The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
THE HOUSE.

The house OF representatives was called
TO order at 11:20. by Speaker Burlingame
and a quorum was reported present
Mr. Maroney for the committee on
public Institutions presented the report
OF the license commissioner OF Cumber-
land and moved its reference TO the
senate. 1t was so referred.
Mr.. O'Connor OF Providence, for the
same committee, reported back the re-
port of the license commissioner OF
Woonsocket, and II was placed on e.
Mr.. Fagan OF Burrillville. for the same
Se asd hs
file.
Mr.. Moroney. for the committee on pub
lie institutions, reported back the report
OF the license commissioners OF Lincoln
and of Central Falls, and both were re-
ferred TO the senate
Mr.. Groves OF Providence presented a
resolution indorsng the Bromlow resolu-
ton In congress for good roads appro-
priation and moved It's passage Mr..
Bliss objected. and the resolution was re-
ferred 70 the committee on judiciary.
Mr., Bliss of Cranston presented a joint
for the Rhode ss Isan Pcoese o9 @
ture and Mechanic Arts. The resolution
provided for the payment of salaries TO
state in relation to agricultural expert
ments. II was referred to the committee
Mr.. Frost of Tiverton presented the Pc
tition OF Louise y. Haskell for permis-
sion TO build a wahrf at Tiverton. which
was referred TO the committee on judi
Mr.. OConnor OF Providence presented a
resolution discharging the committee on
special legislation from further consider
alton OF the resolution for an amendment
70 the constitution OF the state and a
motion TO put II on its passage was made
BY Mr.. Fitzgerald and seconded by Mr.
f.RITTCISI,S THE coNNfI1~rpur
Mr.. Fitzgerald secured the floor and said
Shis committee was allowing important
measures to pile up without showing a
disposition 10 report them TO the house for
action. i understand these committees
are appointed TO aid not TO prevent busi-
ness. We have a calendar only occasion
ally and then the matters on II are only
unimportant ones TO the general public.
Matters relating TO corporations that
want TO increase their capital stock. or for
the change OF peoples names or private
matters that are reported to the commit
tee and rushed right through but thingr
relating TO the bulk Of the people are not
taken ND. he stated.
The only committee that is expeditions
Is the committee on judiciary. which
have the honor 10 belong 10. but even thai
k spending most OF the time talking oi
minor matters.
MT. Holden rose TO a point OF ofQer an1
asked n the discussion was proper at thi'
time. He said he was ready 10 object bu
that he had not been given a chance.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that the speake
required OF them were objections and tina
4 he arose 10 assure him that he had non
and was even then I'm the process Of max
ing clear the assurance. There was
laugh at this and then the chair rule'
that the matter could not properly be dis
~ ha mil "a
on special legislation under house rule 81
Mr.. Fitzgerald Immediately moved tina
the committee on special legislation b
excused from considering this resolution
and Mr.. Brown OF Newport seconded tina
motion.
MR.. ALLEN OBJECTS.
Mr.. Allen objected and there was con
eiderably discussion Mr.. Harris and Mr.
Holden referring 10 Mr.. Fftzgerald's re