The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-14

Senators and Representatives Making ana
Amendtng state Laws.

Amsndi.s state Laws.
BEACON Hill, June 14.-The bribery
investigation is over, no more charges
being made, the alleged offender d.
ing before the court. The House made
an early adjournment Monday, out OF re-
spsct to the late Representative Miller OF
Conway who died on Saturday.
The House bill TO allow the counting
OF votes In voting precincts OF towns
while voting is In progress was engr0s'oa
Is to IL.
able mileage,tickets was taken from the
table and was engrossed, II to 8, and sent
90 the House.
The various Cape Cod canal matters
were taken from the table, put in the
calendar for today.
Mr.. Butler of BRISTOL moved to amend
the bill as 10 conditional sales of furni-
ture by making the limit OF amount PAID
in 70 per cent, instead OF 30, when the
goods may be sold for the benefit OF the
vendee, and by further providing that IL
the vendor does not sell as provided the
right to redeem 10 not affected. The
amendment prevailed.
The House bill relating to corporations
for the manufacture OF gas was unani-
mously rejected.
The petition of the selectmen OF Spen-
Ger that the town may use the McTam-
many system of balloting in 1898 was ad-
mitted and sent to the next Legislature.
Messrs. Arnold OF Middlesex, Stevens
OF Worcester and Butler OF Bristol were
appointed on the conference committee
on the bill as to retirement OF probate
judges.
Franklin and Coveney of Suffolk were
appointed on the conferences committee
on the bill to amend the militia laws.
The matters ON the table were taken
up. The bill to compel the Boston q
Maine Railroad Company to furnish bet
ter accommodations at Lynn was sent to
the next Legislature. Tie reports against
eleyating the tracks of the Providence
road between Chickering and Forest
Hills; against authorizing all cities and
towns to pension policemen and firemen
injured in discharge OF duty; against ex-
Guiding expenditures for county pur-
poses in determining Boston's debt limit
and tax rate; and against enabling Bos-
ton sinking fund commissioners to can
eel and extinguish obligations OF the
city held by them wers accepted without
debate.
The water supply committee brought
in bill to improve the water supply and
service of the town of Arlington and 1t
was passed to be engrossed. 1t author
ICES the issue of s150, ,000 in 8 per cent. 30
year bonds. A similar bill for the bene-
fit Of Braintree was reported and en-
crossed.
The finance committee reported
bill for an insane asylum at Med
field. 1t Is the bill for seven trustees, in
stead OF the bill for three trustees which
passed the Senate.
The committee on towns reported bill
to enable Stoneham to aid in the con-
struction of street railway from Stone
ham to Maiden, by giving $4,000 after a
popular vote therefor.
The committee on mercantile affairs re =
ported ought to pass on tho bill to regu-
late the business of credit companies and
colleetieH concerns with An -afnendfnent
that it should not be construed to effect
any bona fide organization OF merchants
who shall seek Information for their mu-
tual benefit.
Reference to the next Legislature was
reported by the finance committee on the
bill of Mr.. Powers of Hyde Park for the
more equal distribution of the expense
for the support OF the public schools.
Mr.. Atwood OF Plymouth moved to re-
consider the rejection OF the Cape Cod
Canal bill, saying that the company
would deposit s100, 900 In the state treas
ury as guarantee, IL permitted to do so,
and he hoped the matter would be Ia
bled. But without debate the House vot-
ed down by 55 to SO of the motion to lay
on the table and then, without discussion
voted down the motion to reconsider.
The House by large majority admitted
asubstitute bill to permit the closing up
by the Superior and Supreme Courts OF
fraternal Beneficiary orders which wish
to be wound up. Mr.. Dodge OF Natick
opposed the bill which was offered by
Mr.. Kilduh Of Holyoke and was support
al hv NJ and Mr. RVOwu NJ RoatOu. IL
was stated that the bill did not reopen
the issues Of the Bennett bill and that
several short term orders now wished to
be wound up for the benefit Of their GER
tificate holders.
In place of the adverse report OF the
finance committee, Mr.. Powers Of Hyde
Park gave notice that he would move a
substitute bill for the more equal distri-
button of the expense OF supporting the
public schools. II provides that the bank
and corporation tax shall be distributed
TO the cities and towns In proportion to
the average daily attendance OF scholars
In the public schools, and the money
shall be used exclusively for public
schools.
With the bill IL made out table show
ing the amount OF corporation and bank
tax paid to every city and town In 1891,
the average attendance Of pupils In 1892,
the gain of each town and the loss OF
each. More places gain than lose and
about 20 gain over $4,000 each. They are
Adams, 10,025; Brockton, e2S,6 Cam
bridge, s1s,196; Chelsea, fi7, ,103; Chico
pee, si2, ,173; Clinton, s12,s34; Danvers,
s1o,2s2; Dedham, t10S2i; Everett, 1852:
Fall River, s75, 1877; F3tchburg, vi, ,o73;
Framinghan. s12. .S26; Gardner, fl06sS; ;
Gloucester, s36,2S7; Havsrhill, $27,6l3;
Holyoke, f3l, ,130; Hyde Park, f13190;
Lawrence, va, ,150: Lowell, f10 0,512; Lynn,
sa59o3; Natick, $3.50; North Adams,
Sla,121; Northampton, I'll ,2i6; Pittsfeld,
s14s22; Quincy, az ,SSS somervillc, ga
325; Taunton, si0,951; Weymouth, $l0,-
1871; Woburn, ff2, 100 On the other hand
Boston alone would lose e373. .628: Brook
line, f104, ,395; Cohasset, ~, ,939; Easton,
ELISA Hopedale, GA, $50; Manchester,
s16S47; Milton, $32 ,210; Nahant, ga, ,791 I;
New Bedford, e32, ,734; Newton, $54, AL (;
Northbridge, fli ,34sj Springfield, t32, ,oS7; ;
Swampscott, el3 ,522.
Mr.. Hemenway OF Shutesbury an
nounced the death OF Representative
Horace Il. Miller of Conway and moved
that a committee be appointed to attend
his funeral and that the House adjourn
out OF respect. The committee consists
Of Mcssrs. Hemenway of Shutesbury,
Bourne OF Sharon. Lyford OF Springfield, !,
Jennings of Worcester and Sullivan OF