The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13

The senate was oalled to order at II :07
by his excellency. the governor.
Senator Anthony offered resolution
Shat the senate proceed TO the election
Of police commissioner of the city OF
Providence TO MI the vacancy caused by
me death of Frank r. olney.
Mr.. Banisan rose 10 a point OF order.
stating mat by its terms the resolution
sought TO bind the senate to a particular
course of procedures, and as under the
constitution. a roll call was the right OF
al, and that constitutional provisions
could not be abresated- by a resolution.
ELECT POLICE COMMISSIONER.
The chair ruled that the point OF order
was not we'll taken and the resolution was
passed under suspension OF the rules.
Senator Henry r. Anthony of East
Providence places IN nomination the name
OF Louis J. Pierce of Providence and
Senator White of North Smithhed sec
onded tho nomination.
Senator Thurston OF Providence placed
In counter nomination the name OF Sam
II. Bullock and the nomination was sec
onded by Senator Kenyon.
Upon a vote being taken IL was found
chat Mr.. Pierce was chosen by a strict
party vote Of n to 10.
A resolution was communicated from
the house providing for the distribution OK
copies Of tho General Laws TO such mem
bers OF the general assembly who had
not previously received them. Passed n
concurrence under suspension or rules
Senator Elns OF woonsoclset presented
Che annual report of the Providence q
Worcester Railroad company which was
received and ordered communicated 10 the
houoc.
Senator Stiness Of Warwick presented
an act granting TO Dennis and Mary
Cronan permission 20 adopt Mary Mar
gsret n. Connolly. Referred 10 committee
On judiciary.
Senator Kenyon OF Richmond introduced
\ resolution appropriating $500 for 40
copies OF the second volume OF the early
records Of births and marriages. Referred
90 committee on finance.
Mr. Kenyon also introduced a resolution
70 impose a tax on collateral inheritance.
Referred to committee on Judiciary
The governor then announced that un-
finished business was In order and gave
tho floor TO Mr.. Banigan of Pawtucket
who thanked the president for 30 doing
instead OF forcing him 20 fight for It,"
He spoke for few minutes on the oues-
ton and then said he would resume his
seat so as 10 give the senator from War
wick an opportunity 10 withdraw the
(for increasing tho membership OF the
finance and corporation committees) to
the committee on rules.
DIsCLAIMED LEADERSHIP.
Senator stiness arose and disolaimed
the leadership OF the majority which had
been imputed TO him and said that as he
had heard 80 much about II he supposed
there must be some kind OF a machine.
but that II there was he was not familiar
with its workings.
He said that although the executive
had been elected by a very handsome
plurality. but that the members OF the
legislature had been elected by stin
larger plurality. which he thought
showed that they approved OF the manner
IN which the business OF tho state was
transacted by the majority.
He thought that fair consideration
would be given 20 the merits OF the reso-
luton by the committee on rules, TO
whom Il should be referred. He had not
made UP HIS mind IN regard 10 the reso-
luton, but thought the proposed ref
erence was the proper and natural course
FOR it.
Mr.. Banigan then took the floor. saying
that he did not concide with the gentle
men. He spoke az length. critlctsIng the
attitude OF Senator stiness. until that
the speaker would allow him 20 answer
the criticism.
You VIII have an opportunity 20 do ~
ct the conclusion OF my remarks" re-
piled Senator Banigan.
ct ask the privilege % matter Of
courtesy. which I extended you n short
dime ago" said Afr. stiness.
1T II granted n you Will not infringe
too heavily upon my time" replied the
speaker
MIR. stness then replied that he had
clearly stated his position. and that he
thought the gentleman from Pawtucket
was putting words In his mouth which he
ala not say.
MR.. BAN1GAN REToRTs.
Mr.. Banigan continued that he thought
his criticisms were perfectly fair and
5Bt. He also said that the gentleman
had assumed an attitude Of fairness
which was not borne out by his actions,
which beiied his words
The remarks % the members OF the MI
nority seemed 20 be more on tho merits
Of the resolution itself than on the oues-
tfon OF reference
Senator Cushing Of North Providence
Spoks IN regard % the matter, after
which the floor was taken by Mr.. Thurs
bon. who said that he coincided with Mr..
DDmno. VINO ha6 previously 2ikSned sho