The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-22

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The senate convened at 11;o7 o'clock,
Governor Garvin presiding.
The annual report OF the commissioners
OF dams and reservoirs was presented. or
dered received. printed and ordered COM
municat ted to the house
Governor Garvin announced the pardon
OF Rocco Votto. now serving life sem
tence for murder ard asked the advice
and consent OF the senate thereto.
Referred to the committee on pardons.
Senator Nugent presented resolution
10 suspend joint rules 6, and 9, the rules
relative 10 the engrossng OF acts.
This caused considerable discussion but
the rules were finally suspended
From the house was communicated an
act providing for a clerk OF the Seventh
district court at an annual salary OF $500.
Committee or judiciary.
Also an act permitting the city to Cen
tral Falls TO issue additional bonds
amounting TO $1,000.
Judiciary committee.
Also an act relative to sidewalks in the
town OF Narragansett Committee on ju-
dietary.
Senator Gardiner presented an act au-
thorizing the committee on engrossed acts
TO employ an engrossing clerk. Committee
on judiciary.
ACT OF INCoRPoRATIoN.
StnitoE tdfulutT ITofl TIE CNHluiliitf Oli
education presented an act Incorporating
the Rhode Island Homeopathic hospital
Passed
Senator Chase from the committee on
corporations reported an act to change
the name OF the American Trust company
10 the Home Realty company. Committee
on engrossed acts.
Senator Potter for the committee on en-
crossed acts reported a truly and rightly
engrossed act 10 incorporate the Under
writers at New England Sloyd. Passed in
concurrence
Senator Kenyon presented a resolution
permitting Robert III. Carson TO construct
foot bridge and sun pavilion at Gull
Rock. Committee on judiciary
Senator Young moved that the commit
tee on special legislation be discharged
from further consideration OF an act for
the better protection OF motormen in
cold weather.
PROTECTION OF MoToRMEN.
Senator Cushing spoke at some length.
making strong plea for the protection
OF motormen. analyzing the arguments
which had been advanced I'm the hearing
and saying that both himself and Mr..
Nichols had strenuously approved the
action OF the committee In voting not to
report on the bill.
He said the bill was similar In prin-
ciple to the bill relative TO better sani-
tary conditions in foundries, which had
been passed. the only difference being
that this bill was opposed by the Rhode
Island company. and II IL was not passed
the deduction would be obvious.
Mr.. Kenyon satd there had been n pub |
lie hearing and the matter had been con-
sidered at several hearings. He said he
was In favor of the laboring man. but did
not wish TO drag politics into the mat
ter.
He compared present conditions with
those OF a few years ago and said that
all OF the new cars were being equipped
with vesfbules, 50 that In two years
all OF the cars would be vestIbuled any
way.
SENATOR BANIGANS VIEWS.
Mr.. Banigan said he could not agree
with the senator from Richmond in re-
gard 90 dragging the matter into poll
tics. He thought if any inclination 90
do 20 had been shown Il was by the
majority OF the committee, wbo had had
plenty OF opportunity 10 consider the
bill. but had refused 20 report f.
He said he deemed II an insult 10 the
senate that n committee should hold
such a matter I'm their pigeon holes
Therein is the politics, II there are
any I'm the matter" he exclaimed.
Mr. Banigan made an urgent plea for
the enactment OF the bill. which he said
affected not only the life and happiness
OF the motormen and conductors. but the
safety OF the travelling public. The mat
ter. he said. was one which Justly re-
auired state Interference.
Senator Thurston spoke along the same
nne. He thought there should be a
Y1re requiring committees to report back
10 the senate. where measures should be
considered and finally disposed OF. This
report. he thought should be made with
in specified time named I'm such a rule
Senator Young said he represented the
euperintendcnts and operatives OF mills
In the Pswtuxet valley. well clergy |
men OF all denominations and others. He /
dilated upon his reasons for making the /
motion and stated there were no politics 4
In the matter.
Mr.. CUSHING CRITICIZED.
Senator Stiness arraigned Mr. Gushing
Tor etating the vote In the committee
room. saying be had supposed such things
we're conndential- He said he as n mem
Per Of the judiciary committee would feel
Insulted IL II was voted 10 take n matter
from the committee In such manenr
as thought every senator had been