The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
THE HOUSE.

The House met az o'clock.
Mr.. Adams of Nelrose presented the
petition of Sidney II. Buttrick and
others for legislation to incorporate the
city Of Melrose.
Mr.. Estes of Brockton presented the
petition of Emery NJ. Low and others
of Brockton to provide for the estab-
lishment of dispensaries for the sale
of alcohol and Intoxicating liquor in
no-license cities and towns The bill
| accompanying, provides that in such
| cities or towns the mayor or select
men may establish one or more dis
| pensaries, not to exceed one for every
! 2U,000 OF population, for the sale Of al
! cohol for mechanical, manufacturing or
! chemical purposes and Intoxicating liq-
uors for medicinal purposes only.
An Official, to be known as liquor
! dispenser, shall be appointed to have
| charge of the establishment. No liq-
uor can be drank on the premises and
each purchaser must sign statement
| as TO What use the purchase is to be
put. Where such dispensaries are es-
| tablished, no licenses Of the sixth class
are to be granted to druggists.
| Mr. Ross of New Bedford introduced
a bill to limit the hours Of labor for
! women and minors under IS In mercan-
Tile and manufacturing establishments
to 81 week, excepting during the
month of December. The provisions of
| the bill do not apply to cities or towns
| OIL 40,O00 or under in population.
! Mi Wallace of Clinton presented a
petition for legislation TO change the
name of the Second Evangelical So
| ciety of Lancaster.
| Mr. johnson of Worcester presented
the petition of Calvin Clafiin and others
OF Southprldge for legislation to pro-
| vide a system of sewage for that
! town.
Mr. Tolman of Pittsfield presented a
! bill allowing the trustees of the state
| library to eXpend a sum not exceeding
$3.50 in addition to the regular appro-
priation to improve the library ser
| vice.
Mr.. Wood of Woburn presented the
| petition of Samuel w. Abbott, secre
tary Of the state board of health. for
an increase Of salary. A similar petit
! ton from Henry P. r. Kennedy, clerk
Of the municipal court, Brighton dis
J tTict was presented by Mr. Ross of
| Boston. Mr. Whipple of Brockton in
| PRODUCED q bill regulating the amount
| to be disbursed by the state board of
/ insanity.
MI. Carey of Haverhill spoke in fa-
| vor Of his order Of yesterday, instruct
! ing the committee ON labor to investi-
| gate the labor conditions at Marlboro.
Mr.. Toiman of Pittsfield asked If any
Of the shoemakers or employees of
| Marlboro had asked for a visit from
the committee
Mr.. Carey stated that he thought
| the visit of the committee
would be beneficial, even If it
was not asked for. 1t was due to the
people that thorough and searching
investigation should be made. 1t was
better to send q legislative committee
there than to send state police or
troops.
Mr.. Tolman again asked If the facts
relating to the trouble at Marlboro
could not be ascertained by the COM
mittee on labor without going to MARI
boro. He asked Mr. Carey if he
thought the prevailing conditions at
| by a Legislative committee.
Mr.. Carey replied that the Marlboro
manufacturers had already refused in
formation as to the causes of the trou-
BILE to the board Of arbitration and con-
Citation.
Mr.. j. J. Mccarthy Of Boston thought
the order was unnecessary, as the COM
mittee was competent to handle the
matter without Instructions.
Mr.. Donahue of Fall River spoke in
favor of the order.
Mr.. Crouch of Northampton said that
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