Subsequently Mr. Baldwin moved a reconsideration of the vote by which said bill passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in tire Orders of the Day for to­ morrow. The House bill relating to the eligibility to office of Boston, members of the city council of the city of Boston, was further considered and passed over. The House reports on the orders Relative to requiring ferry-boats to have two pilots in Reports, the pilot-house when running their trips ; Relative to exempting from taxation ships engaged in foreign carrying trade, were accepted in concurrence. The Senate reports on the order relative to repealing Savings hanks, so much of section 17 of chapter 13 of the Public Statutes as fixes the limit of deduction from the tax on savings banks, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The report on so much of the Governor’s address as Pont**, relates to the assessment of a poll-tax, was laid on the table. Notice was received from the House of the rejection by B°fc°;rfj"nioi‘ that branch of the bill to increase the salary of constables of the municipal court of the city of Boston for criminal business (on the petition of John R. Barry and others). Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , March 1, 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of Elihu M. Mosher and others, reported A bill to supply the town of Cottage City with water, cottage city, which was read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. McGeough, from the same committee, on the peti- James b tion of James B. Shaw and others, reported thereon the following order: Ordered, That the committee on Water Supply and Drainage are hereby instructed to hear the petitioners, after such notice given by the petitioners, without ex- pense to the Commonwealth, as the committee may direct. Charles Calla­ The same Senator, from the same committee, reported han et uIs. a similar order on the petition of Charles Callahan and others, and these reports were severally accepted and the orders adopted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

American exhi­ bition of foreign Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Manufactures, on productions, etc. the order relative to the subject, reported A resolve for the encouragement of the American ex­ hibition of foreign productions, arts and manufactures. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of William B. Stevens and others, reported Stone ham. A bill to ratify and confirm a contract between the Quannapowitt Water Company and the town of Stone- ham.

Mr. Locke, from the committee on Railroads, 011 the order relative to the subject, reported Railroad cars A bill to provide a punishment for persons guilty of and steamboats, etc. improper conduct or language in a steamboat, railroad carriage or other public conveyance.

Mr. Gerry, from the committee 011 Parishes and Relig­ ious Societies, 011 the petition of Thomas Dana and others, reported Hollis Street A bill concerning the proprietors of the meeting house meeting house. in Ilollis Street in Boston, and these bills and resolve were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

C. F. Adams, Mr. Sayward, from the committee on Taxation, 011 the Jr., et als. petition of C. F. Adams, Jr., and others, reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. Joseph P. John­ Mr. Barton, from the committee on Towns, on the peti­ son et als. tions of Joseph P. Johnson and others, reported that said petition be referred to the next General Court.

Public schools. Mr. Cutter, from the committee on Education, on the order relative to authorizing the Board of Education to prescribe a uniform series of text-books for the public schools, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. McFarlin presented a remonstrance of Silas Potter Joe V. Meigs. and others ; and Mr. Tufts presented a remonstrance of Charles E. Hall and others, severally against the petition ot Joe V . Meigs. Severally referred to the committee on Street Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

T roy and Mr. Swift presented a petition of John A. Foster and Greenfield Rail­ others; and road Company. Mr. Seeley a petition of Charles S. Cole and others, severally in aid of that of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Company. Severally referred to the committee 011 the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

O 11 motion of Mr. Gerry, — Ordered, That hereafter when the Senate shall he in Adjournment. session at 4.45 p.m. the President shall declare the same adjourned.

Papers from the House.

Williams Col­ A bill to authorize the president and trustees of Wil­ lege. liams College to hold additional real and personal estate (on the petition of the trustees of the same), was read and ordered to a second reading. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate State gas in­ Of the committee 011 Mercantile Affairs, on the annual spector. report of the State Gas Inspector; Street railways. Of the committee 011 Street Railways, on the order relative to the' use of tracks by different street railway corporations; Of the joint committee 011 the Judiciary, granting Peter S. VVlieelock. leave to withdraw, on the petition of Peter S. Wheelock, were read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to­ morrow. Remonstrances of Cape Cod J . F. Eldredge and others ; Canal. E. G. Crowell and others ; R. R. Horton and others ; John A. Lewis and others ; Hiram Harding and others ; A. G. Clark and others ; J. N. Raymond and others, severally against granting a charter for a Cape Cod Canal Company, were referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands.

Remonstrances of W oman suf­ Mrs. James Lawrence and others ; frage. Eudora C. Atkinson and others ; and Mrs. John Ware and others, severally against a further imposition of political duties upon women, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Petitions of T roy and George Ashton and others ; Greenfield Rail­ road. Thomas Mole and others ; Willard Moody and others ; Marcus M. Gavitt and others ; and C. G. Sanford and others, severally in aid of the peti­ tion of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Company, were referred to the committee 011 the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy & Greenfield Railroad. Petitions of Joe V. Meigs. George H. Frost and others ; Id. H. Hawkes and others ; William II. Dupee and others ; John T. Kelley and others ; Thomas W . Coleman and others ; George P. Chandler and others ; R. II. Wilkins and others ; John E. Cushing and others ; W. F. Young and others ; A. R. Brown and others ; James Appleton and others ; Walter E. Thwing and others ; and C. C. Baldwin and others, severally in aid of the peti­ tion of Joe V. Meigs, were referred to the committee 011 Street Railways. Severally in concurrence.

Lorenzo JI. D. The 12th Joint Rule was suspended in concurrence in Shepherd et als. order to permit the House to consider a petition of Lorenzo II. D. Shepherd and others for the removal ot Judge Burbank from the bench of the police court ot the South Boston District.

Newton Asso- The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Senate ciates. refused to reconsider the vote by which the bill to incor­ porate the Newton Associates was passed to be engrossed. The bill relating to the eligibility to office of members Boston, of the city council of the city of Boston, was further considered and, certain amendments proposed therein by Mr. Bruce having been adopted, the bill was refused a third reading. The bill permitting municipal officers to authorize man- Rousing.beiis. ufacturers to ring bells and use whistles and gongs for the benefit of their workmen, was read a second time, where­ upon Mr. Loring rose to a point of order, which being stated, was that the words “ whistles and gongs” should be stricken from the bill, as the petitioners had not asked for authority to use them. Before the decision was given by the Chair, the bill was passed over. The bills To prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors on election Fees- days; To authorize the Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation to purchase the franchise and property of the Middlesex Central Railroad C om pany; To revive chapter 459 of the Acts of 1869, and to extend the time within which the corporations therein named may avail themselves of the rights therein granted, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The resolution concerning the employment of convict Convict labor, labor upon the works or property of the United States, was adopted in concurrence. The bill to establish fees for returning births in certain cases was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. The Senate bill in addition to an act to incorporate the proprietors of the Forest Hills Cemetery, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill relating to the inspection of buildings Boston- in the city of Boston, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to extend the time within which savings savings banks, banks and institutions for savings may sell certain real estate now held by them, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Woman’s Bap­ The Senate bill to change the name of the Woman’s tist Missionary Association. Baptist Missionary Society was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for expenses of the various chari­ table amLreformatory institutions, and for other purposes ; Somerville To extend the charter of the Somerville Horse Railroad Horse 11. R. Co. Company, were read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence.

Naturalization. The bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for naturalization was read a third time. Mr. Loring proposed certain amendments therein, and the bill was passed over and the amendments ordered to be printed.

Reports. The Senate reports on the petitions of Charles G. Allen and others ; The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ; The mayor of the city of Springfield ; and On the abstract of returns from the several cities and towns of the number of licenses granted and revoked during the year 1882 and the return of votes thereon, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Poor convicts. The report on the order relative to amending the law respecting the discharge of poor convicts, was considered, whereupon Mr. Sayward proposed a substitute therefor, which was rejected, and the report was thereupon ac­ cepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Reports. The House reports on the petitions of The county commissioners of Worcester County; Mary O. Stevens and others ; Josephine R. Stone and others ; and Stephen A. Brownell and others ; and on the orders Relative to the amendment of the Public Statutes con­ cerning the location o f fish w eirs; and Relative to widening the draws in all bridges over navigable waters, were accepted in concurrence.

Mr. Bruce offered an order providing for obtaining the Poll tax. opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court as to whether the Legislature can pass a law exempting certain persons from the payment of certain taxes, now required to lie paid as a prerequisite to the right to vote. Mr. Galvin offered a substitute for the above order, when both were passed over and ordered to be printed.

The following engrossed bills (both of which originated Bills enacted and to Gov­ in the House) passed to be engrossed, and were laid before ernor. the Governor for his approval, to w it: Relative to the salary of the mayor of the city of W orcester; Providing that the mayor of the city of Springfield shall be ex officio a member and chairman of the school committee of said city. Mr. Bruce moved a reconsideration of the vote Try which the bill in addition to an act to incorporate the proprietors of the Forest Hills Cemetery passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in the Orders of the Day for to­ morrow. Adjourned.

F r id a y , March 2, 1883. Met according to adjournment.

Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on the State Prison. Treasury, to whom was committed the resolve providing for the disposal of the sewage of the State Prison, re­ ported that the same ought to pass, and it was ordered to a second reading.

Essex Land and Mr. Randall of Bristol, from the committee on Mercan­ Building Co. tile Affairs, on the petition of S. Endicott Peabody and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Essex Land and Building Company.

South Framing­ Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on ham Farmers’ Banks and Banking, on the petition of Charles D. Lewis and Mechanics* Savings Bank. and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Sav­ ings Bank in South Framingham, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Soldiers’ Home. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of Henry P. Kidder and others, reported A resolve in favor of the Soldiers’ Home in Massa­ chusetts.

State Normal Mr. Gerry, from the committee on Education, on so schools. much of the report of the Board of Education as relates to the State Normal Schools, reported A resolve in favor of the State Normal School at Bridge­ water. Mr. Risteen, from the same committee, on the same report, reported A resolve in favor of the State Normal School at 'West­ field, and these resolves were severally read and referred to the committee 011 the Treasury.

Williamstown. Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Claims, on the petition of the selectmen of Y\ illiamstown, re­ ported asking to be discharged from the further consider­ ation of the same, and that the petition be referred to the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy A Green­ field Railroad, and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Joe V. Meigs. Mr. McFarlin presented a remonstrance of Samuel Graves & Son and others ; and Mr. Tufts a remonstrance of C. A. Welch and others, severally against the petition of Joe V. Meigs. Severally referred to the committee on Street Railways.

T roy and Mr. Sherburne presented a petition of Lewis Coleman Greenfield Railroad Co. and others in aid of that of the Troy & Greenfield Rail­ road Company. Referred to the committee 011 the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House.

Reports. Reports of the committee 011 Prisons asking to be dis­ charged from the further consideration of the orders Relative to abolishing all money penalties for crime ; Relative to compensation for false imprisonment, were severally accepted in concurrence. Bristol County. A bill to changeo the time of holding o meetings o of the county commissioners of the county of Bristol (on an order in relation to the subject), was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Reports granting leave to withdraw Of the committee on Agriculture, on the petition of Reports. A. C. Varnum and others ; Of the committee on Military Affairs, on the petitions of Adelaide E. Palmer ; Benjamin F. Peach and others ; and Sabina McNish; and Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Of the committee on Agriculture, on an order relative to the payment of a bounty for killing wild-cats ; Of the committee on Election Laws, on an order rela­ tive to buying and selling votes at elections, were severally read and placed in the Orders o f the Day for Monday. A petition of George Curtis and others that the city of Boston. Boston may be divided into aldermanic districts, was referred to the committee on Cities. A remonstrance of Ira S. Baker and others against the Cape Cod Canal. granting of a charter to build the Capo Cod Canal, was referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. A petition of Hector Davidson and others for the W ages. weekly payment of wages in all industrial institutions, was referred to the committee on Labor. Remonstrances of Darling & Stebbins and others ; Joe V. Meigs. John Sullivan and others, severally against the passage of a bill incorporating elevated railroads, were referred to the committee on Street Railways. A petition of the selectmen of Hattield for further Hatfield. legislation concerning the transportation of logs and tim­ ber upon the Connecticut River, was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Petitions of T roy and B. F. Mather, Jr., and others; and of Greenfield E. A. Town and others ; Railroad. L. C. Torrey and others ; L. B. Jenks and others, severally in aid of the petition of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Company, were re­ ferred to the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad. Severally in concurrence. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order relative to the subject, reported Cemeteries. A hill to amend section 6, chapter 82 of the Public Statutes, relative to recording conveyances of lots in cemeteries, and for other purposes, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Life insurance Mr. Galvin presented a petition of R. A. Fuller and policies. others ; Mr. Risteen a petition of Joseph A. Haskell and others ; and Mr. Hitchcock a petition of C. C. Porter and others, severally for the repeal of the laws relating to the taxation of net values of life insurance policies. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills (the first four of which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Bills enacted Providing for the removal of the remains of the dead and to Gov­ ernor. in the Whitinsville Burying Ground to Pine Grove Cem­ etery. To provide for establishing the term ot office of officers and members of the lire department of the city ot Lynn. Authorizing the Massachusetts Bible Society to hold additional real and personal estate. To authorize the purchase of books tor a prison library for the House of Correction at Cambridge. Relative to fishing in the Merrimack River. To amend the charter of the Home for Aged Females in the city of W orcester, in relation to the bond ot its treasurer.

W om an Notice was received from the House ot the rejection by suffrage. that branch, of a bill giving female citizens the right to vote for city and town officers, to hold city and town offices and to vote in town meetings (on the petition, in part, of Harriet A. Rogers and others). Forest Hills The Orders ot the Day were taken up, and the motion Cemetery. to reconsider the vote by which the bill in addition to an act to incorporate the proprietors of the Forest Hills Cemetery passed to be engrossed, was withdrawn. The bills To supply the town of Cottage City with water; nil18' To ratify and confirm a contract between the Quanna- powitt Water Company and the town of Stoneham; To provide a punishment for persons guilty of improper conduct or language in a steamboat, railroad carriage or other public conveyance; To authorize the president and trustees of Williams College to hold additional real and personal estate ; and The resolve for the encouragement of the American Rc80lvc- exhibition of foreign productions, arts and manufactures, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill concerning the proprietors of the meeting- house in Hollis Street in Boston was read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading.

The Senate bill to authorize the Boston & Lowell Rail- L ow ell Railroad road Corporation to purchase the franchise and property corporation, of the Middlesex Central Railroad Company, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating Election days, liquors on election days, was read a third time and ordered to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House reports on the petition of Peter S. Wheelock ; and On the annual report of the State Gas Inspector ; and mports. On an order relative to legislation concerning the use of railway tracks by different street railway companies, were severally accepted in concurrence. The Senate reports on the petitions of C. F. Adams, Jr., and others ; Joseph P. Johnson and others ; and On the order relative to providing that the State Board of Education shall prescribe a uniform series ot text-books for use in all public schools, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Poll tax. The several orders in relation to obtaining the opinion of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court in relation to certain qualifications of voters, was further considered. Mr. Baldwin offered a further order in relation to the subject. Mr. Loring also offered an order in relation to the sub­ ject, when the whole subject was passed over, and the orders offered by Messrs. Baldwin and Loring were or­ dered to be printed. Rousing-bells. The bill permitting municipal officers to authorize man­ ufacturers to ring bells and use whistles and gongs for the benefit of their workmen, was further considered. The Chair decided that the point of order raised by Mr. LorintrO was _ not well taken, ' and the bill was ordered to a third reading. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , March 6 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of Richard F. Briggs and others, reported P ow ow Hill A bill to incorporate the Powow Hill Water Company. W ater Company. Mr. Loring, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the report of the Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity, reported thereon, in part, State W ork­ A resolve providing for the purchase of new steam house. boilers and’steam pipes for the State Workhouse at Bridge­ water ; and the same were read, and the first named ordered to a second reading, and the last referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Isaac C. W y­ Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Water man et als. Supply and Drainage, on the petition of Isaac C. Wyman and others; and Harry H. Hale Mr. Hitchcock, from the committee on Roads and et als. Bridges, on the petition of Harry H. Hale and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to with­ draw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Joe V. Meigs. Mr. Tufts presented remonstrances of James E. Whitney and others ; and Percival L. Everett and others, severally against the petition of Joe V. Meigs. Referred to the committee on Street Railways. Life insurance Mr. Cutter presented a petition of Alpheus H. Hardy policies. and others for a repeal of section 25, chapter 13 of the Public Statutes, taxing net values of life insurance policies. Referred to the committee on Taxation. Mr. Wells presented petitions of Benjamin F. Nourse and others ; and Joe V. Meigs. Edward H. Whitney and others, severally in aid of that o f Joe V . Meigs. Referred to the committee on Street Railways. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. McGeough, — Rules and Ordered, That there be printed for the use of the Orders, etc. members of both branches of the Legislature, six hun­ dred copies of a book containing the rules, list of mem­ bers of the Senate and the House, and decisions of the presiding officers, it having been already prepared by the clerks of both branches. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the Plouse. Bills To authorize the union of the Eastern Junction, Broad Bills. Sound Pier & Point Shirley Railroad Company, the Bos­ ton, Winthrop & Point Shirley Railroad Company, and the Boston & Winthrop Railroad Company (recom­ mitted) ; To establish the salary of the clerk of the first district court of Plymouth County (on the petition of David Cowell) ; Relating to the annual meeting and number of man­ agers of the Boston Female Asylum (on the petition ot the same) ; Providing for a clerk for the second district court of Eastern Middlesex, were read and ordered to a second reading. A resolve in favor of Ellen Madigan (on the petition Ellen Madigan. of the same) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Savings banks. Of the committee on Banks and Banking, on the order relative to legislation concerning guarantee funds of sav­ ings banks; Voting. Of the committee on Election Laws, on the order rela­ tive to voting for United States officers, State officers and County officers on separate ballots, to be placed in sep­ arate boxes; and Reports granting leave to withdraw Henry Morgan Of the committee on Prisons, on the petitions of Henry et als. Morgan and others; Intoxicating 011 011 liquors. O f the committee the Liquor Law, the petition of Samuel Ingalls and others ; J. A. Knowlton Of the committee 011 Harbors and Public Lands, on the et als. petition of J. A. Knowlton and others; Mary Kelley. O f the committee 011 Military Affairs, on the petition of Mary A. Kelley, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Claims. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Claims have authority to send for persons and papers, whenever necessary, in the judgment of the committee, lor the proper consideration of matters before them.

