The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-31
Or. GkRVIM CALLS
A CONSPIRACY.
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tricts IL very important part OF what
Bishop McVickar has well characterized
as great conspiracy
This conspiracy. originating, no doubt,
| outside OF the general assembly, Is
scheme shrewdly laid by professional
politicians 60 prevent future reforms and
TO establish themselves permanently in
undisputsd control of the state govern
ment
The sole defence which the people OF
| Providence. and through them the people
of the state, now have against the en-
! croachment OF an unrepresentative gem
eral assembly lies in their power, which
has repeatedly been exercised. of defeat
ing on election day its entire delegation
i'm that body.
Not only is the amendment so vicious
that II never should have been presented
but it is so grossly unjust that II ought
not now TO be submitted TO popular vote.
In other states when the town system OF
representation I'm one or both branches OF
the Legislature has been abandoned. there
have been substituted assembly districts
throughout the state substantially equal
in population. But this proposition is To
divide Providence eventually into twelve
districts whose average population would
be about 1900. That is TO say. each such
district having one representative would
embrace more inhabitants and more vot-
twelve representatives
This amendment can only receive the
votes of the selfish or short-sighted I'm
Providence and. outside of that city, of
{ those who are jealous of her present i'm
adequate influence i'm state legislation.
Fortunately the people are not such fools
as the authors or this amendment as
sumo.
/ trust and fully believe that I'm Novem-
Der next this inequitable and iniquitous
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whelming mass OF voters cast by an i'm
dignant and insulted people, and the per-
sons responsible for its submission may
consider themselves fortunate IL they do
not share the same fate.
MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Mcdonald of Pawtucket moved
that both reports be printed for the bene-
lit OF the members.
Mr.. Holden OF Woonsocket saw no ne
cessity for such a course. The members
had all heard the reports read by the
clerk and repetition form OF printing
would be simply superfluous.
The motion TO print the reports was
! lost.
The proposed constitutional amendment
was then made the special order for
| Wednesday next.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ACT.
Mr.. Burlingame. from the committee
on special legislation, reported back ia
vorably an act 10 approve and publish
and submit 20 the electors proposition
OF amendment to the state constitution.
| The amending section provides that the
! senate at it's organization, and whenever
| a vacancy in the office shall occur, shall
choose a president TO preside when the
lieutenant governor is absent, or when
he shall refuse to act as president or shah
act as governor. or when the office OF
lieutenant. governor is vacant
IL was placed on the calendar.
From the senate was received a batch
OF measures, the most important being
Il joint resolution creating al special com
mittee OF the assembly on state revaua-
tlon. The committee is TO consist of two
senators and three representatives. Upon
motion Of Mr.. Easton OF Providence the
resolution was referred 20 the committee
on education.
AFTER THE MILKMEN.
The calendar was then taken up and
upon recommendation OF the judiciary
committee, the following act. relative to
the sealing OF jars. bottle and cans used
by mllkmen was approved without dis
| cussion.
Section 1. All cans, Jars bottles and
other receptacles used for the distribution
OF milk or cream TO the consumer. shall
sions OF sections Is and l6 OF chapter l61
OF the General Laws.
Section .. When glass bottle or jar
has once been sealed by the seaier OF
weights and measures, ~ shall not be
! necessary 20 have it sealed again at any
time, while Il is used for the distribution
! OF milk or cream 20 consumers. Glass
jars or bottles sealed under the provisions
of this act shall not he legal measures
except for the distribution OF milk and
cream 90 consumers
Sec. >. An acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
| Sec. 4 This act shall take effect on the
| first day Of july. A. ID. 1902.
| a resolution appropriating $500 for the
use OF tho board OF state charities and
| corrections for certain purposes. rec>m-
| mended bv the committee on finance, was
| also approved
LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY.
| Mr. Easton of Providence introduced
| Joint resolution inviting the senate 90
meet the house In grand committee on
| Wednesday Feb. H.. aud share I'm appro-
PIRATE exercises in recognition OF Lin
MIR Easton thought Il was emincntly
| proper that some such patriotic action
| should bc taken because on that date the
| assembly would be In session. As TO
form OF program that could b. agreed
| upon by party leaders Of both branches
The resolution was unanimously adopt
| ed and with other measures on the
speakers desk ordered communicated 90
The act regulating the size Of berry
| baskets also on the calendar today was
| taken up and rccommittsd to the judiciary
| committee with the understanding that "a
| public hearing be given number OF
| dealers who had requested the same.
| Upon motion OF AR Palmer Of CrsustOn
| adjournment was taken until Tuesday
| naNt for which date there ia only one
| measur. OF the calender--a resolution 10
| charge the name of James A AcGrain -
| JAMES A Fuller
| ON Tuesday nsNt there viii Oe house
| eofafnlffee leeariua rhs rroupFel act 20
| iniit the labor q urc.s soplcYes 20 ten
| hours rer day