1897-Senate-01-Index.Pdf

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Abington, town of, Petition (II.) of George A. Beal and another for legislation providing for the more equitable apportionment of the expenses of the maintenance and running of the joint water works of, and Rockland, 38; Bill relative to the charges and expenses of the maintenance and running of the joint water works of, and Rockland, 72, 84 ; title changed, 93 ; enacted, etc., 175. Absent persons, estates of. See " Estates " Accidents to employees, insurance against. See " Insurance." Actions, Bill (H.) relative to filing, in the registry of deeds, notice of the pendency of certain, 729, 793, 804, 812 ; enacted, etc., 834. Acushnet River. See " New Bedford, City of " Adams, John, Communication from a committee in charge of the celebra- tion in the Old South Meeting-house in observance of the fourth day of March as the centennial of the inauguration of the first Massachusetts president, inviting members of the Legislature to be present, 305 ; committee appointed, 305. Adams Express Company, Petition of John M. Berry for legislation to regulate the charges of, 167 ; report leave to withdraw, 387 ; accepted, 402. Petition (H.) of John M. Berry for legislation for the regulation of local rates charged by, 171; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 406; accepted, 422. Adjutant-General, Annual report of, 40 (see " Artillery " and " War Rec- ords") ; report no further legislation necessary, 624; accepted, 638. Administrators. See " (iurial Lots," " Probate Bonds" and "Taxes." Petition (II.) of John Lowell and another for legislation authorizing special, by leave of the probate court, to pay the debts of the deceased, 173 ; Bill (II.) authorizing special, by leave of the probate court to pay debts of the deceased, 379, 391, 402 ; enacted, etc., 437. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the sale and distribution of real estate by, 268; notice of rejection by House, 381. Adulterated liquors. See " Intoxicating Liquors." Agawam, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation to protect said town against the further encroachments of the Connecticut River, 138; Resolve (H.) to provide for the protection of the west- ern bank of the Connecticut River in, from the further encroachments of said stream, 535, 565, 575, 583 ; passed, etc., 620. Agriculture, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 56. Agriculture, State Board of. See " Brown-tail Moth," " Dairy Bureau," " Gypsy Moth," " Hatch Experiment Station" and " Massachusetts Agricultural College." Petition (II.) of the first clerk of the secretary of, that his salary may be increased, 139 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 407; accepted, 423. Forty-fourth annual report of the secretary of, 593; report no legislation necessary, 704; accepted, 721. Alcohol, Petitions of George L. Gould and others for an amendment of section 2 of chapter 100 of the Public Statutes so that dealers in paints and oils and dealers in chemicals may sell pure, 166; Bill relative to the sale of pure, by dealers in paints and chemicals, 350, 364, 383 ; enacted, etc., 523 ; message from Governor returning bill with his objections thereto in writing, 555, 591, 627; failed to pass (yeas and nays), 628. Bill (on leave) to authorize the granting of licenses to dealers in paints and dealers in chemicals for the sale of pure, for mechanical, manufacturing or chemical purposes, 608; reported (S.), 631, 642, 654, 691; enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 725. Alden, Marcus M., Petition (H.) of, and Jesse H. Briggs that they may be allowed a bounty from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 116; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 422. Amesbury, town of, Petition (II.) of D. W. Davis that, may be relieved from all charges on account of Rocks bridge, 76 ; Bill (H.) to relieve, from all charges on account of Rocks bridge, 258, 270, 279; enacted, etc., 320. Petition (II.) of a committee of, for legislation authorizing said town to refund its outstanding note indebtedness, 513* Bill to authorize, to refund a portion of its indebtedness, 578, 587, 596 ; enacted, etc., 659. Anatomical science, Bill (II. on leave) relative to the promotion of, 160; new draft (II.), 335, 347 ; rejected, 356 ; motion to reconsider negatived, 362. Anderson, George W., Resolve (II.) to confirm the acts of, as a justice of the peace, 235, 251, 262, 270 ; passed, etc., 311. Andover, town of, Petition (II.) of the inhabitants of, for the repeal of section 15 of chapter 386 of the Acts of 1895 authorizing said town to establish a system of sewerage, 83; Bill relative to a system of sewerage for, 241, 254, 262; enacted, etc., 329. Appropriations, Bill (II.) making, for the compensation and travel of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof, and for expenses in connection therewith, 45; enacted, etc., 60. Bill (11.) making, for salaries and expenses in the executive department of the Commonwealth, 52, 66, 76, 84; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the State Board of Ar- bitration and Conciliation, 52, 66, 76, 84; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor, 52, 78, 92, 100; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Com- mission, 52, 87, 100, 109, (yeas and nays) 119 ; enacted, etc., 175. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 52, 78, 92,101; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Treasurer and Receiver-General, 52, 66, 76, 85; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Auditor of Accounts of the Commonwealth, 52, 78, 92; title changed, 100 ; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Commissioners of Savings Banks, 52, 67, 76, 85 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Massachusetts State Fire- men's Association, 52, 67, 76, 85 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Railroad Commis- sioners, 52, 79, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making, for expenses of the Free Public Library Commission, 52, 78, 92 ; title changed, 101; enacted, etc , 117. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Controller of County Accounts, 52, 66, 76, 84; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Gas and Electric Light Commissioners, 53, 66, 76, 85 ; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Commissioner of Public Records, 53, 66, 76, 85 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Tax Commissioner, 53, 67, 77, 85; enacted, etc., 119. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses in the State Library, 53, 67, 77, 85 ; enacted, etc., 119. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Massachusetts School Fund, 53, 66, 77, 84; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Adjutant-General, and for sundry other military expenses, 53, 132, 153, 165 ; enacted, etc., 213. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the payment of premiums on securities purchased for the Massachusetts School Fund, 53, 66, 77, 85; enacted, etc., 117. Appropriations, Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 53, 78, 92, 100; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the judicial department of the Commonwealth, 53, 66, 77, 85 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for deficiencies in, for certain expenses authorized in the year 1896, 57 ; enacted, etc., 71. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the Prison and Hospital Loan Sinking Fund, 57, 67, 77, 85 ; enacted, etc , 118. Bill (II.) making, for the payment of annuities to soldiers and others, 57, 78, 92, 102 ; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for the payment of State and military aid, and expenses in connection therewith, 57, 79, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H.) making, for the salaries and expenses of the General Super- intendent of Prisons, 57, 79, 92, 102 ; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses in the office of the Insur- ance Commissioner, 57, 79,92, 100; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for printing and binding public documents, the purchase of paper and publishing laws, 57, 79, 92 ; title changed, 107, 120; enacted, etc., 183. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the Abolition of Grade Cross- ings Loan Sinking Fund, 57, 67, 77 ; title changed, 85; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H ) making an appropriation for operating the North- Metropol- itan system of sewerage, 58, 87, 100, 109 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund, 58, 66, 77, 85 ; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making, for the salaries and expenses of the State Pension Agent, 58, 79, 92, 102 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the district police, 58, 79, 92, 100 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making, for the salaries of employees, and other necessary expenses in the department of the Sergeant-at-Arms, 58, 87, 100, 109 ; enacted, etc , 152. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for compensation and expenses of the Ballot Law Commission, 58, 79, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Perkins institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind, 58, 78, 92, 102; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the salary of the Assayer and Inspector of Liquors, 58, 78, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for operating the Charles River valley system of sewerage, 58, 78, 93, 102; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the State Highway Loan Sink- ing Fund, 62, 66, 77, 8-i; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the compensation of inspectors of animals and provisions, 62, 78, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 118. Appropriations, Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the inspectors of gas meters, 62, 79, 92, 101; enacted, etc., 129. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, 62, 87, 100, 120, 124, 143; enacted, etc., 214. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the ¡Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, 62, 79, 93, 100 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the trustees of the Med- field Insane Asylum, 62, 79, 93, 101; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for operating the Neponset River valley system of sewage disposal, 63, 79, 93,102 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Commissioners of Prisons, and for sundry reformatory expenses, 63, 79, 93, 102 ; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for current expenses at the Medfield Insane Asylum in Medfield, 63, 95, 108; title changed, 121; enacted, etc., 175. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Prison at Bos- ton, 63, 78, 93 ; title changed, 101; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the removal of wrecks from tide waters, 63, 72, 84, 93; enacted, etc., 117. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the payment of tuition of children attending school outside the town in which they reside, 63, 78, 93,109 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the Massachusetts Re- formatory at Concord, 68, 79, 93; title changed, 101 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, 68, 72, 84, 94; enacted, etc., 118. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses in the department of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, 73,132,153,165 ; enacted, etc., 214. Bill (II.) making, for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized by law, 74, 87, 100, 109 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Farm at Bridgewater, 74, 123, 141; title changed, 153; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (II ) making, for salaries and expenses of the State Board of Health, 74, 87, 100, 109 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the payment of certain expenses in connection with the protection of the purity of inland waters, 74, 87, 100, 109 ; enacted, etc., 152. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses at the Reformatory Prison for Women at Sherborn, 74, 95, 108; title changed, 122; enacted, etc , 175. Bill (H.) making, for sundry agricultural expenses, 81,95,109,122; enacted, etc., 183. Appropriations, Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Almshouse at Tewksbury, 89, 178, 191; title changed, 205; enacted, etc , 238. Bill (II.) making, for expenses in connection with the Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, 89, 123, 141, 153 ; enacted, etc , 203. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the Medfield Insane Asylum Loan Sinking Fund, 89, 103, 121,130 ; enacted, etc., 175. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for the State House Loans Sinking Funds, 89, 103, 121, 130; enacted, etc., 175. Bill (II.) in addition to an act making, for deficiencies in, for certain expenses authorized in the year 1896, 96, 123, 141, 153; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for expenses in connection with the extermination of contagious diseases among horses, cattle and other animals, 105, 154, 176, 185 ; enacted, etc , 239. Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster, 113, 142, 164; title changed, 176; enacted, etc., 246. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses at the Lyman School for Boys at Westborough, 113, 228, 248; title changed, 255; enacted, etc., 311. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for current expenses at the Massa- chusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, 125, 142, 164, 176 ; enacted, etc., 239. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for expenses in connection with en- forcing the law to regulate the practice of pharmacy, 125, 206, 226, 232, 266, 278 ; enacted, etc., 329 Bill (II ) making an appropriation for continuing the work of exterminating the gypsy moth, 135, 194, 215, 240, 246, (yeas and nays) 247 ; enacted, etc., 287. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for current expenses at the Massa- chusetts Hospital for Epileptics, 135,154,176,185 ; enacted, etc., 239. Bill (II.) making, for the compensation and expenses of the Commis- sioners on Inland Fisheries and Game, 146, 272, 288, 301, 313; enacted, etc., 346. Bill (II.) making, for sundry educational expenses, 146, 194, 214, 227; enacted, etc., 286. Bill (II.) making, for carrying out the provisions of the act relating to the employment of labor in the prisons of the Commonwealth, 157, 186, 204, 215 ; enacted, etc., 286. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Nautical Training School, 167, 216, 232; title changed, 249 ; enacted, etc., 287.' Bill (II.) making, for sundry charitable expenses, 180, 207, 226; enacted, etc., 286. Appropriations, Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses of the Harbor and Land Commissioners, 217, 281, 293, 302 ; enacted, etc., 496. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for expenses in connection with the consolidation and arrangement of the l'ublic Statutes, 308, 350, 365, 375 ; enacted, etc., 410. Bill (II.) making, for salaries and expenses in the office of the State Fire Marshal, 370, 432, 449, 460; enacted, etc., 504. Bill (II.) making, for the decennial census, for the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 511, 519, 529, 538; enacted, etc , 574. Bill (II.) making, for the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear In- firmary, for expenses of new normal schools and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 603; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for expenses in connection with the Grant monument inaugural parade, 603 ; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II.) making an appropriation for expenses of the steamer known as the Ocean Gem, owned by the Commonwealth, 640, 648, 661; title changed, 667 ; enacted, etc., 693. Bill (II ) making an appropriation for aiding towns in the construction and maintenance of better roads, 686, 697, 711, 721; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 763. Bill (II.) making, for the new State normal school at Lowell, for improvements at the State Farm and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 714, 729, 740, 757 ; enacted, etc., 785. Bill (II.) in addition to an act making, for sundry charitable expenses, 749, 774, 785, 795 ; enacted, etc., 827. Bill (H.) making, for expenses authorized the present year and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 809, 814, 831, 836; enacted, etc., 869. Bill (H ) making an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of the acts relating to the employment of labor in the State Prison, 826, 832, 845, 862 ; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. Bill (II.) in addition to the several acts making, for expenses authorized the present year and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 883, 914 ; enacted, etc., 921. Bill (II.) in further addition to the several acts making, for expenses authorized the present year and for certain other expenses authorized by law, 918 ; enacted, etc., 921. Arbitration, Resolutions (II.) in support of a treaty of, between the United States and Great Britain, 49; (II.), 113; adopted (title changed), 129. Arbitration and Conciliation, State Board of, so much of the Governor's Ad- dress as relates to, 44 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 371; accepted, 384. Annual report of, 426 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 465; accepted, 481. Arlington, town of, Petition of Edward S. Fessenden and another for the establishment of a board of survey for, 145; Bill to establish a board of survey for, 332, 347, 358; new draft, 415, 438; enacted, etc., 529. Bill relative to the supply of illuminating gas in, Belmont and Win- chester (on the twelfth annual report of the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners), 350, 364,375; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 699. Armories, Petition (II.) of the mayor of Newburyport that the compensation of the janitor of the armory at Newburyport may be paid from the State treasury, 116 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 380; accepted, 393. Petition (H.) C. P. Mills for legislation providing for paying the compensation of janitors of, from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 116; Bill relative to the compensation of janitors of, 361, 368, 382, 400, 411; enacted, etc., 542. Arrest, certificates of, Bill (II.) relative to executions with, attached, 592, 658, 666, 673 ; enacted, etc., 693. Artillery, Bill to authorize the change of one or more regiments of infantry to heavy (on the annual report of the Adjutant-General, in part), 631, 642, 654; enacted, etc., 708. Ashby, town of, Petition (II.) of Julius K. Gates and other members of the school committees of, and Townsend that said towns may be authorized to unite in the employment of a superintendent of schools, 650; Bill (II.) to authorize, and Townsend to unite in employing a superintendent of schools, 730, 734,748,757 ; enacted, etc., 785. Assessment insurance companies. See " Insurance." Assigned claims. See " Claims." Assignments, Petition (II.) of George T. Lincoln for an act requiring notice of voluntary, for the benefit of creditors, to be recorded, 139 ; Bill (II.) relative to voluntary, for the benefit of creditors, 603, 613, 622 ; enacted, etc., 641. Atlanta, Massachusetts House at, Bill (H. on leave) relative to, 418; (H.), 566, 793, 801, 812, 822 ; cnacted, etc., 844. Attachments, Bill (II.) relative to, 602, 675, 689, 696; enacted, 715; laid before Governor, 725. Bill (II ) to provide for the discharge of, in certain cases, 608,793, 804, 812; enacted, etc., 834. Bill (II.) relative to, 743; report ought not to pass, 853 ; rejected, 871. Attested instruments, Bill (II.) to simplify the proof of, 566, 658, 666, 673; enacted, etc., 693. Attleborough, town of, Petition (II.) of the water commissioners of, and others for authority to issue additional water bonds, 38; Bill to authorize, to issue additional water supply bonds, 72, 84, 93; enacted, etc., 175. AttleborOugh, Second Congregational Church of, Petition (II.) of Burrill Porter, Jr., that, may be authorized to sell and convey certain real estate, 327. (See " Churches ") Attorney-General, returns of votes for, 10; report on, 14; accepted, 15; notified of election, 20. Auctioneers, Bill (II. on leave) to increase the license fees of, 136 ; report ought not to pass, 207 ; rejected, 226. Auditor of Accounts, returns of votes for, 10 ; report on, 1-1; accepted, 15; notified of election, 20. Bill to establish the salary of (taken from the files of last year), 95, 104; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 486.

Baldwin, John R., Petition (II.) of the mayor of the city of Lynn that said city may be authorized to pay a sum of money to the widow of, late city solicitor of said city, 687 ; report leave to withdraw, 759 ; accepted, 780. Baldwinville, town of, Petition (II.) of George P. Ilawkes and others that a part of the town of Templeton may be incorporated as, 106. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Ballots, Petition (H.) of H. P. Whitehouse and another for legislation to provide a simpler method of marking, used at a State election, 70; petitions in aid, 98 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 609 ; accepted, 623. Bill (H. on leave) to regulate the form of the official ballot, 82 ; petition in aid, 190; notice of rejection by House, 275. Petition (II.) of Thomas C. Brophy that when a recount of, is had the votes of all candidates for said office be recounted; also for a law relative to the publication of election statistics, 115; report leave to withdraw, 304; accepted, 323. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the form of the official ballot, 126 ; new draft (II.), 816, 831, 836 ; enacted, etc., 869. Petition (H ) of E. B. Estes for legislation relative to the counting of, while voting is in progress, 221; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 326; accepted, 340. Ball tickets. See " Candidates for Public Office." Bancroft, Charles L., Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Boston that said city may be authorized to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 172; Bill (H.) to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 308, 322, 330; enacted, etc., 390. Bankers and Brokers Trust Company, Petition (11.) of John Murray Mar- shall and others for the incorporation of, 220; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 435, 451, 705, 726 ; accepted, 738. Banks, Major-General, Resolve (H. on leave) providing for the erection of a statue of, 74; petitions in aid, 328, 337, 343, 345, 352, 454; Resolve (II.), 714, 742, 756, 770; passed, etc., 804. Barbour, Lavinia A., Resolve (II.) in favor of, 126; report ought not to pass, 142; rejected, 164. Bar examiners, State board of, Bill (H.) to establish, 803, 852, 870, 882, 910; enacted, etc., 921. Barnstable, county of (see "Bourne, Town of," and "Hopkins, James II."), Resolve (H.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 397, 413, 428, 440; passed, etc., 497. Order instructing the committee on Prisons to investigate the management of the county jail and house of correction of, 405, 419, 427, 438, 448 ; notice of rejection by House, 486. Petition of the county commissioners of, for a special appropriation of $500 for repairing and rebinding the ancient records of said county, 802 ; notice from House of reference, under the 12tli joint rule, to the next General Court, 843. Barrel, Bill (II. on leave) to establish the standard, for certain fruit and produce, 81; notice of rejection by House, 244. Barre Street Railway Company, Petition (H.) of G. II. Kelton for the incorporation of, 46 ; Bill (II ) to incorporate, 406,420,429 ; enacted, etc., 496. Bastardy, Petition (II.) of John C. Kennedy and others that certain fees in, cases may be abolished, and also relating to the service of, warrants, 259 ; Bill (II.) relative to certain fees in municipal, district and police courts in, cases, and to the service of, warrants, 369,442, 458, 468 ; enacted, etc., 513. Bay State Elevated Railway Company, Petition (H ) of William B. Mack and others for the incorporation of, 182 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 750,781; amended by substituting reference to next General Court, accepted, 908. Beetlestone, Thomas, Petition (H.) of, for compensation for injuries received while employed at the Framingham Normal School, by reason of a fall in the elevator well in Crocker Ilall in said school, 269 ; Resolve (II.) in favor of, 699, 734, 748,757 ; passed, etc., 777. Belchertown, town of, Petition of the selectmen of, for authority to accept a certain bequest, 854 ; Bill to authorize, to accept a certain bequest, 883; enacted, etc., 915. Belmont, Town of. See " Arlington, Town of." Benevolent institutions. See " Taxation." Bent, George O., Resolve (II.) in favor of, 167,194,214, 227 ; passed, etc., 287. Berkley, town of. See " Taunton, City of." Berkshire, county of, Petition (II.) of the county commissioners of, for authority to pay from the unexpended balance in the treasury a portion of the indebtedness on account of State highways and other county indebtedness, 276 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 416; acccpted, 430. Berkshire, county of, Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 425, 432,450,460; passed, etc., 523. Berkshire Athenaeum, Petition (II.) of the trustees of,that the mayor of the city of Pittsfield and other city officers may be made members of said board of trustees, 138; Bill (H.) relative to, 309,322, 331; enacted, etc., 389. Berkshire Water Company, Petition (II.) of Cahalen and O'Brien and others for legislation authorizing, to extend its pipes into the town of Lenox and take water from Washington Mountain Brook, 246; Bill (II.) to extend the powers of, 435, 449,460; enacted, etc., 504. Berlin, town of, Petition of the selectmen of, that f 1,000 may be paid annually to said town as part of the expenses of the metropolitan water works, 187, 264 ; lull accompanying petition ordered printed, 308; report reference to next General Court, 534, 553; acceptcd, 814. Bible Normal College. See " Christian Workers, The School for." Bicycles, Bill (on leave) defining the penalty for stealing, 50; petitions in aid, 260, 466, 495 ; new draft (II.), 592, 605, 637,687 ; enacted, etc., 737. Biennial elections (see "Secretary of the Commonwealth"), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 299 ; accepted, 315. Billerica, town of, Petition of Frederic S. Clark and others that, may be authorized to incur indebtedness and to issue notes or bonds therefor for the purpose of constructing a system of water supply, 387 ; report reference to next General Court, 749, 773 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to supply, with water," 777, 791, 805; enacted, etc., 844. Billings Hill Cemetery Association, Petition (II.) of David Lathrop and others for the incorporation of, 201; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 455, 467, 480 ; enacted, etc., 542. Birds. See " Game." Births, marriages and deaths, so much of the fifty-fourth registration report as relates to, and the returns of medical examiners, 36 ; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 181; accepted, 193. Bill relative to the registry and return of (taken from the House files of last year), 522 (see" Human Bodies") ; (II. in part), 736, 753, 771, 774; enacted, etc., 817. Blackstone Valley Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of Charles G. Washburn for legislation authorizing the purchasers of the property and franchises of, to form a corporation for the purpose of continuing the business of said company; referred to the next General Court, 528. Petition (II.) of Charles G. Washburn for legislation to provide for the incorporation of the purchasers of the property and franchises of, 700; Bill to incorporate the purchasers of the franchise and property of, 774, 785, 795, 801, 844 ; enacted, etc., 869. Blake, Eben N., Petition (II.) of M. D. Jones that, may be made eligible to receive State or military aid, 419 ; report leave to withdraw, 578 ; accepted, 589. Blue Hill Evangelical Society, Petition (II.) of, for legislation authorizing it to hold real and personal estate for certain educational and benevolent purposes, 149 ; Bill (II.) to extend the powers of, 521, 529, 538; enacted, etc , 567. Blue Hills Reservation. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Bodies. See " Human Bodies." Bonds. See "Municipal Indebtedness," "Probate Bonds" and "Town Officers." Boomer, Rebecca C., Petition (II.) of, that she may be allowed an annuity from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 83 ; Bill (H.) to authorize the city of Brockton to furnish relief to, 455, 468, 480; enacted, etc., 523. Boston, city of. See " Bancroft, Charles L.," " Boston Harbor," " Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company," " Boston Tran- sit Commission," " Brookline, Town of," " Caucuses," " Charles River," " Connor, Christopher A.," " Courts, Municipal, Police and District," " Dorchester Heights," " East Boston," " Goode, Henry P.," " Leahy, John," " Metropolitan Park Commission," " O'Neil, Michael F.," " Paget, Joseph T.," " Peddock's Island," " Peters, Richard Dudley," " Railroads," " Revere, Town of," " Stables," " State Highways," " State House," " Suffolk, County of," " Suflfolk Elevated Railway Company," " Union Freight Railway Company" and " Winchester, Town of." Bill (on leave) relative to the granting of first-class innholders' licenses in, 39; ordered printed, 52; report ought not to pass, 341, 357 ; rejected, 364. Bill (II. on leave) to provide that the term of office of the mayor of, shall be one year, 41; notice of rejection by House, 208. Bill (II. on leave) to require compensation from corporations for the use of highways in, 41. (See " Street Railways.") Petition (H.) of Simeon Atwood, 2d, for legislation authorizing the driving of piles in Fort Point Channel in, 41; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 181; accepted, 192. Petition (II.) of John A. Keliher for the abolition of the school committee of, and for the appointment of an unpaid school commission in place thereof, 46 ; remonstrance, 245 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 388; accepted, 402. Petition (II.) of Charles L. Young and others that the Children's Hospital in, may be authorized to hold additional real and personal estate, 49; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 283; accepted, 294. Bill (II. on leave) to reorganize the school committee of, 54; notice of rejection by House, 381. Boston, city of, Petition of Frederick B. Allen and others that certain witness fees allowed to police officers of, shall be paid to the Boston Police Relief Association, 56 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 89 ; report leave to withdraw, 785 ; accepted, 748. Order (II.) instructing the joint committee on Manufactures to investigate the quality of illuminating gas manufactured in, and the method of distribution, and to report whether the numerous fatali- ties which have recently occurred result from the cheap quality of the gas or defects in the methods of distribution ; also, what steps can be taken for diminishing the number of such accidents, 64 ; committee authorized to employ a stenographer, 73; committee authorized to send for persons and papers, "¿31; report (II.), 687 ; accepted, 696; motion to reconsider negatived, 698. Petition (II.) of George S. Hale and others for the passage of an act to establish separate departments of, for the care of children, insane persons, paupers and criminals, 70; Bill (II.) to establish separate departments of, for the care of children, paupers and criminals, 649,661,668; enacted, 716; laid before Governor, 725. Petition (U.) of Michael J. Reidy and others for the abolition of the grade crossings of Dorchester avenue and the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in South Bos- ton, 70 ; petition (II.) of James P. Stearns for the passage of an act to secure the abolition of the grade crossing of Dorchester avenue and the Old Colony Railroad Company in, 163, 258; remonstrance, 245; Bill (II.) to provide for the abolition of the grade crossing of Dorchester avenue and the Old Colony Railroad in, 826, 866, 879 ; enacted, etc , 916. Bill (H. on leave) to require that one member of the Boston board of police shall have performed active service in the Boston police department previous to his appointment on said board, 75; notice of rejection by House, 218. Petition (II.) of the charitable association of the Boston fire department for an amendment of its charter, 75; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 283 ; accepted, 294. Petition (II.) of D. D. Rourke for legislation relative to the time of opening caucuses in, and providing for the payment of compensation to caucus officers, 75 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 632 ; accepted, 646. Petition (II.) of J. J. McCarthy for legislation relative to the nomination and election of aldermen in, 83 ; Bill (II. on leave) relative to nominations foraldermen in, 169; petition (II.) of J. J. McCarthy for legislation relative to the nomination and election of aldermen in, 224; Bill (II.) relative to the election of aldermen in, 578, 587, 612, 629, 634, 644 ; referred to next General Court (yeas and nays) 645; motion to reconsider negatived, 648; personal explanations by Senators Folsom, Towle and Davis, 686. Boston, city of, Bill (H. on leave) to provide for the consolidation of certain offices in the city government of, 90; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 633. Petition (II ) of the mayor of, for authority to sell the old public library building, 91; Bill (II.) relative to the sale of the old public library building of, 686, 695, 703 ; enacted, etc., 725. Petition (II.) of Thomas Ryan that the salary of the clerk of the board of police in, may be increased, 91; Bill (H.) to establish the salary of the clerk of the board of police for; recommitted, 503; (H.), 592,605,614; enacted, etc., 641. Petition of James A. Gallivan for an amendment of the act providing for a southern union railroad station in, 96; report reference to next General Court, 414, 429, 478; amended by the substitution of a » Bill to amend the act providing for a union station for passengers on railroads entering the southerly part of," 505, 513; title changed, " relative to the extension of Cove street in," 529, (yeas and nays) 545, 547, (yeas and nays) 568; enacted, etc., 688. , . . Twelfth annual report of the board of police for, 97 ; report no legislation necessary, 264 ; accepted, 279. Petition (II.) of Edwin P Seaver and others for legislation to provide for a public school teachers' retirement fund in, 97. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch ) Petition (H ) of J. A. McManus that the West End Street Railway Company may be required to furnish power for watering the streets of, 99; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 446; accepted, 462. Petition (H.) of James E. Plunkett for legislation to further regulate the issuing of licenses to junk dealers in, 99; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 218 ; accepted, 233. Petition (II.) of George B. Upham for further legislation limiting the height of buildings in, 99; petition in aid, 116; Bill (II.) to regulate the height of buildings in, 535, 552 ; rejected, 595 ; motion to reconsider negatived, 602. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the taking of land for school purposes in, 106; new draft (H.)," relative to the taking of lands for," 388, 400, 411; enacted, etc., 448. Petition (II.) of J. A. Keliher for legislation relative to the licensing of gas fitters and the supervision of the business of gas fitting in, 107 ; Bill (II.) relative to the licensing of gas fitters and to the supervision of the business of gas titling in, 445, 457, (yeas and nays) 458, 469, 478; enacted, etc., 550. Petition (II.) of the trustees of Mount Hope Cemetery for legislation relative to constables doing police duty at said cemetery in, 107; Bill (H.) relating to constables doing police duty at Mount Hope Cemetery in, 235, 248, 254; rejected, 261. Boston, city of, 1 'etition of J. Roed Whipple for legislation authorizing the board of police for, to grant a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors to a certain hotel in said city, 112; report leave to withdraw, 812; accepted, 859. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the control of parks in, 114; notice of rejection by House, 285. Bill (II. on leave) to require public notice to be given prior to the taking of land for municipal purposes in, 114. (No report.) Petition (H.) of the Municipal League of, for the reorganization of the city government of said city, 115; petition (II.) of the Merchants Municipal Committee for legislation consolidating thetwo branches of the city council of, and making other changes in the government of said city, 171; petition (II.) of the Citizens' Association of, for legislation providing for an amendment of the charter of, in respect to the nomination and election of aldermen and common councilmen, and relative to the appointment and dutii s of other city officers, 211; petition in aid, 419; Bill (II. in part) to consolidate the board of aldermen and the common council and to reorganize the city government of, 579, 588, 611, 621, 637 ; enacted, etc., 679. Bill (II. in part) relative to the city government and the departments of; recommitted, 580; new draft (II.), 706, 718,726; referred to next General Court, 732; reference reconsidered, 735, 746, 757; enacted, etc., 804. Petition (II ) of Charles II. Rutan and others for legislation relative to the use of concrete in the construction of buildings in, 116; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 218; accepted, 233. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the extension of Cove street in, 127, 258; report ought not to pass, 4L4 ; rejected, 428. Petition (II.) of Fred B. Allen and others for an amendment of the law relative to the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in, 138; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 336; accepted, 349. Petition (II.) of Albert B. Currier and others for legislation to establish the office of commissioner of pardons for, 139, 256; report (11) leave to withdraw, 664; accepted, 674. Petition (II.) of Fred J. Stark and others for the adoption of a new plan of public ways for a part of, 139; Bill (II.) relative to the plotting and laying out of streets in, 308,322, 330; enacted, etc., 390. Petition of the mayor of, for legislation to provide for surface drainage in said city, 145; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 18»; Bill (II. on leave) to authorize, to incur indebtedness outside its debt limit, for the purpose of sewer construction and maintenance in its suburban districts, 159; petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation enabling said city to construct sewers and establish charges in the nature of rent for the use of the same, 172; Bill (H.) relative to surface drainage in ; recommitted, 633, new draft (II.), " relative to the sewerage works of," 686, 695, 703, 705, 717 ; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. Boston, city of, Petition of Charles S. Clerke and others for legislation providing for the appointment of a board of license commissioners in, 145; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 282 ; report reference to next General Court, 472 ; accepted, 490. Bill to require, to establish a free university (taken from the House files of last year), 146; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 495. Bill (H. on leave) relative to wires and electrical appliances in, 147; noticc of rejection by House, 610. Petition (II.) of the Roxbury Central Wharf for legislation to change the harbor lines and provide for the improvement of South Bay in, 148; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 561; accepted, 569. Petition (H.) of John E. Tutti e and others for legislation to restrict the sale of intoxicating liquors in, 149 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 326 ; accepted, 340. Petition (II.) of J. R Coolidge, Jr., and another for legislation relative to openings upon stairways in buildings in, 150; Bill (II ) relative

