The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-17


make payment OF money or other valu-
able thing except for personal expenses,
or 10 a political committee as later pro-
vided for. candidate fer nomination
or election TO a public office or any other
person may incur and pay his own per-
sonal expenses for travelling and for pur-
posees Incidental 10 travelling; for writ
ing, printing and preparing for trans
mission any letter circular or other pub
lication not issued at regular intervals.
whereby he may state his position or
views on public or other questions; Tor
stationery and postage, for telegraph.
telephone and other public messenger
service. and for other petty personal ex-
penses; out all such expense shall be
limited TO those who are directly incurred
and paid by him. Such personal ex-
penses need not be included In any state
ment required or him.
Mr.. Mccarthy asked that the bill be
read by title. printed and placed on the
calendar. The reference was made az
asked.
Mr.. Morrison presented bill relating
10 the board of health OF the town OF
Warren; committee on the judiciary.
Judge Johnson asked concerning the
bill presented by Mr. Mccarthy and 1t
was read by title.
TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Judge Johnson suggested that 1t should
go TO some committee. The speaker re-
ferred the bill TO the committee on the
judiciary.
Mr.. Brown raised the point OF order
that the bill had already been disposed OF
Speaker Burlingame stated that the re-
quest OF the gentleman from Providence
had been granted because there was no
objection. But there had been objection
by the gentleman from Foster, and on
such objection the chair had referred the
bill to the committee on the judiciary
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked the chair II the
chair meant TO change the decision that
had placed the bill on the calendar.
The chair replied that he had so de-
| cided.
Mr. Spooner took the ground that the
bill should receive consideration. IL was
| an act that had placed IL on the calendar
| and then 10 rescind that action, after dis
! position OF the bill. without action by the
| house, was contrary 10 parliamentary
| principles He was OF the opinion that IL
| would do no harm TO place the bill on the
| calendar and then TO refer II TO some
| committee. Tht bill should receive consid-
Grafton by a committee, but the disposi-
| ton made OF the bill was something that
| could not be rescinded save py acllon OF
| the house.
Judge johnson held that the bill should
] receive consideration by a committee and
| that committee could determine whether
| It was wise or not, In the estimation OF
| the members Of the committee, to give II
| further consideration.
| COMMITTEES HOLD UP MEASURES.
Mr.. spooner took the ground that the
| committees often held up and did defer
action on measures that had been REFER
, red to the committees weeks before. He
| said the general assembly had been In
| session for six weeks and all that had
been considered was a few bills OF no con-
sequence, while matters Of great import
ance had come before the committee and
| had not been reported.
| Mr. Johnsons motion 10 refer the bill
! ta-tA committee -on-the- Judiciary Was
| lost by roll call vote OF 30 10 80. Mr..
| Aldrich did not vote on the question.
| Mr. Mccarthy had moved the bill be
read, but he withdrew this and moved
| that tho bill be printed and placed on the
| ca andar. 1t was so voted.
| Mr.. Spooner presented bill in amend
ment OF the charter OF the First Light
| Infantry Regiment Committee on
| militia.
Also a resolution requesting the COM
mittee on special legislation TO make re-
port at an early day on the bill bef're
that committee proposing the calling of
convention OF the people for the purpose
| OF considering the revision OF the state
| constitution. He asked for immediate
consideration of the resolution
Judge Johnson objected and moved the
resolution be placed on the calendar.
Mr. Spooner stated that the purpose of
the resolution was TO ask the committee
TO give such attention 10 the measure
| before II as would ensure an early report.
There was reason in asking TINS because
| since early I'm the session and no report
| had been made. The resolution was
| placed on the calendar.
From the senate came the annual re-
port OF the state board OF soldiers relief
the annual report OF the state Iprarlai
the annual report OF the commissioner ol
birds. the annual report of the board oi
| license commissioners or Woonsocket the
annual report OF the board OF license
commissioners of Pawtucket. the annual
report OF tho board of license commits
sioners OF Central Falls and the third an
nual report OF the board OF police com, com
mssioners of Newport, all OF which were
received and ordered printed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald presented q resolution
inviting the senate to meet the house II
| grand committee tomorrow for the pur'
ernor Garyin. He moved the immediate
| consideration OF the resolution.
Mr.. Johnson moved the resolution bt
placed on the calendar.
AN AFFRONT TO THE GOVERNOR
Mr.. Aldrich expressed surprise that
technical point should be taken advan
tage OF by Judge Johnson. II meant sim
ply that the majority Of the house offer
ed an affront 20 Governor Garvin and
said 1--WE won't listen To you'll" 1t did not
| seem To him that this attitude would hS
maintained on mature consideration. The
receiving OF message from the governor
was a mater that should receive courtesy
and attention from the members OF the
general assembly.
Judge Johnson stated that the resolu
| ton was for tomorrow and IL was time
enough then TO consider It, He did not
| know what the message meant. II wa'
not the custom 10 receive messages thus
and he wanted time 20 think II over. NJ
affront was intended the governor bu
| what was wanted was some Information
as TO what the message meant
Mr. Aldrich said he was not satisfied oi
convinced that the leader OF the majority
| was sincere The resolution did no.