Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
ALDERMANIC BILLS.
Republican Members of the
House Hold Conference
Thereon.
But Some Say Meeting Was to Forestal
Report of subcommittee Anti
cigaret Hearing Again Hibern-
ian Building Association.
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Boston, Feb. 1S.-There was an in
lican members of the house from Boston
Immediately after the adjournment of
the house to consider the question of
the various aidermanic bills for the city
of Boston. This was the ostensible pur-
pose of the conference, but according to
several of the members who were pres
ent, the meeting was called for the pur-
pose of forestalling the report of the
subcommittee of the committees on
metropolitan affairs and election laws
sitting jointly, which has the draft of a
bill in charge. 1t was learned that the
committee was liable to report a bill
providing for the election Of 81 alder
men for Boston, one from each ward
and IL at large, the ward aldermen to
be elected by the district system. Word
was sent around at once, and the re-
suit was that Il of the Boston repub-
lican members gathered in 439 imme-
diately after adjournment, for the pur-
pose of considering the general sub
ject of aldermanic bills. Representative
made against the plan alleged to be I'M
der favorable consideration by the sub
committee. The question was finally
put to vote and 10 members voted in
opposition to any bill that provided for
the election of 81 aldermen. Mr. Nc
earthly called the attention of the con-
ference that there was less than a
quorum" of the republican representa-
ton in Boston voting on the question.
This r6iHnft distt1rh onxhn6u aT1d than
the conference adjourned. There were
four other members present who re-
fused to vote on the question as it was
put. There was also more or less crit
icis1n, after the meeting, by several of
those present, as to the improperly of
considering a question before the action
of the subcommittee having the matter
in charge was known,
IN THE SENATE.
Hardly a quorum was present in the
upper branch, and an order was adopt
ed that hereafter when the SEN
ate meets on Friday the session shall
begin at one o'clock, as does the house
The New Bedford textile school bill
came in from the house, and was re-
ferred to the ways and means commits
tee.
me Oil 10 permit NEW beulOIU " pOI-
row 100000 outside the debt limit was
engrossed.
There was an adverse report on the
petition of James H. Mellen for legisla
ton to prevent persons exempt from
military duty from holding militia com
missions.
Senator Morse Of the Cape advocated
giving the harbor and land commission
S2500 instead of $1,000, as recommended
by the ways and means committee for
retaining the province lands. Senator
George of Essex claimed that this was
extravaganza. After some discussion
the bill was passed. The amendment of
the ways and means committee was re-
jected and the house appropriation of
$25O0 ordered to third reading.
An order was adopted for an adjourn
ment from Monday to Wednesday.
A bill was reported to change and es-
tablish the boundary line between Cam
bridge and WATERFOWL.
ought not to pass was reported on a
bill to authorize Independent military
bodies to carry arms.
Adjourned at 40 without completing
the calendar.
IN THE HOUSE.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Leroyd of Danvers to the
SOIiiiAlltbCt Ol IIDl aries dllu MI. bdTHdfQ
of Mansfield to the committee on drain
age
ought not to pass was reported by the
committee on agriculture ON the bill re-
lating to the inspection of hay and
straw. Ought not to pas was reported
by the committee on manufacture on
the bill to require thirty days notice of
assessments upon members of fraternal
beneficiary organizations. The commit
tee on mercantile affairs reported bill
for the Incorporation of the Worcester
Hibernian Building Association.
Mr.. Beede of Lynn moved a recon-
sidera ton of Thursdays VOTE whereby
the adverse report of the committee on
public health, relative to the anti-cigar-
cite bill, was accepted, and in making the
motion he severely criticised the action
of some of the members of that commit
tee. He desired a reconsideration on ac-
count of the somewhat extraor-
binary proceedings of the COM
mittee before whom the pro-
posed legislation was considered, and
the attempted reproaeh brought against
those interested in its presentation. He
read the reports of the hearing, Mr..
Beede declared, and from the
action and proceedings of the
committee. and the public OBJ
liquy sought to be cast upon those
who, in the exercise of their constitu-
of the measure which they thought for
the public good, one would suppose