W e d n e s d a y , June 1, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock

A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Annual Report.

Corporations, The abstract of the certificates of corporations organized — certificates under general laws, together with the annual returns and returns. required by chapter 110 o f the Revised Laws and the business corporation law (Pub. Doc. No. 10), received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Sent up for con­ currence. Introduced on Leave.

By Mr. Conway of Boston, a Resolve to provide for cer­ State Farm, — im prove­ tain improvements at the State Farm, which was read. The ments. same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the com­ mittee on Rules.

. Papers from the Senate.

A Resolve to authorize the town of North Brookfield to N orth Brookfield, — raise by taxation and expend money to celebrate the two anniversary hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the celebration. town of Brookfield (Senate, No. 405) (reported on a peti­ tion), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Powers of Hard­ wick, and the resolve was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Rule 15 was also suspended, on further motion of the same gentle­ man. Reports:

Of the committee on Education, no legislation necessary, Massachusetts on the third annual report of the Massachusetts Commis­ Commission for the Blind. sion for the Blind (Pub. Doc. No. 81) ; and

Of the joint committee on Ways and Means, no legisla­ Blue Book, tion necessary, on so much of the eighteenth annual report — edition. of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (Pub. Doc. No. 46) as relates to the edition of the Blue Book; Severally accepted by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. L yn n, — water supply. A B ill relative to the water supply of the city of Lynn (Senate, No. 408) (reported on a petition with accom­ panying bill, Senate, No. 3 7 7 ); and F ran k A Resolve in favor of Frank Russell (Senate, No. Russell. 223) (reported on a petition) ; Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. State Normal School at A Resolve to provide for the purchase of land and the Bridgewater. erection of a building for a dormitory and for a power plant in connection with the State Normal School at Bridgewater (Senate, No. 335) (reported on part of the annual report of the Board of Education, Pub. Doc. No. 2 ), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read and was referred, under, the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means. Independent A Bill to incorporate the Independent Companions of Companions of America. America (Senate, No. 407) (reported on a petition with accompanying bill, House, No. 1634) came down recom­ mitted to the committee on Insurance, under a suspension of the 5th joint rule. The House concurred in the suspen­ sion of the rule and in the recommitment, and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly. Charlestown, The House Resolve relative to the abolition of a grade — abolition of a grade crossing in the Charlestown district of the city of Boston crossing. (House, No. 1628) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with an amendment adding at the end thereof the following: “ ; such abolition to be accomplished in such manner and within such limits, whether in accordance with the terms of chapter four hundred and twenty-one of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, as said board shall determine will best promote the public interests.” The amendment was considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Dueey of Boston, and was adopted, in concurrence. Rule 15 was also suspended, on further motion of the same gentleman. Reports of Committees. By Mr. Rousmaniere of Boston, for the committee on B oston, — w id ow and Rules, that the 12th joint rule he suspended on the petition children of John Gorham. of William H. O’Brien for legislation to authorize the city of Boston to provide a pension or other form of relief for the widow and children of John Gorham. Read, and con­ sidered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Rous­ maniere, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 1754) was referred to the committee on Cities. Sent up for concurrence.

By Mr. Rousmaniere of Boston, for the committee on H ull, — N antasket Rules, that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the peti­ avenue. tion of Alfred A. Galiano and others, selectmen, for leg­ islation to provide for the repair, reconstruction and re­ location of that part of County road known as Nantasket avenue in the town of Hull. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Rousmaniere, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with ac­ companying bill, House, No. 1755) was referred to the committee on Ways and Means. Sent up for concur­ rence in the suspension o f said rule.

By Mr. Hale of Dover, for the joint committee on the M ount H olyok e Judiciary, reference to the next General Court, on the College, — estate of petition (with accompanying resolve, Senate, No. 411) Sarah Jane of Mount Holyoke College, by A. L. Williston, Treasurer, W illiam s. that the title to a savings bank deposit made by Sarah Jane Williams be established in favor of said college. Read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

By Mr. Roberts of Boston, for the joint committee on Street railw ay the Judiciary, on part of the report of the Massachusetts companies, — cars of Commission on the Cost of Living (House, No. 1750), a other com ­ Resolve to provide for a report as to the desirability of panies. requiring street railway companies to convey cars of other companies. (House, No. 1756.)

