Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25

bill introduced by Senator George, to
prevent pledges between insurance COM
panies and their agents, that in a way
interfere with legal contracts or agree
ments made or hereafter made between
such companies and agents or brokers.
The committee on public service re-
ported bill for the payment of the act
ual travelling expenses of the justice
and clerk of the first district court Of
northern Worcester.
The committee on cities reported a
bill for the appointment of constables
by the mayor and aldermen of cities,
whose city councils shall choose to ac-
cept the act.
The committee on insurance reported
a bill for the repeal of the law of 1894
relative to limiting the amount a COM
pany may insure in a town or fire insur-
ance district.
For the second time the house de-
bated whether or not the commonwealth
shall pay to George P. Smith of Ipswich
$4,000, as balm for injuries received by
him three wears ago in responding to a
call for aid from a local police officer,
whose call was made in the name of the
commonwealth. The resolve to this end
was substituted more than a week ago
for the adverse report Of the committee
on ways and means.
This afternoon, Mr.. Hall of Williams
town opposed the further advancement
of the resolve. The obligation was not
on the state, as had been shown in the
debate the other day. II compensation
was due, it was for the town of Ipswich
to make ii.
Mr. Mills Of Newburyport, in defense
of the resolve, repeated his argument
for substitution, and deplored the at
titude of the state in compensating all
of her own servants who might be in
iured, and refusing to reimburse pri-
vate citizen who was not fortunate
enough when injured to be upon her pay
rolls.
Mr. Halves of Weymouth declared
that Ipswich was Tecreant with her hui
manity and justice, in not having. pro-
vided for recompense for the mans in
juries before this time. There was no
logic for the proposed precedent to war
rant such dangerous legislation.
The bill was further discussed by Mr.
Bennett Of Saugus, Mr.. Calendar of
Boston and Mr.. Newton of Everett for
it, and Mr.. Bachelor of Boston, Mr..
Kenefick of Palmer, Mr.. Boutwell, Of
Maiden and Mr.. Parsons Of Greenfield
against ordering to a third reading. The
bill was ordered to a third reading, 110
to 73. A roll call was refused.
Mr.. Innes of Boston made fight for
the substitution Of the bill to prevent
the name of a political party or any
designation being placed against the
name of a candidate, for city or
town office, for the adverse report
of the committee on election laws. Mr..
Innnes was confident that the proposed
legislation would result in an awaken
ing of public interest in public affairs
and for non-partisan rule in municipal
tiles.
Mr.. Bennett Of Saugus opposed substi-
tuition. He saw no use for the great
parties of the day, unless the candi-
dates We're designated on the ticket at
the polls. Mr.. Hayes Of Boston favored
the substitution of the bill.
The house refused to substitute, % to
73, and then accepted the report of the
committee.
The bill allowing city and town au
thorities to license lunch wagons, was
ordered to third reading, 33 to %.
Mr. RoweIl raised the point of order
no quorum. The count was "a short,
and while the house was considering. a
motion that the sergeant at arms be in
structed to bring in a quorum, a. mQ-
ton to adjourn was made by. Mr.. Du-
buque Of Fall River and carried at 4.3O
o'clock