The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-27
RINGING SPEECH

NOTtn 1fONluSHtt.
MADE RINGING SPEECH
The next member 10 arise and oppose
the bill was Mr.. Brown, OF Newport. lie
maintained that IL was not ticket trans
fer act in and of itself II was simply
an amendment 10 the acts passed in 1896
and 1898 establishing technical contract
between the state Of Rhode Island ana
the Union Railroad company.
This act would reafflrm such a contract
Quoting the decision In the famous Dart
mouth case he expressed the belief that
even the United states supreme court
would not sustain the measures OF 1895
and 1893 binding succeeding legislatures
until 1912. It was "A bad precedent and
beyond principle 10 bind this or any other
assembly BY such legislation. In his
pfroration he became grandilouuent. re-
ferrng 10 the date-Sept 10 next when
the system must at the latest become
That was the anniversary OF the glo-
rious victory of Commodore Perry. one OF
r, Rhode ,sland ,s I noe,lest ,l G sons g. on Lake
ent legislature then another Perry may
rise in Rhode Island next fall"
BATTLE OVER AMENDMENT.
Mr. corcoran OF Pawtucket offered an
amendment to section l i'm line striking
out the words accepting the provisions
of the act and advocated its adoption i'm
a speech, as did Or. Garvin Mr. McDon-
aid OF Pawtucket and Mr. Easton Of
Providence
Mr.. Easton in favoring the amendment
declared that the whole act was TOO high
a price 10 pay for ticket transfers and "
the people OF Providence realized Il they
would say so. This act cannot be changed
forever unless by assent OF both parties.
Ii was abdicatng by the General Assem-
bly, the sovereignty OF the people
Mr.. Curtis of the transfer committee
then stated that they had used every en-
deasor 10 secure not only for the people
OF Providence but OF the entire state
ticket transfers as far as possible The
act must be accepted within eight days
and the committee had the assurance that
II would be accepted by the Union Rail-
road company.
Mr. Morgan opposed the amendment.
for he believed the bill would put the bill
I'm hazardous prediament. While not an
ideal bill still he considered II an apen-
ing wedge and would eventually inure TO
the benefit of all the people in every town
and city in the state.
TEST VOTE TAKEN.
A test vote was then taken on the
amendment and II was defeated 26 ayes
to a nays. there being but two absentees
Mr.. Rich OF East Providence and Mr.
Watson OF Jamestown
Mr.. Marshall moved recess till 2:30
o'clock, but Il was defeated.
Mr.. Holden moved th& previous ques-
tion and was seconded by Mr.. Curtis
DIR. Garvin moved 10 adjorun. but II was
not entertained by the speaker
Mr.. Higgins then offered an amendment
making the bill apply 10 Pawtucket, Cen
trail Falls and Cumberland as one town.
Mr.. Ogden added North Providence, as
an amendment TO the amendment.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment MAX
ing the act go into effect not later than
July 10. instead of September.
IN EFFECT IN JULY.
The Morgan amendment was seconded
by Mr.. Curtis and prevailed and then
Mr.. Holden moved the previous question
parliamentary struggle then followed.
original motions and amendments flew
thick and fast, the rules were quoted and
thrice the house refused 10 adjourn or
take a recess.
The discussion waxed so warm that Dir.
Garvin appealed from the decision OF the
chair but the latter was sustained IS ayes
to is nays
DR.. Garvin again moved TO adjourn and
out OF a babble OF voices the speaker
asked: "Will section ] stand as a part
OF the bill?"
1t was adopted. 90 ayes 20 &c nays
Another motion TO adjourn and one for
a recess were voted down by less than
a dozen votes each time.
OBSIkUtIiNE T. IAIJlCS.
Deputy Speaker Burlingame then took
the chair and the discussion again waXcd
warm over section 2, Mr.. Higgins renew
ing his amondmcnt 60 section 1. that
Pawtucket Central Falls. Lincoln aud
Cumberland be considered as one town
for the purposes OF the bill
Mr. Ogden also renewed his amendment
previously made 10 section 1 and incor-
porating IL I'm section ,, applying 10 North
Providence and Pawtucket.
This amendment 10 the amendment was
defeated on roll call, % ayes 10 80
nays.
Mr.. Palmer OF cranston offered an
amendnNn,' adding that town for orr me hee
part or Providence and the amendment
was defeated.
DR. Garvfn then had another amendment
20 the errect that for the purposes Of
the bill. the Union Street railway. Subur-
ban. Pawtucket and Interstate be regard
ed as one corporation IL was held In
abeyance and discussion on the Higgins
amendment resumed.
OF Central fsiis MsrsbSii Of cnmhsr.
land O Brien OF Pawtlcket and Garvin OF
Cumberland all advocated the amend
ment. but on roll can y was voted down.
The Garvin anendnNn. was also de-
feated on roll call IS ayes 10 ~ nays.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered an amendment
20 add the town Of Warwick as a part OF
Providence but his amendment was
brushed aside.
SECTION TWO ADOPTED.
Mr.. o'Brien moved 10 adjourn. but was
defeated on roll call. ~ ayes to ~ nays.
Mr.. Holden then moved the previous
question and u was ordered on another
roll call se aves 10 n nays
Section was then adopted by a viva
yoCe vote
Mr. Holden moved that the rules bc
suspended and for the twelfth time toda v
the roll was called. The motion prc-
vailed. a ayes 20 ~ navs
II was evident the opposition had prac-
tfcaiiy given I'D the fight for sertions a