Passage of the Police Bill Sparks Senate House Clash
Republicans threaten to oust Senators Sullivan and Harrington after a chaotic day in the legislature. The police enrolment bill stalls, rulings clash, and parliamentary maneuvering escalates with threats, absences, and heated exchanges between Republicans and Democrats as the session ends with continued turmoil and planned next steps.
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House
Committee On Rules
Myers
Newton
Kiley
Coulthurst
Benedict House Fire in Pawtucket Damages $14000
Pawtucket Rhode Island April 2 The Benedict House burned tonight threatening nearby buildings. Total loss set at $14000 as fire spread from basement to second floor while guests dined. Two women reached the third floor but were rescued by a policeman in a fainting condition. Fires on the street floor suffered flood damage to stores.
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Pawtucket
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Benedict
Melrose Club Prizes Awarded at Annual Dinner
Melrose Club held its annual dinner and prize awards. Guests included Rep E W Roberts and Speaker J J Myers, with toastmaster ex-Rep Charles H Adams. Winter season prizes went to billiards Royal P Barry first and A H Bearse second. pool H M Eastman first and W F Dennison second. whist first pairs H Myron Leslie and S H Roberts, second J H Powers and W D Hunter, third Charles Fletcher and A M Hume. Bowling highest average W S Blake first D A Bayne second. Bearse top in highest three strings. N P Winchell highest single string. A M Hume greatest increase. Team prizes went to Teams 1 and 2.
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J. J. Myers
Royal P. Barry
A. H. Bearse
H. M. Eastman
W. F. Dennison
H. Myron Leslie
S. H. Roberts
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Boston House Rumbles Over Police Registration Bill
The House faced a partisan clash as Democrats accuse Republicans of a lynching like rush to pass a police registration bill. Amid chaos 121 members present, 123 to 43 then 117 to 46 rolls, adjournment fights, and a mass exit, the measure sailed to engrossment despite minority protests and claims of constitutional overreach.
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Dean
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Healey
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Ipswich
Quinn
Boston
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Salem
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Woburn
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Luce
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Kiley
Dana
Dowse
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Myers
Democratic Protest Over Senate Third Reading Actions
Senators Sullivan and Harrington filed a protest against Republican actions on a police registration bill. They describe a meeting of the committee on bills in the third reading and insistence on constitutional questions being proposed to the attorney general, noting a Republican chairman's refusal to pose the questions. They cite Rule 383 and the duties of the committee to avoid unconstitutional provisions and ensure textual accuracy.
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Harrington
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Republican State Committee
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House
Commonwealth
Boston
Supreme Court
Republican Party
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Committee On Bills
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