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Mr.. Allen presented a resolution foi
final adjournment April 20
Mr.. Rattey objected and Mr.. Allen then
requested that Il be referred TO the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr. Martin presented an amendment to
the act relating to the East Providence
Fire district permitting the treasurer TO
call a meeting when the clerk dies. Com
mittee on Judiciary
Mr. Rattey introduced a motion reliev-
ing the judiciary committee from report
ing upon house bill 12i relating TO insur-
ance and trust companies and other
nduclary associations. Voted down.
Mr.. Barry moved to relieve the judic-
iary committee from reporting back an
act relating to the inspection OF illuminat-
ing gas Voted down
Mr. Herrick made a motion OF the same
kind relating 10 the gas and electric light
ing companies OF Pawtucket. Central
Falls and Cumberland. Voted down
Mr.. Rattey made n motion OF the same
kind relating TO the resolution 10 investi-
gate certain bureaus OF the state Voted
down.
Also motion relative to the bill pro-
viding for free transfers in Pawtucket.
Central Falls and Pawtucket. Laid on
table.
Mr.. HerTick made n motion OF the same
kind on the bill relating 70 vestibules on
cars. Voted down.
Mr. Bliss OF Cranston moved TO suspend
rules o. 10. 13. 81, ~. Al. AZ and 43. This
occasioned a Catatiniam outburst on the
part OF Mr. Rattey. He said the rules
were made that the house might trans
act it's business. They are necessary In
order that the minority business can be
brought before the people and be voted
upon by the house.
Already the state house has become a
great monument OF the people where
their rights are buried protest against
the majority treatment OF the minority.
and the Sights given by gang-law meth
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The house then voted 10 suspend the
rules.
Mr. Allen then moved that the date for
the final adjournment be fixed for April
90
Mr. Rattey said this was one OF the ef-
fects OF the suspension OF the rules. He
asked Mr.. Allen how many members of
the judiciary committee were at the meet
ing when the resolution came up. They
were all on the floor and hence II could
not have been considered The members
were past demonstrating that they were
70 men who have forgotten the rights OF
the people. The motion passed 3s TO 4.
From the calendar was taken:
Mr. Bliss Of Cranston presented reso-
information concerning certain industries
not already provided for. to be expended
by the commissioner OF Industrial statis-
tics. Committee on finance.
The act authorizing the use OF voting
machines was then taken up.
Mr. Rattey moved To consider the bill by
sections. and Mr. Blanchard objected and
moved that II be considered as a whole.
Mr.. Allen agreed with Mr.. Rattey and
hoped that the bill would be read
Points OF order bobbed up all over the
floor of the house and soon the speaker
was I'm the midst OF a parliamentary mud
die from which he had difficulty In extri-
eating himself The atmosphere finally
cleared and the clerk was ordered to read
the bill
Several amendments were proposed un-
der some OF which Mr.. Burchard defended
the bill and Mr.. Rattey presented amend
ments, relating 10 the recounting OF bal
lots.
Amendments were passed relating TO Pc
htioning for the reopening OF the machine
TO verify the count.
Mr.. Allen hoped the act would not pass.
The ballot law passed some time ago
caused a number OF defective ballots to be
cast last year and n large number Of vot-
ers were disfranchised. IL is not neces-
sary that the people OF the state be com
may use the machires II they wish. Each
voter Hay-Aaye three minutes -aHA-the
machines can only. vote GOO. 1t is doubtful
II COO persons could vote at one machine
I'm the time allotted for the opening Of the
polls
These machines will cost a great deal
and have such complicated mechanism
that an expert at $40 per day would be
necessary. Machines were tried before
and rejected II would seem that those
who push the machine are the only ones
After further discussion the act was
passed, 30 TO 7.