Lawrence. A petition of Walter A. Chandler and others in aid of the petition of the city council of Lawrence, was referred to the committee on Cities. Harry H. Hale. A remonstrance of Alpheus Currier and others against et als. the petition of Harry H. Hale and others, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Remonstrances of Joe V. Meigs. Charles W . Morse and others ; II. A. Hartley & Co. and others, severally against the petition of Joe V. Meigs, were referred to the committee on Street Railways. Remonstrances of Cape Cod Franklin Crocker and others ; Canal. David Iv. Akin and others ; and Edwin F. Kimball and others, severally against the building of a Cape Cod Canal, were referred to the com­ mittee on Harbors and Public Lands. Severally in concurrence. Notice was received from the House that the bills To establish the salary of the treasurer of Essex County ; To establish the salaries of the county commissioners of Esscx Coun,y- Middlesex County (on the several petitions of the same), had severally been rejected by that branch. Mr. Galvin was charged with a message to the Gover- ^xeT"1™1-of nor requesting the return to the Senate of the bill in relation to the assessment of taxes. Soon after, that Sen­ ator reported that he had delivered the message, and that the Governor had, in compliance with the request o f the Senate, returned said act. Thereupon the vote by which said bill passed to be Ibid- enacted was reconsidered under a suspension of the rule, and, under a suspension of Rule 41, was amended by striking therefrom the word “ parties” and inserting in place thereof the word “ persons” ; also, by striking out the word “ and” and inserting instead thereof the word “ or,” and the amendments were sent down for concur­ rence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Sayward, — The engrossed bill authorizing the Springfield Mutual Fire Assurance Company to insure personal property, was taken up, and the voteDy which the same passed to he enacted was reconsidered, under a suspension ot the rule, and the same was then amended by substituting therefor A bill to authorize the Mutual Fire Assurance Com- pany of Springfield to insure personal property against loss or damage by fire, which was read throe times under a suspension of the rule and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Tufts was charged with a message to the Governor New Bedford, requesting the return to the Senate of the bill amending the charter of the city of New Bedford. On motion of Mr. Gerry, — A message was sent to the Governor requesting the return to the Senate of the bill authorizing the Massa­ chusetts Bible Society to hold additional real and personal estate. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill to Boston&Lowcii revive chapter 459 of the Acts of 1869, and to extend the time within which the corporations therein named may avail themselves of the rights therein granted, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The bills To incorporate the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Savings Bank in South Framingham ; To incorporate the Essex County Land and Building Company ; To amend section 6, chapter 82 of the Public Statutes, relative to recording conveyances of lots in cemeteries, and for other purposes ; and State prison. The resolve providing for the disposal of the sewage of the State Prison, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Cottage City. The Senate bill to supply the town of Cottage City with water, was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed.

Railroads and steamboats. The Senate bill to provide a punishment for persons guilty of improper conduct or language in a steamboat, railroad carriage or other public conveyance, was read a third time, amended in the title and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Hollis Street meeting-house. The Senate bill concerning the proprietors of the meet­ ing-house in Hollis Street in Boston, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Rousing-bells. The Senate bill permitting municipal officers to au­ thorize manufacturers to ring bells and use whistles and gongs for the benefit of their workmen, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

American Exhi­ bition o f foreign The Senate resolve for the encouragement of the Ameri­ productions, can exhibition of foreign productions, arts and manufact­ etc. ures, was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

W illiams College. The House bill to authorize the president and trustees of Williams College to hold additional real and personal estate, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The bill to ratify and confirm a contract between the Stoneham. Quannapowitt Water Company and the town of Stone- ham, was read a third time and passed over. The bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for Naturalization. naturalization was further considered, the question being on certain amendments proposed therein by Mr. Loring, but, without any action thereon, the subject was passed over. The House reports on the orders relative To making it a penal offence to buy or sell votes at any Reports. election ; To offering a bounty for the killing of wild-cats ; and On the petitions of A. C. Yarnum and others ; Sabina McNish; Adelaide E. Palmer ; and Benjamin F. Peach and others, were severally accepted in concurrence.

The several orders relating to obtaining the opinion Poll tax. of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court upon the question of what qualifications are necessary as a pre­ requisite to vote, were referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi­ nated in the Senate), passed to be enacted and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it:— Bills enacted Relating to re-insurance, and the risks and returns of and to Gov­ insurance companies, and the books of insolvent insur­ ernor. ance companies. In relation to railroad fares.

An engrossed bill in relation to the taking and killing Bill enacted. of certain undomesticated birds (which originated in the Senate), passed to be enacted. Adjourned.

W e d n e s d a y , March 7, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Gerry, from the committee on Parishes and Relig­ H. B. Braman et als. ious Societies, on the petition of H. B. Braman and others, reported asking to be discharged from the further consideration thereof and that the same be referred to the committee on the Judiciary on the part of the Senate, and the report was accepted and so much thereof as dis­ charges the committee Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

State W ork­ Mr. Pratt, from the committee on the Treasury, on the house. resolve providing for the purchase of new steam boilers and steam pipes for the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; and State Normal Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the same committee, schools. on the resolve in favor of the State Normal School at Bridgewater; and Mr. Tufts, from the same committee, on the resolve in favor of the State Normal School at Westfield ; and Boston. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the House bill to authorize the city of Boston to take land for public institutions, severally reported that the bill and resolves ought to pass, and they were severally ordered to a second reading. Dams. Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to amend chapter 190 of the Public Statutes re­ lating to the flowing by dams, reported that the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question ot rejection. Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on Towns, on the petition of H. B. Thayer and others, reported Milford. A bill to authorize the town of Milford to raise money for a memorial hall. Gaming-houses. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to amend the Public Statutes so as to provide for the punishment of persons present at games or sports in common gaming-houses, reported the same in a new draft. The same Senator, from the same committee, on an order in relation to amendment of section 88 of chapter 80 of the Public Statutes, reported Boards of A bill relative to appeals from orders passed by boards health. of health, and these bills and resolves were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Pratt, from the committee on Agriculture, on the order in relation to amendment of the law in respect to the sale o f milk ; and On the order in relation to the further protection of W ild game. wild game, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. McFarlin presented a remonstrance of J. Q. A. Joe V. Meigs. Brackett and others ; and Mr. Tufts a remonstrance of John Cummings and others; and Mr. Lovell a remonstrance E. J. Brown and others, severally against the petition of Joe Y. Meigs. Referred to the committee on Street Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers fro m the House. The Senate bill to confirm certain agreements and leases Camb ridge Railroad made between the Cambridge Railroad Company, the Company et als. Union Railway Company, the Middlesex Railroad Com­ pany and the Somerville Horse Railroad Company came up concurred with certain amendments, and the same was placed in the Orders o f the Day for to-morrow and the amendments ordered to be printed.

The Senate bill to amend an act to revise the charter Taunton. of the city of Taunton came up concurred with certain amendments, also with an amendment in the title, and the same were adopted in concurrence. A bill to establish the polls and estates of the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth ; and A resolve relating to the war records in the department of the adjutant-general, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Of the committee on Taxation Reports. On the orders Relative to placing taxation principally on real estate and tangible personal property ; Relative to the allowance of discount for the voluntary payment of taxes; Of the committee on Military Affairs, on the orders in relation to prohibiting the payment of a military escort for the Governor on the occasion of the Commencement at Harvard College ; and On the order relative to including among the troops credited to Massachusetts the three months’ militia troops o f 1861; and Of the committee on Prisons, on the message of the Governor with a list of pardons granted in the year 1882. Reports granting leave to withdraw Of the committee on Railroads, on the petition of John Atwood and others ; Of the committee on Taxation, on the petition of Nathaniel B. Clapp; Of the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of Marie Maggi, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Charles Calla­ A petition of George F. Gaylor and others in aid of han et als. that o f Charles Callahan and others, was referred to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. Remonstrances of Joe V. Meigs. Henry Lee and others ; and Fairbanks, Brown & Co. and others, against the petition of Joe V. Meigs, were referred to the committee on Street Railways. Petitions of Life insurance Jesse Holbrook and others ; policies. George A. Miner and others ; J. C. Hammond and others ; Charles Davenport and others ; F. C. Taylor and others ; Charles S. Warren and others ; J. B. Billings and others ; II. Hooper and others ; F. W. Chapin and others; James Ii. Trumbull and others ; T. M. Rhodes and others ; Henry A. Gould and others ; Charles S. Hitchcock and others ; A. J. Atkinson and others ; and Henry M. Crowell and others, severally that the law taxing net values of life insurance policies may be re­ pealed, were referred to the committee on Taxation. Severally in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up ; and the bills To incorporate the Powow Hill Water Company ; BIIls’ Relating to the annual meeting and number of man­ agers of the Boston Female Asylum ; To establish the salary of the clerk of the first district court of Plymouth County ; Providing for a clerk for the second district court of Eastern M iddlesex; To authorize the union of the Eastern Junction, Broad Sound Pier & Point Shirley Railroad Company, the Bos­ ton, Winthrop & Point Shirley Railroad Company, and the Boston & Winthrop Railroad Company, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill to incorporate the Essex County Land and LandXandUnty Building Company was passed over. Building ° L ° L Com pany. The Senate resolve providing for the disposal of the StateP™°“- sewage of the State Prison was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for Naturalization, naturalization was laid on the table. The Senate bill to ratify and confirm a contract between stoneham. the Quannapowitt Water Company and the town of Stone­ ham was ordered to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Senate report on the petition of Harry H. Hale Harry h . Haie and others was accepted. €tals‘ Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate report on the petition of Isaac C. Wyman iBaacc. wy- and others was recommitted, with instructions to hear the mnnetals- parties interested therein. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the orders relative To amending section 24, chapter 116 of the Public Reports. Statutes, concerning guarantee funds o f savings banks ; To providing for voting for United States, State and county officers upon separate ballots, to be deposited in separate boxes ; and On the petitions of Mary A. Kelley; J. A. Knowlton and others ; Samuel Ingalls and others ; and Henry Morgan and others, were severally accepted m concurrence. On motion of Mr. Pratt, — _ The vote by which the bill in relation to the taking and killino- of certain undomesticated birds passed to be en­ acted* was reconsidered and the bill was then laid on the table. On motion of Mr. W ells, — Cottage City. The vote by which the bill to supply the town ot Cot- tao-e City with water passed to be engrossed, was recon­ sidered and the bill was laid on the table.

Massachusetts The bill in addition to an act to incorporate the Massa­ Bible Society. chusetts Bible Society having been returned by the Gov­ ernor in compliance with a request of the Senate, the vote by which the same passed to be enacted was reconsidered under a suspension of the rule, and the bill was then amended by striking therefrom the word “ twentieth ” and inserting in place thereof the word “ fifteenth, and the amendment was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Notice was received from the House, of the rejection of the bills

Worcester Co. To establish the salary of the treasurer of Worcester County ; To provide for widening of draws in the bridges across Salem and Beverly. North River, between Salem and Beverly (severally on petitions). Petitions of Joe V. Meigs. Charles Currier and others ; Charles W . Howard and others ; James T. Clark and others ; George Upton and others ; Robert B. Smith and others ; and F. B. Wilder and others, severally in aid of that of J o e V. Meigs, were referred to the committee on Street Railways in concurrence. Adjourned. T h u r s d a y , March 8, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of Charles H. Robinson and others, reported A bill to supply the town of Hudson with water. H udson. Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the same committee, on the petition of B. S. Atwood and others, reported A bill to supply the town of South Abington with South A b ­ ington. water. Mr. Johnson of the Cape District, from the committee on the Fisheries, on the order respecting the taking of fish in North River, reported A bill in addition to an act to regulate the taking of North River. fish in North River in the county of Plymouth. Mr. B: irrus, from the committee on Woman Suffrage, on the petition of Abby W . May and others, reported A bill regulating the assessment of female citizens for Female citizens. the purpose of voting for members of school committees. Severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Loring, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the order relative to the support of per­ sons charged with felony in State lunatic hospitals, re­ ported A bill to provide for the support of the criminal insane Criminal insane. by the Commonwealth. Read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Gerry, from the committee on Education, on the petition of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, also the bill to authorize said college to confer degrees, re­ ported A bill to authorize the College of Physicians and Sur­ College of Physicians and geons to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and Surgeons. the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Seeley, from the committee on Insurance, on the Insurance. bill making provisions for licensing foreign corporations and associations organized to carry on the business of life or accident insurance on the assessment plan, to do business in this State, reported that the same ought not to pass, and it was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Railroads, on the order relative to providing that no train o f cars shall enter or pass a passenger station while another train is discharging or receiving passengers at the same station; and Homesteads. Mr. Sayward, from the committee on Taxation, on the order relative to legislation to exempt a portion of home­ steads from taxation; and State lunatic Mr. Risteen, from the committee on Public Charitable hospitals. Institutions, on the order relative to changing the name of the State lunatic hospitals, severally reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon.

New England M r. Gilmore, from the last named committee, on the Moral Reform Society. petition of the New England Moral Reform Society, re­ ported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Joe V. Meigs. Mr. McFarlin presented a remonstrance of Lucius Hull and others ; and Mr. Tufts a remonstrance of James C. White and others, severally against the petition of Joe V. Meigs. Referred to the committee on Street Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. superior court. .\ bill relating to the salary ot the messenger of the justices of the Superior Court* in the county of Suffolk (in a new draft of the Senate bill in relation to the sub­ ject), was read three times under a suspension of the rule and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Mark Pickering. A resolve in favor of Mark Pickering (on the petition of the same) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bids ^’ll8' Authorizing the Universalist Publishing House to fur­ nish pecuniary aid to certain religious organizations o f the Universalist denomination (on the petition of the same) ; To establish the salary of the third clerk in the depart­ ment of the secretary of the Commonwealth (on an order in relation to the subject) ; Relating to the salary of the clerk of the police court of Gloucester (on the petition of Sumner D. York) ; Providing for a clerk for the district court of Hamp­ Hampshire District Court. shire (on the order in relation to the subject), were sever­ ally read and ordered to a second reading. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Of the committee on Banks and Banking, on the order Reports. relative to repealing the act of last year respecting the investment by savings banks in the stock of national banks; Of the committee on Cities, on the order in relation to shade trees standing near highways in cities and towns ; Of the committee on Roads and Bridges, on the order- relative to legislation concerning the bridge on Merrimack River, between Deer Island and Salisbury ; Of the committee on Raih-oads, on the order relative to furnishing a larger number of brakemen on freight trains ; and Reports granting leave to withdraw Of the committee on Manufactures, on the petition of the New England Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ Insti­ tute ; Of the committee on the Fisheries, on the petition of Charles H. Pease and others, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

A petition of the Father Mathew Catholic Temperance Father Mathew Catholic Tem­ Benefit Society came up with the endorsement that the perance Benefit 12th joint rule had been suspended in relation thereto, Society. and the Senate concurred in the suspension of said rule.

A petition of Alfred Booth for legislation providing Alfred Booth. for the Circulation of information concerning vaccination, was referred to the committee on Public Health. Petitions of Nathaniel S. Todd and others ; Life insurance policies. Edward L. Giddings and others ; F. F. Hopkins and others ; William A. Power and others; and Joseph M. Floyd and others, severally for the repeal of the law o f last year imposing a tax on the net values of life insurance policies, were referred to the committee on Taxation. Severally in concurrence.

Notice was received from the House of the rejection by Southern Mid­ dlesex District that branch of a bill relating to the salary of the clerk of Court. the First District Court of Southern Middlesex (0 1 1 a petition ). The Orders of the Day were taken up ; and the bills To authorize the town of Milford to raise money for a memorial hall; Relative to appeals from orders passed by hoards of health; To provide for the punishment of persons present at games or sports in common gaming-houses ; To authorize the city of Boston to take land for public institutions; and the Resolves In favor of the State Normal School at Bridgewater ; In favor o f the State Normal School at YVesttield ; Providing for the purchase of new steam boilers and steam pipes for the State Workhouse at Bridgewater, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

Dams. The hill to amend chapter 190 of the Public Statutes relating to flowing by dams was, in accordance with the ■ report of the committee thereon, rejected.

South The Senate bill to incorporate the Farmers’ and Me­ Framingham. chanics’ Savings Bank of South Framingham, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Senate bill to amend section 6, chapter 82 ot the Public Statutes, relative to recording conveyances of lots in cemeteries, and for other purposes, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills Relating;o to the annual meeting O and number o f man- agers of the Boston Female Asylum ; To establish the salary of the clerk of the First District Court of Plymouth County ; To authorize the union of the Eastern Junction, Broad Sound Pier & Point Shirley Railroad Company, the Bos­ ton, Winthrop & Point Shirley Railroad Company and the Boston & Winthrop Railroad Company, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in con­ currence. The bill providing for a clerk for the Second District Middlesex. Court of Eastern Middlesex was laid on the table. The bill to incorporate the Essex County Land and LamiXandunty Building Company was read a third time. _ company. Mr. Sayward proposed certain amendments therein, and the bill was passed over and the amendments ordered to be printed. The bill to confirm certain agreements and leases made between the Cambridge Railroad Company, the Union etais. Railway Company, the Middlesex Railroad Company and the Somerville Horse Railroad Company, was considered and the amendments proposed therein by the House adopted in concurrence. The Senate reports on the orders relative To amending the Public Statutes in relation to the sale Reports, of milk ; To legislation for the further protection of wild game, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the orders relative To prohibiting the payment for a military escort for the Governor on the occasion of Commencement at Harvard College ; To including among the troops credited to Massachu­ setts the three months’ troops of 1861 ; To the message of the Governor enclosing a list of par­ dons granted in 1882 ; To repealing so much of chapter 11 ot the Public Statutes as authorizes a discount for the voluntary pay­ ment of taxes ; Relative to the taxation of real estate and tangible per­ sonal p rop erty; and On the petitions of William Claflin and others, in behalf of Marie Maggi; John Atwood and others ; and Nathaniel B. Clapp, were severally accepted in con­ currence. The following engrossed bills (the first two of which ’govJ originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, and wcie crn01- laid before the Governor for his approval: — Authorizing the Cambridge Railroad Company to issue mortgageCD O bonds. Bills. In relation to the taking and killing of certain undo- mesticated birds; Making appropriations for expenses of the various char­ itable and reformatory institutions, and for other purposes ; and To extend the charter of the Somerville Horse Railroad Company. A resolve in favor of the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton (which originated in the H ouse), passed and was laid before the Governor for his approval. Cottage City. The bill to supply the town of Cottage City with water was taken from the table, amended and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Pratt,— Massachusetts Ordered, That the committee on Agriculture lie author­ Agricultural College. ized to visit the Agricultural College at such times as they may deem expedient. Sent down for concurrence. ... Came up concurred. Adjourned. 1

F r i d a y , March 9, 1883. Met according to adjournment.

