The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-31
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nouneed in communication from the
governor:
William wathey Jr.. OF Apponaug 70
the barber commission; Frank n Bliss
OF Pawtucket 10 be commissioner OF
PAwtucket river. Mrs. Lydia K Kendall
OF East Greenwich, Mrs. Helen y, Cot
trell OF jamestown. Mrs. Ada Wing Mead
OF Providence. Mrs Clara l. Wightman
of woonsocket Mrs. Louise :. HiscoK OF
Westerly. Mrs. Anna l.. Hannaford OF
warwick and Mrs. Eliza Radeke OF Prov
idence. TO be members OF the board OF
female visitors 10 institutions where
women are imprisoned, Frank 6, Ferry
Of South Kingston 10 be a member OF the
sidepath commission.
A QUESTION or PRIVILEGE.
The business Of the senate had been
conpleted and IL was about 10 adjourn
when Senator Stness rose 10 question
OF privilege. He stated that he had reau
in this mornings journal statement
which he desired 10 send 10 the clerk 10
have read. The article referred 10 was
the report OF a sermon delivered on sun
day morning at St Georges church AT
Newport by Rev G. w Iaidlaw, In which
the reverend gentleman is reported to
have made certain severe structures on
methods adopted in the state legislature
alleging bribery and corruption.
The article having been read Senator
stiness addressed the chair
lie said in part; l rise to a question
of privilege and in doing so | DO not
speak as a member Of the Republican
party. but as q member Of this honorable
senate ] leave this morning 10 be gone
from my place here a month, and so
have not had the oppor tunlty TO prepare
what would wish 10 say but as mem
ber OF this senate l believe IL is proper.
believe Il Is my duty TO stand here In my
place and deny with all my power the
statements that are made In that ar
ticle.
I have not the time TO go into the de-
tails OF the statements that are made
but what want 10 draw your especial
attention to is the statement that bribery
and corruption are rampant in the halls
OF the state house.
A DRASTIC REToRf.
II II is true that these statements have
been made by this reverend gentleman
then he Is n disgrace 10 the clergy and
a dishonor TO the churcn In which he
made them. II the statements We're true
then we as legislators have no right TO
occupy the places we do. | declare mat
they are false and that the man who
made them should be punished for so
doing.
/ brand this man here on the floor OF
the senate as a liar and 5lar-
derer an din doing so I do not stand
behind my legislative privilege. but Will
make the charge at any time and place
believe that the time has come when
such statements ss these must be stopped
There Is no member Of the senate this
year be he democrat or republican and
no member OF this senate last year be
ne democrat or republican who was not
an honest man and incapable Of being
bribed
We are not sent here 10 stand up and
become targets for such irresponsible per-
sons II is said that the remarks by this
clergyman are following out the state
ments recently made in cheap maga-
zine by cheap man and in closing ! de-
sire 10 repeat as | began that lf this
man made the statements that are cred
tied TO him, no matter what his cloth,
he is a liar and slanderer.
SENATOR McKENNA SPEAKS.
senator McKenna Of Cumberland said
he desired also to speak on a question or
privilege. Said he II will say Mr. Pres
ident, that so far az my memory serves
me. this is the first time I have ever
known OF the clerk OF this honorable SEN
ate being asked TO read newspaper
clipping uphold the senator from War
wick in the position he mas taken, 80 far
as ne resents the accusations made IN
the article. but l think that different
course should have been taken TO bring
the matter before the senate. IL should
have come In the form OF a resolution.
No man here desires 20 stand unchal-
lenged under such a charge but l recall
10 your attention that In 1903 there was
a statement made in the columns OF this
same Providence Journal that there were
some men In the legislature who should
he I'm the Cranston state prison.
Had / been at that time an old mem
Der OF this body should have presented
resolution calling for an investigation
Of the charges that were made l believe
that the proper course now should have
been the Introduction OF a resolution 50
that we could have dealt with this ques-
tion. but 10 have Il brought mp under a
question OF privilege Is not the way.
A LITTLE TILT
senator Remington said he did not care
20 make any specific statements. but that
IN a broad way he believed that down
IN his heart the senator from Warwick
would admit there was truth IN the
charges.
senator stness asked the gentleman
from Central Falls n he would say what
he meant.
Senator Remington declined 20 be spe-
cihc
Senator stiness said. II rose as my
privilege az a member of this honorable
body from The town OF Warwick ! be-
lievs I am an honest man. and I believe
the gentleman from Central Falls is an
honest man. and Il is my privilege and my
duty 70 maintain my honesty and my good
name and the good name OF this general
assembly"
The chair declared the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house OF Representatives was called
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