The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-12
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE.
Biennial Eiections-No State Lah1< Ex.
change Concerning Old Glory.

chaDge-Concerning Old Glory.
BosToN, Feb. 1.-Two important events.
In point of interest taken, occurred yester-
day in the course Of the business Of the
legislature.
In the senate the bill on biennial cleo
tions was passed to be engrossed, but n
yea and no vote was required. the result
being, on strict party lines, IL In favor and
gagainst.
In the house the bill of Mr.. Young of
Springfield prohibiting the display Of any
foreign flag or eAIolcm upon the outside
of any public building or public school
house, but providing, however, that when
any foreigner shall become the guest Of
the United States or this state, upon proc
lamatlon by the governor, the flag Of the
country of which the gyest shall be u
citizen shall be displayed upon public
buildings. but not upon any schoolhousc.
was passed t,r@3e engrosscd after a long
debate A yea and nay vote was taken,
with the result 19) in favor and 2 against.
A petition was received OF A. p. Martin,
chairman OF the Boston board of police,
for additional legislation against gaming
and for tho better enforcement OF existing
laws against gaming
The committee on labor reported leave
to withdraw on the petition Of George #.
Ornsly for tho establishment of state
labor exchange.
Early in the session bill was intro
duced intended to meet the difficulties
which have arisen I'm the Havcrhil strike
cases. by providing that it shall be unlaw-
ful for employers to require deposits from
employees. Yesterday The committee on
labor reported bill which provides that
1t shall be unlawful for any employer to
require any cinploye or,person seeking en-
ployment to make and>cnter into any con-
tract whereby such employe or applicant
shall make deposit OF money or agree To
deposit or forfeit any part of the wages
earned or TO be earned in consideration OF
tho giving of such employment or con-
tinuancc or discontinuance therein, or
shall contribute or agree to contribute,
directly or indirectly. TO any fund for any
charitable, social or beneficial purpose or
purposes. The maximum penalty In case
of u violation Of the act Is 500 for each
case, and the minimum is so.
The governor submitted report from
the commissioners appointed to establish
the boundary lines between the states of
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The
commissioners report does not materially
change the present boundary lines. but IL
the report is accepted by the two states, it
will settle a dispute on the subject which
has been of long standing.
At one time New Hampshire claimed
territory in Massachusetts, much larger in
extent than Massachusetts, was prepared
to give up, including part of the town of
Northfield and including the part Of the
town on which is located Mr.. Moody's
school. The representatives of Massachu-
setts then said that If any such claim as
that was TO be made, matters had better
be left rs they were.
New Hampshire made certain conccs-
sions anu the commissioners proceeded to
take evidence and Fix tho boundaries, and
the proposed line, which is subject to rs.
. sent on the part of the two states, nlso
awaits the assent Of the state of Vermont
in the matter OF the establishment OF a
boundary monument.