By Mr. Curtiss of Springfield, for the committee on Fire District Number One Water Supply, on a petition (with accompanying bill, in the Town House, No. 1737), a Bill to authorize Fire District Num­ of Greenfield. ber One in the Town of Greenfield to acquire land on Rocky mountain and construct a reservoir and other works. (House, No. 1757.) Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Lynn harbor, — im prove­ By Mr. Conwell of Somerville, for the committee on ment. Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the improvement of Lynn harbor (Senate, No. 388, amended) ought to pass. Boston State H ospital, B y Mr. Conway of Boston, for the same committee, that — report. the B ill relative to the annual report of the trustees of the Boston State Hospital (Senate, No. 391) ought to pass. P en ikese B y Mr. Bond of Greenfield, for the same committee, that island, — leper hospital. the Resolve to provide for improvements at the leper hos­ pital on Penikese island (Senate, No. 4011 ought to pass. [Mr. William H. O’Brien of Boston dissenting.] Severally placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. Com m on­ B y Mr. Cushing of Boston, for the committee on Metro­ wealth’s flats at East Boston, politan Affairs, on a petition (with accompanying bill, — develop­ ment. Senate, No. 209), a Bill to provide further for the develop­ ment o f the Commonwealth’ s flats at East Boston. Read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means. Motion to Reconsider.

V olu n tary associations, Mr. White of Newton moved that the vote be recon­ etc., — con­ sidered by which the House, yesterday, passed to be en­ trol of public service cor­ grossed the Resolve to provide for an investigation of the p orations. common control of gas, electric light and street railway companies by persons, firms, associations and corporations (House, No. 1 6 3 1 ); and the consideration of this motion was postponed until to-morrow, on further motion of the same gentleman. Reconsideration. V eto, — M r. Cogswell o f Lynn moved that the vote be recon­ Bill to consti­ tute eight sidered by which the House, yesterday, refused to pass, hours a d ay’ s work for notwithstanding the objections of His Excellency the public em ­ ployees. Governor, the engrossed Bill to constitute eight hours a day’s work for public employees (see House, No. 247, amended). The same gentleman moved that the further considera­ tion of this motion be postponed until to-morrow; which motion, after debate, was negatived, by a vote of 45 to 60. After further debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Dickson of Pittsfield; and the roll having been called the motion to reconsider was adopted, by a vote of 103 yeas to 96 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Hester, William A. Arseneault, Alfred Hickey, William P. Avery, William B. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Barlow, Erson B. Holbrook, Henry E. Barry, John J. Holt, Frank E. Bates, B. Fred. Holt, Harry R. Beal, Charles S. Hughes, John J. Bellamy, William A. Kane, Maurice Bliss, Alvin E. Kearns, John E. Breckenridge, Lincoln Keefe, David P. Brennan, Francis J. Keenan, Michael S. Brophy, Michael J. Kelly, James H. Brown, Robert F. Kinney, Orvis F. Burckel, Alfred J. Langelier, Louis F. R. Burke, William R. Lanman, Frank H. Carleton, Ignatius J. Lewin, Charles Carmody, Cornelius J. McCarthy, Charles F. Cavanagh, James F. McGrath, Michael F. Cogswell, John H. McKirdy, Robert K. Conway, John J. Meade, Timothy J. Coogan, Thomas F. Mellen, James H. Cormack, John S. Meyers, Julius Cuff, Thomas S. Moore, Fred Cummings, John B. Morrill, Charles H. Curtiss, Frank Murray, William J. Curtiss, John H. Noonan, Edward T. J. Daly, Francis L. Nordbeck, Albin F. Davies, Thomas O’Brien, Michael F. Dean, Charles A. O’Brien, William H. Donovan, John L. O’Donnell, Francis D. Ducey, Francis M. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Dugan, Lawrence J. Parks, Joseph A. Dwyer, John F. Perry, Laurence S. Emerson, Freeman 0. Powers, Joel L. Fletcher, William F. Priest, A. Franklin Ford, Fred W. Quigley, Francis X. Gifford, William H. Quinn, Martin L. Goode, Joseph J. Reed, Joseph J. Graham, William J. Riley, Thomas P. Hall, Homer A. Robinson, William M. Hancock, Portus B. Ryan, Thomas Hardy, Leonard F. Sargent, Ralph H. Harrington, Edward F. Scigliano, Alfred Hathaway, Edward R. Scully, Michael J. Hatton, James A. Segee, Samuel A. Hays, Martin Shaw, David B. Messrs. Sorenson, Theodore L. Messrs. Thomas, WilliamJR. Stevens, George H. Tytus, Robb deP.‘ Sullivan, Daniel L. Upton, Alton A. Sullivan, Lynde Wells, Henry G. Swann, George Willetts, Isaac E. Tetler, James R.

