The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

scathingly OF tho course OF the majority
In dallying away the forenoon In cloak
rooms and committee rooms till noon
when they meant only to evade the issue
by hiding behind recssses I'VE were call
ed TO meet 10 consider some important
measures and / think that they should be
met" he declared
MIR. BRoWN'S PRoPHEsY.
Mr. Brown of Newport said he was
something OF a prophet and he was going
10 prophesy that the only courage the
Republican leaders were TO show was to
produce a long typewriter resolution of
adjournment prepared In advance. They
lack the courage TO meet the issues raised
by the government.
IRON HAND WAS PRESENT.
'They are afraid even 10 hear the gov
ernors message read.
II think there are some fair men on
that side OF the house and DO not believe
that there was complete harmony at the
caucus when that long resolution was
adopted
There were some men who favored an
open discussion and a prompt meeting OF
the issues face 10 face, but the iron
hand was very much IN evidence and
they had 20 subside."
Edward de V. O'Connor said that II was
an outrage TO adjourn at this time as II
was n slight 20 the governor that the
Republicans would be first 10 resent IL
the tables were turned
The action OF the Republicans in as
suming that the rules OF the January
session are in force now was also referred
10 as wrongful by Mr.. O'Connor.
Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly, In a speech full
OF historical quotations. answered Mr..
O'Connor about the rules by quoting from
nj "a
from the State Manual 10 indicate that
the rules were I'm force for 1904.
Mr.. Crafts devoted considerable time TO
explaining the reason for shutting off the
Democrats from debate. referring 10 the
talk from the minority side "as a choice
collection OF Democratic delicatessen."
THE Democrats shout that we are
afraid 10 meet them" he said, but TO
consider all the thousand and one meas
ures they have up their sleeves as we
should have TO would block all progress
in helpful legislation"
MIR. MURPHY WILLING TO TALK.
Mr. Murphy OF Central Falls said he
was willing and ready TO talk on any
and all OF the measures referred 10 in
The governors message
Mr. Murphy referred to the acts OF
the last session when the majority fell
all over itself In passing corporation bills
like the Tunnel bill and the Mosha ssuck
Valley railroad bill and buried or killed
important measures like those for the
initia tive and referendum and constitu-
t!onal Initiative. thereby evading thu
issue.
The member from Central Falls con-
tinued In this strain for several minutes
and then the question OF taking n recess
till 200 y. m. was put and carried by
the Republican majority. SO ayes and
80 noes being the result.
There was a luncheon served in the
committee rooms and then the majority
OF the members went into the senate
where the question OF the adoption OF
the resolution reported by the committee
was under discussion.
After the recess the house reconvened
and the message OF the governor was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
executive communications.
Then came from the senate the Joint
resolution OF adjournment which was the
signal for an outbreak on the part OF the
minority.