to the construction, maintenance and inspection of buildings int 573; rejected, 581 ; rejection reconsidered, 585,596; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II. on leave) relative to voting in, 157 ; (H.), 464, 478, 489, oOo, 516, 526, 561, 569, 575 ; enacted, etc., 595. Bill (II. on leave) relative to taking the vote upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in, 159; notice of rejection by House, 336. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the election of the city clerk of, 159; notice of rejection by House, 447. Bill (11. on leave) to authorize the board of police for, to present medals of honor to members of the department, 159 ; report ought not to pass, 264 ; rejected, 279. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the construction, maintenance and inspection of buildings in, 159 ; report ought not to pass, 296 ; rejected, 312. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the laying out and construction of highways in, 159; reported (S.), 324, 339, 348; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II. on leave) to provide for additional playgrounds in, 160; report ought not to pass, 600 ; rejected, 614. Petition (II.) of William J. Sullivan and another that Commonwealth Park in South Boston may be conveyed to, 162; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 371, 384 ; accepted, 617. Petition (II.) of Charles E. Davis, Jr., for legislation relative to animals in, affected with infectious diseases, 162. (See » Contagious Diseases.") Boston, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to the conveyance of Commonwealth Park to, 163; report leave to withdraw, 290, 303 ; accepted, 590. Petition (II.) of Laban Pratt for legislation to provide for the appointment of park police for, 163; report (II.) reference to next Gen- eral Court, 670 ; accepted, 683. Petition (II.) of Laban Pratt for legislation relative to the powers of the board of park commissioners of, over highways adjoining public parks, 163; report reference to next General Court, 601; accepted, 611. Petition (II.) of Laban Pratt for legislation relative to the use of park lands in, for boating and other purposes, 163; Bill to authorize the board of park commissioners of, to lease lands or buildings under their control for boat houses and other purposes, 599, 622, 636; enacted, etc., 693. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing the extension of the Stony Brook improvement in said city, 163 ; Bill relative to Stony Brook in, 599, 635, 613; enacted, etc., 693. Bill (II. on leave) to establish a cemetery department in, 168; (II.), 632, 642, 651, 663 ; enacted, etc., 693. Bill (II. on leave) to amend the building laws of, 169 ; new draft (II ), " relative to buildings in," 336, 347,358 ; enacted, 399 ; laid before Governor, 409. Petition (H.) of L. E. Pearson for legislation relative to registration and check lists in, 169 ; report leave to withdraw, 501; accepted, 517. Petition (II.) of John Bleiler that the price of illuminating gas in, may be limited to a maximum of one dollar per thousand cubic feet, 170; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 267 ; accepted, 280. Petition (II ) of Samuel M. Child for an act for the better enforcement of the building laws in, 171; Bill (II.) to provide for the better enforcement of the building laws in, 445 ; rejected, 457. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation giving to the mayor and aldermen of said city the control of the granting of franchises for the use of the highways in said city, 171; report reference to next General Court, 321; accepted, 310. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to playgrounds in, 171; Bill relative to playgrounds in, 471; recommitted, 490; reported (S.), 598; rejected, 613. Petition (H.) of the building commissioner of, for legislation relative to the construction of buildings to be occupied as lodging-houses, tenements and dwelling-houses, 171; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 326; accepted, 310. Petition (II.) of Dudley G. Dorr for legislation authorizing the use of water meters in, and providing that the consumers of water shall be charged according to the amount consumed, 171; petition in aid, 301; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 341; accepted, 359. Boston, city of, Petition (II.) of Thomas M. Vinson for legislation providing for the preparation of a new street plan for a certain district of, lying near the Shawmut branch of the Old Colony division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 171 ; Bill (B.) relative to the location, laying out and construction of highways in, 318, 330, 339 ; enacted, etc., 390. Petition (H.) of the building commissioner of, for sundry amendments of the law relating to the erection and construction of buildings in said city, 172; Bill (H.) relative to the construction, maintenance and inspection of buildings in, 579,587,685, 696,702 ; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing the board of election commissioners to appoint caucus officers in said city, 172, 351 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 659 ; accepted, 668. Petition (H.) of Frank A. Foster and others for legislation relative to the extension of Dakota street and Tonawanda street in, 172; Bill (II.) relative to the extension of Dakota street in, 298, 312,322; enactcd, etc., 355. Petition (H.) of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement and others for legislation placing the control of the Boston Lunatic Hospital under a board of unpaid trustees, 172 ; Bill (H.) relative to the Boston Lunatic Hospital, 664, 673 ; title changed, " to create the insane hospital department of," 682, 701, 760, 777; enacted, etc., 827. Petition (II.) of the selectmen of Hopkinton and others for legislation relative to the compensation for damages sustained by certain towns by the taking of property by, for a water supply, 172 ; report (11.) leave to withdraw, 731; accepted, 741. Petition (II ) of the chairman of the board of health of, for legislation for the further protection of the public health by providing for the removal of buildings in certain cases, which are detrimental to the public health, 173; Bill for the further protection of public health in, 341, 357 ; rejected (yeas and nays), 374 ; rejection reconsidered, 378; enacted, etc., 496. Petition (II.) of James B. Clancy for an amendment of the law relative to the southern union station in, so as to afford better accommodations to citizens of South Boston, 174; Bill (II.) relative to the southern station in, 560, 569, 802; referred to next General Court, 813; reference reconsidered, 825, 832, 847, 860; title amended, "relative to Dorchester avenue in," 861, 871; enacted, etc., 916. Petition of Thomas F. Maguire for legislation relative to the construction of second-class buildings in, 180; report leave to withdraw, 316; accepted, 331. Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the establishment of public loan offices in, 188 ; notice of rejection by House, 633. Boston, city of, Petition (II ) of Freeman O. Emerson for legislation providing that the Boston school committee shall consist of twenty- five members, to be nominated by wards and elected by the voters of the city at large, 190; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 363; accepted, 37(1. Pe ition of James E. Hayes that any further extension of the tracks of street railway companies in, shall be under the control of the superintendent of streets, atid that such extensions shall be leased, for use at a yearly rental, by the mayor and the board of aldermen, 195,210; report reference to next General Court, 639; accepted, 656. Petition of James E. Hayes that, may be authorized to purchase the plant of any street railway operating its cars in said city, when the lease of the subway to the West End Street Railway Company shall have expired, 196, 216, 214; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 307 ; report reference to next General Court, 735; accepted, 757. Petition of William XV. Davis for legislation relating to the election of school committee in; referred to next General Court, 196. Petition of Charles E. Folsom for a change in the law relative to the assessment for the construction of sewers in ; referred to next Gen- eral Court, 196. Petition of Robert A. Southworth for legislation authorizing the consolidation of the various gas light companies in; referred to next General Court, 196 Petition of James E Hayes that the street commissioners of, acting with the city engineer, shall construct a conduit system for wires, gas mains, etc., the conduits to be let at a yearly rental; referred to next General Court, 196. Petition of James E. Hayes that the departments of the treasurer, the collector and the auditor of, shall be consolid ited and placed under the control of an official to be known as the city controller, 198; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 274 ; report reference to next General Court, 471,516, 867, (yeas and nays) 877 ; accepted, 878. Petition of James E. Hayes that the corporation counsel and the city solicitor of, may be elected by the voters for terms of three years, 198 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 274; report reference to next General Court, 472; accepted, 517. Petition of Martin H. Tirrell for a revision of the law relating to the appointees and their qualifications in the building department of, 198; report leave to withdraw, 601 ; accepted, 614. Petition of the trustees of the public library of, that said city be authorized to borrow not exceeding $100,000 for the necessary improvement and further completion of the new central library building, 198; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 273 ; report leave to withdraw, 600; accepted, 614. Boston, city of, Petition of James A. Gallivan for the establishment of a board of pardons for, with jurisdiction over the correctional institutions of the county of Suffolk, 198 ; report leave to withdraw, 362, 376 ; accepted, 601. Petition (II.) of Freeman O. Emerson for legislation relative to caucuses in, and the payment of caucus officers, 200 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 626 ; accepted, 638. Petition (II.) of the chairman of the board of aldermen of, for legislation relative to the widening of Pleasant and Washington streets in said city, 201 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 380 ; accepted, 393. Petition (II.) of the chairman of the board of aldermen of, for legislation to authorize the mayor and board of aldermen of said city to act as a board of arbitration, 201; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 314; accepted, 359. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing said city to clean private passageways therein at the expense of abutters, 201 ; Bill (H.) relative to the public health in, 353, 365, 375 ; enacted, etc., 410. Petition (H ) of John C. Cobb for legislation providing for the widening of Boylston street on its northerly side, between Washington street and Charles street, 202 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 353 ; accepted, 376. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation to authorize said city to establish public gymnasia, 202 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to establish public gymnasia, 405, 420, 426, 440 ; enacted, etc., 496. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to the sinking funds of said city, 202 ; report reference to next General Court, 324 ; accepted, 339. Petition (II ) of the chairman of the board of aldermen of, for legislation authorizing said city to borrow $500,000 outside its debt limit for the purpose of erecting the Suffolk County reformatory, 202 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, ^84 ; accepted, 294. Petition (II.) of T E. Wardner for legislation fixing the price of gas in, at seventy-five cents, 211 ; report leave to withdraw, 297 ; accepted, 314. Petition (II.) of Edward P. Barry for legislation relative to the election of the city clerk of, 211 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 455; accepted, 470. Petition (II.) of the Citizens1 Trade Association of East Boston and others for legislation authorizing the expenditure of $400,000 in the present year for high school buildings in East Boston, South Boston and Dorchester, 21-.'; petition (II.) of Lemuel W. Peters and Frank W. Estey that, may be authorized to borrow additional money outside the debt limit for the purpose of building high schools in East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester and West Rox- bury, 605, 650 ; Bill (II.) relative to the building of school-houses in, 749, 770, 780 ; enacted, etc., 804. Boston, city of, Report from the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commis- sioners relative to recent deaths in, caused by asphyxiation, 219; report (II ) no legislation necessary, 288; accepted, 291. Petition (II.) of the Boston Elevated Railway Company for sundry amendments of its charter, 219 ; petitions in aid, 310, 319, 328, 337, 854, 364, 419, 495, 504, 512, 522, 549; Bill (II) to promote rapid transit in, and vicinity, 816,831,836, (yeas and nays) 837, 838-840, (yeas and nays) 841, 863, 866, 874-876 ; enacted, etc., 911. Petition (II ) of G. A. Lancaster for authority to construct and operate a system of elevated and street railways in, and its suburbs, 219 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 750,781 ; accepted, 909. Petition (II.) of Jonathan E. Ilarlow that he and his associates may be incorporated for the purpose of operating a system of rapid transit for, and its suburbs, 220 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 750, 781 ; accepted, 909. Petition (II.) of Susan S. Fessenden and others for legislation to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors in public parks or pleasure grounds in, 223 ; petitions in aid, 260 (See " Intoxicating Liquors") Pelitiou (H.) of the Citizens' Law and Order League of Massachusetts that the number of places licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in, may be limited to one for each 1,000 of the population, as in other cities and towns, 223 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 398 ; accepted, 411. Petition (II ) of George U. Crocker and others for legislation giving to both branches of the city council of, concurrent power in the matter of granting locations in the public streets, 223 ; report reference to next General Court, 471 ; accepted, 490. Petition (H.) of J. J. McCarthy for legislation to reduce the number and compensation of members of the Boston Transit Commission, 224 (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Petition (II.) of D. D. Rourke and others for legislation to compel the construction of a tunnel from, to East Boston, 224 ; report (IL) no legislation necessary, accepted. 914. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation providing for the establishment of a municipal board of commerce and finance for, 224. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch ) Petition (II.) of Charles II. Innes for legislation to provide for the distribution of State aid to soldiers and sailors in, 224; Bill (II.) providing for the distribution of State aid to soldiers in, 579, 588, 735, 746, 752, 765 ; enacted, etc., 804. Bill (II. on leave) relative to Commonwealth avenue in ; referred to next General Court, 237. Petition (II ) of Freeman O. Emerson for legislation to enable and require, to furnish water free of charge to its consumers for domestic purposes, and to provide a more equitable method of supporting and maintaining the water department of said city; referred to next General Court, 245. Boston, city of, Petition (H.) of the board of police for, for an amendment of the law relative to the licensing of drivers, conductors and employees of street railways in said city, 245,256 ; Bill (H.) relative to the licensing of conductors, drivers and dispatchers of horse cars in, 604,622 ; title changed, 637 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 679. Petition (II.) of S. Endieott Peabody and others for legislation authorizing- the West End Street Railway Company to lay its tracks on Boylston street in, between Brookline avenue and the Back Bay Fens; referred to next General Court, 259 ; motion to reconsider, 265,396,426; reference reconsidered, 438; report leave to withdraw, 866; accepted, 896. Petition (II.) of the trustees of the Boylston Street Land Company and others for legislation authorizing the extension of Boylston street in, across the Back Bay Fens; referred to next General Court, 259 ; motion to reconsider, 265,396, 427 ; reference reconsidered, 438 ; report reference to next General Court, at request of petitioners, 601 ; accepted, 615. Petition (II.) of J. Adams Brown and others for legislation providing for the extension of Huntington avenue in; referred to next Gen- eral Court, 259. Bill (on leave) relative to the school committee of, 265, 278, 287; ordered printed, 369 ; new draft, 599, 635,643, 699, 711, 731; committee of conference asked for, 732 ; the House adheres, 750; the Senate adheres, 750. Order requesting the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners to furnish to the Senate and House of Representatives information relative to the quantity and quality of coal gas and water gas sup- plied in, 306, 321, 341; communication from said board, 453, 484. Order authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee, to consist of three members of the Senate with such as the House may join, to examine into the causes of the explosion in the subway at the junction of Boylston and Tremont streets, 317, 329; notice of rejection by House, 354. Order authorizing and directing the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners to make an official and public inquiry into the causes of the gas explosion on March 4,1897, at the corner of Tre- mont and Boylston streets in, 363, 369; communication from said board, 854, 899. Petition (II.) of the Riverbank Improvement Company for the relocation of Chilmark street in, 354 ; Bill to provide for the relocation of Chilmark street in, 599, 622, 637 ; enacted, etc., 693. Petition of the mayor of, for legislation to authorize said city to abate a portion of the betterments made on account of the laying out of Dorchesterway, 404; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 626 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to authorize, to abate a portion of the betterment made on account of the laying out of Dorchester- way," 646, 654, 661; enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 724. Boston, city of, Petition (II.) of the president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and others for legislation authorizing, to borrow money outside the debt limit for the purpose of widening India street, Commercial street and Cross street, and for extending Cross street in said city, 456; report (II.) reference to next General Court; recommitted, 627 ; Bill (II ) to provide for certain street widenings on Commercial and India streets, and for the widening and extension of Cross street in, 743, 755, (yeas and nays) 766, 791; enacted, etc., 817. Petition of the mayor of, for legislation that will remove certain diffi- culties preventing the laying out and construction of a highway and parkway to connect Franklin Park with the Marine Park, 464 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed,566 ; Bill (II.) relativeto parkways in, 649,660, 667 ; enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 725. Petition (H.) of John M. E. Morrill and others for the relocation of a street located by the Board of Survey in 1894 in the Dorchester district of, 542, 586; Bill (II.) relative to the location and construction of highways in, 649, 661, 667 ; enacted, etc., 693, Bill (H ) relative to the construction of the approaches to the new Charlestown bridge in (on the Bill relative to the Boston Transit Commission, in part), 603, 636, 645; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 679. Bill (on leave) to authorize the superintendent of streets of, to appoint inspectors of excavations made by corporations in the streets of said city, 631; report ought not to pass, 743 ; rejection negatived, 756, 770, 779, 791; notice of rejection by House, 856. Bill (on leave) relative to the location and construction of certain highways in the Dorchester district of, 676; reported (S.), 742, 755,765; enacted, etc., 827. Petition (II.) of Henry D. Huggan, president of the school committee of, for legislation providing for increased accommodations for high and Latin schools in said city; referred to the next General Court, 678. Bill (II. on leave) to provide for a highway around the Back Bay Fens in, 845; new draft (II.), 902, 912, 915, 919 ; enacted, etc., 921. Boston, Roman Catholic Archbishop of, Petition (H.) of Jeremiah J. Mc- Carthy for the incorporation of, and his successors as a corporation sole, to hold and manage certain properly for religious and charitable purposes, 245; report (II.) leave to withdraw ; recommitted, 549; Bill (II) to incorporate, and his succe.-sors a corporation sole, to hold and manage certain property for religious and charitable purposes, 810, 819, 845 ; enacted, etc., 869. Boston and Albany Railroad Company (see "Milford, Ilolliston and Fram- ingham Street Railway Company " and " Westborough, Town of "), Petition (II) of John M. Berry for legislation authorizing the State to exercise its reserved right to take back certain powers granted to, 37 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 157 ; accepted, 177. Boston and Maine Railroad Company. See " Mystic River" and " Revere, Town of " Boston Co-operative Building Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to hold additional real and personal estate, 128; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 353 ; accepted, 366. Petition (H.) of, for legislation legalizing certain issues of stock by said company, 128; Bill (II.) relative to, 435,449,460; enacted, etc., 504. Boston Elevated Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for sundry amendments of its charter, 219; petitions in aid, 310, 319, 328, 337, 354, 364, 419, 495, 504, 512, 522, 549. (See " Boston, City of.") Petition (II.) of John W. Ayres for the repeal of the charter of; referred to next General Court, 220. Boston harbor (see " Peddock's Island"), So much of the Governor's Ad- dress as relates to, except the reference to the report of the State Board on Docks and Terminal Facilities, 43. (No report ) Bill (II.) to secure public ownership and control of certain portions of the foreshore of (on the report of the State Board on Docks and Terminal Facilities, in part), 809, 832, 845, 862 ; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company, Petition (H ) of Eben Moody Boynton that he and his associates may be incorporated as the Massachusetts Electric Street Railway Company, with authority to maintain lines of bicycle railway in the cities and towns of this Commonwealth, 219 ; bill ordered printed for use of committee, 724; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 810; rejected (yeas and nays), 820; rejection reconsidered, 826, 849, 859, 872, 881, 886, (yeas and nays) 887, (yeas and nays) 888, (yeas and nays) 889, 890, (yeas and nays) 891, (yeas and nays) 892, (yeas and nays) 893, 904; committee of conference, 911; report (II.) unable to agree, accepted, 920; new committee of conference, 920; report (II.) accepted, 920; enacted, etc., 921. Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Company (sec " Revere, Town of"), Petition of Melvin O. Adams, president of, that savings banks and institutions for savings may bo authorized to invest in the bonds of the said railroad, 51; Bill to authorize savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in the bonds of, 272, 287, 293, 303, 321; enacted, etc., 550. Boston Transit Commission, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report no further legislation necessary, 600; accepted, 614. Bill (II. on leave) relative to, 64; notice of rejection by House, 292. Bill (II. on leave) relative to, 169 (see "Boston, City of"); (II. in part), 603, 636, 615 ; enacted, 671 ; laid before Governor, 678. Bounties (see "Military Bounties"), Bill (II. on leave) relative to the compensation to be paid to persons prosecuting claims for, 604; reported (S), 624,635,643,692; enacted, 715; laid before Gov- ernor, 724. Bounties, Bill (II. on leave) relative to the payment of, for military or naval services, 883; reported (S.), 907; enacted, etc., 915; bill recalled from Governor; enactment reconsidered; bill rejected, 917. Bourne, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for the establishment of a certain boundary line between, and Wareham, 148; Bill to establish a certain boundary line between, and Wareham, 433, 449, 459, 502 ; enacted, etc., 574. Bill (II.) relative to the construction of a public highway in (on Part I. of the twenty-eighth annual report of the Board of Railroad Com- missioners), 706, 734, 756, 766 ; enacted, etc., 785. Petition of George I. Briggs and others, selectmen of, for legislation amending section 4 of chapter 139 of the Acts of the year 1896 relative to the construction of a public highway and of highway bridges in said town, 802 ; Bill relative to certain loans heretofore authorized to be made by, and by the county of Barnstable, 853, 865, 880; enacted, etc , 905. Bowles, William II., Petition (H.) of Frederic Hanson that a bounty may be allowed to, from the State treasury, 150; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423. Boxford, town of, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, and Georgetown that the line between said towns may be straightened, 373; Bill (II.) relative to the boundary line between, and Georgetown, 476, 506, 516 ; enacted, etc., 574. Bradford Library Association, Petition (II.) of, for authority to transfer its property to the trustees of the Haverhill public library, 245; Bill (H.) to authorize, to transfer its property to the trustees of the Haverhill public library, 335, 347,358; enacted, 399; laid before Governor, 409. Bradford's Manuscript History, Message from Governor announcing that Wednesday, May 26, at 11 A.M., had been fixed as the date of the formal presentation to the Governor of the Commonwealth of, recently ordered by decree of the Consistory Court of the Diocese of London to be returned to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the hands of the Honorable Thomas F. Bayard, lately Ambassa- dor at the Court of St. James, and suggesting that the exercises of presentation be held in the House of Representatives in the presence of a joint convention of the two bodies and of invited guests and the public, 776 ; order providing for joint convention, 776 ; joint convention held and, presented, 796 ; order adopted in joint convention in reference to, 797. Resolve (on leave) relative to the publication of a report of proceedings in reference to the presentation to the Governor of the Com- monwealth of, of the Plymouth Plantation, 815; new draft, 842, 865; passed, etc., 912. Brady, Charles O., Resolve (H.) in favor of the widow of, 89,123,141, 153 ; passed, etc., 203. Braintree Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to lease or purchase the Randolph Street Railway Company and to increase its capital stock, 91; report leave to withdraw, 443,461; accepted, 558. Bridgewater, town of, Petition (II.) of Avery F. Keith and others of, that they may be allowed a bounty from the treasury of the Common- wealth, 163 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 422. Brigadier-generals. See " Militia." Briggs, Jesse II. See " Alden, Marcus M." Brighton, town of,Petition of Harvey H. Pratt that bounties may be paid from the State treasury to certain veterans of (taken from the files of last year), 34, 39 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 431. Bristol, county of. See "Courts, Municipal, Police and District," "Fall River, City of," and " New Bedford, City of." Petition (II.) of the Southern Massachusetts Fish and Game League for legislation relative to the taking of smelts in ; referred to next General Court, 230. Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 445, 453, 468, 480 ; passed, etc., 551. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the salary and expenses of the sheriff of, 594; new draft, 687, 768, 783, 795, 807 ; enacted, etc., 827. Brockton, city of (see "Boomer, Rebecca C."), Petition (II.) of, for authority to issue additional water bonds, 76 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to issue additional water bonds, 218, 232, 249 ; enacted, etc , 286. Brockton City Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to extend its tracks and increase its capital stock, 54 ; report leave to withdraw, 443, 461; accepted, 557. Petition of, that it may be authorized to act as a common carrier of freight, 68; Bill to authorize, to act as a common carrier of parcels, 624, 635, 643 ; enacted, etc., 737. Brokers, Petition (II.) of W. H. Coleman and others for legislation providing for the licensing and regulating of the business of, 138 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 425; accepted, 440. Brookline, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation authorizing the city of Boston and, to rebuild Longwood avenue bridge, 150; Bill (il) to authorize the city of Boston and, to rebuild Longwood avenue bridge, 309, 322, 330 ; enacted, etc., 390. Brookline Gas Company, Petition (II.) of G. 11. Norton that, may be required to open pay stations, 91; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 230; accepted, 240. Brown-tail moth, Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from a committee of the Board of Agriculture and the director of the Hatch Experiment Station relative to a new insect pest which has recently appeared for the first time in this Common- wealth and in the United States, and expressing their belief that an appropriation of a moderate amount should be forthwith made to meet this sudden emergency, 817. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Brown-tail moth, Bill (II. on leave) to require local authorities to sup- press, 883; reported (S.), 914; enacted, etc., 921. Bucket shops. See " Wagering Contracts." Buildings, construction of, Petition (II.) of John F. O'Sullivan for legislation relative to the use of stagings, scaffoldings and other contri- vances used in, 211. (Bill reported in Mouse and rejected by that branch.) Buildings, height of. See " Parks " Bureau of Statistics of Labor, Petition (II.) of the chief of, for the employment of two special agents in said bureau, and for establishing salaries therein, 64; Bill (II.) to provide for the employment of two special agents in, and to establish salaries therein, 713,734, 747, 757 ; enacted, etc , 777. Twenty-sixth annual report of, 181. (No report.) Burial lots, Bill (on leave) authorizing executors and administrators to deposit reasonable sums with cemetery corporations, or with cities or towns, for perpetual care of, 111; new draft, "to authorize executors and administrators to provide for the perpetual care of," 296, 312, 322, 610; enacted, etc., 641. Burial of human bodies. See " Human Bodies." Burr, Lemuel, Resolve (II.) in favor of, 126, 142, 164,176; passed, etc., 239. Butler, Benjamin F , Resolve providing for the erection of an equestrian or military statue of Major-General (taken from the House tiles of last year), 74 ; notice of rejection by House, 465 Butterine. See " Oleomargarine." Buzzard's Bay, Petition of W. S. Shepard for legislation to regulate the fishing in the waters of, 197 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 336 ; accepted, 349. c. Cables. See " Conduits." Caleb's Pond Company, Petition (II.) of Otis Foss for an amendment of the act incorporating, 64 ; Bill (II.) relative to, 257, 270, 279, 311; enacted, motion to reconsider, 364, 373; enactment reconsidered and bill rejected, 382. Cambridge, city of (see "Middlesex, County of"), Petition of, that said city may be authorized to make an additional water loan for the purpose of completing llobbs Brook and Payson Park reservoirs, 35; Bill to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 166, 184, 192 ; enacted, etc., 286. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation transferring to the park commissioners the powers now vested in the board of aldermen in relation to the removal of trees in said city, 189 ; Bill (II.) transferring to the park commissioners of, all the powers and authority now vested by law in the board of aldermen in relation to the removal of trees, 325, 339, 348 ; enacted, 400 ; laid before Governor, 409. Cambridge, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for authority to take certain property and property rights near Fresh Bond, in said city, for the preservation of its water supply, 191 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to take certain rights, privileges, property and easements of the Fitchburg Railroad Company and others near Fresh Pond in, 493, 511, 530; enacted, etc., 567. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation to prevent the levying of certain metropolitan sewer assessments for the present and last year, 211. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch ) Petition (II) of the mayor of, for legislation to authorize said city to contract with the Cambridge Hospital for the care of persons af- flicted with contagious diseases, 220; Bill (II.) to authorize, to contract with the Cambridge Hospital for the care of persons sick with dangerous diseases, 370, 383, 392 ; enacted, etc , 437. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing said city to incur indebtedness for the purpose of extending the esplanade, 737; Bill to authorize, to incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for the purpose of the extension of the esplanade, 783, 794, 806 ; enacted, etc., 844. Cambridge Hospital, Petition (II.) of, for authority to hold additional real and personal estate, 75. (See " Corporations.'') Candidates for public office (see " Caucuses "), Petition of Martin M. Lomasney for legislation to prohibit the soliciting of, to purchase tickets to balls and other entertainments, 187 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 343; Bill to prohibit soliciting, to purchase tickets to balls or other entertainments, 413; point of order, ruling by Chair, 427 ; rejected, 427. Petition (II.) of George S. Evans for legislation to prohibit the soliciting of, to purchase tickets to balls and other entertainments, 190; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 371; accepted, 384. Cane-seating of chairs. See " Prison Labor." Cape Ann, Petition of George W. Tufts and others for the protection of small game on, 134; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 208; Bill for the protection of small game on, 234, 248, 262; enacted, etc., 329. Cape Cod canals, Petition of F. P. Arnold for the incorporation of the Mas- sachusetts Ship Canal Company, 145; report leave to withdraw, 484, 516, 536 ; accepted, 543. Petition of Adelbert E. Buffam for the repeal of sundry acts relative to the Cape Cod Ship Canal Company, so that the title to real estate therein affected may no longer be impaired, 156; report leave to withdraw, 492 ; accepted, 507. Petition (II.) of Elmer L. Corthell and others for an amendment of the charter of the Massachusetts Maritime Canal Company, 182 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 730; recommitted, 740; Bill relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Canal Company, 853, 870; enacted, etc., 915. Cape Cod canals, Petition (II.) of William Ellis for an act of incorporation for the purpose of constructing a ship canal across Cape Cod, 200; report (II ) reference to next General Court, 503; accepted, 517. Petition (II.) of J. J. Roche and others for incorporation as the Cape Cod Canal Company, 209; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 521 ; accepted, 532. Petition of Nathan E. West and others that the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners be authorized and instructed to cut a channel from Vineyard Sound to Osterville Bay, 217; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 313; remonstrance, 542 ; Bill to authorize the construction of a channel from Osterville Bay to Vineyard Sound, 631, 722, 739, 757, 843 ; enacted, etc., 869. Petition (II.) of Willard Howland for legislation to authorize the construction of a canal across Cape Cod by convict labor, 222 ; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 743; accepted, 758. Petition (II.) of Bowdoin S. Parker and others for incorporation as the Massachusetts Canal Company for building a ship canal across Cape Cod, 231 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 604 ; accepted, 615. Cape Cod Ship Canal Commission, Resolve (on leave) to provide for the appointment of, 34; notice of rejection by House, 181. Carrying capacity of lighters. See" Vessels." Cattle Commissioners, Board of, annual report of, 126; report (IL) no legislation necessary, 344 ; accepted, 359. Caucus and election officers, Petition (II ) of James Keenan for legislation authorizing the choice of, by lot, 210; report (II.) leave to withdraw, accepted, 902. Caucuses, report of the special committee appointed under an order adopted by the House of Representatives June 3, 1896, to investigate the conduct of, in the city of Boston held under the provisions of the caucus act of 1895, 63; petition (II.) of F. E. Emrich and others that the election laws may be amended so that questions to be submitted to a vote may be printed on the ballot before the list of candidates, 127 ; Bill (II. on leave) to provide two polling places at primary elections in wards of the city of Boston, and in certain other cities and towns, 136 ; Bill (II. on leave) relative to elections in the city of Boston, 158; Bill (II. on leave) relative to sessions of registrars of voters in cities and towns, 158; Bill (II. on leave) relative to the board of election commissioners of the city of Bos- ton, 159, 351 ; petition of Harrison G Otis for an amendment of the laws relative to the list of polls and transmission of the same by the assessors to the board of registrars, 187 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 335 ; petition (II ) of Albert Clarke for legislation to permit a minority in delegate conventions to require a viva voce vote for candidates, 190; petition (II.) of Richard L. Gay for legislation for the prevention of illegal voting, 210; petition (II.) of John C. Lane for legislation relative to nominations by State conventions and relative to political committees, 221 ; petition (H.) of the selectmen of the town of Brookline for legislation relative to voting precincts in towns, 337; report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in accordance with chapter 78 of the Resolves of the year 1896. providing for the codification of the laws relative to elections, in part, 562; Bill (H.) to revise and codify the laws relative to elections, 707 (explanatory memoranda ordered printed, 713), 718, 747, 753, 778, 790,811,818; point of order, 825, 847 ; ruling by Chair, 848, (yeas and nays) 848, 884 ; title amended in House, "relative to, and elections," 903; committee of conference, 903 ; report (H.) unable to agree; recommitted, 915; report (11), 919; accepted, 920; enacted, etc., 921; bill recalled from Governor, enactment reconsidered and bill amended; acain enacted, etc., 922. Caucuses, Petition (II.) of Albert Clarke for legislation relative to the time of opening and closing, in cities and towns, 200; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 593 ; accepted, 606. Petition (II.) of S. W. George for additional legislation relative to the holding of political, 222 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 664 ; accepted, 674. Petition (II.) of J. Joseph Hennessyfor legislation relative to. 231 ; report leave to withdraw, 342 ; recommitted, 358; report leave to withdraw, 414 ; accepted, 429. Petition (II ) of Richard L. Gay for such amendments of the caucus law as will better protcct the rights o£ voters ; referred to the next General Court, 244 ; reconsidered and again referred, 251. Cemeteries. See " Churches." Certificates of nomination See " Nomination Papers." Chapin, Horace 1)., Petition (II.) of, that his acts as a justice of the peace ' may be legalized, 260; Resolve (II.) to conlirm the acts of, as a justice of the peace, 370, 442, 459, 468 ; passed, etc., 529. Chaplain of the Senate. See " Senate." Charitable institutions. See " Public Charitable Institutions," " Public Em- ployees " and " Taxation." Charles River. See " Metropolitan Park Commission " and " Quincy, City of." Petition (II.) of the mayor of the city of Boston for legislation relative to the use of sewers in said city by the cities and towns in the metropolitan sewerage district, 171 ; Bill (II ) relative to, sewerage system and the Neponset sewerage system, 784, 823, 849, 862 ; enacted, etc., 912. Bill to provide for carrying out the recommendations of the joint board on the improvement of (taken from the House files of last year) ; referred to the next General Court, 268. Charlestown, dry dock at, Petition (II.) of the Patternmakers' Association of Boston relative to the construction of, 64 ; Resolutions (H.) relative to the construction of, 218 ; adopted, 232. Chelsea, city of, Petition of the mayor of, that said city may bo authorized to incur indebtedness, beyond the limit fixed by law, for refunding special loans and for other purposes, 131; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 188; Bill to authorize, to incur indebtedness, beyond the limit fixed by law, for refunding special loans and for other purposes, 332, 347, 358; new draft (11.), 455, 467, 473; enacted, etc., 496. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing said city to require electric wires to be placed under ground, 201; report (II) leave to withdraw, 579, 589 ; accepted, 802. Chelsea Young Men's Christian Association, Petition (II.) of William II. Wyman for the incorporation of, 190; Bill (II.) to extend the powers of, 379, 391, 402 ; enacted, etc., 437. Chemicals, dealers in. See " Alcohol." Chicopee, city of, Petition (II.) of Loranus E. Hitchcock and others for a revision of the charter of, 276 ; Bill (II.) to revise the charter of, 425, 439,450; enacted, etc., 523. Children's Hospital in Boston. See " Boston, City of." Chinese labor. See " Labor, Hours of." Christian Workers, the School for, Petition (II.) of, that its name be changed to Bible Normal College, 549 ; Bill (II.) to change the name of, 586, 596, 606 ; enacted, etc., 619. Churches, Petition (II.) of John F. Foster and others for the repeal or modification of the law exempting houses of religious worship from taxation, 128 ; report (II ) reference to next General Court, 292; accepted, 303. Petition (H.) of Burrill Porter, Jr., that the Second Congregational Church of Attleborough may be authorized to sell and convey certain real estate, 327; Bill (H.) relative to the sale of property held for, cemeteries and other like trusts, 686, 793, 804, 812 ; enacted, etc, 834. Cigarettes, Petition (II.) of A. A. Williams and others that the manufacture and sale of, and cigarette tobacco may be prohibited, 99 ; petition in aid, 151; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 281; accepted, 295. Cities. See " Brown-tail Moth " and " Police Commission." Resolve (II. on leave) concerning a draft of a general law for the government of, 106; notice of rejection by House, 285. Bill (H. on leave) to regulate the practice of horse-shoeing in, 126; notice of rejection by House, 336. Bill conferring upon voters in, the power of legislating by direct vote (taken from files of last year), 132, 143; petitions in aid, 179, 237, 335; report reference to next General Court, 444; referred, 444.

