Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
(speclal pigpatch to the spyl


the committee on printing on the petit
tion for an investigation as to certain
alleged errors in the Bradford manu-
scripts of the Plymouth plantations.
Leave to withdraw was reported on
the petition of George E. Lothrop, Jr.,
for a state appropriation for memo
rial to the author of America" Refer
| ence to the next general court was re-
ported on the resolve for the publica-
ton of certain portions of the colonial
| records.
Ought not to pass was reported on
| the bill for a public landing place in
the town of Barnstable. Leave to with
draw on the petition for an investiga-
! ton by a commission Of the condition
of education in the public schools of the
commonwealth.
Leave to withdraw was reported on
the petition Of Charles d. Lewis for leg
islation to provide that votes for a candi-
dates whose name appears on the ball
lot more than once for the same office,
all duplicate votes shall be counted as
la single vote for the candidate.
Mr.. Stone of Springfield reported a
| bill for the committee on judiciary to
| correct the time for entering judgment
in ejectment cases and providing for the
entrance of judgment in all cases that
are ripe for judgment.
| The committee on cities reported a
| bill authorizing the city of Lawrence to
borrow $4,000 for sewerage purposes.
The city of Medford is also authorized
in another bill to borrow $4,000 for
park purposes.
Ought not to pass was reported on
, the bill for dollar gas of rs candle pow
er for the city of Tall River. Ought not
to pass was also reported on the bill
! introduced through James H. Mellen Of
| Worcester to make mercantile or COL
| lection agencies, for any damage they
may do, responsible to the same extent
as an individual. Ought not to pass
was reported on the bill to limit the sal
aries of clerks of courts, registers of
deeds or probate, 10 $1,000 a year
| The committee on public health re-
ported bill to prevent the use of col
oring matter injurious to the public
health in the manufacture of sausages.
| Leave to withdraw was reported on
| the petition of Edward ]. Jenkins for
legislation to prevent any but registered
physicians and druggists, from selling
| drug mixtures or medicines
The committee on judiciary reported
a bill for a general act authorizing Gem
etery corporations to incinerate the bod
! les of the dead
| Leave to withdraw was reported by
the same committee on the petition OF
julius Garst for legislation to protect
trade marks and other devices used tc
Identify manufactured goods.
| Leave to withdraw was reported on
| the bill to provide for a cash surrender
value for industrial insurance policies
| OF foreign companies issued in this
state. Ought not to pass was reported
on the bill to compel insurance com
| panies to state in writing when issuing
/ policies, what part of the premium shall
be used for expenses.
| ought TO pass was reported by the
ways and means committee on the re-
solve for the appointment of a commits
| sion to investigate and report on state
armorles and rifle ranges. Ought not to
| pass was reported by the committee on
military affairs on the bill for a seven
/ days tour of camp duty.
Ought not to pass was reported on the
Dill to prevent real estate title insllr-
/ ance companies from insuring a single
nazafd where the value of the property
/ is greater than the paid up capital Of
the company.
ought not to pass was reported on the
Dill to prevent assessment life Insurance
companies from contesting the validity
OF policies after six months from their
date Of issue.
| Leave to withdraw was reported on
the petition for legislation authorizing
the Plymouth county commissioners to
pay $4500 to Martin Wood, buncoed of
| that amount by John Reed
| Leave to withdraw was reported on
the bill for new court house for the
| first eastern Middlesex court, in the city
of Maiden.
Leave to withdraw was reported on
the petition for the repeal of the act in
cooperating the Pentucket Navigation
Company.
The Hayes order for an estimate by
the highway commission, Of the cost of
constructing state road from Lowell to
Haverhill, was referred to the commit
tee on roads and bridges, after short
discussion.
The bill authorizing aldermen in cities
and selectmen in towns to license lunch
carts was taken up as unfinished busi-
ness from yesterday. 1t was ordered to
third reading, 81 to &c.
The house discussed for an hour, when
almost ready to adjourn, the bill author
izing the Plum Island Street Railway
Company to extend it's tracks and to is
sue bonds for certain hotel improve
ments. Mr.. Myers Of Cambridge offered
restricting amendments, the first of
which was adopted "A to Al. Before
point Of order of no quorum was settled
the house adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate today the resolutions Of
80 ~ ~ NAAC i1lC toChdtpA IldyES 1dNOI-
ing action by our delegates in congress
to prevent reductions in the Boston let
ter carrier force, came up for action.
Senator Roe of Worcester favored their
adoption. BY practically unanimous
vote the resolutions were rejected, Sena-
tor Rourke's voice alone being heard in
the affirmative.
Ought not to pass was reported on a
bill to prevent granting first class inn
holders license in Boston to hotels with
less than twenty rooms.
The committee on public service re-
ported a bill granting $500 to the clerk
of the Lawrence police court for extra
/ clerical assistance.
Reference to the next general court
was reported on a bill in reference to
accounts of truant schools
A bill to prevent danger from escaping
gas from unlighted gas burners was at
tackled by Senators Parsons of Middle
sex, Morse of Hampshire, Williams of
Norfolk and Denis of Suffolk.
Senators Rourke of Suffolk, Wood
ward of Essex-M -Middlesex, and Folsom of
Suffolk defended the bill as in the in
terest Of public safety.
The bill was killed.
Senator Irwin called attention to
typographical error in the bill to ap-