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

Business Transacted at Yesterdays ses-
sion of Massaoh usetts Law Makers

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business Transacted at Yesterdays ses-
sion of Massachusetts, Law Makers
BEACON HILL, Feb. 2.-There was a
great deal OF new business presented In
both branches, yesterday. In the Senate,
the following resolution on the death Of
James q. Blaine was reported by the
special committee and will come up today
for adoption;
BE II resolved, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives in general court assembled.
that In the death OF James g. Blaine, the
nation has lost a statesman OF long and brill
liant service. who hiled many posts OF high
public interest but with a constant apprecia-
ton OF the widespread demands upon our
substantially mule necessary by the greater
sumo In the affairs OF the world. Not trained
in arms or crowned with military honors, his
career has demonstrated how much can be
done by peaceful means To extend our in
huence and prestige to the advantage OF al
our domestic interests. An ardent partisan
he demonstrated amidst the responsibilitie
OF official position that fairness and liberalit1
which makes men of all political belief
unite in paying honest tribute to his mem
DRY. In fitting expression thereof, a copy O
this resolution is directed To be spread upO
the journal Of each House, and one sent g.
the family OF the deceased, to whom, in the
midst OF multiplied sorrow, the sympathy Of
the people of the Commonwealth is respect
fully rendered.
The House voted to invite Speaker Bar
rett TO deliver a eulogy on Mr.. Blain
February %, before the House and invited
guests.
In the senate.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company
asked legislation authorizing a lease or
purchase by the same of the Boston &
Lowell OF the Concord a. Montreal rail-
road; and, II a lease is made to the Boston
az Lowell, authorizing it to assign the
same To the Boston & Maine.
Mayor Marsh of Worcester sent In a DE-.
tition setting forth the important an
complicated nature OF the grade crossinv
special tribunal of five, to be appointed
by the Governor or Supreme Court, to
consider the question in all its bearings.
The committee on insurance reporte 1
against the bill to ALLOW fraternal benef-
CARY associations to settle up their bust
ness IL desired by two-thirds of their
members.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Suffolk introduced a
bill to increase the price OF druggists IL
censes from II TO s..
In the House.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union petitioned that the law for punish
ment OF rape may raise the & from IA to
Is years.
Mr.. Garfield OF Brockton petitioned for
a law that hearings of legislative matters
be advertised only in the Boston Herald
Globe, Advertiser and Journal.
1t is provided by n bill of Mr.. Brown o
Fall River that the testimony OF factor
inspectors shall be conclusive evidence il
certain cases relating TO women an
minors and labor laws arising under I'll,
inspection acts.
The burning liquor question OF last yea
Is revived by the bill of Mr.. Perkins o.
Boston, that the licenses of the first three
classes (for retail selling) shall be subjeci
TO the condition that no liquor shall bC
sold to be drunk on the premises, except
to guests who have resorted to the prem
Uses for food.
Mr.. Brown of Fall River offered this
bill: y person shall manufacture or sell,
or expose for sale, cigarettes with paper
wrappers, or cigarette tobacco in any
form"
The special highway commission sen
in its report. The direct loss to the stat
from bad roads is from 5 1000, 900 a year tC
f10,0O0,0 900, not including the damage to
vehicles, animals and harnesses. The re-
port concludes with a bill for the estab-
lishment OF a permanent highway com =
mission of three men, with five year
terms, who shall be a consulting board
for all highway authorities in the state,
and to which such authorities are re-
quired to give help and information on
demand