Bill (11. on leave) relative to the manner of voting by city eouncils) 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 447. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the licensing of stables in, 160; notice of rejection by House, 495. Cities, Petition (II.) of the major of the city of Somervillefor further legislation in regard to assessments for watering streets, 182; Bill (H.) Telative to the watering of streets in, 604, 622, 637 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678; recalled from Governor, 697 ; enactment reconsidered and amended, 706; again enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. Petition (II.) of E. T. Rowell for legislation authorizing licensing authorities in, to require an additional license for stables in certain cases, 189. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Bill (H,on leave) to authorize the appointment of justices of the peace to issue warrants and take bail in certain, 593 ; (II.), 729, 793, 804, 812; enacted, etc., 835. Cities, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 60. City clerks. See " Seals " City councils. See " Cities." City registrars. See " Seals." Civil cases (see" Actions"), Bill (II.) providing for the speedy trial of certain, 335,658, 666, 673 ; enacted, etc., 693. Civil causes (see " Actions"), Bill (II.) relative to new trials in, 698, 793, 804, 821, 827 ; enacted, etc., 857. Civil service (see "Messengers"), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report no legislation necessary, 443; accepted, 443. Civil Service Commission (see " Labor"), Thirteenth annual report of, 36 ; report no legislation necessary, 88; accepted, 102. Claims (see"Insolvency"), Bill (II ) relative to actions upon assigned,435, 675, 689, 695 ; enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 725. Clinton, town of, Petition (II.) of, for legislation relative to the compensation for damages occasioned to, by the construction of the metropolitan water system, 183; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 817; accepted, 828. Clubs. See " Intoxicating Liquors." Coal, Bill (H. on leave) to regulate the sale of; referred to next General Court, 259. Cocoa mats, manufacture of. See " Prison Labor." Coffin, Allen, Petition (II.) of Thomas M. Denham that the acts of, as a trial justice may be confirmed, 605. (Referred by House to next General Court.) Cohasset, town of (see " Ilingham, Town of"), Bill to establish a portion of the boundary line between, and Seituate (on the special report of the Commissioners on the Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, in part), 577, 587, 596 ; enacted, etc., 651. Collateral inheritances, Petition of James E. Hayes for the taxation of inheritances and for an increase of the rate of taxation on, 198 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 352; report reference to next General Court, 433; amended by the substitution of a " Bill imposing a tax on legacies and successions," 451, 456 ; referred to next General Court, 487. Collateral legacy tax, so much of the report of (ho Treasurer and Receiver- General as refers to, 310; report no legislation necessary, 433; accepted, 451. Colleges. See " Taxation." Colonial Forces of Massachusetts, Petition (II.) of Joseph Foster for legislation providing for supplementing the records of, 91; petition in aid, 292 ; Resolve relative to the records of, 281, 292, 302 ; passed, etc., 890. Commercial feed-stuffs, Bill (II. on leave) relative to concentrated, 136: new draft (II.), 235, 248, 263; enacted, etc., 311. Commissioner of Public Records See " Public Records." Commissions, Bill (II.) prescribing the time at which, shall take effect, 603, 675, 689 ; rejected, 696. Committee hearings, Order (II ) relative to printing a bulletin of, and matters before committees, 33. Resolve (II ) relative to the publication of the bulletin of, 69; passed, etc., 84. Bill (on leave) to provide that stenographic reports of, shall be deposited in the State Library, 124; (II.), 243, 254, 263; enacted, etc., 311. Order (II ) instructing the committee on Printing to investigate the matter of the advertising of notices of, of the General Court, 618 ; order extending time for report, 664; report (II.), 731; accepted, 741. Bill (II. based on report of foregoing order) relative to the advertising of notices of, of the General Court, 724 ; (II.), 794, 805, 818, 836, 877; enacted, etc , 912. Committees. See " Senate." Standing, of the Senate, appointed, 24. Joint standing, appointed, 24 ; changes announced, 89, 266, 503. Joint special, appointed, 305, 540, 547, 562, 811, 926. Order that it shall be the duty of each of the clerks of the several, of this Legislature to give written notice to the members who may introduce any order, bill or petition that is leferred to his committee of the time when a hearing upon the same is to be held, 39. Statements of Sergeant-at-Arms of expenses of, 126, 299,492, 670, 817. Order that joint, be granted until Wednesday, March 17, in which to report on matters referred to them previously to the second Wednesday in March, 343. Order granting, until Wednesday, March 24, to make final reports, 388. Order granting, until Monday, March 29, to make final reports, 434. Committees of conference See " Conference, Committees of." Common victuallers. See " Innholders." Commonwealth (see "New York, State of," and "Rhode Island, State of"), Petition of William A Morse for legislation making, liable in actions of tort in certain cases, 724. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Commonwealth's Flats, Bill to authorize the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners to lease, at South Boston (on so much of the annual report of the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners for the year 189G as relates to the South Boston Flats), 599, 635, 643; enacted, etc., 708. Bill to provide for the construction of a pier and dock on, at South Boston (on so much of the Governor's Address as relates to the report of the State Board on Docks and Terminal Facilities and also on the report of the State Board on Docks and Terminal Facilities, in part), 809, 832, 861, 872, 899 ; enacted, etc., 916. Concealed weapons, Bill (on leave) relative to the carrying of, 133 ; notice of rejection by House, 528. Concord, town of, Petition (H.) of the board of health of, for an extension of their jurisdiction, 183; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 284; accepted, 295. Concord and Sudbury rivers, Petition (II.) of Willard A. Bullard and another for legislation for the protection of the public health in the valleys of, 183; Bill (II.) making further provisions for the protection of the public health in the valleys of, 405, 432,449,460 ; enacted, etc., 504. Conduits, Bill (H. on leave) to enable cities and towns to construct, maintain and lease, and the connected structures for electrical wires, cables and conductors, 159 ; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 522. Conference, committees of: On the Senate Bill relative to the school committee of the city of Boston; requested by Senate, 731. On the House Bill to incorporate the Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company, 911; report (II.) unable to agree; accepted, 920 ; new committee appointed, 920 ; report (II.) accepted, 920. On the House Bill to increase the amount of money to be placed at the disposal of the Metropolitan Park Commission for the construction of roadways and boulevards, 893,919; report (II.) accepted, 920. On the House Bill relative to caucuses and elections, 903; report (II.) unable to agree; recommitted, 915; report (H.), 919; accepted, 920. Connecticut River (see " Agawam, Town of," and " Northfleld, Town of"), Resolutions (II.) relative to, 41; new draft, " Resolve (H ) relative to," 768, 783, 795, 807 ; passed, etc., 827. Connor, Christopher A., Petition (II.) of the mayor of the city of Boston that said city may be authorized to pay a sum of money to the widow of 162 ; Bill (II ) to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 308, 322, 330; enacted, etc., 390. Constitution, Resolve (on leave) to provide for celebrating the centennial anniversary of the launching of the frigate, 663, 677 ; new draft, 734, 759, 780; notice of rejection by House, 834. Constitutional amendments. See " Secretary of the Commonwealth." Petitions of Eleanor D. Knights and others for an amendment of the Constitution striking out the word "male" from the qualifications of voters and for legislation enabling women to vote for presidential electors and in municipal elections, 39, 195; petitions in aid, 73; report leave to withdraw on so much as relates to legislation enabling women to vote in municipal elections, 304; accepted, 3-22; report leave to withdraw on so much as relates to legislation enabling women to vote for presidential electors, 304; accepted, 323 Petition of Mary A. Livermore and others, officers of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association, for a constitutional amendment striking out the word "male" from the qualifications of voters, and establishing equal suffrage for all citizens, irrespective of sex (taken from the House files of last year), 59; petitions in aid, 82, 90, 98,106,114, 138,182, 235, 253, 269. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Petition (II.) of Fred Hanson for an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting sectarian legislation and the support of sectarian institutions from public funds, 149; petitions in aid, 189,221,269; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 632 ; accepted, 646. Petition of James E. Hayes for amendments of the Constitution so as to provide for minority representation in the election of Senators and Representatives to the General Court, 197. (No report.) Contagious diseases, Petition (II.) of C. Augustus Fernald and others for legislation relative to the better protection of the public health from the spread of, 83; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 236; accepted, 250. Bill (II. on leave) relative to, and infectious diseases and other diseases dangerous to the public health, 127. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Petition (H.) of Charles E. Davis, Jr , for legislation relative to animals in the city of Boston affected with infectious diseases, 162; Bill relative to animals affected with infectious diseases, 290, 301, 313 ; enacted, etc., 409. Contract system. See " Public Works." Conventions, political. See " Caucuses." Conventions of the two branches, to qualify Governor and Lieutenant- Governor, 16. To qualify councillors, 19. To witness the presentation of Bradford's History of the Plymouth Plantation to His Excellency the Governor, 796. Convicts. See " Prisoners " and " l'rison Labor." Conway Electric Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to extend its tracks, increase its stock and issue bonds, 116; report (II.) leave to withdraw at request of petitioners, 535; accepted, 545. Cooper, Annie T., Petition (II.) of, for an appropriation from the State treasury on account of the death of her husband, \V. R. Cooper, who died from injuries received while in the performance of his duty as an employee of the Gypsy Moth Commission, 54; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 126; accepted, 141. Co-operative banks, Bill (II. on leave) relative to, 106; new draft (H.), 308, 322, 330; enacted, etc., 389. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the retiring of shares in, 168; notice of rejection by House, 494. Bill (H.) relative to the business of co-operative banking (on Part II. of the twenty-first annual report of the Board of Commis- sioners of Savings Banks, in part), recommitted, 503. (New draft reported in House and referred by that branch to next Gen- eral Court.) Co-operative Land Company of Massachusetts, Petition (H.) of L. Edwin Dudley for the incorporation of, 171, 253; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 416 ; accepted, 430. Co-operative societies, Petition of Robert E. Ely and others for a revision of the laws relative to, 197 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 455; accepted, 470. Coot. See " Game." Corporations. See "Domestic Corporations," "Foreign Corporations," " Taxation " and " Trusts " Petition (II.) of the Cambridge Hospital for authority to hold additional real and personal estate, 75; Bill (II.) to authorize certain charitable, educational and other, to hold additional real and personal estate, 199, 214, 227 ; enacted, etc., 286. Bill (II. on leave) relative to composition in insolvency with the creditors of Massachusetts, 106 ; new draft (II.), 435, 449, 460; enacted, etc., 523. Petition (II ) of James M. Olmstead for legislation relative to the bonds of treasurers of, 115; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 417; accepted, 431. Petition (II ) of James M. Olmstead for legislation relative to proceedings against insolvent, 116; Bill (II ) relative to proceedings against insolvent, 257, 270, 279 ; enacted, etc., 320. Bill (II on leave) compelling certain, and trusts to file quarterly reports, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 465. Petition (II ) of James II Mellen for legislation providing for a forfeiture of the franchise of, when a majority of their stock becomes the property of, organized under the laws of another State, 223; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 485; accepted, 499. Abstract of the certificates of, organized under the general laws of Massachusetts during the year 1896, 486; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 521; accepted, 532. Corporations, Petition (II.) of Stephen A. Brownell anil Abbott P. Smith, a committee of the New Bedford Board of Trade, for an amendment of the law relative to certificates and returns of, 699; Bill relative to certificates and returns of, 808, 818,828, 855; enacted, 885 ; laid before Governor, 90-1. Bill (II.) relative to the filing of incorporation papers by certain, for record in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 736, 852, 870; enacted, etc., 905. Couch, General Darius N., Order (II.) authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee of seven members on the part of the House and such as the Senate may join to attend the funeral of the late, formerly commanding the Seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, to be held at Taunton ; also instructing said committee to report suitable resolutions, 231; Senate committee appointed, 232; Resolu- tions (II.) on the death of, 388; adopted, 401. Councillors (see "Sullivan, John II."), returns of votes for, 10, 11, 12; report on, 17; accepted (yeas and nays), 18; notified of election, 19; convention to qualify, ordered, 19; qualified, 20; Governor notified, 21. Counterfeit labels, Bill (II. on leave) to protect manufacturers and associations from the use of, and stamps, 159 ; petition in aid, 238; notice of rejection by House, 465. Counties, committee on. Order authorizing, to travel, 273. Order (H.) extending time for report, 477. County Accounts, Coniroller of, recommendations and suggestions of, 40; report no further legislation necessary, 463 ; accepted, 481. Tenth annual report of, 275; report no legislation necessary, 463; accepted, 481. County affairs, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of Brookline for certain legislation relating to county officers and the administration of, 38 (see "County Commissioners," "County Officers," "County Taxes" and "County Treasurers"); report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 326 ; accepted, 340. Resolve (on leave) relative to the appointment of a commissioner to compile the laws pertaining to, 121; reported (S.), 207, 241, 254, 262; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 408. County commissioners, Communication from the Controller of County Ac- counts transmitting a copy of the record of the proceedings of, of the several counties, made in accordance with the requirements of section 1 of chapter 384 of the Acts of the year 1896, 178; report no legislation necessary, 463; accepted, 481. Bill (H ) to further define the powers and duties of (on the petition of the selectmen of Brookline, in part), 252,261,270,288; enacted, etc., 329. Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the removal of, from office in certain cases, 327; (II.), 425, 439, 450 ; enacted, etc., 496. County expenditures, Bill (on leave) to provide for the summary investigation of, and municipal expenditures, 95, 624; report reference to next General Court, 676 ; referred, 689. County law libraries, Petition (H.) of William B. Gale for legislation relative to certain expenditures by county treasurers for the purposes of law libraries, 761; Bill (II ) relative to law library associations, 868, 895 ; enacted, etc., 912. County officers, Bill (H.) imposing penalties for the violation of duties imposed by law upon (on the petition of the selectmen of Brookline, in part), 253, 261, 270, 279; enacted, etc., 320. County prisons (see "Jails"), Communication from the Secretary of the Commonwealth transmitting a plan of a prison for the confinement of persons convicted of minor offences, obtained by the Com- missioners of Prisons under chapter 89 of the Resolves of the year 1895, 136 ; Bill (H.) relative to the approval of plans for, 586, 596, 606; enacted, etc., 619. County taxes, Report of the Controller of County Accounts, with the classi- fication and estimates of, for the year 1897, and other matters relating to county finances, 199 (for resolves reported, see the several counties) ; report no further legislation necessary, 463; accepted, 481. Bill (II.) relative to estimates for, and the expenditure of moneys by counties (on the petition of the selectmen of Brookline, in part), 252, 261, 270, 288; enacted, etc., 345. County treasurers, Bill (II.) relative to the examination and certification of the accounts by (on the petition of the selectmen of Brookline, in part), 253, 261, 270 ; title changed, 279 ; enacted, etc., 320. Bill (II.) relative to the duties and liabilities of, and to the borrowing of money by counties (on the petition of the selectmen of Brook- line, in part), 257, 270, 279; enacted, etc., 320. Courts, municipal, police and district, Petition (II.) of the justice of thB police court of Gloucester that his salary may be increased, 60; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the justice of the police court of Gloucester, 418, 586, 598, 613, 622 ; enacted, etc., 641. Petition (II ) of the standing justice of the police court of Somerville that his salary may be increased, 60; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the standing justice of the police court of Somerville, 291, 540, 565, 575 ; title changed, 583 ; enacted, etc., 619. Petition (II.) of William N. Tyler, clerk of the first district court of Eastern Middlesex, for an increase of salary, 64; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the clerk of the first district court of Eastern Middlesex, 650, 706, 713, 727, 740; enacted, etc., 769. Petition of Orsino G. Sleeper for the appointment of a fourth assistant clerk of the municipal court of the city of Boston for civil business, 73; Bill (II.) to provide for the appointment of a fourth assistant clerk of the municipal court of the city of Boston for civil business, 199, 317, 350, 365, 375; enacted, etc, 410. Courts, municipal, police and district, Petition (II.) of S. A. Hickox and others that the salary of the standing justice of the police court of Williamstown may be increased, 75; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the standing justice of the police court of Williamstown, 418,586,598, 613; title changed, 622; enacted, etc., 641. Petition (II.) of Henry S. Dewey and another for legislation establishing the compensation of the special justices of the municipal court of the city of Boston, 75; report (11.) reference to next General Court, 494, 518; amended by the subsitution of a " Bill to establish the compensation of the special justices of the municipal court of the city of Boston," 558, 598, 613, 622; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Petition of S. A. Bolster, justice of the municipal court of the Roxbury district of the city of Boston, for an increase of salary, 80; Bill to establish the salary of the justice of the municipal court of the Roxbury district of the city of Boston, 403, 509, 524, 529, 538, 561; enacted, 670 ; laid before Governor, 678. Petition of Maurice J. O'Connell, clerk of the municipal court of the Roxbury district of the city of Boston, for an increase of salary, 80 ; report leave to withdraw, 404 ; accepted, 421. Petition of Walter B. Sanford and others that the salary of the clerk of the district court of Southern Berkshire may be increased, 112; Bill to establish the salary of the clerk of the district court of Southern Berkshire, 404, 509, 524, 530, 548; enacted, etc., 641. Bill (on leave) to provide for a uniform time of entry of judgment in, of the Commonwealth, 124; new draft, " relative to practice in," 722, 733, 740; enacted, etc., 785. Petition (H.) of Alanson Borden and others for legislation providing for extra clerical assistance in the third district court of Bristol, 128; Bill (II.) to provide for clerical assistance in the third district court of Bristol, 370, 435, 483, 513, 525; enacted, etc., 550. Petition of Henry W. Bosworth, the justice of the police court of Springfield, "for an increase of salary (taken from files of last year)Tl32,144; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the justice of the police court of Springfield, 494, 592, 630, 642, 654; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Petition (II.) of F. E. Crawford that the salary of the judge of the second district court of Eastern Middlesex may be established at $2,000,139; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the judge of the, second district court of Eastern Middlesex, 476, 592, 663, 673, 682 ; enacted, etc., 708. Petition (H.) of the clerk of the police court of Somerville that his salary may bo increased, 139; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 494 ; accepted, 518. Petition (II.) of the clerk of the police court of Fitchburg that his salary may be increased, 139; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 436; accepted, 451. Courts, municipal, police and district, Petition of William J. Forsaith and another for legislation relative to the jurisdiction of courts as to offences relating to the value of property destroyed, 144; Bill relative to the jurisdiction of, 264, 278,288; enacted, etc., 409. Petition (II.) of Edward F. Johnson that the salary of the justice of the fourth district court of Eastern Middlesex may be increased, 151; Bill (II.) to establish the salary of the justice of the fourth district court of Eastern Middlesex, 426,586,616,635,654 ; enacted, etc., 679- Petition (II.) of the justice and clerk of the first district court of North- ern Worcester for legislation providing that their actual and necessary travelling expenses may be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth ; referred to next General Court, 230. Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the appointment of an additional probation officer in the municipal court in the city of Boston, 253; notice of rejection by House, 418. Petition (II.) of John S. Gould and others for legislation providing for a clerk for the first district court of Southern Worcester; referred to next General Court, 268. Petitions (II) of Alfred S. Jewett and others for legislation to annex the towns of Manchester and Essex to the judicial district of the police court of Gloucester, 276 ; Bill (II.) to include the towns of Manchester and Essex within the judicial district of the police court of Gloucester, 475, 675,689,695; enacted, 715; laid before Governor, 725. Bill (II.) to establish the office of assistant clerk of the third district court of Eastern Middlesex, 309, 464, 483, 498, 515 ; enacted, etc., 550. Bill (II.) relative to the furnishing of law books and blank books for district and police courts, 352, 442, 458, 468 ; enacted, etc., 529 Bill (11.) to include the town of Northborough within the judicial district of the second district court of Eastern Worcester, 444, 675, 689, 695: enacted, 716 ; laid before Governor, 725. Bill (II.) relative to the appointment of women as assistant probation officers in the municipal court of the city of Boston (on the twenty-sixth annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons, in part), 454, 484, -498, 507 ; enacted, etc., 550. Bill (II.) to provide clerical assistance for the clerk of the municipal court of the Dorchester district of the city of Boston, 541, 632, 662, 673, 682, 684 ; enacted, 716 ; laid before Governor, 725. Bill (II.) relative to the jurisdiction of, and trial justices in certain criminal eases, 592, 658, 666, 673; enacted, etc., 694. Bill (II.) to authorize, and trial justices to pay reasonable compensation to experts, 602,675 ; report ought not to pass, 697 ; rejected, 711. Bill (II. on leave) to repeal chapter 387 of the Acts of the year 1897 relative to the jurisdiction of, and trial justices in certain criminal cases, 918; (II.), 918; enacted, etc., 921. Cows, tuberculous. See " Tuberculous Cows." Criminal cases. Resolve (II.) to provide for the preparation of a schedule of forms of pleadings in, 730, 793, 801, 812, 822 ; passed, etc., 857. Criminal investigation and record, commissioner of, Bill (on leave) to establish, 141; ordered printed, 208; report ought not to pass, 669, 682; rejected; motion to reconsider, 709; reconsideration negatived, 716. Cuba, independence of (see " Scovel, Sylvester"), Petition of James F. Morton, Jr., and others that Congress be memorialized to take such action as will secure the recognition, by the United States, of, 68 ; report leave to withdraw, 333 ; accepted, 348 Resolutions (II.) relative to the struggle of the Cuban patriots for political liberty, 162. (Reported in new draft in House and rejected by that branch.) Currency, Comptroller of. See " Eckles, Honorable James II."

D. Dairy Bureau, Resolve (H. on leave) to provide for additional copies of the report of, of the State Board of Agriculture, 137; report ought not to pass, 155; rejected, 176. Sixth annual report of, of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, 208. Bill (H.in part) relative to the enforcement of the laws relating to the inspection and sale of dairy products and imitations thereof, 632, 648, 654; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 679. Dairy products. See " Dairy Bureau." Dale, William J., Jr, Resolve (H. on leave) in favor of Elise B. Dale, widow of, 512 ; (H.), 566, 598, 613, 622; passed, etc., 641. Dallinger, Senator Frederick W., personal explanation by, 736. Danvers I .unatic Hospital. See " State Lunatic Hospitals." Davis, Senator William W., personal explanation by, 686. Debtors, Bill (H. on leave) providing for the payment of fees in proceedings in female judgment debtor cases, 49; Bill (II. on leave) relative to poor, 97, 446 ; Bill (H ) relative to female poor, 730, 793, 805, (yeas and nays) 821; enacted, etc., 844. Bill (on leave) to protect creditors of insolvent, 112; new draft, 395, 410, 421, 744 ; enacted, etc., 769. Petition (II.) of Willmore B Stone for an amendment of the laws relating to insolvent, so that married women may be allowed to prove claims against the estates of their husbands, 225; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 380 ; accepted, 394, Deceased persons, estates of. See " Estates." Decennial census, Bill (H. on leave) relating to, 36; (II.), 135, 153, 165; enacted, etc., 214. Dedham, town of, Petition (II.) of, that said town may be authorized to construct a system of sewerage, 149 ; Bill to authorize, to construct a system of sewerage and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof, 453, 467, 480; enacted, etc., 550. Deer, red. See "Game." Delano, Ansel A., Petition (II.) of Frederic W. Hathaway that a bounty ' may be allowed to, from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 173 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423. DeMarco Joseph, message from Governor relative to the removal of, from the office of notary public, 853; report no action necessary; accepted, 908. , .,, Dennis Ellen P., Petition (H ) of P. II. Shirley that, may be made eligible ' to receive State aid, 59. (Resolve reported in House and rejected by that branch ) Dentistry Board of Registration in, Petition of, for amendment of the act establishing said board, 112; Bill relative to, 324, 339, 348; Tentenactedh annua, letc. repor, 426t . of, 181; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 258; accepted, 271. Deputy sheriffs, Bill (on leave) to establish the compensation to be allowed, for attending sittings of the supreme judicial and superior courts, 133; reported (S.), 509, 539, 552, 563, 580; enacted, 670; laid before the Governor, 678. Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, Massachusetts Hospital for. See " Massachu- setts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates." District attorneys, Bill (II.) to provide for the appointment of an assistant district attorney for the southern district, 146, 316; reported (S.), 533, 552, 563 ; enacted, etc., 619. District police, annual report of the chief of, 53. (See "Intoxicating Liquors," " Steam Boilers," " Street Railways " and " Ventilation.") Divorce, so much of the fifty-fourth registration report as relates to libels for, 36; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 292; accepted, 303. Docks and Terminal Facilities, State Board on, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43. (See " Commonwealth's Flats ") Report of, 45 (see "Boston Harbor" and " Commonwealth's Flats"); petition in aid of certain recommendations, 549. Resolve (II. on leave) providing for additional copies of the report of, 69 ; (II.), 105, 154, 176, 185 ; passed, etc., 239. Dollar, purchasing power of. See " Money." Domestic corporations, Bill (II. on leave) regulating, 90; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Donovan, William, Resolve (II. on leave) in favor of, 148; notice of rejection by House, 408. Dorchester Heights, Resolve (II. on leave) to provide for the erection of a monument on, 147 ; report reference to next General Court, 590 ; referred, 606. Dover, town of. See " Norfolk Central Street Railway Company." Dracut, town of. See " Tuberculous Cows." Drainage, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 70. Order granting, until Monday, April 5, to report, 473. Duck. Sec " Game." Duggan, Thomas II., Petition of, that lie may be allowed compensation for loss sustained by reason of changes made in certain plans drawn under a contract for supplying a system of sewage disposal at the Lyman School for Boys, 187; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 326; accepted, 310. Dukes County, county of, Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 397, 413, 428,440; passed, etc., 497. Dunbar, George, Petition (II.) of Frederic Hanson that a bounty may be allowed to, from the State treasury, 150; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423.

East Boston, Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the construction of a hospital in, 90 ; notice of rejection by House, 911. Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Boston for legislation providing for the abolishing of the grade crossings in, and for other legislation relative to railroad companies having tracks at, 225; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 855, 872; accepted, 879. Eastern Middlesex district courts. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Easton, town of, Petition (II.) of W. W. Waterman that bounties may be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth to certain veterans of, 83; report (II) leave to withdraw, 407; accepted, 422. Eckles, Honorable James H., Message from His Excellency the Governor transmitting a communication from, Comptroller of the Currency, 230 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 379 ; accepted, 393. Edgartown, town of, Petition (H.) of J. II. Smith and others of, for legislation permitting land owners to set wreirs extending from their lands in Oyster Pond, in said town, during certain months of the year, 170; Bill (11.) relative to the taking of eels in Oyster Pond in, 344, 357, 375 ; enacted, etc., 410. Edgartown Water Company, Petition (II.) of Joseph K. Nye and others for the incorporation of, 246 ; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 445, 456, 467, 493, 516 ; enacted, etc., 574. Education. See " Schools." Education, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 84. Education, State Board of, Annual report of, 63 (see " State Normal Schools"); report (H.) no further legislation necessary, 446; accepted, 462. Resolve (on leave) relative to the agents of, 143; (II.), 573, 663, 673, 682; passed, etc., 708. Educational museum, Bill (II. on leave) to repeal the act providing for the establishment of, 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 372. Election laws (see "Caucuses"), Resolve (II. on leave) relative to the codification of, 147 ; (II.), 352, 368, 383, 392; passed, etc., 437. Election Laws, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 320. Orders extending time for report, 477, 567, 587. Election returns. See " General Court." Elections (see "Ballots," "Caucuses" and "McTammany Voting Ma- chines"), Bill (II. on leave) relative to polling places at, 136; notice of rejection by House, 336. Electric wires. See " Conduits " and " Wires." Elevated railways See "Bay State Elevated Railway," "Boston, City of," " Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company," " Harlow, Jonathan E.," "Lancaster, G. A.," and " Suffolk Electric Railway Company." Elevators, Bill (on leave) relative to safety guards or devices upon pas- senger, 125 ; reported (S.), 433, 449, 459 ; rejected, 625. Ell Pond Brook. See " Maiden, City of." Employers, liability of, Bill (II.) relative to, to make compensation for personal injuries suffered by employees in their service, 826,852, 871; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. Enfield, town of, Petition (II.) of Josiah W. Flint and others that, may be authorized to establish a system of water supply, 373; report reference to next General Court, 492 ; accepted, 508. Enterprise, Resolve (II.) relative to the training ship (on so much of the Governor s Address as relates to the Nautical Training School, and on the annual report of the Commissioners of the Nautical Training School, in part), 308, 350, 365,375 ; passed, etc., 437. Entertainments. See " Lord's Day." Episcopal Theological School, Petition (II.) of the trustees of, for authority to hold additional real and personal estate, 59 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 267, 280; accepted, 289. Equitable process, Bill (II.) providing for, after judgment, in certain cases, 775 ; report ought not to pass, 794 ; rejected, 805; motion to reconsider negatived, 808. Erving, town of. See " Orange and Erving Street Railway Company." Essex?county of, Bill (II.) to provide for establishing a law library at the court house of, in the city of Lawrence, for the northern district of, 418, 485, 527, 537, 551, 591; title changed, 644; enacted, etc., 694. Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 476, 509, 525, 531; passed, etc., 574. Essex, town of See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Estates, Bill (II. on leave) to protect, of deceased persons from the prose- cution of fraudulent claims, 36; new draft (II.), 236, 218, 255; enacted, etc., 311; notice from House that bill, having been returned to that branch by the Governor with his objections thereto in writing, had failed to pass, 511. Estates, Bill (on leave) to authorize the sale of, subject to remainder or reversion, 133; reported (S.), 234, 248, 262; enacted, etc., 329. Bill (11. on leave) relative to the management of insolvent, 137 ; new draft (II.), 243, 254, 263 ; enacted, etc., 811. Petition (II ) of Sidney Pel-ley and others for legislation relative to the settlement of, of persons who have been absent and unheard from for more than seven years, 151; Bill (II.) relative to the settlement of, of persons who have been absent and unheard from for more than seven years, 541, 552, 563, 723, 738, 745; title amended, 757 ; enacted, etc., 804. Executive stenographer, Bill (II. on leave) relative to, 82; (II.), 370, 386, 400, 411; enacted, etc., 437. Executors. See " Burial Lots," " Probate Bonds " and " Taxes." Exeter and Amesbury Railroad Company, Petition (H.) of D. W. Davis and another that the charter of, may be revived ; referred to the next General Court, 857.

F. Factories. See " Opaque Glass." Fairhaven, town of (see " New Bedford, City of "), Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, that said town may be authorized to refund its sewer debt, 38; Bill (H.) to authorize, to refund its sewer debt, 180, 191, 205 ; enacted, etc., 238. Fall River, city of (see " State Highways "), Petition (II.) of Walter J. I). Bullock for legislation to authorize the county commissioners of Bristol County to build a house of correction in, 173; Bill (H.) to establish a jail and house of correction at, 485; new draft (II.), " to provide for a jail and house of correction in, for the county of Bristol," 541, 565, 576 ; enacted, etc., 595. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to incur indebtedness beyond its debt limit for construction of new school- houses and for sewerage purposes, 182 ; Bill (in part) to authorize, to incur indebtedness, beyond the limit fixed by law, for sewerage purposes, 332, 347, 358; enacted, etc., 437. Bill (in part) to authorize, to incur indebtedness, beyond the limit fixed by law, for the construction of new school-houses, 332, 347, 358 ; enacted, etc., 437. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to take land for the better protection of its water supply, 277; Bill (H.) to authorize, to take land for the better protection of its water supply, 527, 537, 544 ; enacted, etc., 574. Bill (H.) relative to certain lands in, heretofore held for burial purposes, 511, 675, 689, 695 ; enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 725. False alarms of fire. See " Fires." Families of prisoners. See " Prison Labor." Farmington River Water Power Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to increase its water supply, 37; Bill to authorize, to increase its water supply, 290, 301, 313; recommitted (H.), 528; new draft (H ), 617, 628, 637 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Feiker, William H„ Resolve (H.) to confirm the acts of, as a notary public, 369, 442, 459, 468 ; passed, etc., 529. Female poor debtors. See " Debtors." Fence viewers, Bill (II.) relative to appeals from the decisions of, 369; report ought not to pass, 571 ; rejected ; motion to reconsider, 582 ; negatived, 587. Ferrets. See " Game." Field's Brook. See " Hatfield, Town of." Fire district elections. See " Towns." Fires (see "Trees"), Communication from the Insurance Commissioner recommending an amendment of the law relative to reports of, 97 (see "Insurance"); report (H.) no further legislation necessary, 416; accepted, 430. Bill (H in part) relative to returns of, 229, 248, 263; enacted, etc., 311. Bill (II.) relative to returns of (on the recommendations and suggestions of the Insurance Commissioner, in part), 105, 121, 131, 140; enacted, etc , 203

Bill (II.) to increase the penalty for giving false alarms of, 527, 658, 666, 673; enacted, etc., 693. Fish (see " Game" and » Shell Fish"), Petition (H.) of E. S. Eastman and others for legislation providing for the removal of pounds and other stationary devices for catching, from the waters of the Commonwealth, 170; petitions in aid, 277, 300; remonstrances, 182, 277, 286, 300; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 371; accepted, 384. Petition (II.) of C. C. Peck and others for legislation to provide for the stocking of the great ponds of the State with food, 201 ; Bill (II.) to provide for the stocking of the great ponds of the State with food, 379, 403, 420, 428 ; enacted, etc., 467. Fisheries and Game, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 105. Order granting, until Monday, April 5, to report, 473. Fish hatcheries. See " Winchester, Town of " Fitchburg, city of (see "Courts, Municipal, Police and District," and " Lunenburg, Town of "), Petition (II ) of the mayor of, for legislation for the establishment of a board of health in said city, 373; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 579 ; accepted, 589. Fitchburg Normal School. See " State Normal Schools." Fitchburg Railroad Company. See "Cambridge, City of," and " Hoosac Tunnel Docks." Flaws, Bill (II. on leave) to prevent the desecration, mutilation or improper ° ' use of the United States or State ; referred to next General Court, 231. Flint Real Estate Company, Petition (II.) of John 1). Flint and others for the incorporation of, 127. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Folsom, Senator Charles E , personal explanation by, 686. Food, Bill (II. on leave) to regulate dealings in fuel and, products, 90 ; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Bill (on leave) to provide against the adulteration of, and providing for the enforcement thereof, 14-1; new draft (II.), " relative to the adulteration of," 603,613,637 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Foreign corporations (see " Trusts"), Petition of John Haskell Butler for an amendment of chapter 391 of the Acts of the year 1896 so as to exempt the officers, members and stockholders of, named therein from certain debts, bonded indebtedness, mortgage debts and torts, and to limit the time for commencing action against them, 80; Bill relative to the liability of officers and stockholders in, doing business in this Commonwealth, 704, 718, 727; enacted, etc., 769. Bill (II. on leave) regulating, doing business in the Commonwealth, 90 ; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Foreign insurance companies. See " Insurance." Forest survey, Resolve (II. on leave) providing for, of the State, 136; (II.), 379, 413; referred to next General Court, 427 ; motion to reconsider negatived, 434. Forrest, Samuel W., Resolve (H.) to confirm the acts of, as a notary public, 291, 658, 667, 674; passed, etc., 694. Fourth councillor district. See " Sullivan, Jolm H." Foxborough Water Supply District, Petition (H.) of the water commissioners of, for authority to incur additional indebtedness, 278; Bill (H.) to authorize, to increase its indebtedness, 425, 439, 450; enacted, etc., 496. Framingham camp ground. See " State Camp Ground at Framingham." Framingham Normal School. See " Beetlestone, Thomas." Framingham, town of (see " Milford, Ilolliston and Framingham Street Railway Company "), Petition (II.) of the inhabitants of, for legislation to enable said town to collect annual charges or rents for the use of its system of sewage disposal, 98; Bill (II.) to enable, to collect annual charges or rents for the use of its system of sewage disposal and sewers connected therewith, 398, 410; title changed, 421; enacted, etc., 466. Franklin, county of (see "Northfield, Town of"), Resolve (H.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 397, 413, 428, 440 ; passed, etc., 497. Fraternal beneficiary organizations, Bill (II. on leave) to amend chapter 367 of the Acts of the year 1894 relating to, 48 ; notice of rejection by House, 285. Fraternal beneficiary organizations, Bill (H. on leave) to authorize inde- pendent military companies attached to, to carry arms, 90 ; report ought not to pass, 242 ; rejected, 255. Bill relative to (on the recommendations and suggestions of the Insur- ance Commissioner, in part), 166, 184, 203; notice of rejection by House, 309. Petition (H.) of Julius M. Swain for legislation to permit adopted children and adopting parents to become legal beneficiaries of, 170; Bill (H.) to permit adopted children and adopting parents to become legal beneficiaries of, 405, 420, 426, 450 ; enacted, etc., 496. Fraudulent claims See " Estates." Fresh Pond. See " Cambridge, City of." Frigate Constitution. See " Constitution." Fruit, standard barrel for. See " Barrel." Fruit culture, Petition (II.) of James H. Bennett and others for legislation for the encouragement of, 59 ; petitions in aid, 98. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Fuel. See " Food."

