The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-14

the 5S-hour law. relating TO the hours or
labor for women and children, he taken
from the committee ON special legislation
and be put upon It's passage
MIR. Holden, of Woonsocket moved that
the motion be laid upon the table. and his
motion prevailed on rising vote or AZ
To 10
Mr.. Hoxsle, of Exeter. presented an act
i'm amendment of chapter y. General
Laws of the revenue of the state. This
provides that a tax of II cents on eaci
sloo of the ratable property of the sew
eral towns shall be annually assessed, coll
lected and paid To the general treasurer
by the several towns. The valuation or
the several towns shall be the basis OF the
tax provided for and the city or froNi-
dence would have 10 pay on a valuation
OF sl92, sol 500; referred 20 judiciary COM
mittee.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Mr.. Brown, of Newport. moved TO re-
consider the vote by which the bill In re-
lation 10 stationary engineers and fire.
men was indefinitely postponed. yesier-
day.
Mr.. Garyin. of Cumberland, seconded
the motion. and spoke very warmly IN Ia
vor OF reconsideration.
Mr.. Holden. OF Woonsocket, moved that
the motion 10 reconsider be laid on tho
table and his motion prevailed.
The special order of the day an act to
prevent and punish the desecration OF the
flag OF the United States on which the
committee on judiciary recommends pas
| sage In concurrence was called UP, and
| Mr.. Burlingame OF Warwick, moved
| that the bill be rccommitted TO the judi
| ciary committee
Mr. Dexter. of Central Falls, opposed
| recommtment. and said the bill was "A
! clean bill and called for "a clean flag.
| Mr. Brown OF Newport, made an elo-
quent plea for the passage OF the act.
| and condemned the conduct of those who
wish to use the flag 10 further their ends
| After some further discussion, Mr..
| Bowen. of Providence, moved to jndctf-
| niteIy postpone the motion to recommit
| the bill TO the judiciary committee, and
! roll call was had and the motion prevail
| ed by vote OF 81 TO 26.
| The question then came on the passage
| OF the bill and Mr.. Burlingame, of War
| wick offered an amendment to insert IN
| section ,. line 6, the words articles OF
| jewelry"
The amendment offered by Mr.. Bur-
| lngame prevailed and then Mr.. Rich. OF
East Providence. offered an amendment 10
| strike out in section /, everything that
prevents the labelling OF merchandise
] with the American flag. The umend-
1 ment was voted down.
| AMENDMENTS BUT NO ACTION.
MIR. Greene, OF Warwick, offered an
amendment TO strike out in line II the
| word decorate" lost.
| Also an amendment TO cnanSc SecuOn
| 4, so as 10 read, this act shall take eff
feet on Sept. /, 1902.
| Mr.. Rich, Of East Providence, offered
| an amendment to the amendment. max
| ing IL read, Jan. l, 1902" This amendment
| to tho amendment prevailed by viva
| Voce vote
Mr. Rich also offered an amendment
to insert In section /. line l, the words
with intent to desccrate."
Mr. Higgins. OF Pawtucket. spoke in
| favor OF the passage of this amendment.
as he held that man who used the nag
for proper decorative purpose could not
| be accused OF desecration.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Rich was
| defeated.
AT this point MIR. Mcdonald called the
| attention of the chair TO the fact that the
printed hill before him was not the same
az the bill read by the clerk. and Speaker
Arlington recognized the point and de-
clared the bill was not properly before
the house.
Mr. Easton OF Providence moved that
rule 81 be suspended and the bill be
considered.
Mr. rich Of East Providence moved 10
adjourn. but the motion was lost by y
rising vote of 81 TO 26
| The required two-thirds vote In orda
10 suspend the rules was not forthcom
| ing. the vote being 35 To 23
| MIR Bowen moved 10 make the bill the
| special order for Wednesday next and
| Mr.. Hoxsie OF Exeter moved To adjourn
and on vote being taken the speaker
declared the house adjourned to T uesday
next.