The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-24
THE HOUSE.

IL was 11:l5 o'clock when speaker Bur
lingame called the members 10 order.
The first committee to report was that
on public institutions, through Mr. OCon.
nor who presented the annual report OF
the police commission OF the city or Prov
idence. The report, presented a month
ago i'm the senate and referred 10 com,
mittee. was received and ordered placed
The annual report of the state board of
agriculture and the eighth annual report
lation were also received, the former be-
ing received and filed, while the latter
was ordered communicated 10 the senate.
Mr. Burns of Pawtucket introduced a
petition requesting legislation to permit
women as we'll as men 70 vote Tor presi-
dental electors; referred 10 the commit
tee on special legislation.
The struggle OF the day came when the
calendar was taken up, and the first NUM-
ber was an act making IL unlawMdn M 20 10
compel a person TO agree not 10 JOIN or
continue membership In labor orsam-
zation.
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
Mr. Holden suggested that a., public
bearing should be nesd gaaommitment al ano w,n men 10
the. coramittce and his motion was Sec
onded by Mr. Peck Of Warren
Mr. Sullivan OF Providence opposed re-
commitment believing that the members
ought TO pass the bill az once ana;
whether majority or minority they should
agreabl ytake their medicine. The Dill
could he promptly sent to the senate and
the committee OF that body, II honest
friends OF the workingman. would give a
public hearing early as possible. he
move dto Law on the table the re-commit-
ment motion Of Mr. Holden, but Mr.. Sui
lvan's motion was defeated by vote or
An hours discussion then followed on
the motion to recommit and Messrs.
Holden, Crafts and other Republican
members advocated the same.
MIR Fitzgerald OF Pawtuoket opposed re-
commitment because IL meant unneces-
M cix y.
who were forced into favoring the bin by
q narrow margin an opportunity %
change front The bill was properly be-
fore the house. should be promptly acted
upon and let the senate give public
hearing
MIR. BROWN SPEAKS.
Mr. Brown OF Newport called the atten-
tion OF associates TO a handbook and ac-
companying blank OF the New England
Manufacturing jewelers. association
found on his desk and that by Its yer,
terms, n signed. wiped out completely
freedom OF contract. He personally aske'
Mr. Holden as the author OF the motion
20 recommit II he was acting In an indi
vidual capacity. FOR" as Mr.. Brown
continued. "I know he cannot be- actinl
otherwise as the motion 20 recommit di'
not emanate from the machine"
Mr.. Gallgan also inquired OF Mr. Hol
den IL the Rhode Island company did no
want the act recommitted but there wa
no reply.
Mr.. Murphy or Central Falls oppose
recommitment and declared that only b
prompt action on the measure would IN
right OF labor be respected
Mr. O'Connor OF Providence pushed
pointed question at Mr.. Holden. offeriu
20 accompany the gentleman fror
Woonsocket TO hts local office and lear
the names OF tho objectors 20 passage O
the measure and favoring recommitmen'
Thus paired and 1 ntheir absence. bot
the majority and the minority could con
tinue until their return with a report o
the actual facts. Mr.. O'Connor 90 hi
proffer added tho question directed a
Mr.. Holden. is there single man rep
resentative OF the interests OF labor VIII
wants the bill referred for a public hear
ingy'
Mr.. Palmer Of cranston. advocated re
commitment.
STRONGLY OPPOSED.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. made q
vehement speech against recommitmeni
declaring that the hand OF the Rhode Isl.
and company-the t'nlon Railroad com
pauy that made employees sign n drasti,
agreement ~ the close ~ the street rail-
way strike nearly two years ago. could
10 plainly seen and once again endes vor
irx 20 dominate the influence OF the