The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-10
SEN. JENKS ST|RS
Up THE MACHINE

Boss Brayton occupied his usual seat
this morning at the desk in the northeast
corner OF the room which has been occu-
pied for years by High Sheriff Hunter c.
White, by assignment from the state
house commission.
The sheriff really has two rooms. though
there Is no genuine need for his pres
ence at the state house at ALL and GER
tainly not for two rooms.
II the state house commission saw At II
could assign a room in the basement or
nearer the roof 10 the high sheriff; and
this would keep his guests from camping
on the same floor with the legislators.
One OF Boss Brayton's earliest callers
today was Hon. Samuel Ward King Allen
OF East Greenwich. one OF the Republi-
cans who voted yesterday against exclud-
ing lobbyists from the house chamber and
lobby.
The boss left the high sherifrs office
at 1917 and was conducted by his sec
retary down the long north corridor 10
and straight through the house lobby into
the south corridor. whereo he entered the
speakers room and remained closeted for
some time.
High Sheriff White and Judge Nathan
NJ. Wright acted as a kind OF rear guard
while the procession was going through
the house lobby.
When the mountain did not go to Ma
homet, he went 10 the mountain" said n
Democrat woh saw Boss Brayton enter
the speakers room.
The senate was in session only a short
time today. but long enough to show its
teeth on the question OF confirming ap-
pointments or the governor that were not
satisfactory 10 the Republican machine.
IL confirmed Ave appointments and
turned down the following three by
refusing TO take from the table:
Robert Y. Linton OF Woonsooket to
the dental board; Thomas A. Pierce OF
East Greenwich and Ellen Riley OF
Central Falls to the trustee board OF
Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf.
Gov. Utter's appointees TO these Of
fees, including Mrs. Richard ". Jen-
nings, wife OF his executive secretary.
hold over until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Senator Gardner presented an act re-
pealing sections 90 and So Of chapter
500, requiring vacancies in unexpired
terms TO be filed by the governor with
In seven days; and Senator jerks OF
Pawtucket presented en act that would
make members OF the general assembly
ineligible hereafter to hold other state
offices 10 which either branch OF the
general assembly elects.
The house was little late In get
ting together. but devoted the first two
hours to discussion OF rule SO, which
allows the majority TO suspend any
rule at any time by a majority vote.
The Democrats sought TO make II
obligatory for two-thirds OF the mem
bers present and voting to change or
suspend any rule.
The latter amendment was lost, "a
80. Messrs. Goblin OF Westerly and
Luther OF Scituate voting with the
Democrats.
Mr.. Hogan then attempted to require
a three-hfths vote TO change or sus-
pend any rule, in accordance with par
liamentary procedure In other legisla-
tive bodies
Mr. Greene OF Providence lapsed into
word pictures and poetry in describing
how the tall sycamore (Mr Allen had
been caught mapping and he convulsed
the house.
Mr.. Hogan's amendment was lost "a TO
30. and an amendment providing against
suspending any rule during the last week
OF the session was also lost, 30 TO 21.
Mr.. Allen said he was willing to accept
an amendment extending the time for no
tce of a motion to suspend rules from
one 10 three days, providing the minority
would offer no more amendments; but he
retracted later and long discussion was
threatened by Mr.. Waterman.
Mr.. Allen then offered an amendment
extending the time TO five calendar days,
and II was adopted,
An effort to make the suspension oper-
ative for only one day was defeated, 80
TO 26 and the rule stood.
IN THE SENATE