The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-01
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.


Business Transacted at yesterday's ses-
sion OF Massachusetts Law Makers.
BEACON HILL, Feb. 1.-The fact that
new business must all be in on Wednes-
day, has caused a good deal OF subject
matter to be sent in this week. The more
important in the senate yesterday was as
follows:
Mr.. Parkman OF Suffolk introduced q
resolve to amend the constitution so a. to
abolish commissioner of insolvency.
The Massachusetts, School for Feeble
Minded Youths asked for an a%ppropria
ton OF $751; 600 for a new hospital, furni-
ture and machinery.
Anne b. Richardson and others asked
for two more female inspectors in the in
spection department OF the district police.
The committee OF cities reported a bill
exempting Chicopee from the debt limit
law until Jan. 1, 1895.
A petition came in from Grape, Clifford
&Cliford and many other prominent firms
and business men of Fall River, New Bed
ford and Taunton, that the salary OF the
Bristol county commissioners be In
creased to $500.
NJ. Ratshesky OF Suffolk introduced a
bill providing that there shall be twelve
aldermen-at-large chosen annually IN
bOSlOu. NC NOltF snail vote LOT more
than seven candidates, and the twelve
having the highest number OF votes shall
be declared elected. All vacancies shall
be decided by n new election.
Walter p. Winsor, G.. III. Taber, and w.
w. Grape asked legislation authorizing
the state treasurer to receive and hold the
sum OF s100, 900, given by Henry IL. Rogers
OF New York as a fund for the support OF
the Millicent Library Corporation OF Fair
haven, paying the interest OF the same
~semf-annually to the corporation.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens OF Worcester,
the rule was suspended to admit the petit
ton OF Thomas NJ. Babson, Francis A.
Harrington n James w. Stock well for
Incorporation as the Mlllbury, Sutton 4
Douglas Railroad Company, with 10000
capital.
In the House.
Gov. Russell sent in a message with
figures from the Worlds Fair manager
showing part and prospective expense
and saying that 10000 would be niece
sary for a proper display of the publ
charities department, that the agricultur-
al and educational exhibit needed more
money and that $4,000 in all will be
necessary. The appropriation was $780,
900; amount spent, s50,S65; balance avail
able, 500, 1874; estimated expenses, SIS, 250,
leaving a margin of s13,SSi for all run
ming expenses and any unforeseen con-
tingencies, which the commission think
Is too small an amount.
The Massachusetts state pharmaceuti-
cal association petitions for a law to make
IL impossible for any one TO open a drink
ing saloon under cover OF a drug store.
James Nudge OF Clinton asked TO
change the law relating TO the Sterling
camp meeting association so that there
may be IL trustees, one Of them the pre-
siding elder and all OF them members OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Brown of Fall River petitioned that
persons engaged in factories may ave
specifications of their work furnished
them before they begin, so that they car
calculate their rate OF wages. III the oc-
cupant OF the factory fails to give sucf
specifications he shall be fined from $40 G
200. Special inspectors are to be en-
ployed to enforce the law.
Mr.. Anderson Of Cambridge put In 3
bill TO give the governor full authority &
remove for cause stated after due hearing
any member of the prison commission
TO give the commissioners the same powe
over the warden, and the warden the sam
power over his officers, except the cha
lain, physician and surgeon.
Mr.. Hoar of Boston r~eintroduced la
years bill for putting electrical conduc
tors under ground and for commissions
of electrical subways. IL applies to a
cities OF over $4,000 people.
The House took from the files of la
wear, on motion of Mr.. Rivers Of Milton
his bin OF last year for an executive man
sion for the governor and referred 1t l.
the State House committee.
Mr.. Bennett of Everett offered an order
for a joint convention Thursday to tax
suitable action on the death Of James G
Blaine.
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