Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
A COMP PROMISE,
Boston and Maine Leasing Bill
Goes to Fngrossment Stage.
Senator George Repeats His Protest
Against Rush Legislation Worcester
HIbernian Real Estate Association
Bill Enacted.
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Boston, March 4.-The Boston and
Maine leasing bill went to its engross-
ment stage in the house today without
much of a struggle. A compromise was
patched up between the friends of the
bill and the friends of public interest,
and as usual in such cases, public in
terests seem to have been the loser.
The point at issue was an amendment
that allissueso of Boston and Maine stock,
for the purchase of shares Of stock in
reoads leased or operated by it, should
be subject to the approval of the rail-
road commissioners as consistent
with the public interest When the
bill was finally passed to be engrossed,
the issues of stock We're subject to the
approval Of the railroad commissioners
'as to amount"
The friends of the bill claimed that
there was no difference between the
amendments, but it is a significant fact
that they opposed the former and were
agreeable to the latter
There was another protest in the sem
ate this afternoon at the indiscrimi-
fallen lately, Senator George of
Haverhill repeated his protest of yes
terday, and the result was the rescind-
ing of the order giving the committee
on roads and bridges leave 20 sit during
the sessions Of the two branches.
The bill to incorporate the Worcester
Hibernian Real Estate Association was
enacted in the house this afternoon.
IN THE HOUSE.
Orders were adopted granting further
time for the committees OH election
laws till March %, and drainage till
March 20, in which to report upon mat
ters assigned.
Numerous petitions were received in
aid of the Dean Dill for wide tires on
draught wagons; also several remon-
strances to the bill to regulate the prac-
tice Of medicine.
Reference to the next general court
was reported on the Mack bill for the
incorporation of the Bay State Elevated
Railroad Company.
Ought to pass was reported on the bill
for the payment of fines under prosecu-
tons by fish and game deputies into the
state treasury.
Mr.. Atwil of Lynn presented the petit
ton of the mayor of Lynn for legisla-
ton authorizing cities and towns to re-
celVe partial payments of taxes on in
dividual pieces of real estate in amounts
not less than rs per cent of the entire
sum due.
The committee on rules reported an
order for an investigation by a special
committee of the various gas interests
in and around Boston
ought to pass was reported by the
committee on education, on the bill aur
thor1zing the city of Fitchburg to con-
struct public school building on the
land of the commonwealth IN that city.
Ought to pass was reported on the
OH FOR the payment annually of $500 to
the commander of the naval brigade. on
account of state property in his charge
The committee IN public service was
granted an extension of time in which
10 clear the dpcket-until March 81.
Is Inc adverse report of the committee
on insurance on the bill for a cash. SIR
render value for Industrial and pruden-
ulal insurance policies, was tabled or
motion of Mr. Donahue of Fall River.
Inc committee on ways and means
reported favofably on the resolve fol
the purchase of suitable apparatus fol-
the examination of engineers and fire.
men, under the state law,
The committee on ways and means re.
ported an act to establish the polls and
estates in the several cities and towns
in the state-the triennial apportion-
ment for state and county taxes, as rec
ommended by the tax commissioner.
Mr.. Bennett of Saugus questioned the
propriety of extending the time of the
committee on taxation till April IL, in
which the committee has to report In
matters assigned to it.
Mr.. Washburn of Worcester stated
that 1t would be impossible in his opin-
ion for the committee to report on any
subject contained in the report of the
commission before the date mentioned.
The house expected the explanation by
Mr.. Washburn, and adopted the order.
When the bill authorizing the Boston
and Maine railroad to purchase shares
of stock in roads leased or operated.
came up for consideration as unfinished
business, Mr. Myers of Cambridge Of
fered another amendment, to take the
place of the amendment offered by him
yesterday, which provided that the is
sues of the stock of the Boston and
Maine road, for the purchase of shares
Of stock of other roads, shall be subject
to the approval of the railroad commits
sioners, "aS to the amount" The amend
ment Thursday had the further provis-
ion that the amount of stock issued
should be subject to the approval Of the
commissioners, "as consistent with the
public interests" Mr.. Myers stated
that the friends of the bill had agreed
to the latter amendment, and the neces-
sity of a protracted debate was reliev-
ed.
Mr.. Parsons of Cambridge contended
that the new amendment had neither
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