Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-20
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
L.auor sales by Grocers--Bosion's Ma,
sralty-Misceiiapeo BusinesA

I.auor sales by Grocers--Bost on's Nay
eralty-Misceiianeous Businesa
BosToN, April -. An exciting episode
occurred In the house over the bill TO pre-
vent the sale of intoxicating liquors by
grocers. AFR. Sullivan raised a point Of
order against the bill that /; was based on
q petition regarding malt liquors. AS
there were intoxicating liqnors which
were neither malt nor spirituous, the bill
was too broad for the petition This was
discussed nj sol,e length AMI a court de.
Iision WAS cited 10 support the point
Finally the speaker ruled the point well
taken. Then the motions was made To re-
commit, that the bill might I've remedied
In the course OF debate on the motion, Mr.
Perkins congratulated the house that, as
the petition came from the Catholic Total
Abstinence union of Springfield, the peo-
pie Of that denomination were more active
for temperance than they used to be. This
started up Mr.. Mellen and other Catholics,
who resented the imputation that Catho-
lies had not always been stroug temper
auce people. Mr.. Perkins replied that IL
was notorious that most liquor sellers
were Catholics and he quoted the public
address of a Catholic priest 10 his congre-
CATION to that effect. Mr. Parkhurst
poured oil Oh the waters. The bill was
unanimously recommitted and peace was
restored.
The committee on cities voted To report
bill to the legislature providing that the
term Of the mayo o. Boston be two years
instead of one. The bill provides that IL
shall take effect in 1893 The same com
mittee reported against paying salaries TO
members Of the Boston common council.
The house voted not to agree 10 the sen
ate amendment TO the Chelsea park bill
by which public buildings may be erected
In Chelsea square.
The Cape Cod canal bill was referred to
the finance committee.
The house rejected the bill to provide
for pensioning officers of the state prison
and Massachusetts reformatory, and en-
crossed the bill making the record o. in
struments affecting the title to lands
conclusive evidence Of delivery.
On the first call of the calendar the con-
stitutional amendment TO abolish the
property qualification OF the governor was
passed TO be engrossed, by vote of 1856 to 2
The house adopted the order for joint
special committee to sit during the recess
aud investigate the matter of state
printing Office owned and controlled by
the state, and also the present method OF
awarding the state printing and executing
the contract.
The question OF concurrng with the
house on the ameRlment 10 the resolve as
to closing the Worlds fair on Sunday was
laid on the table
Messrs. Raymond and Mott opposed con-
curing with the house on recommitting
the 2-cent fare bill. while Messrs. McEt-
trick, Coyeney and Mcdonald favored IT,
BY 4 vote Of 10 to -, two-thirds being
necessary, the senate refused to suspend
the rule. The yeas aud nays were then
ordered, and by straight party vote OF
rs Democrats, yes, to 10 Republicans, no,
the rule was not suspended
The senate refused TO suspend the rule
to admit of the petition of the Massachu-
setts Total Abstinence society for a com.
mission to investigate the relations be-
tween the liquor traffic and crime ard
pauperism.
The bill to annex n portion Of West
Bridgewater to Brockton was rejected by
the house after debate.
The treasury committee reported against
the bill for bridge over Westford river
in Bristol county; the same on the resolve
for tue bette. Increment of the law regu.
laiipg the pra, lice Of pharmacy.
The committee On public charitable in
stitutioLs reported resolve providing for
q commission of three TO thoroughly in
vestigate the subject OF immigration, espe-
cially Of the pauper, criminal and depend
ent classes to report To the next general