Intoxicating Mr. Wells, from the committee on the Liquor Law, on liquors. the bill in relation to applications for, and the granting of, licenses to sell intoxicating liquors, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Steele, from the committee on Roads and Bridges, on the petition of the town of Waltham, reported

W altham . A bill authorizing the town of Waltham to lay out and construct a town way through a cemetery. Mr. Barrus, from the committee on Agriculture, on the petition of Alvan Barrus and others, reported

H illside A bill to incorporate the Hillside Agricultural Society. Agricultural Society. Mr. Galvin, from the committee on Election Laws, on the order in relation to election days in cities, reported Municipal elec­ A bill relating to the day of holding municipal elec­ tions. tions. Mr. Bates, from the committee on Railroads, on the order relative to amending section 179 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes in relation to the subject, reported A bill amending section 179 of chapter 112 of the Color blindness. Public Statutes, relating to color blindness of railroad employes. Mr. Randall of Bristol, from the committee on Mer­ Ocean Terminal Railroad, Dock cantile Affairs, to whom was recommitted the engrossed and Elevator Co. bill extending the charter of the Ocean Terminal Railroad, Dock and Elevator Company, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Gerry, from the committee on Parishes and Relig­ ious Societies, on the petition of John J. Williams and others, reported A bill to incorporate the trustees of the Boston Ec­ Boston Ecclesiastical clesiastical Seminary, and these bills were severally read Society. and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Railroads, on Color blindness. the bill relating to the examination of railroad employes for color blindness and other defective sight, reported the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection.

Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on the Soldiers’ Home. Treasury, on the resolve in favor of the Soldiers’ Ilome in Massachusetts; and Mr. Pratt, from the same committee, on the bill to Polls and estates. establish the polls and estates of the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth, reported that said bill and resolve ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the House resolves In favor of Ellen Madigan ; Ellen Madigan. Relating to the war records in the department of the W ar records. adjutant-general, reported that said resolves, severally, ought to pass with certain amendments, and they were ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Galvin, from the committee on the Judiciary, on W itnesses. the bill relative to the fees of witnesses and officers at inquests; and Mr. Loring, from the same committee, on the bill to Berkshire County. change the time of holding meetings of the county com­ missioners in the county of Berkshire ; and Trustee process. Mr. Sayward, from the same committee, on the bill concerning costs under the trustee process, severally re­ ported that these bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading.

W om an Mr. Drake, from the committee 011 Woman Suffrage, suffrage. 011 so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the su bject; and Ballot box. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee 011 Election Laws, 011 the order relative to the use of a uniform ballot box at elections ; and Savings banks. Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee 011 Banks and Banking, 011 the order relative to further legis­ lation in reference to loans, deposits and investments ot savings banks; and Mr. Baldwin, from the committee 011 Railroads, on the orders Railroad cor­ Relative to defining more exactly examinations tor porations. color blindness; Relative to amending section 62 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes, extending the time for which railroad corporations may issue bonds ; and Mr. Bates, from said committee, on an order in rela­ tion to a repeal o f the 54th section o f chapter 112 ot the Public Statutes, relating to proxies ; and Mr. Locke, from the same committee, 011 the order relative to the early abandonment of all steam railroad crossings of frequented highways at grade, severally re­ ported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders ot the Day for to-morrow.

Pavers from the House. Bills Hampshire Relative to the district court of Hampshire and the district court. salary of the justice thereof (on an order in relation to the subject) ; Haverhill. To authorize the city of Haverhill to construct a wharf and a bridge over Little River (on the petition of the mayor and city solicitor of said city), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

John Owens, A resolve for the relief of John Owens (on the petition of the same) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate, Of the committee on the Liquor Law, on the order intoxicating ,. ii i i , • i liquors. relative to amending or repealing the local option law “ so called ” ; also, On the orders relative To amending the laws concerning sureties on bonds of licensees; To repealing the law concerning bonds of dealers licensed to sell intoxicating liquors ; Of the committee on the Fisheries, on the annual report ReP°rte. of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries ; and Reports granting leave to withdraw Of the committee on the Fisheries, on the petition of James W . Manchester and others ; Of the committee on Roads and Bridges, on the peti­ tion of F. A. Hobart and others, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A bill to incorporate the city of Northampton was read Noithampton. hree times under a suspension of the rule and recom­ mitted to the committee on Cities. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Orders of the Day were taken up ; and the bills In addition to an act to regulate the taking ot fish in Bllls- North River in the county of Plymouth ; To supply the town of Hudson with water; To authorize the College of Physicians and Surgeons to confer the degree of doctor of medicine ; To supply the town of South Abington with water; Authorizing the Universalist Publishing House to fur­ nish pecuniary aid to certain religious organizations of the Universalist denomination; To establish the salary of the third clerk in the depart­ ment of the secretary of the Commonwealth; Relating to -the salary of the clerk of the police court of Gloucester, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill making provisions for licensing foreign cor­ porations or associations organized to carry on the busi­ ness of life or accident insurance upon the assessment plan to do business in this Commonwealth, was recom­ mitted to the committee on Insurance.

W om an suffrage. The bill regulating'O O the assessment of female citizens for the purpose of voting for members of school committees, was read a second time. Mr. Loring proposed an amendment therein, pending the consideration of which, the bill was passed over.

Hampshire district court. The bill to establish a clerk for the district court of Hampshire was passed over. The bill to authorize the town of Milford to raise money for a memorial hall was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Boards of health. The Senate bill relative to appeals from orders passed by boards of health was read a third lime and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Gaming-houses. The Senate bill to provide for the punishment of per­ sons present at games or sports in common gaming-houses, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. State Normal The Senate resolve in favor of the State Normal School Schools. at Bridgewater was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate resolve in favor of the State Normal School at Westfield was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence.

State W ork­ The Senate resolve providing for the purchase of new house. steam boilers and steam pipes for the State Workhouse at Bridgewater, was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Essex County The Senate bill to incorporate the Essex County Land Land and Building and Building Company was amended as proposed by Mr. Company. Sayward and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Boston. The House bill to authorize the city of Boston to take land for public institutions, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The reports on the orders Relative to changing the names of the insane hospitals ; Reports. Relative to exempting a portion of homesteads from taxation ; Relative to providing by law that no train shall enter or pass a passenger station while another train is discharg­ ing or receiving passengers at the same station ; and A report of the committee on Public Charitable Institu­ tions, granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of the New England Moral Reform Society, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the orders Relative to further limitations of investment of sav­ ings banks in the stock of national banks and banking associations ; Relative to legislation concerning shade trees in cities and towns standing on land near highways; Relative to legislation concerning the bridge over Mer­ rimack River, between Deer Island and Salisbury ; Relative to supplying a greater number of brakemen on freight trains ; and On the petitions of Charles II. Pease and others, were severally accepted in concurrence. The House report on the petition of the New England Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ Institute was recommitted to the committee on Manufactures. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi- Bins enacted • sind to nated in the Senate), passed to be enacted and were laid Governor, before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — To authorize Charles C. Hine to construct a causeway and bridge in Tisbury. To authorize the president and trustees of Williams College to hold additional real and personal estate. To authorize the National Tube Works Company to increase its capital stock. Mr. Tufts announced that the Dill in relation to the New Bedford. salary of the mayor of the city of New Bedford had been signed by the Governor, and consequently its return to the Senate was unnecessary.

Papers from the House.

Cape Cape A petition of E. S. Whittemore and others in favor of Canal. the building of a Cape Cod Ship Canal was referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. Remonstrances of Joe V . Meigs. Moses A. Dow and others ; and Wesley B. Clark and others, severally against the peti­ tion of Joe Y. Meigs, were severally referred to the com­ mittee on Street Railways, in concurrence. Adjourned.

M o n d a y , March 12, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Galvin, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition o f H. B. Braman and others, reported W ayland. A Dili to confirm the doings of the Evangelical Relig­ ious Society of Wayland. Mr. Bruce, from the same committee, on the petition of the mayor of the city of Boston, reported Boston. A bill in relation to erecting, laying, maintaining and 'regulating© © lines for the transmission of electricity. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the city of New Bedford, reported New Bedford. A bill to authorize the city o f New Bedford to issue additional water bonds. Mr. McGeough, from the same committee, on the peti­ tion of the Quannapowitt Water Company, reported Quannapowitt A bill to change the name of the Quannapowitt Water W a te r Company. Company, and to authorize it to issue bonds and secure the same by mortgage.

Milford. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to authorize the town of Milford to raise money for a memorial hall, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Locke, from the committee on Railroads, on an order in relation to railroad crossings, reported A bill to amend section 129 of chapter 112 of the Pub- Railroad8- lie Statutes, relative to railroad crossings. Mr. Locke, from the same committee, on the petition of the mayor of Boston, reported A bill to promote safety at grade crossings on railroads. IbKl' Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the mayor of Somerville, reported A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Somer- somerviiie. ville to construct a sewer in Cambridge and Crescent streets in Boston, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Tax titles, the bill to provide for attachment of the right to redeem lands from tax titles, reported that the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day on the question o f rejection.

Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, re- Plym outh, ported the House bill to repeal an act to allow the town of Plymouth to choose a board of health without amend­ ment. Mr. Say ward, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Mortgages of the House bill relating to the recording of mortgages of property, personal property, reported that the same ought to pass with an amendment, and these bills were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Bates, from the committee on Railroads, on the Railroads, order in relation to the use of electric signals at the crossings of railroads by highways at grade ; Mr. Baldwin, from the same committee, on the order Ibid- in relation to the better protection of life and property at railroad crossings of public highways ; Mr. Locke, from the same committee, on the order in relation to the better protection of men employed on rail­ way freight trains in coupling cars ; Mr. M cFarlin, from said committee, on an order in ibid. relation to requiring railroad companies to place at all crossings by railroads at grade, automatic signals or gates ; Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Trustee the order in relation to costs under the trustee process, 1’IOMas' severally reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon.

Bowdoin S. Parker. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Railroads, on the petition of Bowdoin S. Parker and others ; Henry Stuckle. Mr. Lovell, from the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, on the petition of Plenry Stuckle; Mr. Galvin, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the petitions of M athew Gately. Mathew Gately; and James E . W iggin et als. James E. Wiggin and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Mr. Tufts presented a remonstrance of Bramau, Dow & Company and others ; and Joe V. Meigs. Mr. McFarlin, a remonstrance of C. C. Stevens and others, severally against the petition of Joe Y. Meigs. Referred to the committee on Street Railways. Sent down for concurrence.

Papers from the House.

Public lands. A bill relating to the Commissioners of Public Lands ; and Resolves Insolvent For covering into the treasury the amount standing to insurance companies and the credit of insolvent insurance companies and dividends banks. of insolvent savings banks ; Contested Repealing chapter 61 of the resolves of 1882, relating elections. to contested elections, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills W eym outh. To incorporate the Ashwood Cemetery Association in the town of Weymouth (on the petition of E. Atherton Hunt and others) ; Massachusetts To authorize the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Hospital Life Insurance Company to hold additional real estate (on the petition of Company. the same), svere severally read and ordered to a second reading. Reports of the committee on Cities, of reference to the next General Court Reports. On the order relative to the method of filling the vacancies in the boards of aldermen of cities; and On the petition of the selectmen and others of W oburn ; and Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Of the committee on Prisons, on the order relative to the transfer of prisoners from houses of correction to jails, or from jails to houses of correction ; Of the committee on the Liquor Law, on the order relative to prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors within a certain distance of school-houses ; and A report of the committee on the Fisheries, on the petition of Nathaniel Tripp and others, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A petition of John Campbell and others in favor of insane, furnishing homoeopathic medical treatment to the insane under the care of the Commonwealth, was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Remonstrances of Mi irtin L. Bradford and others ; Boston Jonathan French and others ; common. W. H. Baldwin and others ; T. Jefferson Coolidge and others ; and Abbott Lawrence and others, severally against any legislation allowing encroachments on the limits of Bos­ ton Common, were referred to the committee on Cities. Severally in concurrence. A petition of the water commissioners of Northborough Northborough. for authority to issue additional water bonds, was re­ ferred, in concurrence, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. Notice was received from the House, of the rejection by Free public that branch of the bills to provide for annual reports of llbrane8- free public libraries (on an order in relation to the sub­ ject) ; and Relating to the teaching of elementary book-keeping in Book-keeping. certain grades of the public schools (originating in the Senate).

The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill Municpai eiec- relating to the day of holding municipal elections was tlons' read a second time and refused a third reading. The bills Relating to applications for, and the granting of, li- bhis. censes to sell intoxicating liquors ; Amending section 179 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes relating to color blindness of railroad employes; To incorporate the trustees of the Boston Ecclesiastical Sem inary; To incorporate the Hillside Agricultrual Society ; Authorizing the town of Waltham to lay out and con­ struct a town way through a cemetery ; To extend the charter of the Ocean Terminal Railroad, Dock and Elevator Company, and to revive, confirm and extend the charter of the Ocean Terminal Railroad Com­ pany ; To change the time of holding meetings ot the county commissioners in the county of Berkshire ; Concerning costs under the trustee process ; Relative to the fees o f witnesses and officers at in­ quests ; To authorize the city of Haverhill to construct a wharf and a bridge over Little River ; To establish the polls and estates of the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth : and '1 he resolve in favor o f the Soldiers’ Home in Massa­ chusetts, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill relating to the examination of railroad em­ ployes for color blindness and other defective sight, was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. The bills To establish a clerk for the district court of Hampshire ; and Relative to the district court of Hampshire and the salary of the justice thereof, were severally passed over. The resolve relating to the war records in the depart­ ment of the adjutant-general was read a second time, amended as proposed by the committee on the Treasury, and ordered to a third reading. The resolve in favor of Ellen Madigan was recommitted to the committee on the Treasury. The bill in addition to an act to regulate the taking of fish in North River, in the county o f Plymouth, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate hill to supply the town of Hudson with Hudson. water was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Senate bill to authorize the College of Physicians College of Physicians and and Surgeons to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Surgeons. was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The Senate bill to supply the town of South Abington South Abing­ ton. with water was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The House bill authorizing the Universalist Publishing Universalist Publishing House to furnish pecuniary aid to the religious organiza­ House. tions of the Universalist denomination, was read a third time, and the committee on Bills in the Third Reading- having reported the same in a new draft, it was read and ordered to a second reading. The House bills do establish the salary ot the third clerk in the depart­ Bills. ment of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; Relating to the salary of the clerk of the police court of •Gloucester, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate reports on the orders Relative to further legislation respecting loans and in­ R eports. vestments of savings banks; Relative to the use of a uniform size of ballot-box at elections; Relative to so much of the Governor’s address as re­ lates to woman suffrage; Relative to steam railroads crossing highways at grade ; Relative to extending the time for which railroad cor­ porations may issue bonds; Relative to amending the Public Statutes so as to more accurately define the examination for color blindness ; Relative to repealing the last clause of section 54 of chapter 112 ot the Public Statutes relating to proxies, were severally accepted. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Reports. The House reports on the orders Relative to the annual report of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries; Relative to amending or repealing the “ local option law,” so called ; Relative to amending the law concerning sureties on bonds of licensed liquor dealers ; Relative to repealing -section 2 o f chapter 259 of the Acts of 1882, in relation to sureties on bonds of licensed liquor dealers ; and On the petitions of James W. Manchester and others; and F. A. Hobart and others, were severally accepted in concurrence.

Life insurance Mr. Lovell presented a petition of Edmund R. Fowler policies. and others for the repeal of the act ot last year taxing net values of life insurance policies. Referred to the committee on Taxation. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Trustee process. Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the- order relative to the commencement of an action under the trustee process, reported that it is inexpedient to legis­ late thereon, and the report was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , March 13, 1883. Met according to adjournment.

Disabled Mr. Haile, from the committee on Military .Affairs, on Soldiers’ Em­ ployment Bu­ the petition of William II. Rogers and others, reported reau . A resolve in favor of the Disabled Soldiers’ Employ­ ment Bureau.

Danvers Mr. Risteen, from the committee on Public Charitable Lunatic Institutions, on the Annual Report of the Trustees ot the H ospita l. State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers reported, in part, A resolve in favor of the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers. Read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Mr. Wells, from the committee o n ' W ater Supply and Drainage, on the petition of John B. Moore, reported A bill to authorize the town of Concord to make an concord, additional water loan ; and Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Birl1'8- the House Bill to establish fees for returning births in certain cases, reported the same in a new draft, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Pratt, from the committee on Agriculture, on the petition of A. C. Varnum and others, reported A bill to establish the salary of the Secretary of the BoarcTo? °f Board of Agriculture and the same was read and referred Agriculture, to the committee on the Treasury.

Mr. Mason, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Joint stock cor- ,i -I ...... porations. the order in relation to the service or process on joint stock corpora! ions, reported A bill relating to suits against unincorporated com­ panies and associations, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mi1. Bruce, from ■ the committee on the Judiciary, on Cemotorylo,s- the bill relating to the rights o f widows in cem etery lots, reported that the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders o f the Day for to-m orrow on the question of re jection.

Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on KeP°rts- the order in relation to the amendment o f the laws respecting the summary process for the taking of land; and Mr. Haile, from the committee on Mercantile Aifairs, on the Abstract of certificates of corporations organized under the general law ; and Mr. Loring, from the committee on Election Laws, on so much of the Governor’s Address as relates to the secret ballot, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Haile, from the committee on Military Affairs, on ®,eP|ien A- the petition of Stephen A. Perkins and others ; and Mr. Loring from the committee on Election Laws, on BtodeiPj ais the petition of Charles R. Blaisdell and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Cummings presented a petition of the city of Fall Fal1 River- River for amendment of the act of 1871 for supplying the city of Fall River with pure water, and the petition was sent down for concurrence in a suspension of the 12th joint rule to permit its reference to a committee. Came up concurred.

