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


Mr. Fasan of Burriilville presented
bin for an act in amendment or cnap.er
ll0l OF the General Laws providing for the
batter management OF the public schools
II was referred to the committee on eou-
cation.
The petition OF part of the congregauon
Of the Union Congregational church OF
Newport asking that the petition ior tno
change In name OF that organization 10
the Coiored Union church be not oohsio.
cred fayornbly. stating that IL ala not
renresent the majority OF the people. was
presented by Mr.. Clarke OF Newport IL
wos referred to the committee on ecu
catton. - = 49,
COMMITTEES on engrossed acts reported tne
amendment 10 the act incorporauns 'ns
ancient and accepted Scotush res
providence as truly and rightly engrosseo.
The act as amended was passed ana
comnau nicated at once 70 the senate
Mr. Harris for the committee on judi
ciarv renor,ed back the bill for the act
authorizing the city or Newport 10 hiie
the sum OF $4,000 for the payment OF us
present floating debt. II was placed upon
the calendar.
THE CLERK MATTER.
The calendar was next in order the only
item being the bill for an act IN aineho me
the Public Laws OF which the committee
on finance recommends passage.
IL read as followsi
section / section 2 OF Chapter 703 of the
Public Laws. as amended by Chapter iVoS
Of the Public Laws Is hereby further
amended so as TO read as foiiowsi
Sec O. The committees on Juuiciary,
CORPORATION and finance OF either house
are hereby authorized TO employ clerks.
and the compensation of such clerks shal
be eight hundred dollars each per annum'
The committees on education, speclai ies
,slation. and nsheries. Of the senate, ana
the committees on education, puoiic ihsti-
tutions and special legislation, or the
house. and the Joint committee on ac
counts and claims are hereby authorized
10 enploy clerks, and the compensation
OF such clerks shall be Ave hundred dol
lars per annpm each. Such other Jerks Oh
other committees Of either house that may
by vote OF either house be authorized TO
employ clerks shall receive Ave hundred
| dollars per annum each. The aforesaid
4 compensation shall be In full for all ser
vices performed by such clerks for said
| committees"
Sec. a. This act shall take effect on and
after it's passage.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered an amendment to
the proposed act cutting out the Joint
| committee on accounts and claims.
Brown. Mr.. Fitzgerald continued. stat
ing that the whole measure was only a
salary grab and that he did not think II
waS right TO deliberately throw away
money in this way by subterfuge.
Mr.. Allen said that Mr.. Fitzgerald 8
talk Of subterfuges, ways OF darkness and
salary grabs was pretty harsh terms 10
use. He pictured the great need Of a
clerk for this committee and said that he
had no personal interest In the matter,
Mr.. Fitzgerald secured the floor again and
said he was surprised to hear that MIR.
Allen was not aware the movement was a
salary grab. for he believed that the gen
The steerers OF 1t.
This Is indeed not a charitable move:
II lacks the merits OF a charitable move,
II Is an outrage. The idea of paying $3.50
a meeting TO a clerk for this committee
is an absurdity."
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
Judge Harris spoke against the amend
ment and then a vote was taken which
resulted I'm the loss OF the amendment
by vote Of 80 to 3S.
Mr. Brown OF Newport then offered
second amendment. striking out the com
mittee on public institutions from tn,
list OF those TO have salarled clerks. Tn,
amendment was seconded, and Mr.. Brown
spoke In favor OF cutting out the com
mittee. reitera ting the statement previ
ously made by Mr. Fitzgerald In regar,
to outrages and salary grabbing He sal
} this was a committee that never had
} single matter Of Importance referred t
it-only reports, and that the idea of pay
| ing the secretary $500 for carrying TN
> key in his pocket was ridiculous.
> He referred TO the clerk as a man know
az the ex-officio secretary of state an
E that he was in the house now smilingl
D waiting for his job. The pointed to tn
( cover where Richard w. Jennings wa
: smilingly oonversing with a friend.
r Mr.. Allen characterized the course {
attacking a man who could not ans we
back, as cowardly and said that the cler
of that committee had to read all report
q rendered very carefully.
. Mr.. O'Connor. n member of the con
. mittee, said that SO far as he knew II
o committee had no place TO meet and ws
, informed by former members that ver
little business OF importance was ev,
y considered.
Mr.. Brown referred TO the clerk
: referred 10 as having human phonograpi
u to defend him that got their impression
o from the outside
a Mr.. Murphy of Central Falls and NJ
Bliss OF Cranston gave their views on II
= matter. and Mr.. Harris went into ancieI
q history. rehearsing instances of grabs
> the Democrats He said this was Il
small matter for playing tho game
J. politics
= LOST BY CLOSE VOTE.
e The matter OF the passage OF the amen'
?. ment was considered and the amendmel
|. was Lost by q vote OF ss to 81. Messrs l.
;, grls and Rattey being paired.
e Mr.. Fitzgerald then moved 20 amen
: by striking out the committees on nsi
T. cries and education OF the senate an
n education OF the house.
: : Mr.. Palmer OF Cranston spoke at lengt
% regarding the matter after few bits
y ancient history by Judge Harris and sal
that the question was one OF the preser
and not the past. He pictured the wa
the Democrats jumped under the part
"A whip. which was welded from the des
"a in the right hand corner. He said tt
~ Republicans voted Independently lai
year, and Mr. Moran inquired: 'Whei
" are they now?" which caused laugh.
l. Mr.. Fitzgerald referred to MT; Paine