Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-12

sors of 1894; to regulate the use of the
public bath houses, wash houses and
open bathing places in towns and to
provide for instruction in the art Of
swimming; to provide for a loan not
exceeding five per cent of the valuation
of the town. for the purpose of meeting
the electric light plant Indebtedness of
the town; to more effectually prevent
the use of ferrets for hunting purposes;
to prolong the open season on ''scooters"
and ''coots," birds of the duck species,
month and three quarters.
Ought not to pass was reported by the
committee on insurance on the bill to
prevent assessment insurance COM
panies from using mortuary funds for
expenses.
After assigning all debatable matters
to special dates, the house got into a
fiery discussion over the bill to re-
strict clam diggers in the town of Re
we're. Mr. Bennett of Saugus opposed
it because it would drive the clam
diggers of Revere to SauguS; Mr.. At
well of Lynn wanted the preserves
of Lynn kept sacred, while Mr.. Willard
of Chelsea knew of clans in Chelsea
sand that needed protection. After the
bill had been assailed from purely sell
fish motives, Mr.. Myers Of Cambridge
criticised the phraseology of the mea-
sure, and then it was rejected by an
overwhelming vote.
FOR THE OLD CONSTITUTION.
The committee on federal relations
gave a hearing on a resolve introduced
by Senator Roe, providing that the frig-
ate Constitution shall be preserved and
maintained, the vessel to be placed on
permanent ways in Charlestown navy
yard, or elsewhere, and that fireproof
structure be erected over her.
The senator said the history of the
vessel was a part of Massachusetts his
tory. She was built by Massachusetts,
men, fought for by them, and saved by
Massachusetts representatives in con-
gress, and she was not now an impos-
ing sight with the structure built upon
her.
If the United States would present her
to Massachusetts, he would ask that
the state appropriate money to take
care of her. Her career hinged on the
war OF the revolution. The Daughters
of the American Revolution had sugges-
ted that she be rebuilt above the water.
She could be put on permanent ways
and built over, with iron or glass, max
ing her sort of conservatory Recon-
struct her as she was when she beat the
NTuGIIltIt, ne IIeu NuGn d ploCS
was wanted for patriotic demonstra-
tions the deck of the Constitution could
be used. England, he said, had pre-
served the Victory, on which Nelson
fell, locating her at Southampton,
where the English people went to learn
lessons Of patriotism and English PROV
ess. In two weeks at Charlestown, he
said, there had been more visitors to
the Constitution than in the fifteen
The army had been magnified at the ex-
pense of the navy, he thought.
He said that the United States gov
ernment was going to preserve the
Hartford by building over it, and he
thought that if the Constitution was to
be preserved on United States land, the
United States should reconstruct her
Captain Eaton of the training ship
Enterprise favored this idea and said
the live oak painted would be practi-
cally indestructible. Those who came
to see the ship, he said, did not like
to see her with this cover over her, as
it did not show her contour. If congress
authorized this movement he thought
the state would be glad to take the yes
sci and do the necessary work. He
would prefer that the United States
should put her in the navy yard.
INCORPORATION OF A BISHOP.
The committee on mercantile affairs
gave hearing this morning on the petit
ton, with BILL of Bishop Beaven and
others of Springfield for the incorpora-
ton of the bishop of the Springfield Ro-
man Catholic diocese, as a corporation
sole. Representative Kenefick Of Pal
mer, in opening for the petitioners, sta
ted that the bill was drawn exactly on
the same lines as the bill of last year,
Incorporating the Roman Catholic arch
bishop of Boston as a corporation sole.
James B. Carroll of Springfield, repre-
senting the bishop of the diocese, fol-
lowed Mr.. Kenefick and explained
the. desire of the people of the western
diocese to remedy the uncertain tenure
of nearly three millions of dollars worth
of property in the Springfield diocese.
The bill was in the interest Of the peo-
pie who contributed the money for
church purposes. In addition to this
general ground for the bill, it was de-
sirable to incorporate, for the purpose
of securing a lower rate Of interest on
church loans.
Daniel N. Crowley of Danvers ap-
peared as a remonstrant. His objection
to the bill was that it took this tre-
mendous amount of property out of the
hands of the people who owned it and
put IL INTO lne nanQS OF q single man,
with absolute power Of control This
absolute power was prohibited in4Penn-
sylvania and Vermont and was once
prohibited in this state
HEARINGS ON INSTITUTIONS.
The committee on public charitable in
stitutions gave a hearing this morning
on the report of the trustees of the
Westboro reform school. Col. Charles
r. Goldman of Boston and George B.
Richmond of New Bedford, trustees,
said that money was wanted to buy 60
acres Of land, and $12, 900 is wanted for
finishing improvements. The trustees
report for the Worcester lunatic hos
pital was also considered. Gen Rock
wood Hoar and Henry S. Nourse,
trustees appeared for minor improve.
ments which are recommended in the
report. Chairman Gauss tried to get
Gen. Hoar to express an opinion on the
proposed state board of insanity, but
he. refused to do so. There was no OBJ
lection to the desired Improvements.