The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-01
IN THE HOUSE

members were called to order by Speaker
Armington and the reading of the records
OF Fridays session was dispensed with.
DIR. Garvin raised the point Of order
that under the statutes, section OF chap
| ter u of the General Laws. the legislation
| creating board OF police for the town
OF Tiverton was wrong and unparlia-
mentary Town councils should be given
90 days notice. Such notice had not been
given to the town council of Tiverton,
as IL deserved
Speaker Arlington reserved his deci-
sion on the suggestion.
BATTLE WAS LIVELY.
From the senate was received the reso-
luton submitting to the voters an
amendment to the constitution of the
state relative TO the rcvisionary powers
OF the supreme court.
Or. Garvin moved that the initiative
and referendum be embodied In the reso-
luton and the motion was promptly Sec
onded. Dr. Garvin made long argu-
ment I'm favor his amendment and was en-
dorsed In his remarks by Messrs. Mo
Donald ana Butler of Pawtucket.
Mr. Holden moved To lay on the table
the amendment OF Dr. Garvin. The speak
er announced the defeat ef the motion.
the chair.
| Then came the second roll call OF the
| day and the speaker was sustained, Al
! ayes to Is nays.
| Dr. Garvin desired a recess until
! O'clock but the house was not IN that
frame OF mind and Mr.. Holden of Woon-
/ socket moved concurrence in the senate
/ resolution 1t was seconded by DR. Gar
+ vim and unanimously adopted by roll
call, G. ayes. and not a single vote In
! the negative.
4 N-t,NVpo1,.r nor to.t. ,,oNNtresrpN
| Mr. Brown Of Newport moved that the
committee on judiciary be discharged
/ from further consideration Of the pro
posed amendment TO the constitution. rel
ative to the police commission or thar
/ city, reducing their terms or onlce from
| five TO three years
The appointive power. he urged. should
be in the hands of the people Of Newport
senate. He believed in home rule and IL
should apply 20 Newport as well as Prov
| idence. Pawtucket and Woonsocket.
| DR. Garvin again availed himself Of the
| opportunity 90 infict speech upon bis
associates and the sympathetic newspaper
men and his effusion. as digressive ana
| migratory as usual. was listened TO with
/ moro or less-generally less-intercst.
\ Mr.. Clarke of Newport hoped that the
| judiciary committee would be dischargcd
from further consideration OF the bill. Tho
| police commission had not proven "A bene-
| m 10 the city OF Newport. and conse-
| quently he seconded MIR. Browns motion.
| 7.
| judiciary committee and asserted that "
| complaints were TO be made they should
| be made in the governors chamber. He
! made a vigorous reply and In fact the best
| speech. though brief. Of the session and
/ he claimed that the proper thing was to
| leave matters as they arc and allow the
people OF Newport To act and think Tor
| lie moved that the motion Of the gentle
| man from Newport I've laid on the table
! and it was 50 voted.
I - Voto vv,ts ftksD on mo aucSfio, of
layng ON The table Mr. Browns motion
and 40 was so voted, 50 ayes 10 Is rays.
PAwTUCkET WARD LINES
Mr. Holden Of Providence reported ha, K
I from the committee ON Judiciary The tiii
| rodistricting tho city OF pawtuckSt into
| seven wards instead Of five a. at pres
I ent The report OF the committee was
! substantially the same as tho original bill,
| although substitute was presented the
| only change made being that the ward Of
ficors shall be temporarily appointed until
! popular choice by voters under the pro-
posed system.
Mr. Higgins thought II was not fair
| to foist n measure on the people ~ Paw
tuckct. who a. majority. aid rot want
| such legislation.
Mr.. Holden of Woonsocket moved the
previous question and II prevailed.
Mcssrs. Corcoran, Mcdonald and
| O'Bricn protested against ~ they termed
a. such sumptuary legislation
Mr. O'Bricn raised n point OF order but
he was ruled out Of order by The speaker.
Messrs Hollen. Corcoro1. Bricn ana
others offered remarks pro and con and