The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24

finance, reported back bill making APP
preparation OF $500 for the prevention and
control OF diphtheria, with recommenda-
ton Of passage; calendar.
Mr.. Nichols. from the committee on
militia, reported back a resolution maxi
ing appropriation for the maintenance or
rine practice by the state militia, with
recommendation OF reference to the COM
mittee on finance; so referred.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on
engrossed acts, reported back as rightly
and truly engrossed a bill known as Sub
sutute "a" submitting 10 the electors a
! proposition TO amend the constitution OF
the state.
COMMITTEE NOT ORGANIZED.
MIR. Murphy arose and stated ne was
member OF the committee on engrossed
acts. and to the best OF his knowledge
ana belief the committee had not or
gsnized, for he had not received notice
or any meeting FOR organization. and he
had attended no meeting OF the COM
mittee.
The question was on the passage OF
the bill as engrossed I'm concurrence ana
a roll call was ordered.
The vote was taken and all OF the
members voted aye until Mr.. Danbury's
name was called when he as a member OF
the COMMITTEES on engrossed acts stated
he had had no knowledge or the commit
tee having organized. for he had not re-
ceived notice OF any intended meeting He
considered II strange that he as a member
OF the committee had not been notified
and he questioned the legality OF the ac-
uon OF the cimmittee and the house in the
matter.
lie made an explanation and he did not
vote, saying that he, believing the matter
improperly before the house. would re-
fuse TO vote.
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked II the chair was 10
rule that the bill was before the house.
Tho chair replied that a roll call had
been ordered.
REFUSED TO VOTE.
The roll call continued and when Mr..
Fitzgerald's name was called he STAGED
In view OF the question which had
arisen because OF the statements made by
the members OF the committee to the ef-
feet they had not been notified of any
meetings OF the committee, he would re-
fuse 10 vote
Following the example OF Mr. Fitzger-
aid the other Democratic members % the
house refused 10 vote, save Mr. McIIugh
who voted FOR the bin an Friday and who
said afterwards that he voted as he did
because OF his action on Friday. Mr.. No
ian was excused from voting. as was Mr..
Rattey, while Messrs. Barry, Bowen and
Butler withdraw their affirmative votes
and voted no
Mr.. Spooner asked n n notice was IN or
der and was Informed bv the chair that
no notice was In order
The bill was declared 20 be passed by a
vote OF ~ 90 g.
Mr.. Rathbun presented by request n
resolution 90 pay the bills OF Thomas IA.
Calvin FOR supplies furnished the Kent |
County jail Committee on accounts and
claims
Mr. Wilbour presented a bill m amend q
ment OF chapter 1851 OF the General Laws.
relating TO fees charged by court of pro- \
bate; committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Barry presented n bin I'M amend.
ment 81 section rs. chapter 6Ss OF the
Public Laws. relating 10 the construction
" buildings IN the city % Providence.
committee on the judiciary The pro.
posed amendment concurra tho height
ana thickness of walls 90 be erected
OWNERSHIP OF BOTTLES.