Game (see " Cape Ann "), Petition (H.) of the mayor of New Bedford and others for an amendment of chapter 205 of the Acts of the year 1*94 relative to the preservation of birds and, so as to exempt from the provisions thereof the species of duck known as white wing and coot, 41; Bill (H.) relative to the preservation of birds and, 235, 248,263; enacted, etc., 321; notice from House that the bill, having been returned to that branch by the Governor with his objections thereto in writing, had failed to pass, 398. Petition of George H. Maekay for the better preservation of certain birds, 44; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 81; Bill to provide for the better preservation of certain birds, 361, 373, 472, 487, (yeas and nays) 488 ; title changed, 515, 524 ; notice of rejection by House, 627. Bill (H. on leave) for the better protection offish and, 48; new draft, 228,241,254; rejected, 262: motion to reconsider, 265; reconsidered (yeas and nays), 334, 346 ; recommitted, 364 ; reported (S), 386, 400 ; enacted, 513 ; motion to reconsider, 513, 523, 537 ; negatived (yeas and nays), 543 ; laid before Governor, 550. Bill (II on leave) to define the close season for squirrel, hare and rab- bit shooting, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 408. Bill (II. on leave) for the better protection of wild fowl, 158; (II.), 353, 364, 375 ; enacted, etc., 410. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the protection of fish and, 168; report ought not to pass, 378 ; rejected, 392. Game, Bill (H. 011 leave) to more effectually prevent the unlawful use of ferrets for hunting purposes ; referred to next General Court, 219. Petition (II.) of the Southern Massachusetts Fish and, League for legislation relative to the close season for partridge or ruffed grouse; referred to next General Court, 230. Petition (H.) of W. N. Frost and others for legislation prohibiting the killing of red deer for a period of ten years; referred to next General Court; another petition; referred to next General Court, 436. Bill (on leave) relative to the protection of certain birds, 743 ; report reference to next General Court, 853; reference negatived, 871, (yeas and nays) 894; enacted, etc., 915. Garbage, Bill (H. on leave) relative to the feeding of food animals with, refuse or offal, 148 ; notice of rejection by House, 319. Gardner, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, that said town may be authorized to incur indebtedness beyond its debt limit for school purposes, 418 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for school purposes, 485, 498, 507 ; enacted, etc., 542. Gas (see "Gas and Electric Light Companies"), Bill (II. on leave) relative to the manufacture of, 82; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 691. Petition of George Edward Forbes and another that the price of illuminating, be limited to seventy-five cents a thousand cubic feet; referred to next General Court, 196. Petition (H.) of Charles F. Brown and others for legislation to prevent danger from the escape of, from unliglited, burners, 201; Bill (H.) to prevent danger from escaping, from unliglited, burners, 445; rejected (yeas and nays), 457. Gas and Electric Light Commissioners, Board of (see "Boston, City of"), Bill (on leave) relative to, 133; report reference to next General Court, 453 ; referred, 468. Twelfth annual report of, 276. (See " Arlington, Town of.") Gas and electric light companies, Bill (II. on leave) to punish gas companies for refusal to furnish gas in certain cases, 58 ; notice of rejection by House, 157. Bill (on leave) to prohibit gas companies from demanding a deposit of money by gas consumers, 73; report ought not to pass, 123; rejected, 141. Bill (H. on leave) to require gas companies to pay interest on money deposited by gas consumers, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 230. Petition (H.) of Edward B. Marsh for the incorporation of himself and his associates for the purpose of manufacturing, purchasing, distributing and selling gas in this Commonwealth, 223 ; petition in aid, 649. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.)

« Gas and electric light companies, Bill (H ) authorizing actions of tort against, for the loss of life by negligence, 534,704, 718,727 ; enacted, 752; laid before Governor, 763. Gas Meters and Illuminating Gas, Inspector of, Report of, 244; report no legislation necessary, 256 ; accepted, 270. Gay Head, town of (see " Morton, William II."), Bill to establish the boundary line between, and Chilmark (on so much of the annual report of the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners as does not relate to the South Boston flats, in part), 540,547, 563,583; enacted, etc., 641. General Court. See " Adams, John," " Bradford's Manuscript History," " Constitutional Amendments," " Reports," " Secretary of the Com- monwealth " and " Shaw, Colonel Robert G." Resolve (II. on leave) providing for printing extra copies of the Manual for, 64; (IL), 180, 194, 214 ; title changed, 227 ; passed, etc., 287. Petition (II.) of W. H. Porter for an amendment of the law relative to the designation of places for canvassing election returns, 149; Bill (H.) relative to the place of meeting for determining the result of the election of representatives, 816, 828, 836 ; .enacted, etc., 869. Petition (II.) of Elihu B. Hayes for such legislation as will secure representation in the Legislature, as near as may be, according to the relative number of legal voters in the several districts of each county, 221; report (H ) leave to withdraw, 609 ; accepted, 622. Georgetown, town of. See " Boxford, Town of," and " Haverhill, George- town and Danvers Street Railway Company." Gigger, Dexter and Elbridge, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of the town of Gardner for an annual allowance from the treasury of the Com- monwealth for the use of, of the Hassanamisco tribe of Indians, 611; Resolve (H.) in favor'of, members of the Hassanamisco tribe of Indians, 670; new draft, 907 ; passed, etc., 921. Gloucester, city of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Petition (II )of the mayor and city council of, for the establishment of Ocean Park in said city by the Metropolitan Park Commission, 162; petition in aid, 237; Bill to establish Ocean Park in, 577; new draft,"to establish Stage Fort Park in," 713, 727,733,810; enacted, etc., 834. Petition (II.) of William G. Brown and others for legislation to exempt Webster Hall in, from the operation of the law regulating the construction of buildings to be used as theatres, 169 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 299 ; accepted, 315. Goode, Henry P., Petition of the mayor of the city of Boston for legislation authorizing said city to pay a sum of money to the widow of, late an employee of the health department, 640; Bill to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 742, 755 ; enacted, etc., 777. Goods, wares and merchandise manufactured by convicts. See " Prison Labor." Gosnold, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation to exempt said town from the provisions of chapter 205 of the Acts of the year 1893, prohibiting the use of stationary apparatus for catching lish in the waters of Buzzard's Bay, 277 ; remonstrances, 378, 387, 397 ; petitions in aid, 466, 493, 495, 602. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Governor. See " Lieutenant-Governor " and " Reports." Returns of votes for, 10-13; report on, 13; accepted, 15; notified of election, 15; convention to qualify, proposed, 15; convention ordered, 15; qualified, 16; address, 16. Joint committee on Rules instructed to consider what disposition should be made of inaugural address, 21; report, 43 ; accepted, 44. Message from, transmitting list of pardons granted in 1896 (see " Par- dons"), 22. Message from, transmitting the eighth annual report of the State House Construction Commission (see " State House Construction Com- mission "), 22. Message from, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War of the United States requesting legislation authorizing the purchase or condemnation by the United States of lands within this Commonwealth as sites for fortifications and for other military purposes (see " Peddock's Island"), 81. Message from, transmitting a letter from the trustees of the Massachu- setts Hospital for Epileptics regarding an appropriation for furnishing and equipping the administration building and other buildings of the institution now approaching completion (see " Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics "), 113. Message from, transmitting a communication from the Honorable James H. Eckles, Comptroller of the Currency (see " Eckles, Hon- orable James II.), 230. Message from, transmitting letters from certain officials of the State of New York relative to the locating and establishing of the boundary line between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York, and the marking of the same at all necessary points by proper monuments (see " New York, State of "), 274. Message from, transmitting a communication from the chairman of the commission appointed under chapter 515 of the Acts of the year 1896 to investigate the affairs of the Massachusetts Benefit Life Association (see " Massachusetts Benefit Life Association "), 285. Message from, transmitting a report of the commission to investigate the public charitable and reformatory interests and institutions of the Commonwealth (see "Public Charitable Institutions"), 316, 325; another message from, transmitting appendices to said report, 549. Governor, Message from, transmitting a communication from the trustees of the Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics asking for an appropriation for a water supply for said hospital (see " Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics "), 528. Message from, returning, with his objections thereto, the Bill relative to the sale of pure alcohol by dealers in paints and chemicals (see " Alcohol"), 555. Message from, transmitting the sixth annual report of the Commis- sioners for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States (see " Legislation, Uniformity of"), 580. Message from, transmitting a communication from the State House Construction Commissioners asking for a further and final appropriation for the completed work on the State House Extension (see "State House"), 732. Message from, transmitting a communication from the chairman of the Topographical Survey Commission relative to the present imperfect delimitation of the boundary line between this Common- wealth and the State of Rhode Island (see " Rhode Island, State of"), 737. Message from, announcing that Wednesday, May 26, at 11 A.M , had been fixed as the date of the formal presentation to, of the Com- monwealth of the Bradford Manuscript History, recently ordered by decree of the Consistory Court of the Diocese of London to be returned to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the hands of the Honorable Thomas F. Bayard, lately ambassador at the Court of St. James, and suggesting that the exercises of presentation be held in the House of Representatives in the presence of a joint convention of the two bodies and of invited guests and the public (see " Bradford's Manuscript History "), 776. Message from, transmitting a communication from a committee of the Board of Agriculture and the director of the Hatch Experiment Station relative to a new insect pest which has recently appeared for the first time in this Commonwealth and in the United States, and expressing their belief that an appropriation of a moderate amount should be forthwith made to meet this sudden emergency (see " Brown-tail Moth "), 817. Message from, relative to the removal of Joseph DeMarco from the office of notary public (see " DeMarco, Joseph "), 853. Grade crossings (see " East Boston " and " Haverhill, City of "), so much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 633; accepted, 646. Petition (II.) of Robert Treat Paine and others that certain proceedings for damages resulting from the abolition of, may be brought within one year from the completion of said, alterations, 203 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 388 ; accepted, 402. Grade crossings, Petition (II.) of J. II. Benton, Jr., for legislation relative to the payment of expenses under the laws relating to the abolition of, 212 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 640 ; accepted, 657. Petition (II.) of J. P. Ramsay for legislation to require interlocking signal apparatus at, of steam railroads and street railways, 212; bill ordered printed for use of committee, 548 ; report reference to next General Court, 729 ; aocepted, 740. Bill (II.) relative to the. abolition of, of railroads and private ways (on Part I. of the annual report of the Board of Railroad Commis- sioners, in part), 493, 514, 525 ; enacted, etc., 550. Bill to further promote the abolition of (on Part II. of the twenty- eighth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, relating to street railways, in part), 571, 581,685,701,710,720; point of order, 726 ; ruling by Chair, 738 ; bill rejected, 738. Grant monument, Resolve (H. on leave) relative to, inaugural parade, 549 ; (H.), 560 ; passed, etc., 567. Great Barrington Fire District, Petition (II.) of a committee of, that said district may be authorized to incur additional indebtedness for the purpose of completing its system of water supply, 618; Bill (II.) to authorize, to incur additional indebtedness for the purpose of completing its system of water supply, 730,740,748; enacted, etc., 769. Great Britain. See " Arbitration." Greendale Village Improvement Society, Petition (II.) of Harry G. Krurn and others for the incorporation of, 162; Bill (H.) to incorporate, 455, 467, 480; enacted, etc., 550. Green Harbor. See " Marshfield, Town of." Groton Water Company, Petition (H.) of James Lawrence for the incorporation of, 107; Bill (H.) to incorporate, 317, 330, 617, 644; enacted, etc., 664. Grouse, ruffed. See "Game." Guardians (see "Probate Bonds" and "Trustees and Guardians"),Bill (H. on leave) to provide for the appointment of temporary, 160 ; (II.), 267, 278, 288; enacted, etc., 329. Guardianship, Bill (II. on leave) relative to applications for; referred to next General Court, 219. Gypsy moth (see " Cooper, Annie T.," " Hartigan, William F.," and " Mar- shall, George T."), Resolve (H. on leave) to provide for printing the special report of the Board of Agriculture on the extermination of, 41; new draft (II.), 235, 350, 373, 383 ; passed, etc., 448. So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report no legislation necessary, 396 ; accepted, 411. Report of the State Board of Agriculture on the work of extermination of, 96 ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 370; accepted, 384. H. Hampden, county of, Bill (II.) to authorize the appointment of an assistant clerk of courts for, 353, 416, 424, 439, 450; enacted, etc., 496. Resolve (H.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 425, 432, 450, 509, 524, 531; passed, etc., 551. Hampshire, county of (see" Mount Tom "), Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 435, 442, 459, 469 ; passed, etc., 551. Harbor and Land Commissioners, Board of, Annual report of, 285 (see "Commonwealth's Flats" and "Gay Head, Town of"); report no further legislation necessary on so much as does not relate to the South Boston flats, 616 ; accepted, 628. Harbor Compensation Fund. See " Tide-water Lands." Harbors and Public Lands, committee on, Order (H.) authorizing, to travel, 91. Orders extending time for report, 473, 548, 625, 663. Hares. See " Game." Hartigan, William F„ Petition (II.) of Richard H. Ilartigan that an annuity may be allowed to the widow of the late, who died from the result of injuries received while in the discharge of his duties as an employee of the Gypsy Moth Commission; referred to the next Gen- eral Court, 276. Hassanamisco tribe of Indians. See " Gigger, Dexter and Elbridge." Hatch Experiment Station (see " Brown-tail Moth"), Ninth annual report of, of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, 593 ; report no legislation necessary, 705 ; accepted, 721. Hatfield, town of, Petition of the selectmen of, that said town may take the waters of Field's Brook for an additional water supply (taken from files of last year), 124, 133; Bill to authorize, to issue additional water bonds, 272, 287, 293; enacted, etc., 389. Haverhill,city of (see " Bradford Library Association "), Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing the qualified voters of, to vote at the next municipal election upon the question of abolishing grade crossings, 127 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 284; accepted, 295. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing said city to construct conduits for electrical wires, 137 ; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 521; accepted, 532. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the issue of bonds by, 389 ; (II.), 389,401; enacted, etc., 410. Haverhill, Georgetown and Danvers Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of the town of Georgetown for legislation authorizing, to construct its railway over the tracks of the Newburyport Railroad in Main street in Georgetown, 37 ; petitions in aid, 572 ; liill (H.) to authorize, to construct its railway over the tracks of the New- buryport Railroad in Main street in Georgetown, 566, 575, 583; enacted, etc., 619. Haverhill, Georgetown and Danvers Street Railway Company, Petition (H.) of, for an extension of the time for the construction of a portion of its railway, 37 ; Bill (H.) to extend the time within which, may construct a portion of its railway, 476, 506, 585, 596 ; enacted, etc., 619. Ilealey, Mary A., Petition (II ) of, that an appropriation may be made to her from the treasury of the Commonwealth on account of the death of her husband, who was killed while employed in the construction of the metropolitan sewerage system, 201; Resolve (II.) in favor of, 714, 729, 740, 748 ; passed, etc., 769. Health, State Board of. See " Marshfield, Town of," " Neponset Meadows," " Salem, City of," " Sewerage," " Water" and " Water Supply." Annual report of, on prosecutions in the matter of food and drug inspection, 23, 50; report no legislation necessary, 178; accepted, 192. Twenty-seventh annual report of, 40 (see " Sewerage " and " Water Sup- ply ") ; report no legislation necessary, 181; accepted, 193. Report of, on water supply and sewerage; ordered printed, 23,186; report no legislation necessary on so much as relates to sewerage and sewage disposal, 272; accepted, 289; report no legislation necessary on so much as relates to water supply, 256 ; accepted, 271. So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44 ; report no legislation necessary, 178 ; accepted, 192. Healy, Thomas, Petition (II.) of, that he may be allowed a bounty from the State treasury, 150; report (H) leave to withdraw, 407; accepted, 422. Heavy artillery. See " Artillery." Higgins, Harrison L , Petition (H.) of Frederic Hanson that a bounty may be paid to, from the State treasury, 150; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423. Highway Commission, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44 • report no legislation necessary, 228 ; accepted, 249. Highways, defects in, Petition (H.) of John H. Ponce for the re-enactment of the laws making cities and towns liable for injuries caused by, by reason of snow and ice, 225; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 372; accepted, 385. Hingham, town of, Bill to establish a portion of the boundary line between, and Norwell (on the special report of the Commissioners on the Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, in part), o77, 587, 596 ; enacted, etc., 651. Bill to establish a portion of the boundary line between, and Cohasset (on the special report of the Commissioners on the Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, in part), 577, 587,596 ; enacted, etc., 651. Bill to establish the boundary line between, and Scituate (on the special report of the Commissioners on the Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, in part), 577, 587, 596 ; enacted, etc., 651. Hingham Street Railway Company, Petition (H.) of J. J. Myers for legislation to authorize, to acquire the roads, franchises and properties of certain railway corporations, 164; report leave to withdraw, 444, 461 ; accepted, 558. Hitchcock Free High School, Petition (H.) of William W. McClench and Salem D. Charles, trustees of, for legislation to change the name of said school and for other purposes, 810; Bill (II.) to change the name of, and for other purposes, 843, 861, 872 ; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. Ilolyoke, city of, Petition (H.) of P. J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the election of the city clerk and city treasurer of, 114; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 416 ; accepted, 430. Petition of the mayor of, that said city may, for school purposes, incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law, 125; Bill (H.) to authorize, to incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for school purposes, 229 ; enacted, etc., 246. Petition (H.) of P. J. Kennedy for the establishment of a police commission or board of police for, 200 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 548 ; accepted, 564. Holyoke Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of William S. Loomis and another that, may be authorized to do business as a common carrier, 137 ; Bill to authorize, to act as a common carrier of freight and small parcels, 648, 660, 667 ; enacted, 751 ; laid before Gov- ernor, 762. Home Circle, Supreme Council of, Petition (II.) of, that it may be authorized to hold its annual meetings outside the Commonwealth, 83 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to hold its annual meetings without the Commonwealth, 229, 247, 255; enacted, etc., 311. Hoosac Tunnel Docks, Petition of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, by H. S. Marcy, president, for certain changes in the Harbor Commission- ers' line, 197 ; report leave to withdraw, 578, 589 ; recommitted, 62.5 ; report leave to withdraw, 749 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to change the Harbor Commissioners' line in front of, on the northerly side of Charles River," 772, 785, 795 ; enacted, etc., 869. Hopkins, James II., Resolve (on leave) in favor of the widow of, 112 ; (H.), 398 ; new draft, " Bill (S.) to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Barnstable to pay a sum of money to the widow of," 510, 533; recommitted, 551; new draft, 598, 616, 628, 637; enacted, etc., 693. Horse-shoeing. See " Cities." Ilousatonie Water Works Company, Petition (II.) of Daniel B. Wesson and others for the incorporation of, 37; Bill to incorporate, 296, 312, 322, 447 ; enacted, etc., 504. House of Representatives (see " Bradford's Manuscript History " and " Gen- eral Court "), notified of organization of Senate, 8 ; notice from, of organization, 8 ; notified of election of Sergeant-at-Arms, 9. Houses of correction. See " Jails " and " Prison Labor." Howard, Avery B., Resolve (H. on leave) in favor of, 48; notice of rejection by House, 408. Howard, Major-General Oliver O., 698. Hudson, town of, Petition (II.) of, for authority to enlarge its water supply and for authority to increase its water loan $25,000, 128; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 426 ; accepted, 440. Petition of the water commissioners of, for authority to increase the water loan of said town $25,000 in excess of the amount already asked for in a petition now before the General Court, 306; Bill (H.) to enlarge and improve the water supply of, 445, 459, 468 ; enacted, etc., 523. Hudson River and Berkshire Railroad Company, Petition (H ) of, for authority to extend its railroad into this Commonwealth, 97 ; petitions in aid, 116, 128, 151, 238, 253, 269,286 ; Bill (H.) to authorize, to extend its railroad into Massachusetts, 769,791, (yeas and nays) 788, (yeas and nays) 799, 802 ; enacted, etc., 827 ; bill recalled from Governor; enactment reconsidered and bill amended, 852; again enacted, etc., 905. Petition (H.) of Albert B. Clark for the incorporation of John Read and others for the purpose of building and operating a railroad from a point on the boundary line between this Commonwealth and the State of New York to the eity of Springfield, or some intermediate point, 692, 700, 709; referred to next General Court (yeas and nays), 710. Human bodies, Bill (H.) relative to the burial of (on the Bill relative to the registry and return of births, marriages and deaths, in part), 736, 754, 766 ; enacted, etc., 785. Hyannis Normal School. See " State Normal Schools."

Ice. See " Highways, Defects in." Illustrations in State reports. See " Reports." Indebtedness, certificates of. See " Municipal Indebtedness." Industrial Aid Society for the Prevention of Pauperism, Petition of, for authority to take and hold additional real and personal estate, 112 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 398; accepted, 412. Infantry. See " Artillery." Infectious diseases. See " Contagious Diseases." Inheritances. See " Collateral Inheritances." Injuries on account of snow or ice. See " Highways, Defects in." Inland Fisheries and Game, Commissioners on (see " Winchester, Town of "), Annual report of, 285; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 527 ; accepted, 538. Innholders. See " Intoxicating Liquors." Bill (II. on leave) to establish fees for, and common victuallers' licenses, 136 ; report ought not to pass, 207 ; rejected, 226. Bill (H. on leave) to establish fees for, and common victuallers' licenses, 136 ; report ought not to pass, 207 ; rejected, 226. Bill (on leave) relative to the liability of, for losses sustained by o-uests, 156 : new draft, 510, 525, 530 ; enacted, etc., 619. Insane asylums, Petition (II.) of Alden Speare and others that the names of, and lunatic asylums and hospitals may be changed by drop- ping therefrom the words " insane " and " lunatic," 151. (Bill substituted by House for adverse report and referred by that branch to next General Court.) Insane persons, Petition (H.) of John M. Merriam that trained nurses or attendants may be provided by the insane asylums and hospitals to accompany persons committed to insane asylums and hospitals, 151; Bill (H.) relative to the commitment and transfer of; recommitted, 604; resolution in aid, 659 ; new draft (H.), 691, 702, 712,717; enacted, etc., 763. Insanity, State board of, Resolutions favoring the creation of, 608. (See " Public Charitable Institutions.") Insolvency (see " Corporations"), Bill (II. on leave) relating to preferred claims in cases of involuntary, 90; (II.), 243,254,263; enacted, etc., 311. Petition (H.) of George II. Harlow for legislation relative to composition proceedings in, 202; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 299 ; accepted, 315. Petition (H.) of John Lowell and another for legislation regulating practice in, 224 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 299 ; accepted, 315. Bill (II. on leave) relative to unclaimed deposits and dividends in, 268; new draft (H.), 406, 420, 429, 434, 571; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II.) to provide that certain claims shall be preferred in settle- ments by receivers, 602, 675, 688, 695; enacted, 715; laid before Governor, 725. Insolvent corporations. See " Corporations." Insolvent debtors. See " Debtors." Insolvent estates. See " Estates." Insurance, Bill (II. on leave) to amend the standard form of the fire, policy, relative to the award of referees, 45 ; (II ), 476, 508 ; rejected, 602. Bill (II.) relative to oaths by the officers of mutual fire, companies (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 105, 121, 130, 140 ; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (11.) relative to bonds of, agents (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 105,121,130,140; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (II.) relative to, agents (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 105, 121, 130, 140; enacted, etc., 203. Insurance, Bill (II ) relative (o the definition of (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 105,121,130,140 ; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (II ) relative to the duties of examiner for, department (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 106, 121, 130, 140; enacted, etc., 203. Bill (II. on leave) to require, agents and, companies to make certain reports as to the amount of business transacted by them, 127; notice of rejection by House, 494. Petition of Arthur S. Kneil for legislation to regulate charges or assessments for annual dues by life, companies doing business on the assessment plan, 145 ; report leave to withdraw, 361; accepted, 376. Petition (H.) of S. W. George for legislation to prevent, companies from modifying the contract of, in such a manner as to prejudice the rights of the insured, 149 ; petitions in aid, 260, 277; Bill (II.) to prevent, companies from modifying the contract of, in such a manner as to prejudice the rights of the insured, 609, 635, 666, 672; amended by substitution of new draft and rejected, 694. Bill (on leave) to authorize mutual fire, companies to issue policies jointly, 155 ; report ought not to pass, 296 ; rejected, 312. Bill (on leave) relative to the admission of foreign, companies to do business in this Commonwealth, 155; report ought not to pass, 296; rejected, 312. Petition of Arthur S. Kneil for the incorporation of a company to insure against accident or loss of life of persons in employment, and of the liability of persons or corporations employing them ; and also to regulate and supervise contracts of employment, 156; report leave to withdraw, 297 ; accepted, 314. Bill (H. on leave) limiting the use of the mortuary fund of life, companies doing business upon the assessment plan, 158 ; (II.), 768, 769,798, 828 ; rejected, 833. Bill (H. on leave) relative to industrial, 158; report ought not to pass, 251,262; rejected, 404. Bill (II. on leave) to punish the fraudulent concealment or removal of personal property on which, against fire has been effected, 158; notice of rejection by House, 336. Bill (II. on leave) giving to local agents of mutual fire, companies power to assent to certain transfers of policies, 168 ; notice of rejection by House, 542. Bill (II. on leave) relative to assessments by mutual fire, companies, 168 ; new draft (H.), 379, 391, 402; enacted, etc., 437. Petition (II.) of Fred S. Elwell for legislation to provide for extending life, 201; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 318 ; accepted, 331. Petition (II.) of Henry C. Attwill for legislation relative to assessments by corporations transacting the business of life, upon the assessment plan, 210; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 731; accepted, 741. Insurance, Petition (H.) of John F. Wood that the provisions of section 3 of chapter 515 of the Acts of the year 1896, relative to inyestigations of the affairs of domestic assessment, companies, may be extended to all life, companies, 222; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 318; accepted, 331. Petition (II.) of the chairman of the board of aldermen of the city of Boston for legislation requiring foreign, companies to pay a per- centage of their earnings into the Firemen's Relief Fund, 222 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 371; accepted, 384. Petition (II.) of Philip J. Farley for legislation relative to the issuing of, on the lives of children, 222; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 416 ; accepted, 430. Bill to prohibit Massachusetts, companies from soliciting or transacting business in any State wherein they have not been authorized to transact business (on the recommendations and suggestions of, Commissioner, in part), 256, 270, 279; enacted, etc., 410. Bill (14.) relative to the provisions which may be attached to the standard form of fire, policy (on the communication from, Commissioner, in part), 335, 347; rejected, 358; reconsidered and again rejected, 362. Bill (on leave) relative to arbitration under the Massachusetts standard fire, policy, 521; reported (S.), 577, 587, 596 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Insurance, committee on, Order (H.) extending time for report, 477. Insurance Commissioner (see "Fires"), so much of the recommendations and suggestions of, as relates to the salary of (taken from the House files of last year), 36; report (II.) on legislation necessary, 284; accepted, 295. Recommendations and suggestions of, 40 (see " Fires," " Fraternal Beneficiary Organizations" and "Insurance"); report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 416; accepted, 430. Part I. of the forty-second annual report of, relating to fire and marine insurance, 617 ; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 707 ; accepted, 721. Part II. of the forty-second annual report of, relating to life, casualty and assessment insurance, 627 ; report (II.) reference to next Gen- eral Court, 707 ; accepted, 721. Intelligence offices, Bill (II. on leave) to repeal an act relative to, 136; notice of rejection by House, 344. International Postal Congress, 898. Intoxicating liquors. See " Alcohol," " Boston, City of," " License Com- missioners," " New Bedford, City of," and " Worcester, City of." Petition (II.) of Henry II. Faxon and others for legislation to further regulate the transportation of, into no-license cities and towns, 49; petitions in aid, 55, 59, 75, 98,115, 127,138,149, 291, 298 ; Bill (II.) to further regulate the transportation of, and the sale thereof, 253, 262, 333, 3-16 ; amended by substitution of new draft, " to further regulate the transportation of spirituous and, into no-license cities and towns," 355, 375 ; enacted, etc., 551. Intoxicating liquors, So much of the report of the chief of the district police as relates to the disposition of forfeited liquors, 53; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 380 ; accepted, 393. Petition (H.) of the Farmers' Association of Newbury for legislation providing that moneys received for liquor licenses shall be paid into the treasury of the Commonwealth, 55; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 218 ; accepted, 233. Bill (on leave) relative to the granting of first-class licenses to innholders, 68; report ought not to pass, 341; rejected, 357. Petition of Susan S. Fessenden, president of the Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Union, that women qualified to vote upon the school question may vote upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of, 88 ; petition in aid, 300. (Bill substituted in House for report " leave to withdraw," and rejected by that branch.) Bill (H. on leave) to restrict the granting of liquor licenses to innholders in certain cases, 89 ; notice of rejection by House, 580. Petition of Frank M. Forbush and another for legislation providing for the appointment of a commission to sell spirituous and, to agents of cities and towns, 96; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 217 ; report leave to withdraw, 297 ; accepted, 314. Bill (on leave) relative to the granting of licenses for the sale of, in certain hotels, 111; report ought not to pass, 341, 357; rejected, 729. Bill (on leave) relative to the granting of licenses for the sale of, in hotels containing two hundred and fifty rooms or more, 111; report ought not to pass, 341; rejection negatived, 357; rejected (yeas and nays), 366. Petition (II.) of Thomas Donahue for legislation providing for refunding a portion of the sum paid for a liquor license on the death of the licensee, 115; Bill (II.) to provide for refunding a portion of the amount paid for a liquor license in case of the death of the licensee before the expiration of the license, 370, 382, 392; enacted, etc., 496. Bill (on leave) relative to the rights of real estate owners to object to the granting of liquor licenses upon premises within twenty-five feet of their own, 133; report ought not to pass, 242, 255, 590, 634; rejected, 660. Bill (H. on leave) to repeal the law limiting the number of liquor licenses which may be issued, 136; notice of rejection by House, 486. Bill (on leave) to prohibit the manufacture and sale of adulterated beer or ale, 143 ; report ought not to pass, 341; rejected, 357. Intoxicating liquors, Bill (II. on leave) to prevent minors purchasing, or from entering or loitering about certain premises where, are kept for sale, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 381. Bill (II. on leave) to further regulate the transportation of, into no- license cities and towns, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 389. Petition (II.) of K. F. Andrews, Jr., for legislation to prevent the sale of adulterated liquors, 149 ; Bill (II.) to prevent the sale of adulterated spirituous or; recommitted, 677 ; notice of rejection by House, 744. Petition of W. E. Huntington and others that a law be enacted prohibiting the sale of, in public parks and pleasure grounds, 156 ; petition's in aid, 166, 277, 282, 286, 300, 319, 337 ; report leave to withdraw, 351, 376 ; accepted, 534. Bill (H. on leave) to amend an act relating to the recovery of damages for sales of, to minors, 159 ; new draft (II.), "relative to the recovery of damages for sales of, to minors;" recommitted, 503. (New draft reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Bill (II. on leave) relative to granting liquor licenses within four hundred feet of a school-house, 159 ; notice of rejection by House, 447. Petition (H.) of Eva M. Brown and others for legislation prohibiting the sale of, on days succeeding certain holidays when such holidays fall on Sunday, 162; Bill (II.) to prohibit the sale of, by holders of licenses of the first three classes on days succeeding certain holidays when said holidays fall on Sunday, 308, 322, 330; enacted, etc., 390. Petition (II.) of Charles L. Paige and others for legislation relative to the licensing of places for the sale of, within four hundred feet of a building used for school purposes, 170; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 430. Petition (II.) of G. W. Chipman for legislation relative to the granting of liquor licenses to be exercised in a place within four hundred feet of a building used for school purposes, 170; report (II ) leave to withdraw, 4o6 ; accepted, 422. Petition of Frederick W. Silver that chartered clubs dispensing, to their members be charged a license fee of not less than Ave hundred dollars; referred to next- General Court, 196. Petition (II ) of the Citizens' Law and Order League for legislation relative to the sale of, by innliolders, 201; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 371; accepted, 385. Petition (II ) of William Meadowcroft for legislation providing for the payment of certain criminal costs, salaries, etc., by the State, and the payment of liquor license fees to the State, 210; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 371 ; accepted, 385. Petition (II.) of Frederick W. Brown for legislation prohibiting the manufacture and sale of, as a beverage in this Commonwealth, 210 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 371; accepted, 385. Intoxicating liquors, Petition (II.) of the Citizens' Law and Order League that in cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants the places licensed for the sale of, shall be limited as far as possible to the business portion of the city and removed from the residential districts, 210; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 380; accepted, 393. Petition (II.) of George B. Smart for legislation relative to the abolition of the limit upon the number of liquor licenses which may be issued in a city or town, 211; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 485; accepted, 517. Petition (H.) of the Middlesex Northwest Temperance Union for legislation providing that the fees for liquor licenses shall be paid one-half to the State and one-half to the counties, and for further legislation relative to the granting of liquor licenses, 223; report (It.) leave to withdraw, 380; accepted, 393. Petition (II.) of Susan S. Fessenden and others for legislation to prevent the sale of, in public parks or pleasure grounds in the city of Boston, 223 ; petitions in aid, 260; Bill (II.) to prevent the sale of, in the public parks, pleasure grounds and reservations within the Commonwealth, 406, 420, 429 ; enacted, etc., 466. So much of the report of the Treasurer and Receiver-General as refers to the making of returns of liquor licenses to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, 309; Bill (II.) regulating the payment of sums received for liquor licenses to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth by treasurers of cities and towns, 424, 432, 449; title changed, 460 ; enacted, etc., 504. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the forfeiture of liquors seized under the provisions of chapter 271 of the Acts of the year 1897, and the penalties to be imposed thereunder, 761, 783, (yeas and nays) 795 ; (H.), 816, 831; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904.

