The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03

Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending State Laws.

BEACON HILL, June 3.-The House had
long debate on the adverse report OF
the petition of Susan S. Fersenden, pres
ident Of the Massachusetts, Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for
straight prohibitory liquor law. Leave
to withdraw was voted. SO to SO, without
regard to party lines.
Mr.. Chance of Boston tried to have the
House admit his anti vaccination bill in
place of an adverse report and be re-
ferred to the next legislature. But the
adverse report was accepted by a large
majority.
Without debate the House engrossed
the bill to amend the act relating to con-
ditional sales OF furniture or other house
hold effects.
House Business.
Messrs. Gillett of Springfield, Parker OF
Boston and Charles OF Boston were ap-
pointed committee Of conference with
the Senate on the bill relating to the re-
tirement of probate judges.
The judiciary committee reported
ought to pass on the Senate bill relating
to lotteries and policy lotteries, but with
the following new section: "Tbe print
ing, advertising, issuing or delivery OF
any ticket, paper. document, or material
representing or purporting to represent
the existance Of or interest in lottery,
policy lottery, game or hazard shall be
prima facie evidence OF the existance, 10.
cation and drawing OF such lottery, pol
icy lottery, game or hazard, and the is
suing or delivery of any such paper,
ticket, document or material shall be
prima facie evidence of value received
therefor by the person or persons, com
pany or corporation who issues or de-
livers or knowingly aids or abets In is
suing or delivering such paper, ticket,
document or material"
All parties having come to an agree
ment on the Senate registration bill, ii
was discharged on motion OF Mr.. Mccall
of Winchester and passed to be engrossed
without debate.
A long debate occurred on the motion
of Mr.. Galloupe OF Beverly to substitute
a bill for the adverse report of the COM
mittee on election laws on providing that
tellers in town elections shall be appoint
ed by the selectmen instead OF the mod
orator. BY % to 81 the House refused TO
| admit the bill.
Mr.. Buckley of Holyoke put in bill to
remove all license limitation by popula-
tion in every city of the state except Bos-
ton. The vote on substitution was 26
yeas to 73 nays.
Without debate the House accepted the
report that no legislation was necessary
on the governors address relating to in
one Democratic senator and four Demo
cratic representatives were recorded as
dissenters.
After speeches In favor Of the amend
ment Of Mr.. Bliss of Boston to the sleep
ing car bill, to strike out the section to
declare the companies common carriers
and to leave it simply regulator OF the
berths, 80 they shall not be let down uu-
less they are wanted for use. 1t was
adopted and the bill was endorsed.
The street band bill was amended by
Mr. Richardson of Winthrop by the sub.
stitution of his original bill and it was
passed to be engrossed without debate.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker of New Bed
ford the House took from the table and
accepted the adverse report on the petit
tion for biennial or triennial elections
and legislative sessions.
Under suspension of the rule moved by
Mr.. Larkin of Westfield the House ad-
mitted the petition OF the mayor of Brock
ton and the president OF the Old Colony
railroad for the abolition OF grade cross
ings in Brockton.
Mr.. Mellen of Worcester had the ad-
verse report on the manufacture and sale
OF gas referred to the next legislature.
This was done by agreement with the
committee on manufactures.
Mr.. Ruggles Of Franklin offered sub
stitute bill in place OF an adverse report
by which, in every city but Boston, the
mayor, subject to the approval OF the al
dermen, shall appoint a board OF three
registrars Of voters who shall hold no
other Office. BY agreement on both sides
the bill was then referred to the next
legislature.
In the Senate.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Southwick ex-
planned that they should have been cred
tied with voting for the "anti- Doodle"
bill.
The Webster fro district bill was given
third reading after long debate.
Tho terchangeable mileage ticket was