The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-20

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Deputy Speaker Burlingame OF War
wick introduced an act to regulate the
catching of fish I'm the northern waters
OF Narragansett bay; referred 10 the COM
mittee on fisheries.
Mr.. Moore from the committee on ju-
dietary reported back with recommended
ton of indefinite postponement, resolu-
tion inviting the governor and senate to
meet in grand committee for the pur-
pose OF electing a lieutenant governor: (:
placed on the calendar.
Also net in amendment OF section ],
chapter 7Ss of the Public Laws, with
accommodation of passage. calendar.
MORE COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
Mr.. Easton presented an act to regulate
taxation on personal property; referred
TO the committee on judiciary.
To the same committee was at first
referred an amendment 10 section II of
chapter 65 of the Public Laws, 'Ot GEN
eral Provisions Relating TO Public
Schools" it provides that no person
shall attend any school or college unless
able TO furnish a satisfactory proof Of
vaccination
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence offered two
minor amendments 10 chapter 279 of the
Public Laws. "Of Offences Against Pri.
vate Property" referred to the judiciary
committee
Upon motion of Or. Garvn the act 70
unite the Providence Evangelical " NJ.
c. a. and the Young Womens Christian
association was ordered printed and laid
over until tomorrow.
DIVORCE BILL BATTLE.
The special order of the day was an act
in amendment of chapter 1875 of the Cen
eral Laws. Committee on judiciary rec
ommends passage. At the time this bin
was before the house (Feb. II. 1902. II was
ordered printed and made the special or
der as above, pending consideration of
an amendment OF DIR. Garvin, striking out
In lines and 8 the words zone year"
and inserting two years In lieu there
Of
Mr. Curtis arose and moved that the
DR. Garvin amendment making residence
required two years, instead of one, be
laid on the table and the motion was sec
onded by Mr. Holden OF Woonsocket
This motion DIR. Garvin opposed and
raised the point of order that such action
on the amendment would carry with IL
the whole bill The chair ruled the point
of order was not we'll taken.
Mr.. Easton OF Providence subsequently
offered a motion that the bill and
amendment be adopted and this motion
was seconded by DIR. Garvln.
The chair ruled this motion also out OF
order and then n rising vote was taken
on the Curtis motion TO table the Garvln
amendment. AS a result 20 votes were
cast in the affirmative and 81 In the mega
tive and the chair declared that. under
the rules. it being tie the motion was
lost
Clerk Lee then read the original bill
introduced by Representative Curtis and
reported back favorably by the judiciary
committee as well as tho two year domi-
cile amendment incorporated by DIR. Gar
vim
DISCUSSION WAVED WARM.
More than an hours discussion then
followed I'm which the domicie time limit
OF two years, instead OF one. figured most
conspicuously. The lawyers Of the house
came noticeably 60 the front In the food
Of oratory. Judge Johnson OF Foster,
Judge Palmer OF Cranston, Mr.. Bowen OF
Providence. Alr. Morgan OF Providence.
came 20 the aid Of Mr. Curtis. asserting
that the original bill was simply dcclar-
tory and made etatu'0fy law what is now
common law. the domicile OF the wife
follows that of her husband. As 10 tic
amendment increasing the donicile re-
CURED TO two years. instead Of one. they
asserted that such legislature would be
Unfair and unjust 20 prosecuted wife.
Mr. Easton OF Prov. cnce led the op-
position and expressed the belief that the
tlll opened the doors 10 easy divorces and
would permit collusion on the part Of hus-
hand and wife lie could act the gallant
come to- Rhode Island Tor n year. while
she remained with relatives and friends In
Now York or elsewhere. he paying her
cXpcnesa At the expiration OF the ono
year. she could come here and by agree
mcnt gocurc n divorce immodatoiv To
Increase The time o. two years would not
work hardship on the husband who hon
cstly meant 60 make Rhode Island his
home nor would the wife sg1er On the
meantime and until auit for separation
De dec dcd.
IIc was sustained IN similar arguments
bv SIR Durfsc OF Providence. Mr.. ogden
OF North Providence and Mesars. Corco-
ran. Higgins and Mcdonald OF Pewtucket
and a vote was taken on the Garvin
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