The Worcester spy., 1899-02-01
THE SENATE.

In the Senate the following petitions
were received: Henry Whitmore and
others Tor legislation to make the act
OF last year relative to land transfers
ETC., more equitable and Just as far as
damage suits are concerned: of the Bos-
ton Dental College and the trustees Of
Tufts College, that said institutions
may unite in teaching dental science
and art; John H. Kerrison and others
Tor amendments to the law governing
small loans SO that the several licens-
ing bodies of the state may be able 70
enforce the law according to the snirit
thereof and provide against the con-
fusion now existing in consequence OF
the different rates of interest charged
IN the several cities and towns.
The Massachusetts, Woman Suffrage
Association asks for legislation secur-
ing uniformity in the rights Of husband
and wife in the estate of a deceased
spouse. The International Trust Com.
pany asks permission to hold $500 900 ad
oltlonal real estate in Boston.
Henry D. Ieaton petitions for legisla-
Iion 10 provide for the division of the
city OF Boston into election districts n
consist of about 200 registered voters on
the basis of the last city election and
sne appointment of election Inspectors
py the elections commissioners
John F. O'Sullivan of Boston for leg
islation to prevent the growing intem-
perance so noticeable among minors
ana women employed in places where
intoxicating liquors are prepared for the
market or offered for sale" The bill ac-
companying the petition forbids the en-.
ployment of any child under 1S or anv
women in the handling of Intoxicating
liquor. - q Ing
Senator Mcclellan of Worcester intro
duced bill providing that whenever
the state board of health or otber
states authority takes samples of milk
Tor inspection, the analysis of said milk
shalI be sent to the person from whom
pne sample was taken within 10 days
Mr Feneno of Suffolk introduced q
Dill relative to voting on the license
question in Boston. The bill provides
tnat the vote on this question after the
nluiliclpai election next year shall be
taken biennially.
X. II. Hinkley. Jr., Paul johnson and
A. Il; Seaman petition for incorporation
as the Eastern Street Railway Com
pany. The bill proposed gives said com
pany the right to lease, operate. nur-
chase or consolidate with any existing
street railways, except the West End
the Boston Elevated, within a radius of
~ miles OF Boston The company can
issue stock to an amount equal to the
outstanding stock of the companies
purchased. etc.
The commissioners Of worces+a-
county ask authority to expend $40 900
TO equip and furnish the court house
now oeing constructed there.
The harbor and land and federal
relations committees reported a bill
cedlng to the United States iurisdic-
tlon over and all rights and claims oe
the commonwealth to that nortin, of of
iand covered by navigable water he
tween the wharf line of the navy ward
IN Boston harbor and the crew and
pulkhead line established by the secre-
tary Of war, for the new dry dock.
senator Innes of Suffolk introduced a
Dill to prohibit placing the name of a
poltical party or other designation
against the name of a candidate for
d CITY or town office, and another nro-
viding that a person applying 70 vote
IN Boston shall not be compelled TO
write his name on the voting list
The Massachusetts Woman Suffra qe
Association asked legislation givine
uniformity in the rights of HUSBAND
ana wife in the estate of a deceased
spouse; by N. Harlow for legislation
to raise the salary of the register nf
probate of Worcester and his assistant
Henry c. Attwell, that 81 state nav
be granted volunteers from Massachu,
setts VINO enlisted in anticipation Of
war with Spain, but before war was
declared; Charles G. Washburn tba3
the limit now placed upon the amonrt
OF capital permitted under the generai
law to manufacturing corporations
may be removed or enlarged[tbe aus
companying bill fixes the minin,,,,,,
capital at $4,000, the maximum as iarsa
as the stockholders may determine
The Senate adjourned at 8. .05 o'cIoo,,