The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-04
ASSEMBLY
IN EVENING
SESSION
Senate Passes Smoke Nuisance
and Elevator House
Vaccination Bill.

The senate was called to order at 7:40
last evening by Governor Kimball and the
usual routine business was dispensed
with. The first part OF the evening ses-
sion was devoted 10 the disposition of
minor matters from the house.
The resolution in regard 10 a state
exhibition of arts and crafts was passed
without reference or comment, as was
also an act TO incorporate the Button
woods Beach association.
Substitute A of an act regarding the
levy of taxes I'm the town OF Cranston was
read and passed; also substitute A of a
resolution for an appropriation for
memorial and state care OF the burial
sround of Benedict Arnold. first governor
OF Rhode Island.
An act TO incorporate the Providencs
Steam company; also an act TO prevent
the smoke nuisance; an act providing
for the prevention of and punishment for
desecration OF the flag OF the United
states: an act specifying how assessors
OF taxes shall be elected in the town of
warwick; all passed I'm concurrence.
substitute OF an act providing for
the improvement and maintenance OF
state roads was passed I'm concurrence.
the judiciary committee, reported back
substitute Il of an act in amendment OF
chapter JOS, general laws, relating TO ele-
vators; passed in concurrence.
substitute A OF an act in amendment
OF chapter l67, general laws. relating TO
the sealing OF weights and measures. was
passed in concurrence.
A number of routine matters were dis
posed of and the senate at 9:i5 O'Clock adj
journed TO meet at IL o'clock this morn
ing.
IN THE HOUSE.
The only measure given more than pass
ing attention during the two-hours ses-
sion was the substitute bill providing
for compulsory vaccination
Mr. Mcdonald of Pawtucket was the
most aggressive Of the opponents and
recited several cases where vaccination
had produced illness and even death.
He argued at length that the state was
not properly entitled TO enact such a
law. lie was supported by Mr. Arch
ambault OF Woonsocket. Mr.. Morgan OF
Providence. Mr.. Decelles OF Woonsocket
and Mr.. HoXse of Exeter A significant
fact was that two of the remonstrants
come from the Rhode Island city which
has been the most afflicted from small
pox
Or. Garvin took the initiative in de-
Tending the bill and presented the cus-
tomary. well-understood and pnilosophi-
cal arguments. not only from a phy-
sicians point OF view. but as borne out
by history and statistics. In this he
was backed up by DR.. Marshall OF Cum
berland
Mr.. Palmer of Cranston argued In favor
OF the bill, being willing to go. ne said. to
the extent of advocating the vaccination
Of foNes, II necessary. This last, of
course, had particular allusion to the
personal views OF MIR. Hoxsie upon certain
game laws and was consequently appre-
ciated by the members of the house
But after all the arguments and oratory.
which occupied nearly an hour and a
half. a motion TO lay the bill on the table
prevailed, "a ayes TO II nays which signi-
Ties the political death OF the measure
as embodied In the proposed substitute.
Mr.. Brown OF Providence. for the COM
mitteo on judiciary, recommended the
act regulating the storage OF explosives.
Passed.
From the calendar was taken the act
making appropriations for certain agri-
cultural societies, recommended by the
finance committee. Passed
Air. Bowen OF Providence, for the Judi
ciary committee. recommended the act
regulating the criminal Jurisdiction of
district courts. Passed
Mr.. Carpenter of Warwick. for the com
mittCe on corporations, recommended
passage OF the act 10 incorporate the
Westerly and Hopkinton Railway com
pany. Passed.
Mr.. Brown Of Providence. for the Judi
ciary committee. recommended the act
allowing the Hope company TO build n
bridge across a highway I'm Warwick
Passed.
Mr. Roberts OF Providence. for the com
mittee on corporations. recommended an
act TO incorporate the Rhode Island Life
and Accident Insurance company. Passed
Mr. Brown Of Providence for the ju-
dietary committee, recommended passage
OF resolution changing the name OF
Ilyman Solomon Bulbrisky 60 Henry
Smonds. Passed
Tho same gentleman from the same
recommended passage OF an
act regulating the Jurisdiction OF district
courts. Passed.
Adjourned until II n. m. today