Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-17
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Osborne Investigation and End
OF . Long Session.

OF . Long Session.
BosToN, June 1.-THE committee ap-
pointed TO decide whether Horace X. Os-
borne, who is char, With attempting to
bribe members of the legislature, shall
continue to ofliciate as "a lobbyist at the
state house or be deprived Of that privi-
lege, met In room 10 at 1918 o'clock. The
result was Osborne's disbarment for three
years.
In the senate Mr.. Read moyed to re.
consider the rejection of the bin to revive
the charter OF the Cape Cod Canal COM
pany, and was supported by Mr.. Kennedy
In forcible and effective speech, presen T.
ing the main facts he had learned from
serving several years on the committee on
harbors. Messrs. Thayer and West OPP
posed reconsideration. us did Mr.. Montt.
Mr.. Simpkins favored re consideration. as
did Mr.. McNary and he motion prevailed,
Is to y, the yeas and nay S showing Is yeas
and IA nays. The bill was then given =
third reading without debate
The or der for joint recess committee
on revisin Y he rules was amended on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Smith, by making the number
four senat ors and five representatives.
The Medfeld asylum bill for seven
trustees, as it came from the house, wss
engrossed.
The committee on rules reported against
a change in the rules by which the speaker
may open the doors at his discreet on after
IL has been voted to close them, and the re-
port was accepted.
Without debate the house adopted the
amendments to the Providence grade
crossing bill, that the state bonds to be
issued shall not bear over per cent. in
terest (this is said TO save to the state S32,-
900 year., and that the new stock be sold
by public auction, and then passed the
bill to be engrossed without debate.
The bill to facilitate the closing up of
insolvent fraternal beneficiary organiza-
tions was passed to be engrossed under
suspension Of the rules. after perfeeting
amendments had been adopted on motion
Of Mr.. Gillett Of Springfield.
The bill to enable Boston to establish a
municipal gas lighting plant was passed
to be engrossed after the defeat Of the
amendment to compel the city first to buy
the existing gas plant, and the adoption
OF perfecting amendments.
On the Butler anti-saloon bill there was
a sharp but short debate, and it was
especially marked by the efforts of Mr.
Charles to defeat the bill. Mr.. Buckley
moved to amend to cut down the penalty
one-half. This was defeated by large
vote. Mr.. st. John and Mr.. Perkins
were among the leading, speakers for the
bill. Mr. Woodman asked the house to vote
down all amendments, and they did so.
On passing the bill to be engrossed there
were 50 yeas to l0O nays, and four pairs.
Mr.. Rosnosky moved to reco nsider the
engrossm of the bill. Mr.. Wocdsum
raised the point that the motion was TOO
late under the rules, and the chair ruled
the point well taken.
The committee of conference on the bill
to prevent safe deposit, loan and trust
companies from doing u savings bank
business, reported that they were unable
to agree. On motion of Mr. Bennett the
report was accepted. This ends the mat
ter for the session, nothing having been
done.
The report Of the conference committee,
reaching an agreement with tbs senate on
the bill relating TO tombs under Park
Street church, Boston, was agreed to with
out debate.
The state secretary informed the senate
that the governor had signed 429 acts and
lO6 resolves. He has withheld his sigma
ture from eleven bills, which have be-
come laws under the constitutional pro-
visions provided in such cases, and he has
vetoed seven bills, all of which vetoes, by
the way, have been sustained.
At 2:40 recess was taken subject to the
call of the chair, and the members began
the hilarity Of mock session.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
speaker Of the house and president Of the
senate, and at late hour the august body
adjourned sine die.