N a y s . Messrs. Allen, Raymond C. Messrs. Greene, Hamilton J. Armstrong, William M. Guild, Julius Arnold, Seth F. Haigis, John W. Atherton, Horace H. Hale, Richard W. Atkins, Charles W. Halliday, William Batley, Albert Ham, Harry H. Bayley, Edwin A. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Bean, George F. Holden, Joseph W. Bean, James W. Holt, Charles T. Bond, Henry Howard, William N. Bothfeld, Henry E. Kendrick, Daniel W. Boutwell, Samuel H. Killpartrick, Charles T. Brayton, Israel Kimball, James L. Brigham, George A. Knight, James H. Brown, Charles H. Langtry, Albert P. Campbell, Robert B. Leland, Louis Carr, Charles L. Lombard, Paul I. Carr, John Longley, Savillion W. Chapman, Fred P. Messinger, Adin A. Chase, A. Preston Montague, David T. Clark, J. Dudley Montgomery, Charles A. Cliff, Zebedee E. Moore, William S. Conant, Harrison J. Moseley, William G. Conwell, Leon M. Nickerson, Clarence V. Cox, Channing H. Noyes, James M. Crane, Russell D. Oliver, James Crane, Samuel V. Pattee, Asa L. Crocker, Courtenay Payson, William E. Cumming, Harry R. Peirce, Waldo H. Cushing, Grafton D. Reed, George A. Cushman, Alfred W. Ricker, George A. Cushman, Edward D. Roberts, Leonard G. Davis, Parker S. Robinson, George B. Dickson, Clifford H. Rousmaniere, John E. Doane, George E. Saunders, Amos T. Dow, George L. Sharp, Benjamin Ebsen, Charles E. Smith, Frank H. Edgell, Charles N. Stone, Arthur M. Ellis, George H. Stone, Elisha D. Ellis, Henry A. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Fay, Wilton B. Tufts, Nathan A. Fogg, Clarence J. Turner, Robert N. Gardner, Charles M. Vinson, Thomas M. Goff, Ellery L. Warren, Clarence A. Gowing, Joseph D. Washburn, Robert M. Messrs. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Messrs. White Thomas W . Waugh, William L. Witt, Ernest A. White, Norman H. "W olcott, Roger 103 yeas; 96 nays.

The previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Riley of Malden, the recurring question “ Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections of His Excellency the Governor ? ” was determined by yeas and nays, as re­ quired by the Constitution; and the roll having been called the bill failed to pass, two-thirds of the members present and voting not having voted in the affirmative, and notice was sent to the Senate. The vote was 99 yeas to 102 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Dwyer, John F. Arseneault, Alfred Ebsen, Charles E. Barlow, Erson B. Emerson, Freeman 0. Barry, John J. Fogg, Clarence J. Bates, B. Fred. Ford, Fred W. Beal, Charles S. Gifford, William H. Bellamy, William A. Goode, Joseph J. Breckenridge, Lincoln Graham, William J. Brennan, Francis J. Haigis, John W. Brophy, Michael J. Hall, Homer A. Brown, Robert F. ILalliday, William Burckel, Alfred J. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Burke, William R. Hancock, Portus B. Callahan, Timothy F. Hathaway, Edward R. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hatton, James A. Carmody, Cornelius J. Hays, Martin Cavanagh, James F. Hester, William A. Chase, A. Preston Hickey, William P. Cogswell, John H. Holbrook, Henry E. Colpoys, Francis L. Holt, Charles T. Conway, John J. Holt, Frank E. Coogan, Thomas F. Holt, Harry R. Cormack, John S. Hughes, John J. Cuff, Thomas S. Kane, Maurice Cummings, John B. Kearns, John E. Curtiss, John H. Keefe, David P. Daly, Francis L. Keenan, Michael S. Davies, Thomas Kelly, James H. Davis, Parker S. Langelier, Louis F. R. Dean, Charles A. Lanman, Frank H. Donovan, John L. Lewin, Charles Ducey, Francis M. McCarthy, Charles F. Dugan, Lawrence J. McGrath, Michael F. Messrs. McKirdy, Robert K. Messrs. Ricker, George A. Meade, Tim othy J. Riley, Thomas P. Moore, Fred Robinson, William M. Morrill, Charles H. Ryan, Thomas Murray, William J. Scigliano, Alfred Noonan, Edward T. J. Scully, Michael J. Nordbeck, Albin F. Shaw, David B. O’Brien, Michael F. Sorenson, Theodore L. O’Brien, William H. Stevens, George H. O’Donnell, Francis D. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. O’Neil, Dennis A. Sullivan, Daniel L. Parks, Joseph A. Swann, George Perry, Laurence S. Tetler, James R. Priest, A. Franklin Thomas, William R. Quigley, Francis X. Wells, Henry G. Quinn, Martin L. Willetts, Isaac E. Reed, Joseph J.

N a y s . Messrs. Allen, Raymond C. Messrs. Dickson, Clifford H. Armstrong, William M. Doane, George E. Arnold, Seth F. Dow, George L. Atherton, Horace H. Edgell, Charles N. Atkins, Charles W . Ellis, George H. Avery, William B. Ellis, Henry A. Batley, Albert Fay, Wilton B. Bayley, Edwin A. Fletcher, William F. Bean, George F. Gardner, Charles M. Bean, James W. Goff, Ellery L. Bliss, Alvin E. Gowing, Joseph D. Bond, Henry Greene, Hamilton J. Bothfeld, Henry E. Guild, Julius Boutwell, Samuel H. Hale, Richard W. Brayton, Israel Ham, Harry H. Brigham, George A. Hardy, Frank O. Brown, Charles H. Hardy, Leonard F. Campbell, Robert B. Hobbs, Clarence W., Jr. Carr, Charles L. Holden, Joseph W. Carr, John Howard, William N. Chapman, Fred P. Keene, Sidney B. Clark, J. Dudley Kendrick, Daniel W. Cliff, Zebedee E. Ivillpartrick, Charles T. Conant, Harrison J. Kimball, James L. Conwell, Leon M. Kinney, Orvis F. Coon, James H. L. Knight, James H. Cox, Channing H. * Langtry, Albert P. Crane, Russell D. Leland, Louis Crane, Samuel V. Lombard, Paul I. Crocker, Courtenay Longley, Savillion W. Gumming, Harry R. Messinger, Adin A. Curtiss, Frank Meyers, Julius Cushing, Grafton D. Montague, David T. Cushman, Alfred W. Montgomery, Charles A. Cushman, Edward D. Moore, William S. Messrs. Moseley, William G. Messrs. Smith, Frank H. Nickerson, Clarence V. Stone, Arthur M. Noyes, James M. Stone, Elisha D. Oliver, James Sullivan, Lynde Pattee, Asa L. Tufts, Nathan A. Payson, William E. Turner, Robert N, Peirce, Waldo H. Upton, Alton A. Powers, Joel L. Vinson, Thomas M. Reed, George A. Warren, Clarence A. Roberts, Leonard G. Washburn, Robert M. Robinson, George B. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Rousmaniere, John E. Waugh, William L. Sargent, Ralph H. White, Norman H. Saunders, Amos T. White, Thomas W. Segee, Samuel A. Witt, Ernest A. Sharp, Benjamin Wolcott, Roger 99 yeas; 102 nays.

Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed bills: Limiting the time of construction of the railroads of fn^tea. electric railroad companies; To provide further for the improvement of the Com­ monwealth’s flats at South B oston; To authorize the removal from the Charles Kiver basin of sunken or abandoned vessels and other obstructions to navigation; To transfer from the Board of Railroad Commissioners to the District Police certain powers and duties relative to the transportation of explosives; (Which severally originated in the H ouse); Relative to the compensation of dog officers; Relative to public rights in Ashley’s pond and Wright’s pond in the city of H olyoke; and Relative to the construction of a highway in the counties of Essex and Middlesex; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: To provide for certain improvements at the Monson State Kesoives Hospital; passed. To provide for certain improvements at the Lakeville State Sanatorium; (Which severally originated in the House) ; and Io provide for an investigation and a report by the Massachusetts Highway Commission as to certain signs on highways and private lands (which originated in the S en ate); Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. O rders of the day. The report of the committee on Metropolitan Affairs, no further legislation necessary, on the abstract of the annual report of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (House, No. 172), was accepted and sent up for concurrence. The report of the joint committee on Ways and Means, no legislation necessary, on the report of the Bank Com­ missioner relative to the securities, investments and cash in charge of the Treasurer and Receiver General (Senate, No. 230), was accepted, in concurrence. B ills: Relative to the powers of the board of appeal over the building department of the city of Boston (House, No. 1667, changed) ; To authorize the municipal authorities of the city of Lowell and of the town of Tyngsborough to permit speed tests or contests upon certain highways during certain days in the current year (Senate, No. 402); and To authorize the town of Mashpee to refund certain notes (printed as House, No. 1686); and The Resolve to provide for furnishing a building at the Industrial School for Boys (House, No. 1749); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The B ill to establish the boundary line between the city of Malden and the city of Medford and relative to the record of births and deaths in the city of Malden (House, No. 1712) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The B ill to authorize the taking of cemetery and park lands for the purpose of alteration of a grade crossing in the town of Leominster (House, No. 1730) (its title hav­ ing been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) was read a third time. Said committee reported recommending that the bill be amended in section 1 by striking out, in lines 13, 14 and 15, the words “ of such portion of said cemetery and park, notwithstanding the provisions of any general law to the contrary,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ hereby authorized.” The amendment was adopted; and the hill, as amended, was passed to he engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

The Bill to authorize the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to own stock in the Berk­ shire Street Railway Company, and to require the con­ struction of certain street railways by said Berkshire Street Railway Company (Senate, No. 400, amended), was considered, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. After debate, at ten minutes before one o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Speaker declared a recess until two o’clock, at which hour the House resumed consideration of the bill. On motion of Mr. Washburn of Worcester the roll was called to ascertain if a quorum was present, and 141 mem­ bers answered to their names, as follow s: -—•

Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Cliff, Zebedee E. Ahearn, David C. Cogswell, John H. Allen, Raymond C. Colpoys, Francis L. Arseneault, Alfred Conant, Harrison J. Avery, William B. Conway, John J. Barlow, Erson B. Conwell, Leon M. Batley, Albert Cormack, John S. Beal, Charles S. Crane, Russell D. Bean, George F. Crocker, Courtenay Bean, James W . Cronin, Daniel F. Bellamy, William A. Cummings, John B. Bond, Henry Curtiss, Frank Boutwell, Samuel H. Curtiss, John H. Breckenridge, Lincoln Cushman, Alfred W. Brennan, Francis J. Cushman, Edward D. Brigham, George A. Daly, Francis L. Brophy, Michael J. Davis, Parker S. Brown, Joseph B. Dean, Charles A. Burckel, Alfred J. Donovan, John L. Carleton, Ignatius J. Dow, George L. Carmody, Cornelius J. Ducey, Francis M. Cavanagh, James F. Dugan, Lawrence J. Chapman, Fred P. Dwyer, John F. Messrs. Ebsen, Charles E. Messrs. Morrill, Charles H. Edgell, Charles N. Moseley, William G. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Murray, William J. Fletcher, William F. Nickerson, Clarence V. Fogg, Clarence J. Noonan, Edward T. J. Graham, William J. Nordbeck, Albin F. Greene, Hamilton J. O’Brien, Michael F. Guild, Julius O ’Brien, William H. Haigis, John W. O ’Donnell, Francis D. Hale, Richard W. Oliver, James Hall, Homer A. Pattee, Asa L. Halliday, William Powers, James F. Ham, Harry H. Powers, Joel L. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Priest, A. Franklin Hancock, Portus B. Quinn, Martin L. Hardy, Leonard F. Reed, George A. Hathaway, Edward R. Reed, Joseph J. Hays, Martin Riley, Thomas P. Henebery, Michael A. Roberts, Leonard G. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Robinson, George B. Holden, Joseph W. Rousmaniere, John E. Holmgren, John P. Ryan, Thomas Holt, Charles T. Sargent, Ralph H. Holt, Frank E. Scigliano, Alfred Howard, William N. Scully, Michael J. Hughes, John J. Segee, Samuel A. Kane, Maurice Sharp, Benjamin Kearns, John E. Smith, Frank H. Keefe, David P. Stevens, George H. Keenan, Michael S. Stone, Arthur M. Kendrick, Daniel W. Stone, Elisha D. Killpartrick, Charles T. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Knight, James H. Sullivan, Lynde Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Swann, George Langtry, Albert P. Tetler, James R. Lanman, Frank H. Tufts, Nathan A. Leland, Louis Tytus, Robb deP. Lombard, Paul I. Underhill, Charles L. Longley, Savillion W. Vinson, Thomas M. Marchand, George E. Washburn, Robert M. McCarthy, Charles F. Wells, Henry G. McCullough, Thomas F. White, Norman H. McGrath, Michael F. White, Thomas W. Meade, Timothy J. Willetts, Isaac E. Mellen, James H. Witt, Ernest A. Meyers, Julius Wolcott, Roger Montgomery, Charles A. Wood, Russell A. Moore, William S.

