Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-03-23
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.
Town Dyi3ions..-Adyers, judiciary Reports
New PASSENGER Station.

committee on towns reported "A bill to in
corporate the town Of East l.ongmead ow;
also bill to annex a part of West Bridge
water te Brockton.
The committee on rules reported refer
ence To the next legisl ature on so much Of
the governors address as relates TO the
lobby.
In the house the judiciary committee re-
ported leavesCo withdraw on the petitions
TO amend the employers liability law In
respect to giving notice of strikes and
lockouts; to secure more effectual notice
and greater publicity in the case of sales of
mortgaged property; TO prevent dangerous
exhibitions of feats of skill in the use of
firearms, or other similar exhibitions; to
reduce the amount for which an innholder
shall be liable for losses sustained by
guests that where partnerships are formed
the names of the partners shall be re-
corded in the Office Of the town or city
clerk; TO amend the lien law so thai those
furnishing materials may receive the same
prot ection as those furnishing labor; to
abolish the death penalty. Ought not to
pass was reported on the bill to change the
method of inficting the death penalty by
the use of chloroform Representatives
Murphy and Franch dissenting); also on
the bill for the protection OF common
victuallers. A resolve TO compel the Bun
ker Hill Monument association to convey
its property to the commonwealth was re-
ported.
A bill was reported requiring the
Providence and Worcester railroad to
build new passenger station at Uxbridge.
IL must be begun by July l, 1893 and
completed by Jan. /, 1894. After that date
thA ratl q.
months neglect.
senting) reported against the bill limiting
the hours Of labor for women and miners
In manufacturing and mechanical estab-
lishments to "a hours week.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to the order for an investiga-
ton Of the charges of discrimination by
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad against the New York and New
England.
Mr.. Dennis offered resolve. which was
referred TO the committee on rules, for the
appointment OF a commission of one to as
certain and mark the position of Massa-
chusetts troops in the campaign of Chat
tanooga, as the land is TO be used rs ma
tional park.
Other bills reported were to protect trees
In highways from Disagreement; to pro-
tect workingmen's unions ia their labels,
trademarks and forms of advertising; to
establish certain conditions relative to re-
ceiving evidence In milk prosecutions; to
protect bottles, milk cans and syphons
having a trademark from the unlawful
use Of the same; to authorize the city Of
Newton to change its method of sewer AS
sessment; TO raise the age of consent to Is
years; to exempt the city of Worcester
for five years from the grade crossing act
for crossings at Garden street and the
Union station and between the Union sta
tion aud Worcester junction; to prevent
persons having in possession, buying or
selling any birds killed in violation of law;
to authorize Brockton to run in debt out
side of the limit for sewerage purposes; to
modify the law for the better protection of
wives and children; to limit the powers Of
registers of deeds; to designate times and
places for holding sessions of the district
court Of southern Norfolk; to extend the
employers liability law so that a car in
possession of railroad company shall be
deemed part of its works or machinery;
to compel an owner to repay expenses
made on his property by the local board of
health; to regulate contracts for the condi-
tional sale. lease or hire of railroad and
street railway equipment and rolling stock
and provide that they shall be recorded.