Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-17

to the national constitution enabling
congress to enact laws regulating the
hours of labor were adopted without de-
| bate.
A bill to establish a district court for
Dukes county was engroSsed.
IN THE HOUSE.
Ought not to pass was reported on
the bill to prevent stock-dealing on
margins.
The committee on public service re-
ported a bill fixing the salaries
! Of the gas and electric light commits
sioners at $4,000 for the chairman and
$500 for the other members.
The committee on counties reported a
bill for the compensation Of special coun-
| ty commissioners, not exceeding $3.50 a
year, to be paid from the county treas
ury.
The committee on prisons reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 for shop build
| ing at the state prison suitable for the
employment Of prisoners upon industries
that can be prosecuted by hand labor.
The committee on street railways re-
ported a bill authorizing street railway
companies to use their cars for the
| transportation Of snow, Ice and con-
struetion material, upon the consent of
local authority.
The house adopted the order for adj
journment daily at 4.40 p. m. unless ad-
journment is sooner reached.
The committee ON water supply re-
ported bill extending the time in which
Uxbridge may take Mendon Pond as a
source of water supply, for period Of
two years, but limiting the number of
times that the voters of Uxbridge may
pass upon the question to one each year.
The committee on ways and means
reported a $2500 appropriation for the
establishment of a fish hatchery in
Berkshire county.
The committee on prisons reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the estab-
lishnlent of an electric light plant at the
state prison at Boston.
Ought to pass was reported by the
committee on ways and means on the
resolves appropriating $500 for the
equipment of the LIST regiment of heavy
artillery, and a similar amount for the
dedication of the Massachusetts monu-
ment at Antietam battlefield.
The executive veto on the bill that call
men of the Boston fire department
should be eligible to permanent appoint
ment without civil service examination,
came uD for action on Mr.. Benefits
motion that the veto message be taken
from the table. The question was then
put on the passage Of the bill, the gov
ernor's veto to the contrary notwith-
standing. The bill failed, the governor 5
veto being sustained to 1856.
The order for an investigation by the
committee on military affairs as 20 the
armament of the artillery of the state
militia, and to report to the Legislature
as soon as possible, was taken from the
table and adopted.
The debate on the repeal of the liquor
license limitation law was precipitated
by the motion by Mr. Hemphill of
Holyo3xe, that the bill be substituted for
the adverse report of the committee.
Mr.. Hall of WilliamstoWn and Mr..
Newcomb of Quincy opposed the substi-
tute on the ground that the proposed
legislation would change the settled pol
icy of the state for local option.
Mr.. Mills of Newburyport gave the
substitute his support
Mr.. Francis of New Bedford favored
substitution, and charged that the So
called temperance legislation had turned
New Bedford from the banner temper
ance city in the state to a regular Ii
cense city.
Mr.. Bleiler of Boston defended the re-
port of the committee, and contended
that the liquor traffic, if. left alone,
would regulate itself better and better
every year. This argument was upheld
further by Mr.. Feneno of Boston and
Mr. Hall of Williamstown.
Mr. Sheehan of Holyoke spoke briefly
for substitution, but the house refused
the motion, 43 to 112, and then the re-
port of the committee, leave to with
draw, was accepted.
Mr.. Marden of Stoneham attempted a
substitution of the bill to fix the sala-
ries of watchmen at the state house at
$1,000 a year. for the adverse report of
the committee on public service.
Mr.. Coombs of Worcester and Mr.
Breath Of Chelsea defended the report
Of the committee.
Substitution failed, As to SO, and she
committee report was accepted
The bill authorizing the town Of Tenn