The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-19
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.
Fexboro Hospital Investigation - Tsls.
phone supsrvision--Ths Referendum.

Tsxboro Hospital Investigation - Tels-
phone supsrvlsion-Ths Referendum.
BOSTON. April 19-At the meeting Of
the council, the governor renominated
Abram l.. Richards of Watertown metro
politan park commissioner, and nomi-
mated George L. Hemenway Of Hopkinton
trial Justice
The order that a special committee Of
the legislature be appointed to investi-
gate the affairs Of the hospital for dipso-
maniacs and inebriates Mt Foxboro was
discussed in the senate, and further con-
sideration of the order was postponed TO
Tuesday, TO await the action of the execu-
tive council.
Mr.. Bill withdrew. his motion to substi-
tute bill for the report leave TO with
draw on the petition for legislation for
the control and supervision of telephone
and telegraph compani,e and upon his
motion the matter was referred to the
next general court
The bill relative to the admission OF
minors under 16 years of age to theaters,
museums or playhouses was rejected.
The bill TO authcrize street railway
companies to carry merchandise and mail
WAS TcJccleu. Dill kdsc uotiSc VI -
motion to reconsider.
The house assigned for Thursday, April
20, the bill providing for the reconstruc'
tion of the state house.
The bill to enable cities and towns to
construct, maintain and lease conduits
and connecting structures for electrical
wires. cables aud conductors was assigned
for April 26. a4
The committee on finance reported in a
new draft bill for the appointment Of a
state fire marshal and deputy fire mar
shall the former to have salary of $500
and the latter S250O; tho accounts Of the
marshal are to be audited by the insur-
ance commissioners.
The bill requiring notices of application
for liquor licenses to state the owners OF
the premises on which the licenses are to
be exercised was passed TO be engrossed.
The special assignment was the bill to
establish a board Of police for the city OF
Fall River. Mr.. Moran spoke briefly in
behalf Of his amendment. that the bill be
submitted TO popular vote of the citizens
of Fall River Mr.. Moran's amendment
was voted DOWNS 70 us. The bill was
then passed to be engrossed.
The house debated at length the matter
OF passing bill TO provide for the pay
ment of witness fees TO witnesses COM
mitted because of inability to furnish
sureties, and finally substituted-73 to go
for the report Of the committee on judi
ciary a bill providing that in cases OF
such witnesses the jailer shall notify the
chief justice of the superior court, who
shall instruct the district attorney to look
into the matter, and il it is deemed neces-
sary to retain such Witnesses in custody,
the latter shall be paid Sl.50 a day.
Mr.. Irwin spoke against referring to the
next general court, as recommended by
the committee on cities. a bill providing
that cities may enact legislation by di.
rect vote. Mr.. Spalding did not think the
bill in the line OF reform. Messrs. Abbott.
Sullivan and Bliss favored substitu sion.
Mr. Wellman, for the committee on cities,
said the committee. while friendly TO the
principle of the bill, the more they looked
into the particular bill the more they
were convinced that il was impracticable.
The bill was substituted--92 TO 33.
The rejection of the l0gallon cider bill
was reconsidered and the bill tabled.