The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-18
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
No Quarter For Prohibs-Ths Liquor
Law-Fish Day I'm the House.

1<hW-Eibn Lay INC uouees
BosToN, March ls.-Messrs. Parkman
and Lawton stated in the senate that the
Prohibitionists themselves, after the mat
ter was considered by the election laws
committee, did not desire a law enabling a
political party polling 5000 votes for gov
ernor 20 make nominations. After con-
siderable discussion,b by a vote of IL to 8, on
party lines, the bill was rejected.
The committee on taxation and educa-
ton reported against the bill for the more
equal distribution Of the expense for the
support of the public schools.
The liquor law committee reported
against changing the law as To the sale Of
cider and native wines. The same com
mittee reported bill to amend section 1,
chapter 100, of the public statutes so that
IL will not prohibit sales of native wines
by the makers thereof not to be drunk on
the premises, and Of cider in not less guam
tity than 32 gallons ut one time to be taken
from the premises.
The committee on public health re-
ported new draft of the bill relative to
the sale Of proprietary medicines or Other
compounds sold by druggists, 80 that
the penalties for selling poisonous com
pounds shall not apply unless such sales
are made after due notice by the state
board Of health that such compound are
injurious.
An appropriation of s23, 800 for the Ly-
man school for boys was reported.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
recommitted petition that county COM
missioners may place on probation and
shorten the sentences Of truants COM
mitted to county truant schools.
BY bill from the banking committee,
Andrew j. Waterman, Oliver w. Robbins
and others are incorporated as the City
Savings bank Of Pittsfield.
The same committee reported bill to
allow only per cent, instead of 10, of the
deposits of any savings bank to be used for
erecting building for the banks bust
ness
The committee on parishes reported a
bill to incorporate the Primitive Metho-
dist church Of the United States of
America, eastern conference, with power
to hold $500, ,000 worth of property.
The committee on public health reported
bill to amend the law against Sweat
shops" so that mo person, contractor, firm
or corporation shall give to any person not
holding said license any such garments or
articles of wearing apparel intended for
sale to he made in any private house or
room as aforesaid"
BY bill from the public health COM
mittee, the local boards Of health are re-
quired to notify the state board of health
in case of any other disease dangerous to
the public health as they now do In case OF
smallpox.
The battle over the Buzzard's bay fisher
les was renewed with great vigor. Mr.. At
wood attacked the pending bill, bringing
in the hieroglyphics of Egypt, Jesus OF
Galilee, 100 miles of phosphorescent fish
and other historical and natural facts TO
show that fish traps and nets must super
sede hooks and lines The debate waxed
hot and finally the previous question was
ordered. The amendment was defeated
65 to 66-on a rising vote. A roll call was
ordered. The roll call resulted yes 81, no
II, and the amendment was rejected. The
bill was then passed to be engrossed, " to