Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-28
A STRONG BILL.
Measure to Enforce Use Of Tuber-
culin Under Mild Title.
Its Passage Would Mean Great Deal to
Milk Producers Near Worcester
and Elsewhere.
Especial Dispatch to the spy

are in arms again, at the introduction
in the house, yesterday, Of a bill that
may lead to the compulsory use of tu-
berculin. Like many other bills with
the deep aims, it is harmlessly entitled
9. bill to regulate the sale of milk" 1t
is given in full below and before it be-
comes law there will be a hustle
among the foes Of tuberculin who hail
from Worcester and other farming
counties
Section I'm cities and towns in which
dealers in milk are required to be Ii
censed, no dealer shall be entitled to
receive a license until he has first fur
nished satisfactory proof to the au-
thority granting such license, that the
COWS producing such milk are free from
tuberculosis. In towns in which milk
dealers are not required to be licensed,
the board of health shall have authority
to require any dealer in milk to furnish
similar proof; and if proof is not fur
nished which is satisfactory to said
board, they may prohibit such dealer
from continuing to sell milk in such
town; and if such dealer violates such
order before the same is revoked by said
board, he shall be punished by fine not
exceeding twenty dollars for each Of
Tense.
Section 2-When the milk sold by milk
dealers is produced from cows kept in
this commonwealth, certificate from
the state board of cattle commissioners,
certifying that such COWS are free from
tuberculosis, shall be deemed to be suf1i-
cient proof OF that fact; and when such
milk is produced from cows kept in an
other state, a similar certificate from
the board of cattle commissioners, or
similar authority in such other state
shall be required and shall be sufficient.
Section 3-This act small take effect
upon its passage.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator George of IIaverhill offered a
bill in relation to truant schools 1t pro-
vides that the controller of county ac-
counts, by himself or one of his depu-
ties. shall, at least once in each year,
examine the accounts Of such schools.
Senator Folsom of Suffolk offered the
petition of T. F. Madden for an order
TO investigate the affairs of the engin-
eering department of the sergeant-at-
arms Office, relative to charges of all
legged extravaganza of expenditure, al
legged misrepresentation of the states
property, etc Senator Holden of Suf-
folk moved that it be referred to the
committee on rules.
Senator Folsom objected and said he
had an order of investigation also. If
these charges which had been made
were not true, the men in the depart
ment in question should be given an OPP
poftunity to appear before a committee
and prove it. If they were true, an in
vestigation was proper. The petition
was placed on the table.
Senator Folsom then offered an order
for investigation of the charges against
the engineering department, which had
appeared in a paper of large circula-
ton
Senator Holden moved that the order
go to the committee on rules.
Senator Irwin moved that the order
lie over. It will appear in tomorrow S
orders.
Senator Roe of Worcester introduced
q resolve to authorize the secretary of
the commonwealth to sell limited
number of the Bradford history of
Plymouth plantation at 81 copy.
Senator Moran of Bristol introduced a
bill making the limit of time for the
employment of women and minors in
mercantile establishments, IS hours per
week.
Senator Irwin of Hampshire Offered a
bill to permit persons examined by the
county bar examiners prior to Jan. l to
be admitted on their recommendation.
Senator Williams of Norfolk intro
duced a bill on leave which may have a
bearing on the discussion over Mr..
Flynn's textile Investigation order, to-
morrow 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of committee of
FIVE to investigate the subject of cotton
manufacturing in the commonwealth.
One member shall be chairman and two
shall represent manufacturing interests
and two labor interests. The commit
tee, under Senator Williams bill, is to
have power to summon and compel the
attendance of witnesses. Each member
shall receive as compensation So for
each days actual service. The commit
tee is TO report in print to the legisla-
ture of 1899, on or before the second
Wednesday in January. The bill gives
no authority to the committee to send
for papers.
A bill to permit the trustees of Phil
lips Academy, Andover, to confer de-
grees in divinity was laid over, by re-
quest of Senator Morse.
IN THE HOUSE
The petition of John Read and others
for the Incorporation Of the Hudson
River and Berkshire Railroad Com
pany, was received from the secretary
of states office. The petition for incor-
poration under Massachusetts laws is
stipulation of the bill passed by the
last legislature relative to this matter
The Massachusetts corporation is limit
nd in capitalization to $4,000 per mile
and after the completion of the road
may lease to the New York corporation
by the same name. The route of the
new read is from Springfield to Wes
Springfield. and thence through the
southwestern part Of the state to the
New York line at Egremont, where con.
nection is made with the New Yorl
road, which runs to Poughkeepsit
bridge.
Mr.. Frederick OF Waltham presented
the petition of the state board Of reg
istration in pharmacy for legislation t.
regulate the sale of poisons by pharma,
cists and others.
Mr. Clarity of Boston presented q
petition for legislation for an appropria.
( ton Of $40, 600 to aid in the erection of 8
national memorial monument by the
America Memorial Monument Associa,
ton of Boston.
Mr.. Myers Of Cambridge presented
the petition of the overseers of Harvard
College for legislation to extend tht
right to vote for overseers to all grad
yates of professional and scientific de
partments.
Mr. Parsons Of Greenfield presented
the petition If the American Humane
Educational Society and NJ. S. P. C. A
for legislation to provide for the use OF
the BLACK Beauty as a supplementary
reading book in the public schools.
Mr.. Bartlett of Boston presented the
petition of G. +. Kettredge and others
for legislation providing for local option
by districts IN the city Of Boston.
aIr Ramsay of Lowell presented
petition for legislation providing for {
Wednesday half holiday for the employ
ees In mercantile establishments during
July, August and September.
Mr.. Washburn Of Worcester presented