Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bits of Gossip Gathered at the
Stste House.
How Mr. Russell Scored His First Hit
Harold Parker Establishing Good
Record as Representative.

Special Correspondence of the Spy.)
Boston, March 5.--The legislative COM
mittee on agriculture has made sensi-
bic recommendation relative to the
work Of exterminating the gypsy moth.
1t is the adoption of resolutions by the
legislature memorializing congress for
assistance from the national government
in a work, if as gigantic as the foes of
the moth claim it to be, that demands
the attention of the national govern
ment and requires national aid. The
resolutions to this end have been re-
ported by the committee on agriculture.
and VIII soon come up for consideration
Inc amount Of money already expend-
ed in the eXtermination of the moth by
the state of Massachusetts amounts to
SIioO0O. 1t is proposed to expend
million and half more during a period
OF 10 years if the recommendations of
the entomologist in charge of the work
relative to the total determination of
the moth are carried out. Those who
nave followed the depredations of the
pest claim that he will sack the entire
land unless he is checked in this state
THE committee on prisons was in
executive session the other night
until nearly o'clooi, CONS; r.
ing the bill Introduced nv Pen
resentatlve Parsons of Greenfield re-
lative to change in the general law
regarding the intliction of the death
penalty. The idea of having All execI-
tions take place in one central nrison
and by electrocution, seems to meet with
general favor, especially from the
sheriffs of the different counties in the
state.
The proposition for the construction of
the Cape Cod canal by prison labor
which is under consideration also bv
this committee seems to meet with
favor.
Representative Russell of Worcester
scored his first hit Of the session Thurs
day when he held up the laundry bill
and started the skirmish against the
measure that resulted in its ingIorious
rejection. The bill had the anproya1 of
the public health committee hut only
one of the members had the courage TO
defend the report of the committee in
the face of the general onnositio,l tbat
concentrated it's fire for the rejection of
the bill. This was Col. Winnie of
Brockton, who had the additional cour-
age Friday TO move for a raoonsidara-
tion, and then had the motion assiorned
for Tuesday for debate M Puesel1
pointed out with some force that ,1n5a,,
the provisions of the hill If would he inn
possible for the ordinary washwonoar 70
conduct her business without an annli1
cation to the state no1ice fo, 1ice,,eas
Even then the rooms in which tbeir
work was done would he subiaat 70 fra-
uuent insnectior, hv tba o+licays ~ ~
state police The cradit of aafoa+i,,or
the measure pas il, a la,.esa 7eeseg1 10
to the menbe, fron, vorcos+a,. ? ''''
The lunch Cart hill NET its fnoI fo+a
on the same dav Ranrese,lt9 +iua 1oy,, 20
ard of Clto1fon and Renresa,tsti,sa D.
ell Of lowell we've tI,es ~, +i,,;-,+. go ~
this proposed leoieIa tion Tha
of the measure didn't wanf tba olrv,i5t ii,nnh
cart business to have lagisiative saon
tion cIairning thaf tba straats ~ a.
cities and towns Uere NOT for S7,oi - n,ir
poses AS If Is now NO oit,, ~ 49,, pur
authority has tbe r;ybt ~ ijca,,,a ttosa
wagons. and the business hos No stos,5
ing ON the streets
Of the new n,er,bers fror, v11oroasto,
county there is NO ono tbat oIves
erea fer nronoisa If +alyinat a 1eaJi,,o -,ar+
in tba leeieIation of +ba sossj,, tt,e,, ~,
renresenfa five from T-ancoste,, IIarol5
Parlser Mr. Pa,lrer ie oenerej on eri,,ea,.
bv nrofeseion ana iS bro4ba,. of H.
bert Parker the district attnrnev fo,.
worcestar cot,ntv, Tba legislo tiva par
lSar hos ty,ico ,,s+ioi,o+ Il, az
dsn1ssio, nf ,, -, -, tt Iii 3e
e,,tcrd certai, ,si,iio1ra, oi ~. d., ~
Tel,nd Sf.ea+ u ,i1,,1aSs - - a tsiti
a5i on tbe 1,ji =, i,,t az
T9 tba Grst da,a+e M Pa,a,. iul,oH do,a, olel 70
etrated his 1,ncr,.ie1a straet niiI,r- uGillo,.-
iiss S Il, ~, 5 ~. Ss
a1e ~ f ~ tlis t iiis
~, ~ tiie M uaoS - iilGi ~ sLe
ita popli ~, .Iag pe 9eNu'ep, .l III qen
=; s. dai;I,,t ~
- 9 "a q - 90 a. op1 I17l' @ siit
nds lii2.esssu .ile liguse mlsh tle lact
tpat ~ ne ,i MlUMH ms suoJec' pelore S'ssu'l-
~ T,. -, oo,,s ~ ~ o u++,o sh eor 49,
Woonsocket street railway, as far as a