Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-28

ing Win regard the soliciting or cnar-
ity by the sisters at the hospital, but IL
was decided that that was a matter out
side the purpose OF the hearing. Rev.
John Galbraith, Rev A. B. Jutten OF
south Boston, Charles A. Upham. Brice
;. Evans, DR. Miner and Mrs. Hill spoke
In opposition to the appropriation.
Mr.. Bennett procured suspension OF
the rules for the presentation OF very
handsomely bound petition for law to
forbid the further transaction OF the
assessment endowment business. IL was
read and placed On file. The preamble
says that the orders are "anti.fraternal in
practice and results, by which the poor
have been subjected to greyious
losses they are often used by
dishonest ana Assigning men as q means
for preying upon the ignorance and cred
ulity Of great numbers OF people," and
the petition asks. besides forbidding the
further business, that n law shall cause
TO be returned 10 tbs contributor thereof
the fund collected by said corporations in
the transaction of said business in such a
manner as justice and equity may re-
quire." Among the signers are about 800
influential citizens Of Boston, thirty-seven
of the Boston chamber of commerce, six
teen of the Boston Merchants associa-
tion, forty-eight of the Master Builders
association, thirteen OF the leather ex-
exchange, forty OF existing endowment
associations, and many Others from all
over the state-2j26 in all.
The committee on cities reported in
favor of the general form OF municipal
charter as drafted by the special commit
tee Of the legislature Of 1891, except that It
strikes out the license commission in
license cities from its list OF administra-
tive officers.
The house resolve for abolishing the
property qualification for governor was
unanimously agreed To.
The committee on election laws reported
bill providing that the cards Of instrnc-
tion aud specimen ballots he sent In sep
arate packages from the ballots for Use
and that the former he posted before the
polls open on election day.
At the meeting of the executive council
the following appoin tments were made by
Governor Russell: d. G. f.. Lyman OF
the Harvard Veterinary colleg. and DR..
O'Connell OF Ilolyoke, cattle commission
ers, in place ol Alonzo ". Cherver OF Ded-
ham and Oh ,.,. =. ,lwia of Worcester;
Levi Stockb. ,d.Se OF Amhers. eappointed.
luOnlfS 81. W dlhef, FuRtflOn, meulcdl eX-
aminer, ,reappointment; Myron p Walker,
Belchertown, trustee of Soldiers home, re-
appointment; Allen Look, Tisbury, trial
justice; John {. Love. Norwood, trial
justice. reappointment. The pardon com
mttee by a vote of to |, recommended
the pardon OF James Dunlap, the North
ampton bank robber. The committee re-
ported adversely on the question of par
doning James Nicholson, now serving
life sentence for the murder OF his wife in
Boston.
In the house the debate Oh license suf-
frage for women was opened by Mr.. Gard
ner He argued that won en- suffer most
from liquor, and ought TO have IN OPP
portunity To vote upon the issue Of Ii
censcs. After long debate the measure
was defeated by a vote OF 81 yeas to 80
nays.
In the senate Nj. Merritt made strong
speech for his amendment to the bill al
lowing the Connecticut River Railroad
company to increase its capital stock so
that half the increase be sold at auction
The amendment was lost.