RIOTOUS LEGISLATORS
Bill Jorn Up in Fight in Khode. Island (Received 3, 8:45 a.m.)) NEW YORK, April 3. 'Members of the * Bhode Island Honse indnlged in fist fights as a reault of a heated debate on a "measure to plaee the administration of Pawtucket's police, fire ahd pnblic works departments in the hands of a comruisiion, depriving the Mayor of control; The Bill was torn in half during the riott but one member plunged head-first over a desk, recovered the pieces and earried them to the Speaker. Governor Quinn'summoned the'State eity poliee, who stopped the battle. The adjonrnment of the Honse followed.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 65, 3 April 1937, Page 6
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