Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-17
GAS BILL BEATEN
The Order Rejected in the Senate
by 81 to 13.
Fight Not Ended Yet-clinton Makes a
Plea for Damag2s-The Question Of
Mendon Pond Again,
Especial Dispatch to the spy.)


opponents to the proposed gas investi
cation was crowned with success
this afternoon when the gas investiga-
ton order was rejected in the senate
by a vote of 81 to IS. The debate was
spirited, but the foes of investigation
had successfully narshalled their forces,
and when the vote was taken there was
no doubt as to the result.
OF the senators from western Massa-
chusetts, only one was against the or
der. This was Senator Irwin of North
ampton. OF the Worcester county sem
ators three We're against the order, SEN
ators Barber of Athol Fairbank of War
rem and Roe of Worcester. Two were
favorably disposed, and voted for the
order, Senator Crane of Worcester and
Senator Cook of Milford.
If the statements of the advocates of
investigation count for anything, this
is not the end of the matter. If the sem
ate insists upon this disposition of the
order, there will be an attempt for a
house investigation.
The committee on public charitable in
situations is laboring hard to agree upon
bills embodying the report of the spe-
cial commission to investigate the pub
| lie charities, and reformatCry systems
of the state. Senator Gauss is drafting
bill for the creation of the children's
department. Representative Whipple of
| Brockton is drafting a bill for the es-
| tablishment of the insane department;
Representative Russell of Worcester is
working on the charity department bill.
| Other members of the committee are as
sisting in the work.
| 1t has been definitely decided to re-
port in favor of unpaid commissions for
these departments. The bills of the COM
mission called for two insanity experts
on the insane commission at $4,000 a
i year each. These provisions will be
eliminated by the committee, SO far as
compensation is concerned, and all
members of the commissions will be I'M
1 paid.
Members say that, in a general way,
the bills in other respects will be some
what similar to the bills Of the special
| commission.
The committee on prisons will report
a bill providing for the employment of
the inmates of county prisons wherever
practicable in breaking stone, which
shall be purchased by the highway COM
missioners at fair valuation.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate the committee on ways
and means favorably reported a re-
i solve to pay to the mother OF the late
Senator James E. Hayes the balance of
his salary for the year. The rules were
suspended, and it took its readings and
was engrossed.
Senator Farley of Franklin secured a
suspension Of the rules to admit a bill
to enable cities and towns to construct
! bicycle paths.
| Bills were engrossed relative to the
soldiers monument at Antietam; fixing
the amount to be paid annually for the
law library at Lawrence; concerning the
reimbursement of expenses incurred by
certain towns in maintenance of the in
sane; establishing the basis of apportion-
ment for state and county taxes, and for
the relief of destitute shipwrecked sea-
men.
An adverse report was accepted on
Charles Haggertys petition for Increase
of salary of judge of first district court
of southern Worcester.
When the gas investigation order was
| reached, Senator Morse of the Cape re-
peated his argument Of yesterday that
the gas commission had full power in
the premises, and that any person can
secure any remedy which this order
seeks to give in the courts.
Senator Whittlesey Of Berkshire IA
| vored the adoption of the house order
without any amendment.
Senator Gallivan of Sussex favored
an investigation by the committee on
manufactures.
Senator Davis of Suffolk also favored
| the committee on manufactures
| Senator Holden thought the matter
should go to the committee on manu-
features.
Senator Flynn of Essex favored the
house investigation order without
amendment.
| Senator Farley of Franklin offered an
amendment to send the matter to the
| committee on manufactures.
| Senator Irwin favored the submission
of the whole subject to the manufac-
lures committee.
All amendments were rejected, and
1 the question coming on concurrence
with the house in the order for a spe-
cial committee, it was rejected. Senator
I George called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted IS yes, Fl no, as follows:
Yes-Chamberlain, Cooke, Crane, Far
| ley, Flynn, George, Leach, Maloney, Mo-
ran Parsons, Putnam, Roberts, Whit
| tlesey-13.
Nays-Baiiey, Barber, Bennett, Black,
Bouve, Brigham, Dallinger, Davis, Fair
banks, Flint, Folsom, Gallivan, Hodg-
kins, Holden, Irwin, Morse, Quirk, Roe,
Rourke Towle, Woodward-21.
Pairs-Williams, yes; Soule, no.
Senators Gauss and Harwood were alb
sent.
"A bill to authorize WATERFOWL to Dor
row money for school purposes was en-
crossed.
Senator Morse had the adverse report
on protecting the trailing arbutus
tabled
Resolutions providing an amendment