Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-06
H. D. Coolidge Of Concord had been re-

On Notion of Mr.. Holden of Suffolk,
the rules of last year were adopted.
Messrs. Morse of the cape, Bouve Of
Plymouth and Moran of Bristol were
appointed to notify the governor that
the senate was organized
Messrs. Soule of Bristol Black of
Bristol, and Hodgkins of Midclesex coll
lected the votes for sergeant-at-arms,
and reported that Capt. j. S. B. Adams
was reelected by So votes, all cast.
Messrs. HARDWOOD of Middlesex, Cham
pertain OF Plymouth and Mahonty OF
Hampden were the committee on the
vote for chaplain. Rev. Edmund
Dowse of Sherbocn was unanimously
| elected.
The usual committees were appointed
TO notify the house of the organization
Of the senate Tie announcement was
made by Clerk Coolidge of his appoint
ment Of William H. Sanger as assistant
clerk of the senate. President Smith
announced the appointment of the com
mlttee on rules of the senate as follows.
senators Holden of Boston, Brigham of
Mlddlesex, Williams Of Norfolk and
GalilVan OF Boston. The president is
chairman of this committee.
| The senate then adjourned till II
O'Clock tomorrow.
! IN THE HOUSE.
! The house Of representatives was cal
led to order just after II O'Clock by
Clerk Kimball. Mr. Harlow of Whitman
was called upon to preside until speak
er was elected, being the senior member.
me regular forms We're gone through
with for the qualification of the mem
| pefs, the notification of Secretary DIN
and Governor Wolcott Governor VOL
colt and the members of the executive
council appeared shortly and the oath of
once was administered to 229 of the
z4O members of the house. Messrs. Hoag
| or Springfield, Melen of Great Barring
ton and Parker of Holden came in later
and We're sent to the executive chamber
to qualify
The house at once proceeded to ballot
for speaker John L. Bates of Boston
was chosen, receiving 232 votes, all that
were cast. Speaker Bates in assuming
the duties of his Office spoke as follows:
SPEAKER BATES ADDRESS.
Fellow Representatives: 1 thank you
for this honor, doubly pleasing to me,
because Of the unanimity and good will
with which 1t is conferred. 1t will be my
highest endeavor to so discharge the du-
ties of the position, that when it's labors
are ended I may carry away with me
seriousness that / still retain that high
place in your confidence and esteem that
has led to your act of today.
Each year brings its own important
questions. The year of 1898 will be no
exception. There are matters to be pre-
scented that have for years been the sub
ject of discussion throughout the COM
monwealth, and upon which at the
present time as the result of reports of
% 1iCci 10 n1s OH to
be made, there is a concentration of the
public thought. These matters must re-
ceiVe from us such consideration that
whatever our action may be, it will
commend itself to the public There is
| necessity for exhaustive research, care
full deliberation and earnest discussion
The satisfactory treatment of the prob
lem Of taxation or of land transfer
alone would make this session of the
| legislature of the greatest value to the
| commonwealth.
Shall have some slight changes to
suggest to the committee on rules, when
appointed, that WILL I trust, tend to the
expedition of the public business. In
brief, they are that the time for the in
PRODUCTION of new business be limited
to the month of January, the enlarge
ment of the committee on judiciary and
cities; the harmonizing of the house and
senate rules in regard to the reference
of resolutions and matters affecting
county finances; the relief of the COM
mittee on judiciary by the reference of
new classes of matters to the committee
on probate and insolvency, and the re-
lief of the committee on metropolitan
affairs by the reference of many matters
of nature previously referred to it, to
the committees on cities, towns, cleo
ton laws or education.
also suggest change in the plan of
advertising committee hearings, for the
double purpose of saving expense and
of increasing the benefit to be derived
by the public Last year over $14,cJO
were spent in advertising these hear
ings. This was an increase of $4,000 over
1896 nearly $4,000 over 1895, and more
than $4,000 over 1894 You will all agree
with me that there is no necessity for
such a rapid increase, and that meas
ures should be devised to remedy and
prevent it.
In order that the afternoons of the first
few weeks of the sessions might not be
lost to the committees by reason of the
| daily sessions of the legislature, that on
the average were of hardly a half hour S
duration, I suggested at the beginning
| of the last session that, during the time
referred to, the general court should
meet at / o'clock daily, and adjourn at
not later than o'clock, so that COM
nnlttee lne go 3 f+arnoon and advanca-
IilorIins anG J., +ba carly DAYS Of the
nlelt nlspe IL '-i9
session. -,,orl,ad well IT doubled the
lulis pan 4io W. for coy,n,ittae haariners
~ a,,,ast If yaa,,1bars ~ com,
mittees that awaited themselves of these
opportuii41aatles' +t,ss No, nnr aus otber
bui nelui ~, +I-,,a of tbe ganeraa co,,1t
WI save 1ile +h s..''e con,,,itteae AZ The
ulile9s a. ~ The session antar
very +I,, l ,lnan he dIscharge Of the;r