The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-20
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
The Park Commission Bill Passed TO he
Engrossed--Other Matters Of Interest

rhe PARK Commission BIn Passed 90 He
Fnxrossed--Other Matters Of Interest
BosroN, April 2O.-In the senate the
committee on street railways reported a.
bill to amend section 40, chapter liS, pub
Lie statutes, in third line by adding, And
may insert frogs therein, or make incisions
I'm the rails thereof, In the manner pre-
scribed by the railroad commissioners,
who shall assess the experse incident to
such alterations upon the steam railroad
and street railway in such proportions as
such board may determine"
The state house committee reported n
bill providing for the replacing OF the front
part of the present state house with new
fireproof front.
Richard Sullivan took the floor against
the metropolitan park commission bill.
He was against the bill because IL would
be of no benefit 10 the poor people Of Bos-
ton, yet the entire park system of Boston
was established for the purpose OF provid-
ing breathing places for the poor. He
moved that the bill be postponed to Mon
day. Mr.. Bennett defended the machinery
of the commission provided in the bill.
Mr.. O'Neil replied that the bill was for the
good of all parts of the state. Mr.. Abbott
reminded the house that land available for
open spaces was constantly decreasing.
The house refused to postpone. Mr Abb
bott said the bill was carefully guarded
and was of vital interest to all the state.
The house then passed the bill almost
unanimously, 10 be engrossed.
Mr. Darling Of Hyde Park, when the
house took up the bill to authorize the
Newton and Boston Street Railway'eom-
pany to increase its capital stock, issue
bonds and for other purposes, argued that
the bill should be materially amended in
order to restrict the power Of the road TO
unite with other companies. Mr.. Darling
also proposed that the total stock should
not exceed $35, 600 per mile of track Mr..
Darling's amendments were adopted, and
the bill was ordered to third reading.
The next bill was similar one for the
Natick Electric Street railway. Mr. Dodge
offered an amendment that all rights
granted under this act shall be null and
void in case said road shall be sold or
leased TO or In any way controlled by any
foreign corporation" Mr.. Dennis was
against it, but the house was for IL, 66 to
90 Mr. Dennis moved TO reconsider, and
Mr. Wood spoke for reconsideration in or
der to await the promised general bill. Mr.
Dodge insisted that his amendment was
only reasonable. Reconsideration was re-
fused, 40 to 67, and the bill was ordered to
third reading.
The committee on election laws reported
several bills
The committee on public health reported
bill to amend the act providing for the
appointment of an inspector Of provisions,
milk, butter, cheese and vinegar for the
city of Lynn by including the inspection
of animals intended for slaughter or kept
for the production Of milk.
The committee ON public health reported
bill for the licensing of plumbers and the
supervision of the business of plumbing in
this commonwealth. These boards are
given the supervision over the plumbing
business, with power to issue licenses at
stated fees