
Dr Garvin moved the appointment OF SAID
board be BY the mayor not by ne CIV
ernor but the Amendment was defeated
Mr.. Blodgett OF Pswtucket voted for
the appointment of the commission by the
Messrs. Hoxie OF Exeter. Clark OF New
port. Tagan OF Burrillville and other
members endeavored TO amend various
sections. but their motions were voted
down the largest vote recorded being i
In favor 10 81 against
pr. Garvin offered an amendment re-
nuiring submission to the voters OF PROV
idence at the next city election OF lh'
question OF establishing police comniis-
The motion was defeated upon a diyi-
sion OF the house. IL ia favor 10 ~ against
NO APPROVAL BY COUNCIL.
Mr. BIodgett then offered as an amend
msnt TO section IL and the enseting ses-
sion the words. when accepted by the
city council OF the city OF Providence"
Mr. Ilttleneld seconded the amend
ment. for while he believed the biil was
GOOD in itself he did not think II wise
10 follow tn. course OF the common coun-
ell hut rather both branches OF the ciiy
council. ss representative or the taNpaS-
Mr. BIodgett asserted that the report
of the Judiciary committee was not upanl-
nous. and unless modified To meet me
- appreral Of tl.e.- Providence city council n"
must and would vote against the Dill n
I'll the city council In both branches de-
sired and demanded the change ne Wouh
oppose such a measure. -,
Mr.. Curtis of Providence thought the
massage OF amendment meant delay ana
All desires and opinions OF the legisla tors
would be left 10 the mayor OF the city OF
Providence for his veto or approval
After further remarks by Messrs Moore
OF Westerly Horton OF cranSton, 6arNln
Blodgett. f.ittlefeld and others ths
amendment was killed and the bill as re-
ported from the committee ana accePtu
hx sections was approved as whole
The Blodgett amendment was defeateo
by a total of IA ayes to 80 nays, the other
members being absent or not answerine
TO their names The members who wish
cd the hill submitted for the approval
of the city council of Providence were
Messrs. Archambault. Blodgett, Carroll
clark. Crosby. Fagan, Garwn, Harry
Greene Hoxie. Lafayette IAttleheld
Mathewson, Murphy and Steere
Mr. Littleheld OF Providence moved
that the act be made the special order
for tomorrow mornings session, nrsl
business at II o'clock. The motion wac
defeated 10 In favor 20 li6 in opposition
MIR. BI.oDGGTrs BRoADsIDE
Mr. Blodgett again arose and declares
his position infsxibe that there is "a,
evidence the city of Providence desire
any such legislation The very mere
statement of a certain newspaper d'rovi
dence Journab is no basis upon whici
the members OF The assembly should at
tempt 20 leeislate. There Is nothing ol
record go show that the common <upci
of Providence favors this Very bill From
the aldermen, another branch oi the clt!
council there h. nothing to show ,ha
they want the bill. This was evident From
the public hearing az which only ou
person appeared for the hill white TIA
majority most representative citizens-
passionatey and conyincinsly opposed fl
\ POLITICAL MEASURE.
Mr.. Holden Of Providence favored IN
bll while Mr.. Rice of pawtuokst le
Heyed In the need of a commission. bu
The question WAS ss to the ap9nntmr D.
OF the commission. n Was "A political
measure aud in the opposition must ais
he disrcrned politics he wished iv O., gi,
ter his dissent a. to The form nl gpoml
menL 1t IL bad method wrong prir
ciple whether governor and senti. p
Republican or Democrat ~ Csrtainl
did dissent to the bill on principle HI
pontment by the governor but bow
ever. be would not press his persona
preffrenoes and consequently vote f"" th
hill
MIR I.IttIehe,d called SIR Rice to o..
count for demonstrating ~ u uputlc.
measure. and n 80. u would he ils<r,ei
ful 60 the Legislators 90 pass "a 'fh, "a
dsrmsn should bt heard from "tdcWlr
as well as the common councl
AIR. Eastnn ~ Providence asserted ths
at conference this morning 10 80 the
members from Providence lnnuimousl
agreed 10 recommend and vote for a.
bsii.
Again Mr I.lttleneld arose and in tlm,
dcring tones declared there was no cauc.
or organized meeting n auy form th
morning \ meeting together INFORMAL
of representative secretary nu chai
man--snd nothing 60 hind such members
Mr EaStun of ProNidence expressed n
cret ~ there WAS any misuudrrstaudit
and Mr. ". A a. Grant sisp of PROV
dence asserted that his constituents q
vored the bill.
motion ,o adjourn made by Mr. Ma
shall Of Cumberland was defeated and
roll call was then ordered aud the hill o
tire was approved by vote ~ y 10
there being six absentees.
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED
The vote was as follows: Ayes Speak
Holden. Andrew. Anthony. Armingto
Bentley. Briggs. Brighiman. Brown. Bu
ingsme. Clarenct .. Carpenter Natha
iei q. Carpenter. Chsgnon. Comstoc
Curtis. Durfee. Faston, Gardner. GOrt0
George ". Grant. william 4. ". Graz
Francis w Greene. GreenhalEh. iis
Holden, Horton, Howard. Jeffers. KIM