Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-29
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
Items ~ In,erssts Reeve ~ sssats
and House--Com mistes Reports.

Items ~ Interests BAfNSo ~ senate
and Houso-Commistes Rsports.
BosroN, March % Matters In the house
Were taken out and thus disposed OF:
TRbled-The adverse report ON limiting
the number Of liquor licenses. the bin
TO amend the law relative to the dis
charge Of small loans, aud the ill to
an ni the law relative 10 sales Of furni-
turc on the instalment plan; the adverse
report on a form Of charter for large
towns; tbs bill to prevent liquor selling
here billiards are played was assigned
10 Thursday; the adverse report on in.
creafing the number OF liquor licenses
was postponed to Friday.
TIE house cngrossed the senate bill to
authorize educational and religious asso
cia, lons 10 define grounds and ways under
their control, and TO enforce regulations
concerning the same.
The senate took from the table and put
in the order the bill as TO private grade
cros ings, and took from the table and re
fer. d the annual report OF the general
survrintendent OF prisons and the report
of he commissioners on the reformstory
pri>on for women.
TIE senate adopted the pending amend
me'i;s and ordered 20 third reading tho
house bill Ia relation 70 tho granting 6
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors
In towns which are summer resorts.
The public charities committee reported
biil for licensing and regulating board
ing houses for infants. No person can
keeu such u house without license from
the state hoa-d OF lunacy and charity. The
pet atty Is si00 or years imprisonment,
or 10th.
llexpcdient was reported by the con-
mittce nh Fisheries md game on the bet
ter pru!ect!Nn of lobster; leave 10 with
draw on tie pltition for the protection Of
spawning places In Bass river.
TIE committee on public service re
por ed ought 10 pass on the bill on leave
rec firing the secretary OF state TO give .
bond and to report annually the transsc-
tious Of his Office
TAe public service committee reported q
bill TO provide for the retiremsnA of Jus
tees II the superior court, after ten oon-
secnt,ve years Of service and over the age
OF 20. upon three-fourths pay, if shey
choose to resign.
The prison committee reported q ~
solve appropriatiDg $50 for sewerage I'm
provements at the Sherborn prison; also
an appropriation OF $500 for the right TO
connect the system of the Sherborn prison
WIN tue EtAnlluznhiu sewerage system.
The committee on labor reported Q bill
providing form OF complaint for viola
tion OF the law regulating the employ
ment Of women and minors In manufsctur-
ing establishments.
The committee on charities reported q
bill providing that the mayor and alder
rnen shall, in January 1893. appoint three
fire commissioners. who ARE 70 hold Office
for ihree years, compensation To be fixed
by the city council Of Maiden.
The committee on water supply reported
bill authorizing Andover 10 issue w, 900
additional water bonds on the same terms
Ms those authorized Ia 1887.
On yea and nay vote OF % 10 ~ the
house passed 10 engrossment the bill 70
provide for the appointment Of license
commissioners In the several cities Of the
com mon wealth.
A bill TO prevent intimidation VI voters
was passed toe third rsding. and to b.
engrosscd.
The bill to protect shores Of the hsrbof
was passed by the senate.