Jails (see " Prison Labor"), Petition (II.) of the Massachusetts Prison As- sociation for the transfer to the Commonwealth of the property, control and management of, and houses of correction of the several counties, 224 ; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 731 ; accepted, 741. Jenny, Andrew J., Petition (IL) of Edward It. Ashley that a bounty may be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth to, 151 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 431. Johnson, Edward F., Bill (II. on leave) to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Middlesex to pay a sum of money to the widow of the late, 69 ; Bill (II.) to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Middlesex to pay a sum of money to the widow of the late, 135, 154, 176, 185 ; enacted, etc., 239. Journal Newspaper Company, Petition of William D. Sohier and others that, may be authorized to increase its capital stock to one million dollars, 104 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to increase its capital stock to one million dollars, 291,301; title changed, 313 ; enacted, etc., 390. Judiciary, joint committee on, Orders extending time for report, 473, 523, 567, 594, 700, 715. Juries, Bill (H.) to provide for a uniform system of preparing jury lists and impanelling, throughout the Commonwealth, 834, 874, 896 ; enacted, etc., 916. Jurisdiction of courts. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Justices of the peace. See " Cities."

Kennedy, John C., Petition (II.) of, that his acts as a justice of the peace may be legalized, 610; Resolve (H.) to confirm the acts of, as a justice of the peace, 691, 793, 804, 812 ; passed, etc., 835. Knights of Pythias, Petition (H.) of Daniel S. Chase and others for legislation authorizing subordinate lodges of, to hold and transmit real and personal estate as voluntary associations, 260; Bill (H.) to authorize subordinate lodges of, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, to hold and transmit real and personal estate as voluntary associations, 445, 458, 468 ; enacted, etc., 529.

L. Labels. See " Counterfeit Labels." Labor, Bill (H. on leave) to require the Civil Service Commission to permit applicants for, to register at any time, 69; new draft (II.), " relative to the registration of applicants for, by the Civil Service Commission," 573, 582; title changed, 588 ; enacted, etc., 641. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the employment of, 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 486. Labor, Bureau of Statistics of. See " Bureau of Statistics of Labor." Labor, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 91. Order (II.) extending time for report, 496. Labor, hours of, Bill (H. on leave) relative to, of women and minors, 45; notice of rejection by House, 285. Petition (H.) of D. I). Rourke for legislation limiting, 91. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Bill (H. on leave) relative to, and wages of persons employed on public works, 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 494. Bill (II. on leave) to regulate the hours of Chinese labor in laundries, 159 ; notice of rejection by House, 418. Labor, hours of, Petition (II.) of John F. O'Sullivan that, of women and minors may be limited to fifty-four hours a week in mercantile and mechanical establishments, 222 ; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 465 : accepted, 481. Petition (H.) of 1). D. Rourke for legislation relative to, of State, county, city and town employees, and relative to the wages to be paid by contractors employing labor upon public works, 223 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 416 ; accepted, 430. Labor of prisoners. See " Prison Labor." Lake Williams. See " Marlborough, City of." Land for public purposes, Bill (H. on leave) to authorize the taking of, by cities and towns, 158; report ought not to pass, 296 ; rejected, 312. Laud transfers. See " Real Estate." Laundries (see "Labor, Hours of"), Petition (II.) of William M. Clarke and another that persons engaged in the laundry business may be placed under the operation of chapter 74 of the Public Statutes, relative to the employment of labor, 231; report leave to withdraw, 433 ; accepted, 451; acceptance reconsidered ; report recommitted, 454; report leave to withdraw, 510; accepted, 525. Law libraries. See " County Law Libraries." Lawrence, city of (see "Essex, County of"), Petition (II.) of the mayor and aldermen of, that said city may be authorized to refund a portion of certain moneys paid for a liquor license, 46 ; Bill (H.) to authorize, to refund a portion of certain moneys paid for a liquor license, 81, 93; recommitted, 100; reported (S.), 386, 400, 411; enacted, etc., 448. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the superintendent of streets in, 97; notice of rejection by House, 381. Petition (H.) of John Traynor and others for legislation to establish a three-cent fare on street railways in, and suburbs, 116 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 284: accepted, 295. Bill (on leave) relative to the custody of shade trees in, 133; (II.), 291, 302, 313; enacted, etc., 345. Resolve (H.) to provide for repairing the fishway over dam (on the annual report of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries and Game, in part), 511, 533, 553, 563 ; passed, etc., 595. Leahy, John, Petition of Mary E. Leahy, widow of, late an officer in attendance upon the superior court for the county of Suffolk, that the city of Boston may be authorized to pay a sum of money to her, 45 ; Bill to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, late an officer in attendance upon the superior court for the county of Suffolk, 123, 228, 239, 249, 267 ; enacted, etc., 447. Legacies. See " Collateral Inheritances." Legislation, uniformity of, Bill (H.) to extend the term of office of the Board of Commissioners for the Promotion of, in the United States, 405, 432, 449, 460 ; enacted, etc., 504. Legislation, uniformity of, Message from the Governor transmitting the sixth annual report of the Commissioners for the Promotion of, in the United States, 580; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 686; accepted, 696. Legislature, representation in. See " General Court." Lenox, town of. See " Berkshire Water Company." Letter carriers, Resolutions (II.) in support of national legislation providing for an increase of the compensation of, 115; (II.), 188; adopted, 205. Lexington, town of (see " Wetherbee, Eliphalet S."), Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, for legislation authorizing said town to construct a system of sewerage, 611; Bill (II.) to authorize, to construct a system of sewerage, 855, 871, 880; enacted, etc, 912. Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation providing for the annexation of a portion of, to the metropolitan sewerage system, 618; Bill (H.) to provide for the addition of a portion of, to the metropolitan sewerage system, 854, 865, 895, 899-902; enacted, etc, 921. Leyden, Thomas P, Petition (H.) of Frederic Hanson that, may be allowed ' a bounty from the State treasury, 173; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423. Libel, Petition of the Boston Daily Newspaper Association, by Charles H. Taylor, Jr., secretary, for an amendment of the law relating to civil suits for, 104; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 157; petitions in aid, 112, 125, 134, 144, 156, 166, 187, 197, 207, 291, 387; Bill relative to actions for, 704 (substitute bill ordered printed, 713), 718,738, 768 ; amended by substitution of new draft, 777, 784, 812, 868, 896, 905 ; enacted, etc. (yeas and nays), 916. Libraries, committee on, Order (H.) authorizing, to travel, 409. Order granting, until Monday, April 5, to report, 473. Libraries, county law. See " County Law Libraries." Library Commissioners, Board of, Bill (on leave) relative to, 56 ; reported (S.), 154, 194, 214, 226; enacted, etc, 329. License commissioners, Bill (II. on leave) providing for the election of boards of, by popular vote, 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 267. Liens. See " Lodging-houses." Lieutenant-Governor, notified that quorum of Senate was ready to be qualified, 4 ; oaths administered by, 4; notified of organization of Sen- ate, 7 ; notified of election of Sergeant-at-Arms, 9. Returns of votes for, 10, 13; report on, 13; accepted, 15; notified of election, 15; convention to qualify, proposed, 15; convention ordered, 15; qualified in convention, 16. Life preservers, Petition (II.) of John L. Kelley for legislation requiring city and town officers to place, upon bridges and wharves where accidents are liable to occur, 161; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 283; accepted, 294. Lighters, carrying capacity of. See " Vessels." Lincoln, Benjamin, Resolve (11. on leave) providing for erecting in the State House or on the State House grounds an equestrian statue, in bronze, of Major-General, of the Army of the Revolution, 136; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 677. Lincoln, towu of, Petition of Charles S. Wheeler and William S. Briggs, a committee of, that said town may be authorized to borrow money beyond its debt limit, to an amount not exceeding $25,000, for the purpose of extending its water supply and rebuilding its present water works, -134; Bill to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 578, 587, 605; enacted, 670 ; laid before Governor, 678. Literary institutions. See " Taxation." Lodging-houses, Petition of Fred Lewis and another that the provisions of law relating to the liens of hotel and boarding-house keepers may be extended to the keepers of, 179; Bill (II.) to provide a lieu for lodging-house keepers on the baggage and effects of lodgers, 541, 552, 563 ; enacted, etc., 595. Lombard Liquidation Company, Petition of William W. Crapo for the incorporation of the trustees of the Lombard reorganization, 187; report leave to withdraw, 520, 532, 625 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to incorporate," 651, 660, 667; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. Longwood Avenue bridge. See " Brookline, Town of." Lord's Day, Bill (II.) relative to the running of steamboats on, 493, 658, 666, 673 ; enacted, etc , 693. Bill (II.) relative to entertainments on, 768 ; report ought not to pass, 794 ; rejected, 805 ; motion to reconsider, 808; negatived, 826. Lowell, city of (see " State Highways " and " Tuberculous Cows "), Petition (II.) of Richard L. Dobbins for the revision of the charter of, 54; Bill (H.) relative to the duties and powers of certain officers of, 208, 226, 233, 234; enacted, etc., 254. Petition (II.) of Edward W Clark for legislation relative to the attendance of certain children in the schools of, 138; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 370 ; accepted, 384. Petition (H.) of E. T. Rowell for legislation relative to the appointment and removal of members of the board of police of, 200. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Lowell Normal School. See " State Normal Schools." Lunacy and Charity, State Board of, eighteenth annual report of, 97 (see " Towns ") ; report no further legislation necessary, 571; accepted, 584. Lunenburg, town of, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, and others that the city of Fitchburg may be authorized to supply said town with water, 140 ; report reference to next General Court, 251; accepted, 263. Lyman and Industrial Schools, second annual report of the trustees of, 35. (See " State Industrial School.") Lyman School for Boys. See " Duggan, Thomas H." Lynn, city of (see "Baldwin, John R."), Petition (H.) of E. H. Ilurd and another for legislation relative to the superintendent of streets of, 210; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 318; accepted, 331. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to borrow $100,000 outside of the debt limit for the purpose of constructing the outfall sewer and for other sewerage expenses, 327 ; Bill (H.) to authorize, to incur indebtedness beyond its debt limit for the purpose of building sewers and drains, 541, 552, 563 ; enacted, etc., 595. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to borrow $35,000 outside of the debt limit for the purchase of a site for a free public library building, in accordance with the Shute bequest, 327 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to borrow money for the purpose of purchasing land as a site for a free public library building, 535, 544, 553 ; enacted, etc., 595. Lynn local union of Christian Endeavor, Petition (H.) of, that they may be authorized to use the armory at Lynn for the purpose of holding meetings, 202 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 284; accepted, 294.

M. Madden, Stephen F., Petition (II.) of, for an allowance from the treasury of the State on account of the death of his son, who was killed at the armory at Lynn in the year 1894, 139; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 283; accepted, 294. Maiden, city of, Petition (II.) of a committee of, for the revision of the charter of said city, 69 ; report leave to withdraw, 272 ; accepted, 289. Petition (H.) of John E. Farnham for legislation providing for the appointment of assistant assessors in, 161; Bill (II.) relative to the appointment of assistant assessors in, 291, 301, 313 ; enacted, etc., 346. Petition (II.) of Levi S. Gould for further legislation regarding Ell Pond and Spot Pond brooks, in the town of Melrose and, 221; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 535 ; accepted, 545. Manchester, town of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Manual for the General Court. See " General Court." Manufactures, committee on, instructed to investigate the quality of gas manufactured in the city of Boston (see " Boston, City of"), 64; order authorizing, to employ a stenographer, 73; order authorizing, to send for persons and papers, 231; report (II.), 687 ; accepted, 696 ; motion to reconsider negatived, 698. Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 261. Manufactures, statistics of, Tenth annual report of, 219; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 417 ; accepted, 431. Marion, town of, Petition of Alden Besse and others that the water boundary lines between, and Wareham may be established, 145, 208; Bill to establish a portion of the boundary line between the town of Wareham and, 527, 537, 544 ; enacted, etc., 619. Marlborough, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for the enactment of a law authorizing the said city to grant rights to cut and take ice from Lake Williams, 49; Bill (II.) to authorize, to grant rights to cut and take ice from Lake Williams, 168, 184, 192; enacted, etc., 238. Petition of John J. McCarthy, acting mayor of, that said city may be authorized to incur indebtedness beyond the debt limit for the purpose of building a new high school house and for moving the old high school house, 572; Bill to authorize, to incur indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for the purpose of building a new high school house and moving the old high school house, 630, 642, 654; enacted, etc., 708. Marriages, Bill (H.) relative to (on the Bill relative to the registration of vital statistics, in part), 730, 740, 748; enacted, etc., 769. Marshall, George T., Petition (II.) of, for indemnity for injuries received while in the discharge of his duties as an employee of the Gypsy Moth Commission, 189; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 406; accepted, 421. Marshfield, town of, Bill (H. on leave) to restore Green Harbor in, by the removal of the dam and dike constructed under chapter 303 of the Acts of 1871, 126 ; (II.), "relative to Green Harbor in," 876, 898; enacted, etc., 916; notice from House that bill had been returned to that branch by the Governor, with his objections thereto in writing, and had failed to pass, 919. Special report of the joint Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners and State Board of Health on the restoration of Green Harbor in, asking for an extension of the time allowed for making their final report on said subject-matter, 699. (No report.) Resolve (II. on leave) extending the time for the report of the joint Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners and State Board of Health on the restoration of Green Harbor in, 918; (II.), 919; passed, etc., 921. Massachusetts, colonial forces of. See "Colonial Forces of Massachu setts." Massachusetts Agricultural College (see "Hatch Experiment Station"), Resolve (II. on leave) in favor of, 63; (II.), 217, 290,302,314; passed, etc., 355. Report of the State Board of Agriculture, acting as overseers of, 168; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 336 ; accepted, 348 Massachusetts Agricultural College, Thirty-fourth annual report of, 354; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 406 ; accepted, 422. Massachusetts Benefit Life Association, Petition (II.) of J. J. McCarthy for the termination of the investigation of the affairs of, 222 ; Bill (H.) to provide for the termination of the investigation into the affairs of, 699, 711; title changed, 720, 727; personal explanation by Senator Dallinger, 736; enacted, 751; laid before Gov- ernor, 762. Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from the chairman of the commission appointed under chapter 515 of the Acts of the year 1896 to investigate the affairs of, 285. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Massachusetts Canal Company. See " Cape Cod Canals." Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, Petition (II.) of Augus- tus Hemenway for an appropriation in favor of, 55; Resolve in favor of, 341, 368, 383, 392; passed, etc., 551. Massachusetts Electric Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of Eben Moody Boynton that he and his associates may be incorporated as, with authority to maintain lines of bicycle railway in the cities and towns of this Commonwealth, 219. (See " Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company.") Massachusetts Highway Commission, fourth annual report of, 168. (See " State Highways.") Order (II.) requesting, to give in its next annual report a tabulated statement of the appropriations made by the various cities and towns of the State for the repair and construction of roads and bridges during the year 1897, 562. Resolve (H. on leave) to provide for additional copies of the report of, 826 ; new draft (H.), 876, 907 ; passed, etc., 916. Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, Fifth annual report of the trustees of, 35; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 353 ; accepted, 366. Resolve (H. in part) to provide for certain improvements at, 632, 691, 703, 712; passed, etc., 737, Bill (II. on leave) relative to escapes from, 775; new draft (H.), "relative to escapes and discharges from," 810, 819, 836; enacted, etc., 869. Resolve (II. on leave) to provide for the construction of a fence around a portion of the grounds of, 775 ; (H.), 816, 824, 836, 845 ; passed, etc., 870. Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics, Message from the Governor transmitting a letter from the trustees of, regarding an appropriation for furnishing and equipping the administration building and other buildings of the institution now approaching completion, 113; Resolve (H.) providing for furnishing and equipping the new buildings of, 353, 368, 383, 392 ; passed, etc., 437. Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics, Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from the trustees of, asking for an appropriation for a water supply for said hospital, 528 ; Resolve (II.) relative to providing a water supply for, at Monson, 784, 801, 812, 822 ; passed, etc., 857. Massachusetts House at Atlanta. See " Atlanta, Massachusetts House at." Massachusetts Maritime Canal Company. See " Cape Cod Canals." Massachusetts Medical Society, Bill (II.) relative to time of appointment of officers and the terms of office of the councillors and censors of, 243,547; enacted, etc.,'574. Massachusetts Nautical Training School. See " Nautical Training School." Massachusetts Reformatory. See " Prison Labor " and " Regan, Frank E." Twelfth annual report of the Commissioner's of Prisons on, 35 ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 512 ; accepted, 526. Resolve (II.) to provide for repairs at, 475, 565, 575, 583 ; passed, etc., 620. Massachusetts School for the Feeble-minded, forty-ninth annual report of the trustees of, at Waltham, 36; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 371 ; accepted, 385. Resolve (in part) providing for the furnishing of two buildings at, 104, 132, 153, 164 ; passed, etc., 287. Bill (II. in part) to authorize an exchange of land in Waltham by the trustees of, 180, 194, 214, 227 ; enacted, etc., 286. Resolve (H. in part) providing for the purchase of land for the use of, 617, 630, 643, 654; passed, etc., 679. Massachusetts School Fund, report of commissioners of, 562 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 604 ; accepted, 615. Massachusetts Ship Canal Company. See " Cape Cod Canals." Massachusetts Street Railway Accident Association, Petition (H.) of the Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company for legislation providing for the formation of a street railway accident association, 209° Bill (H.) to incorporate, 527, 537, 544 ; enacted, etc , 574. Massachusetts troops. See " Revolutionary War." McNulty, Michael, Petition (H.) of, that he may be allowed a bounty, 91 ; "report (H.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 431. McTammany voting machines, Bill (II. on leave) to regulate the conduct of elections held with (taken from the House files of last year), 147 ; notice of rejection by House, 856. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the return of, 158; (IT), 843; rejected (yeas and nays), 861. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the expense of procuring, for the use ol cities and towns, 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 834. Bill (II. on leave) relative to, 158 ; notice of rejection by House, 856. Petition of the American Ballot Company for legislation to establish a system of voting and counting ballots in élections by the use of, 187; report leave to withdraw, 585,596,867, 878, 893; accepted, 909. McTammany voting machines, Bill relative to the use of voting machines (on the statement of the Secretary of the Commonwealth as to the number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct of the State, city and town elections in the year 1896 and the recommendations of said official), 599; new draft, " relative to," 742 ; point of order, 755; ruling by Chair, 763, (yeas and nays), 764, 781, (yeas and nays) 786, (yeas and nays) 787, (yeas and nays) 788, (yeas and nays) 789; new draft (H.), 854, 871; rejected, 896; motion to reconsider, 898; reconsideration negatived (yeas and nays), 910. Order instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to provide a convenient room in the State House in which to exhibit, 809 ; notice of rejection by House, 834. Header, Sarah F., Petition (H.) of, that she may be allowed a bounty from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 83 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 406 ; accepted, 422. Measures (see " Weights and Measures "), Petition (II.) of the executive committee of the State Sealers' Association of Weights and, for legislation to prevent the unlawful use of; referred to next Gen- eral Court, 259. Medfield, town of. See "Norfolk Central Street Railway Company." Medfield Insane Asylum. See " State Lunatic Hospitals." Medford, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for an aet authorizing said city to fund its floating and unfunded debt and to issue bonds therefor, 327; Bill (H.) to authorize, to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its floating and unfunded debt, 425, 439 ; enacted, etc., 466. Medford Trust Company, Petition (II.) of Samuel Bradlee and others for the incorporation of, 69; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 446; accepted, 462. Medical freedom, Bill (H. on leave) to restore, to the people of Massachu- setts, 82 ; notice of rejection by House, 236. Medicine, Board of Registration in, Third annual report of, 259. (See " Physicians and Surgeons.") Medway, town of, Petition (II.) of, that it may be authorized to establish a system of water supply, 76 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 353 ; accepted, 366. Melrose, town of (see "Maiden, City of"), Petition (II.) of the selectmen and sewer commissioners of, for the passage of an act authorizing, to incur additional indebtedness for the purpose of constructing a system of sewerage, 161; Bill to authorize, to incur additional indebtedness for the purpose of constructing a system of sewerage, 228, 239, 249; enacted, etc., 320. Petition (II.) of George R. Jones for legislation to legalize tire election of town officers of, at the annual town meeting held March 1,1897, and to confirm the acts of said meeting, 408 ; Bill (II.) to legalize and confirm the proceedings of the annual town meeting of, 511, 556, 569 ; enacted, etc., 595. Mercantile Affairs, committee on, order granting, until Monday, April 5, to report, 474. Mercantile establishments. See " Women and Minors." Mercantile Loan and Trust Company, Petition (II.) of, that its name may be changed, 436, 455; Bill (II.) to change the name of, 511, 525, 530; enacted, etc., 595. Mercantile Wharf Corporation, Petition of, for an amendment of its charter, 112 ; Bill relative to, 324, 339, 348; enacted, etc., 437. Merrimac River, Petition of A. A. Melvin and others for the construction of a bridge across (taken from the files of last year), 48, 51; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 561; accepted, 570. Petition (H.) of Albert C. Titcomb and others for legislation relative to fishing in, and permitting the use of seines with a mesh stretch- ing not less than one and three-quarters inches, 54; Bill (H.) relative to fishing in, 168, 184, 192, 214, 226; enacted, etc., 286. Merry, George A., Petition (II.) of, for compensation for injuries received while on duty as a member of the State militia at the annual muster at South Framingham in 1896, 42; Resolve (H.) in favor of, 135, 154, 176, 185; passed, etc., 239. Mesne process, Bill (II.) relative to arrest on, 640. Messengers, Petition of Martin M. Lomasney for legislation to exempt from the provisions of the civil service act persons employed as, in the service of the Commonwealth, or cities or towns thereof, 180; report leave to withdraw, 362, 376 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to exempt, from the civil service rules," 472, (yeas and nays) 489, (yeas and nays) 514; rejected (yeas and nays) 520. Methuen, town of, Bill (II. on leave) to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 399 ; (H.), 476, 490, 498 ; enacted, etc., 542. Metropolitan Affairs, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 51. Orders extending time for report, 474, 521, 591. Metropolitan Affairs and Harbors and Public Lands, committees on, sitting jointly, Orders extending time for report, 474, 559, 591. Metropolitan Affairs and Street Railways, committees on, sitting jointly, Orders extending time for report, 474, 559, 592, 625, 670, 687, 698, 707, 723. Metropolitan Affairs and Water Supply, committees on, sitting jointly, Or- ders extending time for report, 474, 578, 626. Metropolitan district, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43 ; report no further legislation necessary, 600; accepted, 614. Metropolitan District Commission, report of (taken from files of last year), 50, 56; report reference to next General Court, 414; accejjted, 429 ; acceptance reconsidered, 434, 723, 738 ; accepted, 763. Metropolitan Park Commission (see " Gloucester, City of "), report of, 53. (No report.) Bill (H. on leave) to provide for the interest and sinking fund requirements of the metropolitan park loans and expenses of, 82; (II.), 157, 586, 596, 606 ; enacted, etc., 619. Metropolitan Park Commission, Bill (H. on leave) to further define the authority of, 82; reported (S.), 104, 194, 214, 226, 299, 312; enacted, etc., 320. Petition (II.) of the Garden City Improvement Society and others that, may be authorized to expend further suras of money for open spaces along or near Charles River, 99; Bill (H.) to increase the amount of money to be placed at the disposal of, for general purposes, 609, 784, 795, 807, 809 ; enacted, etc., 835. Bill (H. on leave) authorizing additional expenditure by, for a parkway along or near the ocean shore of Winthrop, 147 ; Bill (H. on leave)°increasing the amount of money placed at the disposal of, for the construction of roadways and boulevards, 160; petition (II.) of C. F. Adams, 2d, and others that, be authorized to take land for roadways or boulevards, from Squantum Ilead, in Quincy, to Boston and the Blue Hills Reservation, and to spend money for the same, 162; petition (II.) of John Shepard, E. V. R. Thayer, David Nevins and others for legislation relative to the construction and laying out of a speedway and river drive, 183; petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Maiden that, may be authorized and instructed to rebuild the Wellington bridge across the Mystic River, 328 ; Bill (II.) to increase the amount of money to be placed at the disposal of, for the construction of roadways and boulevards,

784, 801, 812, 821, 842, 876, 883; committee of conference, 893) 919'; report (II.) accepted, 920; enacted, etc., 921. Petition of Elmore A. Pierce, president, and George H. Fowle, secretary, of the Aberjona Valley Association of Woburn, for legislation authorizing, to construct a boulevard from Winchester Centre to the Middlesex Fells Reservation, 198; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 274; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 626, 646; amended by the substitution of a " Resolve relative to a boulevard from Winchester to Middlesex Fells and to a circuit boulevard in Woburn and Winchester," 760, 780, 785 ; passed, etc., 857. Metropolitan parks, Bill (H. on leave) relative to, and boulevards, 41; notice of rejection by House, 125. Petition (H.) of Horace James and others for legislation to reduce the cost of existing, and boulevards and to prevent unnecessary en- hancement of the cost of future parks and boulevards, 190 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 731; accepted, 741. Metropolitan sewerage commissioner, Bill (011 leave) to provide for a single, 111; ordered printed, 229 ; report reference to next General Court, 297 ; referred, 312. Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners, Eighth annual report of Board of, 35 (see "Neponset River Valley Sewerage System" and " Wake- field, Town of"); report 110 further legislation necessary, 600; accepted, 614. Bill (H. in part) authorizing advances to, 113, 142, 164, 176; enacted, etc., 239. Metropolitan sewerage system. See " Healey, Mary A.," and " Lexington, Town of." Metropolitan Water Board, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of Kramingham for legislation relating to property held by, and to the annual payment to be made in lieu of taxes to the town in which such property is situated, 150; Bill (II.) relative to property held by, 592, 605, 614 ; enacted, etc., 641. Petition (II.) of Charles F. Choate, Jr., for legislation to afford equal remedies to owners of real estate in all towns affected by the doings of, 202; report leave to withdraw, 534; accepted, 544. Bill to require bonds to be given under certain contracts to be made by (on the petition of S. F. Bickford for legislation relative to the price to be charged for water by certain local water companies in the metropolitan district, in part), 571, 582; title changed, 588; enacted, etc., 651. Second annual report of, 436; report no legislation necessary, 533; accepted, 544. Metropolitan water system. See " Berlin, Town of," " Clinton, Town of," " Nashua River," " Sterling, Town of," and " West Boylston, Town of." Petition (H.) of the selectmen of the towns of Boylston and West Boylston for legislation relative to the compensation to towns on account of the loss of taxable valuation caused by the taking of property for the metropolitan water supply, 150; Bill (II.) relative to compensation for loss of taxes occasioned by the construction of, 676, 684, 694, 701, 775, 789, 798 ; enacted, etc., 844. Middleborough, town of, Petition (II.) of Sanford Weston and others for the payment of bounties to certain veterans of, 64; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 423. Middlesex, county of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District," " John- son, Edward F.," and " North Chelmsford, Truant School at." Petition of the county commissioners of, that they may be authorized to erect a new building for a hospital in connection with the jail and house of correction in Cambridge, 179; Bill (II.) to provide for certain improvements at the house of correction in, 540, 675, 689; title changed, 695; enacted, 715; laid before Governor, 725. Petition (II.) of W. II. I. Hayes for legislation relative to the judges of probate and insolvency for, 191; Bill (II.) relative to the junior judge of probate and insolvency for, 609, 658, 666, 673; enacted, etc, 693. Resolve (H.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 405, 432, 450, 460 ; passed, etc , 504. Middlesex Fells Reservation. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Milford, Ilolliston and Framingham Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to purchase the property of the Milford and Hope- dale Street Railway Company, and to increase its capital stock aud issue bonds, 54; petition (H.) of the Milford and Hopedale Street Railway Company for authority to sell its property and franchise to, 54; report leave to withdraw, 443, 460; accepted, 557. Milford, Holliston and Framingham Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for legislative authority to cross at grade the tracks of the Milford branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company in the town of Milford, 161, 175; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 494; accepted, 508. Petition (II.) of, for legislative authority to cross at grade the tracks of the Milford branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad Com- pany, in the town of Framingham, 163; Bill (H.) to authorize, to construct and operate its railway over the tracks of the Milford branch of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, in the town of Framingham, at grade, 604, 636, 645 ; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 679. Milford Steam Heat, Power and Refrigeration Company, Petition of C. W. Shippee and others for the incorporation of, 167 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 229; Bill to incorporate, 510, 524, 537 ; enacted, etc., 619. Military Affairs, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 57. Order authorizing, to sit during sessions of Senate and House, 415. Order extending time for report, 474, 548, 594. Military bounties, Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the payment of, from the treasury of the Commonwealth in certain cases, 48 ; reported (S.), 143 ; new draft, " to provide for the payment of bounties to Massachusetts soldiers from the treasury of the Commonwealth in certain cases," 281, 292, 302 ; enacted, etc., 409. Military museum, Petition of Alfred S. Roe and others that there be estab- " lished and maintained in the State House a museum for the preservation and display of articles interesting in the military history of the country, 104 ; Bill to authorize the State House Commission to establish, in the State House, 207, 241,254,270; new draft (H.), " to establish," 388, 395, 410, 421; enacted, etc., 466. Militia. See " Armories," " Artillery," " Lynn Local Union of Christian Endeavor," " Madden, Stephen F.," and " Merry, George A." So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43 ; report no legislation necessary, 472; accepted, 490. Petition of Richard W. Sutton for such remedy as may be found necessary upon investigation to redress the wrongs done and the griev- ances that now exist in, laws, and for legislation to increase the efficiency of, 134; bill accompanying the petition ordered printed, 243 • Bill (II. on leave) to provide for the discharge of commis- sioned officers of the volunteer, 148 ; Bill (H. on leave) relative to discharges from, 160; Bill (H. on leave) to increase the efficiency of, 160; order (II.) instructing the joint committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the working of, laws and regulations, with a view to determining if any legislation is necessary and to placino- the responsibility for the discontent and lack of discipline that are reported as existing in some of the organizations; especially to ascertain whether or not officers and men are discharged without trial, in violation of their constitutional rights; whether or not it is good for the service to unite the functions of two or more offices in one person, and whether or not staff officers connive with sub- alterns against their superiors, 174, 183; petition (II.) of Willard Massey and another for an investigation into the troubles in the Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer, 190; petition (II.) of William II. Marden for legislation to fix the term of office of brigadier-general in, 212; petition (II.) of Charles E. Ilodgdon and others for an investigation of the causes of their discharge from their offices in, 238; petition (H.) of William A. Baker for an investigation into the reasons why he was refused the privilege of re-enlisting in Company I of the Eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer, 238; Bill (in part) concerning the volunteer, 639, 659, 666, 673, 681, 750, 772; enacted, etc., 817. Militia, Bill (in part) relative to the term of office of brigadier-generals in, 639, 653, 661; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. Report (in part) on certain findings relative to the Sixth Regiment, 639 ; accepted, 656. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the volunteer, 136 ; notice of rejection by House, 418. Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Boston for legislation to enable cities and towns to take lands for rifle ranges for the use of, 173, 282 ; report leave to withdraw, 669 ; accepted, 682 ; motion to reconsider, 685; reconsideration negatived, 705. Milk, Petition (H.) of the Bay State Agricultural Society for legislation relative to the importation and sale of, 220; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 494 ; accepted, 517. Millbury, Sutton and Douglas Electric Railroad Company, Petition of James W. Stockwell for an extension of the time within which, may, under the law incorporating it, complete its road, 39 ; report leave to withdraw, 463; accepted, 481. Millbury, Sutton and Douglas Railroad Company, Petition (H.) of James " W. Stockwell for the revival of the charter of, 456; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 649, 661, 667 ; enacted, etc., 693. Milton, town of, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, for legislation providing for the extension of the Neponset valley sewer into, 46 ; Bill (II.) to provide for extensions of the Neponset valley sewer into, 113, 142, 164, 176 ; enacted, etc., 246. Petition (H.) of the inhabitants of, for legislation relative to the system of sewage disposal for the Neponset River valley, 328 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 633; accepted, 646. Milton Water Company, Petition (II.) of Iloratio J. Gilbert and others for legislation relative to, 189; Bill (II.) relative to, 626, 638, 641, (yeas and nays) 642, (yeas and nays) 655; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Minors. See " Intoxicating Liquors " and " Women and Minors." Mitchell's Falls Canal and Power Company, Petition (II.) of George W. Cook and others for the incorporation of, 41; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 113; accepted, 131. Money, Petition (II.) of Edward M. White for legislation to establish a fixed and unvarying standard and measure of value as, of account, 183; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 522; accepted, 532. Petition of Oliver Downing and others for the appointment of a commission to report at frequent intervals as to the purchasing power of the dollar, 197 ; report reference to next General Court, 453; reference negatived (yeas and nays), 469; bill substituted, "to establish a fixed and unvarying standard and measure of value as, of account," 470; report ought not to pass, 471; rejected, 513. Petition (II ) of Henry Winn for legislation to establish a fixed and unvarying standard of value as, of account, 211; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 522; accepted, 532. Monopolies. See " Trusts." Montague, town of. See " Orange and Erving Street Railway Company." Moran, Patrick, Petition (II.) of, that he may be allowed a bounty from the State treasury; referred to next General Court, 237. Mortgages, Bill (II.) relative to the rate of interest payable on, 592, 658, 666, 674, 679, 688, 709, 716, 737 ; point of order, 738: ruling by Chair, 746 ; bill rejected, 746. Morton, William H., Petition (II.) of the selectmen of Gay Head for tlie allowance of a military bounty to, 42 ; Resolve (H.) in favor of, 511, 533, 544, 553 ; passed, etc., 574. Motor vehicles, Petition (II.) of James W. Huntoon for legislation permitting the running of, on the highways of this Commonwealth, 140; report (II.) reference to next General Court; recommitted, 477; petitions in aid, 567. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Mount Tom, Petition (II.) of P. J. Kennedy that, territory, in Hampshire County, may be made a public reservation, 107; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 541; accepted, 554. Municipal bonds. See " Municipal Indebtedness." Municipal expenditures. See " County Expenditures." Municipal gas and electric lighting plants, Bill (II. on leave) to provide that members of municipal light boards shall not hold the office of manager by appointment of said boards, 41; notice of rejection by House, 81. Municipal gas and electric lighting plants, Bill (11. on leave) to enable cities and towns to manufacture and distribute gas and electricity for municipal purposes, 40 ; notice of rejection by House, 318. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the operation by cities and towns of electric light plants, 159 ; report ought not to pass, 301; rejection refused, 374, 382 ; now draft, 415 ; rejected (yeas and nays), 499. Petition of Robert A. Southworth for an amendment of the law relating to the purchase of gas and electric light companies by cities and towns so as to allow for the valuation of and the payment for the franchise and earning power of such companies; referred to next General Court, 190. Municipal indebtedness, Petition of Charles W. Smith for legislation gov- erning the issuing of bonds or certificates of indebtedness by municipalities, 90 ; Bill relative to the issuing of bonds or certificates of indebtedness by cities, towns or counties, 442, 450, 085 ; rejected, 702. Municipal street railway plants. See " Street Railways." Mutual fire insurance companies. See " Insurance." Mystic River, Petition (II.) of Peter F. Tague for legislation to require the Boston and Maine Railroad to open a sluice-way at a certain point on, 225 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 408; accepted, 423.

