Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-29

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in cotton mills. To keep this provision
in the order will only make trouble be-
tween the manufacturers and the COM
mittee, He had been seeking to smooth
things over but was about discouraged.
Senator Gallivan alleged that three of
the New Bedford mills which had locked
out their help last year. paid % per cent
dividends.
Senator Hayes offered an amendment
to give the committee authority to send
for persons and papers bearing upon
such reductions"
Senator Bouve of Plymouth thought
the general public was interested and
demanded all the information obtain
able
Senator Irwin of Hampshire offered an
order for joint special committee of in
vestgation with full power to report
March /. He made a speech of some
length depTecating attempts at such in
vestigaton, although be admitted the
right of petition. and that the matter
was properly before the senate as an
order He told the story of his service
on the joint special committee on unem-
ployed, and said this was a matter OF
such interest that a special committee
would be better than a standing commit
tee for its consideration. He pointed out
the difference between a quast-pubhc
corporation with right of eminent do
main, and a manufacturing corporation.
These persons should have the right to
come and tell their troubles.
Senator Morse of the Cape said he was
convinced by the discussion of the day
that the order was valueless il the words
"and PAPERS" were struck out. Now,
Mr.. Foreman" he continued, and the
laugh which went round recalled him to
the fact that the president should be ad-
dressed. He continued that there would
be no difference in getting poor weayers
and starving spinners TO come with
their memorandum books.
Senator Soule asked if the senator
knew the wages received by these
Starving spinners" Senator Morse SAID
he did not, and went on to say that
these papers. so sacred that the state of
Massachusetts must not look at them
seem to have been kept concealed,
forged, a while ago when there was de-
falcation. suicide, and a need Of re-
ceiyers. What papers could there be
which should be seen frankly and clear
w? The mills should show their papers,
for their due investigation.
senator Moran of Bristol, q member
of The labor committee, said there was a
demand on the part of thousands for
this investigation. He deprecated the
bill of Senator Williams calling for a
commission to investigate, and also
Senator TWINS substitute for a speclal
Joint committee. If the latter was
adopted he thought the labor committee
might as well be done away With.
Senator Soule reiterated that he
favored the Flynn order with the pho
vision for papers stricken out He be-
lieved the result aimed at would be fully
satisfactory. spinners, he said, were
not starving; unfortunately, they COM
prise a very small portion OF the opera
tives. He said the New Bedford manu-
facturers We're not against this order; II
so, they had not said so TO him; he
favored the committees taking trip
south to investigate
Senator Williams said he was opposed
to the order because he believed the
matter would Immediately resolve itself
into an investigation of the New Bedford
strikes This, he thought, had better be
left to settle itself, and he thought it
would be better also if the newspapers
would stop trumpeting about it. He
thought, also, there would be an imme-
date question for the courts if papers
were sent for If the state board of ar
bitration has the power he would not
object to its making the investigation,
but believed in his bill for an investi-
cation by a committee appointed by the
governor. He moved to place the order
on the table. This was opposed by SEN
ators Irwin and Flynn, and was de-
feated to 10.
By vote of 26 to 10 Senator Farley
motion to strike the words and papers"
from the order, was adopted Senator
Hayes then withdrew his amendment,
as unnecessary Senator TWINS sub
stitute order for an investigation by a
| joint special committee was lost Is to
! 20 The order as amended was then
adopted without a count.
/ The vote on striking out the words
! land papers" was:
Yes-Bailey, Barber, Bennett, Brig
/ ham, Chamberlain, Cook, Crane. Dali
heyer, Fairbanks, Farley, Flint, Fol-
/ SON. Gauss George Hodgkins, Holden,
I Irwin, Leach, Pasdel. Putnam, Roberts,
Roe, Soule, Whittlesey, Williams, Wood
ward-26.
Nays-Bouve, Flynn, Gallivan. Hayes.
Mahoney, Moran, Morse. Quirk. Rourke,
Fowle.
Senator Folsom of Suffolk introduced
a bill TO provide for the reorganization
Of the board of aldermen of Boston.
! Without debate, it was referred to the
| committee on metropolitan affairs and
electric laws sitting jointly on recon-
mendation of the committee on rules.
The bill provides for the election of a
/ president of the board of aldermen by
the people, six aldermen-at- large, three
/ to be elected each year for a two-year
/ term and twelve to be elected from dis
tricts. The president Is to have a sal
airy OF $4,000, and each member 1920
with an allowance for expenses, not tc
exceed $25 per month
Senator Gallivan of Suffolk offered
resolution calling on the Massachusetts
/ senators and representatives to secure
/ the enactment by congress Of an inter.
nal revenue tax on all textile goods
manufactured in any state where more
/ than SO hours Of labor week are re.
1 qured Of the operators
Senator Brigham of Middlesex Offered
a resolve for a commission of five com
missioned officers TO investigate and re.
port on the advisability of changing the
militia laws so that the state shall pro
vide armories and state range. One
thousand dollars is appropriated.
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