The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-27

to investigate the feasibility of state
life and fire insurance.
Mr.. Tolman commended there was no
necessity for the investigation, as all
the information needed was in the pos
session Of the commissioner, and that
no demand for such foolish legislation
as that asked existed.
Mr.. Carey replied attlength that all
was asked for was an Investigation, and
he was willing the investigation should
be conducted by those opposed to the
proposed legislation Haverhill had
already adopted municipal insurance
law.
Mr.. Carey's order was defeated. and
a roll call refused He gave notice Of
reconsideration.
Another debate occurred over the
emergency appropriation of $4,000 for
the work of determination of the gypsy
motion
Mr.. Hayes Of Lowell asked for infor-
nation regarding the bill and Mr..
Carleton of the ways and means COM
mittee argued the passage of the bill
as did Mr.. Simmons OF Grafton and Mr.
Stanley of Newburyport, the latter's re-
ply to Mr.. Hayes of Lowell bringing out
applause which was promptly sup
pressed.
Mr.. Trow of Salem opposed the bill
and incidentally scored the various
state commissions. He thought it
would be better to subsidize the farm
ers to kill off the gypsy moth than to
keep up the present commission.
Mr. Crosby of Arlington protested
against any further appropriation for
the work of the commission He char
acterzed the theories of the commits
sion as impossible and impracticable
He did not believe that when the Lord
created the gypsy moth He created the
created the gypsy moth He also created
the gypsy moth commission to be its
guardian. He contended that the poll
cy Of determination could not be car
ried out owing to the many ways by
which the moth could convey itself
whenever it listed.
Mr.. Reed of Taunton asked how it
was that the commission wanted more
money for a two months appropria-
ton this year than they did during tire
entire first year of the existence of the
first commission.
Mr.. Bennett of Saugus favored the
appropriation and said the question was
| that of suspending or continuing the
work Of the commission. He paid a trl-
butte to the board of agriculture and de-
tended the work of discriminating the
moth.
Mr.. HARDWOOD of Middletown, as one
of the new members thought it best
| " NOtS LoI Tie SIudFSGlCy dppFopfla-
ton and then discuss the question of a
general appropriation.
/ Mr.. Ellsworth of Worcester and Mr.
Miller of Pepperill favored the bill.
Mr.. Fits of Somerville moved the
previous question.
On the question of the passage of
the bill, Mr.. Bennett spoke in favor
of Its passage, in the absence of Mr..
Adams who had charge of the bill.
| The vote on passing the bill to a
third reading was doubted by Mr.
Hayes Of Lowell. On rising vote the
bill was passed, 81 to 49, Mr.. Hayes of
| Lowell asked for the yeas and nays,
which resulted, yeas 81, nays SO.
The House adjourned at 4.26 o'clock.
The committee on agriculture yester-
day morning took up the question of
appropriating $15O,0O0 for the work of
exterminating contagious diseases in
| domestic animals, the bill being that
of Representative Bennett of Saugus.
The hearing was not finished.
The committee on taxation gave a
hearing yesterday on the bill accom-
panying the petition of the Massachu-
sets AntiDouble Taxation League to
exempt from taxation in the common
wealth, personal property situated and
taxed without the commonwealth, and
shares of certain corporations under
the laws of other states. The hearing