1ST. Nahatan, town of, See " Westwood, Town of." Nantucket, Petition (H.) of Philip L. Holmes and others for the repeal of the special act prohibiting the shooting of wild fowl in the waters in and around, 38 ; Bill (H.) to repeal the act to prohibit the shooting of wild fowl in the waters in and around, 229, 239, 249; enacted, etc., 287. Nantucket, town of, Petition (H.) of John J. Gardner that, may be reimbursed from the treasury of the Commonwealth for expenses incurred for the relief of certain seamen wrecked on Nantucket bar, April 20,1897,857 ; Resolve (II.) in favor of, 808, 880; passed, etc., 912. Nashua River, Petition (II.) of the water committee of the town of Ilolden for an amendment of the metropolitan water supply act so as to relieve certain municipalities taking water from the south branch of, from liability to contribute to the expense of the metropolitan water supply system, 594; petition (II.) of the mayor of the city of Worcester for legislation relative to the proportion of the cost of the metropolitan water supply system to be paid by the city of Worcester and certain towns of Worcester County taking water from the south branch of, 594; Bill (II.) to require certain payments by municipalities taking water from the south branch of, in certain cases, 708, 783, 795, 807 ; enacted, etc., 827. Natick, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation authorizing said town to make an additional water loan, 659; Bill (H.) to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 730, 740; enacted, 751; laid before Governor, 762. National Dock and Warehouse Company, Petition (H.) of Thacher Boring and other stockholders in, that said corporation may be authorized to hold additional real estate, 536; Bill (II.) to authorize, to hold additional real estate, 649, 661, 667 ; enacted, etc., 694. Naturalization, Bill (II. on leave) relative to amendments and witnesses in, proceedings, 268. (Reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Nautical Training School, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43 (see "Enterprise"); report no further legislation iiecessary, 414; accepted, 429. Annual report of the Commissioners of,45 (see "Enterprise") ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 446 ; accepted, 462. Neglected children. See " Truants." Neponset meadows, special report of the State Board of Health on the condition of, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 83 of the Resolves of the year 1895 and chapter 61 of the Resolves of the year 1896, 641; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 707 ; accepted, 721. Neponset River valley sewerage system (see " Charles River," " Milton, Town of," and " Quincy, City of"), Bill (H.) relative to the expenses incurred under the act to provide for a system of sewage disposal for the Neponset River valley (on the eighth annual report of the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners, in part), 96, 142,164, 176, 178, 186; enacted, etc., 246. New Bedford, city of, Petition (II.) of Stephen A. Brownell for legislation relative to relocating and widening the bridge over the Acushnet River between, and Fairhaven, 115; Bill (II.) relative to relocating and widening a bridge over the Acushnet River between, and the town of Fairhaven, 199, 388, 395, 410; enacted, etc., 448. Petition (II.) of Abbott P.Smith and others for legislation providing for a board of police for, to be appointed by the Governor, 148. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to the board of public works of said city, 161 ; report (11.) leave to withdraw, 318; accepted, 331. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, and others for legislation relative to wharf bonds in said city, 161; Bill (II.) relative to wharf bonds in, 308, 322, 330 ; enacted, etc., 389. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, and others for legislation relative to the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in said city, 170 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 336 ; accepted, 349. Petition (II.) of Fred 1). Stanley and another that the county commissioners for the county of Bristol may be authorized to make improvements in the county court house at, 221; Bill to provide and acquire suitable accommodations for the third district court and for increased facilities in tlio county court house of Bristol in, 492, 583, 544; title changed, 553 ; enacted, etc., 619. New Bedford, city of, Bill (II ) relative to damages caused by the change of grade of the bridge across the Acushnet River between, and the town of Fail-haven, 604, 714, 734, 753, 771, 779 ; enacted, etc., 827. Newburyport, city of (see "Armories" and "State Highways"), Bill to provide for the election of an alderman at large in (taken from the House files of last year), 74; report ought not to pass, 333; rejected, 348. Newburyport Railroad. See " Haverhill, Georgetown and Danvers Street Railway Company." Newell, John, Petition of, and others that the county of Suffolk be authorized to pay a pension to said, a deputy sheriff of the county of Suffolk for twenty-six years, 62; report leave to withdraw, 207 ; accepted, 227. New England Commercial Travellers1 Association, Petition (II.) of the president of, for legislation authorizing said association to take advantage of the provisions of chapter 102 of the Acts of the year 1896 relative to fraternal beneficiary organizations, 222; report leave to withdraw, 424, 440; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to allow, to conduct an accident insurance business and grant benefits to its members," 557, 569, 576 ; enacted, etc., 660 ; recalled from Governor, enactment reconsidered and amended, 662; again enacted, 715 ; laid before Governor, 724. New England Emigrant Aid Company, Petition (II.) of A. R. Willard for an extension of the charter of, 149 ; Bill (II.) to extend the charter of, 236 ; enacted, etc., 246. New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Petition (II.) of, that women may be made eligible to become members of said society; referred to the next General Court, 389 ; reference reconsidered, 396, 420; Bill (H.) to enable women to become members of, 511, 525, 530; enacted, etc., 550. Newton, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation providing that a part of the sewer indebtedness of said city shall be omitted in determining the debt limit of said city, 59 ; Bill relative to indebtedness incurred by, for sewer purposes, 195, 214, 226 ; enacted, etc., 286. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for a revision of the charter of said city, 161; Bill to revise the charter of, 368, 382,478; enacted, etc., 574. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to manufacture and distribute gas and electricity, 170; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 326 ; accepted, 340. Newton Corner Methodist Episcopal Church, Petition of Alonzo R. Weed, treasurer of the trustees of, for legislation correcting an error in the act authorizing the church to change its name, 62; Bill to change the name of the trustees of, 195, 214, 226 ; enacted, etc., 311. New York, State of, Message from the Governor transmitting letters from certain officials of, relative to the locating and establishing of the boundary line between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and, and the marking of the same at all necessary points by proper monuments, 274; Resolve (II.) providing for locating, defining and marking the boundary line between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and, 398, 413, 428, 440 ; passed, etc , 497. New York, New Ilaven and Hartford Railroad Company, Petition (H.) of Michael J. Reidy and others for the abolition of the grade cross- inn's of Dorchester avenue and the tracks of, in South Boston, 70. (See " Boston, City of.") Nomination papers, Bill (on leave) to better define the last days for filing certificates of nomination and, 88; new draft (H.), 199; enacted, etc,, 238. Norfolk, county of, Resolve (H.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 397, 539 ; passed, etc., 567. Norfolk Central Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for legislation authorizing it to operate its railway in the towns of Dover and Medfield, 37 ; petition (II.) of James Ilewins for the correction of an omission from a petition relative to, 213; Bill to extend the powers of, 332, 346, 357 ; enacted, etc., 437. North Adams, city of, Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for the abolition of the board of public works of said city, and for other legislation relative to the officers of said city and their duties, 70 ; Bill to abolish the board of public works of, and for other purposes, 103, 121, 130; enacted, etc., 238. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to grade and pave its streets and issue bonds and notes therefor, 70; Bill to authorize, to grade and pave its streets and to issue bonds or notes thereon, 103, 121, 130; enacted, etc., 238. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to incur indebtedness for the purpose of erecting school buildings, constructing sewers and refunding its notes, 70; Bill to authorize, to issue bonds or notes for the purpose of acquiring land, erecting public school buildings thereon, constructing sewers and refunding its notes, 103, 121, 130, 258; enacted, etc., 311. North Adams Normal School. See " State Normal Schools." Northampton Lunatic Hospital. See " State Lunatic Hospitals." Northborough, town of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." North Chelmsford, truant school at, Petition (II.) of the county commissioners of the county of Middlesex for authority to expend $25,000 for additional buildings at, 98; Bill (II.) to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Middlesex to construct additional buildings at, 343, 368, 382, 392; enacted, etc., 437. Northfield, town of, Petition (II.) of Henry C. Holton and others for legislation to authorize the county commissioners of Franklin County to construct a bridge across the Connecticut River in, 213; Bill (II.) to authorize the county commissioners of the county of Franklin to lay out a highway and construct a bridge across the Connecticut River in, 418, 640; new draft, 824, 855 ; enacted, etc., 905. North-West Middlesex Teachers' Association, Petition (II.) of, for legislation providing for an annual payment of twenty-five dollars to said association, 75 ; Bill (II.) to authorize an annual payment of twenty-five dollars to, 298, 304, 322, 330; enacted, etc., 390. Norwell, town of. See " Hingham, Town of." Nourse, B. Alden, Resolve (II. on leave) in favor of the family of the late, 219; new draft (II.), 274, 281, 293, 303; passed, etc., 346,

Ocean Park. See " Gloucester, City of." Old Colony Commission, Bill (II. on leave) to extend the authority of, for the further term of three years, 147 ; new draft (II.), " to provide for the continuance of," 609, 630, 643, 654; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Oleomargarine, Bill (on leave) relative to the manufacture and sale of, 143; report ought not to pass, 351, 374, 381; rejected, 510. Bill (on leave) relative to the manufacture and sale of, and butterine in the original packages of the manufacturer, 143 ; petition in aid, 237 ; report ought not to pass, 351, 374, 381, 510,523, 617, 635, 671; rejection negatived, 688 ; rejected, 694; rejection reconsidered, 697, 711; point of order; ruling by Chair, 717 ; bill rejected, 717. Bill (II. on leave) for the better enforcement of existing laws relating to the sale of, made in imitation of yellow butter, 146; recommitted, 574 ; notice of rejection by House, 856. O'Neil, Michael F., Petition of Joseph A. Conry, president of the common council of the city of Boston, that said city may be authorized to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 732, 744; Bill (II.) to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 868, 879 ; enacted, etc., 905. Opaque glass, Petition (H.) of C. F. Sullivan for legislation to prevent the use of, in windows of factories, 210; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 465; accepted, 481. Orange and Erving Street Railway Company, Petition of E. A. Goddard and others for the incorporation of a street railway company to be operated in the towns of Orange, Erving and Montague, 80; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 105; Bill to incorporate, 424, 439, 480, 574 ; enacted, etc., 595. Order, questions of, That an amendment of the Senate Bill relative to the capital stock of railroad corporations, moved by Mr. Lomasney, was beyond the scope of the bill; ruling by Chair, 338. Order, questions of, That an amendment of the Senate Bill to prohibit soliciting candidates for public office to purchase tickets to balls or other entertainments, moved by Mr. Cook, was not in order for the reason that, if adopted, it would change the bill from a general bill to a special bill; ruling by Chair, 427. That amendments of the Senate Bill relative to wagering contracts concerning securities, moved by Messrs. Gallivan, Gauss, Irwin and Morse, were beyond the scope of the bill, 672; ruling by Chair, 680. That an amendment of the Senate Bill relative to the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine and butterine in the original packages of the manufacturer, moved by Mr. Bradford, was beyond the scope of the bill ; ruling by Chair, 717. That amendments of the Senate Bill to further promote the abolition of grade crossings, moved by Messrs. Putnam and Gauss, were beyond the scope of Part II. of the annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, relating to street railways, upon which the bill was based, 726 ; ruling by Chair, 738. That an amendment of the House Bill relative to the rate of interest payable on mortgages, moved by Mr. Folsom, was beyond the scope of the bill and of the petition on which the bill was based, 738 ; ruling by Chair, 746. That the Senate Bill relative to the McTammany voting machine was beyond the scope of the bill reported by the committee on Election Laws and of the recommendations of the Secretary of the Com- monwealth, on which the latter bill was based, 755; ruling by Chair, 763. That amendments of the House Bill to revise and codify the laws relative to elections, moved by Mr. Davis, were beyond the scope of the bill and of the documents on which the bill was based, 825; ruling by Chair, 848. Osterville Bay. See "Cape Cod Canals." Oyster Pond. See "Edgartown, Town of."

P. Paget, Joseph T., Petition (II.) of Sarah P. Paget that the school committee of the city of Boston may be authorized to pay to her the balance of the salary to which her late husband would have been entitled as military instructor in the schools of said city if he had lived until September 1, 1897,857; Bill (II.) to authorize the payment of the salary of, late military instructor in the schools of Boston, for the months of June, July and August, 883 ; title changed, " to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to Sarah F. Paget, widow of," 906 ; enacted, etc., 921. Paints and chemicals, dealers in. See " Alcohol." Palmer, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for authority to refund its note indebtedness, 594 ; Bill to authorize, to refund a portion of its note indebtedness, 600, 613, 622 ; enacted, etc., 679. Palmer and Monson Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of Thomas W. Kenefick for the incorporation of; referred to the next Gen- eral Court, 237; reference reconsidered, 242; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 649, 661, 667; enacted, etc., 693. Pardons, message from Governor transmitting list of, granted in 1896, 22, 50; report no legislation necessary, 501; accepted, 517. Parishes, Bill (H.) relative to the personal liability of members of, 146, 442, 458, 468 ; enacted, etc., 523. Parks (see " Intoxicating Liquors "), Petition (II.) of Laban Pratt, chairman of the Boston board of park commissioners, for legislation relative to the building line and height of buildings on parkways, boulevards and, 162; Bill relative to the building line and height of buildings on parkways, boulevards and, 599, 621, 636; enacted, etc., 693. Petition (H.) of the New England Sabbath Protective League for legislation to require park commissioners in cities and towns to grant licenses for holding public religious services in the public, of the Commonwealth, 169; report (II.) leave to withdraw at the request of petitioner, 465; accepted, 481. Partridge. See " Game." Patent medicines, Petition (H.) of Samuel W. Abbott for legislation to protect the public against poisonous ; referred to next General Court, 268. Patridge, Eugene E., Resolve (II.) to confirm the acts of, as ajustice of the peace, 135, 234, 249, 255; passed, etc., 311. Pauperism, Industrial Aid Society for the Prevention of. See " Industrial Aid Society for the Prevention of Pauperism." Peabody, town of. See " Salem, City of." Peace, justices of. See " Cities." Pease, Joseph T., Resolve (H. on leave) in favor of the family of the late, 605 ; (H.), 649, 658, 667, 674; passed, etc., 694. Peddock's Island, Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War of the United States requesting legislation authorizing the purchase or condemnation by the United States of lands within this Commonwealth as sites for fortifications and for other military purposes, 81; Bill (II.) approving the purchase of a part of, in Boston harbor, by the United States, and ceding jurisdiction over the same to the national government, 424, 432, 449, 460; enacted, etc., 523. Pedlers, Petition (II.) of A. II. Wheeler and others that cities and towns may be given larger powers in respect to restricting sales by, and itinerant vendors within their limits; referred to next General Court, 268. Pedlers, Petition (II.) of G. L. Whitcomb for an amendment of the law relative to, and itinerant vendors; referred to next General Court, 268. Penal institutions (see " Prisons, Committee on," and " Public Charitable Institutions"), so much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 528; accepted, 538. Pensions, Resolutions (II.) relative to the civil pension legislation now pending before Congress, 162; notice of rejection by House, 486. Pentucket Navigation and Power Company, Petition (II.) of Eben Moody Boynton and others for incorporation as, 137 ; report reference to next General Court, 195 ; accepted, 215. Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind, sixty-fifth annual report of the trustees of, 97; report no legislation necessary, 282; accepted, 294 Peters, Richard Dudley, Petition (II ) of the president of the common council of the city of Boston for legislation authorizing said city to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 688 ; Bill (II.) to authorize the city of Boston to pay a sum of money to the widow of, 784, 794, 806 ; enacted, etc., 82*7. Pharmacy, Massachusetts Board of Registration in, Eleventh annual report of; 36 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 181; accepted, 193. Phillips Academy, Petition of Theodore M. Osborne and another, for the trustees of, that said corporation may be authorized to confer degrees in divinity, 125 ; report leave to withdraw, 342; accepted, 359. Petition of Richard W. Irwin for legislation to confirm certain proceedings of the visitors of the Theological Institution in, in An- dover, 572; Bill to confirm certain proceedings of the visitors of the Theological Institution in, in Andover, 669, 682, 689 ; enacted, etc., 737. Physicians and surgeons, Bill (II. on leave) relative to the registration of, 160 ; notice of rejection by House, 236. Bill relative to the registration of (on the third annual report of the Board of Registration in Medicine), 324, 339, 348; enacted, etc., 437. Pickering, James W., Petition (II.) of, that his acts as a justice of the peace may bo confirmed, 751; Resolve (II.) to confirm the acts of, as a justice of the peace, 834, 853, 871; passed, etc., 905. Pittsfield, city of (see " Berkshire Athenasum "), Petition (II.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding a certain portion of its existing indebtedness, 803; Bill to authorize, to issue bonds to refund its outstanding notes, 808, 819 ; enacted, etc., 834. Pleadings, forms of. See " Criminal Cases." Plumbers, Petition (II.) of the building commissioner of the city of Boston for an amendment of the law relative to the licensing of, and the supervision of the business of plumbing, 173; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 886 ; accepted, 349. Petition (II.) of C. II. Cronin for legislation providing for a State board of examiners of, 202. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Plumbing, Petition (II.) of Thomas W. Kenefick for legislation providing for the better inspection of, and drainage of dwelling-houses and the better protection of the health of the occupants thereof, 225. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Plunkett, Lieutenant, Petition (II.) of James Keenan that the orphan daughter of the late, may be made eligible to receive State or military aid, 190; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 309 ; accepted, 323. Plymouth, county of, Petition (II.) of Charles H. Edson and others for legislation providing additional clerical assistance for the treasurer of, 151; Bill (II.) to provide clerical assistance for the treasurer of, 370, 435, 484, 498, 507 ; enacted, etc., 542. Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 425, 432, 450, 460 ; passed, etc., 523. Plymouth County Railroad Company, Petition (II.) of P. A. Underwood for an amendment of the charter of, 97; Bill to extend the time for the construction of the railroad of, and to authorize said company to issue promissory notes, 234, 248, 266, 279, 447 ; title amended, 454; enacted, etc., 487. Plymouth Plantation, Bradford's Manuscript History of. See " Bradford's Manuscript History." Poles. See " Wires." Police commission, Pstition (H.) of P. J. Kennedy for the establishment of, or board of police in each city in the Commonwealth which at present has no such board or commission, 220; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 416 ; accepted, 430. Political party, Petition of Frank M. Forbush and another for legislation to make the number of votes cast for governor the test of the right of, to nominate certain officers, 88; report leave to withdraw, 297; accepted, 314. Petition of Frank M. Forbusli and another for an amendment of section 1 of chapter 507 of the Acts of the year 1895, changing the definition of the term, 88; report leave to withdraw, 297 ; accepted, 314. Petition of Frank M. Forbush and another for legislation in amendment of section 2 of chapter 489 of the Acts of the year 1895, changing the definition of the term, 88 ; report leave to withdraw, 297; accepted, 314. Polling places. See " Caucuses " and " Elections " Polls, list of. See " Caucuses." Poor debtors. See " Debtors." Postal Congress, International, 898. Pouuds. See " Fish." President of the United States (see " Adams, John "), Resolution relative to exercises in the public schools commemorative of the inauguration of, 88 ; reported (S.), 123 ; adopted, 140. Princeton, town of, Petition (II ) of the chairman of the selectmen of, that the proceedings of a certain meeting of said town may be legalized, 503; Bill (II.) to confirm the proceedings of a certain town meeting of, 566, 658, 666, 673 ; enacted, etc., 694. Printing, committee on, Order extending time for report on the subject of the advertising of hearings of committees, 664. Prison chaplains and physicians, Petition (II.) of Mrs. James T. Fields for a law relative to the appointment of, 173; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 318 ; accepted, 331. Prisoners (see "Cape Cod Canals," "Prison Labor" and "State Prison"), Bill (II. on leave) to regulate the discharge of convicts committed to prison or other place of confinement for non-payment of fine or fine and costs, 160; notice of rejection by House, 486. Bill relative to the return to prison of, who have violated the conditions of their release (on the twenty-sixth annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons, in part), 433, 449, 459; enacted, etc., 550. Prison labor, Petition (II ) of Thomas M. Denham for legislation relative to industries in prisons and reformatory institutions, 64; remonstrances, 83, 224, 286, 301; Bill (H ) relative to, 603, 635, 651, 665, 674, 676 ; enacted, etc., 725. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the labor of prisoners, 114; notice of rejection by House, 244. Bill (II. on leave) to provide that a portion of the proceeds of the labor of prisoners in the State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory, Re- formatory Prison for Women and the houses of correction shall be applied to the support of their families, 114; notice of rejection by House, 319. Petition (II.) of W. II. 1. Hayes for legislation relative to the labor of prisoners committed to penal and reformatory institutions, 116; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 318 ; accepted, 331. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the labor of prisoners, 127 ; notice of rejection by House, 633. Order (II.) that the committee on Prisons make inquiries in relation to the existing contracts for the labor of convicts engaged in the manufacture of rattan or reed furniture and cocoa mats in the penal and reformatory institutions in the State, ascertain the date of the expiration of contracts, and whether or not said contracts are being fulfilled, and what the effect would be if said contracts were cancelled by the State, 134; reported submitted, 502; accepted, 517. rrison labor, Bill (011 leave) relative to the employment of prisoners in the manufacture of reed and rattan goods, 144; report ought not to pass, 501, 514; rejected, 685. Order (H.) instructing the committee on Prisons to investigate and report on the advisability of the employment of prisoners on State farms and State highways, 152; Resolve (II.) to provide for a special report on the various methods of employing prisoners on public works and lands, 502, 539,552, 563 ; passed, etc., 595. Petition (H ) of William II. Marden for legislation relative to the labor of prisoners, 212 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 714; accepted, 727. Petition (II.) of John F. O'Sullivan for legislation to require articles manufactured in prisons to be marked as prison made, 224; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 485 ; accepted, 499. Bill (II.) relative to the labor of prisoners in the jails and at the State Farm (on the report of the General Superintendent of Prisons, in part), 736, 748, 757 ; enacted, etc., 785. Resolve (II. on leave) to prohibit the making of new contracts for the labor of prisoners pending legislative investigation of the subject of; referred to next General Court, 268. Bill (on leave) relative to the employment of, in the industry of cane seating and in the manufacture of umbrellas, 761; (H.),816,828, 836; enacted, etc., 869. Order (II.) authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee, to consist of eight members of the House, with such as the Senate may join, to sit during the recess of the General Court and inquire into the effect of, upon free labor in this Commonwealth, with the view of ascertaining whether or not it is desirable that any additional legislation on the subject of, should be enacted in this Commonwealth, 762, 770 ; rejected, 790. Prison-made goods. See " Prison Labor." Prisons. See " County Prisons." Prisons, Commissioners of, twenty-sixth annual report of, 146 (see " Bos- ton, City of," "Massachusetts Reformatory," "Prisoners," "Re- formatory Prison for Women" and " State Prison ") ; report (H.) no further legislation necessary, 512 ; accepted, 525. Bill (H in part) relative to the agents of, 592, 630, 643, 654; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Prisons, committee on (see "Prison Labor"), Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 47. Order (II.) instructing, to ascertain the kinds and total amount of clothing, boots, shoes, tinware, woodenware, furniture, etc., that are annually purchased in the several State and county institutions, 129 ; report (II.), 528 ; accepted, 538. Order (II.) instructing, to investigate and report on the advisability of the employment of prisoners on State farms and State highways, 152. (See " Prison Labor.") Prisons, committee on, Order (H.) extending time for report, 486. Prisons General Superintendent of, tenth annual report of, concerning ' prison labor, 244 (see "Prison Labor"); report (H.) no further legislation necessary, 512 ; accepted, 526. Probate accounts, Bill (on leave) to provide for the auditing of, 144; report reference to next General Court, 395 ; referred, 410. Probate and insolvency (see " Middlesex, County of"), Bill (II. on leave) relative to returns now required to be made by judges of, 37; (II.), 167, 184, 192 ; enacted, etc., 238. Petition (II.) of Iliram P. Harriman and others for legislation relative to judges of; referred to the next General Court, 209. Probate bonds, Bill (II. on leave) relative to suits on bonds of executors, administrators, guardians and trustees, 160; (H.), 267, 278, 288; enacted, etc., 321. Probate courts, Bill (on leave) to enlarge the jurisdiction of, 133; report ought not to pass, 324; rejected, 339. Bill (H. on leave), relative to the appointment of appraisers in proceedings before, 160; (H.),283, 292, 302; enacted, etc., 345. Probation officers, Bill (II.) defining the powers of, 243, 442, 458, 468; enacted, etc., 513. Produce, standard barrel for. See " Barrel." Province Laws, so much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; Bill (II.) to provide for continuing the publication of, 592; report ought not to pass, 684; rejected; motion to reconsider, 695, 700, 726, 868 ; reconsideration negatived (yeas and nays), 878. Public aid, Bill (on leave) relative to persons receiving, 591; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 627. Public charitable institutions, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 363; accepted, 377. Message from the Governor transmitting the report of the commission to investigate, and reformatory interests and institutions of the Commonwealth, 316, 325; another message from the Governor transmitting appendices to said report, 549; report reference to next General Court on so much as relates to reformatory and penal institutions, 501; accepted, 517 ; report reference to the next Gen- eral Court on so much as relates to charitable institutions, 714; accepted, 728. Resolve (on leave) to provide for printing additional copies of the report of the commission appointed to investigate, and reformatory interests and institutions of the Commonwealth, 362; new draft (H.), 511, 540, 552, 565 ; passed, etc., 595. Resolve (II. on leave) to provide for extending the time in which the commission to investigate, and reformatory interests and institutions of the Commonwealth are required to report, 372; new draft, 386, 400 ; passed, etc., 448. Public Charitable Institutions, committee on, Order authorizing, to visit the public charitable institutions of the Commonwealth and the Ameri- can Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, Conn , 38. Orders extending time for reports, 474, 521, 559. Order authorizing, to sit during sessions of the Senate and House of Representatives, 611. Public documents, Bill (II. on leave) relative to the printing and distribution of certain, 106; new draft (H.), 266, 281, 292, 303; enacted etc., 345. Public education. See " Schools." Public employees, Bill (on leave) to prohibit the employment of others than citizens in the public charitable institutions of the Common- wealth, 73 ; report ought not to pass, 413, 428, 448 ; rejected, 497. . Bill (on leave) to prohibit the employment of other than citizens of Massachusetts on public works, 80; report ought not to pass, 414, 428,449; rejection negatived (yeas and nays), 497, 514, 723, 745; title changed, " to provide for giving preference to citizens of the United States in the construction of public works," 756; notice of rejection by House, 817. Public funds, Bill (II. on leave) for the better protection of, 63; notice of rejection by House, 168. Bill (H. on leave) for the better protection of, 148; notice of rejection by House, 236. Public health. See " Contagious Diseases." Public Health, committee on, Order authorizing, to employ a stenographer, 265. Order extending time for report, 474. Public lands. See " Tide-water Lands." Public Library Commission, Free, seventh report of, 309 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 503 ; accepted, 517. Public parks. See " Parks." Public records, ninth annual report of the custody and condition of, of parishes, towns and counties, 74; Bill (II.) relative to 476; recommitted, 506 ; new draft (II.), 730, 740, 765 ; enacted, etc., 804. Public schools. See " Schools." Public Service, committee on, Order (H.) extending time for report, 486. Public work (see " Labor, Hours of, "" Prison Labor " and " Public Em- ployees "), Bill (H. on leave) to abolish the contract system upon, 147; notice of rejection by House, 664. Puttilow, Thomas G. and Rebecca C., Petition (II.) of, that they may be made eligible to receive State aid, 381; Resolve (II.) in favor of, 535, 565, 575, 583; passed, etc., 620. Pynchon Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Petition (II.) of William H. Ilaile and others for legislation extending the time for organizing, 161; Bill (II.) to extend the time within which, may organize and begin business, 344, 357, 365 ; enacted, etc., 410. Pythias, Knights of. See " Knights of Pythias." Q. Quincy, city of, Bill (H. on leave) to provide for a system of sewage disposal for the Charles River valley, Neponset River valley and, 58; report reference to next General Court, 600; referred, 613; motion to reconsider, 616; negatived, 665. Petition (II.) of James Thompson for an amendment of the act to authorize, to construct a system of sewerage, 319 ; Bill to amend an act to authorize, to construct a system of sewerage, 386, 400; title changed, " relative to the payment of indebtedness incurred by, in constructing a system of sewerage," 411; enacted, etc., 496.

