The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-27

The senate was called to order at II
Gov. Garvin presiding
There was no response when the roll
pf committees was called and Senator
Thurston rose to inquire whether or not
he committee on rules and orders had
considered the joint rules.
Senator Shepard OF Bristol. for the com.
nltttee, replied that the commmittee had
not considered the rules because at the
meeting held last Thursday the entire
tommittee was not present
Senator Stlness presented an act In
amendment OF section IS. chapter Zs. OF
he General Laws, entitled. 'Onences
hgainst private property Referred TO
,ommlttee on judiciary.
Senator Stiness also presented an act In
amendment OF chapter 279 OF the General
Laws entitled. Offences against private
property" Committee on judiciary.
Senator Mckenna presented an act en-
|itled. Free transfer tickets for the cities
bf Pawtucket and Central Falls and the
owns of Cumberland AMI Lincoln. Com
mittee on judiciary.
Senator stlness presented an act relat-
ing 20 the discharge OF small loans. Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Senator White presented a petition from
name may be changed 10 Marion Haskell
Corps. Committee on judiciary.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
The governor announced the following
appointments:
Commissioner OF Pilots, Joseph l.. Eaton
bf North Klngstown.
Member OF board Of registration in den
hstry. william ". Kidder OF Providence.
Member OF board ot female visitors TO
Institutions where women are impris-
pned. Helen G. Putnam OF Providence.
,ydia X Kendall OF East Greenwich.
Ellen n Cottrell OF jamestown, Mary
smith OF Cumberland. Jeanette 8.
French OF Pawtucket, Annie f. Moon
nell OF Woonsocket and Ada Wing Mead
bf Providence.
Member OF board Of commissioners for
he promotion OF uniformity OF legisla-
ion in the United States, Amasa M.
Eaton of Providence.
Member state board public roads VIII
lam II. LAwton Of Newport
Member OF board OF police commissioner
\, the city of Providence. Samuel II. Bull
ock.
M.n1ber OF hoard of police commits
t,oners az Tiverton, Frank r. Grinnell.
Member OF state sidepath commission,
Robert A. Kendall OF Pawtucket.
Member Of board OF managers OF the
Rhode Island COLLEGE OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. Chandler H. Coggeshali
pf Bristol.
A message was received from the house
Announcing the passage in concurrence
NJ a resolution authorizing Dennis and
James Cronin of Providence to adopt as
khe,r child. Mary Margaret Flannelly.
STILL. ON THE TABLE.
senator Banigan moved that the ap-
nolntment OF Edward r. Butler. as rail-
road commissioner be taken from tho
.ahle but on role call vote being taken
the motion was lost by a vote OF 10 To rs.
Senator Crosby moved that the ap-
pointment OF Joseph q. Hare OF Newport.
as a member Of the board OF police COM
bnissioners OF that city be taken from
the table. The motion was lost by
vote Of 10 to a.
The consideration OF tho calendar was
then taken up. There was but one meas
hire upon the calendar and that was the
re.olution adopting joint rules and
|orders. They were adopted.
Senator Baniean moved that the com
mittee on rules be discharged from fur
ther consideration OF the resolution pro
vidIng for n representation or the MI
nority on the committee on finance and
the committee on corporation.
SENATOR THURsToN SPEAKS
Senator Banigan made extended re-
marks in regard 10 the matter. and then
senator Thurpton took the floor.
He spoke AT considerable length, saying
that the course pursued by the majority
was one which in his opinion was intend
ed 10 whip dissenting senator's into line.
He spoke Of an instance where COM
mittee OF the house had been Increased
last year from seven 10 nine In order 10
provide for a minority representation.
Mr. Shepard said that the intelligence
n, the committee on rules had been at
~ cked and that he thought N was better
not 10 know too much that was not true.
Senator rhurston suggested that It was
p~rtinent for the gentleman 10 point out
eoine OF the things which he knew to he
wrong.
REPORT FROM Mr. sTINEss.
Senator stiness spoke IN regard 20 the
policy OF the minority In using every
means TO make things go "a slow az pos
rlbie He spoke OF Mr.. Banigan's remark
that he would spar for wind made at
the opening OF the session and said that
after the speech which the senator from
Pawtucket had made last week he was
satisned that II was unnecessary for him
10 do anything OF the kind. intimating
that it was evident from the speech that
he had full supply OF that commodity
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