The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-14
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mere are 100 many clerks In the COM
mittees OF the house as we'll as there
are or the senate. There are several COM
mittees which. do not need a clerk. The
special legislation committee might have
needed clerk in past years, but Il does
not need one this year.
Not one bin has been reported this
year from the committees grave yard
All the bill which have been referred 10
the committee are now sleeping their last
sleep.
The education committee meets about
three times year 10 approve the incor-
poration OF some church or change name
OF some church
The hand book OF the egisla ature Mr.
Rattey said. had been printed and dis
tributed before the COMMITTEES on fish
cries had organized yet in II the name Of
the clerk had been printed
ONLY A BARTENDER.
THE committee does not need clerk"
said Mr.. Rattey, what they want IL
bartender. IL Is like taking money from
the state and throwing II TO the winds
1T ain't Just 10 the state. II amt Just
TO the cities and towns, Il amt tust az
all. II is simply taking money from the
state TO reward ward heelers and political
grafters at the expense of the state II
Is an outrage"
Mr.. Palmer-As 70 this question as to
the salary OF the committee clerks II
makes n great difference whether you are
In or out. When the other side was In
power they didn't make changes. There
is n man right here on the floor OF the
house now who Is here in violation OF
the rules Of the house. consulting with a
member OF the houee, and II he does not
desist / am going to call his name ] do
not know whether or not he has the speak
er's consent 70 he here but / object 10
his consultations with members on the
floor
Mr. Rattey-'1 want TO ask II the gen
tleman denies the right OF members going
wherever they see 1T and speaking 10
whoever they see ft."
MR.. PALMER's REToRT.
Mr.. Palmer-"No. do not. but object
10 the presence here OF n professional
political tout and that is what the man 10
whom | have referred Is. ] am exempt
for what | say on the floor OF the house.
but the man Is a political tout and | Will
repeat the facts outside these walks where
/ can be held responsible for my assertion.
Central Falls Is trying TO establish a
reputation as q pyroteehnlcal orator.
There ,pn,o Was very pretty display for
there was no substance left. The fisheries
committee has made no provision TO 20
pay its clerk. He Is drawing no salary. "
man from Cranston was making his an
nual speech. which he had learned 10
look for every year The speaker made
Fred Williams while on the COMMITTEES OF
education three years ago. This caused
a brief discussion. which was interrupted
by Mr.. Allen, who rose 10 n point OF order
as Mr. Rattey was speaking.
POINT SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Allen raised the point that the dis
cussion was not relevant 10 the matter
before the house The point was sus-
Mr.. Williams arose to speak and Mr.
Rattey rose 10 point Of order. that the
question before the house. Point sus-
tained.
Mr.. Rattey rose 20 speak again.
Mr. Ailen-"I rise 20 another, point OF
order The gentleman has already spoken
on tho question more times than the rules
OF the house permit"
Mr.. Ratty-'1 have the permission OF
the house
Mr.. Allen object"
Mr.. Guavin arose TO speak. but had
hardly begun when Mr.. Palmer raised the
objection that he was not conflning HIM
self 10 the subject before the house
The appropriation was approved
Mr.. Rattey asked for an explanation
Of tho manner in which witness fees IN
the supreme and superior court were ex-
pended and offered nm amendment to
reduce the appropriation from SIS 600 TO
$500 lie had noticed that lump sums
were given deputy sherifs for the pay
ment ~ fees and that these were not for
stated sums. but for estimated expendi-
lures
EXPLANATION MADE.
These matters were satisfactorily ex-
planned by MIR Bowen and Mr.. Rattey
withdrew his objection and h,s amend
ment The appropriation was made
when the appropriation for the state
home and school was taken up Mr. Rattey