The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

Business Transacted ut Yesterdays sss-
sion Of Msssachusstts Law Makers.
BEACON HILL, Feb. Ex-Governor Rus
cell sent In q message yesterday asking an
appropriation OF $4,000 more fo.v the
Medneld insane asylum, the first appro-
priation being e5Oo, 200. He said: at APP
pears from the report herewith admitted
that the construction required by the sta
tute cannot be completed within the
amount allowed and that there must be
a change either of plans or of appropria-
tion. Ascertaining this to be the fact,
have considered 1t my duty at once, be-
fore construction of any of the buildings
has been commenced, to direct that all
work shall cease and to submit the mat
tor to your consideration. Some con-
tracts have already been made, but no
work has been done under them, except
in reference to the water supply. From
careful and detailed estimates herewith
submitted IL appears that the total cost
OF the work specified and required by the
statute will be s700,00 The difference
between the original estimates made in
1890 and those submitted now Is account
ed for in detail In the accompanying re-
port, being principally Increased cost G..
labor through shorter hours and higher
wages, advance in price OF material adj
ditions required by the state inspectors,
architects fees, necessary grading, more
estimates in 1890. The law requires and
the plan contemplates an asylum upon
the new and approved plan OF cottage
buildings of brick, sufficient for the ac-
commodation of 1000 patients. The cost
per patient upon this basis of estimates
now submitted will be 800. The average
cost per patient of construction of the six
existing asylums In Massachusetts, based
upon their capacity Is s1492. Whether an
additional appropriation shall be made,
or present plans changed, is question for
you to consider and decide"
The committee on cities reported bill
to require the vote OF the common council
in cities, as well as of the aldermen, for
permits to carry on offensive trades.
bill was reported by the committee
on fisheries and game to authorize officers
qualified to serve criminal processes, and
the commissioners on inland fisheries and
game and their deputies to make arrests
without warrants for violation of fish and
game laws.
The House recommitted the adverse re-
port on making twelve hours days
work in the Boston fire department, and
killed the Senate bill relating to drains.
Mr.. *. Sullivan OF Boston had the recip-
rocity resolutions assigned to March Z.
The committee on railroads reported a
new draft OF the bill relative to the aboli-
tion Of grade crossings, by which the
state Is to pay first the amounts assigned
to state and city, or towns, the latter to
repay to the state with three per cent. in
terest.
The insurance committee reported
ought to pass on the bill of Mr.. Bennett
OF Everett by which endowment associa-
tions OF other states are prohibited from
doing business in this state. The same
committee reported favorably on the bill
OF Mr.. Bennett to wind up the endow-
ment business OF fraternal beneficiary
corporations.
The committee on towns reported bill
authorizing Leominster to issue S125,000
bonds for erecting a new town hall and
for purchasing land for school houses and
for building school houses thereon.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Suffolk asked that the
acceptance OF the report, leave to with
draw, on the petition of A. T.. Raitt that
managers and owners of sleeping cars be
considered common carriers, and his mo-
tion was assigned TO Wednesday.
On motion of Mr.. Read of Middlesex,
the Senate concurred in admitting the
resolutions relative to the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands, and they went to
the committee on federal relations.
The mayor OF Brockton asked that the
city be exempted from the "debt limit"
law until Jan. i, 1895; also for an amend
ment OF Section /, Chapter 221, Acts OF '91,
so that it shall apply to debts incurred by
cities and towns for temporary loans in
anticipation OF the taxes OF the financial
year, instead of the municipal year.