The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-10

What Massachusetts Legislators Did AZ
Yesterdays Session.

What Massachusetts Legislators Did Al
Yesterdays Session.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 10.-The Democrats
were in haste yesterday to get away to their
reunion dinner at the Quincy House, in the
afternoon, and the Republicans were will
ing they should go as they wanted TO
hold some conferences over the council
lorship for the sixth district.
The House put over until to-day the
proposal to reconsider the rejection OF the
order as to new Congressional redis-
tricting.
Business In the House.
George Jocelyn, secretary OF the nation
al association OF saddle and harness
makers, petitioned that the number OF
inmates of any prison employed in the
manufacture of harnesses should not ex-
ceed 80.
A resolve on leave was offered by Mr..
Chance OF Boston relating TO the state
printing IL directed the committee on
printing, the secretary OF state, the treas
urer, the auditor and the clerks OF the two
branches to advertise for proposals Tor
the state printing for five years from
July !, 1892. Any bid may be rejected ana
the circumstances OF the bidders are TO he
considered, but no award shall be made
unless the bidder pays the regular scale or
prices recommended by Typographical
Union 13 of Boston. Bonds for $1,000
shall be required.
Mr. Bliss of Boston offered an order in
regard to recording all leases OF furniture
and that no one but the lessee or his as
signs shall have the right by payment OF
unpaid sums nnder the lease to acquire
the property. Mr.. Coakley of Cambridge
offered another in regard to limiting the
sentences of habitual drunkards to 20
years at the discretion OF the court
City Solicitor Bailey OF Boston petition
ed for an act authorizing the taking of
land near the State House in case city
hall is erected near the State House.
Mr.. Powers of Hyde Park offered an or
der in regard To preventing double taxa
tion II property held by nonresident
executors, and administrators or trustees.
Mr.. Toomey OF Boston presented one in
regard 20 emempting the interest of the
mortgages from taxation where the real
estate Is exempted.
Mr.. Casey Of Boston offered a bill, on
leave, to require every town with over 1000
people, TO elect board of health by bal
lot at the annual meeting.
Unanimous adverse reports were made
by the liquor law committee on the petit
tion of Rufus s. Frost and others, that
three fifths vote be necessary for granting
liquor licenses, and that a no-license vote
shall stand for three years; on the petit
tion of L. Edwin Dudley that no-license
vote shall stand for three years, and on
an order to the same effect.
An order of Mr.. Burbank of Pittsfield
in regard 20 allowing county commission
ers to ill vacancies in their boards until
the next regular election was adopted.
Ought to pass was reported by the fl
nance committee on the bill TO abolish
free passes, but amended so that the mile
age is 81 instead of g. Mr.. Buckley OF
Holyoke dissents.
Business i'm the Senate.
The liquor law committee reported a
bill to prevent the transportation of in
toxicating liquors in cities and towns
which have voted no license.
Petitions were received from /. w.
Adams that the Naukeag Water Company
be authorized to take land; and from the
trustees of the Worcester Polytechnic
Institute for authority TO acquire and
hold property to the value of s2,000,o00.
Orders we're adopted as follows: On
motion of Mr.. McEttricS of Suffolk, as
TO providing penalty to the law OF 1888
as to small loans; of the same, as to pro-
hibiting the employment OF children in
factories, workshops and mercantile es-
tablishments, unless they have attended
school for at least 80 weeks during the
preceding year.
Messrs. Kimball, Smith and Simpkins
opposed suspending the rules to allow the
admission OF the petition for annexation
of part of Northampton to Holyoke,
Messrs. Provin and Coveney favored sus-
pension, but the Senate refused it, Ii to
II.
Councillor Caucus.
The senators held q caucus and nomi-
mated Hon. A. II. Evans of Everett for
councillor in the sixth district in place
OF the late Charles +. Loring of Melrose.
The Senators will vote for this candidate.
The House Republicans held a confer
cnce on the same matter, Hen. L.. T. Jefts
of Hudson apparently having a majority,
although no vote was taken. The repre-
sentatives will hold another conference.