Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-10
IN THE SENATE.

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| The senate met at o'clock.
The Boston and Maine stock purchase
bill was unanimously reported by the
committee on railroads without amend
ment, and took its first reading.
Ought to pass was reported on Sena-
! tor TWINS bill to permit persons who
were examined by county bar examiners
/ prior to Jan. /, to be admitted to the bar
without examination by the new state
board.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported a bill to pay John c. Bradsen-
bury of Lynn $3.50 for time lost and
| expenses incurred at the state range,
April II, 1897
| On order was adopted, on motion Of
Senator Rourke Of Suffolk, that the SER
geant at arms place The flags on the
state house at half-mast on Thursday,
the day of the funeral of Senator Hayes.
Thomas F. Madden's petition for an
investigation of the engineers depart
ment was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the committee on state house,
without debate
The bill making an emergency appro-
priation of $4,000 for determination of
the tuberculosis among horses and cat
tie was engrossed without debate, as
was one relative to a high level sewer
for the relief of the Charles and Nepon-
set river valleys.
The bill relative to the distribution Of
trust estates went to a third reading
The senators will meet at the state
house at 7.45 tomorrow and leave in carr
riages for Senator Hayes funeral in
Charlestown at $50.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Parker of Lancaster presented the
petition of H. C. Greeley, for legislation
authorizing the county commissioners
to determine the side lines Of counties
and to remove distractions therefrom.
Mr. Bennett of Saugus presented the
petition of President J. D. w. French of
the Bay State Agricultural Society, for
legislation for the appointment by the
governor of a commission Of five per-
sons to investigate the agricultural in
terests and organizations OF the state,
and to report to the next general court
with such recommendations as are
deemed advisable.
Mr.. Saunders of Boston presented the
petition of Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son and others, for legislation to au-
thorize the Home for Aged Colored
Women to hold additional real estate.
Ought not to pass was reported by
the committee on insurance on the bill
IeldllNe W tue NatuSs " A4AC iii9NAi "iiSe
policies.
Ought not to pass was reported by the
ways and means committee on the re|
solve appropriating money for minor
Improvements at the Massachusetts re-
formatory.
The committee on probate and insolv-
ency reported bill for the appointment
of court officers by the Judge OF probate
for Suffolk county.
10 toa n banking
reported a bill to prevent savings banks
hereafter incorporated to do business
or to be located in the same or any room
communicating with a national bank as
ISOLATION or trust company.
The committee on public health re-
ported the state board of health bill to
prevent the sale of proprietary medl-
cines containing poisonous substances,
The committee on mercantile affairs
reported leave to withdraw on the petit
ton of Edward ]. Jenkins and Others
for legislation to place the inspection OF
steam boilers under the supervision OF
the state police
The committee on prisons reported
resolve providing for an annuity Of $500
for life for Elijah S. Darling, the turn
key at CharlestoWn prison who was In
jured in the attempt of the Willis broth
ers to escape from the prison.
The bill to incorporate the Walter Ba-
ker Company Qimited) was held up by
the dissenters in the committee on mer-
camille affairs. who claimed that the
principle of capitalizing $1,5O0,OOO
had been paid for the good wiz of
the concern. The bill was opposed by
Messrs. Willard of Chelsea, Connolly Of
Fail River and Kelley of Boston, all
members of the committee. Mr.. Bel
cher Of Randolph, Mr. Kyle of Plym-
outh, Mr.. Bartlett of Boston advocated
the advancement of the bill, the ques-
ton being on ordering to third read
ing. Mr. Washburn of Worcester, fol-
lowing Mr.. Bartlett Of Boston, who
briefly gave the history of the corpora
tion held that it was the policy Of the
state to incorporate wherever it had
been clearly shown that the money had
been paid in for fair values. AS to the
objection to the payment of million
and half for the good will of the con-
Germ, there was nothing unusual in
this. The good will of this concern was
undoubtedly Of great value. The courts