The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03

boss of the Republican majority in tho
present general assembly, was In gener-
Gus mood today at the state house,
lie even conceded a few minor points TO
the Democrats out Of his despotic benevo-
lence,
The General" accompanied By his sol
emn-looking guide. arrived shortly after
10 O'Clock, and took up quarters tempor-
ariy IN the room OF the house judiciary
committee.
lie allowed the door to remain open so
tnat he could be seen I'm the act of in
structing his speaker. Burchard OF Little
Compton and the other representatives OF
the state machine who pose as represen-
tatlVes of sovereign towns and cities.
in the house Representative Theodore
+. Green Of Providence introduced res
olution debarring from the floor of the
house and from it's apartments all paid
lobbyists, the measure, Of course, beinS
directed at Boss Brayton
The Republicans decided 10 have eau
Gus this morning ostensibly 20 select can
didates for inspector OF scythe-stones,
etc. but actually to ratify the selections
of the boss. who had opportunity TO tell
Speaker Burchard what he wanted his as
semblymen TO do.
Senator Walter r. Stiness OF Warwick,
Boss Brayton's homo town, who is on the
Republican steering committee informed
Gov. Higgins this morning that II had
been decided 10 let the governor name
the minority members OF the senate com
mttees, and that the minority would be
allowed one 1nelnDti on tdtn tOHlillLltf-
a not over-generous proposition. consider
ing that the Democrats number one
fourth of the senate and there are five
members on each committee.
II was stated that Hon. Rathbone
Gardner of Providence would go on the
judiciary committee, Senator James J..
jerks OF Pawtucket on the committee OF
corporations and John A. Remington Of
Central Falls on the finance committee.
where he served last year.
No Democrat was on either the judi
ciary or corporations committee last year:
and Boss Brayton's concession this term
is regarded as proof that his pachyder-
nous skin has been at least pricked oy
public sentiment. lie even gave the Dem
ocrats every member OF the committed,
on pardons so as TO place the responsible
ity on the Democratic governor and his
party In the senate.
Gov Higgins was asked il he was sat
isfed with the committee assignments
and said Il would have made about the
same appointments had the senate permit
ted them TO be made by the presiding
officer. Perhaps. as representing the lar
ger and most popular centres, | would
have given larger representation 10 the
Democracy on some of the committees"
After mapping out the days program,
for Speaker Burchard TO follow and prom
islng certain anxious representatives that
he had no objections to their candidates
for office. Gen. Bray proceeded
through the house lobby e. le high sher-
iff's office and resumed his seat at the
sheriff's desk. where he remained more
than an hour 10 continue his levee.
In grand committee there was the ut
most harmony until the name of S. w. *.
Aliens son was reached for clerk of the
superior court for Kent county, TO sue
ceed tho late Job S. Carpenter Ex-Sena-
tor Thomas II. Calvin was named by the
Democrats and got some Republican
votes, receiving 10 to 65 for Allen, who
was elected.
Assemblyman Luther OF Scituate who
has been voting with the Republicans
right along. though elected by the DEM
ocrats, took his seat today on the Repub-
lican side Of the house which. by a vote
Of 80 to 81, empowered the speaker to so di-
vide the seats for choice by~lot despite
strong objections from the Democrats and
Independents. some OF whom claimed they
didn't know whether they were going TO
support Democratic or Republican meas
ures during the session.
Representative Goodwin took scat num-
Der %, which raised "A laugh