The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-05

Col. william p. Clarke. senior member
OF the house from Newport occupied the
chair, wearing his uniform OF the gov
ernor's staff and asked for the calling
of the roll OF members as certified to by
the secretary OF state.
Raymond G. Mowry called the roll OF
the house as follows:
s. w. r. Allen, East Greenwich; George
]. Andrews, Coventry; Louis ID. Angel.
Providence; Henry c. Anthony, Ports
mouth; Martin b. Birmingham. Prov-
dence, Earl p. Blanchard, Foster; Zenas
w Bliss, Cranston; James z. Bradford,
Woonsocket; John r. Brundamour,
Woonsocket: J. Stacy Brown. Newport;
Joseph p. Burlingame. Warwick; Au-
gustus Burns, Pawtucket Edward p.
Butler, Pawtucket; James Y. Caldwell.
Cumberland; Clarence o. Carpenter, War
wick; William +. Caswell. Jamestown;
William F. Clarke. Newport, Everett A.
Goblin, Westerly; Daniel A. Cotton, Provt-
dence: Albert h. Crafts. Westerly; George
G. Cranston. North Kingston, Elbr1dge j.
Daignault, Woonsocket: Samuel r. Daub-
ney. Providence; William T. Dodge. New
Shoreham; J. Stephen Dolon. Central
Falls; Francis Pagan, Burrillville; j.
Fitzgerald, Pawtucket: William l. Frost.
Tiverton: Thomas Galligan. Lincoln; Al
phonse Gauvin, Lincoln: Charles G. Gau-
win. woonsocket. Samuel f. Groves,
Providence; Thomas j. Curry Cumber-
land: James Harris. Smithield: Frank II.
Holden. woonsocket; George w. Hoxsie.
Charlestown: Joseph A. Hughes. Paw
tucket; Henry B. Howe, Narragansett;
Joseph r.. Lamphear. Richmond; Joseph
e. Legris, Warwick; John c. Lyon,
Providence John L. Maroney, North
smithfeld: BENJAMIN Martin, East Provi-
dence: Joseph A. Miller, Jr, Providence;
Philip A Money, Exeter; Jaes p. Moran.
Pawtucket; James F. Murphy, Central
Falls; Timothy J. Myers, Providence;
Noe l.. Tradean, Pawtucket; f. Dew.
O'Connor, Providence; Albert II. Olney.
Providence; John Z. O'Neill Newport;
Henry A. Palmer Cranston; Samuel l..
Peck. Warwick; Amasa r. Potter, Scit-
uate; Elmer j. Rathbun. West Greenwich:
r. x. Leonldas Rattey. Central Falls;
Edward V. Reardon. Pawtucket; Nicho-
las r. Reiner, North Providence; stephen
g. Rich East Providence; John T. Rich
mond, Barrington William ID. Stedman,
Glocester; Edward j. Sullivan, Provi-
dence; William J. Underwood, Newport;
John Neitch, Lincoln; John Walch. John
ston: Charles II. Ward, Middletown;
Borden ID. Whiting. warwick; Philip "a:
wilbour, Little Compton: William Fred
Williams. Bristol. Clarence ID. Wood.
Hopklnton.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
During the calling OF the roll a num-
Der Of baskets and large pieces OF flowers
for certain OF the members were brought
I'm and some popular men were fairly
hidden behind the tributes. Mr.. Angell
could hardly he seen behind a large floral
mortar and pestle.
Albert Blake OF Westerly was absent
and the name of his predecessor was
called and answered 10. Another who
was absent was william T. Dodge. and no
succeeding himself his name was allow
ed TO stand.
MIR. Crafts came in before tho session
was fully opened and his name was
added
The members then arose while Secre-
tary OF state Charles y. Bennett admin
istered the oath.
SPEAKER ELECTED.
Judge Harris. in nominating for speak
er Joseph II. Burlingame OF Warwick
paid n glowing tribute Go that gentle
mans previous record as speaker and To
his integrity and conscientiousness
Judge Palmer OF Cranston seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. BurlInRame.
j. Stacy Brown OF Newport rose To Itre-
sent the name OF John J. Fitzgerald in
opposition 20 tho name OF Mr.. Burlin-
game. He said this was done because
Of Mr. Burlingame's liability TO act on
party influence and Of his machine affilia-
tions because he had appointed seven
Republicans on the corporations commit