The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-15

the house 10 the vote which was taken
on the original bill. stating that II was
a unanimous vote TO make IL $500; he
thought something had been doing since
the bill had last been In the house.
After considerable discussion the amend
ment was passed by a roll call vote.
Mr.. Fitzgerald objected 20 the consid-
Grafton OF the amendment providing Tor
the payment OF officers fees In the ap.
pellate and common pleas divisions OF
the supreme court. his point OF order be-
ing that the amendment was not prop
cry before the house, as the amendmens s,n
II was amended.
The speaker contended that the other
Items in the amendments showed how the
item would read after being amended.
NOT WELL TAKEN.
The speaker declared the point OF order
not well taken.
Mr.. Fitzgerald claimed that this was
TO the act being properly before me
house, lie appealed from the decision
OF the chair. The chair was sustained
Mr.. Fitzgerald arose TO another point
or order. stating that the words stricken
out were not printed and the appropria-
ton or 500 was made for no purpose
whatever. and for that reason the mat
ter was not properly before the house.
The chair ruled the point OF order not
well taken.
Mr.. Mcdonald told OF IS deputy sherifrs
who paid the sheriff OF Providence county
500 each for their commissions, and
number OF others who paid over $500,
making nearly $500 received by tho sheriff
In addition 10 the nearly $1,000 paid him by
the state.
The speaker declared that he had list
OF these deputy sheriffs who were APP
pointed by the sheriff who were en-
ployes OF the Rhode Island company. The
former mayor OF Pawtucket. he said, was
accused OF abetting the lawles element In
the trouble at Pawtucket last June. Now,
he continued we see the sheriff OF Prov
idence county abetting the other side In
the controversy.
He declared that the Rhode Island
company and the sheriff OF Providence
county showed very bad taste I'm having
three employees OF the company made
deputy sheriffs. pointing out the unfair
conferred on the company I'm
some OF its damage cases. He further
declared In order 10 swell the sheriff's
income from the sale OF commissions
that more deputy sheriffs were appointed
for the supreme court than was neces-
sary.
SHOULD NOT RECEDH
Mr.. Aldrich spoke on the matter. say
ing the house was right in its first posi-
tion and that It should not recede from
its position and yield TO the senate.
ron call vote was taken on the
and the house concurred
with the senate.
Mr.. Rattey moved that the house take
a recess OF half an hour.
Mr. Johnson hoped the motion would
not prevail until the fourth and last item
on the bill was acted upon.
Mr.. Nolan asked Mr.. Johnson II the
intended TO take a recess or
an adjournment when the amendment |
was disposed OF.
Mr.. Johnson said he hadn't given any |
thought to the matter
Mr.. Mccarthy said IL would not take |
lim very long to make up his mind.
The motion war lost "a TO %.
The last amendment TO the appropria-
Ion act. that providing for the payment
~ officers fees In district courts.
Mr.. Aldrfch claimed that II was well
Known that the sheriff OF Providence
county received s32s5 for constructive at
endance at the Sixth. Ninth and Twef-
h district courts when he never stepped |
oot inside the courts Mr.. Aldrich de-
,lared that this was char gift 20 the |
sheriff given him for absolutely no ser
ice whatever He thought n any par |
les in the state owed the sheriff OF Prov |
dence county for services OF favors, they |
should pay him.
Mr.. Carroll, Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Fitz- |
gerald spoke at length against the am
Mr.. Johnson spoke in favor OF the am
A roll call vote was taken and the
house concurred with the senate by a
'ote of "a TO 80.