The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

OF DlllS rcLdunS 10 tilc ponce ScHin
The senate convened al lilo o'clock.
his excellency the governor presiding.
The roll was called by Reading Clerk
u. ]. White.
The journal OF Tuesdays session was
read by the secretary OF state and APP
proved
appointing joint standing committees of
the senate and moved its passage.
Passed.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
The committees were named in the reso-
luton as follows:
Corporations--George r. Lawton, III. p.
Eldredge Charles Potter. James r. Chase
and John III. Edwards.
Finance-E. l. Stoddard, III. r. Horton.
Harry II. Shepard, John w. Ellis and
Louis w Arnold.
Education-Herbert NJ. Gardner George
r Howard and James II. Thurston.
Special I.esislation-A. w. Kenyon, A.
F. White George II. Nichols, stephen n.
Brown and Arthur Cushing.
Rules and orders-H. II. Shepard, c. e.
Champln. r. r. Nugent, John w. Ellis
and John A. Remington
NJ
state Property--N l.. Campbell. n. r.
Horton. ], Ii. Edwards, II. j. Paine and
r. l. Young.
Militia-W. r. Stiness, Andrew Luther,
James A. Northup, John II. Crosby and
j. r. Remington.
Elections-w. r. Stiness, III. r. Ell
dredge George r. Lawton, Lauis w. Ar
mold and Darwin Holley
Agriculture-John ii. Edwards, Jor
Northup. H A. Gates
ana Darwin Holley.
Pardons-John b. Crosby Thomas II
Connolly, Thomas McKenna, Arthur Cusn-
ing and James H. Thurston.
Judiciary-H. r. Anthony. c. e. Champ
lin. b. F. Robinson. Jr.. Walter X Sti-
ness and James r. Banigan.
Charities and corrections-H +. Horton
Job Manchester. A. w. Kenyon j. d.
Waston. II. j. Paine
The annual reports of the adjutant gem
eral. state sealer OF weights and FACTORY
inspector were received and ordered com
municated TO the house
Senator Stiness offered a resolution au-
thorizing the committees on educauon-
special legislation and hsheries TO EN-
pioy clerks and moved It's passage
Passed
senator stiness offered resolution hx-
ing the rules OF the senate for 1904 and
moved its passage.
THE QUESTION OF RULES.
Mr. Banigan moved conslneratlon pe
laid over until Tuesday.
Senator Stiness said that N there was
any good reason for such course ne
would vote for II.
Mr.. Banigan said he would take the
gentleman at his word and give good
reasons. lie said the rules had been
discussed in caucus by the majority, but
that the minority had had no opportunity
to consider them. He expressed the opn-
ion that II would he discourteous TO force
them through without giving the minority
q chance TO consider them.
Al this point message from the house
relative TO a resolution I'm regard 10 ad-
journment. was announced. and II was or
dered that IL be laid on the table tenn
porarily.
The discussion In regard to the rules
uously battling for the postponement ~
the consideration OF the resolution and
Republican senator's lighting just as
strong for immediate consideration.
A CASE OF INJUSTICE.
Mr.. Banigan said he failed TO see any
ity I'm striking out rule 20. "a was pro-
posed but considered II was simply a
case of taking back water.
"1t would be repetition OF the Injustice
of last year" continued the speaker. 10
force upon the minority there rules with
out giving them an opportunity 10 CON
slider them"
This. he claimed had not been afforded.
or the rules had not been printed and dis
tributed
Senator Thurston called attention 10 the
fact that the shortest measure which
came before the senate had 10 be held
over a day 10 give an opportunity 10 con-
slider Il. and said that the passage of a
list OF rules which were TO govern the en-
tire session. without giving the minority a
chance 10 consider them was rank injus-
tice
He asked N Mr.. Stiness considered n
the duty OF new senators 20 famiharize
themselves with the rules OF last year
MIR. sTTNESs' REPLY.
Mr. stiness replied that he did, as II
was essential for . senator 20 do so IN
order 10 properly represent his town. Tie
said ne had always felt that. rule 20 was
wrong and that he was placed 90 avail
himself OF the first opportunity 10 attempt
70 expunge a.
A VOTE TAKEN.
vote was taken and the. governor an.
nounced that the motion was lost. Sever
al members OF the minority doubted the
vote and n rising vote was taken. The
motion was lost by vote OF "a I'm tho
negative 20 two IN the affirmative.
Mr. Banigan then moved that the con
sideration of the rules. II taken up today