The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
ON BEACON HILL.
Senators and Representatives Making ana
Amending state Laws.

Senators and Representatives Making ana
Amending state Laws.
BEACON HILL, March 22.-There was
very important report put in the Senate
yesterday.
The special committee appointed last
year to consider the different systems oil
land tenure, including the Torrens sys-
tenn, reported three bills. The first pro-
vides that the record OF deed, lease,
power of attorney or other instrument
duly acknowledged or proved in the man
ner provided by law and purporilng 10
affect the title to lands shall be conciu-
sive evidence OF the delivery or such IN
strument, in favor OF purchasers Tor value
without notice, claiming hereunder.
The second is for protecting purchasers
OF real estate against claims arising out
of proceedings at law or in equity ana
judgments and DEGREES hereafter rendered
unless notice of the same shall have been
filed for record in the registry OF deeds
for the county or district where the land
lies; and in relation 10 the recording OF
such notices. The third bill provides for
the recording of notice OF municipal liens
upon real estate and OF defining the lands
To be affected.
Business In the Senate.
BY vote OF IL to II the motion OF Mr..
Gilman of Middlesex to reconsider the
action on the Easthamton liquor license
refunding bill was.deieated.
The judiciary committee reported bill
authorizing the Middlesex county COM
missioners to borrow $4,000, payable IN
five equal instalments, for county tru-
ant school.
The committee on cities reported bill
authorizing New Bedford to issue $780,
000 50-year four per cent. park improve
ment bonds.
Business in the House.
The judiciary committee reported bill
that the clerk OF the courts for each
county shell, on each day on which his
office is open for the transaction OF busi-
ness, keep said Office continuously open
from the time of opening in the morning
until the time for closing at night.
The same COMMITTEES reported this Dill
OF interest to sporting men: "Whoever,
for the purpose of competing Tor purse
or premium, offered by any agricultural
society, or by any person or association
in this state, knowingly and designedly
enters or drives any horse that is painted
or disguised or that is another or different
horse from the one which is purported &c
be entered or driven, or shall knowingly
or ,designediy, for the purpose OF compel
ing for a premium or purse, enter oI
drive horse in a class TO which 1t does
not belong, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding $500, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding six months.
The same committee reported bill tc
allow the Massachusetts Baptist Charita-
BILE society to hold the property now held
by the Lewson home.
The labor committee reported bill tC
provide a penalty for intimidating Ia
borers as follows: Any person or corpo
ration, or agent or officer, on behalf oi
such person or corporation, who shal
hereafter coerce or compel any person ol
persons to enter into an agreement, either
verbal or written, not 10 join or become {
member OF any labor organization, as q
condition of such person or person!
securing employment or continuing in the
employment of any such person or corpo
ration, shall be punished by imprison'
ment for not more than six months or bl
! O fine of not more than zoo, or by bott
| fine and imprisonment.
The House suspended its rule and ad
mitted petitions offered by Mr.. Burbanl
| of Pittslield from the mayor of Pittstield
with the assent of the Boston and Albany
| road for the abolition of grade crossing
| there by Mr.. Buckley of Holyoke from
! fire district No of South Hadley for au
thority TO make an additional water loan
| by Mr.. Hooker OF Westhampton, from
I Alvin Barnes and others for legalization o
the proceedings of the Goshen town meet
ing.