Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
Last of Measures introduced Be-
fore Monday Night Cleaned Up.
Bill to Extend Time for Completing Wor-
cester & Shrewsbury Admitted Under
Annual Suspension of Rules.
Ospeclal pigpatch o the sou

cleaned up the last of the measures in
troduced before Monday night at 5
o'clock, Monday the routine of COM
mittee hearings. and 2 o'clock sessions
will be fairly under way.
The committee on rules Of the house
will give hearing at 1890 o'clock on
Monday on the question Of suspending
the 18th joint rule to admit petitions
from Representative Horgan Of Boston
for the repeal of the Massachusetts, Pipe
Line Gas charter and of Representa-
tive Noonan Of Boston to repeal the
charter of the Boston Gas Light Com
pany.
= The committee on taxation held a
meeting today and voted to give hear
ings to the opposition on the question
of taxing intangible personally begin
ming Tuesday and continue them daily
except Mondays and Saturdays until
the matter has been fully heard
Mr.. Augustus P. Loring IN behalf of
Hpratio Greenough, has presented to the
commonwealth busts of Lafayette and
Franklin executed by the father of
Mr.. Greenough, who was the famous
sculptor. The governor and council
have accepted the generous gift, and let
tiers of appreciation have been sent to
the donor. The busts are Of white mar
BILE, and at the present time are at the
public library, where they have been on
view They will be placed n the senate
chamber in inches in the walls.
The senate met at l o'clock. Prayer
was offered by the chaplain, Rev. Ed
mund Dowse, who made a very appro-
pirate reference to the dangerous ill
ness of Hon. James e. Hayes a mem
Der from Suffolk.
The annual suspension of the rules to
admit new business, had it's first appli-
cation on motion of Senator Roe Of
Worcester on the bill to extend the time
for completing the Worcester & Shrews-
bury Railroad across Lake Quinsiga-
mond, not advertised.
Senator Cook of Worcester inquired
the reason fer the suspension Senator
Roe candidly admitted that ne did not
know. The petition came into his
hands On the last day for fling bust
ness, but why it was not advertised and
presented earlier ne was unable to say.
1 Senator Holden of Suffolk said the COM
mittee on rules considered this a good
case for suspension. and Senator Roe's
motion prevailed without dissent
Senator Rourke of Suffolk presented
resolutions of regret on the illness of
Senator Hayes, rendering sympathy
and hopes for his speedy recovery,
which were unanimously adopted
The committee on military affairs re-
ported a resolve relative to preservation
of records in the adjutant generals de-
partment, and also one in reference to
the archives of that department Both
I referred to the committee ON ways and
~laeans
Without debate a bill in relation to the
Marblehead Water Company was on mo-
tion Of Senator Irwin referred to the
committee on metropolitan affairs and
water supply sitting Jointly, in non-con-
currence, the house having sent it to the
latter committee alone.
Bills extending the time for the con-
struction of the Templeton street rail
way; to authorize fire district No. / in
South Hadley to issue bonds; authoriz-
ing the examiner in the insurance de-
partment to examine the accounts of re-
ceivers of insurance companies; relative
TO the duties of the insurance commits
sioner; and to authorize Newton to make
an additional water loan, We're engros-
sed.
Senator Hayes resolutions on the
Boston letter carrier system were tabled
owing to his absence. Adjourned at
o'clock
IN THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order at /
o'clock, but Immediately after the
prayer, Speaker Bates gave way to Mr..
Myers of Cambridge, who presided. A
large number of petitions in aid of mat
ters already introduced were received
and read.
Mr. Ross of New Bedford presented
his own petition for legislation to regu-
late and establish the salaries of clerks
of courts, registers of deed and regis
ters Of probate.
Mr.. Mellen of Great Darlington pre-
scented the petition of Fl. F. Keith and
others for the incorporation of the New
York and Berkshire Street Railway
Company, for the purpose Of building an
electric road from Monterey, the state
me and into New York.
Mr.. Stone of Springfield presented the
petition of Henry II. Edes and others
for legislation to provide for the con-
tinuation of the province laws in the
manner provided for by the acts of 1894
Mr.. Jones of Fall River presented a
petition for legislation to provide for a
reduction of fares on the Globe street
railway of Fall River during certain
hours of the day-a Scent fare between
$50 and a. M; II and l p. M, and
and p. m.
Mr.. Newton Of Everett introduced
bills relative to the compensation for
losses of taxes in Boylston, West Boyl-
struction of the metropolitan water
works
Mr.. Reed of Taunton introduced bill
for the protection and preservation OF
bicycle paths and for the punishment
by fine or imprisonment for maliciously
throwing glass, tacks, or any similar
articles upon the public streets.
Mn Newton of Everett introduced a
bill authorizing the metropolitan water
81 fr,l 6.ap ASy1ln q nc
lands and easements therein.
Mr.. Hoag of Springfield introduced 9
bill to compel the filing of statements
by copartnerships, similar to the state.
ments filed by corporations.
Leave to withdraw was reported by
the committee on constitutional amend
ments on the petition of Mary A. Liver
women through an amendment to the
constitution. Mr.. Lyon of Boston and
Mr.. Grimes of Reading Of the house dis
sent.
The committee on election laws re
ported a bill for the opening Of the
polls in towns for the election of state
and town officers at o'clock in The
morning.
The comnittee ON liquor law reported
against the Merrill petition for perpetua
nrohihition in Maiden, through ar
amendment to the city charter.
The Committee on mercantile affair
reported a bill for an additional clerl
in the office of the chief of the distric
notice. The committee on military af
Fairs reported a bill for compensation
for injuries received by II. w Cum
mings at the South birmingham CAM
ground. The committee on ways ant
means reported a bill for additiona
clerical assistance in the Office of tn,
register of probate of Worcester county
The same committee reported a resolv,
appropriating $175 to Lenuel Burr,
nnernher Of the Ponkapog tribe Of In