The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-07


In the gallery and they listened with rapt
attention 10 the deliberations OF the
senate. showing great interest in the
arguments for and against the various
propositions.
THE HOUSE.
The house OF representatives was called
10 order at LIS by Speaker Burlingame.
Mr.. Harris OF smithheld moved that the
rules OF lsos be the rules of 1904 with the
exception OF rule @ He offered an amend
ment to section 2, providing that the com
mittes on corporations consist OF seven,
instead Of nine members. The motion
was seconded
Mr.. Brown OF Newport presented an
amendment 10 rule four which provided
for two members OF the minority on all
standing committees. He said he thought
that the minority was entitled TO three
as the house was divided
The amendment was seconded and Mr.
Allen called for the question.
Speaker Burlingans said that he
thought the amendment OF the gentleman
from SmithieId was first.
Mr. Fitzgerald said he believed the
amendment OF Mr.. Browns was the only
one to be considered.
The speaker said he considered that
to consider the motion OF Judge Harris
first was the common sense way 10 get at
the matter.
Mr.. Holden of woonsoclcet said thar
really the motion OF Mr.. Harris did not
contain an amendment. his reference to
the substitution OF figures In the section
being only to save time.
GLAD THEY AGREED.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he was glad to hear
the gentleman from Woonsocket agreed
with him.
Mr. Harris moved 10 lay the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Brown upon the table.
Before II was seconded Mr.. Fitzgerald
stated that such a course would carry all
the rules with IL. Judge Harris hastily
withdrew his motion.
There was a communication received at
this time from the senate and the mss-
sage OF His Excellency Governor L. F.
G. Garvip was presented.
Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke at some length in
favor OF the passage OF the amendment.
and said that he did not think that IL
was possible for the speaker to be abso-
lutely free from unfairness In appointing
the committee.
He said the Republicans should re-
member the golden rule for things might
be different some day, as things are we
might then remember the silver rule we
suffer under now: do others or they
will do you"
Mr.. Fitzgerald continued:
1--WE have q and possibly 20 members."
as he said this he looked at Tai Dodge
and there was burst OF merriment from
the house, "and when ! ask for two
members on standing committees, I ask
only for decent representation for we
are entitled to more"
AGAINST PRECEDENT
Mr.. Harris said that Mr. Fitzgerald had
taken much time In talking about mat
ters that were not german TO the ques-
tion. The question was. whether or not
the house could instruct the speaker In
his action.
''It would be against AN precedent" he
stated.
Mr.. Murphy of Central Falls claimed
the house had a perfect right 10 amend
Its rules as II deemed best He said
further that he hoped the amendment
would pass.
on roll call the amendment was lost
IS voting against II and 81 for II. Tai
Dodge voting with the Republicans to
the amusement OF the house.
The rules as submitted by Mr. Harris
were then adopted. including the change
In rule %.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ.
On motion OF ..4r. fitzgerald, the read
Ing clerk read the message OF Gov. Gar
win, before II was referred 10 n COM
mittee.
The other acts OF the senate which
were communicated 10 the house were
held 10 be referred 10 COMMITTEES afr
their appointments.
The chair appointed Arthur " warfield
as doorkeeper and Joseph M. Provencher
and Charles c. Newhall as assistants.
Mr.. Palmer OF Cranston offered reso-
luton relative TO the distribution OF the
general laws TO the members. II was
passed.
Mr.. Peck OF Warren introduced r~so-
luton TO change the name OF Nathan
.iashashaski 10 Nathan Marks. II was
referred 10 the Judiciary committee when
appointed.
Mr.. Brindamour OF woonsocket pre-
sented an act IN amendment OF chapter
72s OF the Public Laws. providing for the
establishment OF the city OF woonsociet.
The act related TO the election OF the
school committee ana was referred 10 the
committee on judiciary when appointed.
ST LOUIS FAIR REPORT.
The preliminary report OF the Louisiana
Purchase exposition commission was pre-
sented by Zenas r.. Bliss OF Cranston with
a resolution making an additional appro-
priation OF $1,000 for the general purposes
OF the commission.
This makes the total with the $4,000 al
ready appropriated for this purpose.
$4,000; more than was appropriated for
the Chicago exposition.
The bill was referred to the finance COM
mjttee when II shall be appointed.
The speaker stated that the caucus oi
the Republican members would not be
held until tomorrow, instead OF this after
noon as had been previously announced.
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced an act 10
validate the act OF Frank Craig as no.
tary public. which was referred 20 the
committee on Judiciary. when appointed
on motion of Mr.. Jegris the house ad-
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