The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-18

What Massachusetts Legislators did A.
Yesterdays Session.

On BEAGON HILL
what Massachusetts Legislators pid A.
Yesterdays Session.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 1s.-When the Sem
ate reached yesterday the bill max ing the
Governors salary $4,000, Senator Drury
for the public service committee, read the
letter from Governor Russell, already pub
lished. asking that IL should not take ef-
feet until next year.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
The Senate admitted, Under a suspen-
sion of the rules, resolve, offered by Sem
ator Thayer, giving s2262 to the widow OF
the late Judge ii. b. Staples of the Su-
preme Court. which would have been the
balance of his salary for the year hesdied.
The Joint special committee on admin.
istrative boards reported against the Dill
proposed by the Law and Order League 10
established system OF county boards OF
police for the state. -
The committee on manufactures report
cd a bill to raise the Illuminating power
of gas to 10 candle power.
The committee on harbors reported
against the petition OF Alfred IL. FOX Tor
the revival and extension of the charter
of the Boston, Cape Cod and New York
Ship Canal Company, the petitioner not
having put in an appearance.
The joint judiciary COMMITTEES reported
a bill authorizing removals frop local
truant schools, with the approval OF the
court making the original commitn~nt,
to county or union truant schools.
Business In the House.
The rules were suspended to admit the
petition of Jag es Nudge for the amend
ment OF the charter OF the Worcester dis
trict Methods. Episcopal church camp
meeting association so that the maximum
number of trustees shall be eleven, one OF
whom shall be the presiding elder OF the
district.
Mr.. Barrett of Concord offered a bill on
leave to repeal the law for the protection
of fisheries in Buzzard's bay, and adding
that any person or persons employed on
an, uesi el duly enrolled an licensed un-
the laws Of the United States for carrying
on the fisheries may take mackerel or
menbaden by the use of nets and seins
anywhere within the navigable waters OF
this commonwealth.
Notice was received from the Senate OF
the election of Mr.. Evans TO the council
and Mr.. Hoyt Of Haverhill offered an or
der that the House proceed TO an election
at 2.30 tomorrow. Mr.. Lanigan OF Bos-
ton tried TO make the date next Tuesday,
but he was beaten, Al to 100, and the or
der was adopted.
Mr., O'Neil of Chicopee offered an or
der in regard to compelling every railroad
corporation TO carry all passengers at not
over two cents a mile. 1t was adopted
under suspension of the rule.
Mr.. Sullivan of Fall River offered an
order in regard to improving the hard
conditions imposed upon people who buy
furniture on the instalment plan.
A bill from the committee on election
laws provides that-at any town meeting
held in a town between the day of the
annual town meeting and the day of the
annual state election next succeeding,
the list of voters prepared for such an
nual town meeting shall be uesd subject
TO the changes and erasures provided for
by law.
The public service committee reported
a bill to raise the salaries Of the justices
of the Supreme Court to $500 for the
tfriuf .tustrrr and SSff9e9- for HE Associate
Justices, with $500 each for travelling ex-
penses. This is increaseof s100 each.
Doings of the Council.
Gov. Russell yesterday nominated Mr..
ID. A. Horton of Northampton on the
state board of agriculture. in place OF
Hon. j. w. Stockwell of Sutton, term ex-
pired.
The Council confirmed Mr.. Ii. A. Chap
in of Somerville as clerk Of the police
court in that city.