The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26

The gaveI fell at II 53 O'clock. his ex-
celltucy, the governor presiding.
Mr. Banigan moved that the senate pro-
ceed 20 elect a member OF the state board
OF charities and corrections and began to
make a speech.
Senator stiness rose to a point OF order.
stating that motion to take from the
table was not debatable.
Mr.. Stiness later signihed n willingness
10 withdraw his point and let the speaker
proceed.
Mr.. Banigan said he hoped the gentle
man would not do this, as his position
was hot tenable inasmuoh as the motion
which had been made was not one TO take
from the table but to proceed with the
fling OF a vacancy.
SENATOR BANIGAN SPEAKS.
The senator from Pawtucket then pro-
ceeded to arraign the manner in which
the appointments OF the governor were
treated the senate and referred to the
law as IL now exists as "a stencil in the
nostrils OF all decent people"
1T is hypocritical In the extreme" he
continued.
IF the senate OF Rhode Island. which
passed that law had the courage OF their
conviction they would have said, we do
n
by the senate instead OF a government OF
the people. for the people and by the peo-
pie"
He spoke of the unequal representa-
uon In the senate whereby senator's
elected to represent a small constituency
had equal power with those who reprs-
sented a much larger number OF people
1T should not take so much time 10
make these appointments, he continued.
a hat he .f,e,
matter Of compromise and contended that
this should not be So
he remarked some OF the appointments
had laid on the table for two weeks sim
ply because SO many Of the Republicans
had to get together and agree on a can
d1date.
I'VE have a man appointed by the gov
srnor on this board. ana because he Is
. Democrat 1t Is impossible to secure his
confirmation.
Mr.. Banigan spoke In glowing terms OF
hr. Cummings and arraagned the ma
yority In terms varying from sarcasm to
persuasion for not raufying his nomina-
HON
IT am surprised when for one moment
any gentleman Will take the floor md
maintain that the majority intends to be
bafr after such acts as these"
do the gentlemen think that the people
OF this state are fools7" he asked
He suggested that the power OF ap-
pointment, which he said carried nothing
with II and assume the responsibility OF
the acts.
You have stripped him OF many OF his
rights and powers I'm the matter OF ap-
pointments." went on the speaker
MR.. sTINEss REPLIES.
Mr.. stiness said that Mr.. Ban,san had
as usual seen some straw man which
ho frhf fafaa I'm nd "a ~ ma
ton, which was carried.
Mr. Thurston moved that the nomina-
hon OF the governor OF Matthew J. Cum.
mings be confirmed. Mr. StInoss raised
the point that the nomination by the gov
ernor had lapsed and expressed the opin-
ION that the senate should proceed by
ballot IL was voted 10 proceed by the
ayes and nays. senator Stness moved
10 amend by the substitution OF the name
OF Thomas w. Waterman for that for
that OF Matthew j. Cummings Upon a
vote being taken the amendment was
carried by party vote OF 20 10 10.
Upon vote being taken upon the
passage OF the resolution as amended Il
was found that the resolution had been
carried by vote OF 81 90 5. Mr.. Thurston
OF Providence voting In the affirmative.
MR.. WATERMAN ELECTED.
The question OF the election itself was
then taken up and Mr.. Waterman was
elected by a vote OF - 90 ~.
Mr.. Suness moved 10 take from the
table the appointment OF the governor
for harbor Commissioners. IL was 80
voted.
Mr.. Stiness moved that tho advice and
consent OF the senate be given 90 the
nomination OF Henry 4. Root 10 be
member OF the state board OF harbor COM
mfssioners and ~ was 30 voted.
Bfr. Kenyon called rom the table the
nomination OF Walter 8 Simmons 90 be
commissioner of dams and reservoirs and
upon his motion the appointment was
confirmed.
: Senator Henry r. Anthony of East
Providence called from the table the
nominal tion OF Charles Duckworth Of
Pawtucket 20 be commissioner OF the
Pawtucket river and upon his motion
The advice and consent OF the senate was