The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-14

HIGGINS HOMORs
EX-GOv. K|MbALL
AND DR.. GARv|N
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THE HOUSE

I The house was called TO order at 1l:4o
/ by Speaker Burchard who presided. The
oath OF Office was administered TO Rep
resentative +. +. Kearney OF this city.
and To Henry II. Potter OF Scituate.
Speaker Burchard asked TO have an err
ror in a speech made by him as recorded
| in the house journal corrected.
| Mr.. Hogan presented an amendment TO
the constitution TO give the veto power
10 the governor. Laid on the table tenn
! porarily.
Mr. Spencer of Warwick offered a reso-
luton TO make an appropriation TO re-
pair Kent county jail. Laid on the ta-
BILE temporarily.
The house then proceeded 20 the con-
sideration of the rules. The first was
that relating 10 the previous question. Mr.
Rattey moved to amend by allowing de-
bate for 90 minutes instead of ten. after
the previous question is ordered. and per-
hitting member TO speak for 20 minutes
instead of three.
MIR Harris said that he was glad the
Democrats had no objection TO the previ-
Gus question.
He said that last year there was plenty
OF opportunity for debate. and he saw
no reason to extending the time TO CO
minutes.
Mr.. Carroll said he did not agree with
the policy OF using the previous question
in an unjust way. II there is occasion for
a member to speak 90 minutes is not un-
reasonable.
Mr.. Bliss said the rule Is a very neces-
sary one, and that the previous question
last year was not moved until the sub
ject had been threshed out, and then only
TO stop unnecessary talk that only wasted
time
Mr.. Waterman in n brief speech sup
ported the amendment.
Mr.. Hogan spoke earnestly in support
OF the amendment He pointed out that
grave questions OF vital interest TO the
state, entirely non-partisan. such as the
banking law and the report OF the COM
mission to codify the laws, and 60 min
utes for debare would not be too little
for the discussion OF such questions.
AMENDMENT LOST.
Mr.. Rathbun spoke in opposition to the
amendment The amendment was lost or
a roll call vote by vote OF AZ 10 2s.
Mr. Hogan moved to amend by re-
quiring that the previous question can
not be ordered until after notice or one
hour has been given.
Mr. Bliss suggested that the amend
uent was I'm efecti similar 10 the one
just defeated. The speaker did not CO.
incide with that view.
Mr. Rathbun said he did not see much
practical difference between the amend
mtnt and the one just voted down. Ihe
Mr. waterman moved TO amend by
providing that the previous question
shall not be moved until there shall
have been debate of at least one hour
upon the subject mater OF bill
The amendment was lost by division
of 80 to IS. The rule was then adopted
as a rule OF the house.
II was moved that rule 80 be sdopted
The rule provides that any motion or
resolution to take any bill. resolution OK
petition or any other matter from conr
mittee of the house shall be decided With
out debate.
Mr. Murphy Of Central Falls moved TO
amend so that debate might be had. and
that each member have three minutes
time to speak.
Mr.. Hogan said that last week he had
stated that In this state we are governed
by committees lie said that for four
years a Westerly lighting corporation had
attempted TO get It's petition for a charter
acted upon, but had failed through the
efforts OF a Mystic. Conn, concern, which
did fits work through one OF the commit
tees.
Thus they had q Connecticut concern
Keeping n Rhode Island company from
letting n charter from Rhode island
legislature. They talk about giving the
veto power 20 the governor. They
should first take away this veto power
possessed by the committee.
After further debate by several or the
members the amendment was defu.tcd
by a roll call vote OF 3S 20 p. the Nile
was adopted. and the house adjout)sd
at 4: 40.