The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-27
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE
Business Transacted at Yesterdays SEES
sion Of Massachusetts Law Makers.

sion Of Massachusetts Law Makers.
BEACON HILL, Jan. 27.-Thet chief mat
ter before the Legislature was, OF course,
the resolutions and eulogies upon the late
Gen. Butler. Both branches met II john
convention at 3 o'clock, and Senator Law
ION OF Middlesex CLowell), chairman OF
the special committee thereon, submitted
these resolutions:
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the Com
monwealth OF Massachusetts, has heard with
profound emotion Of the death OF BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN Butler, formerly Governor Oh this
Commonwealth. In the fullness of years, yet
In the midst Of active labor, his great intel
lectual power and yigor undated, still in his
mental prime. yet with but few survivors OF
ms own day and generation, he has suddenly
laid down his burden and passed away.
Resolved, that the Legislature recognizes
and greatly appreciates the value OF his de-
voted services to the Commonwealth i'm the
House OF Representatives, in its Senate, IN the
congress OF the United States and In the
governors chair. IL recognizes and the
state ought TO remember-his never tiriuC
interest and enthusiasm in her v~oluntec
militia and his service in il i'm every positio
from the lowest to the highest. Valuable an,
worthy Of the highest commentator as W.
his service in time Of peace. il is far over
Swallowed by his services as brigadier genera
and major general in the Union army. Iii
grateful Fellow citizens will ever remember
him as among the first TO forses and the frs
TO answer the call 20 arms, as most indefatip
able and successful in raising the p~atri6tic
ieryoT OF the people in uniting and enlisting
them In the Union cause, and as showing
from the first gathering of the war clond. I'm
It's hnal dispersion, an unhinching, dauntlcse
courage and a patriotic faith which never
Resolved, that the Legislature hereby ex,
tends an expression Of its sincere sympath,
TO his family in their sorrow and directs tina,
a copy OF these resolutions be sent 20 them.
Senator LAYTON spoke for the resolu
ions and was followed by Senator Fitz-
gerald of Suffolk, Mr.. Mellen OF Worces.
ter, Senator Buckley OF Hampden, Nh
McEvoy OF Lowell, Mr.. Charles OF Bos-
ton, Mr.. Roe OF Worcester, Mr.. Farley OF
Lowell and Mr.. Brown OF Fall River. The
resolutions were then unanimously adopt-
ed by a rising vote and the convention
was dissolved, after a session of one hour
and a half.
. In the senate.
Mr.. Parkman OF Suffolk introduced p
bill to more clearly define certain ambig
uous passages in the civil service law, bu
making no essential char -es therein.
The committee on mercantile affairs r,
ported a bill TO authorize the Washburl
* Moen Company OF Worcester TO in
crease its capital to $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Suffolk introduced
Dill 10 authorize cities to indemnify per.
sons requested to assist police officers TO
injuries received in rendering such assist
ance.
Mr.. Kimball of Hampshire introduce,
q Dill providing that county commission
ers may receive petitions and issue an or.
der OF notice thereon even though one of
thelr members may be disqualified TO sit.
TO hear and determine sheir subject mat
ter, under the provisions of Chapter %
IL, Public Statutes.
w. j. Rotch and others OF New Bed
ford asked for an extension OF five year.
Tor the exemption from taxation Of YES.
engaged in the foreign trade.
James b. Barnes and Irving Il. Ham, in
: petition, said that foreign corporation
have secured control of the entire stock o
Massachusetts corporations and are using
hem AS a basis for the issue of securities.
placing local corporations in the con
irol OF foreign corporations. The
ask 5Pr an investigation and for a law L.
he practice. Their bill forbid,
my foreign corporation to have the right
eminent domain in this state.
Mr.. Hayes Of Lowell introduced a bill
on leave TO further regulate the sales o.
liquor. 1t provides for a board of licens.
commissioners in every city except Bos-
on. 1t ignores the present distinction
between wholesale and retail and provides
or three classes OF licenses. 1. to sell any
2,druggists TO sell liquor for drink:
!. druggists TO sell liquor for other uses
licenses to be respectively $500, 500 and
j. Penalty, from $500 to $1,000, or thre
o II months imprisonment.
MIR. Parker of Boston presented a bill
m leave for rapid transit I'm Boston.
overs Boston and suburbs; authorize,
he Boston aldermen to lay out routes n
he city, not To exceed 80 miles of doubl,
rack; the city council shall decide TN,
Ian OF the road and nature OF the rolling
took, but no plan shall be adopted no
pproved by the railroad commissioners.
Gov. Russell sent the House a messap,
uggesting the expediency. a. he had don,
twice TO your predecessors" of abolish
lg the office OF superintendent OF pris.
ns.