The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-13
ON BEACON HILL.
What Massachusetts Legislators Did A.
Yesterdays Session.

What Massachusetts, Legislators Did A.
Yesterdays Session.
REAcoN HILL, Feb. 13.--The House had
a sharp and lively debate again, yestey-
day on the free pass question.
Mr.. Rideout OF Cambridge moved again
the defeated amendment of the finance
committee that the mileage be 81 or $2.
Mr.. Howard OF Newton said the sup
porte-s OF the bill were not afraid of
roll call. Passes have been a scandal for
years and are menance to our institu-
tions. No member should receive any
favor from corporation upon whose mat
ters he may have to vote.
MIR. Mellen of Worcester said he had
been raped in the newspapers, one in
Springfield and one in Boston, for his
course on the bill. He challenged either
of those papers to show that they had
done as much for reform legislation in
the last 10 years as he had.
Mr.. Olmstead of Boston offered an
amendment to prevent members from
asking passes for their friends and Mr..
Gillett accepted il.
Mr.. Dodge of Natick drew from Mr..
Gillett the statement that the railroad
commissioners are carried on the railroads
on free passes and that they are thus car
ried as representatives OF the people, not
of the railroad.
The roll call on Mr.. Rideout's amend
ment had 81 yeas to 132 nays.
Mr.. Olmsteads amendment was adopted
without division. Then the question
came on passing the bill to be engrossed.
The roll was called on request of Mr.. Gil
lett OF Springfield and there were l29 yeas
to so nays.
Business I'm the Senate.
The Housatonic water company OF
Great harrington petitioned for author
ity to hold additional real estate, to in
crease its capital stock to $4,000 and to
take an additional water supply (Lake
Mohawk in Stockbridge).
The finance committee reported re-
solve to pay the town OF Oxford s266.ls as
reimbursement for support of Sarah b.
Dodge, at the Danvers hospital.
The banking committee reported bill
to incorporate Henry l.. Mills and Others
as the Mills savings bank.
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
committee on federal relations on the pc
tition of George j. Moulton for an inves-
tigation into money lending, and on the
petition of Cyrus A. Stone, that declara-
tions OF war be submitted TO the
people; by the committee on agriculture
on the petition of Rowland Holmes that
no unmuzzled dogs be allowed TO run at
large.
ed resolve appropriating $4,000 for en-
larging and repairing the Northampton
lunatic hospital.
Business In the Senate.
Mr.. Coveney OF Middlesex raised the
point of order against the bin to regulate
the transportation of Intoxicating liquors
that it was beyond the scope of the petit
tions on which il was based. Pending a
ruling by the chair, the bill was post
poned until Tuesday.
The judiciary committee reported bill
authorizing Woburn to raise 1880 for the
celebration of its 25Oth anniversary.
The public service committee reported
a resolve making the salary of the Gov
ernUr sft, 900, without fees or perquisites,
the resolve TO take effect from the begin
ming OF 1892.
on motion of Mr.. Nichols an order was
adopted as TO amending the law of 1891
so that finishers of ready made clothing
shall take out license, also as to provid-
| ing that the words tenement made"
shall be printed or written on all labels
that are TO be used on tenement made
goods.
Pending final action on the bill against
| free passes, in the House, and the con
stitutional amendment as to. mileage, in
| the Senate, the Senate, on motion OF Mr..
| Parkinson, tabled the order of the House
as to requiring railroads TO furnish free
passes to all members of the Legislature.
The Senate adopted an order on motion
| of Mr.. Parkman, fixing $50 next Tuesday
afternoon, as the time for electing coun-
cillor for the sixth district, as the Senate
and House failed to elect the same man.
The Senate engrossed in new draft,
| the House bill amending chapter los, Acts
OF 1891, relating to the Hoosac Tunnel and
| Wilmington Railroad company.
The committee on cities reported bill
to exempt Brockton three years more
from the Act Of 1885, limiting the rate OF
local taxation of cities to Sl2 per $1,000.
The committee on railroads reported on
resolution favoring the adoption of
national legislation providing for the
use of improved car couplers and brakes,
and means of heating lighting and
operating cars, and the greater safety of
passengers. The provision is made that
the preseut rsilroad committee proceed TO
Washington to act with the committee Of
the last General Court in urging the mat
ter on the attention OF the appropriate
committees of Congress.
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