The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-04
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order by Speak
er Dennis at ll:45.
Mr. Crafts OF Westerly reported the bill
amending chapter 176 relating 10 corpora
tons
Mr.. woodmansee of warwick reported
back with recommendation Of passage an
act exempting from taxation that part OF
Newtaconkanut hill in the town OF john
ston used for park purposes. Calendar.
Mr. Manney OF Providence reported an
act changing the name Of the Rhode ISL
and Veteran Citizens Historical associa-
ton. Calendar.
Mr. Bates OF Coventry reported with
recommendation OF passage ef substitute
A. the act making provision for the use
OF voting machines at elections. Calen-
oar
Mr.. Franklin OF Newport presented an
act Incorporating the William Ellery
Trust company. Committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Manney OF Providence introduced
an act relating to probation officers Com
mittee on special legislation.
Mr.. Shea OF Cumberland introduced an
act increasing the salary OF tho clerk
OF the Eleventh judicial district to $l200
Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Gibson OF Providence presented n
resolution appropriating 5000 for the pro-
lection of the state Sanitorium Commit
tee on finance
Mr. Bliss OF Cranston introduced a reso-
lutlon providing ror the suspension OF
Joint rule %.
Mr. Butler objected and Mr.. Bliss gave
an explanation.
Mr. Bliss then moved for the suspen-
sion Of certain rules, which created
hot discussion.
Mr. Rattey said It was always Gus
tomary for the majority l4-mO,t 40 s-s-
pend the rules In the last movements OF
the session so that bills may be rail
roaded through.
II am opposed to suspension OF the
rules, and when / moved TO suspend the
rules I did so because / was forced 10
in order to protest against gag law.
'Why not attend TO business at the be-
ginning OF the session. instead OF wait
ing TO the end? The plea is given that
the time draws near for adjournment: :
but II Is possible 10 sit as long as there
Is any business.
''If the rules are good enough TO begin
the work. they should be good enough for
the closing days; and | protest against
the passage OF the motion"
Mr. Bliss. Mr.. Allen and Herrick each
spoke and Mr.. Crafts did not see why
any one OF the rules, or all OF them
should be suspended as they are all nee
essary 20 conducting the business
Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Palmer OPP
posed MI. Rattey IN debate on parlia
mentary procedure. each OF them trying
to prevent Mr.. Rattey from speaking
Speaker Dennis oilowed him 90 do so,
however
Then the Joint rule was suspended Mr..
Bliss moved 10 communicate the resolu-
tion TO the senate and II was so voted
Mr.. Bliss gave notice that he would
move 10 suspend certain rules on April )
or some subsequent date.
An act in amendment OF IAN act to in
corporate the Rhode Island asylum for
the insane" was passed
A resolution appropriating $500 10 the
state board Of health for the purpose of
making Investigations into the causes
and preventlons OF diphtheria was passed.
as was a similar one 20 aid I'm the study
Of the control and prevention Of tuberculo-
sis I'm man.
Mr.. Franklin OF Newport reported back
with recommendation OF passage an act
relating to bowling alleys and billiard
rooms. Calendar
The house adjourned at 1857.
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