Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03
From the State House.
Boston Water supply and Boston bury
Dufy-The Stale Constable Bill in the
Senate.
RosroN. Tnesdav Anril .

of the day this afternoon, but with even less
tGan the usual success, for out of the ninety
matters only about twenty were acted upon.
Nobody wagged a tongue on the question of ac-
cepting the report Of the woman suffrage COM
mittee, which was surprising, for although it
was Of little moment, matters quite as trivial
have been the occasion of unlimited wrangIing.
One of the bills ordered to a third reading is
an act to provide for the appointment of III
spectors Of meat, fish, vegetables and provisions
kept or offered for sale IN any city or town. The
bin is not at all peremptory, for it does not re-
Quire aldermen or selectmen to appoint inspect
ors, and the last section provides that it shall
not be in force in any city or town where il is
not accepted by the city council of the city or
inhabitants Of the town; but if anybody is sus-
picous Of his veal it affords him the best secur-
ity against any realization OF his fears. Arather
unusual penalty is added to the customary fine
and Imprisonment, being nothing else than the
publication of the name and place of business OF
persons convicted of knowingly selling, offering
or keeping with intent TO sell, uuwhoesome
meat or provisions, or whose goods may be con-
demned,i two newspapers printed in the county.
posed Of, the orders Of the day were laid on the
table, and the bill to authorize the city of Bos-
ton to obtain an additional supply of pure
water, was discharged for immediate considera-
ton. In spite of the imminent danger of a
water famine which threatens Boston, circum-
stance pretty well understood, opposition was
made to what was termed the attempt to hurry
this bill. Mr.. Towne, of Fitchburg, said at the
outset that he knew in his official capacity that
the exigency for the passage of the bill is of the
| gravest and most alarming character, and one
which would admit of no triGing, yet Mr..
| Cogswell argued that there is no special
| call for dispatch, because the late storm has
raised the lake five inches, ovcr oObing the fact
to which Mr.. Towne called attention, that not
withstanding that, the water is eight feet lower
| than it was last spring Then Mr.. Heard of
| Wayland moved to lay the bill on the table, and
when that motion was rejected offered an amend
ment to strike out section three (the reservoir
section), because it might hurt the value of the
famous Sudbury meadows in his section, the
history of which he reviewed from 1893 to the
| present day. As soon as this gentleman took
his seat the house rejected his amendment, and
ordered the bill to third reading without a
count
The bill 10 limit the term of service Of jurors
| Ito thirty days. in Suffolk county, and for other
purposes, caused some discussion, because
the "other purposes consist of only one pur-
pose, and that is to make the members of the
Ancient and Honorable artillery company liable
TO Jury duty. The fact is, not a few members of
this corps joined it for no other purpose than to
get rid ofthe duty which this bill will impose upon
them, and as the Ancient are about as respecta-
BILE and influential body as respectable and
influential Boston can produce, they donot pro-
pose to lose privilege which they have enjoyed
so many years. Colonel Wright, therefore,
moved to strike out the offensive section, and
supported his motion in ringing speech; but it
mustb be said that therng of the speech was the
best Of it, Mr.. Shaw of Boston also tried to
protect the Ancients from being required to per-
form citizens duty, but Col, Goldman and Gen.
Walcou, both stauuch soldiers, were little
rough on that corps as military body, while
| Mr.. Cogswel, abiding 10 Col Wrght's speech,
said that the company instead of being a
| nursery Of martial spirit is really a
| hospital for decayed soldiers. Indeed, the
debate developed lamentabe lack Of
reverence for the lancient and honorable artil-
| lery company, and Colonel Wright's amend
ment was rejected by a vote of ffty-seyen to
seventy-six. An important amendment was
adopted, being nothing less than provision to
make the bill general instead Of special, so that
it canno OF now be regarded as measure of the
Boston clique.
The state police question, which the senate put
off yesterday, came up in that branch to-day.
Before a motion was made to substitute the
minority bill for the majority, the latter was
amended by striking out the clause providing that
the commissioners compensation shall not ex-
coed $500 each, and by striking out "and coun.
cil' in the clause providing that the commits
sioners may be removed by the governor aud
council" Then Mr. Tarbox moved to substitute
the minority bill, and, as this opened the ques.
tion of increasing the number Of the constables,
| there was long debate. II was the old story,
though, and the motion to substitute failed OF
success on yea and nay vote Of 0 to 2j. An
men was made by Mr.. Potter, after which the
bill was ordered to IA third reading
The committee on redisricting the state held
a meeting this morning, and discussed the sever.
al plans presented to them, but reached no con
cusion. The difference Of opinion seems to be
be mainly on the two western districts, and a
motion was made but lost, to refer this question
TO the members of the committee from that Jis.
tict. Senator Woods and Representative Loring
l.I 20, la, .,b
The committee on mercantile affairs gave a
hearing in the green room on the petition Of
Manson Long, George Upton, B. f. Shaw and
others, for a charter as the Massachusetts Abat.
toir company. 1t is well known that through a
salutary pressure by the state board Of health
the Brighton butchers have been induced to or.
ganize under a charter granted by the legisa'
ture of 1870, as the butchers slaughtering and
melting association. Only part Of the batch.
ers Tor the Boston market are in this association
| Though it is claimed that those in ii do between
thrce-lour,hs and ninc-tenths Of all the slaughter
Ing that is done,) and it is those outside who
want TO get charter TO compete with their old
associates. The room was pretty well filled with
ruddy, broad.shouldcrcd men, and ii is safe to
say there was never greater amount OF Drawn
at committee hearing. Their appearances
are deceptive, however, for Dr. Derby
says they live up TO their flu capital
OF health, and drop OIL with liver complaints,
Brghts disease, etc, in middle life. The main
point at issue is the question Of competition.
The outsiders say that second abbattoir is nee.
essary TO afford the essential clement Of cornpe
tition, but the insiders represent that the butch
ers in their abbattoirs viii have justas much Oh
porluniy 10 compete with each other as the,
had when doing business In separate establish