The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-06
HOT DEBATE IN HOUSE
OVER THE SHER|FFS' BILL

allowing by law the folliwins salaries.
namely: The sheriff Of Newport county
$500. the sheriff Of Bristol county, $780,
the sheriff of Kent county. $500. the sher-
I'm of Washington county. $500.
Sec 4 This act shall take effect on the
18th day of April, A. p. 1905. and 40 much
of section Of chapter so9 Of the public
laws passed at the January session. A. ID.
1901 and of all other acts now In force.
as Is inconsistent herewith is hereby re-
pealed.
Mr.. FITzGERALDs AMENDMENT.
Mr. Fitzgerald moved 10 amend 80 as
20 leave the law the same as at present.
saying that the effect OF the bill would
os TO double the salary OF all the sheriffs
but that OF Providence who gets 5000 and
triples their term OF office.
Mr. Fitzgerald sarcastically referred 10
the abundance OF money the state had 10
increase salaries with and said finances
were so plenty that bond issue OF only
800 200 less than million dollars was
contemplated. There Is no need for this,
except as the sherits may feel that
! there is chance Of them losing their
births and wanted 70 secure them for
| three years.
| Mr.. Fitzgerald pictured the thoughts
that various ofrice-holders might have
| visions OF the retribution that is 10 come
| 10 them next election.
They do not know how much Is behind
this citizens movement that we hear so
much OF lately.
! MIR. HARRIS REPLIES.
Mr.. Harris OF smithheld spoke for the
! original act and said Mr.. Fitzgerald's
motion should be defeated
The bill has" he said. other pro-
/ visions that are not wholly for the
/ "a no
! the sherirs investigate the commission Of
/ crime and apprehend the offenders. This
! in a country town where there is no regu-
lar police Is very desirable.
! 81 think also that 70 lengthen the terms
! OF office will also I've very desirable. be-
cause II takes them out OF politics eSery
! year
II am glad 20 see that the gentleman
/ from Pawtucket has pinned his faith 10 a
new party. the citizens though I own
that I am surprised. for / have heard
/ him tell us that the only hope OF the state
! is In the Democratic party. We have
! heard that there would all sorts OF things
| happen TO the majority. but do not be-
! lieve his prophesy will come any nearer
! correct this time than IN the past and
/ neither do 7 believe that he is very wise
| In pinning his faith TO the citizens
party"
| TIE Judge referred 70 the way the peo-
pie thought OF the party by referring 10
tho majority in the house at present.
You see what sort of a prophet he has
beer in the past" said he
Mt Fitzgerald referred 10 his prophe-
ciea as not necessarily true. but never
theless there was whole lot or probabil-
! fly 10 many or them
As for this majority. IL would never ex-
! ist without the heip or Roosevelt whose
| n fuence and greatness caused the people
! - overlook the smallness Of certain acts
| OF the party In power. You have Roose-
welt and certain other influences 70 thank
| sor this majority but he will not run for
! office in 1905 and the general manager
| went help very much either so that
| things might be different
| Now do NOT vote for this bill because OF
an new duties which the sheriffs will
| have 10 Justify this increase but vote for
| IL II you viii. because YOU think the sher-
| IN should have double his present salary
| and triple HRS term Of office.
OPPOSES AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly opposed Mr.
| T'itzgeraldc amendment and said that he
| vas surprised 20 hear this demand for re-
| form from the Democrats. but that he
| hu | heard that a "Reformer was Dem
o1rat out OF office"
| He called attention 10 the Democratic
| parties triumphal prC gross few years
| rSst and expressed his surTase that
''1hey had not raised the dust"
Not possible" brok, In Mr.. Fitzgerald
You had all the dust" There was laugh
ter at this and Mr.. Crafts said: You
! wanted some OF II though"
The amendment was lost. as were sew
| eral others. one being IN effect TO cut
down the sheriff os Providence county
from $4,000 to $1,000, and leaving the others
at sl0O
Mr.. Crafts asked. What do they get
for what they do?
II say. what do they DO for what they
get? With their salary and other things
they are very well paid. No other sheriff
will admit that the sheriff of Providence
county r. "a times better than they DO
and Mr.. Fitzgerald closed with a tribute
10 the arguments of Judge Harris. Squire
Allen and Squire Crafts
The Tin finally was passed amend b.
ments being voted down by az 20 and
ie to 4. being referred TO the committee
on engrossed acts.
The house passed the resolution upon
the petition Of Adions Dickerson for
change of name 20 Adlona Davis. of which
the committee on judiciary recommended
passage. and printing was suspended
The bill (House 1922 FOR an act in
amendment of an act entitled An Act %
incorporate the Prospect Hi,l Fire Die
trict passed AZ the January session, a.
n 1859. was passed after being read.
PAwTUCKET BILL PASSED.
With Deputy Speaker Dennis in the
chair the house also passed house bill itl,
which Is for an act giving the board ot
aldermen Of the city Of Pawtucket power
! 20 apply certain fees ~ the police de-
partment 10 the police pension fund being
an act IN amendment of chapter 1881 Of
the public laws passed April rs, 1909. civ
ing authority 10 the mayor and board Of
aldermen of Pawtucket 20 establish 4
police peusion fund, ~ which the commit
tee on judiciary recommended passage
House bill 500 for an act In amendment
81 an act entitled An act IN amendment
Of an act passed May 10. 1898. entitled.
! An act In amendment 81 and In addition
20 an act. entitled An act IN amendment
OF an act. entitled An act 20 incorporate te
the Manufacturers Foundry Machine and