Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-26
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
The finy.sigst-H Mn The Third
Party ana tho Oncial Ballot.

The Finy.sight-Hour Mn The Third
Party ana tho OnicinI Ballot.
Boston. April ~ --lu the sen -, in am
swer to . question 10y MIR Ray, r. How
ard explained why the comr jtt,y ON labor
reported the bill reducing . hours Of
labor OF minors aud women employed In
manufacturing and mechanical establish
ments from sixty To fifty eight n week.
The bill 10 compromise, ~ reduction 20
ffty-four and iifty-siX was asked for, while
many trades employ the operatives only
ffty.three hours. Mr.. Ray stated that he
was opposed TO che bill BY preventing
women and children from working over
iifty.eight hours week the men could
work only that limit. The women should
be allo we'd, rs are the men, 10 make their
own contracts lls would have the rights
Of minors protected. but after they are ID
years old they should be employed. This
bill would reduce the returns To capital,
aud tend 10 drive IL elsewhere and prevent
| the Industrial development OF the state.
Let some other state try the experiment
first.
The bill fixing he hours of work week
for women and minors IN factories TO
ffty.eight was finally passed 10 third
reading.
Chaplain Dowse made appropriate refer
ence In his opening prayer to the patriotic
services OF the late doorkeeper. Edgell and
to the pleasant relations lac always sus
tained with the members OF the senate,
where he had served faithfully 80 many
years.
The judiciary committee reported n new
draft Of the house bill for the protection
M oh h.. tna To-
shipping masters from 500 to $50 and re-
duciny the penalty from 500 10 500, and
adding owners and agents" TO those ex.
empted from the act.
In the house Mr.. Rosnosky moved TO re-
consider the rejection OF the . per cent
bill to allow the Prohibitionists TO put
their candidates on the state ticket with
out nomination papers. lie supported the
motion warmly AS matter OF justice to
the Probibitionists. Mr.. Buckley be
lieved this was personal politics on the
part OF the Republicans TO try and pun
ish the Prohlbitionists for voting for
Russell. Mr.. Rivers said TINT the com
mittee was unanimous for the bill and
without consulting him the Republican
members cut his throat 10y speaking
against him without giving him any no.
tice. Reconsideration was refused 30 to
l01.
When the bill 10 prevent the issue OF
liquor licenses to grocsrs came back from
the senate, with the Endorsement that the
senate non -conLurred with its recommit tai.
Mr.. Woodsum moved that the house re
cede: this was carried. IS to 3s; and the bill
was wcommitted to the committee on
rules.
Under suspensioa of the rule the house
eugrossed the appropriation OF 5000 for
repairing the damage done by the recent
fire In the workshops ut the state prison
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
fisheries committee on the petition of the
citizens OF Dennis aud Yarmouth for fur.
ther protection OF the Bass river fisheries;
also on the petitions for Is modification OF
the law prohibiting seuing in Buzzard's s
bay; also on the petition of the Plymouth
selectmen FOR a share ia the profits of the
Herring river hSHcii--
The house vote rejecting the bill exempt.
ing municipal boniS from taxation was
reeonsi leI,i