Pavers from the House. Rills Railroad and Relating to the tenure of office of railroad and steam­ steamboat police. boat police (on an order in relation to the subject) ; W estfield. To authorize the town of Westfield to issue new water bonds (on the petition of the selectmen of said town) ; and Foreign In relation to the taxation of foreign mining, quariy- mining and oil companies. ing and oil companies (in a new draft), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Insolvent corporations. A bill providing for the disposition of unclaimed moneys in the hands of receivers of certain insolvent corporations was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports, that it is inexpedient to legislate, Reports. Of the committee on Woman Suffrage, on the order relative to a registration and vote of women upon the abolition of the qualification of the right to vote ; Of the committee on Taxation, on the passage of legis­ lation to fix the domicile of tax-payers ; Of the committee on Prisons, on so much of the Gov­ ernor’s Address as relates to the abolition of the Reform­ atory Prison for Women ; Of the committee on Insurance, on the order in rela- tion to additional facilities for obtaining insurance; Of the committee on Agriculture, on the order relative to snaring passenger pigeons, and On the order relative to preventing the posting of ad­ vertisements on trees along highways ; Of the committee on Railroads, on an order relative to compelling railroad companies to carry passengers at the rate of two cents per mile, and On the order relative to the further protection of pas­ sengers upon railroads; Reports, granting leave to withdraw, Of the committee on Towns, on the petition of C. F. King and others ; Of the committee on Taxation, on the petition of Simeon Atwood and others ; 01’ the committee on Claims, on the petition of the city Reports. o f L o w e ll; and A report of the committee on Towns, of reference to the next General Court, on the petition of Dean Dudley and others; Were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A report discharging the committee on Mercantile Affairs from the further consideration of the order in relation to authorizing towns and cities to erect and main­ tain in highways, posts and wires for the purpose of light­ ing by electricity was accepted in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the bills 15111s. To authorize the mayor and aldermen of Somerville to construct a sewer in Cambridge and Crescent Streets in Boston : To promote safety at railroad grade crossings ; To amend section 129 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes relating to railroad crossings ; In relation to erecting, laying, maintaining and regu­ lating lines for the transmission of electricity ; To authorize the city of New Bedford to issue addi­ tional water bonds; In relation to the Universalist Publishing House ; To confirm the doings of the Evangelical Religious Society of Wayland; To change the name of the Quannapowitt Water Com­ pany and to authorize it to issue bonds and secure the same by mortgage ; To authorize the town of Milford to erect, maintain and furnish a Memorial Hall and to borrow money therefor; To repeal an act to empower the inhabitants of the town of Plymouth to choose a board of health, and for preventing nuisances in said town ; To incorporate the Ashwood Cemetery Association in the town of Weymouth ; To authorize the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company to hold additional real estate ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Mortgages The bill relative to the recording of mortgages of per­ of personal sonal property was read a second time, amended as pro­ property. posed by the committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to a third reading. Intoxicating The Senate bill relating to applications for, and the liquors. granting of licenses to, sell intoxicating liquors was read a third time and passed to be engrossed (after being am ended). Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Color blindness. The Senate bill amending section 179 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes relating to color blindness of railroad employes, was read a third time, and passed to he engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Hillside Agricultural The Senate bill to incorporate the Hillside Agricultural Society. Society was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Boston Ecclesi­ The Senate bill to incorporate the trustees of the Bos­ astical Sem­ inary. ton Ecclesiastical Seminary was read a third time and jxassed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Ocean Terminal The Senate bill to extend the charter of the Ocean Railroad, Dock and Elevator Terminal Railroad, Dock and Elevator Company, and to Company. revive, confirm and extend the charter of the Ocean Terminal Railroad Company, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Massachusetts The Senate resolve in favor of the Soldiers’ Home in Soldiers Home. Massachusetts, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills To change the time of holding meetings of the county commissioners in the county of Berkshire ; Relative to the fees of witnesses and officers at inquests; Concerning costs under the trustee process; To authorize the city of Haverhill to construct a wharf and bridge over Little River ; To establish the polls and estates of the several cities and towns of the Commonwealth, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Hampshire, The bill to establish a clerk for the district court of district court in. Hampshire was amended and ordered to a third reading. The bill relative to the district court of Hampshire and Ibid. the salary of the justice thereof, was amended and ordered to a third reading.

The bill authorizing the town of Waltham to lay out W altham . and construct a town way through a cemetery was ordered to be placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

The bill relatinge> to # the attachment of the right O to Tax titles. redeem lands from tax titles was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected.

The bill regulating the assessment of female citizens Female citizens. for the purpose of voting for members of school commit­ tees was refused a third reading.

The House resolve relating to the war records in the W ar records. department of the Adjutant-General was read a third time and passed to be engrossed, as heretofore amended. Sent down for concurrence in the amendment. Came up concurred.

The bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for Naturalization. naturalization was considered. Mr. Bruce proposed a substitute therefor, and the sub­ ject was passed over and the substitute ordered to be printed.

The reports of the committee on the ,! udiciary, on the Reports. order relative To the passage of an Act to prohibit the commencement of an action under the trustee process when wages due for labor shall be attached by any person except the plaintiff, and to prohibit clerks of courts to issue writs to any per­ sons except attorneys-at-law; and on the petitions of Matthew Gately; and James E. Wiggin and others, were severally accepted. The Senate reports of the committee on Railroads, on the orders Relative to the expediency of additional legislation for the better protection of life and property at grade cross­ ings of public highways ; Relative to the use of electric signals at highways cross­ ing railroads at grade; Reports. Relative to the better protection of men employed on freight trains; Relative to requiring that gates or automatic signals shall be placed at all grade crossings of railroads by high­ ways ; and Of the committee 011 Harbors and Public Lands, on the petition of Henry Stuckle, were severally accepted. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the orders Relative to amendment of the laws concerning the fill­ ing of vacancies in the boards of aldermen in cities ; Relative to prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors within a certain distance of school-houses ; Relative to the transfer of prisoners from houses of correction to jails and from jails to houses of correction; and on the petitions of The selectmen of Woburn, and Nathaniel Tripp and others, were severally accepted, in concurrence. The following engrossed bills (the first three of which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Bills enacted and to To incorporate the trustees of the Chapter of the Zeta Governor. P si Fraternity in Williams College. Relating to the printing and distribution of the legisla­ tive manual. Allowing the Somerville Wharf and Improvement Com­ pany further time to organize. Relating to the City Physician and Board of Health of the city o f Taunton. Adjourned.

W ednesday, March 14, 1883. Met according to adjournment.

Mr. Gilmore, from the committee 011 Public Charitable Institutions, 011 the annual report of the trustees ot the Primary and Reform Schools, reported State Primary A resolve in favor of the State Primary School at Mon- School. son, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Gerry from the committee on Education, on the report of the Board of Education, reported State Normal A resolve in favor of the Framingham Normal School, School at and the same was read and referred to the committee on Framingham. the Treasury. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the city of Fitchburg, reported A bill to authorize the city of Fitchburg to issue addi­ Fitchburg. tional water scrip. Mr. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Bail com­ A bill to exempt bail commissioners from making missioners. annual returns. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Manufactures, on the petition of John Littlefield and others, reported A bill relating to the inspection of buildings. Inspection of buildings. Mr. Sherburne, from the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, on the petition of the mayor of Boston, reported A bill to abate a nuisance in the city of Boston and for Boston. the preservation of the public health in said city. Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on Banks and Banking, on the petition of the Old Colony Railroad Company, reported Old Colony A bill to amend chapter 80 of the Laws of 1882, en­ Railroad titled an Act to authorize the union of the Old Colony Company. Railroad Company and the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad Company. Mr. Sherburne, from the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, on the petition of the mayor of Boston, reported A bill in relation to Warren Bridge, and these bills Warren Bridge. were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Sherburne, from the committee on the Iloosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad, on the report of the manager thereof, reported T roy & A bill making appropriations for the double-tracking Greenfield and improvement of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, IJoosac Tunnel. Read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Massachusetts and Rhode The same Senator, from the committee on Harbors and Island, Public Lands, on the Annual Report ot the commissioners boundary between. on the same, reported A bill to define the boundary line of tide-water be­ tween the Commonwealth o f Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. M r. W ells from the committee on W ater Supply and Drainage, on the petition of H. A. Lothrop and others, reported Sharon Water Company. A bill to incorporate the Sharon Water Company. Mr. P arker, from the committee on Public Health, on the petition of Owen Howard and others, reported Boards of health. A bill relating to Boards of Health. Mr. Freeman, from the committee on Federal Relations, on the Governor's Address, reported Claim against A resolve relative to the claim of Massachusetts against the United States. the United States for moneys expended for coast defence during the war. Air. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Bastardy. A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 85 of the Public Statutes, relating to bonds in bastardy cases. Severally read and ordered to a second reading. Air. Sherburne, from’ the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, on the Annual Report of the commissioners on the subject, reported Cities and towns A resolve providing for the expenses under an act in bordering on the sea. relation to the boundaries of cities and towns bordering upon the sea, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Joseph White Air. Cutter, from the committee on Claims, on the et als. petition of Joseph White and others, reported, asking to be discharged from the further consideration thereof and that the same be referred to the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad, And the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Hillside Agri­ Air. Pratt, from the committee on Agriculture, on the cultural Society. order relative to reimbursing the Hillside Agricultural Society for certain bounties paid : and Mr. Barrus, from said committee, on the Annual Report CnWle. , . . . . . L. commissioners. or the commissioners on contagious diseases among cattle ; and Mr. Seeley, from the committee on Labor, on the order Wn«e8- relative to the punishment of manufacturers for deducting a portion of wages if paid before the regular pay-day; and *

Mr. Livermore, from the same committee, on the order Hotels, in relation to requiring that all hotels shall be built of brick with no division walls more combustible than terra­ cotta, and with stone or terra-cotta stairs; and On the annual report of Registration of Births, Mar- Births, etc. riages and Deaths ; and Mr. Gerry, from the committee on the Library, on the state Librarian, annual report o f the State Librarian ; and Mr. Bates, from the committee on Railroads, on the Railroads, order relative to further legislation respecting the appro­ val of bonds of railroad corporations ; and Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Claims, Reports, on the order relative to the discharge of all claims against the Commonwealth; and Mr. Haile, from the committee on Military Affairs, on so much of the Governor’s Address as relates to the militia, On the Annual Report of the Adjutant General, and On the order relative to securing a larger attendance of the militia at tours o f d u ty ; and Mr. Sherburne, from the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy A Greenfield Railroad, on so much of the Governor’s Address as relates to the subject; and Mr. Haile, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on so much of the Governor’s Address as relates to pub­ lic corporations other than railroads ; and Mr. Wells, from the committee on the Liquor Law, on the order relative to searching of houses and confiscation under the liquor law ; and Mr. Sayward, from the committee on Taxation, on the order relative to exempting from taxation of shares in foreign corporations, severally reported that it is inexpe­ dient to legislate thereon. Mr. Seeley, from the committee on Insurance to whom was recommitted the bill making provisions for licensing foreign corporations or associations organized to carry on Reports. the business of life or accident insurance upon the assess­ ment plan to do business in this Commonwealth; and Mr. Allen of Middlesex, from the committee on Prisons, on the petition of William Taylor and others, severally reported that the same be referred to the next General Court. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Manufactures, on the petitions of the Chapin Paper and Pulp Company and John M. Seeley and others; and Mr. Swift, from the committee 011 the Liquor Law, on the petition of the Boston No-License Union; and Mr. Randall of Middlesex, from the same committee, on the petition of Lorenzo D. Grosvenor and others ; and Mr. Bates, from the committee on Railroads, on the petition of William Holbrook and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House. Bills Rills. For the better protection of the property of certain libraries (on the order relative to securing certain libraries from theft or mutilation) ; To prevent the wilful detention of books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or manuscripts in certain libraries (on the same order in relation to the subject) ; Relating to the name of co-operative saving fund and loan associations (on sundry petitions relative to the sub­ ject ) ; In relation to the Massachusetts Central Railroad Com­ pany (on the petition of the same), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Coast defence A bill regulating the disposition of the surplus of the Sinking Fund. coast defence loan sinking fund was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Reports. Reports, that it is inexpedient to legislate, Of the committee on Agriculture, on the order in rela­ tion to further legislation for the prevention of forest fires; Of the committee 011 Taxation, on the order relative to exempting homesteads from taxation ; Of the committee 011 Education, 011 the order relating to the teaching of industrial art in the public schools; Reports, and Reports, of reference to the next General Court, Of the committee on Public Health, on the petition of Walter Preston and others for the union of the Board of Health of the city of Boston and the State Board of H ealth; O f the committee 011 Harbors and Public Lands, on the petition o f the city o f Boston for a grant o f certain flats in Charles River ; and Reports, granting leave to withdraw, O f the committee on Cities, 011 the petition of the pres­ ident of the Common Council of the city of Boston, and On the petition of the mayor of Boston for amendment of the laws relating to the publication of ordinances; Of the committee on the Fisheries, on the petition of James G. Perkins and others relative to fishing on the Merrimack R iv e r; and Of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, 011 the petition of 0. F. Brown and others, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. The report of the'committee on Railroads, on the order relative to providing that no train of cars shall enter or pass a passenger station while another train is discharging or receiving passengers at the same sta'tion, was recom­ mitted in concurrence to the committee on Railroads. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for naturaliza­ tion was placed first in the Orders of the Day for to-mor­ row. The bills To authorize the town of Concord to make an addition- Ban. al water loa n ; Relating to suits against unincorporated companies and associations; To amend section 7 of chapter 32 of the Public Stat­ utes in relation to the return of births : In relation to the taxation of foreign mining, quarrying and oil com panies; Relating-O to the tenui’e of office of railroad and steam- boat police; To authorize the town of W estfield to issue new water bonds, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Cemetery lots. The bill relating to the rights of widows in cemetery lots was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. The Senate bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Somerville to construct a sewer in Cambridge and Cres­ cent streets in Boston, was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Railroad grade The Senate bill to promote safety at railroad grade- crossings. crossings was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Electricity. The Senate bill in relation to erecting, laying, maintain­ ing and. regulating lines for the transmission of electricity was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

New Bedford. The Senate bill to authorize the city of New Bedford to issue additional water bonds was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent- down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Universalist The Senate bill in relation to the Universalist Publish­ Publishing H ouse. ing House was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

W a y land. The Senate bill to confirm the doings of the Evangelical Religious Society of Wayland was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Quannapowitt The Senate bill to change the name of the Quannapo­ W ater Company. witt Water Company, and to authorize it to issue bonds and to secure the same by mortgage, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Milford. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Milford to erect, furnish and maintain a memorial hall and borrow money therefor, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. The Senate bill to amend section 129 of chapter 112 Kaiiroad, of the Public Statutes relating to railroad crossings was croM1"g8' recommitted to the committee on Railroads. The House bills Relative to the recording of mortgages of personal Bllls- property; To repeal ah act to empower the inhabitants of the town ot Plymouth to choose a board of health, and for remov­ ing and preventing nuisances in said town ; do incoiporate the Ashwood Cemetery Association in the town o f W eymouth ; and To authorize the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company to hold additional real estate, were read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

The House bill to establish a clerk for the district court Hampshire ot Hampshire was read a third time as heretofore amended, district court' and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bill relative to the district court of Ilamp- ibia. shire and the salary o f the justice thereof, was read a third time as heretofore amended, and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill authorizing the town of Waltham to Waitham. constiuct a town way through a cemetery was read a third time, amended on motion of Mr. Sayward, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The leport ot the committee on the Judiciary on the r-and. order relating to amending chapter 175 of the Public Statutes relating to the summary process for the recov­ ery of land, was accepted. The Senate reports

. the abstracts of certificates of corporations organ- Reports, ized under the General Laws ; and On the petition ot Stephen A. Perkins and others, were severally accepted. Reports. The Senate reports on the petition of Charles R. Blais- d e ll; and On so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the secret ballot, were severally passed over. The House reports on the orders Relative to prohibiting the placing of advertisements, notices and signs upon trees along the highways; Relative to amending the laws concerning the snaring of pigeons ; Relative to legislation to facilitate the obtaining of insurance; Relative to further legislation to protect the lives of passengers on railroads; Relative to compelling railroad corporations to carry passengers at the rate of two cents per mile ; Relative to fixing the domicile of tax-payers ; Relative to the registration and vote of the women of the State upon the abolition of the sex qualification for the right of suffrage ; and On the petitions of the mayor of Lowell for the pay­ ment of a claim of said city against the Commonwealth, Simeon Atwood and others, C. F. King and others, and Dean Dudley and others, were severally accepted in concurrence.

Wom an Mr. Drake moved a reconsideration of the vote by suffrage. which the bill regulating the assessment of female citizens for the purpose of voting for members of school com­ mittees was refused a third reading, and the motion was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. The same Senator also gave notice of a substitute therefor which was ordered to be printed.

Bills enacted The following engrossed bills (the first five ot which and to Gov­ ernor. originated in the Senate), passed to be enacted and were laid before the Governor for his approval: — In relation to extra clerical assistance in the municipal court of the city of Boston. Relating to the recounting of ballots. In relation to the assessment of taxes. To change the name of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Society. To confirm certain agreements and leases made between the Cambridge Railroad Company, the Union Railway Company, the Middlesex Railroad Company and the Somerville Horse Railroad Company. Relating to the annual meeting and number of managers of the Boston Female Asylum. To establish the salary of the clerk of the First District Court of Plymouth. To authorize the union of the Eastern Junction, Broad Sound Pier & Point Shirley Railroad Company, the Bos­ ton, YY inthrop & Point Shirley Railroad Company, and the Boston & W inthrop Railroad Company.

The following engrossed resolves (the first two of Resolves passed which originated in the Senate) passed, and were laid before the Governor for his approval: __ In favor of the town of Norton. Concerning the supervision of immigration. In favor of the town of Pepperell. Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , March 1 5 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. McFarlin presented remonstrances of Charles Davis and others ; and James W . Dolan and others ; and j o e v . Me Mr. Tufts remonstrances of Henry Saltonstall and others, against the petition of Joo V. Meigs. Severally referred to the committee on Street Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. The petition of the city of Fall River for amendment 1

Concerning the order of trials in criminal cases ; b h i s . Requiring municipal or other corporations to make returns of the acceptance or failure to accept, certains acts and resolves; and A resolve to confirm the acts of James Keith as a jus­ tice of the peace, were read and referred to the com­ mittee on the Judiciary. Bills Relating to the duties of assessors of taxes ; Authorizingc5 the treasurer of the Commonwealth to em- ploy an additional clerk ; and A resolve in favor of Catherine Curtin, were read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills To change the name of the Broadway Orthodox Con­ gregational Society of Somerville (on the petition of the same) ; and To provide for the discharge or temporary release of inmates of institutions for the insane (on the petition of the trustees of the Lunatic Hospital at W orcester), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Reports. A report of the committee on Water Supply and Drain­ age, on the petition of Edwin D. Humphrey and others for legislation requiring the Great Barrington Water Company to furnish water at reasonable rates, and for other purposes, was recommitted in concurrence, with instructions to hear the petitioners, after giviug such notice as the committee may deem expedient. Reports, that it is inexpedient to legislate, on an order relative to providing that no corporation shall borrow money or issue notes therefor without the approval of a majority of its directors ; On the annual report of the railroad commissioners ; On so much of the Governor’s address as relates to Railroads ; and A report of the committee on Banks and Banking, granting leave to withdraw, 011 the petition of the Ameri­ can Loan and Trust Company, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Bills. To incorporate the Sharon Water Company ; To define the boundary line of tide water between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State ot Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ; Relating to the inspection of buildings ; To authorize the city of Fitchburg to issue additional water scrip; To exempt bail commissioners from making annual returns; To amend section 5 of chapter 85 of the Public Statutes, Bi'19- relating to bonds in bastardy cases ; Relating to boards of health ; In relation to Warren Bridge ; To abate a nuisance in the city of Boston, and for the preservation of the public health in said city ; For the better protection of property of certain libraries; Relating to the name of co-operative saving fund and loan associations; and The resol re relative to the claim of Massachusetts coast defence, against the United States for moneys expended for coast defence during the war, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bills Bilis. Extending the jurisdiction of applications for natural­ ization ; and In relation to the Massachusetts Central Railroad Com­ pany, were severally passed over. The Bill to amend chapter 80 of the laws of 1882, entitled an Act to authorize the union of the Old Colony Railroad Company and the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad Company, was read a second time. Mr. Loring proposed an amendment therein, and the bill was passed over. The Senate refused to reconsider the vote by which the Bill regulating the assessment of female citizens for the purpose of voting for members of school committees, was refused a third reading. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Concord to make an additional water loan, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill relating to suits against unincorporated companies and associations, was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to amend section 7 of chapter 32 of the Public Statutes, in relation to the return of births, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills Bills. In relation to the taxation of foreign mining, quarrying and oil companies ; Relating to the tenure of office of railroad and steam­ boat police ; To authorize the town ot Westfield to issue new water bonds, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate reports on the orders Reports, Relative to reimbursing the Hillside Agricultural So­ ciety for certain amounts paid as bounties ; Relative to exempting from taxation shares in foreign corporations; Relative to requiring certain materials to be used in building hotels; Relative to forbidding manufacturers deducting a por­ tion of laborers’ wages when payment is made before the regular time ; Relative to the annual report of the Registration of Births, Marriages, aud Deaths ; Relative to the discharge of all claims against the Com­ monwealth ; Relative to legislation to insure a better attendance of the militia at tours o f duty ; Relative to the searching of houses and the confiscation of property under the process of the liquor law; On the order relative to further legislation as to the approval of bonds of railroad companies; On so much ot the Governor’s address as relates to public corporations ; On so much thereof as relates to the militia; On the annual reports of The Adjutant General; The State Librarian ; and The Commissioners 011 Contagious Diseases among cattle ; On so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy and Greenfield Railroad; and On the petitions of John M. Seeley and others ; William Taylor and others ; Reports. The Boston “ No-License Union ; Lorenzo D. Grosvenor and others ; and William Holbrook and others, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the order relative to the preven­ tion of forest fires; On an order relative to requiring instruction in indus­ trial art in the public schools ; On the order relative to exempting homesteads from taxation to the amount of eight hundred dollars ; and On the petitions of the president of the Common Coun­ cil of the city of Boston ; The mayor of the city of Boston for amendment of the laws relative to the publication of ordinances ; James G. Perkins and others ; The mayor of Boston for the transfer of certain flats in Charles River to said city ; 0. F. Brown and others ; and Walter Preston and others, were severally accepted in concurrence. The reports On so much o f the G overnor’s address as relates to the secret ballot; and On the petition of Charles R. Blaisdell and others, rela­ tive to the subject, were ordered to be placed first and second in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday next. Adjourned.

