The Worcester spy., 1899-02-01

from the constitution as to qualification
of voters: of Frank NJ. Forbush, TO
make at least ten (nstead of 25) voters
a valid number for a political caucus;
of Massachusetts, Federation of Labor,
for exemption of trades unions from
fraternal beneficiary laws; for
commission of three to investi-
gate and report on the advisability of
Offering a bounty for the manufacture
of steel; of Gen. Francis H. Appleton,
that the board of agriculture may offer
prizes at agricultural fairs to encour-
age the breeding of high quality OF
live stock; of the mayor of Worcester,
for authority TO alter Belmont and
Shrewsbury streets over state land; of
F.. r. Thayer, for a penalty of 5000 or
one years Imprisonment, or both, for
use of counterfeit labels or stamps;
of W. II. Fisher, for vestibules on street
cars from October to March inclusive;
of Samuel Lawton and others of May
nard, to amend last years street rail
way law so that selectmen may have
an option on granting locations, sub
iect to approval by the town; of John
3. Gale. that the exemption of literary
and scientific institutions from taxa
tion shall be only from the state tax;
OF Howard K. Brown, that the state
treasurer may adjust disputes over in
heritance taxes subject to the approval
of the probate court of the county; of
the mayor of Worcester, that portionof
the expense of watering streets in that
city may be assessed upon the street
railway companies; of the mayor of
Marlboro, that that city may be grant
ed larger powers relative to drains and
water courses within it's limits; of H.
5. Fay and others, that dealers may
have for sale pinnated grouse, wood
cock, rough grouse or quail, from Jan.
to Is. and ducks from April Is to May
l, If said birds have not been taken or
killed in the state.
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Patton
OF Leominster, for the inspection of
buildings in towns which vote to ac-
cept the Boston act; by Mr.. Kane of
Boston, to make rendering establish
ments common nuisances in cities of
10000 people or over; by Mr.. Johnson of
worcester, for further protection of
trade marks; by Mr.. Kane of Boston,
for state pay for soldiers of the Span
ish war mustered in so days before
hostilities; by Mr.. Patton of Leominster,
general bill to allow street railway
companies to carry mail and express
matter; by Mr.. Crouch of Northamp-
ton, to exempt newspaper plants from
taxation; by Mr.. Carey of Haverhill
that labor organizations may pay sick
and death benefits; by Mr.. Carey Of
HaVerhill, giving a right of action to
legal representatives of any person
killed or so injured that death ensues
as result, against the person through
whose negligence or the negligence of
whose servants, agents or employees,
such killing or injury was caused, with
maximum damages of $4,000, to be as
sessed with reference to degree of cul-
| pability of the person or his servants;
by Mr.. Carey, a bill to throw the bur-
Den OF proof that the person killed by
the negligence of a person or through
acts of said person, was not in the ex-
erclse of due care, upon defendant. and
TO provide for the admission in the
SUIT or the ante-mortem statement of
the victim; by Mr.. Murphy of Law
renee, that no fire insurance company
snaI attach co-insdrance clause to
any policy issued by it; by Mr.. Culli-
name OF Lawrence, that the acts rela-
tive to the weekly payment of wages
by corporations shall apply to all per
cons or partnerships engaged in any
business.
Mr.. Cullinane of Lawrence introduced
Dill providing that whenever a, dis
pute IN relation to wages arises be-
tween corporation and it's EMPLOYEES.
the state board of arbitration shall
employ an accountant to examine the
books, ETC., of the corporation. If IT
appears that the corporation is earn
ing per cent upon it's capital stock.
then the wages asked for by the en-
ployees snali be paid, under penalty of
the forfeiture of the charter of Ale
corporation.
Mr.. Donohoe of Fall River introduced
order q
joint special committee of the Senate
and House to inquire into the practi-
cability and advisability of the owner
ship and control by the commonwealth
or massachusetts, of telegraphs and
telephones.
Mr.. Davis of Amesbury introduced a
Dill providing that the legal rate OF
interest shall be instead of Del
cent.
Mr.. Dean of Wakefield introduced a
Dill for graduated inheritance tay
providing that a tax on its clear mar.
ket value shall be imposed on real an6
personal property on the following
rates: Not exceeding $50,O00 / pei
cent; $4,000 to 100000, 2 per cent; s10O,.
900 to S5OO,00O, 8 per cent; $500, 900 tC
Sl,OOO,OOO, per cent; $1,000,0O0 to So, 600.
600, per cent; $4,000, 900 to $40, 900. 900.
per cent; exceeding 100000, 900, 10 pei
cent. The bill further provides that
the proceeds shall be applied to the
payment of debts and outstanding OBJ
legations of cities and towns. Other
wise the proceeds shall be used for the
ordinary expenses of the cities and
towns.
Mr.. Crouch of Northampton intro
duced this order: THAT the state fire
marshal be directed to investigate and
report to this general court If possible
and If not to the next general court, as
to the best form of fire escapes for
houses, factories, public halls and the
aatres, and for this purpose to give pub
lie notice that he will examine all
models and plans that may be submit
ted to him, to the end that the best and
latest devices and inventions relating to
fire escapes may be passed upon"
The order put in by Mr. Carey of Ha-
verhill yesterday, that the metropolitan
water board investigate the matter of
taking ice from the waters of the met
ropolitan water system, was first on
the calendar. Mr.. Carey wished to
have it laid over until after the gipsy
moth question had been settled, but
the House refused. Mr.. Carey then
spoke in favor of his order, and said
the health of the people should be pro-
tected against impurities in ice as well
as in water. On rising vote the or
der was defeated by vote of 76 to 81.
Mr.. Frow Of Salem opened the gypsy
moth debate. He believed it was wise
to follow the governors recommends
tion as to economy. Commissions are
now sapping the life-blood of this state
The gypsy moth can best be attended
to by the farmer. Mr.. Trow read some
newspaper clippings rejecting on the
work nf pYt6Yt11 inc 0f
Mr.. Keyon of Medford favored the
appropriation, and said it was one of
the best measures ever passed by the
Legislature.
MIR. Patton of Leominster spoke
against the bill. He said as prophets