The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-17
THE GYPSY MOTH.

Boston. March f7.-After a debate ex-
tending over two days, the house yes
terday ordered to a third reading the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the ex-
termination OF the gypsy moth. with a
rider that $4,000 shall be used against
the brown-tail moth.
Ought TO pass was reported on a bill
defining more accurately the powers of
trustees and guardians TO sell personal
property i'm their hands for the purpose
or changing inventments. The follow
ing bills were reported: Extending the
weekly payment law TO all contractors
and any persons or partnership: TO pre-
vent the unlawful blasting of rocks or
other blasting operations: fixing the
salary of the assistant clerk of the police
court of Lowell at $500 a year: for the
appointment by the superior court OF
three commissioners on the abolit on of
the East Boston grade crossings: au-
thorizing the trustees under the will
of James NJ. Wood to convey an estate
to the Lawrence home for aged people:
for salaries for the members Of the met
ropolitan park commission, the salaries
being determined by the governor: APP
propriating $4,000 for new apparatus a.
the Lowell normal school: for the a.p-
pointment OF Ave more assistant watch
men at the state prison.
Ought not To pass was reported on the
following: On the bill to increase the
salary of the assistant engineer at the
state house TO $1,000 year: giving boards
OF aldermen or seiectmen within the
metropolitan district power to issue per-
mits for blasting; 10 prohibit laundries
from being conducted OH premises used
for living purposes: that all laborers on
public works shall be citizens OF this
state; allowing the sale Of liquors after
p. m. on election days and holidays not
OF a religious character. A resolve ap-
propriating $4,000 for the Lowell tex
tile school, and bill appropriating SIS. -
900 for the purchase OF land at the North
Adams normal school were reported
Bills were engrossed in the senate for
the purchase of land i'm Dedham for a
building for registry Of deeds and pro-
bate; To authorize Worcester county
commissioners TO borrow money 10 com
plete and equip the new court house at
worcester; as TO fees for Serving pre-
cepts for elections. etc: giving the IL
brarian of the state library $500 ad-
dtional for assistance: for an assistant
register of probate and insolvency for
Hampshire county; for transfer of ju-
venile offenders In need Of hospital treat
nent; resolves for n barn at westboro
Insane hospital and for purchase of ma
chinery for the same institution.
Senator Luscombe's motion 10 recon
slider the rejection OF a bill to authorize
towns TO appropriate money for free
public lectures was rejected without a
count
bill was favorably reported 10 per-
NIT Brockton TO incur Indebtedness for
widening and improving streets. as was
another TO authorize the establishment
OF vacation schools. and resolve TO
provide for repairs at the reformatory
prison for women. There were adverse
reports on the petition for prohibition
OF importation OF uninspected milk: an
increase Of salary Of Suffolk court stem
ographers; on extending the open season
for shooting shelldrakes; on defining the
penalty for larceny from expressmens
wagons.