The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-16

what Massachus sets Legislators Did At
Yesterdays Session.

Yesterdays Session.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 16.-The Senate will
again vote for Hon. A. II. Evans today,
for councillor, the Republican majority
having SO decided by conference yester-
day afternoon. That will necessitate
another ballot by the House, and the
probability is from present appearances
that this branch will then givea majority
for Mr.. Evans.
The judiciary committee reported fav-
orably on the bill fixing the number and
compensation of the officers in attend
ance on the Superior and Supreme courts
for Middlesex County.
The committee on cities reported bill
to authorize Brockton to borrow 10000
outside the debt limit for city hall pur
poses, the bonds to run 80 years at not
more than l-2 per cent, payable in equal
annual payments.
The Benevolent Fraternity OF Churches
of Boston asked leave to hold 500,0 900 more
worth of real and personal property.
The mayor of Woburn asked that muni-
cipal bonds be exempt from taxation.
Mr. Simpkins OF the cape attacked the
resolution as to improved car couplers be-
cause it instructed the whole railroad
committee to go to Washington to pre-
sent the case to the proper congressional
committee. He moved to make the COM
mittee two senator's and three represen-
tacives. Mr.. Howard of Bristol said the
hearing at Washington was to consider
the matter Monday, Feb. ID, and any COM
mittee from this legislature would arrive
there too late for hearing. The special
committee appointed last year, found it
self without provision for funds for its
necessary expenses.
Mr.. Raymond of Middlesex urged the
Importance OF the matter under consider
alton and said that chairman Crocker
of the railroad commission has telegraph
! ed from Washington that the Senate COM
mittee will sit Wednesday and Thursday
especially to hear the Massachusetts dele
CATION.
The amendment of Mr.. Simpkins was
| then adopted and the resolutions sent TO
the Senate, under suspension of the rules,
moved by Mr.. Raymond.
The House subsequently provided that
! the committee could be appointed from
| the Legislature at large.
| Business In the House.
Mr.. O'Neil of Chicopee procured a sus-
| pension of the rules for the admission Of
the petition of g. r. Miller and Others for
a law that a yellow label be required on
| garments manufactured under the sweat
ing system, stating that they were made
| in tenement house.
On motion of Mr.. Miller of Worcester
| the Senate order relating TO an invosti-
| CATION of the Boston Gas Light Compa-
| ny's affairs by the gas and electric light
commissioners was taken from the table
| and adopted.
Mr. Dodge of Natick moved TO reconsid-
or the ongrossment OF the free pass bill.
He was opposed TO the free pass system,
| but this bill was very crude and he had
voted against the bill. Now it does not
cost the state a cent for the transporta-
tion of members. Under the bill il will
cost many thousand dollars, which the
people must pay in taxes. The bill is un
Just. Under IL the members will get
much more than they were entitled to.
He did not want the state 10 pay him two
months mileage when he had not been at
any expense for it. Again, the bill should
| specify the exact amount in dollars and
cents for mileage for each member. In
some cases under this bill members viii
receive over 800 more than they ought.
Others will be out Of pocket by IL. He
hoped the bill would be reconsdered, so
that the roads might be compelled to do
what they now do IL their own voltion.
Mr.. Buckley of Holvoke wss opposed to
reconsideration and held that this bill
was as fair az could possibly be expected
MIR. Rideout of Cambridge though he
voted for the bill, favored reconsideration
| so that MIR. Dodge might have an oppor-
tunity TO move any reasonable amend
ment. Mr.. Parker OF Boston argued that
in spite OF all inequalities, il was best to
pass the bill. Mr.. Charles OF Boston was
against reconsideration and said it would
be unconstitutional TO compel railroads
to carry members Free BY vote of 81
yeas to 50 nays, the House refused to re-
consider. roll call was refused.
Mr.. Dolan OF Boston proposed the adop-
| tion Of an amendment TO the bill that a
will shall be revoked by the marriage OF
the testator. It provides certain eXcep-
tions, but they were in harmony with the
purpose OF the bill.
The taxation committee reported bill
that no abatement shall be allowed 10 a
person unlesss he makes application
| therefor within three months after the
date of his tax bill. The timo now is
| six months.
The water supply committee reported
| q bill To allow Marblehcad to issue new
water bonds yo the amount Of 10000.