The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-03
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

Business Transacted at Yesterdays SEES
sion of Massachusetts, Law Makers.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 3.-The new bust
ness is now about all in, and much that Is
important has come in within a few days.
Yesterday the Senate adopted the Blaine
resolution, after it had been supported by
Messrs. Read, Buckley, Kittredge, Stevens
and Brown.
In the senate.
James l.. Anthony, II. o. Mills, w. G..
Bussey, Warren Roosevelt and T.. III. Aus
tin of New York and Thomas Dobbin OF
Brooklyn, want a charter as the Old Colo
ny and Interior Canal Company. The
proposed capital is q 500, 900, the proposed
location through Bourne and Sandwich;
and the canal shall be built within five
years, but work Is 20 to be begun until
all necessary rights OF way have been ac-
quired.
Sumner G.. Chandler, j. II. Goodridge,
Charles Howard and associates desire a
charter az the Metropolitan Gas Company.
The company is to supply gas for light
ing, fuel n other purposes at not over
Fl per 1000 feet of % candle power. The
company is to furnish gas free for
lighting Boston's streets as now lighted.
1t is to have the right to purchase stock
in any other Boston gas company, paying
for the same in its W stock.
Mr.. Ray of Norfolk put in a bill to al
low towns to continue their arrange
ments for school superintendent after
they exceed or fall below the valuation
now specified by law.
Mr.. Carter OF Essex introduced a bill
for monthly inspection OF factories and
room in dwelling houses where garments
are finished.
In the House.
Mr.. Bartlett Of Lynn proposes en- act to
permit the counting of ballots as often as
so have been cast.
Mr.. McEvoy OF Lowell put in a draft of
an act to compel monthly inspection of
factories with proof that the work has
been done.
Mr.. Bennett of Everett proposed n bill
to compel railroads to comply with the
mileage ticket law under the same penal
ty as for not making their annual re-
turns.
A bill of Mr.. Bartlett of Haverhill re-
moves all restrictions in the shad and ale
wive fishery in the Merrimac river below
the Lawrence dam.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Haverhill would compel
all articles made at penal state institu-
tions to be branded and has put in "a bill
accordingly.
Ought to pass in a new draft was re-
ported by the judiciary committee or the
bill to give courts Of equity jurisdiction
in matters relating to the separate prop
erty OF husbands and wives.
The joint judiciary committee reported
unanimously a bill . make April 10 a
public holiday. The act makes no refer
ence TO Fast Day. 1t is to take effect upon
its passage.
Leave to withdraw was reported unani-
mously on the insurance committee on
the petition of John w. Ogden and theirs
for distribution OF the assets Of endow-
ment orders which are in the hands OF
the courts.
Reference to the next legislature was
reported unanimously by the committee
on constitutional amendments on the
proposal To limit the session TO 100 days.
The joint judiciary committee reported
n bill TO abolish Fast Day, to take effect
upon its passage.
Bllis Cut Down,
The council cut down the bill OF the
members OF the joint recess committee on
revising the judicial system from $1,000 to
500 each, and fixed at 500 each the pay
of the members OF the committee on ex-
editiu tpvislutivp bugiuesg-