The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
NO MORE FREE PASSES.
Massachusetts officials and Legls-
IatOrs Must Pay Fares.
INCREASES OF SAL ARIES.
The Report of the Massachusetts Board
of Health ON the Use 'of Articles
Containing Arsenio-who VIII Sue
ceed Charles II. Loring'

BEACON HILL, FeD. 1l.-T.ne senate
made short work yesterday, OF the elec-
fion OF a counillorc for the six tn district
TO succeed the late Charles +. Loring.
On the first ballot there were Republi-
can votes cast for Hon. A. |. Evans Of
Everett, and is Democratic f,1r Hon. w.
b. Las Casas OF Maiden. The former was
therefore declared elected on ne part of
this branch. The House will Z: asst its first
vote today, and the two bra iches must
finally agree on the same man..
Business in the sena te.
The Senate began debate on the bill to
further regulate the transport ntion of in
toxicatiue liquors by common carriers
and Others, just before the vote for coun-
cillor was taken. When that vote had
been announced, the bill uniier debate
was put over until today, on motion OF
Senator Read. -
THE report OF the State B0rd OF Health
of II Investigations into the use OF ar
ticles containing arsenic was rs ceived and
referred to the committee on pubic
health. The substance OF the report
il that much less arsenic Tor color
ING rurposes is now used than was few
wears aeo, and the so-called artp;nical coll
ors can as well be produced by other SUBJ
stances.
The Senate transferred from the COM
mittee on labor TO that on public health
the subject of the so-called sweating"
system.
tor Read for providing rooms for the
civil service commission at an expense OF
not more than Sl45.
Business In the House.
Mr.. Mellen OF Worcester offer,sd an or
der that the public health commsttee con-
slider the expediency of the stats, joining
with some municipality in the expense of
experiments for the puritication of sew.
age or the destruction or utilization OF
solids contained in sewage.
Mr. Norton of Boston offered nn order
in regard to requiring every railroad cor
poration in the state TO furnish a Tree
mass to every member of the legi klature to
be good during the term OF office
The free pass bill was the first debated
matter i'm the calendar, and Mr.. Ruggles
of Franklin moved to amend by includ-
ing Judges OF probate, district and mu-
nicipal courts and county comm lisioners.
Mr.. Gillett OF Springfield opened the de-
bate. The committee on judiciary. he
said, is not moved by any holiGr-than-
thou spirit. But naturally the acceptance
of free Jass was improper, ana ahe one
fact which relieves the members from the
charge is that every one takes the passes
and no obligation to the railroad is felt.
But in the case of the first man whoaccept-
cd such pass, il might have,opera.sed as
bribe. AS matter of principle 1t as per-
fectly clear that, as members OF a conrt,
they ought not TO take the passes. The
same rule should apply as to other courts.
The sum OF q per mile mentioned in the
bill is better than the 81 recommended by
the finance committee. But he should
sufoDort the bill i'm any event.
Mr. Buckley of Holyoke, the dinisenting
member of the finance committee, said he
did not believe the acceptance of passes
influenced the members as stated in the
newspapers. But many people believe
they are. He argued with Mr.. Gillett
that western men are at a great dieadvan-
tage compared with Boston men, They
must make a great sacrifice, especially
men OF moderate means. He thought that
e. should be given II passes are to he abol-
!shed.
Mr. Carter of Wakefield said tllat he
had returned his passes both last year and
this. lie read a letter from the late
James u. Furber, in answer to his own,
Saying he agreed fully with his views.
Ae believed that passes were nuisance
and he hcped that the time would come
wheE sheir issue would be penal offence.
Mr.. Mellen OF Worcester inquired of
Mr.. Gillett why the bill did not include
all persons, IL passes were an evil. Mr..
Giliett said he believed all passes
should be prohibited, but the committee
could only act upon the matter before it,
which did not include the general public.
Mr.. Mellen then moved to amend 40 as
to include all persons. He thought the
passage of the bill would be an imputa-
tion upon the members. it would stamp
as criminals every man in the next house
who does what every member Is doing
this year. II il would be bribery next
Won xshx Ia not lie + mi, 4
For years of service he did not believe any
one had taken fewer passes than hinseh
or had made fewer applications for them
for individuals. IL was distastefuI for
him to ask for passes. Already members
are saying that their salaries are too
small and he was surprised that a move TO
raise them had not been made. He be-
lieved such an amendment should be
moved to this bill and he hoped some
member would have the courage OF their
convictions, and do it. lie believed the
Springfield member (Mr. GilletD repre-
sented the sentiment of the road Of which
ms father was diuector, and OF which he
was himself counsel. He believed the
public sentiment about this had been
manufactured in port by certain mug
wump, holier-shan- -thou-element.
Mr. Ruggles of Franklin explained
briefly his reason for his amendment,
that railroad matters might come before
She officials mentioned.
Mr.. MoWrey of Boston moved TO amend
the DILL so that the salary of members
should be $1,000 instead of $3.50. Last year
all of the house, except number not
large enough TO get a roll call, were for
1900 and IL was the newspapers which
defeated the bill by calling the men salary
grabbers Not till the members demand
ec roll-call to put the members on rec
ord did they hesitate TO support the bill.
Mr.. Gillett opposed taking up the sal
ery matter. II was not fair to embarrass
the bin by bringing another question.
The bill was reported for it's effect upon
free passes. Ii was intended TO bring up
the state to a higher plane. He made the
point OF order that the several amend
ments OF Messrs. Ruggles, Miller and
Nowrey we're out OF order.
Mr.. Mellen said that il the point OF or
der was good, then IL the whole bill was
defeated the blame would be on the man
who introduced the proposition. 1t was
too narrow guage. Mr.. Gillett replied
that Mr.. Mellens amendment was evil
IDENTIFY TO overload the bill. Mr.. Mellen
retoried that Mr. Gillett was "catching
on" lie admitted the point was well
taken. The chair Mr.. Powers OF Hyde
Park ruled the the point of order against