F r i d a y , March 16, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the petition of H. M. Phillips and others, reported Springfield A bill to relieve the city of Springfield and the towns et als. of West Springfield and Agawam from certain forfeitures, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Pratt, from the committee on the Treasury, on the bill relating-© to the Commissioners o f Public Land Funds ; and Mr. Tufts, from the same committee, on the bill to pro­ Criminal insane. vide for the support of the criminal insane; and The same Senator, from the same committee, on the House resolve repealing chapter 61 of the resolves of 1882 relating to reports of contested elections ; and Rand, Avery Sc Company. Mr. Pratt, from said committee, on the resolve in favor of Rand, Avery and Company, severally i-eported that these bills and resolves ought to pass, and they were sevei'ally ordei’ed to a second reading.

Municipal court at Mr. Mason, from the joint committee on the Judiciary, Jamaica Plain. on the order relative to increasing the salaries o f cei'tain officers in the Municipal Court at Jamaica Plain ; State workhouse. Mr. Grilmoi-e, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the order relative to abolishing the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; and District Police. Mr. Randall of Middlesex, from the committee on the Liquor Law, on the order providing for the increase of the District Police Force, severally reported that it is in­ expedient to legislate thei-eon, and these reports were sevei’ally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Papers from the House. Boston. A remonstrance of Geoi’ge C. Travis and others against the petition of the city of Boston for authority further to presexwe the purity of its water supply, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. M ilk. A repoi’t discharging the committee on Agx’iculture from the further consideration of the oi’der in relation to the adulteration of milk, and referring the same to the com­ mittee on Public Health, was accepted in concurrence. Lawrence. A report of the committee on Cities, of reference to the next Genex’al Court on the petition of the mayor of Law­ rence for a division of the wards of said city ; and Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate, Ballot boxes. Of the committee on Election Laws, on an order rela­ tive to protecting voters by excluding all solicitations and interference from within a certain fixed and reasonable distance of the ballot box ; Savings banks. Of the committee on Banks and Banking, on the order in relation to legislation respecting savings banks and institutions for savings; Pigeons. Of the committee on Agriculture, on the order relative to amending the Public Statutes respecting the shooting of pigeons, were sevei’ally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Bills Relative to the trial of juvenile offenders ; Relating to the time within which a city or town shall sell real estate held under a sale or taking for non-pay­ ment of taxes; To confirm the organization and proceedings of the Attleborough IV ater Supply District, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

A resolve providing for printing the Report of the Agricultural College. Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills Lo change the name of the Beverly Insurance Company Beverly Insur­ ance Company. in Beverly to the Merchants’ Insurance Company of Bos­ ton, and to authorize said corporation to increase its capital stock (on the petition of C. A. Fuller and others) ; lo authorize the city of Taunton to construct a bridge Taunton. across Taunton Great River (on the petition of the mayor ot said city), were severally read and ordered to a second reading’. Reports granting leave to withdraw, W illiam M . Ot the committee on Railroads, on the petition of Wil­ Newhall et als. liam M. Newhall and others ; Ot the committee on Cities, on the petition of the Boston. mayor ot Boston for amendment of the laws requiring certain hearings to be held before the board of aldermen ; Of the committee on Banks and Banking, on the peti­ Massachusetts Loan and Trust tion ot the Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company ; Company. Ot the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, on the W illliam Seward, Jr. petitions of William Seward, Jr., and others, and et als. The Cape Cod Ship Canal Company, were severally Cape Cod 8hip Canal Company. read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. The following engrossed bills (the first two of which originated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Bills enacted To extend the time within which savings banks and in­ and to stitutions for savings may sell certain real estate now held Governor. , by them. Authorizing the Massachusetts Bible Society to hold additional real and personal estate. Relating to the salary of the clerk of the police court of Gloucester. To authorize the city of Boston to take land for public institutions. To establish the salary of the third clerk in the depart­ ment of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. To authorize the Mutual Fire Assurance Company or Springfield to insure personal property against loss or damage by fire. Relating to the salary of the messenger of the justices of the Superior Court in the county of Suffolk. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Bills. In relation to the Massachusetts Central Railroad Com­ pany ; To prevent the wilful detention of books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or manuscripts of certain libraries; To change the name of the Broadway Orthodox Con­ gregational Society of Somerville; To provide for the discharge or temporary release of inmates of institutions for the insane, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill to amend chapter 80 of the laws of 1882, en­ titled an Act to authorize the union of the Old Colony Railroad Company and the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg &New Bedford Railroad Company was further considered. Mr. Johnson of Worcester proposed a substitute there­ for, and the subject was passed over. Naturaliza tion. The bill extending the jurisdiction of applications for naturalization was further considered, and the amendments proposed therein by Mr. Loring were rejected. The question then recurring on the adoption of the sub-

as follow s, to w it : —

Y e a s .- Baldwin, Barton, Bruce, Bowley, Cummings, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Gilmore, McGeough, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Randall, Risteen, Steele. — 16. . Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Gerry, Johnson Locke, Sayward, Tufts, Wells, Sherburne. — 11.

So the substitute was adopted, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. The Senate bill to incorporate the Sharon Water Com- Sharon water i i i i 11 i Company, pany was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to authorize the city of Fitchburg to Fitchburg, issue additional water scrip was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill in relation to Warren Bridge was read Boston, a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The Senate Resolve relative to the claim of Massachu- united states, setts against the United States for moneys expended for coast defence during the war, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The Senate report on the petition o f the Chapin Paper ReP°rts- and Pulp Company was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports On an order relative to prohibiting any corporation from borrowing money without the consent of its directors; On so much of the Governor’s address as relates to rail­ roads ; and On the petition of the American Loan and Trust Com­ pany, were severally accepted in concurrence. The report of the committee on Railroads on the Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners was laid on the table. Adjourned.

M o n d a y , March 19, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of James B. Shaw and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Palmer Water Company, and £jj™‘arn'Vater the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Dentistry. Mr. Mason, from the committee on Public Health, on the bill to regulate the practice of dentistry, reported that the same ought not to pass, and it was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow, on the question of rejection.

State Primary School. Mr. Pratt, from the committee on the Treasury, on the resolve in favor of the State Primary School at Monson ; Mr. Tufts, from the . same committee, on the resolve providing for the expenses under an Act in relation to the boundaries of cities and towns bordering upon the sea; Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the same committee, on the resolve in favor of the Disabled Soldiers’ Employ­ ment Bureau, and John Owens. On the resolve in favor of John Owens; and Assessors. Mr. Tufts, from the same committee, on the bill relat­ ing to the duties of assessors of taxes, severally reported that the same ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Treasurer. Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on the Treasury, on the bill authorizing the treasurer to employ an additional clerk, reported the same in a new draft, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading.

Papers from, the House. The Senate bills Rhode Island. Establishing the northern boundary line of the State of Rhode Island between Rhode Island and Massachusetts ; Great Northern To revive chapter 459 of the Acts of 1869, and to ex­ Railroad Co. tend the term within which the corporations therein named may avail themselves of the rights therein granted, came up concurred, with amendments, the latter in the title by substituting therefor the following Bill to revive an Act to incorporate the Great Northern Railroad Company, and the amendments were adopted in concurrence. Bills Insurance In relation to deposits made by foreign insurance com­ compauies. panies with the treasurer of the Commonwealth ; Attleborough. To confirm certain proceedings of School District num­ ber 18 in Attleborough, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

N et indebted The bill defining the meaning of the term “ net indebt- ness. ~ O edness ” in certain cases was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills Relating to the annual report of the board of control Efperiment' of the Agricultural Experiment Station (on an order station.™., relative to the subject) ; To change a portion of the harbor line in Gloucester Gloucester, (on the petition of Samuel G. Poor and others) ; To enable the city of Newburyport to purchase and hold No"'bur-Vi’olt- additional stock in the Newburyport and Amesbury Horse Railroad Company (on the petition of the mayor of said city) ; and A resolve in relation to loan and trust companies (in a n«an ami trust new draft of the bill in relation to the same), were comp""i,'s severally read and ordered to a second reading. A bill to incorporate Ames Free Library of Easton (on Ames Free the petition of Fred. L. Ames), was read and ordered to ''ibrary a second reading. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Of the committee on the Harbors and Public Lands ( Oil Reports, the Annual Report of the Commissioners on Harbors and Public Lands) ; Of the committee on Public Health, on the order rela­ tive to appeals from local boards of health ; Of the committee on Railroads, on the order relative to giving the railroad commissioners supervision over steam­ boats ; and Of the committee on Public Health, on the order relative to making the State Board of Health independent of any other board, were severally read and ordered to be placed in the Orders of the Day for to to-morrow.

An order that 2,000 copies of the Veto Message of Veto message. His Excellency the Governor, delivered to the House March 14, instant, be printed for the use of the Legis­ lature, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Printing. A remonstrance of C. H. Tilton against giving the city Boston, of Boston further powers to preserve the purity of its water supply was referred to the committee on Water- Supply and Drainage, in concurrence. The Orders o f the Day were taken up and the bills To provide for the support of the criminal insane; To relievo the city of Springfield and the towns of West Springfield and Agawam from certain forfeitures ; Relating to the commissioners of public lands fund; To change the name of the Beverly Insurance Company in Beverly, to the Merchants’ Insurance Company of Boston, and to authorize said corporation to increase its capital stock ; and The resolves Repealing chapter 61 of the Resolves of the year 1862, relating to reports of contested elections ; and In favor ot Rand, Avery & Company, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.O Rhode Island and Mass. The Senate bill to define the boundary line of tide water between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Buildings. The Senate bill relating to the inspection of buildings was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Bail commis­ sioners. The Senate bill to exempt bail commissioners from making annual returns was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Subsequently Mr. Bates moved a reconsideration of the vote by which said bill passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Bastardy cases. The Senate bill to amend section 5 of chapter 85 of the Public Statutes relating to bonds in bastardy cases was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Boards of health. _ The bill relating to boards of health was read a third time and recommitted to the committee on Public Health. Boston. The Senate bill to abate a nuisance in the city of Bos­ ton was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Co-operative savings fund The bill relating to the name of cooperative savings and loan associations. fund and loan associations was passed over. Naturalization. The bill in relation to naturalization was read a second time. Mr. Me I arl in proposed an amendment therein, and the whole subject was passed over and the amendment ordered to be printed. Old Colony The bill to amend chapter 80 of the Laws of 1882 to Railroad authorize the union of the Old Colony Railroad Company Company. and the Boston, Clinton, and Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad Company was further considered, and the amend­ ments proposed therein by Mr. Loring were rejected. The bill proposed therefor by Mr. Johnson of Worces­ ter, viz., bill to authorize savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in the bonds and notes of the Old Colony Railroad Company was adopted, read and ordered to a second reading. The bill to authorize the city of Taunton to construct a Taunton. bridge across Taunton Great River was read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading. Massachusetts The bill in relation to the Massachusetts Central Rail­ Central road was read a third time and assigned for consideration Railroad. on Wednesday next. The House bills To prevent the wilful detention of books, newspapers, Bills. magazines, pamphlets or manuscripts of certain libraries ; To change the name of the Broadway Orthodox Con­ gregational Society of Somerville; For the better protection of property of certain libraries; To provide for the discharge of, or temporary release of, the inmates of institutions for the insane, were sever­ ally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Senate reports on the orders Relative to abolishing the State Workhouse at Bridge­ Reports. water ; Relative to providing for an increase of the district police force were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate report on the order relative to increasing the salaries ot certain officers ot the Municipal Court at Jamaice Plain was accepted. The House reports on the orders Relative to legislation concerning the shooting of p igeon s; Relative to further legislation in regard to savings banks and institutions for savings ; Relative to protecting voters by prohibiting all solicita­ tions and interference within a certain fixed and reason­ able distance from the ballot-box ; A nd 011 the petitions of The Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company ; The_ mayor of Boston in relation to certain hearings before the board of aldermen; The mayor of the city of Lawrence ; William Seward, Jr., and others ; The Cape Cod Ship Canal Company; and William M. Newhall and others, were severally ac­ cepted in concurrence. The following message was received from the Gov­ ernor : —

E x e c u t i v e D e p a r t m e n t ,

B o s t o n , M arch 19, 1883. To the Honorable Senate o f the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : There has been presented to the governor for his revisal a bill allowing the Somerville Wharf and Improvement Company two years further time in which to organize, which bill originated in your honorable body. This company was incorporated by chapter 147 of the Acts of 1880. Upon an examination of the report of the committee of the Senate, I find no reason stated why this time should be extended, nor am I informed from any discussion which took place in either branch of the legislature of any reason presented to either house why the company should have this extension of time. I am led, therefore, to look into the provisions o f the original Act of incorporation for the object of its exist­ ence, and the subjects upon which it may operatg. The Act provides that certain persons therein named “ are made a corporation by said name, with power to purchase and hold in fee simple or otherwise, all or any part of a tract of land bounded as therein described, con­ taining about two hundred acres. Said corporation shall have power to sell and convey, lease, mortgage, and otherwise dispose of and deal with said corporate prop­ erty, or any part thereof, and to manage, improve, till and grade the same, with authority to construct docks, wharves and buildings, and to lay out streets and passage­ ways, and otherwise improve the same, as it shall deem expedient,” with a restriction upon building further into tide-water than the harbor commissioners may permit, and subject to all the liabilities, duties, limitations and restrictions imposed by the general laws, “ applicable to such corporations.” The capital stock shall be six hun­ dred thousand dollars, and the corporation may increase its stock from time to time to an amount not exceeding one million dollars. It will be seen that the original Act was for the incorpo­ ration of a company for the sole purpose of holding and trading in real estate, with one extraordinary power, which would seem to be in contravention o f all laws relating to public ways. The quantity of land to be held by the com­ pany is stated to be about two hundred acres, or about one-thirteenth ot the territory of the city of Somerville, this territory to be increased as much as it may by filling in tide-water, up to the commissioners’ line. Over this territory the company has “ power to lay out streets.” Being so empowered by a direct Act of the legislature, it is difficult to see why such streets would not be public streets, and the maintenance and care of them become a public burden. If not, it might be that they would be wholly within the jurisdiction of the company. The great and controlling objection to the original char­ ter, which, having expired by limitation, this bill pro­ poses to revive, is that it gives to the corporation the right to hold land in perpetuity, and to act for no other purposes whatever. This land, in the language of the books, would be held in mortmain, or by the dead hand. In all ages, and in all civilized governments, to hold land in perpetual succession has been held to be against public policy, except that corporations have been allowed to hold land in limited amount, sufficient to enable them to carry out the other purposes of their incorporation. It is said that as early as the third century the Chris­ tian emperors of Rome found it necessary to pass decrees against this method of holding land. Such holding of land was the fruitful source of the wrongs and oppres­ sions which caused the French Revolution with all its frightful results. And of all the laws enacted by the National Assembly which obtained power in that revolu­ tion, substantially that which now remains in force is the one that requires the division of lands among certain heirs-at-law ot the deceased at death; the result of which is that the lands of France have now become divided into very small holdings; and this is the source of the great prosperity and wealth of her people, which enabled her to recover so speedily from the immense losses and vast military impositions of the conqueror in the Franco-German war. This evil was felt in England as early as the reign of the III. Henry, principally, however, by reason of the action of the religious societies, which then were the absorb­ ers of lands. Very stringent laws were passed against it, known as Magna Charta, which laws were re-enacted under the I. Edward, and have been the policy of England from that day to the present, in regard to corporations, which can only hold lands for their own purposes by license of the king, as they are now limited here by acts of our legis-

