The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02
THE HOUSE.

Petitions: OF Thomas I. Hogan
Through Mr.. Carey of HaverhilD, for
| legislation to prevent defrauding of
wage earners by INSCRIPTIONS employ
ers. notably sub-contractors in build
ing and tailoring trades; of William C.
Parker, for appointment of auditors by
the governor, as judicial officers are
now appointed, for sevenyear terms
OF CHARLES 5. Dennis, to regulate the
business of pU5lic warehousemen; of
W. A. Munroe, to quit the title to real
estate of the Wiliamstown Water
Company to Increase the capital and
real estate holdings; of William C.
Parker, to prevent rubbish being
placed IN streets of the common
wealth; of L. G. Blair for the trans
portatlon of bicycles as baggage; of
winfield Temple, that railroad COM
panles shall issue season tickets be-
ginning on any specified day of the
month; of W. A. Davenport, to make
cltles, towns and counties liable for
the acts of its officers of corporation;
OF L. ). Pratt, for prevention of sale of
Ilqu9f IN immediate vicinity of rail-
road stations-no license shall be
granted under it to any person for the
SAFE OF liquor within 800 feet of any
railroad station; of George c. Baker,
tnat AUDITORS objection to granting of
Aquof licenses shall not apply to
premises where a license has been ex-
erclsed for two years or more; of Will
nam kells, Jr., that the possession of
ceftlncate of registration in phar-
druggists liquor license.
by Mr.. Mellen of Worcester, by Hen
ry Abraham, to exempt labor organiza-
tlons from the fraternal beneficiary
laws; by Mr.. Quigley of Chelmsford.
OF 4. d. McVey. to increase the number
OF saloons in Lowell; by Mr.. Mellen of
worcester of j. D. Conner, for an in
Vestlgation of the methods of supply
ana distribution of milk by Mr.. How
land of Chelsea, of W. S. Hills, that the
right of the Boston and Albany Rail-
road Company to take certain lands of
MS in Boston be repealed and ter
/ minated.
Mr.. Saunders of Boston presented the
petition of the Citizens Association of
Boston for the passage of the following
Dill: No sum of money shall hereafter
De paid from the city treasury of the
I city OF Boston for or on account of any
personal expenses, directly or indirectly
incurred by or in behalf of any member
of the board of aldermen of said city,
nor shall any sum of money be paid
from the city treasury for carriages
furnished TO or carriage here incurred
/ by any member of said board except
for such carriages upon the occasion
of public funerals and the entertain
ment of distinguished guests, as shall
be furnished upon the written order of
| the mayor of such city.
Bills: By Mr.. Bresnahan of Boston,
that the Cove street extension bridge
shall be not less than 80 feet wide and
that the street must be extended to
West First street before Jan. l. 1902
! By Mr.. Davenport of Greenfield to re-
| peal the act of 1891 which provides
against the depredations of the gypsy
moth; by Mr.. Mackay of Boston tc
abolish the Office of state fire marshal
/ to transfer his powers to the chief OF
; district police, and to increase the sal.
! airy of the latter from $500 to S350Ot
resolutions by Mr.. Porter of Lynn fol
an amendment to the national consti-
tuition to enable congress to regulate the
/ hours Of labor; by Mr.. Fitzgerald OF
Boston to authorize cities to establish
| teeS for licenses and permits: by Mr.
| Mclaughlin of Worcester to amend the
employers liability act so that the de-
! ceased shall be presumed to have beer
! in the exercise of due care until it is
shown otherwise; by Mr. Hayward oil
Lynn that in the apportionment of the
cost of metropolitan parks and boule-
wards there shall be considered the reIa.
tive population and valuation of the
/ several cities and towns and the amount
of benefit conferred by Mr.. johnson
OF Worcester to prohibit the use of the
United States flag for advertising pur.
| poses; by Mr.. Keyou of Medford pro.
/ vlding for an open season for quail from
May l to October Is; by Mr.. Mellen OF
! worcester that the gas and electric
light commissioners be empowered t.
make rules for the testing and inspect.
J ing Of electric methods.
The following order was introduced
by Mr. Donahue of Fall River and laiG
over: THAT joint special COMMITTEES
be appointed to investigate the cues.
ton of the ownership and control by
the commonwealth of telegraph ant
+ telephone lines"
/ The House adjourned at 2.55 O'Clock