The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-15

Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending state Laws.

Amending state Laws.
BEACON HILL March I5.--It was a kind
OF "wash day. yesterday, in both branch
es The Senate briefly debated the bill
allowing the pursuing OF wild fowl by
boats and then put it over until today.
The Governor signed the anti-free pass
bill about / o'clock, and then sent to tho
House long statement by Attorney Gen
eral Pilsbury defending the constitu-
tionality OF the bill.
Business In the senate.
at the request OF Mr.. Mott of Bristol,
the bill as TO the maintenance of private
grade crossings was tabled.
The committee on federal relations,
Mr.. Hevey of Woburn dissenting, report
ed against asking our members of Con-
gress to vote for free wool.
Business in the House.
The judiciary committee, Mr.. Well
man OF Maiden dissenting, reported in
expedient to legislate 10 provide that the
number of trains OF any railroad or cars
on any street railway shall not exceed
one-seyenth the daily average number
run on other days OF the week, and that
no cars shall be allowed TO disturb public
worship, and that no excursion trains,
cars or boats shall be allowed to run.
The same committee (Messrs. Parker OF
Boston and Wellman of Maiden dissent
ing) voted leave to withdraw on the pc
tition of Joseph Cook and others, for a
hearing in support of resolution for
Sabbath convention and asking for re-
peal of the law permitting the distribu-
tion and sale OF newspapers on Sunday.
The same committee reported inexpe-
dent to move definitely stating the pow
ers and liabilities OF sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, constables and public officers, in
making arrests.
The railroad committee reported a bill
to authorize the Plymouth & Middleboro
railroad company 20 lease its road TO the
Old Colony for 80 years, and to issue
S225, 900 in bonds instead of $4,000 per
mile.
The judiciary committee reported bill
that no embalming fluid or any substi-
tute therefor shall be injected into the
dead body of any person who is supposed
TO have come to his death by violence,
until permit therefor in writing signed
by the medical examiner has been first
obtained.
Leave TO withdraw at their own request
was reported on the petition of O. q. Da-
Wis and others for division of the town
OF Templeton.
The House suspended its rule and ad-
mitted the petition of the town of Ever
EFT for leave to issue additional water
bonds.
Mr.. Moriarty OF Worcester challenged
the passage of several salary bills, asking
why they should be passed. Messrs.
Moore of Holden, Mclean OF Worcester,
Bessom of Lynn and others defended the
bill and Mr.. Mclean OF Worcester said
the state should give good pay to it's SER
wants, the best pay for the best service.
That was good doctrine. Without any
further objections the bills were passed.
Messrs. Chance of Boston, Nourse of
Bolton, ,Fiske of Ashland and Bliss OF Bos-
ton were against the bill for the destruc-
tion of wild cherry trees and caterpillars.
Messrs. Parker OF Methuen, Green of
Belchertown and others were against it.
Finally they assigned it to Wednesday.
The adverse report on increasing the
age OF compulsory education waB Hssfgned
TO March 81 on motion of Mr.. Chase OF
Boston.
Mr. Casey of Boston challenged the bill
to authorize railroads to be run by elec-
tricity. Mr.. Lakin OF Westfield said it
was permissive bill and that some rail-
roads were already about TO make some
experiments. Mr.. Mccall of Winchester
believed that the matter was so plain and
simple there was no need of delay Mr..
Perkins Of Boston believed in the imme-
diate passage of the bill. Mr.. Lakin re-
plying to Mr.. Chase of Boston, said that
within five years, trains will he run, heat
ed and llghted by electricity, tnat Dells
will be rung, whistles blown and brakes
set by the same power. There is no fear.
OF new monopoly, nor OF the granting OF
new franchises to the steam roads. The
House was almost unanimous for the bill
and Mr.. Casey gave notice OF a motion to
reconsider tomorrow.
At the close Of the session, Mr.. Gillett
of Springfield, who was in the chair, said
he had been asked by many members il
the free pass bill was law. In his opin-
ion it was, having been signed by the
governor, and no member could hereafter
travel on pass.
The managers of the Lake View Chau
tauqua Assembly at South birmingham,
have decided to mahe Monday, July rs,
G.. A. r. day. Invitations will be sent to
all the G.. A. X. posts, the w. X. c., and
Sons of Veterans of the state and many
of these organizations have voted to at
tend in a body. A great program has
been arranged. In the morning plat
form meeting will be addressed by Com
rades j. q. Il. Adams, Harrison Hume,
George S. Evans, Department Commander
Churchill and other G.. A. r. leaders, Mrs.
Mary q. Deane, President of the w. Il. c.,
and the Commander of the Sons of Veter-
ans. In the afternoon Ex-Prcsident X.
B. Hayes will lecture, and in the evening
George w. Penniman OF the Brockton
Despatch and past chief mastering officer
of the Sons of Veterans will deliver an
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