The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-03
rur MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
Senator's and Representatives Making and
Amending Stnte Laws.

Senator's and Representatives Making and
Amending state Laws.
BEACON HILL. March 3.-The Senate
was not agreeable, yesterday, to suspend
ing the rule to admit an order that the
committee on railroads consider the ex-
pediency of providing that railroad
corporation chartered by the concurrent
legislation OF this Commonwealth and of
any other state, whose railroads connect
in such other states with the railroad OF
corporation chartered by the laws OF such
other state, may lease or purchase the
road, franchise and property OF such last
named corporation or may consolidate
with the same In such manner and upon
such terms as the laws of such other state
may prescribe and with all the powers
and privileges conferred upon 1t by the
laws OF such other state.
In answer To an inquiry by Mr.. Smith,
MIR. Raymond urged that the words es-
pecially referred TO the Boston x Maine
and the Boston, Concord q Montreal,who
came to an agreement only last Friday,
and that the order could not have been
offered sooner. This legislation was de-
sired now so that the proposed arrange
ments might be consummated while all
parties were favorably disposed.
Objection was made that there was not
suspension OF the rule and such action
was refused 8 TO 22, four-tifths vote be-
ing necessary. Senator Raymond, who
offered the order, said he should move
reconsideration.
Business In the Senate.
The committee on mercantile affairs re-
ported a bill TO amend the charter OF the
Marlboro Hospital Corporation 80 that IL
49,, loIa a-oN 400 ,-,ortl, 81 ,erCra-t.,
The petition OF the city Of Marlboro for
leave to increase It's water supply and 20
issue bonds in payment for the same was
admitted
The state board Of health submitted its
annual statement, showing that of $50
/ prosecutions for adulteration OF food and
! drugs, 130 had resulted in conviction. OF
/ these cases "a were for milk adulteration
/ and 81 convictions were secured. The
/ three "oleo" cases all resulted in convic-
/ tion. The fines paid in the year amount
! ed 10 S266S.35, and the expenses OF the
! board were Si00l9.A.
In the House.
When the pending water bills were
taken up, Speaker Barrett called Mr..
| Tucker OF New Bedford to the chair and
offered an amendment to provide that
when town wishes to buy up a private
water company ii may do so without be-
! ing compelled TO pay anything for the
| frachise. Mr.. Parker of Methuen hoped
the bill syould be passed along without
/ change. MIR. Barrett said he would move
| 70 postpone TO tomorrow in order TO give
/ ample time to see his amendment in print.
| This motion was carried and a motion of
! MIR. Burke OF Quincy. The Onset and
/ Willimannett water bills were also post
! poned in order that the same amendment
may be added TO them.
Mr.. KilduR of Holyoke procured sus-
| pension of the rule for the admission of
| the petition OF the Hoosac Tunnel and
| Wilmington railroad company for a law
! TO confirm the organization of the COM
! pany and to make Wild the acts of il af-
fairs. The rule was enforced to admit
| two other matters from the eastern part
at ~ ,-r+ft4 tirrri-ifr. fSuuTUrU or
Everett offered an order in regard TO al
! lowing the voice OF n majority in any
! ward OF a city which votes against grant
ing liquor licenses to be effective in that
ward
The House took from the files and re-
ferred to the committee on constitutional
amendments the resolve to abolish the
property qualification for governor.
Ought TO pass was reported by the n
nance committee on the bill for continu-
ing the publication OF decisions OF the su-
preme court.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
tai for state appropriation.
The public service committee reported
bill 20 raise to $1,000 the salary of the clerk
of the state board of agriculture.
The judiciary committee reported bill
TO give courts OF equity jurisdiction in
matters relating TO the separate property
of married women.
The committee on parishes and relig-
ious societies reported Dill TO incorpo-
rate the fremont Advent Christian Camp
Meeting Association TO hold and use a
campmeeting site in Workman. Proper
ty amounting to 10000 may be held by
the association.
The public health committee reported
against further restrictions upon the erec-
tion Of stables in cities.
Mr.. Weir OF Lowell was successful to-
day in writing suspension OF the rule
for the admission OF the petition of j.
Malcolm Forbes and Others for legisla-
ture in favor Of fair play at horse racing.
Mr.. Moriarty OF Worcester had tabled
the adverse reports on compelling more
complete returns from gas companies i'm
der TO await development by the gas in
or vestigation.
The Council.
At the council meeting this afternoon
Fast Day was fixed for the first Thursday
OF April, the 7th. The appointments
were these: Harvey n. Collision of Bos-
ton, on the metropolitan sewerage com
mission in place OF Matthew Keaney, de-
ceased DR.. Henry Il. Stedman of Boston,
trustee of the Taunton asylum, vic George
Rowland, Jr., deceased; Richard j. Nor
rissey OF Westheld, commissioner OF in
solvency for Hampden county; ID. A. Hor-
ton OF Northampton, dairy bureau; $. ID.