Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-09
One of the Senate Chairs Draped
in Black.
SENATOR HAYES NO MORE.
Both Branches Suspend Business
as Mark of Respect.
Comrades in the Senate Offer Touching
Tributes to the Senator's Memory
and Services.
(speeIal pispatch TO the spy.l

Especial Dispatch to the Spy)
Boston, Feb. S-The session Of
the legislature was cut short
by the announcement in both
branches Of the death of Senator James
E. Hayes of Boston In the upper
branch, resolutions were offered and
several eulogies were delivered. In the
house, an order for the appointment of
committee was adopted, and the house
adjourned early as mark of further re-
spect to the memory of the dead There
was no business transacted in the sem
ate
The committee on railroads held an
executive session of an hours duration,
after adjournment, and finally voted,
without dissenting vote, to report the
Boston and Maine bill, allowing that
corporation to buy shares of stock in
roads leased or operated by it, The
legislation was considered last year in
a general bill, and was defeated after
a spirited fight There seems to be a
brighter prospect for the special bill in
troduced this year. Last year there
We're one or two dissenters on the COM
mitteee.
There is a pretty fight promised to-
morrow in the house. on the bill from
the committee on mercantile affairs for
the Incorporation Of the Walter Baker
Company Qimited), with a capital of
A,lOO,000 There are four dissenters
from the report Of the committee, and
considerable opposition is looked for.
IL
feeling against allowing the incorporat-
ors to capitalize the amount of money
paid for the good will'' of the old COM
pany. This was 100000, which was
actually f. paid for the reputation and
goodwill of the old company which had
been in business for more than a CEN
fury The total capitalization of the
new company is the sum actually paid
to the executors of the old concern in
cold cash. The amount paid for the
good viii is property that will have to
pay tax directly into the state treasury
whereas if the incorporators are driven
from the state by hostile action of the
legislator the tax to the commonwealth
treasury Will amount to little or moth
Ing. This is what the friends of the
measure say. The opponents declare
that the capitalization of a million and
a nall of good will is too much Of a
good thing for the state The house
viii fight 1t out tomorrow.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate met at o'clock. For the
first time in the history of the body for
many years, senator had died in
Office, and with trembling voice Chap
lain Dowse prayed that the dispensation
which they had hoped would be averted
might be blessed to the associates of
Senator Hayes.
The chair and desk occupied by Sena-
tor Hayes were draped in black.
After an interval of a quarter of an
hour Senator Gallivan of Suffolk said:
Mr. President it is my sad duty to an
nounce to this honorable body the death
of our fellow-member. Hon. James E.
Hayes of Suffolk, who passed away
early this morning. Only a week ago he
sat in this chamber in the full glow of
health, deeply absorbed in the arduous
duties assigned him by an admiring con-
stituency. 1t is not my purpose at this
time to speak words of eulogy, but sim
ply to announce his DEATH"
President Smith said the senate re-
ceived the sad intelligence with regret.
Senator Irwin then offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, that the senate has learned
Honorable James %. Hayes, the senator
from the second Suffolk district He had
not yet reached middle life, but was sud
denly taken away in the full vigor of
early manhood. He had held many inn
portant public trusts, and by the manly
and genial traits of his character he had
gained the warm and earnest friendship,
not only of his associates in the senate,
but of a wide circle in the metropolis
where he was born and where his whole
life had been spent in the faithful and
able discharge of his public and private
duty. Seldom has the future seemed so
full of promise as it did for our lament
ed associate at the commencement of
the present session of the senate.
We deeply lament the loss which his
death has brought, not only to us and
to his relatives and intimate friends but
to the commonwealth.
Resolved, that we extend to his fam
lily our sincere sympathy in their be-
reavement, and that the senate will at
tend the funeral Of our fellow-mem-
Der.
Resolved, that the clerk of the senate
be directed to transmit copy of these
resolutions to the family Of our late as
sociate, and that from respect to his
memory, the senate do now adjourn.
The resolutions were seconded and
adopted
In moving the resolutions, Senator r.
win said: II can add but little to the
sentiments contained in the resolutions
| have offered. 1t was not my privilege
to know Brother Hayes in early life.
first met him in this chamber in 1894
but understand that his early life was
one of struggle as it is to most of us. He
taught school. pursuing his studies
meanwhile Strong-built. quick in
movement, Northumberland, a bold
fighter, a generous foe. A few days
ago he led debate here on his reso1u-
tions on the letter carrier system. Il
took issue with him, but you all saw his
smile across the chamber as though he
bore no personal resentment"
Senator HodglSins OF Middlesex said:
I do not know as this is the time to
speak of the character of the distin-
guished gentleman who has left us. but
as his nearest neighbor and represent
ing as he did the place of my birth. I
feel that should do myself an Injustice
as also the city OF Charlestown that
was. if did not second this resolution.
A week ago In this chamber. I said to
him. you are one of the strongest men
In the senate-a strong, vigorous man,
and yet, / see you have cold, and
advise you to be careful" Little did I
think that this was the last time we
should see him here He would have
been only 80 years of age next August,
! believe, and that he is cut down in so
short time, seems sad, and should be
a monition to us. heard of
him as teacher In the Frothing-
ham school, rising at the bar
and In public life. Beloved by his con-