Mr. Wolcott of Milton moved that debate be closed at quarter past four o’clock, unless a vote should be sooner reached; which motion was adopted. After debate Mr. W hite of Brookline moved that the bill be amended in section 1 by inserting after the word “ Com­ pany,” in line 2, the words “ incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth.” Mr. Quinn of Swampscott moved that the bill be amended as follow s: — In section 6 by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “ This act shall take effect upon its passage: pro­ vided, hoivever, that;” and by striking out, in line 6, the word “ thereafter,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ after this act takes effect as hereinafter pro­ vided ; ” and By adding the following new section: “ Section 7. This act shall be submitted to the voters of the Commonwealth at the next state election, and shall take effect upon its acceptance by a m ajority of the voters voting thereon; otherwise it shall not take effect.” After further debate the amendment moved by Mr. White was rejected, by a vote o f 54 to 85. On the question on the adoption of the amendments moved by Mr. Quinn the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of that gentleman; and the roll having been called the amendments were rejected, by a vote of 74 yeas to 138 nays, as follow s: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Dugan, Lawrence J. Arseneault, Alfred Dwyer, John F. Barry, John J. Ebsen, Charles E. Beal, Charles S. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Bellamy, William A. Fay, Wilton B. Brophy, Michael J. Fogg, Clarence J. Brown, Charles H. Goode, Joseph J. Brown, Robert F. Graham, William J. Burckel, Alfred J. Hancock, Portus B. Burke, William R. Harrington, Edward F. Callahan, Tim othy F. Hatton, James A. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hayes, John J. Cavanagh, James F. Henebery, Michael A. Cogswell, John H. Hester, William A. Collins, Edward D. Hickey, William P. Colpoys, Francis L. Holbrook, Henry E. Conway, John J. Kane, Maurice Cronin, Daniel F. Kearns, John E. Cuff, Thomas S. Keefe, David P. Dean, Charles A. Keenan, Michael S. Donovan, John L. Kelly, James H. Ducey, Francis M. Kendrick, Daniel W. Messrs. Killpartrick, Charles T. Messrs. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Parks, Joseph A. Mancovitz, David Quigley, Francis X. McCarthy, Charles F. Quinn, Martin L. McCarthy, Daniel J. Reed, Joseph J. McCullough, Thomas F. Ricker, George A. McGrath, Michael F. Ryan, Thomas Meade, Tim othy J. Scigliano, Alfred Mellen, James H. Segee, Samuel A. Moore, Fred Shaw, David B. Morrill, Charles H. Sorenson, Theodore L. Murray, William J. Story, Arthur D. Noonan, Edward T. J. Swann, George O’Brien, Michael F. Tetler, James R. O’Brien, William H. White, Norman H. N a y s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Curtiss, Frank Allen, Raymond C. Curtiss, John H. Armstrong, William M. Cushman, Alfred W. Atherton, Horace H. Cushman, Edward D. Atkins, Charles W . Daly, Francis L. Avery, William B. Davies, Thomas Barlow, Erson B. Davis, Arthur S. Bates, B. Fred. Davis, Parker S. Batley, Albert Dickson, Clifford H. Bayley, Edwin A. Doane, George E. Bean, George F. Edgell, Charles N. Bean, James W. Ellis, George H. Bliss, Alvin E. Ellis, Henry A. Bond, Henry Elwell, Charles E. Bothfeld, Henry E. Emerson, Freeman 0. Boutwell, Samuel H. Fletcher, William F. Brayton, Israel Ford, Fred W. Breckenridge, Lincoln Gardner, Charles M. Brennan, Francis J. Gifford, William H. Brigham, George A. Goff, Ellery L. Brown, Joseph B. Gowing, Joseph D. Carmody, Cornelius J. Guild, Julius Carr, John Haigis, John W. Chapman, Fred P. Hale, Richard W. Chase, A. Preston Hall, Homer A. Clark, J. Dudlev Ham, Harry H. Cliff, Zebedee E. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Conant, Harrison J. Hardy, Frank 0. Conwell, Leon M. Hardy, Leonard F. Coogan, Thomas F. Hathaway, Edward R. Coon, James H. L. Hays, Martin Cormack, John S. Hobbs, Clarence W., Jr. Cox, Channing H. Holden, Joseph W. Crane, Russell D. Holmgren, John P. Crocker, Courtenay Holt, Charles T. Cumming, Harry R. Holt, Frank E. Cummings, John B. Holt, Harry R. Messrs. Howard, William N. Messrs. Priest, A. Franklin Hughes, John J. Reed, George A. Hurd, Lyman E. Riley, Thomas P. Keene, Sidney B. Roberts, Leonard G. Kinney, Orvis F. Robinson, George B. Knight, James H. Robinson, William M. Langelier, Louis F. R. Rousmaniere, John E. Langtry, Albert P. Sargent, Ralph H. Lanman, Frank H. Saunders, Amos T. Leland, Louis Scully, Michael J. Leonard, J. Henry Sharp, Benjamin Lombard, Paul I. Smith, Frank H. Longley, Savillion W. Stevens, George H. Marchand, George E. Stone, Arthur M. McKirdy, Robert K. Stone, Elisha D. Messinger, Adin A. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Meyers, Julius Sullivan, Lynde Montgomery, Charles A. Thomas, William R. Moore, William S. Tufts, Nathan A. Moseley, William G. Turner, Robert N. Nickerson, Clarence V. Tytus, Robb deP. Nordbeck, Albin F. Underhill, Charles L. Noyes, James M. Upton, Alton A. O’Donnell, Francis D. Vinson, Thomas M. Oliver, James Warren, Clarence A. Payson, William E. Washburn, Robert M. Peirce, W aldo H. Wells, Henry G. Penniman, Harry A. White, Thomas W. Perry, Laurence S. Willetts, Isaac E. Pope, Frank H. Witt, Ernest A. Powers, James F. Wolcott, Roger Powers, Joel L. Wood, Russell A. 74 yeas; 138 nays.

