Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-12

"a 49, .
y Yin 2-lb. pkgS. only
the national constitution enabling CON
gress to enact laws regulating the hours
of labor, were adopted without discus
sion.
The bill to extend the suffrage for
overseers of Harvard College, to all
graduates of scientific and other depart
ments, was tabled on Mr.. Washburn'S
(Worcester) motion.
The committee on ways and means
reported a resolve appropriating $500 to
Anne NJ. Brooks as damages to her lodg-
ing-house business by the construction
of the state house.
The committee on election laws and
metropolitan affairs sitting jointly, re-
ported on all bills for the reorganiza-
ton of the aldermanic board of Boston,
a bill for a board of aldermen Of 70 dis
trict and five at-large members, as al
ready outlined. Messrs. Bennett of Sau-
gus, Saunders of Boston and Mead of
Lexington dissent.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported favorably on the 100000 appro-
priation, S1S0,000 additional to the emer-
gency appropriation of $4,000, for the
determination of the gypsy moth. Mr.
Fitchburg dissent.
Adverse reports were submitted on
bills to provide for the extension of
Huntington avenue in Boston; for spe-
cial licenses for sale and combination
stables; to prevent the forfeiture of pru-
Dental or industrial insurance policies
in force for more than year, on ac-
count of nOn-payment of premiums; to
prevent the insurance on the lives of
nh nj
Innes bill, to limit liquor licenses in Bos-
ton to one for every $50 of population
and for the disposal of licenses for the
first five classes by public auction; on
the New England Church Temperance
Union bill to limit licenses in Boston to
one for every 700 of population; for mi
nority representation in the election of
members of the general court; that COM
pensation be allowed Fred f. Dowlin of
North Adams for defending O'Neil, the
Shelburne Falls murderer, Mr.. Hall of
Williamson dissenting; to allow foreign
fraternal beneficiary organizations to
do business in the commonwealth under
certain conditions; to authorize the en-
ployment of paid solicitors for fraternal
beneficiary organizations.
Measures were Teferred-A resolve for
the payment of $500 in full payment to
Eben S. Curtis for injuries received by
him while in discharge of his duty at
Revere Beach bath house; bills to re-
quire returns to the secretary of state,
by county commissioners, of all acts of
qualification of persons; appropriating
$4,000 for the state hospital for dipso-
maniacs; extending the limits of the
Greenfield fire district; appropriating
$25, 900 for the epileptic hospital at Mon
son; for obtaining the rolls of Massa-
chusetts and colonial forces at Louis
burg if such exist.
IN THE SENATE.
President Smith was in the chair at
the opening of the session, but immedi-
ately gave way to Senator Irwin of
Berkshire-Hampshire
A bill to authorize Somerville to take
certain land for a public park. was ia
vorably reported.
The insurance committee reported
against a bill to authorize mutual in
surance companies to insure against
certain losses and damages other than
those resulting from fire.
The gas investigation order came in
from the house, and was read by the
clerk On motion OF Senator Holden Of
Suffolk, it was laid over till Tuesday
The senate surprised itself by engross-
ing the bill to permit precincts and a
(Baldwinville and Otter River in Tenn
pleton to construct sidewalks, etc, on
the first reading of the calendar.
Bills to establish the salary Of the
Berkshire judge of probate; relative to
the dedication of the Antietam battle
monument relative to construction of
buildings in Boston; to authorize the
Lowell, Lawrence and Havernill Street
Railway and Lowell and Suburban
Street Railway companies to operate
cars over each others tracks in Ando-
yer; to authorize Brookline to borrow
money for a police and court building;
to incorporate the Merrimao River Bap-
fist Association; to determine the times
and places for holding probate courts in
Norfolk; to provide for giving costs to
parties recovering damages in grade
crossing cases; and resolves providing
for repairs at the Massachusetts re-
formatory at Concord; for repairs at the
Sherborn reformatory prison; and for
disposal of parcel of land near the
same prison, were engrossed.
Senator Rourke of Suffolk asked an
explanation of bill to provide for bet
ter enforcement of the building laws OF
Boston. 1t was defended by Senator
Putnam of MiddleseX, who said it was
favored by the corporation counsel. 1t
went over for one week
Senator Davis of Suffolk had the re-
lection of a bill providing for the pur-
ClldSe VI NOllHS uldCHl1leS, GecOnSlQereQ
and tabled.
Senator Morse Of the Cape had fears
that the tubes of the Boston Pneumatic
Transit Company would Cbstruct the
River Charles and Fort Point channel.
Senator Williams Of Norfolk explained
that the bill giving authority to cross,
was subject to approval by the United
States government, and it was en-
crossed.
Senator Chamberlain Of Plymouth
believed the bill to authorize cities to
pension firemen who were disabled in
/ the performance Of duty, was the first
step in establishing a civil pension list
Senators Putnam Of Middlcsex and Fol-
som of Suffolk said the nill was care
fully drawn and guarded, and there
was referendum attached. 1t did not
apply to Boston
Senator George of Essex objected to
any form of civil pensions. III case of
permanent injury, it was nov easy to get
authority to pension. He did not see
why fireman should be pensioned
more than man who works ankle deep