R. Rabbits. See " Game." Railroad Commissioners, Board of (see " Street Railways "), Part I. of the twenty-eighth annual report of, relating to railroad corporations, 63. (See " Bourne, Town of," and " Grade Crossings.") Bill (H. on leave) to increase, 97 ; notice of rejection by House, 219. Part II. of the twenty-eighth annual report of, relating to street railways, 181. (See " Railroad Inspectors " and " Street Railways.") Railroad inspectors, Bill (II.) to define and extend the duties of (on Part II. of the twenty-eighth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, relating to street railways, in part), 573, 648, 661, 667 ; enacted, etc., 693. Railroads (see "Street Railways"), Petition (II.) of John M. Berry for the establishment of a five-cent fare on all, in this Common- wealth, regardless of distance, 60 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 157; accepted, 177. Bill (on leave) relative to the capital stock of railroad corporations, 144; new draft, 290, 302, 325; point of order, 338; ruling by Chair, 338 ; refused third reading (yeas and nays), 338 ; reconsidered, 342, 373,390, (yeas and nays) 391, 401; notice of rejection by House, 691. Petition (H.) of John H. Carter for legislation regulating railroad transportation, 151; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 284 ; accepted, 295. Petition (II.) of E. B. Callender for legislation relative to the smoke nuisance at present existing on, 189; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 494; accepted, 518. Petition (II.) of E. B. Callender for legislation relative to fares on, 191. (Bill substituted in House for report " leave to withdraw" and rejected by that branch.) Petition (II.) of Amos E. Hall and others for legislation to require steam, to establish a live-cent fare to all points within seven miles of the city of Boston, 191; report (II ) leave to withdraw, 344; accepted, 359. Railroads, Petition (II.) of A. F. Clarke for legislation authorizing railroad corporations to construct and operate branches of their roads in public ways, 209 ; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 436 ; accepted, 452. Petition (II.) of C. F. Sullivan for legislation relative to the liability of railroad companies for losses on goods in their custody, 212; report (II.) leave to withdraw; recommitted, 503; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 627 ; accepted, 638. Railroads, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 352. Orders extending time for reports, 475, 559. Railroads and Street Railways, committees on, sitting jointly, Orders extending time for reports, 475,559. Randolph Street Railway Company. See " Braintree Street Railway Com- pany." Rattan furniture. See " Prison Labor." Raynham, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation to legalize and confirm the proceedings of the annual town meetino- of said town, 455; Bill (II.) to legalize and confirm the proceedings of the annual town meeting of, 603, 658, 666, 673; enacted, etc, 694. Reading, town of, Petition (H.) of, for authority to make an additional water loan, 46, 58; Bill to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 111, 129, 141; enacted, etc, 238. Reading and Lowell Street Railway Company, Petition (H.) of, and others for legislation authorizing said, to purchase and lease certain street railways, 58 ; report leave to withdraw, 443, 461; accepted, 557. Readville camp ground, Petition (H.) of S. F. Elliott and others that provision may be made for the erection of a monument in commemora- tion of the camp ground at Readville, Mass, 46 ; petitions in aid , 107, 128; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 181 ; accepted, 193. Real estate (see" Administrators " and " Supreme Judicial Court"), Petition of L. Roger Wentworth and others for legislation compelling the recording of information relative to land taken by right of eminent domain or under statute, 112; report leave to withdraw, 519 ; accepted, 531. Petition of L. Roger Wentworth and others for legislation compelling the filing of plans of, before the same is advertised for sale under certain conditions, 112; report leave to withdraw, 519; accepted, 531. Bill (H. on leave) to simplify transfers of land and the title thereto, 200. (See " Torrens System of Land Transfer.") Records. See " Public Records," " Revolutionary War" and " War Records." Red deer. See " Game." Reed, Edwin W, Petition (II.) of, that he may be allowed a bounty from the treasury of the Commonwealth, 107; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 407; accepted, 422. Reed furniture. See " Prison Labor." Reformatory institutions. See " Public Charitable Institutions." Reformatory Prison for Women (see " Prison Labor" and" State'Prison "), Nineteenth annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons on, 35 ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 512 ; accepted, 526. Resolve (H. in part) to provide for repairs at, 475, 539, 552, 563; passed, etc., 595. Bill (H. in part) to establish the salary of the deputy superintendent of, 578, 608, 622, 628; enacted, etc., 651. Regan, Frank E., Petition (II.) of, for an annuity on account of injuries received at the Massachusetts Reformatory, 212; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 380 ; accepted, 393. Registrars of voters. See " Caucuses." Registry of deeds. See " Actions." Religious services. See " Parks." Reports, Bill to limit the cost of illustrations in, made to the Governor or to ' the General Court (on the annual report of the Secre tary of the Commonwealth, in part), 403, 420, 428 ; enacted, etc., 523. Representatives to the General Court. See " General Court." Revere, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for legislation relative to the supervision of wires in said town, 139 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 476 ; accepted, 490. Petition (II.) of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company and the Bos- ton, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Company for legislation to confirm their locations in, 174; Bill (H.) to confirm the locations of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Company in, 445, 459, 468 ; enacted, etc., 513. Petition (H.) of Scott F. Bickford that, may be united with the city of Boston, 190; report reference to next General Court, 601; accepted, 614. Revolutionary War, Resolve (II.) relative to compiling, indexing and publishing the records of the Massachusetts troops who served in, 353, 368, 383,392 ; passed, etc., 467. Rhode Island, State of, Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from the chairman of the Topographical Survey Commis- sion relative to the present imperfect delimitation of the boundary line between this Commonwealth and, 737 ; Resolve (II.) to provide for locating and marking the boundary line between the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and, 816,824,836,846 ; passed, etc., 870. Rifle ranges. See " Militia." River drive. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Road construction material. See " Street Railways." Roads and Bridges, committee on, Order (II.) authorizing, to travel, 71. Order (II.) extending time for report, 487. Roadways and boulevards. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Robbins, Edward N., Resolve (H.) in favor of the children of the late, 126, 142, 164, 177 ; passed, etc., 239. Rockland, town of. See " Abington, Town of." Rocks bridge. See " Amesbury, Town of." Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston. See " Boston, Roman Catholic Archbishop of." Roxbury Home for Children and Aged Women, Petition of Francis Jack- son Ward and another that, may be authorized to hold additional personal estate, 3-4; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 398; accepted, •412. Rufl'ed grouse. See " Game." Rules, joint, to be observed until others are adopted, 9 ; committee to prepare, appointed, 9 ; report (II. in part), 23 ; accepted, 24. Rules of the Senate. See " Senate." s. Safe deposit, loan and trust companies. See " Trust Companies." Salaries, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report no legislation necessary, 443 ; accepted, 443. Salem, city of, Report of the State Board of Health upon the sewerage of, and the town of Peabody, 32; report reference to next General Court, 297 ; accepted, 314. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to the conveyance of the old normal school in, to said city, 276 ; Resolve (II.) relative to the disposal of the old normal school building at, 626, 675, 689, 696 ; passed, 716 ; laid before Governor, 725. Salem, Mutual Fire Insurance Company in, Petition (H.) of, that its name may be changed to the Salem Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 54; Bill (II.) to change the name of, 126,141,153; enacted, etc., 203. Salisbury Beach. See " State Highways." Sandwich, town of, Petition (H.) of Paul C. Gibbs and others that certain citizens of, may be reimbursed for sums paid by them as soldiers' bounties, 172 ; rejjort (H.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 431. Savings banks, Bill (II. on leave) relative to the division of profits of, and institutions for savings, 45; new draft (II.),235, 248, 255; enacted, etc., 287. Part I. of the twenty-first annual rejsort of the Board of Commissioners of, 48 (see " Trust Companies ") ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 446 ; accepted, 461. Petition (II.) of the second clerk of the Board of Commissioners of, that his salary may be increased, 99; Bill (H.) to establish the salary of the second clerk in the office of the Board of Commis- sioners of, 609, 648, 660, 667 ; enacted, etc., 688. Petition of James 11. Mellen for legislation prohibiting the trustees of, from serving as directors of national banks or trust associations; also that certain persons be debarred from serving as trustees of; and that deposits in, shall not be invested in stocks having a double liability; referred to next General Court, 196. Savings banks, Part II. of the twenty-first annual report of the Board of Commissioners of, relating to co-operative banks, collateral loan companies, mortgage loan and investment companies, 199 (see "Co-operative Banking"); report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 446 ; accepted, 461. Petition (II.) of Thomas W. Kenefick for legislation further limiting and restricting the investment of the funds of, 220; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 298 ; accepted, 315. Scallops, Petition (H.) of Henry F. West and others for legislation to permit the taking of, other than seed, in the waters and flats of the Commonwealth, 222; remonstrance, 260; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 541; accepted, 554. School attendance. See " Schools." School for Christian Workers, The. See " Christian Workers, The School for." School-houses. See " Schools." Schools (see "Schools, superintendents of"), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to public education, 43 ; report no further legislation necessary, 414 ; accepted, 429. Bill (H. on leave) to authorize a State appropriation for the support of public, 136 ; petitions in aid, 245, 260, 269, 273, 276, 285, 291, 300, 310, 319, 327, 337, 364, 372, 381, 389, 397, 399, 408, 493, 502; new draft (H.), 649, 808, 819, 828, (yeas and nays) 829, (yeas and nays) 830,851, (yeas and nays) 858, (yeas and nays) 859 ; enacted, etc., 905; notice from House that bill had been returned to that branch by the Governor, with his objections thereto in writing, and had failed to pass, 919. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the limit of age for compulsory school attendance, 146; notice from House of reference to nest General Court, 803. Petition (II.) of the mayor of Somerville for legislation to enable cities and towns to take land for school-houses and other public buildings, 148; Bill (H.) to authorize taking land for school-houses and other public buildings, 445; rejected, 457 ; motion to reconsider, 464, 558 ; reconsidered, 569 ; title changed, 576 ; enacted, etc., 595. Report of the State Board of Education, in accordance with chapter 96 of the Resolves of the year 1896, relative to school attendance and truancy, 715 ; Resolve (II.) directing the State Board of Education to report a plan for carrying into execution its recommendations relative to school attendance and truancy, 749, 765, 770, 803, 811, 815 ; passed, etc., 858. Schools, superintendents of (see " Ashby, Town of"), Petition of Lyman Whiting and others for legislation making skilled supervision of the schools universal and permanent throughout the State, 252; petitions in aid, 300, 310, 408, 447 ; remonstrances, 495, 502, 649. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Scientific institutions. See " Taxation." Scituate, town of. See " Cohasset, Town of," and " Hingham, Town of." Scovel, Sylvester, Resolutions requesting the Secretary of State of the United States to protect the rights of, an American citizen confined in a Cuban prison by Spanish authorities, 257 ; adopted, 274; notice of rejection by House, 363. Seals, Bill (II.) to provide, for town and city clerks and city registrars (on the " Bill relative to the registration of vital statistics," taken from the files of last year, in part), 714 ; rejected, 727. Secretary of the Commonwealth (see " Corporations" and " County Prisons "), Communication from, transmitting returns of votes for Governor and other State officers, 10. Returns of votes for, 10 ; report on, 14 ; accepted, 15 ; notified of election, 20. Directed to notify councillors of election, 19; communication from, announcing that councillors have accepted, 19. Directed to notify Governor of election and qualification of councillors, 21. Report of, on the number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct at the State, city and town elections in the year 1896, 244. (See " McTammany Voting Machines.") Fifth annual report of, 236 (see " Reports ") ; Bill (II. in part) relative to clerical service in the office of, 609, 630, 643, 654; enacted, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Order requesting, to furnish the Senate with a copy of the returns of the votes, cast in the cities and towns of the Commonwealth at the last election, on the proposed articles of amendment to the Consti- tution establishing biennial elections of State officers and members of the General Court, 306 ; communication from, 333, 396. Report of, in accordance with chapter 78 of the Resolves of the year 1896, providing for the codification of the laws relative to elections (see " Caucuses " and " Town Officers"), 562. Sectarian institutions, Petition (H.) of Fred Hanson for an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting sectarian legislation and the support of, from public funds (see " Constitutional Amendments "), 149. Senate. See " Adams, John," " Constitutional Amendments," " General Court," " Rules, Joint," " Secretary of the Commonwealth " and " Yeas and Nays." Quorum present and ready to be qualified, 3. Called to order, 4. Members qualified, 4. Organization thereof, 4-8 ; Lieutenant-Governor notified of organization, 7 ; House notified, 8. President elected, 5 ; remarks by, 5 ; resolution complimentary to, 922 ; address by, 922. Clerk elected, 7; qualified, 7; directed to .furnish newspapers, 11; resolution complimentary to, 925. Senate, Assistant clerk appointed, 12. Rules of last year to be observed, 8 ; committee appointed to prepare rules, 9; report accepted, 22; another report accepted, 31; Sen- ate Rule No. 61 amended, 67 ; another report, 103 ; accepted, 122 ; Senate Rule No. 8 suspended for remainder of the session, 899. Sergeant-at-Arms elected, 8 ; Lieutenant-Governor and council notified of election, 9 ; House notified, 9 ; notice from House of election, 9 ; notified, 9 ; resolution complimentary to, 925. Chaplain elected, 8; notified, 8 ; resolution complimentary to, 926. Returns of votes for senators, 10, 11; report on, 16 ; accepted, 17. Seats of members, committee to arrange, 11; report of, 31; accepted, 32; reconsidered, amended and accepted, 34. Journal, daily reading dispensed with, 13 ; to be printed daily, etc., 13; 500 extra copies of the edition of Monday, January 11, to be printed, 33. Committees appointed, 24. Hours of meeting and adjournment: To meet at eleven o'clock A.M., 11; to adjourn from Friday of each week until the following Mon- day and that two o'clock be the daily hour of meeting, 20; to adjourn from Thursday, January 7, until Monday, January 11, 20; to meet Tuesday, January 12, at one o'clock P.M., and that that be the daily hour of meeting, and that, unless otherwise ordered, the President declare an adjournment at two o'clock, except on Thurs- days, 23; that order relative to adjournment at two o'clock be suspended for Monday, February 1, 113; that on and after Thurs- day, February 11, the hour of meeting of, shall be two o'clock P.M., excepton Fridays of each week, when, shall meet at one o'clock P.M., 167 ; to meet on Friday, February 19, at half-past twelve o'clock P.M., 243 ; that provision of order requiring the President to declare an adjournment when, is in session at two o'clock P.M. be rescinded; and that, unless otherwise voted, when, is in session at twenty minutes before five o'clock P.M. the President shall declare, adjourned, 252; to adjourn from Friday, February 19, until Tuesday, February 23, 252 ; to adjourn from Friday, April 16, until Tuesday, April 20, 586; to meet on Tuesday, May 25, at eleven o'clock A.M., 775; to meet on Wednesday, May 26, at half- past ten o'clock A.M., 784; to meet on Friday, May 28, at eleven o'clock A.M., 803 ; to adjourn from Friday, May 28, until Tuesday, June 1, at one o'clock P.M., 809 ; that, until otherwise ordered, the daily hour of meeting of, shall be half-past ten o'clock A.M. ; and that when, is in session at a quarter before one o'clock P.M. the President shall declare a recess until two o'clock P.M., 816; that hereafter each session of, be a legislative day, and that whenever, is in session at a quarter before one o'clock P.M, the President shall declare an adjournment until two o'clock p M., 876 ; that order relative to adjournment at twenty minutes before five o'clock P.M. be suspended for Friday, June 11, 917. Senate, Committee on Rules authorized to employ clerical assistance, 23. Pa}- roll for travelling expenses, 51; reported, 57. Pay roll, clerk instructed to make up, 926 ; reported, 926. Prorogation, 927. Order that, in the opinion of, the chamber formerly occupied by the House of Representatives in the so-called Bulfinch State House should be assigned as, chamber, and that the old, chamber should be retained as one of, apartments, 724. Resolve (on leave) relative to the disposal of the seats in, chamber, 899; reported (S.),914; passed, etc., 921. Sergeant-at-Arms (see " Committees " and " McTammany Voting Ma- chines "), elected, 8; Lieutenant-Governor and council notified of election on part of Senate, 9 ; House notified, 9 ; notice from House of election of, on its part, 9; notified, 9 ; resolution complimentary to, 925. Sewerage, so much of the twenty-seventh annual report of the State Board of Health as relates to, 40; report no legislation necessary, 273; accepted, 2S9. So much of the report of the State Board of Health upon water supply and, as relates to, and sewage disposal, 23, 186 ; report no legislation necessary, 272 ; accepted, 289. Sewer assessments, Bill (H. on leave) relative to the apportionment of, where estates have been divided, 63 ; new draft (H.), "relative to the division of, on real estate divided subsequent to the making of the assessment," 267, 278, 288; enacted, etc., 329. Bill (II. on leave) relative to sewers, 146 ; reported (S.), 316, 330; recommitted, 444; new draft, " relative to the apportionment of," 463, 478, 490 ; enacted, etc., 550. Sewers, Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Newton for legislation to enable cities and towns to make by-laws and ordinances regulating the use of, 138 ; Bill (H.) to enable cities and towns to make by- laws and ordinances regulating the use of, 235, 248 ; title changed, 255 ; enacted, etc., 311. Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Marlborough for legislation relative to the collection of sewer assessments, 127; Bill relative to assessments, rents and charges for the construction and use of, 241, 254, 262 ; enacted, etc., 345. Shaw, Colonel Robert G., Order (II.) authorizing the appointment of a committee, consisting of the Speaker and ten members of the House of Representatives, together with the President of the Senate and such other members of that branch as the Senate may join, to represent the General Court on the occasion of the dedi- cation of the statue of, on Boston Common, 536 ; Senate committee appointed, 540 ; House committee appointed, 811. Resolve (H. on leave) to provide for the military representation of the Commonwealth at the unveiling of, monument, 650; (II.), 706, 734, 748, 757 ; passed, etc., 777. Shell-fish, Petition (II.) of Luther Wait and others for legislation authorizing the authorities of cities and towns to grant permits for taking, 182 ; Bill (H.) for the protection of, 435, 449, 459, 472 ; enacted, etc., 595. Shute bequests. See " Lynn, City of." Sixth Regiment, M. Y. M. See " Militia." Smith, Serena E., Petition (II.) of, that she may be made eligible to receive State aid, 46 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 299 ; accepted, 315. Smoke nuisance on railroads. See " Railroads." Snow. See " Highways, Defects in." Société St. Jean Baptiste de West Boylston, Mass. See " West Boylston, Town of." Soldiers and sailors. See " Bounties " and " Military Bounties." Bill to exempt the property of the wives of disabled, from taxation in certain cases (taken from the files of last year), 56, 61; new draft (IL), "to lessen the burden of taxation upon certain disabled, and the wives of such," 283, 293, 301, 313 ; enacted, etc., 346. Bill (IL on leave) relative to the exemption from taxation of the property of pensioned, 161 ; notice of rejection by House, 258. Bill (11. on leave) relative to the burial of indigent soldiers and the wives or widows of such soldiers, 169 ; (II.) ,317, 330 ; title changed, 339 ; enacted, etc., 390. Petition (II.) of William Sharrock for legislation to lessen the burden of taxation upon certain disabled, 174 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 344 ; accepted, 360. Petition (II.) of William H. Marden for legislation to equalize the bounties of, 212; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 309; accepted, 323. Soldiers' Home, Petition (11.) of John G. B. Adams, president of the trustees of, for an appropriation to be used towards the maintenance of the said home, 49 ; Resolve (II.) in favor of the trustees of, in Massachusetts, 243, 272, 287, 293 ; passed, etc., 329. Somerville, city of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Petition of George W. Perkins and others for an act relative to appointments in, fire department, 145 ; Bill relative to appointments in, fire department, 324, 339,348 ; enacted, etc., 437. Petition (II.) of the mayor of, for legislation to prevent the levying, during the present year, of assessments on account of the metropolitan sewer for the present year and last year, 172. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Bill (on leave) relative to appointments in, fire department, 572 ; reported (S.), 630, 737; rejected, 761. South Bay. See " Boston, City of." South Boston flats. See " Commonwealth's Flats." Southbridge and Sturbridge Street Railway Company, Petition (II.) of, for authority to do business as a common carrier, 37 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to do business as a common carrier, 318, 330, 339, 348 ; enacted, 400 ; laid before Governor, 409. Southern Berkshire district court. See "Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Southern district. See " District Attorneys." Southern station. See " Boston, City of." South Hadley, town of, Petition of A. R. Wilson and others for legislation to authorize the removal of human remains from the old graveyard in, 134; Bill to authorize the removal of human remains from an old graveyard in, 272, 287, 293; enacted, 399 ; laid before Gov- ernor, 409. Special administrators. See " Administrators." Speedway. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Spendthrifts, Petition (H.) of the mayor of the city of Cambridge for legislation authorizing overseers of the poor to exercise certain powers relative to the placing of, under guardianship, 189 ; Bill (II.) relative to guardians of, 325, 339, 348 ; enacted, 400; laid before Gov- ernor, 409. Spot Pond Brook. See " Maiden, City of." Springfield, city of (see "Courts, Municipal, Police and District," and " Hudson River and Berkshire Railroad Company "), Petition (II.) of Will more B. Stone for legislation to permit or provide for pen- sioning members of the police department of, 220 ; petition in aid, 363; .report leave to withdraw, 342 ; accepted, 359. Springfield, Veteran Firemen's Association of, Petition (H.) of A. P. Leshure and another for the incorporation of, 149 ; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 485, 498, 507 ; enacted, etc., 551. Squantum Head. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Squirrels. See " Game." Stables (see " Cities "), Petition (H.) of Charles E. Davis, Jr., for legislation relative to the use of buildings for, in the city of Boston, 173 ; Bill (H.) relative to the use of buildings for, 535, 552, 564: enacted, etc., 619. Stage Fort Park. See " Gloucester, City of." Standard barrel. See " Barrel." State Agricultural Experiment Station. See " Hatch Experiment Station. State Almshouse, forty-third annual report of the trustees of, 36 ; Resolve to provide for certain repairs and improvements at, 333, 565, 5/5, 583, 633 ; passed, 671; laid before Governor, 679. State Arsenal. See " State Camp Ground at Framingham." State Board of Agriculture. See " Agriculture, State Board of." State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation. See " Arbitration and Concilia- tion, State Board of." ^ State Board of Bar Examiners. See " Bar Examiners, State Board of. State Board of Cattle Commissioners. See " Cattle Commissioners.1' State Board of Education. See " Education, State Board of." State Board of Health. See " Health, State Board of." State Board of Lunacy and Charity. See " Lunacy and Charity, State Board of." State Board on Docks and Terminal Facilities. See " Docks and Terminal Facilities, State Board on." State camp ground at Framingham, report (II.) of the committee on Mili- tary Affairs on the condition of, 677 ; accepted, 689. State charitable and reformatory institutions. See " Public Charitable In- stitutions." State control of jails and houses of correction. See " Jails." State debt, so much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43; report no legislation necessary ; accepted, 908. State Farm (see " Prison Labor "), forty-third annual report of the trustees of, at Bridgewater, 36; rejiort (II.) no further legislation necessary, 372; accepted, 385. Resolve (II. in part) providing for the erection of a new prison building and for certain other improvements at, at Bridgewater, 535, 565, 575; title changed, 584 ; passed, etc., 620. Resolve (II. in part) providing for certain improvements at the asylum for insane criminals at, at Bridgewater, 535,565,575 ; title changed, 584; passed, etc., 620. State Fire Marshal, Bill (II. on leave) to establish the salary of, 127; notice of rejection by House, 354. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the compensation of, and his assistants, 137 ; notice of rejection by House, 326. Petition (II.) of Eugene M. Moriarty for legislation relative to, and for the more thorough investigation of fires supposed to be of incen- diary origin and the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of incendiarism, 345; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 477 ; accepted, 490. State fish hatchery. See " Winchester, Town of." State highways (see "Prison Labor "), Petition of John W. Ayres for legislation authorizing the Massachusetts Highway Commission to construct, between Boston and Lowell, Boston and Worcester and Boston and Fall River, 188; report leave to withdraw, 298; accepted, 314. Order (II.) instructing the State Highway Commission to report to this Legislature the probable expense of constructing a State highway from the New Hampshire line to Salisbury Beach, in the valley of the Merrimac River, and on the east and north side of said river, said highway to be constructed of sufficient width to accom- modate the travel now passing over the Pawtucket and Tyngs- borough boulevard, already constructed on said river, and also to be of sufficient width for use as a military road ; the present boule- yard in the city of Lowell and town of Tyngsborough to be con- sidered a portion of the proposed State highway, 191 ; communication from said commission, 911. State highways, Report of the commissioners on the State highway between Boston and Newburyport, 200 ; one hundred copies of bill ordered printed for use of committee, 335 ; petition in aid, 447 ; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 561; accepted, 570. Bill (11.) relative to (on the fourth annual report of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, in part), 560, 630, 643,655; enacted, etc, 679. Bill (H.) relative to the construction and repair of (on the fourth annual report of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, in part), 560, 598, 628, 645 ; enacted, etc., 664. State House (see " Lincoln, Benjamin," " Military Museum," " Senate " and "Stearns, Major George Luther"), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44 (see " State House Construction Com- mission") ; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 417 ; accepted, 431. Bill to provide an open space on the noi'th end of (taken from the House files of last year), 137; report reference to next General Court, 351; referred, 365. Petition (H.) of E. A. Bailey and others that the compensation of members of the engineer's department in, may be increased, 202 ; report (H.) reference to next General Court, 446 ; accepted, 462. Resolve (on leave) to provide for the making and completing of special plans of, Extension as finished, 404; reported (S.), 471, 483, 498, 515 ; passed, etc., 574. Bill (H.) relative to the decoration of Memorial Hall in (on the annual report of, Construction Commissioners, in part), 435, 483, 506, 515 ; enacted, etc., 550. Bill (on leave) to provide for the furnishing of the so-called Bulfinch portion of, 698 ; reported (S.), 759, 783,794, 806 ; enacted, etc., 844. Message from the Governor transmitting a communication from, Con- struction Commissioners asking for a further and final appropriation for the completed work on, Extension, 732; Bill (II.) in addition to an act to provide for the completion of, Extension, 834, 842 861; title changed, 872 ; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. State House Construction Commission (see "State House"), Message from the Governor transmitting eighth annual report of, 22, 50; report no further legislation necessary, 417 ; accepted, 431. Bill to revoke the authority of, to sell at public auction certain buildings (on so much of the Governor's Address as relates to the State House), 387, 400, 411; enacted, etc., 496. State Industrial School, Resolve providing for the erection of a building for at Lancaster (on the second annual report of the trustees ot the Lyman and Industrial Schools), 519 ; new draft, o39 ; passed, etc., 679. State Library (see " Committee Hearings"), Report of the librarian of, and seventeenth annual supplement to the general catalogue, 35; report no legislation necessary, 484; accepted, 499. Bill (II. on leave) concerning the annual appropriation for, 53 ; (H.), 229, 241, 254, 263; enacted, etc., 311. State lunatic hospitals. First annual reiaort of the Medfield Insane Asylum, 35; report (H.) no further legislation necessary, 372, 384; accepted, 590; report (II.) reference to next General Court on so much thereof as relates to a change of statute so as to place said asylum on a basis with other State hospitals, 372 ; accepted, 385. Twelfth annual report of the trustees of the Westborough Insane Hospital, 35; Resolve (II. in part) providing for completing the new system of drainage at the Westborough Insane Hospital, 405, 483, 498, 507 ; passed, etc., 551. Resolve (II. in part) to provide for the erection of a new building at the Westborough Insane Hospital, 809, 832, 845, 862, 866 ; passed, etc., 912. Forty-first annual report of the trustees of the Northampton Lunatic Hospital, 35 ; report no legislation necessary, 282 ; accepted, 293. Nineteenth annual report of the trustees of the Danvers Lunatic Hos- pital, 36. (No report.) Forty-third annual report of the trustees of the Taunton Lunatic Hos- pital, 36 ; Resolve (H.) providing for certain improvements at the Taunton Lunatic Hospital, 677, 759, 780, 786 ; passed, etc., 818. Sixty-fourth annual report of the trustees of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital and nineteenth annual report of the trustees of the Worcester Insane Asylum at Worcester, 36 ; Resolve (II.) to provide for the erection of new buildings at the Worcester Lunatic Hospital, 699, 742, 756, 765, 791; passed, etc., 827. Petition of the trustees of the Danvers Lunatic Hospital for legislation to provide for certain improvements at said hospital, 104; Resolve providing for certain improvements at the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, 378, 565, 575, 583 ; passed, 716 ; laid before Governor, 725. Bill (II.) to provide for the completion of the Medfield Insane Asy- lum, 125, 403, 420, 428; enacted, etc., 466. Petition (II.) of the trustees of the Westborough Insane Hospital that they may be authorized to permit the relocation of a certain highway, 128; Bill (II.) to permit the relocation of a certain highway over the land of the trustees of the Westborough Insane Hospital, 317, 484, 506, 516 ; enacted, etc., 567. Petition of Ernest W. Roberts that the trustees of the Medfield Insane Asylum may be authorized to acquire an additional water supply for said asylum, 273; Bill to authorize the trustees of the Medfield Insane Asylum to acquire an additional water supply for said asylum, 395, 413, 427, 439 ; enacted, etc., 542. State lunatic hospitals, Bill (on leave) relative to an additional water supply for the Medfield Insane Asylum, 775; new draft, 824,835 ; enacted, etc., 869. State normal schools (see " Salem, City of"), Resolve (II. on leave) relative to the State Normal School at Lowell, 146 ; new draft (II.), 352, 433, 450, 459, 478, 505 ; passed, etc., 551. Resolve (II. on leave) relative to the State Normal School at Fitch- burg, 146 ; new draft (II.), 397, 484, 498, 507 ; passed, etc., 551. Resolve (II. on leave) relative to the State Normal School at North Adams, 146; new draft (II.), 353, 483, 514, 525; passed, etc., 551. Petition (II.) of C. E. Trow that the State Board of Education may be authorized to confer degrees on graduates of, 182; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 425; accepted, 440. Resolve (H. on leave) relative to the State Normal School at Ilyannis, 310 ; reported (S.), 361, 368, 383, 392 ; passed, etc., 504. Resolve (H.) providing for certain repairs and improvements at the State Normal School at Bridgewater (on the annual report of the Board of Education, in part), 475, 483, 498, 507 ; passed, etc., 551. State Pension Agent, Annual report of, 40; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 74; accepted, 86. State printing, Resolve (II. on leave) in relation to, 160; (II.), 603, 630, 643, 654 ; passed, etc., 679. State printing office, Petition (H.) of Typographical Union No. 13 for the establishment of, 224 ; remonstrance, 292 ; resolution in aid, 389 ; report leave to withdraw, 378 ; accepted, 393. State Prison. See " Prison Labor." Annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons on, 35 ; report (II.) no further legislation necessary, 512 ; accepted, 526. Bill (H. in part) relative to sentences to, 535, 552, 563; enacted, etc., 595. Petition (H.) of the Massachusetts Prison Association for an amendment of the law relative to the release of prisoners from, on parole, 212 ; Bill (H.) relative to the release of prisoners from, on parole, 406, 420, 428 ; enacted, etc., 467. State School Fund. See " Towns." State Street Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Petition (H.) of, that its name may be changed to the State Street Trust Company, 220; Bill (H.) to change the name of, 335, 347, 358; enacted, 399 ; laid before Governor, 409. State tax, Bill (H.) to apportion and assess a, of $1,750,000, 843, 866, 880 ; enacted, etc., 911. Stationary engines, Petition of Bernard McCabe, chairman of the Massa- chusetts Stationary Engineers' Club, and another for amendments of the laws relative to engineers and firemen of, 180; petition in Steamboatsaid., 23Se7 e; "repor Lord't sleav Day.e t"o withdraw, 519 ; accepted, 531. Steam boilers, So much of the report of the chief of the district police as relates to the inspection of, 53 ; report no legislation necessary, 251 ; accepted, 263. Petition (II.) of Edward J. Jenkins and another for legislation authorizing the district police to take charge of the inspection of, whether such boilers are or are not insured, 171 ; petitions in aid, 301, 319 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 417 ; accepted, 431. Stearns, Major Geoi-ge Luther, Resolve (IL on leave) for providing a memorial tablet to be placed in Memorial Hall, State House, in memory of the late, 160 ; petitions in aid, 320 ; Resolve (H.) to provide for a tablet in memory of the late, 640, 684, 695, 703 ; passed, etc , 725. Stenographers. See " Supreme Judicial Court." Stenographic reports. See " Committee Hearings." Sterling, town of, Petition (II.) of, for legislation relative to the compensation for the decrease in the taxable valuation of such town caused by the taking of property for the metropolitan water supply, 150 ; Bill (H.) relative to the compensation for damages in, occasioned by the construction of the metropolitan water system, 706, 734, 748, 752, 770, (yeas and nays) 771 ; enacted, etc., 817. St. Jean Baptiste de West Boylston, Mass., Société. See " West Boylston, Town of." Stocks, taxation of. See " Taxation." Stock speculation, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44 ; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 640 ; accepted, 656. Stone, Petition (H.) of John E. Baldwin for legislation prohibiting the use in this Commonwealth of dressed or hammered, which was dressed or hammered outside of this Commonwealth, 210. (Bill reported in House and ruled out on point of order.) Stoneham, town of, Petition (II.) of William H. Marden that bounties may be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth to certain veterans of, 173 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 407 ; accepted, 422. Petition (IL) of J. A. Stockwell for an extension of the metropolitan sewerage system so as to provide an additional outlet for the sewage of, 211 ; Bill (II.) to provide an additional outlet for the sewage of, 677, 742, 756, 766 ; enacted, etc., 785. Petition (II.) of William II. Marden that, may be admitted into the metropolitan water district without being obliged to acquire any portion of the property of the Wakefield Water Company, 212 ; Bill (II.) to supply, with water, 794, 801, 812, 822; enacted, etc., 857. Street railways (see " Wires "), Petition of James A. Gallivan for legislation to prohibit the employment of conductors or motormen on, unless they have been residents of the Commonwealth for one year prior to their employment, 32 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 52 ; report leave to withdraw, 342 ; accepted, 359. Street railways, Petition (II.) of J. A. Prescott and others for legislation authorizing an appeal from orders of selectmen relative to locations of, and authorizing street railway companies to act as common carriers, 37; report leave to withdraw at the request of petitioners, 369 ; accepted, 383. Bill (II. on leave) to require compensation from corporations for the use of highways in the city of Boston, 41; so much of the Gov- ernor's Address as relates to, 43; Bill (II. on leave) to require compensation from corporations and others for the use of public ways, 69; petition (II.) of the Boston Associated Board of Trade and the Citizens' Association of Boston for legislation providing for the payment of compensation for franchises of street railway corporations, 152; petition (H.) of Manassah E. Bradley for legislation to require street railway companies to pay a certain sum annually into the city or town treasury, 203; Bill to establish a commission to investigate and report upon the relation of street railway companies to cities and towns and to recommend legislation, if any be needed thereon, 704, 814, 831; title changed, 850, 902; title amended, " to provide for the appointment of a committee to investigate the subject of the relations between street railway and municipal corporations," 903 ; enacted, etc., 915. So much of the annual report of the chief of the district police as relates to the heating of street railway cars, 53. (No report.) Petition (H.) of John M. Berry for the establishment of a one-cent fare on, 60 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 284; accepted, 295. Bill (on leave) relative to the exclusion of passengers from the front platforms of street cars, 68; report ought not to pass, 251, 262; rejected, 404. Bill (II. on leave) to require street railway companies to exclude the public from the front platforms of their cars, 69 ; notice of rejection by House, 285. Bill (H. on leave) relative to calling meetings of street railway corporations, 69 ; (II.), 199, 214, 227 ; enacted, etc., 286. Bill (H. on leave) to require street railway companies to enclose the platforms of cars during certain months of the year, 69 ; new draft (II.), 768, 791,795 ; enacted, etc., 829. Bill (on leave) to permit street railway companies to allow street sprinkling apparatus to be used upon their tracks, 80; ordered printed, 257 ; (II.), 511, 525, 530, 534; enacted, etc., 619. Bill (II. on leave) to authorize street railway companies to carry crushed stone, gravel, sand and any other material such as is ordi- narily used in the construction or rebuilding of roads, 106 ; petition (II.) of Benjamin J. Weeks and another for legislation authorizing street railway companies to carry and transport on cars, over their tracks, material used in the construction and rebuilding of roads, 236; Bill (H.) to authorize street railway companies to carry crushed stone and other material to be used in the construction and rebuilding of roads, 573, 581; rejected (yeas and nays), 582 ; motion to reconsider negatived, 585. Street railways, Bill (H. on leave) to authorize street railway companies to make certain contracts and leases, 137 ; new draft (H.), 405, 420, 428 ; enacted, etc., 467. Bill (H. on leave) to authorize the purchase of, and the consolidation of street railway companies in certain cases, 137 ; new draft (H.), 445, 458, 469, 488; enacted, etc., 551. Bill (II. on leave) relative to the issue by railroad and street railway companies of coupon notes and certain other evidences of indebtedness, 169; new draft (II.), 573, 582, 589, 602; enacted, etc., 664. Part II. of the twenty-eighth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners relating to, 181 (see " Grade Crossings " and " Rail- road Inspectors1'); Bill (II. in part) to authorize street railway companies to acquire land for certain purposes, 579, 588, 685, 701, 711, 720, 727 ; rejected, 739. Petition (II.) of George W. Allen for legislation relative to the regulation of fares on, 213; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 640; accepted, 657. Petition (H.) of Robert Treat Paine and others for legislation relative to municipal street railway plants, 213; petitions in aid, 257, 260; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 687; accepted, 696. Petition (H.) of James H. Mellen that alien corporations owning a majority of the stock of Massachusetts street railway corporations may be required to make an annual statement similar to that of home railway corporations, 225 ; report leave to withdraw, 631; recommitted, 656 ; report leave to withdraw, 669 ; accepted, 683. Street Railways, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 40. Orders extending time for report, 475, 632, 650. Order (H.) authorizing, to sit during the sessions of the Senate and House, 528. Street watering assessments. See " Watering Streets." Successions. See "Collateral Inheritances." Suffolk, county of (see " Boston, City of," and " Newell, John"), Bill (on leave) to provide for a commission to apportion the representative districts in, 95 ; ordered printed, 229 ; reported (S.), 290, 301, 313, 329 ; enacted, etc., 580. Petition of Edward A. Willard, first assistant clerk of the superior court of, for an increase of salary, 113 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 476 ; accepted, 491. Bill (on leave) to provide for clerical assistance in the office of the register of probate and insolvency for, 144; new draft, 519,533, 544, 553 ; enacted, etc., 618. Suffolk, county of, Petition (II.) of Joseph A. Willard for the appointment of an additional assistant clerk of the superior court for, 372 • Bill (H.) relative to the appointment of a seventh assistant clerk of the superior court, civil session, for, 476, 548, 616, 628, 637; enacted, etc., 660. Suffolk County Reformatory, Petition (II.) of John E. Baldwin for legislation relative to, 99. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Suffolk Elevated Railway Company, Petition (II.) of W. W. Kimball and others for incorporation as, 219 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw 750, 781; accepted, 909. Suits on bonds. See " Probate Bonds." Sullivan, John II., Petition (II.) of, that certain votes cast for councillor in the fourth councillor district at the election held on the third day of November, 1896, be counted for him and that he be declared elected councillor from said district, 12; order authorizing the joint special committee to send for persons and papers, 12; report leave to withdraw, 18; accepted, 19. Sumner Savings Bank, Petition (H.) of John McWeeny and others for the incorporation of, 90; Bill (II.) to incorporate, 266, 278, 302; enacted, etc., 355. Superior court (see " Deputy Sheriffs," " Suffolk, County of," and " Supreme Judicial Court"), Bill (H.) relative to the criminal business of, 730, 853, 870; enacted, 886 ; laid before Governor, 904. Supreme judicial court (see " Deputy Sheriffs"), Petition (II.) of Samuel J. Elder and others for the passage of an act to establish the salaries of the justices of, and of the justices of the superior court, 139 ; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 436 ; accepted, 451. Petition of Edwin B. Hale and another that, may be relieved from certain trials of fact and certain jury trials, 179 ; report (II.) reference to next General Court, 769; accepted, 780. Petition of H. Spencer Haskell and another for legislation providing for the appointment of one or more judges with the same powers and duties relative to probate and other appeals and to proceedings in equity, under section 15 of chapter 157 of the Public Statutes, as are now imposed upon justices of; referred to next General Court, 197. Bill (II. on leave) to enlarge the jurisdiction of, and the superior court in suits to remove clouds from titles to real estate brought under their general equity jurisdiction, 512; report ought not to pass ; rejected, 882; rejection reconsidered, 898; rejection negatived, 899 ; new draft, " relative to suits to quiet the title to real estate," 913 ; enacted, etc., 921. Bill (II.) relative to stenographers in, and in criminal cases, 707, 816, 824, 836, 845 ; enacted, etc., 869. Bill (H.) relative to jury tei-ms of, 749 ; report ought not to pass; rejected, 882. T.

