The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-04
>IN THE SENATE

At 1i:25 Gov. Higgins called the senate
10 order and announced the appointmen.
OF DIR. william II. Magill of Providence
to fll the vacancy caused by the death
OF Medical Examiner John G. Pogram of
District No. TO- This Is a reappointment
OF Gov. Utters appointee.
No committees were ready to report !.
and Senator Stiness presented a resolu
tion adopting joint rules and orders and
authorizing the appointment of commit
tees of eieht. five members from the
house and three from the senate, and de-
hning their duties.
The seven COMMITTEES are as follows:
Accounts and claims, sales of real estate.
executive communications. engrossed
acts. printing, rules and orders, public
health.
Senator stiness moved the passage Of
.the resolution. which was adopted unani-
mously.
on motion of Senator Gardner, the re-
concentrations In the governors message
were referred TO the committees having
cognizance Of the matters treated there
in
Mr. Gardner then arose to say that In
view of the fact that the senate had de-
prived tho governor Of some OF his func-
tions IL was important that the recommen-
dations ne has made should be carefully
considered.
II regnrd this message as one OF the
ablest papers ever presented 10 the legis
lature." ne said. at which remark the
governor blushed away back TO the roots
OF his forelock.
Senator Stness seconded the motion;
and IL was adopted.
Mr.. Gardner then introduced a resolu-
tion excluding lobbyists from the floor of
the lobby OF the senate as follows:
Resolved That the rules OF the senate
he amended by the addition thereto or the
following:
Rule ~. No professional lobbyist shall
be allowed upon the floor or I'm the lobby
of the senate upon any day when tho
senate Is In session. II shall be the duty
OF the presiding officer Of the senate to
enforce this rule"
Mr.. Gardner made no remarks; but
there was quite a nutter among tho Re
publcans. who looked az each other as 70
uncertain what TO do i'm the unexpected
emergency.
Finally. however. Boss Braytons prin-
cipal supporter in the upper chamber.
Senator Stiness. moved that the resolu-
tion he referred 20 the committee on
rules and orders.
Senator Gardner hoped that. as he had
not objected TO the resolution OF the sena-
tor from Warwick. he would not object to
the resolution aimed at lobbyists.
Senator Stiness said: II haven't seen
requires consideration"
As there was objection the resolution
went over under the rules
Senator Sanborn presented an act I'm
amendment OF chapter lO7S OF the public
laws. authorizing the city OF Newport 10
hire 100000, and asked It's passage under
suspension OF the rules.
Senator McKenna demanded an oxpla.
nation
Senator Sanborn said Il was necessary
for some authority 20 allow action 90 be
taken now. or there would be 10 funds
10 carry on the city's business.
The resolution was adopted and was
10 the house forthwith
Senator Stiness corrected the correction
OF HIS statement made yesterday I'm ref
erence to the senate having taken away
from former Gov. Davis the power 10 APP
point committees.
on "Wednesday he affirmed the state
ment. Thursday he denied ~; and today
he reaffirmed Il on fuller information.
Senator Gardner took him TO task In q