Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-24
ON BEACON HILL
What Is a Dipsomanacl..-The Unemployed
Recoanized.. Reports OF Committees.

What Is DipS0manacI'-- Unemployed
Recognized. Reports Of Committees.
BosToS March 24-In the house Mr..
Coakley offered an order to require the
opinion Of the justices Of the supreme
judicial court on the following questions:
/. Il an adjudication that IA person is n
dipsomaniac under chapter S39 OF the
acts OF 1888 equivalent TO a criminal adj
judcationt II 80, Is said act unconstitu-
tional by reason OF providing for GRIM
inal adjudication without giving "A right
10 trial by juryi
2. Il the term ''habitual drunkard" las
used in said act synonymous with the
term "dipsomaniac," or Is dipsomania a
distinct condition from the habit OF
drunkenness within the meaning OF said
acti
O. Il the right OF appeal provided by
section 10 OF chapter Ala OF the acts Of
1889 20 be exercised under the provisions
OF the law as TO appeals, In criminal
cases, from the Judgment OF trial justices,
police, district and municipal courtsi
l. Do sections 10 and l3 OF said chapter
4ls grant or deny the appellant the right
OF being admitted 90 bailt IL they deny
the right. Is not 40 much Of said act as IN
wolves a denial Of such right unconstitu-
tionalf
The order was laid over 10 Monday.
J. 4. Hayes, Mr.. Wentworth and Mr..
Kneil announced that they dissent from
the adverse report OF the committee on
judiciary on the bill OF Mr.. Bliss OF West
Springfield 10 define the liability OF rail
road companies TO make compensation for
injuries suffered by employees In their SER
vice This bill gives a presumption OF due
care on the part Of the employees instead
Of, as DOW, compelling him TO prove due
care.
The Joint special committee on the un.
employed reported In part as follows:
The petition presented on Feb. 20, 1894,
requests that the general court ''formu.
late and adopt such immediate plans Of
public work as will fully relieve the
present distress"
The committee does not deem il wise to
commit the commonwealth 20 expensive
projects, without regard TO the general
welfare, In order TO give employment TO
labor.
The committee found, however, a prop
osition before the general committee
looking TO the building Of boulevards or
roads connecting parks or other open
spaces with cities and towns Of the metro
politan park district. This work has
been suggested by the metropolitan park
commission in it's report Of 1893.
The bills provide for the construction Of
parks and boulevards and an appropria-
tion Of 500 900; the act for appointing a
commission provides that the board shall
consist OF three persons whose term OF
office lall expire the second Wednesday
Of March 1898. The member of the
board shall receive such compensation
and incur such expenses for carrying out
the provisions of the act IA the gov
eTnor and council shall approve, provided
that the whole amount expended shall
bot exceed $4,000
Ought not TO pass on two bills requir
ing specifications OF work TO be supplied
10 weavers.
Ought not to pass on bill to prohibit
railroad companies from changing tim'
table, without permission OF the railroad
commissioners.
In the senate the committee on treas
ury submitted unanimous report In
favor OF the bill requiring the registration
Of physicians
Ought not to pass on bill to amend
the city charter of Boston so that tn,
mayor of said city might be empowered
b. appoint all officers and boards anC
heads of departments which are provided
for In IN, statutes or ordinances.
Ought not 20 pass was reported on th
bill that every manufacturing, mining ol
quarrying, mercantile. railroad, stree
railway, canal, steam boat, telegraph an,
telephone corporation be prevented from
paying employees In any other way thai
by public currency.