lc l t l l 1'G • But England had another form of holding large bodies of lands in perpetuity through the laws of primogeniture and entail. And I suppose it is a familiar fact that those laws have resulted in making a privileged class of land­ lords and a pauper class of tenants, to the great detriment of the realm in England, and still worse in Ireland. At least, so our fathers considered, because they sternly swept away the laws of primogeniture and entail, and enacted laws against perpetuities in the holding of lands, limiting the power of tying them up by wills, and lequir- iuo- them to be divided at the death o f the holder, after a limited period. Such is still the policy of our legislation. And while we permit corporations to be formed by general laws foi doing almost every other kind of business, save banking and insurance, an inhibition has been placed in the general corporation law against forming corporations tor the pur­ pose of holding and trading in lands. All monopolies are had enough, but of all monopolies that of the land 011 which men are obliged to exist is the worst. It is true that in a few instances corporations have been formed which were permitted to acquire large bodies of land. But those corporations have usually been created for the purpose of some great public improvement; gen­ erally for the purpose of improving the navigation of rivers, or the creation of water-power by dams for manu­ facturing purposes. Examples of these are the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals at Lowell, the Essex Company at Lawrence, the Holyoke and Turner’s Falls companies upon the Con­ necticut, and the Boston Water Power Company. This last corporation, by the obliteration of its water­ power from the growth of the city of Boston, has de­ generated into a land company, pure and simple, and its stock has become a mere fancy stock for manipulation of the stock market — not a very creditable exhibition to the State of Massachusetts. The East Boston Land Company, by which Noddle’s Island was improved and communication established between it and the city, stands upon a different footing. The Hyde Park Company was purely a land company, ruining all who had anything to do with it, and would seem to me ought to have served as a warning against any like legislation. The “ Fifty Associates,” who have absorbed so large an amount of the real estate of Boston, is a company sui generis, commencing with very small beginnings, has now become one of the richest and most powerful, by its power to hold laud, none of which, so far as I am in­ formed, it ever sells. It is believed that no similar body could obtain corporate powers to-day. Many reasons could be stated for this public policy, but its universality, which I have shown, is the strongest evi­ dence of the necessity for preserving it. Holding lands in perpetuity in the form o f shares in a corporation deprives the widow of her dower, and the children of their inheritance, and renders it impossible for the price o f land to be regrated for the benefit o f the cor­ porators as against the ordinary purchaser. Of course, no body of men desire a corporation to hold and trade in lands except for their own benefit, and that benefit is to be had by holding the lands and raising the price thereof, thus making money out of the community without any specific advantage coming to the public which would offset the inconvenience. Perhaps there can be no better illustration of these facts than that afforded by the act we are now considering, which seeks to revive itself by this bill. It was passed in 1880. That there was no public, or proper private exigency for it, is seen by the fact that not a dollar of its capital stock has been paid in ; it has not had even strength enough to organize for three years, and now asks the legislature to continue the cloud upon the title of one-thirteenth of the land of the city of Somerville for two years longer that it may organize. In my opinion every possible restriction should be removed upon the sale and division of lands, and espe­ cially in the suburban cities of Boston ; so that they can all be thrown upon the market for sale, in order that the mechanics and laboring men who have their employments in Boston can find cheap lands on which to build their homesteads, easily accessible, in its immediate vicinity. I have looked in vain to find any reason officially stated, for either the passage of the original act or of this bill continuing it. Certain it is that no report of the commit­ tee accompanies the bill which gives any such reason, nor do I find that there was any discussion of the matter in either branch. The Executive therefore is left without any knowledge of the grounds of public policy which re­ quire the passage of the bill. It is a fact which might excite curiosity that this bill comes from the Committee on Mercantile Affairs. While I admit that either House can refer a bill to any committee it chooses, by any name it chooses, yet it is usual to refer it to a committee which has other matters germane thereto under consideration. And what mercantile ques­ tion is involved in a simple land company I am at a loss to discover. In the hope that the legislature will “ proceed to recon­ sider ” this bill, if it has ever been considered by it, and that, if it ought to pass, the Executive as well as the peo­ ple of the Commonwealth will be shown the reasons why it ought to pass, should any exist, I respectfully return it to the body in which it originated, with these objec­ tions in writing. B e n j . F . B u t l e r . Adjourned.

\ T u e s d a y , March 20, 1883. Met according to adjournment.

Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Cities and the bill relating to the time within which a city or town towns. shall sell real estate held under a sale or taken, for non­ payment of taxes ; and Mr. Loring, from the same committee, on the House Juvenile offenders. bill relating to the trial of juvenile offenders ; and Mr. Sayward, from the same committee, on the bill to Attleborough. confirm the organization and proceedings of the Attlebo­ rough Water Supply District, severally reported that the same ought to pass.

Mr. Pratt, from the committee on the Treasury, on the Coast Defence Loan Sinking bill regulating the disposition of the surplus of the Coast Fund. Defence Loan Sinking Fund ; and Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the Catherine Curtin. resolve in favor of Catherine Curtin, severally reported that the same ought to pass. Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the State Lunatic Hospital at resolve in favor of the State Lunatic Hospital at Dan­ Danvers. vers, reported that the same ought to pass, with certain amendments, and these resolves and bill were ordered to a second reading.

Railroad Mr. Bates, from the committee on Railroads, on the crossings. bill to amend section 129 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes, relating to railroad crossings ; and Mr. Baldwin, from the same committee, on the bill to Railroad passengers. promote the safety of railroad passengers, severally reported that these bills ought not to pass, and they were placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection.

Papers from the House. Bills In relation to the custody of the archives of Maine Maine lands. lands (on the Report of the Commissioners on Harbors and Public Lands) ; To authorize the town of Stoneham to pay certain Stoneham. bounties (on the petition of Thomas H. Jones and others) ; To establish the salary of the justice of the municipal West Roxbury. municipal court court of the West Roxbury district of the city of Boston in. (on the petition of J. M. F. Howard), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Notaries public. A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of notaries public, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate Reports Of the committee on Cities, on an order relative to authorizing the city of Boston to widen Tremont and Boylston streets in said c it y ; Of the committee on Agriculture, 011 an order relative to amending section 13, chapter 60 of the Public Statutes, relative to the sale of commercial fertilizers ; and A report of the committee on Cities, reference to the next General Court, 011 the petition of James J. Flynn, president of the common council of Boston, for such legislation as will give to said body concurrent jurisdiction with the board of aldermen ; and A report of the committee on Labor, leave to with­ draw, on the petition (recommitted) of A. C. Orne, for the appointment of a committee to provide some plan for a more perfect registration o f the vital statistics o f this State, were read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

O 11 motion of Mr. McGeough,— The vote by which the report on the order relative to protecting voters by prohibiting all solicitations and in­ terference within a certain fixed and reasonable distance of the ballot-box was accepted, was reconsidered, and the report was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. McFarlin,— W m . Seward, The vote by which the report on the petition of William J r., et als. Seward, Jr., and others, was accepted was reconsidered, and the report was recommitted to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. The Orders of the Day were taken up; the bills To incorporate the Palmer Water Company; To authorize savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in the bonds and notes of the Old Colony Rail­ road Company; To incorporate the Ames Free Library of Easton ; To enable the city of Newburyport to purchase and hold additional stock in the Newburyport & Amesbury Horse Railroad Company; Relating to the annual report of the Board of Control of the Agricultural Experiment Station ; To change a portion of the harbor line in Gloucester harbor; and The resolves Resol v In relation to loan and trust companies ; For the relief of John Owens ; In favor of the State Primary School at Monson ; Providing for the expenses under an act in relation to the boundaries of cities and towns bordering upon the sea; and In favor of the Disabled Soldiers’ Employment Bureau, were severally read a second time and ordered to a thii’d reading. The bill to regulate the practice of dentistry was con- Dentistry, sidered, the question being on the rejection of the same, and the vote being taken it was carried in the negative, and the bill was then ordered to a second reading. Bail commis­ The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to sioners. exempt bail commissioners from making annual returns was passed to be engrossed ; and The bill in relation to assessment of taxes, were passed over. The bill authorizing the treasurer to employ an addi- Treasurer tional clerk was also passed over. The bill in relation to naturalization was further con- Naturalization, sidered, the question being on ordering the same to a third reading, and said question was determined as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s .- M essrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Bruce, Cummings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Hitchcock, MeGeough, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 16.

N a y s . —Messrs. Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Haile, Johnson, G. W Johnson, J. P.. Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, P., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells". — 15. The President voting in the negative, the bill was re­ fused a third reading. Springfield. The Senate bill to relieve the city of Springfield and the towns of West Springfield and Agawam from certain forfeitures was ordered to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Criminal insane. The Senate bill to provide for the support of the criminal insane by the Commonwealth was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Rand, Avery & Company. The Senate resolve in favor of Rand, Avery and Com­ pany was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills. Relating to the commissioners of the public lands fund ; To change the name of the Beverly Insurance Com- pany, in Beverly, to the Merchants’ Insurance Company of Boston, and to authorize said corporation to increase its capital stock ; and The resolve repealing chapter 61 of the resolves of the year 1882, relating to reports of contested election cases, were severally read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence.

The blouse bill to authorize the city of Taunton to con­ struct a bridge across Taunton Great River, was read a third time as heretofore amended, and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Reports. The report o f the committee on Election Laws, on so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the secret ballot; and The report on the petition of Charles R. Blaisdell and others in relation to the same subject, were severally ordered to be placed first in the Orders of the Day for Thursday next. The House reports On the annual report of the Commissioners on Harbors and Public Lands ; on the orders Relative to making the State Board of Health an inde­ pendent board; Relative to appeals from decisions of local boards of health : Relative to giving the railroad commissioners super­ vision over steamboats in certain cases, were severally accepted in concurrence. The following engrossed bills, the first of which origi­ Bills enacted and to nated in the Senate, passed to be enacted : — Governor. To authorize the Boston & Lowell Railroad Corpora­ tion to purchase the franchise and property of the Middle­ sex Central Railroad Company. Concerning costs under the trustee process. Relative to the fees of witnesses and officers at in- quests. To authorize the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company to hold additional real estate. To repeal “ An Act to empower the inhabitants of the town of Plymouth to choose a board of health, and for removing and preventing nuisances in said town.” To change the time of holding meetings of the county commissioners in the county of Berkshire. An engrossed resolve For the encouragement of the American exhibition of foreign productions, arts and manufactures (which origi­ nated in the Senate), passed and, with the above named hills, was laid before the Governor for his approval. Mr. Barrus, from the committee on Taxation, on the order relative to giving further powers to collectors of taxes in cases of evasion of taxation by delinquent tax­ payers, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate there­ on, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-m orrow.

International Mr. Johnson of Worcester presented a petition of Trust Company. William Claflin and others, that the International Trust Company may be authorized to act as trustee under any will or instrument in writing creating a trust, and for such additional powers as shall be deemed just and proper, and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Banks and Banking. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned. W ednesday, March 21, 1883. Met according to adjournment. criminal cases. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill concerning the order of trials in criminal cases, reported that the same ought not to pass and the bill was placed in the Orders of "the Day of to-morrow on the question of rejection.

James Keith. Mr. Bruce, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the resolve to confirm the acts of James Keith as a justice of the peace, and Bills- On the bill requiring municipal or other corporations to make returns of the acceptance or failure to accept, cer­ tain acts and resolves ; Mr. Say ward, from said committee, on the bills In relation to deposits made by foreign insurance com­ panies with the treasurer of the Commonwealth ; and To confirm the doings of school district number eighteen in Attleborough, severally reported that these bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Reports. Mr. Sherburne, from the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Company, on the petitions of the selectmen of Greenfield, and Joseph w w t e Joseph White and others ; and Williamstown. Mr. Lovell, from the same committee, on the petition of the selectmen of Williamstown ; and Buckland. Mr. Swift, from the same committee, on the petition of the selectmen of Buckland ; and Boston. Mr. Tufts, from the committee on Cities, on the peti­ tion of the mayor of Boston for a law defining the powers of a city council, or of either branch thereof, in matters now governed only by parliamentary law ; and ib id . On the petition of the same for the repeal of certain obsolete or inoperative laws, severally reported that the further consideration thereof be referred to the next General Court, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Turner’s Falls Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Manufactures, on the petition of the Turner’s Falls Company; and r . p. crafts Mr. Tufts, from the committee on Cities, on the petition of R. P. Crafts and others, reported that the petitioners severally have leave to withdraw, and these reports wev§ severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Papers from the House.

The Senate bill concerning the proprietors of the Meet- Hollis Street ing-house in Hollis Street in Boston came up concurred, meeting-house. with an amendment, which was adopted in concurrence.

A report of the committee on Labor, on an order Reports. relative to preventing the employment of certain persons having certain contagious diseases or being of a certain age or of certain habits, that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon; and A report of the committee on Claims, granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of Charles P. Brooks, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Remonstrances of

The selectmen of the town of Wayland against further Boston. action of the city of Boston to preserve the purity of its water supply; and Of H. A. Hildreth and others against the petition of Charles Calla­ han et als. Charles Callahan and others', were referred to the commit­ tee on Water Supply and Drainage. Severally in concurrence.

Notice was received from the House of the rejection by Public schools. that branch of a bill relating to instruction in the element­ ary use of hand tools in public schools (on the petition of Francis A. Walker and others).

The Orders of the Day were taken up and the bill to Railroad promote the safety of railroad passengers was, in accord­ passengers. ance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected.

The House bill in relation to the Massachusetts Central Massachusetts Central Rail­ Railroad Company was ordered to be engrossed in con­ road Company. currence. The bill to establish the salary of the justice of the W est Roxbury, municipal court municipal court of the West Roxbury district of the city in. of Boston was passed over. The bills In relation to the custody of the archives of Maine B ills. lands; To confirm certain proceedings of the Attleborough Water Supply District in Attleborough ; Relating to the time within which a city or town shall sell real estate held under a sale or taken, for non-payment o f taxes; Relative to the trial of juvenile offenders ; Regulating the disposition of the surplus of the Coast Defence Loan Sinking Fund ; and the Resolve in favor of Catherine Curtin, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Danvers, The resolve in favor of the State Lunatic Hospital at Lunatic Hospital in. Danvers was read a second time, amended as proposed by the committee on the Treasury, and ordered to a third reading.

Palmer Water Company. The Senate bill to incorporate the Palmer Water Com­ pany was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. State Primary The Senate resolve in favor of the State Primary School School. at Monson was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Soldiers’ The Senate resolve in favor of the Disabled Soldiers’ E m ploym ent Bureau. Employment Bureau were read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills. To incorporate the Ames Free Library of Easton; To enable the city of Newburyport to purchase and hold additional stock in the Newburyport & Amesbury Horse Railroad Company; Relating to the annual report of the Board of Control of the Agricultural Experiment Station ; To change a portion of the harbor line in Gloucester harbor; and The House resolves Resolves. For the relief of John Owens ; and In relation to loan and trust companies, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concur­ rence. Delinquent The Senate report on the order relative to giving fur­ taxpayers. ther powers to collectors of taxes in cases of evasion of taxation by delinquent tax-payers, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. The House reports Commercial On the orders relative to amending section 13, chapter fertilizers. 60 of the Public Statutes, relative to the sale of commer­ cial fertilizers; Relative to authorizing the city of Boston to widen Boston. Tremont and Boylston streets in said city ; and On the petitions of James J. Flynn and A. C. Orne, were severally accepted in concurrence. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate Naturalization . refused to order to a third reading the bill in relation to naturalization, was considered, whereupon Mr. Baldwin moved that the same be passed over, and the question on this motion was taken by the yeas and nays as followTs, to w it: — Yeas. — Messrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Bruce, Cumruings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Hitchcock, McGeough, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 17. N a y s .— Messrs Allen, C. II., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W , Johnson, J. P., Locke, Lovell, McFarliu, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 18.

So the Senate refused to pass over the motion. Mr. Gerry moved that the vote on the motion to re­ consider be taken in sixty minutes, unless sooner reached. Mr. Barton moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion was decided as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s. — Messrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Hitchcock, McGeough, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 15. N a y s. — Messrs. Allen, C. II., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P., Locke, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, I)., Randall, C. S., Sayward, Seelev, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 19.

So the motion was lost. Mr. Parker moved to lay the whole 'question upon the table. Rejected. Mr. Cummings raised the point of order that the mo­ tion that the vote be taken in one hour was out of order, because under a general order the Senate would adjourn before the expiration of the hour. The Chair ruled that the point was not well taken, especially because the order in regard to adjournment might by vote be changed or suspended before the time fixed for adjournment. Mr. Freeman moved to adjourn, and the motion was decided as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Hitchcock, McGeough, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 15. N a y s — M essrs. Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W. Johnson, J. P., Locke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 20.

Mr. Parker moved to lay the whole question on the table. The Chair ruled the motion out of order, because one motion to lay on the table having been rejected, a second motion to lay on the table cannot be entertained until some substantial business has been transacted, and the rejection of a motion to adjourn has been held not to be substantial business. [See ruling of Mr. Speaker Bliss, House Journal, 1853, p. 281.] The motion to close the debate in one hour was there­ upon taken by the yeas and nays as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Me; Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S , Barrus, Bates, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P., Locke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, W ells.— 19. N a y s . Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Bruce, Cummings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Hitchcock, McGeough, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 17.

So the motion was carried n the affirmative. Mr. Baldwin moved to reconsider the foregoing vote. Rejected. Mr. Bates moved to lay the Orders o f the Day on the table. Mr. Cummings raised the point of order that the Orders of the Day could not be laid upon the table until the mat­ ter under consideration had been finished. The Chair ruled that the point of order was not well taken. [See Warrington’s Manual, § 37.] Mr. McGeough moved to postpone the laying of the Orders of the Day on the table for an hour. Ruled out by the Chair, for the reason that such sub­ sidiary motions cannot be applied to each other. [Cush­ ing’s Manual, § 168.] Thereupon the Orders of the Day were laid upon the table. Mr. Wells moved to suspend for the present session the general order that the Senate should adjourn at 4.45 p .m . daily. Mr. McGeough moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Orders of the Day were laid upon the table. Ruled out, because another question was pending before the Senate and also because a vote to lay upon the table cannot be reconsidered. [See Senate Rule 45.] The vote on Mr. Wells’ motion having been taken and declared, and the vote having been doubted, Mr. Baldwin moved to refer the order offered by Mr. Wells to the committee on Rules. Ruled out, because the Senate was engaged in verifying a vote. The count being made, showed that the motion made by Mr. Wells was carried in the affirmative. Mr. Wells moved that the Orders of the Day be taken from the table. Mr. McGeough moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion was decided by yeas and nays as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s .-— Messrs. Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutter, Hitchcock, Mason, Parker, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 11. N a y s . — Messrs. Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S., Baldwin, Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, G erry, Haile, Johnson, G. W Johnson, J. P., Locke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, McGeough, Pratt, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. —'26. So the motion was lost. Mr. Baldwin raised the point of order that the time consumed in taking subsidiary questions should be de­ ducted from the ten minutes allowed under the rule for debate on motions to take from, and lay upon, the table. The Chair ruled that the point was not well taken. Mr. Baldwin appealed from the decision of the Chair. Mr. Allen of Middlesex moved to lay the appeal upon the table. Mr. Cummings raised the point of order that the mo­ tion to lay upon the table was out of order. The Chair ruled that the point was not well taken and cited Cushing’s Law and Practice of Legislative Assem­ blies (§ 1467) as follows : — “ The question on an appeal may be taken directly ; or the appeal, if the motion for that purpose is not first with­ drawn, may be ordered to lie on the table. In the latter event the motion is an independent one, and it it prevails, nothing but the appeal itself will be laid upon the table and the matter, whatever it may be, which gives rise to it, proceeds as before.” The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Allen of Middlesex, it was decided by the yeas and nays, as follows : — Allen, C. II., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W , Johnson, J. P., Loeke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 20.

