The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-24

an actlrepealing chapter 1852 of the Pub
lie Laws In amendment OF chapter ~ Of
the General Laws. entitled "of Nui.
4 sances." OF which the committee on iu.
dietary recommends indefinite postpone.
ment Of the original act and passage OF
substitute "a" entitled IAN act repeaiine
| chapter 1852 OF the P,rblio Laws. passed
| az the January session OF the general
assembly A. ID. 1904. entitled An act I'm
amendment OF and in addition to chapter
VI or the General Laws. entitled "Of Null
| sances
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered an amendment IA
prevent exclusive province for removal
OF dead animals and also TO restrict dis
| posal or glandered horses and horses
which died OF farcy by means Of rules
by the boards OF aldermen and town
| councils
Mr.. Fitzgerald went on 10 explain why
| this amendment was needed as he did not
believe that an exclusive franchise was
/ proper as could be granted under the re-
| enacted law
II will prevent people from getting
money for their dead animals when one
gets an exclusive right
AMENDMENT OPPOSED.
Mr. blanchard opposed the amendment.
saying that IL would compel the aldermen
and town councils to Sontract with two
men or issue licenses. Mr.. fitzgerald
himself came in for Mr.. Blanchard-s at
tenion, his home rule principles being
called up 10 show Mr.. Fitzgerald was
| apparently inconsistent
Both men denounced the passage Of
chapter ll62, which was sneaked through
Last year. but Mr.. Fitzgerald said his
amendment would not rob the town or
city OF home rule 10 any extent
Judge Harris explained why the ju-
dietary committee as a whole opposed
the amendment, saying that Mr.. FYtzger-
AIDS order which would provide how the
| councils contract for ther emoval would
| defeat the purposes Of the act
| The chairman n the committee inciden
| tally spoke in defense OF the system ot
! allowing the cities and towns to contract
/ with one man for the removal OF ami.
| msis
/ Mr. Crofts also favored the passage \.
! the Substitute bill without amendment
He intimated the people who would bc
! benefited by the amendment were the
4 same that were benefited by the one
snapped through the senate and house
! last session.
! There are few luen who kick because
! they can get but two dollars for a horse
! when they used 10 get three, but this
/ measure is not for the benefit but simply
! TOR the benefit OF the public health Hs
! condemned the sneaking OF the repeating
] hll through last year
Mr.. FTTZGERALD RETORTs.
Mr. Fitzgerald swarmed UP as he an.
! swered Mr. Crofts ano said he noticed
! that while the gentleman was sorry foi
the act he did not say anything against
the methods by which the "sneaking
was made possible.
! You remove all the safeguards and gas
! and blind yourself and then kick because
/ somebody cheats you or steals from you
Neither Barnes nor Roy have any weight
with me but my personal. right which
/ might be effected do
| MIR Murphy inquired why this amend.
| ment that would prohibit an exclusive
| franchise was not favored by the Judi
| ci,ry committee.
Ju6ge Harris said that II was not a
! question Of monopoly as the owner OF a
/ r1rHf horse had no trrtrrrrt right tina,
WAS bound to be respected.
In another whack AZ Mr.. Fitzgerald Mr.
/ Crufts pictured the members from Paw
| t1cket as "a model politician so much 90
that he might he able TO pose for the alto
| Gcther IN the role"
Mr.. Allen OF East Greenwich called at
| tention To the statement Of the Pawtucket
/ member about the snap legislation OF the
/ Republicans, that he would assume the
responsibility for suspension OF the rules
las year and explained why they were sus-
| rended
| He referred 10 an ex-Democratic mayor
| ~ Pawtucket az the man who drew the
bill up and another Democrat who intro
/ duced Il in the senate.
REPUDIATED BY PARTY.
Mr.. Fitzgerald retorted that that mayor
| had been repudiated by the Democratic
1 party and that the senator from Block
island, who has loried over the Repub-
/ licans. is not a Democrat
He was proceeding along the line 81
Mr.. Aliens argument about the suspen-
/ sion OF the rules when be was called 10
/ order ny Speaker Buriingame. He per
sisted and wac ruled out Of order and
sat down
Mr.. Easterbrooks said the present law,
railroaded through or not was very salts
factory 10 the citizens. who were getting
| better service than before.
MIR Eddy said a number OF his con-
stituents were satisfied with present con-
dltions
Judge Palmer of Cranston said he did
not expect 20 speak on this post-mortem
OF the dead horse. but there seemed 20 be
cloud over the thing that obscurei the
real influence back OF IL all The fight
between Messrs. Roy and Barnes. 1
mean
Mr. Blanchard said this fight should not
he considered. and that the committee on
judiciary had not counted Il In.
Judge Palmer moved that the matter be
indefinitely postponed. and ~ was Sec
onded by Mr. Eddy OF Providence
Judge Harris called for a roll call and
the motion for indefinite postponement
was lost by n vote OF "a to f6
The amendment was lost by a rising
vote of n 20 % and the bill was passed
BY consent Mr. Pierce OF Providence
for the committee on judiciary reported
hack the bilf for an act Incorporating the
Elizabeth Higginson Wooden home, which
,rna rnfnrrcd 20 the cnlerdnr