The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
ITS BUSINESS ENDED.
Tho Legislature Of Massachusetts
Cleared Up the Docket.
THE ANTI-SALOON BILL VETOED.
Gov. BiIIy Has Signed leo Acts and lo6
Resolyes-He Has Vetoed Seven, and
Eleven Have Become Law without
His Signature.

BxAC0U HILL, June lf.-Iuo Closing
hours of the Leg gislature, yesterday, were
about Of the usual order, work and play
alternating.
The bill to facilitate the closing mp of
insolvent fraternal beneficiary organiza-
tions was passed to be engrossed under
suspension OF the rules, after perfecting
smend msnts had been adopted on motion
OF Mr.. Gillett Of Springfield.
The bill to enable Boston to establish
municipalgas lighting plant was passed
to be engrossed after the defeat of the
amendment to compel the city first TO
bay the existing gas plant, and the adop-
tion OF perfecting amendments.
The Butler anti saloon bill was en-
crossed, 100 TO 80, and four pairs, the vote
being largely on party lines, but there
were these exceptions: Democrats voting
for the bill were Messrs. Buck, Carter
and Rivers; Republicans voting against
1t were Messrs. Atwood of Plymouth,
Austin, Bartlett Of Lynn, Bartlett OF
Lowell, Babcock, Burnham, Coburn,
Jewstt, Larkin, Potter, Wood, Lawrence
Of Cohasset, Kinds and Presho.
Resolutions In honor OF the late Rep
Sesentstive Miller of Conway were pre-
sented by the committee to attend his
funeral and were adopted by q rising
vote.
Under suspension of the rules the
House engrossed bill offered by Mr..
Richardson of Cambridge for the issue OF
per cent. bonds for payment of the ex-
penses of the State House park and for
the establishment OF q sinking fund to
pay the debt with.
When the Butler anti saloon bill came
up on tho question OF an enactment, Mr..
Buckley OF Hoiyoke moved to strike out
the enactment clause. A roll cal. was
ordered and there were 81 yeas to 116
nays.
The conference committee on the re-
tirement of probate judges reported
their inability to agree and the report
was accepted.
In the senate.
The order for joint recess committee
on revising the rules was amended on
motion of Mr.. Smith OF Worcester by
making the number four Senators and
nine Representatives.
The Medfieid Asylum bill for seven
trustees as 1t came from the House was
sngrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Baker of Essex the
House bill to enable certain cities to es-
tablish their own gas plant was indefin-
itely postponed, % tot.
Mr.. Read of Middlesex moved to recon-
slider the rejection OF the bill to re-
peal the collateral inheritance tax bill,
but the motion failed, IL to IL, a unani-
nous vote being necessary.
Gov. Russell has sent Senator Howard
Of Bristol this letter as to the s. hour
bill:
Hon. RoBrRr HOWARD, Fall River, Mass.
Mr. Dear sir;--I send you herewith the pen
Sa;s ss M snes 81 snols An a"d
ssssissI I1s.Slishmsnts's PsrmIs N" me M to
&: the ss;ys truly .S .a'A
WM. E.sRUssELL.
On enactment Of the Butler anti saloon
bill there we're Is yeas and II nays, the
vote being strictly on party lines.
The special committee on the disbar-
ring Of Horace X. Osborn of Cambridge,
Tor alleged attempt at bribery, from act
lag ~ legislative counsel or agent at any
lime Ia the future made report recount
ing the law In the case, showing that he |
came under, IL although his counsel |
Dlaimed the contrary, and therefore de- |
rlined to allow him to testify. The CON- |
nittes recommended that an order be |
adopted dbbarrirg Osborn for three
years 9. isghlative agent or counsel; and
of another order instructing the attor-
neY gepetal to prosecute Osborn for vio-
lA4n4 ehe law against setting as a legisla-
I've agent or counsel without registering |
With the sergeant at arms.
4r. Merritt OF Hampden opposed the
order 40 liable to work injustice; Mr..
Read Of Middlesex thought il best to
eave this matter to the law, where it al
ready stands rather that pursue Osborn
further. Mr.. Butler OF Bristol spoke
briefly In support of the report of his
although he did not urge the
adoption Of the orders; Mr.. Coveny OF
Cambridge pleaded for the family OF Os-
born, and spoke favorably of his general
n I'd oG 70, "A AioI inn |
should be passed, that would be punish
ment enough. The State should not pur-
'ue him further. Let the courts settle
his matter. The order for disbarring
was then rejected, 9 to g.; and the order
Tor prosecution by the attorney general
vas also rejected, with but faint support.
The Governor sent veto of the bill to
ncorpcrnte the Webster fire district bill
20 the Senate, and the veto was sustained
3 TO IL, almost on party lines.
A veto of the Butler anti-saloon bill
vas sent to the House, where IT was over
'uled - to A, tho Democrats generally
efusing to vote. When the bill reached
he Senate IL was sustained on a strict
'erty vote. 10 to IL.
The objection to the Webster bill was
hat IL interfered with the right of local
elf government; and that to the anti-sa-
oon bill was that 10 was not In the real
interest of temperance.
ne oeuetors mhue D present OF mag
lifcent watch to President Pinkerton as
Testimonial, and the Represen tatives
made similar presentation of q beauti-
al vase and marble pedestal to Speaker
3arrett.
In the evening, 16 to 13, the Senate re-
onsidcred its rejection Of the order dis
'arring Horace X. Osborn as legislative
ounsel or agent and then, by a vote OF
2 TO II adopted the order.
The closing exercises were Of the usual
Iature, and IL was 12.45 a. IN be-
ore prorogation was reached.
The Governor has signed 429 acts, 106
esolves, vetoed seven, and IL became law
Tithout his signature.
Recess Committees Appointed.
Revising the Judicial system: Senators
'ernsld, Mcdonald and Butler; Repre-
entatives Powers, Ferren, Parker Of
'oston, Kiidur, o'Brien, Ruggles, Bar
On revising the rules, ETC.: Senators
|mth, Parkman, Merritt and south
vic8; Representatives Durant, Mellen,
,li}h Charles, Lanigan, Lyford, Hoyt,
~ Epresept the state at the opening
4 tbe Worries Fair: Senators Raymond,
>0omplin. Clark. Coveney. Mott. Thayer |