New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-29
POLITICAL.
MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS.
A DEAD LOCK IN THE LEGIsLATURE--wORK OF
THE sEssIoN-RAILROAD IMPROvBMESTS--
THE STATE POLICE AND LIQUOR LAW
BosToN, May 27.-The Legislature finished
Its work last evening, but disagreement between tho
two branches prevented their asking tho Governor TO
prorogue them. The matter In dispute question
growing out Of movement TO unseat Senator Park OF
Boston The Rev. Dexter s. King tho Republican candi
date, contested the election account Of alleged fraud
A special committee gave hearings the subject early
I'm the session. but Mr. King taken sick the COM
mittoe did not report until about week ago Two re-
ports pretentcd majority in favor Of Mr.. King
aud minority in favor OF Mr. Park the Democratic oc-
cupant who had served during the whole session. After
discussion, the minority report was adopted, and MT
Park retained bis seat As Mr.. King was poor man,
some of tic Senators made proposition that lie be paid
$500 out Of The Treasury defray the expense Of contest
ing the seat This passed tho Senate without OPP
position .but defeated lin the House. When
the closing hours Of the session drew near the senate
made the proposition again. and amended me Geneal
Appropriation bill by adding clause 10 give NI hihs
Il amount mentioned. This met with sturdy opposition
in the House. and the matter kept both bIanch In ses
sion last night til about II o'clock Three or onr oo
mtteos of Conference failed to agree ana the senate ht
in proposition that contingent iund OF SlOj Dc cic
ated for each branch to be drawn on the warrant OF
Governor This the House considered smnll wa. od
beating the bush, Mr. King would nave been paid 500
Tho arguments in the two branches may be briefly
wholly within their province it was one OF their seats
and of their special committees considered ant re
contestant not bad precedent, for 1t showed mat
poor man able 10 contest seat. They deemed 10
matter OF principle and privilege in which inc other
branch shoud not interfere. The House claimed that
the Senate could not originate n money bill aud me
idea prevailed that most of the Senators believed That
Mr. King should have been declared elected but Woud
not give him his seat either because 1t might be deemed
farce to give it to him late in the session. or because
they did not like hm or for some other reason aud 10
sOOthe his wounded feelings, wanted to give him 500
TD-daV he adj red In IL
House the Contingent Fund proposition got oniy one
vote in its favor, Both Houses remained In session
nearly four hours, unable to agree. Finally another
Committee Of Con orence was ap neda and both Houses
adjourned till Wednesday afternoon next, when tue
Committee is expected 10 report. Tao only compromise
spoken Of is that the Senate shall give Mr. King his
seat and then the matter he satisfactorily adjusted,
but the Senators do not treat the proposition with any
favor.
the real work of the session has been accomplished ono
month than it was last year, aud If the adjourn
ment occurs on Wednesday next great reform VIII have
been made in the matter OF Shortening the seS5Ou Inc
members have devoted them-elyes pretty closely to
business and have passed about 400 bulls ana
such making the Of safety switches imperative,
making passenger-lrain officers Cosanlss lor ihg con,
Yeniebee OF the luDr, hahIhE te ro'al anu lIiUuBn
freight tariffs more uniform, DC. The lsl way Com
mission has proved extremely useful and Is now gather
ing information for the next Legislature, WMch Nih
prove very valuable to That important interest tiiB
thousand dollars early placed IN the hands or the
Governor ana Couhch 10 pe hssu IA i1'Alis IIt Ia
interests Of The Commonwealth III the Boston, Hartford
and Erie RailOad Company and, yesterday RESOLUTION
was approved follows:
GuindHng Governor Council to make such aangensrt' as
Boston HART RI and Ers Railroad Conplny e the B NOR.
s sS Si 10 raSe he res under & % to TIN aes
p2soa and sonIo o. se pIS S e. come coz M a hat
e. 9Sa S on o " s sa' oerI ans I 10 te s
New savings banks were authorized in different parts
OF the state bin concerning rape was passed whereby
Judge may sentence at his discretion the previous law
having made life sentence imperative. The oilcnses
Of ra and arson have also been made raiable. In the
matter of appropriations the state Agcutual CpIrEe
GOT $50 900 more Agassizs Museum of Comparative Do
militia with brceclloaders The state Police propleh
has been worked ont hnay to what scoins 10 DO s'4s-
factory conclusion, as follows i., r., H.. o,-.,.. and
Council Commissioners wi De TO appoint tonstl Is
Commonwealth exceeding 10 l. hgr judgment MAJ be re-
al to at sse officers are vsin a.! ih'
ta ra' ' be made !. them sgan sail Corsl o. 70 l
Hecte Of du give Zen P he s an eo.'Ie % e.
gu IAey shall have power 70 mae Az eia rns ,nl Isuao
receive 20 PED va SH, i o i "a m mr. Dr Tb. t.nstI.
H. h sp r,erei Oh H. conan on m and tlto-g pow. rs
cont i.lcs IN The "aee .-.' a' hg M s. Eva wi AL en-
,d an 5. ait T e t 20 raw al Il p y ~ e ger a1ra
The question q eolr + pretty eeeually covered
Whoyer .I eora2 give af OF promise to any I'I tP 5
induce such oer to ru or neglect faithfully ari y
& ~ HE Sist P.v not exceed ng Years by ln not exceed
ING 5000 ard mpnsonnnt the JA " House Of Correction no. eS
Any os appointed provisions III, eel who shall
'e ohio as ~ nius'nen 10 refuse ., ioy sd
inr,rt sly 20 perform OF s shan ionet h,
Of be- forever disqualified hot publ, oc tust or ap3a
undes the Con.t ~ ass q tbs sute and be punished By
ugDr State ,u clg ~ DR. hne rnt
exceeding co. imprisonment the J or H'le Of Correction
not exceeding two yesT~
TIe uuiur law was amended only I'm regard 20 the
sale of malt liquors, and this law is MADE ehecYe ny
this clause:
Of The f SATURDAY OF jay
er- tie irs. TUESDAY Of May annually vote nat ay
peon oHsu.fieu4c, SOL aua lep for tlr ' porter
strong beer hse beer vcl Tie manufacture AeeRns
Of 10 voting ahfHd'cy sa 10
ensuing after Ynti ltct that
any winch voted during hr present under me pro
visions existing With REF rnce to the sale 81 ale e solg
b,r and er r5i ega until The nt
Tuesay bay year o bat such vote Of raj cites o. fowls
sail have and given under the Provisions VI
this