The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-03
SENATE PLAYING
PARTISAN GAME.

T member OF the committee, could not get
the other members 10 act. The matter
had dragged along for four weeks ana
nothing had been accomplished. The
committee had delayed without cause ana
he was anxious 90 have a report made
Mr. Rattey contended that the commit
tee could have met this morning had the
members been so disposed and II the COM
mittee lacked the initiative 10 present the
report he, as one Of the committee, was
willing the house should take some acuoh.
SURPRISING LACK OF INTEREST.
Mr.. spooner said that IL was surprising
there seemed TO be so little interest In so
vital a matter. IL was question as 10
the legality OF one member OF the house
holding the seat he occupied. There was
| a display of partisan feeling that was not
so pronounced In years gone bye. Ihcre
| was no dispute as to the facts OF the case
The man who occupied the seats IN the
house was not opposed 10 a recount OF
| the votes and the man who wanted the
| recount would be satisfied N that be done.
| Under such circumstances IL was surpris-
ing the committee on elections could not
reach some speedy solution OF the matter
There was nothing involved only the hlgh
principle OF eight, and this was amicaoly
agreed to by the persons who desired the
recount of the votes.
Judge Harris made explanation that the
DELAY OF the committee was owing 70 the
determination OF the exact form or reso-
luton 10 be presented 10 the house. Inc
various members Of the committee had
been invited 10 present their idea OF how
the resolution should be framed and IL
was expected a meeting would be held
during the day and resolution determin-
ed IL this was done the resolution could
be presented tomorrow In the house.
Mr. Spooner suggested that the resolu-
ton be amended so the committee could
have until tomorrow TO report.
HOUSE TAKES A RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald the reso-
luton was laid on the table temporarily.
Directly following this Mr.. Fitzgerald
moved that the house take a recess OF ten
minutes to give the committee on elec-
tions time 10 formulate its report.
The motion was seconded and on q
rising vote the motion was passed by n
vote OF 80 to 81. The recess was taken
and a quarter hour later the committee
| had not completed Its report and new
business was taken UP.
/ Mr.. Aldrich presented the petition of
1 the Providence Medical association for
the enactment OF legislation which would
establish and maintain a state sana-
torium for consumptives. The petition
set forth that the proposed sanatorium
should accommodate 100 inmates.
lie also presented the petition OF Jesse
/ Howard and William O. Blanding TO the
| same effect. Both petitions were re-
| ferred to the committee on finance.
| Mr. Havens presented a bill TO exempt
| certain persons from personal property
| taxation. This bnl propos where the
holding OF an individual is $4,000 or less
and where the holding Of an entire fam
ilv amounts TO not more than $4,000, of
which not more than $1,000 shall be per-
sonal property. the persons, provided
they shall have been soldiers OF the war
OF the rebellion or the Spanish war. shall
| be exempted II they suffered such dis
| ability as the loss of the sight or one or
! both eyes. the loss OF one or both hands or
| cne or both feet: and further the exemp-
! ton may become operative II n person
J shsll become entirely incapacitated for
work because of injuries. all OF the provis-
/ icns being dependent upon the infrmities
! telng suffered while doing duty In the
army or navy. The bill provides that such
! exemption shalt obtain in the case OF
wives and wid rvs OF soldiers or sailcis.
| and the fact the pension Ia obtained
| shall be evidence to be accepted by the
tax assessors as determining the matter
OF exemption. The bill further provides
that honorably discharged soldiers Of the
! war OF the rebellion and the Spanish war
shall not be assessed poll taxes. Com
mittee on the judiciary.
COURT sTENoGRAPHERs.
Judge Johnson presented bills In amend
ment OF sections ~ and ls OF chapter
225 OF the general laws, which provide
! for the appointment OF n suitable number
OF stenographers 10 report tho proceed
| ings OF the various courts OF the supreme
court. whenever ordered 10 make such
report by the justices. the stenographic
clerks 10 be paid at rate OF a day
| and to be paid for transcription OF the
notes, when ordered TO make such tran
scription at the rate OF 10 cents for each
100 words.
| The second amendment relates 20 the
| extension OF time for statements filed IN
connection with requests for new trials
! Both OF these went 20 the committee on
the judiciary
From the calendar was taken up a bill
in amendment OF Chapter 22s OF the Gen
| eral Laws. entitled "Of Civil Practise IN
the Common Pleas Division OF the SUI
! preme Court" with the recommendation
OF tha committee on the judiciary that
the bill be Indefinitely postponed and the
passage OF substitute a, entitled "An Act
In amendment OF Chapters 23S and 90 OF
tho general laws"
The bill was read and then. on motion
OF Mr.. Fitzgerald was laid on tho table
TO permit the committee on elections tc
make report
RETURNING BOARD TO COURT.
Tho committee presented resolution u
the effect that the state returning board
be required 20 count the vote cast for
third representative In the city OF Woon.
socket on Nov last and 10 certify tn.
result of the recount 10 the house on Feb
! ruary 10. the two persons interested 10 b,
7 Represented before the board.
Judge Harris stated that the resolu tor
was the unanimous recommendation o
tho committee 10 was then read anS
passed.
The bin taken from the calendar. which
. bad been laid on the table was taken ur
and on motion of Mr.. Aldrich was recon-
, mitted % the committee on the judiciary
on motion VI Mr.. Legris the house thei
, | adjourned.
CARD.
We. the undersigned. DO hereby asre.
, 1 % refund the money on n bO-cent hottia N