The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-27
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLAruhE.
senators and Representatives Making and
Amending State Laws.

Amending State Laws.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 27.-The House had
quits debate yesterday, on the cigarette
question.
Mr. Clayton of Cambridge moved to
substitute, in place OF an adverse report,
a bill to forbid the manufacture and sale
of cigarettes in the State. Mr.. Blodgett
OF West Brookfeld, for the committee,
said that sufficient evidence had not been
introduced to warrant the committee in
reporting bill Mr.. Dodge of Natick,
also for the committee, said that an anal
ysis of nine brands OF cigarettes had been
made and it had been proved that the
charge was groundless that cigarettes
contained opium or other deleterlous
substances believed that tebaeee+Fas
not il used in moderate degree. But
no effort is made to enforce the present
law and until that is done, no more law
should be enacted. Mr.. Casey OF Boston
was against the bill. Mr.. Ball of Upton
believed there was poison in cigarettes,
the nicotine, which is the root of the evil
OF smoking. Doctors agree that cigarettes
produce deplorable consequences. He
hoped the bin would pass. Mr.. Mellen OF
Worcester thought the bill should be ad-
United. So did Mr.. Rivers of Milton.
MIR. Parkhurst of Clinton wished the
thick tobacco smoke could be excluded
from the reading room of the House. He
favored the bill. BY an almost unani-
nous vote the bill was admitted.
In the House.
The bill TO limit the rate of taxation
in towns was advanced one stage without
debate. Later, Mr.. Bennett of Everett
mover to reconsider and the motion went
into Mondays order under the rule.
Mr.. Tucker of New Bedford procured
the admission of resolve to extend for
three months the authority vested in the
commissioner Of public records OF parish
es, towns and counties.
Ought to pass was reported by the fin
ance committee on the resolve for the eX-
change OF our acts and resolves for those
of other states.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
petition of George ;. Ball OF Upton Tor
the incorporation OF the Mapleweod GEM
etery association; on the petition of
Dutton for repeal of the compulsory vac
cination laws. Messrs. Chance OF Bos-
ton and Friend of Gloucester dissent.
The judiciary committee reported bill
TO allow members of charitable and other
-e-it44iit-r- corporations TO vote by proxy ex-
ecuted within six months OF the meet
ing.
nc uudHCt ItIOIbth bhO DAAi
to establish polls and estates in the cities
and towns. ''The number of polls, the
amount of property and the proportion
every $1,000 of state tax, including polls at
one-tenth of "a mill each, for each city
and town of the several counties OF the
Commonwealth, as contained in the
schedule herewith annexed, are hereby
annexed, are hereby established and shall
constitute basis of apportionment for
state and county taxes until another Is
enacted by the Legislature"
The house suspended its rule and Rd-
mitted petition that raiiroad employees
may have;a right TO vote at any polling
place in the state.
Business In The Senate.
The committee on administrative
boards reported reference to the next
Legislature on the order as to earlier re-
ports by all commissions, boards sad Of
ficials.
The Senate on motion OF Mr. Shaw OF
Essex, reversed its,action of Thursday and
admitted the petition of the Bortou and
Revere Electric Street railway Company
for leave to extend its tracks in VIM
throp. The petition of the Newton and
Boston Street Railway Company for au-
thority to increase its capital stock was
also admitted, on motion OF Mr.. Gilman
of Middlesex. On motion OF Mr.. Ray of
Norfolk, the petition of the trustees of
the North Wrentham Cemetery Associa-
tion that its name be changed to Norfolk
Cemetery Association was also admitted.