Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-16
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
Free Passes Again - More New nusiness
in tho House Other Matters.

Free Passes Again - More New nusfness
in tho House Other Matters.
BnsroN, Feb. fG--Tho free-pass ques-
tion was brought up again In the house by
Mr. Dodge, who moved a reconsideration
of the vote by which it was passed to be
engrOssed. He was In favor of compelling
the railroads TO do what they do now--is-
cue passes. Mr.. Buckley opposed recon-
sidcration on the ground that tho matter
had already been fully discussed Mr..
Rklcout thought that nothing would be
lost through considering the bill further
Certainly the railroads had received enough
for franchises and grants from the state
10 warrant tho state in demanding that its
Legislators be carried free Mr. Parker Of
Boston objected to the plan of Mr.. Dodge
that the railroads be compelled to provide
passes. Mr.. Charles was satisfied that u
was not possible for the state TO require
the railroads to carry any passengers free.
The motion to reconsider was lost by .
vote of 50 to 81.
The rule was suspended to admit tho
following petitions: To enable Chelsea TO
revise it's ward lines and increase tho
number Of its wards: TO extend the pow
eis os Woburn's city treasurer over the
public cemeteries; for an amendment Of
Woburn's city charter SO as TO provide for
the appointment OF uperintcndents Of
public bindings; for legislation requiring
yellow label on garments manufac.
tured under the sweating system, boar
ing the statement that they were made ia
tenement house: forincorporation VI tho
Peoples Street Railway company. for the
purpose of building aud maintaining .
street railway from the terminus Of the
Haverhill and Groveland street railway
In West Newbury to the terminus Of the
Newburyport and Amesbury street rail.
way in Newbnryport.
In tho senate the petition was presented,
under suspension, OF the mayor of We
burn. for such legislation as shall exempt
municipal bonds from taxation.
TIL. senate order relative TO an investi-
CATION of the Boston Gas company; re!s-
tive To the construction Of additional cells
in the house Of industry at Deer island;
and relative To grading and classification
OF prisoners confined In the house of in
dustry, were taken from the house table
and adopted in concurrence.
Receives I'm favor of national legislation
On the subject OF improved car couplers
and brakes were passed.
Ought to pass in new draft, providing
that the officers uniforms shall not he
paid for by the state. was reported by the
senate judiciary committee on the bill TO
establish the number of officers Ia attend
ance at the superior and supreme courts
In the county Of Middlesex.
The committee on taxation reported .
bill limiting the time within which tax-
payers may apply for an abatement OF
taxes to three months.
The bill providing for the revocation Of
will on the marriage OF n testator, which
came up for third reading, was amended
by the addition of proviso that the will
was not made In view of such marriage.
The senate cngrosssd the gypsy moth ap-
preparation bill H. concurrence.
A bill from the committee on cities au.
thorizinR the city Of Brockton to borrow
CSC. 600 for q city hall.