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For the committee on judiciary. Senator
Banigan reported an act fixing the time
of voting I'm the town OF Cumberland.
which was passed in ooncurrence.
The committee on engrossed acts re-
ported an act changing the name OF the
Thorn Mountain Land company. which
was passed In concurrence.
Also an act repeating chapter ss9 Of the
public laws. which was passed in con-
currence.
Also an act relative to sidewalks in
the town OF Narragansett. which was
passed In concurrence.
Senator Edwards for lie committee on
corporations. reported an act In addition
To and in amendment OF an act entitled
An act TO incorporate the Franklin
Mutual Life Insurance company" passed
at the May session OF the general as
sembly. A. D., 1854. and OF the several
acts in amendment thereof which was
passed I'm concurrence.
The same senator presented an act In
amendment OF section OF chapter $50 OF
the public laws and section OF chapter
7T OF the general laws; referred 10 the
committee on judiciary.
Senator White presented an act on
making an appropriation for the Rhode
| Island Temporary Home for Infants re-
ferred to the committee on finance
|
| on the petition OF Lillian s. Ash for
authority 10 build a wharf In the Sea
comet river: judiciary committee
POLICE & MhiIssIoN BILL.
Senator Thurston moved that the ju-
dietary committee be instructed to re-
port on the bill relative 10 the Providence
police commission. ThS motion was Sec
onded by Senator McKenna. and Senator
Thurston arose TO speak on the matter.
Al the same time Senator Champlin was
on his feet. but the chair recognized Mr..
| Thurston.
Senator stiness raised a point OF order
that under the rules OF the senate the
senator who first arose and addressed the
| chair was entitled to the floor
Gov. Garvin stated that both OF the
gentlemen had arisen at the same time
and that the chair had recognized the
senator from Providence. and Mr.. S,iness
SAID " that was the fact he would with
| draw his appeal from the decision OF the
| chair, which he had taken moment be-
| fore on the governors statement of fact
Mr.. Champlin said he had been on his
Ieet when the senator from Cumberland
had arisen and seconded the motion and
he should take an appeal on the same
ground az that which had been mentioned
oy Mr.. shness> He finally gave way.
however. and Mr.. Thurston proceeded 70
speak on the motion.
HAD BEEN TURNED DOWN"
He claimed that he had been turned
down on numerous occasions and said
that not one of the bills which he had
introduced had been reported by the 1u-
dietary committee
He alluded with evident bitterness 10
certain prese reports. saying that the
State House Topics had said certain
day was roast day for him But every
"a In Aat~ ANv-
this senate" he exclaimed.
Senator Gushing thought the commit
tees should report on matters referred to
IL within a reasonable length of time. He
did not consider such a motion as the one
before the senate an insult 70 the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Banigan believed matters referred
to the committee should be considered
by the committees and reported back In
a reasonable time. He did not believe any
committee had ar tght to hold a measure
and not report II back to the senate.
Mr.. Stiness spoke at some length on the
matter and spoke very highly of the con-
duct OF Mr. Banigan as the minority
member OF the committee. characterizing
him as the ablest representative the mi
nority could possibly have selected.
AN INTIMATIoN.
He intimated that II the senate did not
business and took away measures which
they had under considera ton. ne for one
should resign from membership on the
committee.
During the discussion Governor 0arvin
retired from the senate chamber and
Lieutenant Governor Utter took the chair.
Upon n vote being taken the motion did
not prevail by vote OF q 10 7.
Mr.. Stiness called from the table sub
stitute n for an act for the better pre-
vention OF dishonest practices OF agents.
employees and servants and those dealing
with them.
Senator Cushing said he wished to
thank the majority for their courtesy In
holding the matter over TO give him a
chance 70 investigate. He was opposed 20
the passage OF the act in Its present form
but To a certain extent he was I'm favor OF
IL.
Mr. stiness spoke In favor OF the act,
saying no honest man had need TO fear H.
He said 10 was intended TO make II broad
and far reaching: sufficiently so 20 stop
grating on the part OF the employer In
mills and other establishments.
MIR THURsToN's OBJECTION.
Mr. Thurston thought section six was
not constitutional inssmuch as the con-
stitution provided that no man should be
required TO incriminate himself. as the
section In question required him 10 do.
Mr.. Stiness claimed that there was an
implied convicsion and penalty when the
word iroriminate was used and ne did
not think when a man was made I'm
mune from punishment on account Of
the testimony given he did not come With
I'm the meaning OF the word and used In
the constitution.
He referred 20 the evasion ~ testimony
In the Canfeld case by witnesses who
took advantage Of n similar constitu-
tional provision.
MR. MKENNA'S VIEW.
Mr.. MnRenna thought the effect Of the
passage OF such measure would be 10
arraIgn employer and employe against
each other and would cause every en-
ploye TO be looked upon with suspicion OF
being o CRATER. he thought the pro-
visions OF the act were altogether too far
reaching The hsll was finally passed and
the original motion indefinitely postponed.
The lieutenant governor presented
resolution upon the petition OF Tyzi Cando
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