The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04

"rt 4. true 70 does not take so mucn
time but we are forced 20 SIT mere osy
nftsr day and see you override the ap,
pointmsnts of the governor and the VIII
OF the minority
MIR. HORTON IS MILD.
Mr. Horton said he was sure there was
no senator who would not accoro tno
minority evcry opportunity % ven,.a'e
his views upon the floor or tne seha
1T am sure | arm Wiling TO give any
man the same right 20 express his opin-
ton as I myself enjoy. But tho remarks
which have heard cannot be called argu-
ment. They having nothing 10 90 Win
the question. H., .ov
"If there is anyone who can give any
nroof OF what has been said 4 snouia nAe
10 hear H. There is no other oeno'ra
tjve body in the United tSates tnat wou'o
ait here and listen TO such talk. 4.
.s1yne question, as I understand IL IL
u,nether or not we shall oonarm the Soy
.a,ror,. nomination OF sam IL Bulioch'
s,d do not feel that we are called upon
"a enter into the work OF the ooaru.
.eSow we heard yesterday ana tooay
a., the corruption of the board OF com.
rntssioners; we have heard IL TOT the hs'
,,,ns ON the other hand we have heare
ul,e s.,, o,har sources that the board was
a~,., good and conscientious work
..n,ba Governor Is a man who is opposed
~ the rolbce commission ana ior ia
vary reason. we as business men, shoa.e
scrytinize any appointment ne makes "
the board
sENAToRIAL COURTESY.
Senator Kenyon spoke OF senatoriai
courtesy. and said II had been tnrown
In has face that ne was only eieu.ee
aansIor hy one majority. He said, tnat
according TO statistics ne had been eject
"a by majority OF 81 per cent Oh tne
votes cast at the last election IN tne ~
OF Richmond. while the same nsu1ss
shouad TINT the senator from Providence
onIv had A percentage OF 40 per cent This
he saId counterbalanced the insinuauon
| that the vote of the senator from frovi-
dsnce should outweigh the votes OF the
| senators from the rotten borough uowhs
because Of their larger constituency.
"These rotten borough towns have been
mentioned on the ioor OF the senateo sew
eral times, but just see what they pro.
duce. Senator Aldrich came Ironi oh'
OF these: your governor came rom one
varr uautenant governor came from one
,o,,r General treasurer came from one o.
them. they produce the brains and sineN
of the county"
Ideut. Gov. utter: IT have listened witt
great pleasure TO what has been sa''
TODAY. IL reminds me OF Southern
nreacher. who after speaking for thre
hours. said he would have gone oeepe
into the subject, but for a lack OF time
"He had read In the good book OF me
|, in the long ago, who had STOOD upon -,
j street corners TO be heard from tnei
e much speaking and thanked God tina
r thew were not as the Publicans were
FREE FROM STRINGS.
= There is no man who sits here wit
I the power OF vote. who is any freer froI
any strings than the man who Is speah
ing here and the same Is true or IN
other Republican members. and nul
: hack the charges which have been mad
. and when the Republican majority elect
q man on that police commission IL WI
be one whose character and ability az
above reproach."
; Senator Cushing spoke next. saying !
. wished to refute the statement TIM
= Senator Banigan had taken refuge behir
a his constitutional privilege. He spoil
at some length In the same strain
~ the other members OF the minority
Mr. Banigan stated that he was n
IA going to take up much OF the time
~ the senate, but that ne was very sorry
have heard tho lieutenant governor 8
that he ala not know and did not ca
anything about the conditions OF
70. city Of Providence.
or 1T IL his duty. according to his oa
or of office. TO be familiar with these co
NJ ditions. II Is a fact that the city
rs Providence is rampant with every fo
NJ of vice.
Senator Kenyon arose as matter
y privilege and asked II the same thi
OF was not equally true Of the city OF Pa
tucket.
% NO" Numbered Mr.. Banigan. IRA
=. tuckst Is one OF the cleanest cities In
70 country. You will flnd no gambling 8,
dicate In Pawtuokst you Will find
=, policy kings there. you will find no no
,re pool rooms there.
,at Now, as regards my legislative pri
.rs lege. There is one place In the state
"a Rhode Island where a man may sp'
rat out and l do not propose to be intfi
dated. catoled or ridiculed by any nev
paper or combination out OF the exerc
-, OF my rights.
VI About the lowest excuse that cor
Ia from the other side Is the plea that q
'as ernor Garvin IN opposed to police &C
mission and therefore they cannot acc
- - his appointments"
est VOTED DOWN.
'oa Mr.. Kenyon again took the floor 10
led short time and inquired who was TO
IAN eide In regard to the appointments.
MY made a few remarks after which
motion that the senate proceed TO
wi election OF Sam III. Bullock as 20
not commissioner was voted upon. 1ne
the resulted I'm the loss Of tho motion b
Ana vote Of 20 to TO-
Gus Mr.. Anthony then moved that the
mt tae proceed by ballot to elect a men
TO OF the board of police commission OF
the city OF Providence.
her Mr. Thurston moved TO amend by 81
ing out the words by ballot" but
motion did not prevail, II voting In
49,. affirmative and % in the negative.
Sa, The original question was then
80. and carried.
v Senator Anthony nominated Harol'
~ Gross and Mr.. Thurston nominated
a.. III. Bullock and called for roll call.
,s Senator Champlin OF Block Island
.,e to a point OF order that roll call
ie.o not I'm order because OF similar ,
nv OF order which had been settled earle
no the week and which he said. by
W action had become rule Of the sena
,ver APPEAL FROM THE CHAIR
ic, Governor Garvin ruled that the !
icsl was not we'll taken and Mr.. Champlin
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