The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-28

was not so large a constituency IN the
| town from which II came what there was
or better quality that that which
was represented by the gentleman from
| Pawtucket
Mr.. Kenyon then went on 10 say that
! tho people OF his town paid a state tax OF
2s cents on every hundred dollars, while
the city OF Pawtuoket paid only IL cents
Mr. McKenna Of Cumberland then took
the floor and spoke against the practice OF
the majority In regard to the appoint
ments OF the governor.
While the speaker was Addressing the
senate Mr.. Bantgan was bumly engaged
with pencil and paper and a. soon as Mr..
McKcnna sat down he rose TO his feet to
answer to the remarks OF the senator
from Richmond.
In regard TO the matter of the state
militia being sent to PawtuckSt. there
was no necessity for II, no claimed, and
that the troops were serf In spite OF tho
protests OF the members Of tho city gov
ernment, which was Republican at that
time.
not because Of any demand OF tho people
OF the city" the speaker said. but at the
request OF the Rhode Is2and company
for the protection of their property"
I'm looking about tho Republicans were
considering Pawtucket as q field for q po-
Hoe commission" thlndsred the senator
from the Blackstone valley metropolis.
lie then spoke Of the figures quoted by
MT Kenyon. saying that gentleman's
statements were about as far from the
truth as his positions generally were.
Inere was reply from Senator Ken
yon In which he did not seem 20 come
on second best In the war Of words.
Senator Gushing then took the ioor and
SAID that tho members of the minority
even were not talking TO get their names
In print. or for practice or anything OF
that kind, but for principle.
several senators made remarks on the
question. In the course OF his remarks
Senator Kenyon mentioned the fact that
an allusion had been made To oorrupt
county delegates by senator Banimn'
For Gods sake. look at home" he said.
a vote was finally taken on the ques-
tlon The vote was "a In the affirmative
to 10 in the negative.
Senator Stiness nominated John n.
Wetherell OF Newport for membership on
the commission.
Senator Crosby placed in counter nom
nation the name OF Joseph Hare and for
time there was q season of bickerips
over parliamentary points,
mr. Banlgan rose to speak on the oues-
ton and In the course of his remar rlSs
senator Kenyon rose to a point of order.
Inc gentleman from Pswtucket In try
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business" said Mr. Kenyon.
Il am certainly not trying to instinct
the gentleman from Richmond, he has
schools and Is versed In parlia meptary
procedure and needs no instructions nom
me-. wac the retort.
wETHBRErL ELECTED.
John IL wsthereil was finally elected
by a vote OF 25 to 10
Senator Stiness then moved that the
senate proceed to the election of a rail-
road commissioner. This gave rlse 10 q
lot more debate
Mr Bsnigan seemed TO develop n great
anxiety as TO why Senator stfness and
MS fellow men voted for some one else
besides the governors appointees.
Mr. sunehs replied that at the procer
ume he would explain Why any cana,-
GATE whom he supported should be elected
1ut that the present time the question Ia,
fore the house was upon whether or NJ,
Tne senate should proceed TO ths elertson
OF the commissioner
MI. Banigan contano cd that thi. uc,
proper time but he coulu not make Inv
senator from Warwick look az II IN mai
light. '''A'
Among those visitors seated on the floor
on tne mouse was Colonel Fitzgerald and I
shorty efter he was seen to pass note /
70 senator Thurston. that gentleman OF /
fered an amendment to the orginal reso- |
luton that the advice and consent OF the |
senate be given or requested TO the an |
pointment OF Edward II. Butler Thls
amendment was lost by vote OF a 10 10
Senator Banigan at this point maas n
motion TO adjourn but as q matter ~
course n was defeated.
Mr. Banigan then moved that the sen-
ate elect as reilroad Commissioners Edward
II. Butler.
Senator Stfness offered an amendment
that the name Of Y. l. Freeman be sub
stituted for that Of Mr. Butler tn.
amendment was carried by a vote OF "a
10 10
A vote on the original motion as amend