The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-13
Continued from page One.
FORGOT HIS PROMISE.

Mr. Brown stated that when he read
over the list of committees he was much
surprised and he was compelled 10 De-
ueve that either the speaker had forgot
ten the promise he had made OF giving
honorable treatment for the minority or
that he was susceptible TO influences
which made his selection not entirely his
own.
He believed that IN the matter of ap-
Dointinz committees the minority, no
matter what the preference OF the major
lty, should be treated fairly and honestly.
IN the view or the Importance or tho
COMMITTEES on corporations IL was but fair
and reasonable TO expect that the minor
Hy, particularly when IL was so strong a
minority should be accorded recognition.
IL was not TO be assumed that the peo-
ple would forget, that they would fail TO
recall their representatives being denied
that which was properly due 10 them lie
Z Believed lhat the majority had acted
hastily hnd would be glad TO rectify the
mistake that had been made.
Mr. Mcdonald said that II was strange
chat Mr.. Burlingane, after MS stateu
disposition to be fair, should t9rset , oua,, une
had two members on the committee on
The judiciary one on the committee on
finance and none on the comnlit'oe on
corporations. In comparison ne wouln
show what the Democrats did when they
were in the majority.
REPUBLICANS RECOGNIZED.
In lss7-ss. when, the Democrats were In
the majority, the Republicans had two
members on the committee on nnauco'
Two on the committee on the 1udiuary,
two on the committed on special legisa-
tion. three on the committee on corpora
ffons and three on the committee on cdu-
cation In 1890; when the De5nocifa,t,s IA, :
arain controlled the house. the Repubn-
cans had two representatives on the COM
mittee on finance. two on the committee
on the judiciary. two on the committee on
special legislation. two on the committee
on corporations and two on the commit
tee on education.
Again in 1894 the Republicans were
accorded two on the committee on n
nance. two on tho committee on the iu-
6iciary. three on the committee on special
legislation. three on the committee on
corporations and two on the committee
on education.
Mr.. johnson was Of the opinion that
the resolution was criticism Of tho
opeaker and that such Il should not be.
The rules OF the house had been adopted
and the committees appointed and under
tho rules of the house the resolution
ehould go 20 the committee on rules and
orders. lie would move that the COM
0ittee be referred 20 that committee.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that the resolu-
t1on 70 10 the committee on corporations.
Mr. Spooner arose and he was Informed
by the speaker that under the rules the
measure could not be acted upon lmme-
diateiy because one member, Mr. John
con. had objected 90 Immediate consid-
eration.
Mr Spooner said that he would not oh
1ect ~ the majority could afford 10 nave
ehe resolution take the course Ind Gated
CRITICISM NOT INTENDED.
Mr.. Brown stated that Il has been lnti-
mated that what he had 20 say was iu
criticism OF the speaker lie had intended
DO such criticism and ne di5 not pro.
bose such crit cism. but he had desired to
point out what was apparent 10 an that
khe Democrats OF the house. and they
represented a majority OF the people. had
10 representation on what was o. be ono
of the most important committees Of the
house. The Interests OF the people could not
Be well subserved by such denial Of rSpre.
oentation. ~ was a matter OF Justice and
AIR play thathe appealed fOr.and he hoped
Ghe Democracy would be accorded that
&hi<h was INCIDENTALLY due 20 them.
. Nr kpooner said there was nne fhinp
1hrt should not be forgotten and that was
q - fo,t that the so-cslled minority OF ths