The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-28
IN the HOUSE.

The house was called 20 order by Mr..
Speaker Armington at 11:05 o'clock with
a quorum present. On motion OF Mr.
Holden OF Woonsocket the journal of
Thursday was approved without reading
Mr.. Holden OF Woonsocket offered a
resolution providing for the suspension of
house rules ., TO- 81, IS, Al, and moved its
passage. asking for the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Garvin of Cumberland raised the
point OF order that TO pass the resolution
certain other rules must be suspended
and he moved reference TO the com
mittec on rules under the provisions of
rule %.
The speaker asked for the expression
of the house on the main question and
FIR. Garyin appealed from his decision.
The main question was then put and on
viva voce vote the chair declared IL
carried
The vote was doubted and Mr.. Garvin
asked for roll call. which resulted in the
carrying OF the main question by vote
of 90 TO Is.
DEMOCRATS TALK
Mr.. Garvin criticised the action of the
house In suspending rules Just at the
time when important bills are to be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Pawtucket spoke I'm a
similar vein. He said that he felt humili-
Z ated at the action OF the house and then
camc Mr.. O'Brien OF Pawtucket, who in
dorsed the remarks OF his colleague.
Mr.. McHugh of Pawtucket characterized
the action OF the gentleman from Woon,
socket I'm Introducing a resolution TO sus-
pend the rules as cowardly
Messrs. Garvin and Corcoran opposed
the passage of the resolution, and Mr..
Mcdonald said that ne presumed that
some more rescally legislation up his
sleeve
The resolution was then apparently
passed on viva voce vote. which was
doubted, and a roll call was demanded.
The resolution 10 suspend the rules was
adopted by a vote OF 81 TO 1s
Mr.. Holden. OF Woonsocket. introduced
a resolution providing that when the Gen.
eral Assembly adiourns on Friday, April
4. II be 10 meet on Tuesday. December 2.
1902, at II a. m, and in asking for its
passage he moved the previous question,
and this course prevailed.
Upon the passage OF the resolution re-
marks IN opposition were made by Messrs.
Garvin and Mcdonald. who claimed that
IL meant some pernicious legislation in
December next
Mr.. Easton. of Providence said that
under the circumstances, he having been
opposed In the past 90 an adjournment
until after election, he could not vote for
the resolution.
The question came on the passage OF
the resolution OF adjournment, and II was
adopted on a roll call 81 to lS
DEFEAT FOR GARvrN.
Mr.. Garvin. OF Cumberland, moved 20
take from the table a motion 20 recon-
slider the free transfer ticket act. which
was laid on the table yesterday. The mo.
ton did not prevail.
Mr.. Garvin moved that the committee
on special legislation be discharged from
the further consideration OF the constitu-
tionai Initiative
Mr.. Holden. Of Woonsocket. moved 10
lay this motion on tho table. and. on n
roll call. his motion was carried by vote
OF Is 10 Is
Mr.. Andrew. Of Ccntral Falls. from tho
committee on corporations. reported bac X
an act IN amendment of an act 10 iuCOr-
porate the Mechanics Savings bank ~
WooneOrkct. with Recommendation Of
DaefaRt; read aud passed
Mr. McHugh. Df Pawtucket presented
the pellfion of the board OF aldermen OF
the city ~ pawtucket against~the act
providing Tor the redistrictns ~ the city 4