N a y s . Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeough, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparbawk, Steele, Swift. — 17.

So the motion was carried in the affirmative and the appeal was laid on the table. Mr. Cummings thereupon moved to adjourn, but the motion was not entertained because the ten minutes allowed for debate had expired. Mr. Galvin appealed from the decision of the Chair but subsequently withdrew the appeal. Thereupon the Orders of the Day were taken from the table and the Senate resumed the consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate re­ fused to order to a third reading the bill in relation to naturalization. Thereupon Mr. Baldwin renewed the appeal which Mr. Galvin had taken and then withdrawn, but the Chan- refused to entertain the appeal because the right to appeal had been cut off by the intervention of other business. [See Phelps, II., 1857, p. 907.] Mr. Baldwin moved to reconsider the vote by which the Orders of the Day were taken from the table. The Chair ruled the motion out of order because there is no reconsideration of a motion to lay on or take from the table. [See Senate Rule 45.] Mr. Cummings moved to commit the bill to the com­ mittee on the Judiciary. The Chair ruled that inasmuch as the time had been fixed and already had passed for taking the vote the motion could not be entertained. Mr. Galvin thereupon moved that the Senate adjourn. The Chair ruled the motion out of order for the same reason as that given in relation to the motion to commit, and as an analogous case governing his decision, cited a ruling by Mr. Speaker Bliss (House Journal, 1853, pp. 274, 365), in which it was held that after the previous question is ordered, a motion to adjourn is not in order until the main question is decided. See also a decision by President Loring (Senate Journal, 1874, pp. 551- 554). Mr. Galvin appealed from the decision of the Chair. Mr. Allen of Middlesex moved to lay the appeal on the table. Mr. Galvin raised the point of order that the motion to lay on the table was not in order. Ruled out by the Chair, the same point having already been once raised, ruled upon and disposed of by the Senate. The vote, upon laying the appeal on the table, was taken by yeas and nays as follows : —

Yeas. — Messrs. Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Gerry, Ilaile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P , Locke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, N a y s. — Messrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutler, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeougli, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. —17.

So the motion was carried in the affirmative. Mr. Galvin again moved to adjourn. Ruled out of order. Mr. Galvin appealed from the decision of the Chair, and the Chair refused to entertain the appeal, because the same question of order had been previously raised and disposed of by the Senate. Thereupon the Senate resumed the consideration of the main question. Mr. Baldwin raised the point of order that it was not in order to take a vote upon the main question, because the time assigned by the Senate had already expired. The Chair ruled that the point was not well taken. Mr. Galvin appealed from the decision of the Chair. Mr. McGeougli moved to take the question on the appeal in two hours. Lost. Mr. Sherburne moved to lay the appeal of Mr. Galvin upon the table. Mr. Cummings called for the read1 ng of the Journal. Ruled out because by a general order the reading of the Journal had been dispensed with unless otherwise ordered. The Journal could therefore only be read upon the order of the Senate by a vote to that effect. The vote was then taken upon the motion to lay the appeal on the table by yeas and nays as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Allen, C. II., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Bruce, Gerry, Haile, Johnson,G. W ., Johnson, J. P., Locke, boring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D., Say ward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 20.

N a y s . — Messrs, Baldwin, Barton, Cummings, Cutter, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeougli, Mason, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 16.

So the motion was carried in the affirmative. Mr. Baldwin moved that the portion of the Journal relating to the pending question be read. The Chair ruled the motion out of order because the time fixed for taking the main question had already passed and it was therefore out of order to make any motion until the main question was decided. Mr. Baldwin ap­ pealed; but the Chair refused to entertain the appeal, as the same question had previously been ruled upon and dis­ posed of by the Senate. Mr. Baldwin claimed that the motion for the reading of the Journal was a question of privilege. The Chair ruled that it was not a question of privilege. In om this ruling Mr. Baldwin appealed, but subsequently withdrew his appeal. The vote upon the main question was taken by yeas and nays as follows, to w it : —

Y e a s . — Messrs Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutler, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeough, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift. — 16. N a y s .— Messrs. Allen, C. H., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Gerry, Haile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P.. Locke, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, D. Sayward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 18.

So the motion to reconsider was lost. Adjourned.

T h u r sd a y , March 22, 1883. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Risteen, from the committee on Public Charitable Sister Mary. Institutions, on the petition of Sister M ary; and Mr. Freeman, from the committee on Taxation, on the Aimons petition of Almon S. Ludden and others, severally re- 1'uddtn etals' ported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the orders ot the day for to-morrow. Mr. Risteen, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Children. A bill to amend chapters 84 and 86 of the Public Statutes relating to indigent and neglected children ; and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Massachusetts Mr. Tufts', from the committee on the Treasury, on the Agricultural College. Resolve providing for printing the report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, reported that the same ought to pass, and it was ordered to a second reading.

Ellen Madigan. The same Senator, from the same committee, to whom was recommitted the resolve in favor of Ellen Madigan, reported the same in a new draft, and it was read and or­ dered to a second reading.

Reports. Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petitions of Ivers W . Adams and others; and The mayor of Salem, reported that said petitioners have leave to withdraw, legal notice not having been given by them; and the reports having been considered under a suspension of the rule, were recommitted, with instruc­ tions to hear the parties after such notice has been given as the committee shall direct. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Bibs Steamboats, etc. To punish persons guilty of disorderly conduct on steamboats and other public conveyances (in a new draft of the Senate bill in relation to the subject) ; Tyngsborough. In relation to the bridge across Merrimack River, in the town of Tyngsborough (on the petition of said town) ; Haverhill. To establish a harbor line along a portion of the water front of the city of Haverhill on the Merrimack River (on the petition of the mayor and city solicitor of Haverhill) were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Employers and Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Labor employes. consider the expediency of providing that whenever an employee is killed through the negligence o f the employer, that the representatives o f the deceased shall have the same right to maintain an action as the deceased would have had if death had not resulted and, also, of fixing the limits of the sum which such representatives shall be entitled to recover. A remonstrance of A. R. Leland others against author­ Boston. izing the city of Boston to take away prescriptive rights of towns and individuals further to preserve the purity ot its water supply, was referred to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage.

A petition of James O. Fallon and others for legisla­ James O. Fallon et als. tion giving to employees the same rights to damages for personal injuries that others have in case of accident, was referred to the committee on Labor. Severally in concurrence. Mr. Sherburne presented a petition of Daniel H. New­ Daniel H . Newton et a h . ton and others that the governor and council may be authorized to lease or convey certain lands now held by the Troy & Greenfield Railroad Company, to them for railroad purposes, and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule to the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills (all of which originated Bills enacted and to in the House) passed to be enacted, and were laid before Governor. the Governor for his approval, to w it: — To establish the polls and estates of the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth. To authorize the town of Westfield to issue new water bonds. To authorize the city of Haverhill to construct a wharf and a bridge over Little River. To incorporate the Ashwood Cemetery Association in the town of Weymouth. In relation to the taxation of foreign mining, quarrying and oil companies. Relating to the tenure of office of railroad and steam- boat police. Quannapowitt An engrossed bill to ratify and confirm a contract be­ W ater tween the Quannapowitt Water Company and the town of Company. Stoneham was laid on the table. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Relating to the duties of assessors of taxes ; Bills. Authorizing the treasurer to employ an additional cle rk ; To authorize the town of Stoneham to pay certain bounties ; In relation to the custody of of the archives of Maine lands ; To confirm the doings of school district number eighteen in Attleborough ; In relation to deposits made by foreign insurance com­ panies with the treasurer of the Commonwealth ; Requiring municipal or other corporations to make returns of the acceptance or failure to accept, certain acts and resolves ; and the Resolve to confirm the acts of James Keith as a justice of the peace, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Dentistry. The bill to regulate the practice of dentistry was con­ sidered, the question being on ordering the bill to a third reading. Mr. Barton offered a substitute therefor, which was adopted, read and ordered to a second reading.

Railroad crossings. The bill to amend section 129 of chapter 112 of the Public Statutes, relating to railroad crossings, was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected.

Savings banks. The Senate bill to authorize savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in bonds and notes of the Old Colony Railroad Company was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Cities and towns. The Senate resolve providing for the expenses under an act in relation to the boundaries of cities and towns bor­ dering upon the sea, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Danvers, Lunatic _ The Senate resolve in favor of the State Lunatic Hos­ Hospital in. pital at Danvers, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Criminal cases. The bill concerning the order of trials in criminal cases was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. The House bills To enable the city of Newburyport to purchase and Bills. hold additional stock in the Newburyport & Amesbury Horse Railroad Company; To confirm certain proceedings ol the Attleborough Water Supply District in Attleborough : Relating to the time within which a city or town shall sell real estate held under a sale or taking, for non-pay­ ment of taxes ; Relative to‘the trial of juvenile offenders ; Regulating the disposition of the surplus of the Coast Defence Loan Sinking Fund ; and the Resolve in favor of Catherine Curtin, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concur­ rence. Bail commis­ The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to sioners. exempt bail commissioners from making annual returns was passed to be engrossed, was assigned for consideration on Monday next. The report on so much of the Governor’s address as Secret ballot. relates to the secret ballot; and The report on the petition of Charles R. Blaisdcll relative to the same subject, were passed over.

The Senate reports On the petition of the mayor of Boston for a law defin­ Reports. ing the powers of a city council, or of either branch thereof, in matters now governed only by parliamentary law ; For the repeal of acts or parts of acts relating solely to the town or city of Boston which have become obsolete or inoperative; and On the petitions of The selectmen and others of Greenfield ; The selectmen of Buckland ; Joseph White and others ; The selectmen of Williamstown ; The Turner’s Falls Company ; and R. P. Crafts and others, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

The House reports On the petition of Charles P. Brooks ; and On an order relative to prohibiting the employment of women in certain condition, children under certain age, and certain other persons, were severally accepted in con­ currence. Adjourned.

F r i d a y , March 23, 1883. Mot according to adjournment. County prisons. Mr. Allen of Middlesex, from the committee on Pris­ ons, on so much of the report of the Commissioners of Prisons as relates to county prisons, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Northborough. Mr. Wells from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the water commissioners of the town of Northborough, reported A bill to authorize said town to make an additional water loan. Papers from the House.

Registry of births, etc. A bill relating to the registry of births, marriages and deaths, and the transportation of certain bodies for burial, (on an order in relation to the subject), was read and ordered to a second reading. Reports, granting leave to withdraw, Reports. Of the committee on Claims, on the petition of the selectmen of the town of Ashland ; Of the joint committee on the Judiciary on the petition of E. D. Humphrey and others ; and A report of the joint committee on the Judiciary, inex­ pedient to legislate, on an order relative to revising the system of district and police courts for the county of Berkshire, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Tow n clerks. Notice of the rejection by the House of the Senate bill requiring town clerks to give bond with sureties ; and National taxes. A resolution relative to the reduction of national taxes and the abolition of all duties except for levenue; and A House bill to establish the District Court of Southern Berkshire, was received. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the selectmen of the town of Nahant, reported A bill to authorize the town of Nahant to supply its N!ihant- inhabitants with drinking-water, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and The bills To establish the salary of the justice of the municipal BillB- court of the West Roxbury district of the city of Boston ; To regulate the practice of dentistry; In relation to the bridge across Merrimack River, in the town of Tyngsborough ; To punish persons guilty of disorderly conduct on steamboats and other public conveyances ; To establish a harbor line along a portion of the water front of the city of Haverhill on the Merrimack River, were sevei’ally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House bills Relating to the duties of assessors of taxes; Authorizing the treasurer to employ an additional clerk ; In relation to the custody of the archives of Maine lands ; To confirm the doings of school district number eight­ een in A ttleborough ; In relation to deposits made by foreign insurance com­ panies with the treasurer of the Commonwealth; Requiring municipal or other corporations to make returns of the acceptance or failure to accept, certain acts and resolves ; and The House resolve to confirm the acts of James Keith as a justice of the peace, were read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The House bill to authorize the town of Stoneham to pay certain bounties was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amend­ ments, which were sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate reports on the petition of Almon S. Ludden and others ; and . Reports. Sister Mary, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The reports on the petitions of Charles R. Blaisdell; and On so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the secret ballot, were further considered and ordered to be placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday next.

Second District Court of East­ The bill providing for a clerk for the Second District ern Middlesex. Court of Eastern Middlesex, was taken from the table and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Baldwin moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill authorizing the treasurer to employ an additional clerk, passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Bills enacted The following engrossed bills (the first four of which and to Governor. originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to w it: — Establishing the northern boundary line of the State of Rhode Island, between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In addition to “ An Act to regulate the taking of fish in North River in the county of Plymouth.” To revive “ An Act to incorporate the Great Northern Railroad Company,” and to extend the time within which the corporations therein named may avail themselves of the rights therein granted. Relating to applications for, and the granting of, licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. In relation to the Massachusetts Central Railroad Com­ pany. Providing for a clerk for the district court of Hamp­ shire. For the better protection of property of certain libra­ ries. To prevent the wilful detention of books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or manuscripts of certain libraries. To provide for the discharge or temporary release of inmates of institutions for the insane. Relative to the district court of Hampshire and the salary of the justice thereof. To change the name of the Beverly Insurance Company in Beverly to the Merchants’ Insurance Company of Bos­ ton, and to authorize said corporation to increase its capi­ tal stock. Relating to the commissioners of the public lands fund; To change the name of the Broadway Orthodox Con­ gregational Society of Somerville, Relative to the recording of mortgages of personal property.

The following engrossed resolves (the first of which lieeolvos passed and to Gover­ originated in the Senate) passed and, with the above nor. named bills, were laid before the Governor for his ap­ proval, to w it: — Repealing chapter sixty-one of the resolves of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, relating to reports of contested election cases. Relating to the war records in the department of the Adjutant-General. • Adjourned.

M o n d a y , March 2 6 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of the selectmen of the town of Hingham, reported A bill to authorize the town of Hingham to take and Hingham. fill up the “ Mill Pond ” in said town. The same Senator, from the same committee, on the petition of II. H. Hunnewell and others, reported A bill to supply the town of Wellesley with water. W ellesley. The same Senator, from the same committee, on the petition of James W . Valentine and others, reported A bill to authorize the town of Natick to supply the N a tick .' town of Wellesley with water. Mr. Wells, from said committee, on the petition of S. W. Brayton, reported A bill in aid of, and relating to, a water supply for the North Adame. North Adams fire district, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Papers fro m the House. A petition of Francis E. Faxon and others, for the Boston. division of the city of Boston into aldermanic districts ; also, A petition of H. P. Kidder and others, for the same, were referred to the committee on Cities. A remonstrance of W . E. C. Swan and others, against Canton, Sharon, etc. the establishment of a district court to embrace the towns of Canton, Sharon, Walpole and Stoughton, was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. A remonstrance of F. E. Carpenter and others, against allowing the city of Boston to further preserve the purity of its water supply by taking away prescriptive rights of towns and individuals, was referred to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bail commis­ sioners. Motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to exempt bail commissioners from making annual returns was passed to be engrossed, was carried in the affirmative, and the bill was thereupon rejected. The Senate refused to reconsider the vote by which the bill authorizing the treasurer to employ an additional clerk, was passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The bills To authorize the town of Northborough to make an additional water loan; To authorize the town of Nahant to supply its inhabi­ tants with drinking-water; Relative to the registration of births, marriages and deaths and the removal and the transportation of certain bodies for burial; and the Resolves Resolves. In favor of Ellen Madigan ; Providing for printing the report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Dentistry. The Senate bill to regulate the practice of dentistry, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills To establish the salary of the justice of the municipal court of the West Roxbury district of the city of Bos­ ton ; In relation to the bridge across Merrimack River in the town of Tyngsborough; To punish persons guilty of disorderly conduct on steam­ boats and other public conveyances ; To establish a harbor line along a portion of the water front of the city of Haverhill on the Merrimack River; Providing for a clerk for the second district court of Eastern Middlesex, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate report on so much of the Annual Report of county prisons, the Commissioners on Prisons as relates to county prisons was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports On an order relative to revising the system of district Reports, and police courts for the county o f Berkshire ; And on the petitions of E. D. Humphrey and others; and The selectmen of the town of Ashland, were severally accepted in concurrence.

The following engrossed hills ('both of which originated b u i s enacted ® © v © and to in the Senate) passed to be enacted and were laid before Governor, the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Permitting municipal officers to authorize manufacturers to ringo bells and use whistles and ogongs o for the benefit of their workmen. In relation to the Universalist Publishing House.

A pe’tition of the selectmen of Winthrop for authority winthrop. to build a bridge and road way in said town was referred, in concurrence, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , March 2 7 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, bn the petition ot P. W . French and others, reported A bill to incorporate the East Weymouth Water Com- East x W eym outh pany. W ater Co. The same Senator, from the same committee, on the petition of II. E. Barrows and others, reported A bill to incorporate the North Attleborough Water North 1 ^ Attleborough Company. water Co. Air. Loring, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the petition of Alonzo V. Lynde and others, reported First District Court of East­ A bill to abolish the terms of the first district court of ern Middlesex. Eastern Middlesex held at Wakefield, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Notaries public. Mr. Galvin, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of notaries public; and lusurance companies and Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the savings banks. resolve for covering into the treasury the amounts stand­ ing to the credit of the accounts of dividends of insol­ vent insurance companies, and dividends of insolvent savings banks, severally reported. that the bill and re­ solve ought to pass. Insolvent Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the corporations. bill providing for the disposition of unclaimed moneys in the hands of receivers of certain insolvent corporations, reported that said bill ought to pass with an amendment, adding a section to the same, and these bills and resolve were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Loring, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the Annual Report o f the Trustees o f the State Reform School, reported 8tate Reform A bill relating to the State Reform School, and the School. same was read and ordered to a second reading. '

Secretary of Mr. Pratt, from the committee 011 the Treasury, on the board of agriculture. bill to establish the salary of the secretary of the board of agriculture ; and Net Mr. Tufts, from the same committee, on the bill defining indebtedness. the meaning o f the term “ net indebtedness” in certain cases, severally reported that said bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. W illiam EL Mr. Sayward, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Osborne et als. the petition of William H. Osborne and others, reported that the further consideration thereof be referred to the next General Court, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. James Keith. On motion of Mr. Sayward, under a suspension of the rule, the vote by which the resolve to confirm the acts of James Keith as a justice of the peace passed to be en­ grossed, was reconsidered, and the resolve was then amended by striking out the last two lines thereof, viz., “ This resolve shall take effect upon its passage,” and the resolve as amended was again passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which, was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. The Senate bill to incorporate the Powow Ilill Water Powow Hill W ater C o . Company, was recommitted, in concurrence, to the com­ mittee on Water Supply and Drainage, with instructions to report a bill specifying more particularly the source from which said company is to take its water. A report of the committee on Taxation, granting leave J. B. Knight et als. to withdraw 011 the petition o f J. B. Knight and others, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

A remonstrance of Alexander Blaney and others against Boston. authorizing the city of Boston to further preserve the purity of its water supply at the expense of the prescrip­ tive riffhts of towns and individuals, was referred in con­ currence to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. A petition of Joseph G. Bay and others for an act of Joseph G . Ray et als. incorporation for the purpose of supplying the town of Franklin with pure water, was referred in concurrence, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule, to the committee 011 Water Supply and Drainage. Subsequently Mr. Allen of Plymouth moved a recon­ sideration of the vote by which the 12th joint rule was suspended for this purpose, and the motion was carried in the affirmative, and the question then recurring 011 the suspension of said rule the subject was passed over. The following engrossed bills (the first four ot which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to w it: — To authorize the mayor and aldermen of Somerville to Bills enacted and to G ov­ construct a sewer in Cambridge and Crescent streets, in ernor. Boston. To authorize the city of Xew Bedford to issue additional water bonds. Concerning the proprietors of the meeting-house in Hollis street in Boston. To authorize the town of Concord to make an additional water loan. To change a portion of the harbor line in Gloucester harbor. Belating to the annual report of the Board ot Control of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Resolves passed and to Gover­ The following engrossed resolves (both of which origi­ nor. nated in the House) passed and, with the above named bills, were laid before the Lieutenant Governor for his approval, the Governor being absent from the State: — In relation to loan and trust companies. For the relief of John Owens. The Orders o f the Day were taken up, and the bills Bills. To supply the town of Wellesley with water ; To authorize the town of Natick to supply the town of Wellesley with water; In aid of and relating to a water supply for the North Adams fire district; To authorize the town of Hiugham to take and fill up the “ Mill P o n d ” in said town, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Northborough to make an additional water loan, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Nahant to sup­ ply its inhabitants with drinking-water, was read a third time, amended, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Ellen Madigan. The Senate resolve in favor of Ellen Madigan was read a third time and jmssed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Massachusetts The House resolve providing for printing the report of Agricultural College. the Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, was passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Burials. The House bill relating to the removal and the trans­ portation of certain bodies for burial, was passed over.

