The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-19
Continued from page Nine.)
MIR. ALLEN AROUSED.


MIR. ALLEN AROUSED.
I'm answering the gentleman" he said
"I will say that when so far forget my
self as 10 attack a boy when I want TO
get at the old man and can't, / Will go
back and hide my shame. while l await
the death that pure cussedness so richly
deserves"
There was ripple OF laughter at this
declaration.
bill for an act regulating the practice OF
plumbing 1t was referred 10 the commit
tee on special legislation.
The same member presented bill for
an act Incorporating the New England
Lloyds which was read by title and re-
ferred to the committee on corporations.
A bill for an act providing for the use
OF the self-registering voting machines,
was presented by Mr.. Holden and after
being read by title was referred TO the
| committee on special legislation.
| A message was received from the sen
| ate communicating several measures
which had been acted upon. They were
referred to the committees.
Mr. Rathbun for the COMMITTEES on cor
porations asked permission TO report
back bill from act To incorporate the
| Henry W. Cooke Co, recommending It's
indefinite postponement and the passage
of substitute A. 1t was referred TO the
calendar
Mr.. Dodge of New shoreham, for. the
corporations committee. reported back
the bill for an act in addition TO an act
Incorporating the Pascoag and Providence
Street Railway company, whlch WAS re-
ferred to the calendar.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The special order OF the day. the ap,,
preparation bill. was then taken UP, ana
Mr. Fitzserald got IT. the eaH%snt fi0Sr OF $500 for
the clerks OF the state auditor. he stated
that the chief clerk OF that onice was
court. rsu where he gets $500. Either the au-
ditor's lob is not worth the money, or
else he doesn't have enough to 90 az the
salary. II can't see how he can be In two
places at once and 4 hope the anount pa
the appropriation will be reduced nps sso oS the
Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston. memb per OF IN:
committee on finance, said he hoped that
the appropriation would no. % pe tss cut ornIns agW
, and Sundays the court work Is at'enoeS ~
to, and he is In the state mousse at y
SsnE SnIeSi Clerk m ana longer. He has been ir
M Mr. Fitzgeraid said that the overturn
ing OF the customs OF the courts was
usual effort to let this man have tive
good paying jobs.
DEFEND THE APPROPRIATION
3 Mr.. Palmr of Cranston, said that h
thought Il was not question or MI
: Arnold holding the two positions, bu
a whether this money Is needed In tn
I auditors office.
= Mr. Harris OF smlthfield said that n
n hoped that the amount would not be GU
Z as he considered Il a proper amount
q A vote was taken AS 10 whether tn
o amount submitted by the finance com
y | mittee be allowed TO remain. III was de
Ns hat a mi
amendment was lost by vote OF
to 30.
AFTER SHERIFF WHITE.
Mr. Cotton offered an amendment to tn
ennropriation OF 5000 for the sheriff c
J, Providence county. providing that IN
sheriff be forbidden accepting fees fo
the appointment OF his deputies IN
- amendment was seconded.
r MIR. Cotton took the floor and took IN
: position that it was illegal for the sheri
e TO take money for his appointments an
r by 10 doing was liable to indictmer
d under the common law.
9 The member from Providence then rea
y the names OF the deputies most OF whol
o he stated paid $500 for the privilege
being deputies.
u He said he challenged the majority
y dsprove his statements. Mr.. Colto
Il cited number OF legal opinions ar
quoted from law books 10 support h
e position.
y Mr.. Relner of North Providence sa
he hoped the. remarks OF the gentlemf
from Providence would not be TAX
seriously as he thought he was suherii
from an overdose OF auinine.
The speaker requested that the mer
~ bers refrain from personalities.
Mr.. Harris stated that he consider
1o the discussion on the $4,000 as out
order and Mr.. Colton's argument ON I
~ legal aspect Of the matter unworthy
a. consideration.
IT, DOES NOT AGREE.
Mr.. oConnor OF Providence differ
q from him and said 50 and asked a nui
" Der ~ questions Of the majority leads
IS regarding the legality Of the sheriff
in charging fees.
Mr.. Harris said that there we're dep
ties in Providence who made more servi
,N civil processes than the sherir's sala
hut II he so desired he could get all tho
ss processes to serve.
an Mr.. Allen spoke against the amer
en- ment. referring to the responsibility
the sheriff for which his compensation
fxed by law.
CALLED TO ORDER.
ne Mr.. Fitzgerald secured the floor a
on spoke at considerable length, being cal
20 order once by the speaker and