Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-10

cate Of the election of George f. Sell
fridge IF ward II, Boston, as member
of the house, to fill the unexpired term
Of Judge Francis C. Lowell Mr.. Sell
fridge was present, and with Mr. Saun-
ders of Boston, as a committee, pro-
ceeded to the executive chamber, where
he subscribed to the oath of the com
monwealth and nation
Reference to the next general court
was reported on the bill for the preser-
walton of trailing arbutus, and on the
bill to provide safety guards for elevat-
ors
The committee on mercantile affairs,
Senators Williams and Davis and Rep
resentatives Winslow, Kyle and Con-
molly dissenting, reported a bill to put
telephone companies under the super
vision of the gas and electric light COM
missioners.
The railroad committee reported leave
to withdraw on the petition of Albert
B. Clark for Incorporation of the Hud-
son River and Berkshire Railroad Com
pany.
The liquor law committee, Messrs.
Blieler and Feneno, reported a bill to
limit the number of liquor licenses in
Boston to one for every 1000 of the pop
ulation This places Boston on the same
basis as the rest of the state, and if
passed by the legislature will reduce
the number of liquor licenses granted in
Boston just one-half.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported a bill for a seven days tour Of
camp duty by the volunteer militia, The
same committee reported a resolve ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection Of
monument at Dorchester Heights, Bos
ton, to commemorate the evacuation of
Boston by the British, early in the rev.
olution.
Bills were reported to provide for pro-
bationary freedom for prisoners upon
majority vote of the prison commission
ers; for the filing with the savings bank
commissioners of the bonds of secreta
ries and treasurerS of cooperative
banks; for an appropriation of $350O for
the equipment of the First Heavy Ar
tillery, NJ V. NJ; for an appropriation
of $1,000 for repairs on the United States
steamer Minnesota, the ship loaned by
the federal government as a training
ship for the naval militia for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for improvements at
the Northampton Lunatic Hospital.
The resolve reported by the committee
on agriculture for an appropriation of
$4,000 for improvements at the agricul-
tural college, came back from the ways
and means committee reduced to $3000
The recommendation for the construc-
tion of a $4,000 veterinary experiment
stable is covered by the ways and
means committee by $4,000 appropria-
tion.
IN THE SENATE.
The committee on prisons reported a
bill to provide that the receipts from in
dustries at the state prison and reforma-
tories shall be paid into the treasury,
and so much as is needed to pay ex-
penses of such industries is appropriat-
ed therefor
Leave 20 withdraw was reported or a
petition for legislation concerning
charges at public pay station of tele-
phone companies.
+ Frederick A. Suck and others We're
given leave to withdraw by the report
of the committee on election laws on a
petition that the commonwealth pur-
chase national voting and counting
machines
! Senators Bowie of Plymouth and
Flint of Norfolk advocated bill to pro-
/ vide for watering streets in towns, which
\ was opposed by Senators Farley of
j Franklin and Irwin of Hampshire. II
was rejected s to II.