Taunton, city of. Petition (H.) of Thomas F. Cavanaugh, that, may be authorized to take land in the town of Berkley for the purpose of treating its sewage, 200; Bill to authorize, to extend its system of sewerage, 442, 458, 468 ; enacted, etc., 550. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to issue additional water bonds, 310; Bill (H.) to authorize, to issue additional water bonds, 425, 439 ; enacted, etc., 466. Taunton Lunatic Hospital. See " State Lunatic Hospitals." Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Petition of William Reed, Jr., and others for incorporation as a safe deposit and trust company in the city of Taunton, 663; notice from House of reference to next General Court under 12th joint rule, 714; Bill to incorporate, 794, 804, 812; enacted, etc., 844. Taxation (see " Churches," " Collateral Inheritances " and " Soldiers and Sailors"), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43; report no legislation necessary, 178 ; accepted, 192. Bill (II. on leave) to equalize, 90 ; notice of rejection by House, 593. Bill to exempt from, in the Commonwealth, personal property situated and taxed without the Commonwealth and shares of certain corporations organized under the laws of other States (taken from the House files of last year), 148; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 259. Petitions of the president and trustees of Williams College and others that the real estate of a literary, benevolent, charitable or scientific institution shall be exempt from, whenever the occupation thereof by an officer of instruction, administration or government of such institution is in w^hole or in part the compensation of such officer, 415; petition in aid, 464; report reference to next General Court, 601,638,653; accepted, 665. Tax Commissioner, Bill (II. on leave) to provide for printing additional copies of the report of, 82 ; report ought not to pass, 155 ; rejected, 176. Annual report of, 436; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 561; accepted, 570. Taxes, Bill (on leave) to authorize the abatement, on certain conditions, of, assessed to an executor, administrator or trustee, 369 ; report reference to next General Court, 443 ; referred, 459. Taxes, collectors of, Bill (on leave) relative to payments by, in towns and to inspection of their books, 133; ordered printed, 180; reported (S.), 216, 232, 249 ; enacted, etc., 320. Telegraph and telephone companies, Petition (II.) of P. J. Kennedy for legislation authorizing telephone companies to use the wires and other property of other telephone companies, 99 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 593 ; accepted, 606. Telegraph and telephone companies, Petition (II.) of P. J. Kennedy for legislation relative to rentals and tolls charged by telephone companies, and for other legislation relative to telephone service, 201; report (11.) leave to withdraw, 593; accepted, 607. Petition (H.) of J. M. Douglass for legislation providing for the appointment of a commission to regulate the charges made for telephone service in this Commonwealth, 211. (Bill substituted in House for report "leave to withdraw" and rejected by that branch.) Petition (H.) of John M. Bailey for the incorporation of himself and his associates as a telegraph and telephone company, 223. (Bill substituted in House for report " reference to next General Court" and rejected.) Petition (11.) of John A. Keliher for legislation requiring telephone companies to notify their patrons of the expiration of the time allowed for the ordinary use of their telephones, 223; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 573 ; accepted, 584. Telephones, Petition (H.) of J. M. Douglass and others for the appointment of a commission to investigate the rates and charges for telephone service, 115; remonstrances, 512, 522; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 593; accepted, 606. Temperance, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 43; report no legislation necessary, 351; accepted, 365. Templeton, town of. See " Baldwinville, Town of." Templeton, William, Petition (II.) of Benjamin C. Ames for the payment of an annuity to the daughter of the late, who was a member of Company H, Third Regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, 173 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 309 ; accepted, 323. Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, Resolve relative to (taken from the House files of last year), 48; new draft, 87, 186, (yeas and nays) 204; new draft (II.), 475, 533, 552, 563; passed, etc., 595. Tide-water lands, Bill (H.) to provide that the unappropriated receipts from, shall be paid into the Harbor Compensation Fund, 266, 281, 292; title changed, " to provide for payment into the Harbor Compensa- tion Fund of certain receipts from sales of public lands and flats and of rights therein," 303 ; enacted, etc., 345. Tires, Bill (on leave) to regulate the width of, on draught wagons, 73; petition in aid, 260; report ought not to pass, 351; rejected, 365. Tolman, James, Resolve (II. on leave) in favor of, 329 ; (11.), 416, 483, 498, 507 ; passed, etc., 551. Topographical Survey and Map of Massachusetts, Special report of the Commissioners on, relative to the boundary between the towns of Ilingham, Norwell, Scituate and Cohasset (see " Cohasset, Town of," and " Hingham, Town of "), 562. Topographical Survey Commission. See " Rhode Island, State of." Torrens system of land transfer, Report of the commission appointed to draft an act embodying the principles of (taken from the House files of last year), 135; Bill (II. on leave) to simplify transfers of land and the title thereto, 200; Bill (II.) to authorize the appointment of a commission to draft an act embodying the principles of, 730 ; report reference to next General Court, 742 ; recommitted to committee on Ways and Means, 756; reported, 882, 905; title changed, 906 ; enacted, etc., 916. Towle, Senator William W., personal explanation by, 686. Town clerks. See " Seals." Town meetings, Petition (H.) of Levi Ladd and others for legislation requiring a ballot to be taken in, on propositions for incurring permanent indebtedness, 399 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 477; accepted, 491. Town officers, Bill (on leave) to authorize towns to appropriate money for payment of charges of surety companies as sureties on bonds of, 88; ordered printed, 125; reported (S.), 154, 175,184; new draft (II.), 267, 278, 288 ; enacted, etc., 320. Bill (H.) relative to the powers and duties of (on the report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 78 of the Resolves of the year 1896, in part), 686, 694, 703, 744; enacted, etc., 777. Towns. See " Brown-tail Moth," " Caucuses," " Taxes, Collectors of," " Town Meetings " and " Town Officers." Petition (H.) of Charles F. Light that certain powers of the inhabitants of, may be vested in a representative body or council, 76 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 465 ; accepted, 482. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the support of the poor in, 97. (Reported in House and ruled out on a point of order.) Petition of Oscar I. Stowell and others that, the valuation of which does not exceed $750,000, may be entitled to receive from the treasury of the Commonwealth payment for the tuition of children under chapter 436 of the Acts of the year 1894, 156 ; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 217 ; petitions in aid, 285, 298, 300, 319, 327, 342; report reference to next General Court, 414 ; accepted, 429. Bill (H. on leave) to enable certain small, to take advantage of the act providing for the payment of a part of the compensation of school teachers from the State school fund, 168; petition in aid, 221 ; (H.), 843, 865, 879 ; enacted, etc., 911. Petition (H.) of Elihu B. Hayes for such legislation as will aid the smaller, in the Commonwealth to improve their roads, 225 ; report (H.) no legislation necessary, 567 ; accepted, 576, Petition (H.) of Wellington Smith and others for legislation relative to the time of closing the polls at fire district elections in small; referred to next General Court, 244. Towns, Bill relative to the support of the poor in (on the eighteenth annual report of the Board of Lunacy and Charity, in part), 492, 506,515 ; new draft (IL), 649, 661, 667 ; enacted, etc., 693. Towns, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 265. Townsend, town of. See " Ashby, Town of." Trained nurses. See " Insane Persons." Treasurer and Receiver-General, returns of votes for, 10; report on, 14; accepted, 15; notified of election, 20. Order relative to examination of condition of securities in the hands of, 33 ; report accepted, 61. Resolve (H.) authorizing, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue, 58, 67, 77, 86 ; passed, etc., 119. Annual report of, 309, 310. (See " Collateral Legacy Tax" and "In- toxicating Liquors.") Treasury department, Bill (H. on leave) to authorize the employment of a messenger in, 148; (H.), 435, 488, 498, 507; enacted, etc., 542. Treaty of arbitration. See " Arbitration." Trees, Petition of Charles F. Chamberlayne and others for legislation to prevent the destruction of woodland by fire and for the further protection of shade and ornamental, 179 ; Bill for the further protection of, 350, 364 : new draft, 421, 426 ; enacted, etc., title having been changed (H.),"to provide for the further protection of, and for the prevention of fires in woodlands," 542. Trials of certain civil cases. See "Actions," "Civil Cases" and "Civil Causes." Trolley wires. See " Wires." Truancy. See " Schools." Truants, Petition of Andrew J. Bailey for legislation relative to, and neglected children, 833; notice from House of reference to next General Court under 12th joint rule, 911. Trust companies, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; Bill to authorize the formation of, 132,152 ; recommitted, 242 ; reported, 403, 419; rejected, 438; rejection reconsidered and bill again recommitted, 444; Bill (H.) relative to safe deposit, loan and (on Part I. of the annual report of the Board of Commissioners of Savings Banks, in part), 229; recommitted, 247; reported, 403, 420, 429, 439 ; again recommitted, 448 ; new draft based on the two recommitted bills, 501, 513, 525, 537 ; enacted, etc., 618. Trustees and guardians (see "Probate Bonds" and "Taxes"), Bill (on leave) to provide for the better security of property held by, 73; report ought not to pass, 351; rejected, 365. Trust estates, Bill (on leave) for the benefit and protection of, 44; report ought not to pass, 124; rejected, 141. Trusts, Bill (on leave) relative to, or unlawful business combinations, 72, 79 ; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Trusts, Bill (H. on leave) relative to, and combinations made to lessen com- petition, 90; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Bill (H. on leave) to provide for the punishment of persons, copart- nership's or corporations forming pools, and combines, 159 ; notice from House of reference to next General Court, 580. Order (H.) authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee, to be composed of five members on the part of the House and such as the Senate may join, to investigate the subject of, and monopolies, their operations in this Commonwealth and their in- fluence on its financial, commercial and industrial interests, and to ascertain the names of corporations doing business in this Com- monwealth contrary to the provisions of chapter 381 of the Acts of the year 1894, and to report their conclusions, together with such recommendations as to desirable legislation by Congress or by the Legislature of this Commonwealth as they may deem proper, 708 ; rejected, 716. Tuberculin (see "Tuberculous Cows"), Petition of George E. Jones that the use of, be restricted, 134; Bill (II.) to restrict the use of, 318, 330, 339 ; enacted, etc., 390. Tuberculosis, So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, in cattle, 44 ; report no further legislation necessary, 396 ; accepted, 411. Tuberculous cows, Order authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee, to consist of three members of the Senate and such as the House may join, to investigate and report whether or not certain cows owned by residents of Dracut and Lowell, and which have been recently condemned and ordered to be slaughtered as tuberculous, are or are not actually tuberculous ; and authorizing said committee to employ experts to aid them in making the investigation hereby ordered, 540; committee appointed, 547, 562; order (II.) authorizing said committee to purchase, kill and have examined by the same experts the remaining twenty-three animals of said herds reported not to have reacted to the tuberculin test, in order to show the value of that test in as full a degree as possible; rejected, 618; order (II.) authorizing said committee to report in print, 769; Bill (II. based on report on foregoing order) relative to the payment of compensation from the treasury of the Com- monwealth on account of cattle infected with tuberculosis, 855, 871; enacted, etc., 912. Resolve (II. on leave) to provide for the examination of certain cattle for the purpose of determining the effectiveness of the tuberculin test, 610; (H.), 626 ; passed, etc., 641. Resolve (H. on leave) to provide for printing and distributing 5,000 copies of the report of the joint special committee appointed to make an investigation as to certain cattle at Lowell and Dracut, 856 ; (II.), 876, 907 ; passed, etc., 916. Turnips, Bill (II. on leave) to establish the standard weight of a bushel of; referred to the next General Court, 918. Tyngsborough, town of. See " State Highways." u. Umbrellas, manufacture of. See " Prison Labor." Union Freight Railroad Company, Petition (II.) of D. D. Rourke for additional legislation relative to the use of the streets of the city of Boston by, 225 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 388; accepted, 402- Union station, southern. See " Boston, City of." United States. See " Arbitration," " Peddock's Island " and " President of the United States." United States Mutual Live Stock Association, Petition of Charles F. Adams, 2d, and others for incorporation as, 32; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 230; accepted, 239.

Y. Vendors, itinerant. See " Pedlers." Ventilation, So much of the annual report of the chief of the district police as relates to, and sanitary measures, and to tenement-house clothing, 53 ; report (II.) no-legislation necessary, 181; accepted, 193. Vessels, Bill (on leave) relative to marking the carrying capacity of lighters or other, employed in transporting stone, gravel or sand, 144; ordered printed, 208 ; (II.), 464, 478, 515 ; enacted, etc., 551. Vineyard Sound. See " Cape Cod Canals." Vital statistics, Bill relative to the registration of (taken from the files of last year), 155, 179. (See " Marriages" and " Seals.") Voluntary assignments. See " Assignments." Voters (see " Cities"), Bill (II. on leave) relative to applications by, to be assessed, 40 ; notice of rejection by House, 326. Bill (on leave) relative to the registration of, 72; report ought not to pass, 296 ; rejected, 312. Petition (H.) of the Massachusetts School Suffrage Association for legislation to establish uniformity in the time and place of registration, 170; Bill (II.) to establish uniformity in the time and place of registration of, 398, 410, 421; enacted, etc., 466. Voters, registrars of. See " Caucuses." Voting, illegal. See " Caucuses." Voting machines, Bill relative to the use of (on the statement of the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth as to the number of assessed polls, registered voters and persons who voted in each voting precinct of the State, city and town elections in the year 1896, and the recommendations of said official), 599. (See " McTammany Voting Machines.") Wagering contracts, Bill (on leave) relative to, concerning securities, 111; ordered printed, 217 ; report ought not to pass, 557, 569, 602, 615 ; rejection negatived (yeas and nays), 620, 635, 652 ; point of order, 672 ; ruling by Chair, 680; bill rejected (yeas and nays), 681. Wages (see "Labor, Hours of"), Bill (H. on leave) to extend the applica- tion of the act relative to the weekly ¡sayment of, 89 ; notice of rejection by House, 455. Wakefield, town of, Bill (H.) relative to the expenses incurred under the act to provide for the addition of a portion of, to the metropolitan sewerage system (on the eighth annual report of the ¡Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners, in part), 89,142, 164, 192 ; enacted, etc., 238. Wakefield Water Company. See " Stoneham, Town of." Waltham, city of, Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation enabling said city to take land for a site for a high school building, 169. (Bill reported in House and rejected by that branch.) Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation relative to drains and water courses in said city, 169; Bill concerning drains and water courses in, 264, 278 ; title changed, 288 ; enacted, etc., 355. Wareliam, town of. See " Bourne, Town of," and " Marion, Town of." AVar records, Resolve relative to completing the index of, and the rewriting of the war record books in the office of the Adjutant-General (on the annual report of the Adjutant-General, in part), 395, 483, 507, 515 ; passed, etc., 574. Resolve to provide for preserving, in the office of the Adjutant-General (on the annual report of the Adjutant-General, in part), 624, 691, 702, 711; passed, etc., 769. Washington Mountain Brook. See " Berkshire Water Company." Water, Bill (on leave) to allow customers of, companies to apply to the State Board of Health to determine the price of, furnished by said companies, 133; ordered printed, 198; report ought not to pass, 361, 374; rejected, 659. Petition (II.) of S. F. Bickford for legislation relative to the price to be charged for, by certain local water companies in the metropolitan district, 209 (see "Metropolitan Water Board") ; Bill (in part) to regulate the price to be charged for, by, companies in the metropolitan district, 571, 581, 588 ; enacted, etc., 660. Watering streets, Bill (H. on leave) relative to abatement of assessments for; referred to next General Court, 208. Water supply, So much of the twenty-seventh annual report of the State Board of Health as relates to, 40 ; report no legislation necessary, 111; accepted, 131. Water supply, So much of the report of the State Board of Health upon and sewerage as relates to, 23, 186 ; report no legislation necessary, 256 ; accepted, 271. Petition (II.) of the mayor of the city of Cambridge for legislation granting to the State Board of Health additional authority in respect to preventing the pollution of sources of, 174 ; Bill (II.) relative to the pollution of sources of, 677, 823, 835, 845 ; enacted, etc., 916. Water Supply, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 62 ; order extending time for report, 475. Watertown, town of, Petition (H.) of Bennett F. Davenport and others, a committee of, for legislation relative to the water supply of said town, 536 ; Bill (II.) to authorize, to elect a board of water commissioners, 632, 643, 654 ; enacted, 671 ; laid before Governor, 678. Ways and Means, committee on, Order authorizing, to travel, 736. Weapons. See " Concealed Weapons." Weights and measures, Annual report of the deputy sealer of, 23, 50 ; Bill (H.) relative to, 730, 734, 754, 772 ; enacted, etc., 817. Bill (H. on leave) to amend chapter 443 of the Acts of the year 1897 relative to, 914; (H.),918; title changed, "relative to the authorized standards of," 918 ; enacted, etc., 921. Wellesley, town of, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, for authority relative to the election of commissioners of sinking funds in said town, 99 ; Bill (II.) relative to the election of commissioners of the sinking funds in, 235, 248, 255 ; enacted, etc., 287. Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, that said town may be authorized to make an additional water loan, 99; Bill (H.) to authorize, to obtain an additional water supply and to make an additional water loan, 253, 262 ; enacted, etc, 287. Wellington bridge. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Westborough, town of, Petition of the selectmen of, and the Boston and Albany Railroad Company for the confirmation of the decision of the grade crossing commission, except that the share of the cost of the alteration shall be reapportioned between them by the Gen- eral Court, 145 ; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 380 ; accepted, 394. Westborough Insane Hospital. See " State Lunatic Hospitals." West Boylston, town of (see " Metropolitan Water System "), Petition (II.) of the Société St. Jean Baptiste for legislation authorizing said society to receive compensation for injuries resulting from the construction of the metropolitan water basin at, 150 ; Bill (II.) to provide relief for the Société St. Jean Baptiste, 743 ; report ought not to pass, 801; rejection negatived (yeas and nays), 813, (yeas and nays) 819, (yeas and nays) 850 ; enacted, etc, 869 ; notice from House that the bill had been returned to that branch by the Gov- ernor, with his objections thereto in writing, and had failed to pass, 919. West End Street Railway Company (see "Boston, City of"), Petition of James A. Gallivan that, be required to issue transfer checks good on connecting cars controlled by the same company, 32; bill accompanying petition ordered printed, 51; petitions in aid, 213,310 ; report (H.) leave to withdraw, 669, 683, 867 ; amended by the substitution of a " Bill to require, to issue transfers good on connecting cars controlled by the same company," 868, 893 ; rejected (yeas and nays), 894. Petition (H.) of D. D. Rourke that, may be required to issue transfers good on connecting cars controlled by the same company, 42 ; Bill (H.) requiring, to issue transfers good on connecting cars controlled by the same company, 803, 811, 815, 841, 846; rejected (yeas and nays), 847. Petition (PI.) of John A. Keliher for the establishment of a three-cent fare on street railway cars operated by, 55 ; report leave to withdraw, 616 ; accepted, 629. Bill (H. on leave) to authorize, to furnish power and use of tracks for street watering cars, 160 ; notice of rejection by House, 495. Petition of Susan S. Fessenden and others for legislation to compel, to place such enclosures on all of its electric cars as shall properly protect the motormen and conductors; referred to next General Court, 197. West Springfield, town of, Petition (II.) of the selectmen of, for authority to make an additional water loan, 60; Bill to authorize, to make an additional water loan, 155, 176, 184, 218; enacted, etc., 246. Westwood, town of, Petition (II.) of Calvin S. Locke and others for the incorporation of the town of Nahatan, 188; petitions in aid, 261; Bill to incorporate the town of Nahatan, 332, 347, 357; title amended (II.), "to incorporate," 465 ; enacted, etc., 487. Wetherbee, Eliplialet S., Petition (H.) of Charles E. Hosmer that the town of Lexington may be authorized to refund to E. S. Wetherbee the sum of $1,155 improperly paid as taxes, 231; Bill (II.) to authorize the town of Lexington to refund a sum of money to E. S. Wetherbee, 335, 347 ; title changed, 365 ; title changed by House, 485 ; enacted, etc., 542. White wing. See " Game." Whitman mills, Petition (II.) of, that said corporation may be authorized to increase its capital stock, 409 ; Bill (H.) to authorize, to increase its capital stock, 493, 507 ; enacted, etc., 529. Wilbraham, town of, Petition of Edward S. Bradford for legislation to confirm the proceedings of the annual town meeting of, 559 ; Bill to confirm the proceedings of the annual town meeting of, 600, 613, 622 ; enactcd, 671; laid before Governor, 678. Wild fowl. See " Game " and " Nantucket." Williamstown, town of. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Wills, Petition (II.) of Nelson II. Bixby and others for an amendment of the law relative to the deposit and proof of, 70; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 436 ; accepted, 451. Winchester, town of (see " Arlington, Town of," and " Metropolitan Park Commission"), Petition (11.) of the mayor of the city of Boston that said city may be authorized to convey certain lands to, 163; Bill to authorize the city of Boston to convey certain land in, 599, 635, 643; enacted, etc., 693. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the disposition of the proceeds of sales of lots and burial rights in public cemeteries in, 269 ; (H.), 379, 391, 402 ; enacted, etc., 437. Resolve (H.) to provide for rebuilding the State fish hatchery in (on the annual report of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries and Game, in part), 573; report ought not to pass, 684, 695; rejection negatived, 702, 711,721; passed, 752; laid before Governor, 763. Winthrop shore. See " Metropolitan Park Commission." Wires (see "Conduits"), Bill (II. on leave) to authorize cities and towns to require an annual payment from companies erecting polls to support, in public ways, 114; notice of rejection by House, 418. Petition (H.) of John A. Keliher for legislation for the prevention of accidents by the breaking of trolley, 213; report (II.) leave to withdraw, 677 ; accepted, 690. Woburn, city of (see" Metropolitan Park Commission"), Petition (II.) of the mayor of, and others for the revision of the charter of said city, 189; Bill (II.) to revise the charter of, 325, 339, 348; enacted, etc., 410. Woman suffrage (see " Constitutional Amendments " and " Intoxicating Liquors "), So much of the Governor's Address as relates to, 44; report (II.) no legislation necessary, 299 ; accepted, 315. Women and minors, Bill (H. on leave) relative to the employment of, in mercantile establishments, 75 ; new draft, 443, 458, 468 ; notice of rejection by House, 610. Bill (H. on leave) relative to the employment of, after six o'clock at night, 114; notice of rejection by House, 610. Bill (H. on leave) prohibiting deductions in the wages of, employed in manufacturing and mechanical establishments ; referred to next General Court, 237. Woodlands, fires in. See " Trees." Woodman, Lydia, Petition (II.) of Charles O. Bailey that, may be made eligible to receive State aid, 269; Resolve (H.) m favor of, 379, 403, 420, 429 ; passed, etc., 467. Worcester, city of (see "Nashua River" and "State Highways ) Bill (H on leave) relative to the granting of liquor licenses in, 89; notice of rejection by House, 336. Worcester, city of, Petition (H.) of the mayor of, for legislation authorizing said city to incur indebtedness beyond its debt limit for a city hall building, 138; Bill (H.) to authorize, to incur additional indebtedness beyond the limit fixed by law for the purpose of building a city hall, 283, 292, 302 ; enacted, etc., 345. Petition (H.) of the mayor of, that said city may be authorized to incur additional indebtedness beyond its debt limit, and that a portion of its existing indebtedness may be placed outside the debt limit, 751; Bill to authorize, to borrow money outside the municipal indebtedness limit, 783, 794 ; title changed; new draft, 845 ; enacted, 885 ; laid before Governor, 904. Worcester, county of (see " Nashua River"), Petition of Alfred S. Roe and others for legislation providing for the erection, by a commission to be appointed by the Governor, of a building for the use of the courts and county officers in the city of Worcester, 179, 242; Bill to provide for additional accommodation for the courts and county officers for, 501, G97, 711; title changed, 718; enacted, etc., 827. Petition (II.) of George II. Harlow for legislation providing for additional clerical assistance in the office of the register of probate and insolvency for; referred to next General Court, 259. Resolve (II.) granting a county tax for (on the estimates for county taxes, in part), 476, 483, 498, 507 ; passed, etc., 551. Worcester, Eastern, district court. See "Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Worcester, Northern, district court. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and District." Worcester, Southern, district court. See " Courts, Municipal, Police and • District." Worcester Lunatic Hospital. See " State Lunatic Hospitals."

Y. Yeas and nays, On the acceptance of the report of the joint special committee to whom was referred the returns of votes for councillors in the several councillor districts of the Commonwealth, 18. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Lomasney, of the House Bill making appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Civil Service Commission, 119. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Lomasney, of the Senate Resolve relative to the Tennessee Centennial and Inter- national Exposition, 204. On the adoption of an amendment, recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, of the House Bill making an appropriation for continuing the work of exterminating the gypsy moth, 247. On reconsidering the rejection of the Senate Bill for the better protection of fish and game, 334. eas and nays, On reconsidering the enactment of the same bill, 543. On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill relative to the capital stock of railroad corporations, 338. On again ordering the same bill to a third reading, 391, On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill relative to the granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in hotels containing two hundred and fifty rooms or more, 366. On passing to be engrossed the Senate Bill for the further protection of public health in the city of Boston, 374. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill to prevent danger from escaping gas from unliglited gas burners, 457. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill relative to the licensing of gas fitters and to the supervision of the business of gas fitting in the city of Boston, 458. On the acceptance of the Senate report of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, reference to next General Court, on the petition of Oliver Downing and others for the appointment of a commission to report at frequent intervals as to the purchasing power of the dollar, 469. On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill to provide for the better preservation of certain birds, 488. On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill to exempt messengers from the civil service rules, 489. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 514. On reconsidering the engrossment of the same bill, 520. On the rejection, as recommended by the committee on Public Service, of the Bill to prohibit the employment of other than citizens of Massachusetts on public works, 497. On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill relative to the operation by cities and towns of electric light plants, 499. On passing to be engrossed the Senate Bill relative to the extension of Cove street in the city of Boston, 545. On again passing the same bill to be engrossed, 568. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill to authorize street railway companies to carry crushed stone and other material to be used in the construction and rebuilding of roads, 582. On the rejection, as recommended by the joint committee on the Judi- ciary, of the Bill relative to wagering contracts concerning securities, 620. On ordering the same bill to a third reading, 681. On passing°the Bill relative to the sale of pure alcohol by dealers in paint" and chemicals, the objections of His Excellency the Gov- ernor to the contrary notwithstanding, 628. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill relative to the Milton Water Company, 642. On the adoption of an amendment of the same bill, moved by Mr. Roberts, 655. Yeas and nays, On referring to the next General Court the House Bill relative to the election of aldermen in the city of Boston, 645. On concurring in the suspension of the 12th joint rule with reference to the petition of Albert B. Clarke for the incorporation of John Read and others for the purpose of building and operating a railroad from a point on the boundary line between this Common- wealth and the State of New York to the city of Springfield, or some intermediate point, 710. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Roberts, of the Sen- ate Bill relative to the McTammany voting machine, 764. On ordering the same bill to a third reading, 764. On the adoption of amendments of the same bill, moved by Mr. Rob- erts, 786, 787. On the adoption of an amendment of the same bill, moved by Mr. Bailey, 788. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 789. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill to provide for certain street widenings on Commercial and India streets, and for the widening and extension of Cross street in the city of Boston, 766. On referring to the next General Court the House Bill relative to the compensation for damages in the town of Sterling occasioned by the construction of the metropolitan water system, 771. On concurring in the suspension of the 12th joint rule with reference to the Bill relative to the forfeiture of liquors seized under the provisions of chapter 271 of the Acts of the year 1897, and the penalties to be imposed thereunder, 795. On referring to the next General Court the House Bill to authorize the Hudson River and Berkshire Railroad Company to extend its railroad into Massachusetts, 798. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 799. On the rejection of the House Bill to provide relief for the Société St. Jean Baptiste de West Boylston, Mass., 813. On ordering the same bill to a third reading, 819. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 850. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill to incorporate the Boston, Quincy and Fall River Bicycle Railway Company, 820. On the adoption of amendments of the same bill, moved by Mr. Morse, 887, 888, 889, 891. On the adoption of an amendment of the same bill, moved by Mr. Far- ley, 892. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 893. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Smith, of the House Bill relative to female poor debtors, 821. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Towlc, of the House Bill to authorize a State appropriation for the support of public schools, 829. eas and nays, On referring the same bill to the next General Court, 830. On ordering the same bill to a third reading, 830. On again referring the same bill to the next General Court, 858. On passing the same bill to be engrossed, 859. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Roberts, of the House Bill to promote rapid transit in the city of Boston and vicinity, 837. On ordering the same bill to a third reading, 841. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill requiring the West End Street Railway Company to issue transfers good on connecting cars controlled by the same company, 847. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Davis, of the House Bill to revise and codify the laws relative to elections, 848. On ordering to a third reading the House Bill relative to the return of McTammany voting machines, 861. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Lomasney, substituting a bill for the Senate report of the committee on Metropoli- tan Affairs, reference to the next General Court, on the petition of James E. Hayes that the departments of the treasurer, the collector and the auditor of the city of Boston shall be consolidated and placed under the control of an official to be known as the city controller, 877. On reconsidering the rejection of the House Bill to provide for continuing the publication of the Province Laws, 878. On ordering to a third reading the Senate Bill to require the West End Street Railway Company to issue transfers good on connecting cars controlled by the same company, 894. On the adoption of an amendment, moved by Mr. Everett, of the Sen- ate Bill relative to the protection of certain birds, 894. On reconsidering the rejection of the House Bill relative to voting machines, 910. On passing to be enacted the engrossed Bill relative to actions for libel, 916.