Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-26
IN TIE HOUSE


a bill providing that the terms of cleo
ton officers shah expire by rotation. His
plan is to make such officials serve for
term Of three years His bill provides
that the mayor of each city of the com
monWealth shall each year appoint a
clerk, deputy clerk one inspector, one
deputy Inspector, to hold office for one
year; one warden, one deputy warden,
one inspector, one deputy inspector, for
terms Of two years. and two inspectors
two deputy inspectors for terms of three
years; and thereafter in September of
each year he shall appoint the success
ors to these officials whose terms expire
for terms of three years. The appoint
ments are TO represent equally the two
leading political parties.
Mr. Dubuque of Fall River introduced
a bill to establish textile school in Fall
River
Mr. Allen of Shrewsbury presented the
petition of G. Henry Whitcomb and
others, for legislation authorizing the
Worcester and Marlboro Street Railway
Company to do business as a common
carrier
Mr.. Mackey of Boston presented the
petition of Edward j. Jenkins and others
for legislation placing the inspection Of
steam boilers under the supervision Of
the district police.
Mr.. Stevenson Of Pittsf1eld presented
the petition of the Massachusetts char
table eye and ear infirmary for an APP
preparation of 5000
Mr.. Ross of Boston presented the pc
tition of Frank H. Kicker and others for
incorporation as the KnoIlwood Gene
terry Association, with power to acquire
land, with local approval, in any part
of the state, for burial purposes.
Mr., Hayes of Lowell presented the
petition of the trustees of the Lowell
textile school for an appropriation of
100000 half of which is to be paid over
$25, 600 during 1900
Mr.. Mcknight Of Gardner introduced
a bill to exempt from taxation the prop
erty of soldiers and sailors Of the war,
or the property of their wives or wild
ows, to the extent Of $1,000. provided that
the total valuation of property doesn't
exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Jones of Melrose introduced bill
for a 32-year loan for $225,000 for the
maintenance and operation Of the met
ropolitan sewerage system.
Mr.. Clarke of Boston presented a petit
tion Of George H. Moore of Boston for
the creation of board of license COM
missioners for the city of Boston.
Mr. Boutwell, of Maiden introduced a
bill to allow fraternal beneficiary insur-
ance organizations to employ agents
and solicitors.
Mr.. Allen OF Shrewsbury introduced
the petition OF citizens of shrewsbury
for legislation that the rule of damages
now applying to railroads in case of
death resulting from negligence, may
be made applicable to all public service
corporations
Ought to pass was reported by the
committee on ways and means on the
resolves for completing the work on the
boundary between this state and Rhode
Island,
Ought to pass was reported by the
ways and means committee on the re-
solve for publishing the records of the
Massachusetts troops in the revolution
airy war
The committee on cities reported the
bill to allow cities to appropriate money
for the payment Of the charges of in
surance companies as sureties on bonds
of city officers.
MRS. WHITNEY'S PETITION.
A petition was filed at the office of
the gas commission today by Henry M.
Whitney, president of the Pipe Line Gas
Company, praying for the approval of
the issue of 100000 Of stock authorized