Charles R. The report 011 the petition of Charles E. Blaisdell was Blaisdell. ' further considered, the question being on the adoption of the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Galvin, and after debate the question was taken and determined as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Baldwin, Barton, Bowley, Cummings, Cutter, Drake. Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeough, Parker, Pratt, Risteen, Sparhawk, Steele, Swift.— 16 N a y s . — Messrs. Allen, 0. II., Allen, J. S., Barrus, Bates, Gerry, Gilmore, Haile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P.. Livermore, Locke, Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, C. S., Randall, I) , Say ward, Seeley, Sherburne, Tufts, Wells. — 21.

So the substitute was rejected and the report was there­ upon accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The report 011 so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the same subject was also accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. A communication was received from the House announc- Appraisal of ing that a bill to secure a uniform and true appraisal o f 1 estates in the Commonwealth for the purpose o f taxation had been rejected by the House. Adjourned.

W e d n e s d a y , March 28, 1883. Met according to adjournment. The following engrossed bills (the first two of which Bi]ls enacted originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to w it : — Governor. To ratify and confirm a contract between the Quanna- powitt T\ ater Company and the town o f Stoneham. To authorize the city of Fitchburg to issue additional water scrip. Relative to the trial o f juvenile offenders. To confirm certain proceedings of the Attleborough Y ater Supply District in Attleborough. Regulating the disposition of the surplus of the Coast Defence Loan Sinking Fund. l o incorporate the Ames Free Library of Easton. 10 enable the city o f Newburyport to purchase and hold additional stock in the Newburyport and Am esbury Horse Railroad Company. Relating to the name o f Co-operative Saving Fund and Loan Associations. Relating to the time within which a city or town shall sell real estate held under a sale or taking, for non-pay­ ment of taxes. To confirm certain proceedings of school district num­ ber eighteen in Attleborough. Relating to the duties of assessors of taxes. In relation to the custody of the archives of Maine lands. Requiring municipal or other corporations to make re­ turns of the acceptance or failure to accept, certain acts and resolves. To authorize the city of Taunton to construct a bridge across Taunton Great River. The following engrossed resolves (the first of which originated in the Senate) passed and, with the above named bills, were laid before the Governor for his approval: —

Resolves passed Providing for the purchase of new steam boilers and and to Governor. steam pipes for the State workhouse at Bridgewater. In favor of Catherine Curtin. Mr. Sparhawk, from the committee on Prisons, on the annual report of the Commissioners on Prisons, reported State Prison. A resolve in favor of the State prison at Concord, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the petition of Charles Callahan and others, reported Lowell. A bill to authorize the city of Lowell to abate a nui­ sance by the discontinuance of Richardson's Brook. Boston. Mr. Tufts, from the committee 011 Cities, to whom was recommitted the Bill relating to the inspection of build­ ings in the city of Boston, reported the same in a new draft. W m . Taylor Mr. Galvin, from the committee on Election Laws, on t'. als. the petition of William Taylor and others, I . W . Bennett and others, and the petition of the mayor ot Boston, re­ ported C institution. A resolve providing for an amendment of the Constitu­ tion relative to the qualification of voters for governor, lieutenant-governor, senators and representatives, and these, bills and resolve were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Johnson of Worcester, from the committee on the Treasury, reported the Bill making appropriations for the double-tracking and * Id improvement of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Railroad.1 Hoosac Tunnel, without amendment, and the same was ordered to a second reading:. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Election Laws, Taie8- on the petition of the mayor o f Boston for the repeal o f the act o f 1 8 7 9 in regard to the assessment of and appor­ tionment of poll and other taxes ; and Mr. Cummings, from the committee on Probate and ton Chancery, on the petition of Henry Worthington, severally ° 1 gt° reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House. Bills To exempt certain property of the Arms Library from Arms Library, taxation (on the petition of the trustees of the same) ; Prohibiting railroad corporations to require women and Railroad children to ride in smoking cars (on an order in relation L0ip0I‘i,” n8, to the subject), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A report of the joint committee on the Judiciary, that witnesses, it is inexpedient to legislate on the order relative to the paymfent of extra fees for witnesses testifying as experts ; and A report of reference to the next General Court of the B°ston- committee on Cities, on the petition of the president of the Boston common council, relative to giving to that body the duty of providing armories, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Remonstrances of L. F. Fuller and others ; ibid. Edward D. Hayden and others ; Joseph S. Wells and others ; W alter Adams and others ; and H. 0- Forbes and others, severally against giving authority to the city of Boston further to preserve the purity of its water supply by taking away the prescriptive rights of towns and individuals, were referred to the com­ mittee on Water Supply and Drainage. W ages. A remonstrance of Francis H. Sawyer and others against the fortnightly payment of wages by manufactur­ ing corporations, was referred to the committee on Labor. Severally in concurrence.

Lynn, police A report of the joint committee on the Judiciary, that court in. it is inexpedient to legislate on the order relative to increasing the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Lynn, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Relating to the State Reform School; To incorporate the North Attleborough Water Com­ pany ; To incorporate the East Weymouth Water Company ; To enlarge the jurisdiction of notaries public; To abolish the terms of the First District Court of East­ ern Middlesex held at Wakefield ; and To establish the salary of the secretary of the Board of Agriculture, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

W ellesley. The Senate bill to supply the town of Wellesley with water, was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Natick. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Natick to sup­ ply the town of Wellesley with water, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

North Adams. The bill in aid of, and relating to, a water supply for the North Adams fire district, was read a third time and passed over.

lin g h a m . The Senate bill to authorize the town of Hingham to take and fill up the “ Mill Pond ” in said town, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Burials. The House bill relating to the removal and transporta­ tion of certain bodies for burial, was amended in the title and passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amend­ ment, which was sent down for concurrence. Net The bill defining the meaning of the term “ net indebted­ indebtedness. ness ” in certain cases, was passed over.

Insolvent The bill providing for the disposition of unclaimed corporations. moneys in the hands of receivers of certain insolvent cor­ porations, was read a second time, amended as proposed by the committee on the Treasury, and ordered to a third reading. The resolve for covering into the treasury the amounts Ibid. standing to the credit of the accounts of dividends of in­ solvent insurance companies, and dividends of insolvent savings banks, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

W illiam H . The Senate report on the petition of William H. Os­ Osborne et a Ift. borne and others was accepted. The House report on the petition of J. B. Knight and J. B. Knight et als. others was accepted in concurrence.

Joseph G. Ray The petition of Joseph G. Ray and others was con­ et als. sidered and was referred in concurrence, under a suspen­ sion of the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Water Supply and Drainage. Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , March 2 9 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Randall of Bristol, from the committee on Mercan­ tile Affairs, on the petition of the American Bell Tele­ phone Company, reported A bill to amend chapter 117 of the Acts of the year American Bell Telephone 1 8 8 0 , to incorporate the American Bell Telephone Com­ Company. pany, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Papers from the House. Bills To authorize the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries to Merrimack River. issue permits for fishing in the Merrimack River (on the petition of W . A. Johnson and others) ; To except associations for medical purposes from the Associations for medical provisions of the general law relative to the incorpora­ purposes, tion of associations for certain charitable, educational and other purposes (on an order ip relation to the subject) ; State Normal Art School. To extend the time for the transfer of land on the Back Bay in Boston, for the use of the State Normal Art School (on the annual report of the Board of Education) ; Insurance companies. To change the basis upon which the insurance com­ missioner shall compute the amount necessary to re-insure outstanding risks of marine insurance companies (on the petition of R. B. Fuller and others), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Essex County. A report of the committee 011 Expenditures granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of the Commissioners of Essex County was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Bills enacted and to The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi­ Governor. nated in the Senate,) passed to be enacted and were laid before the Governor for his approval: — To punish persons guilty of disorderly conduct on steamboats and other public conveyances. Providing for a clerk for the second district court of Eastern Middlesex. . To establish a harbor line along a portion of the water front of the city of Haverhill, on the Merrimack River. In relation to deposits made by foreign insurance com­ panies with the treasurer of the Commonwealth. In relation to the bridge across the Merrimack River, in the town of Tyngsborough. To establish the salary of the justice of the municipal court of the West Roxbury District of the city of Boston. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Bills. Making appropriations for the double-tracking and im­ provement of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac T u n n el; To authorize the city of Lowell to abate a nuisance by the discontinuance of Richardson’s Brook ; To exempt certain property of the Arms Library from taxation. Defining the meaning of the term ‘ ‘ net indebtedness ” in certain cases, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

Constitution. The resolve providing for an amendment of the Con­ stitution relative to the qualification of voters for gover­ nor, lieutenant-governor, senators and representatives; and JSorth Adams. The- bill in aid of, and relating to, a water supply for the North Adams fire district, were severally laid oil the table. Somerville The report of the committee 011 the Judiciary 011 the W h arf and Improvement Governor’s Message, returning the bill allowing the Company. Somerville Wharf and Improvement Company further time to organize, with his objections thereto ; and the Railroa 1 Bill prohibiting railroad corporations to require women corporations. and children to ride in smoking-cars, were severally passed over.

North The Senate bill to incorporate the North Attleborough Attleborough. Water Company was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

East The Senate bill to incorporate the East Weymouth W eym outh Water Company was read a third time and passed to be W ater Co. engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

First District The Senate bill to abolish the terms of the First District Court of East­ Court of Eastern Middlesex held at Wakefield was read a ern Middlesex. third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Secretary of The Senate bill to establish the salary of the secretary Board of of the Board of Agriculture was read a third time and Agriculture. passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of notaries Notaries public. public; and the Insolvent House resolve for covering into the treasury the corporations. amounts standing to the credit of the accounts ot divi­ dends of insolvent insurance companies, and dividends of insolvent savings banks, were read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The House bill providing for the disposition of un­ Ibid. claimed moneys in the hands of receivers of certain insol­ vent corporations, was read a third time as heretofore amended, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate report on the petition of Henry Worthing­ Henry Worthington. ton was accepted. The Senate report on the petition of the city of Bos­ Boston, ton for a repeal of the Act of 1879 relative to the assess- ment and apportionment of poll taxes and other taxes was considered. Mr. Galvin proposed a substitute there­ for, and the subject was passed over and the substitute ordered to be printed. The House reports Boston. On the petition of the President of the Common Coun­ cil of the City of Boston, that the duty of providing armories be transferred from the Board of Aldermen to the City Council; and On the orders W itnesses as experts. Relative to the payment of extra fees to experts appear­ ing as witnesses; and Relative to increasing the salaries of the judge and clerk of the police court of Lynn, were severally accepted in concurrence. Adjourned.

F r i d a y , March 3 0 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment.

Children, indigent, etc. Mr. Tufts, from the committee on the Treasury, on the bill to amend chapters 8 4 and 8 6 of the Public Statutes, relative to indigent and neglected children ; and Mark Mr. Johnson of Worcester, on the resolve in favor of Pickering. Mark Pickering, reported that the bill and resolve sever­ ally ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Superior Court. Mr. Mason, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to give to the superior court for the county of Suffolk, jurisdiction in certain cases, reported that the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection. Mr. Sayward, from the committee on Taxation, on so much of the Governor’s address as relates to insurance, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon. W ashington The same Senator, from the same committee, on the Fire and Marine Insurance petition of the Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Company, reported that the petitioners have leave to with­ draw. Voting. Mr. McFarlin, from the committee on Election Laws, on the Order relative to enforcing the duty of voting, re­ ported that the same should be referred to the next Gen­ eral Court, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Paper* from the House. Bills amending the charter of the Father Mathew Tem­ perance Benefit Society in the city of Lawrence, in rela­ tion to its capital stock and liability; Providing for the redemption of real estate sold for non-payment of sewer assessments ; In relation to the examinations and trials in criminal cases before a trial justice ; Relative to the election of assessors and overseers of the poor in towns, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Resolves In favor of Timothy Murphy (on the petition of the T im othy M urphy. same) ; In favor of John William Robert Sawin (on the peti­ J. W . R. Sawin. tion of his guardian) were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills To amend the charter of the city of Brockton relative Brockton. to the election of school committees and assistant asses­ sors (on the petition of the mayor of said city) ; Concerning commissioners of sinking funds in the city Ibid. of Brockton (on the petition of the mayor) ; and Resolves For the encouragement of industrial art in the common Common schools (on the order in relation to the teaching of indus­ schools. trial drawing in the public schools) ; and Providing: for biennial elections and for biennial ses- Biennial sions of the General Court (in a new draft of Senate elections, etc. resolve) were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

A report of the committee on Manufactures, granting J ohn S. Damrel leave to withdraw, on the petition of John S. Damrell et als. and others, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Claims Committee on be authorized to visit the Hoosac Tunnel at such times as Claims. they may deem expedient, The Senate bills Bills. To authorize the Worcester & Nashua Railroad Com­ pany to unite with the Nashua & Rochester Railroad; To provide for the punishment of persons present at games or sports in common gaming-houses, came up con­ curred, with sundry amendments, which were adopted in concurrence.

Forest Hills Cemetery. The Senate bill in addition to an Act incorporating the Forest Hills Cemetery came up concurred, with an amend­ ment in the title, which was adopted in concurrence.

H awkers and peddlers. The Senate bill in relation to hawkers and peddlers came up concurred, with certain amendments in the title, and the same were adopted in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bills Bills. Relating to the inspection of buildings in the city of B oston ; To extend the time for the transfer of land on the Back Bay in Boston, for the use of the State Normal Art S ch ool; To except associations for medical purposes from the provisions of the general law relative to the incorporation of associations for certain charitable, educational and other purposes ; To change the basis upon which the insurance commis­ sioner shall compute the amount necessary to re-insure outstanding risks of marine insurance companies ; To authorize the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries to issue permits for fishing in the Merrimack River, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third read­ ing. The bills Prohibiting railroad corporations to require women and children to ride in smoking cars ; Making appropriations for the double-tracking and im­ provement of the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, were severally ordered to be placed (the first named first) in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday next.

American Bell The bill to amend chapter 117 of the Acts of the year Telephone Company. 1880, to incorporate the American Bell Telephone Com­ pany, was passed over. Rowell. The Senate bill to authorize the city of Lowell to abate a nuisance by the discontinuance of Richardson’s Brook, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills To exempt certain property of the Arms Library at Arms Library Shelburne from taxation; Net Defining the meaning of the word “ net indebtedness” indebtedness. in certain cases, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The report of the committee on Election Laws, on the Boston. petition of the mayor of Boston for the repeal of the Acts of 1879, in regard to the assessment and apportion­ ment of poll and other taxes, was considered, the question being on the adoption of the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Galvin, and the question thereon was taken by yeas and nays as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s .— Messrs. Baldwin, Bowley, Cummings, Drake, Freeman, Galvin, Hitchcock, McGeough, Parker, Risteen, Sparhawk. —11.

N a y s .—• Messrs. Allen, C. II., Bates, Gerry, Gilmore, Haile, Johnson, G. W., Johnson, J. P., Loring, Lovell, McFarlin, Randall, D., Sayward, Seeley, T ufts, Wells. — 35.

So the substitute was rejected and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Somerville The report of the committee on the Judiciary, on the W h a r f and message of the Governor returning the bill allowing the Improvement Company. Somerville Wharf and Improvement Company further time to organize was further considered. Mr.*Galvin presented a minority report thereon, which was read, and the report was then ordered to be placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday next. Mr. McGeough, from the committee on Water Supply Fitchburg. and Drainage, on the petition of the city of Fitchburg, reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw lor want of legal notice, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Bates, — Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet on Tuesday next. On motion of Mr. Loring, —

School. ^ The vote by which the bill relating to the State Reform School passed to be engrossed was reconsidered, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , April 3 , 1 8 8 3 . Met according to adjournment.

Father Mathew Temperance Mr. Galvin, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Benefit Society. the bill amending the charter of the Father Mathew Temperance Benefit Society in the city of Lawrence, in relation to its capital stock and liability; and Mr. Bruce, from the same committee, on the bill pro­ viding for the redemption of real estate sold for non-pay­ ment o f sewer assessments, severally reported that said bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading.

Medical associations. Mr. Parker presented a remonstrance of B. O. Wilson and others against the bill to except associations for medi­ cal purposes from the provisions of the general law rela­ tive to the incorporation of associations for certain chari­ table, educational and other purposes. Salem. Mr. Allen of Plymouth, from the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, to whom was recommitted the petition o f the mayor o f Salem, again reported that the petitioner have leave to withdraw, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House.

Transportation o f bodies for The House bill relating to the removal and the trans­ burial. portation of certain bodies for burial came up non-con- curred in the amendment proposed by the Senate in the title, and the Senate receded therefrom. State A resolve in favor of the State Almshouse at Tewks­ -Almshouse. bury, (on the petition of the trustees thereof,) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A petition of a committee of the town of Montague,