The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
BEEcnAM's PILLS for abad Liver.
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
The Ohicial Ballot-Against Free Rides
City Matters-Committee Reports.


City Matters-Committee Reports.
BosToN, March thought not to pass
was reported by the senate committee on
election laws on the bin that any party
throwing 5000 votes at the preceding state
election shall have equal rights with other
parties on the official ballot. The same
committee reported leave to withraw on
the petition for the abolition of the 3 per
cent provision.
The committee on rules reported bill
requiring all reports Of commissions and
departments involving legislation to be
filed on or before the first Wednesday in
January.
The committee on railroads reported
reference to the next legislature on the bill
relating to grade crossings in Attleboro.
The public health committee reported
against the bill TO amend an act authoriz-
ing appeals in certain cases from orders of
inspectors of public Buildings.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
petition of the Working Boys Home for
an appropriation.
The medical department of the militia
will have new outfit to the amount OF
$1,000, according to report from the mill
tary committee.
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bill authorizing a system of sewage dis
posal for Medford, at an expense of $780,,
600, to be met by 30-year per cent bonds
The committee on banks reported a bill
providing for the codifying by the savings
bank commissioners of the laws as to
savings banks
The judiciary committee reported ought
not to pass on che bill concerning mar
riages and marriage licenses.
Ought not to pass was reported in the
house on the bill providing that the names
on the official ballot shall be grouped so
that one mark may vote the entire ticket;
also on the bill that the names Of candi-
dates may be arranged in groups, accord
ing to party nominations
The committee on state house reported a
bill providing for rooms at the state house
for the preservation Of the records, prop
erty, relics, ETC., of the Grand Army.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
petition that state officials and members of
the legislature shall be transported over
the railroads of the commonwealth free Of
charge.
The committee on cities reported ought
not to pass on the bill exempting the en-
tire county tax in es timating a basis for
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Boston.
Ought not to pass on the bill that when
a city incurs debt for constructing pub
lie building, including land for same, such
sum shall not be estimated in computing
the debt limit until six months after COM
pletion of the building.
Leave to withdraw on the petition Of the
city of Brockton, for authority to fix COM
pensation for members of the city council
A bill authorizing the city of Medford to
borrow $3.50, 900 outside the debt limit, for
the purpose of constructing a city hall and
high school building.
A favorable report was made by the com
mittee on cities on the bill to authorize
cities to indemnify persons required to as
sist police officers in the discharge of their
duties for injuries received or incurred
while assisting such officers.
Governor Russell sent the following ap-
pointments TO the council: Girard c.
Tobey of Wareham for member Of state
board of health in place of John NJ. Ray
mond of Salem, resigned; Lizzie r. Fitz
to be trustee of the Cottage hospital.