Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-12
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
Con stitutionaI Amendments - kndsw
msnt Ordcrs-Eeports of Committees.

Con stbtuuOnal amend ments - Bn0OW'
m.nt Ordcrs-Eeports "f Committees.
BOSTON, April I2-The rapid transit
committee reported a constitutional
amendment - permit the taking Of private
property by right OF eminent domain for
the purpose OF public improvements. The
property may be taken, and after 80 much
Of it mas been used rs Is needed for i'm
provement, the remainder may be leased
or sold.
The committee on constitutional
lmeudments reported AN amendment that
no Town shall he divided without the con.
sent Of majority of the votes.
Commissioner Merrill sent in the report
OF the operations Of the endowment or
deis for 1891. The total membership rose
Ia oac year TO Dec. 81, 1891. from 62,9S3 to
u,ijS There were issued III, l03 GER, ,iiicates
pnG 3l6lS were cancelled. The total
amount issued was SO, ,7347i5 The assets
rose from s4IS, i02 TO sl.306,522 The ex-
peDse fund account showed the total Of
.ssmcnts To he si34 ,042; all other re-
CENTS for this fund sa4S .66o total, tSs2. :
;0i Expenses paid were s.59,207, leaving
balance OF sl23,4g7 The benefit fund nc
cou u showed s2035, 500 received from as-
sessnents; s7s0.373 paid in benefits; or
stale treasur.'. was 81, ,266 497. Last year
fourteen went into the hands Of receivers,
ana this year seven more The expenses
OF tlese for six months to June 30 were
s7si $50 and the total expense cost" Of
thee broken corporations Is 81, ,3N
There is TO be added $50, ,liS for the cor
pOrations closed since. Adding the cost of
the corporations now doing business, ,t759,-
2Oi and the total cost is 81 ,964 $50.
Governor Russell reappointed mem bers
OF the district police Frederick w. Mer-
rian OF North Adams, Joseph Halstrick
of Boston, Joseph l.. Knight OF Spring
field, and Lewis +. f. Abbott of Haverbiil
In place OF Daniel w. Hammond Of Haver-
hill
The election laws COMMITTEES reported a
bill, providing for recounts of votes in
towns on the issue OF liquor licenses.
The committee OH fisheries and game
reported new draft Of the bill To provide
for The sale OF nrtificially raised trout he
TIVE, u Jan. IL aud April I. The bill pro
vida- that the boxes in which such trout
are shipped, as wfl as the trout them
selves. shall 10: duly labelled under regu-
lations prepared by the fish commission.
ery. aud that no trout shall thus lie sold
unurr ei hit inches In length.
The committee on cities reported bill
10 authorize the Lynn water board TO az
and collect such rates as the city council
may approve, the present rates being
legaized. The same committee reported
III authorizing the Lynn board Of
heal IA 10 appoint au inspector OF pro-
visions, milk, butter, cheese and vincg IT.
The committee ON railroads rcporte.. q
bil 80 incorporate the Konkapot Valley
Ra road company. to build from Mil
ri, ia New Marlborough To the state
linz with capital OF $4,000. and to
mr. lease with the Housatonic or other
RI pal company. The act In TO bc void
uu "ts the road j. located within two
ye - aud constructed within four years.
The committee on public health reported
n resolve appropriating 1000 for the boavd
Of pharmacy to use In enforcing IL Law
against adulteration Of food and drug.
Tie substitute bill to increase tho sal
aries Of thirty-eight court clerks was
killed in the house, and the bill requiring
the Connecticut River railroad 20 adopt q
fare % 2 cents mile was defeated
The senate refused to pass resolutions
for he closing OF the Worlds fair on sun
day.