On the main question the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Wolcott of Milton; and the roll having been called the bill was ordered to a third reading, by a vote of 137 yeas to 72- nays, as follows; —

Y eas. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Bliss, Alvin E. Armstrong, William M. Bond, Henry Atherton, Horace H. Bothfeld, Henry E. Atkins, Charles W . Boutwell, Samuel H. Avery, William B. Brayton, Israel Barlow, Erson B. Breckenridge, Lincoln Bates, B. Fred. Brennan, Francis J. Batley, Albert Brown, Joseph B. Bayley, Edwin A. Burke, William R. Bean, George F. Callahan, Timothy F. Bean, James W. Carmody, Cornelius J. Messrs. Carr, John Messrs. Hughes, John J. Chapman, Fred P. Keene, Sidney B. Clark, J. Dudley Kelly, James H. Cliff, Zebedee E. Killpartrick, Charles T. Colpoys, Francis L. Kinney, Orvis F. Conwell, Leon M. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Coogan, Thomas F. Langelier, Louis F. R. Coon, James H. L. Langtry, Albert P. Cormack, John S. Leland, Louis Cox, Channing H. Leonard, J. Henry Crane, Russell D. Lombard, Paul I. Crocker, Courtenay Longley, Savillion W. Cummings, John B. Marchand, George E. Curtiss, Frank McCarthy, Daniel J. Curtiss, John H. McCullough, Thomas F. Cushman, Alfred W. McKirdv, Robert K. Cushman, Edward D. Messinger, Adin A. Daly, Francis L. Meyers, Julius Davies, Thomas Montgomery, Charles A. Davis, Arthur S. Moore, Fred Davis, Parker S. Moseley, William G. Dean, Charles A. Murray, William J. Dickson, Clifford H. Nickerson, Clarence V. Doane, George E. Nordbeck, Albin F. Dugan, Lawrence J. No}'es, James M. Edgell, Charles N. O’Donnell, Francis D. Ellis, George H. Oliver, James Ellis, Henry A. Parks, Joseph A. Elwrell, Charles E. Payson, William E. Emerson, Freeman 0. Peirce, Waldo H. Fletcher, William F. Perry, Laurence S. Fogg, Clarence J. Pope, Frank H. Ford, Fred W. Powers, James F. Gardner, Charles M. Powers, Joel L. Gifford, William H. Priest, A. Franklin Goff, Ellery L. Quigley, Francis X. Goode, Joseph J. Reed, George A. Gowing, Joseph D. Reed, Joseph J. Guild, Julius Roberts, Leonard G. Haigis, John W. Robinson, George B. Hale, Richard W. Robinson, William M. Hall, Homer A. Rousmaniere, John E. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Ryan, Thomas Hardy, Frank O. Scigliano, Alfred Hardy, Leonard F. Scully, Michael J. Hathaway, Edward R. Sharp, Benjamin Hays, Martin Smith, Frank H. Hester, William A. Stevens, George H. Hickey, William P. Stone, Arthur M. Holden, Joseph W. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Holmgren, John P. Sullivan, Lynde Holt, Charles T. Thomas, William R. Holt, Frank E. Tytus, Robb deP. Holt, Harry R. Underhill, Charles L. Messrs. Upton, Alton A. Messrs. Willetts, Isaac E. Vinson, Thomas M. Witt, Ernest A. Warren, Clarence A. Wolcott, Roger Wells, Henry G. N a y s . Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Howard, William N. Allen, Raymond C. Hurd, Lyman E. Arseneault, Alfred Kane, Maurice Barry, John J. Kearns, John E. Beal, Charles S. Keefe, David P. Bellamy, William A. Keenan, Michael S. Brophy, Michael J. Kendrick, Daniel W. Brown, Charles H. Knight, James H. Brown, Robert F. Mancovitz, David Burckel, Alfred J. McCarthy, Charles F. Carleton, Ignatius J. McGrath, Michael F. Cavanagh, James F. Meade, Tim othy J. Chase, A. Preston Mellen, James H. Cogswell, John II. Noonan, Edward T. J. Collins, Edward D. O’Brien, Michael F. Conant, Harrison J. O’Brien, William H. Conway, John J. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Cronin, Daniel F. Penniman, Harry A. Cuff, Thomas S. Quinn, Martin L. Cumming, Harry R. Ricker, George A. Donovan, John L. Riley, Thomas P. Ducey, Francis M. Sargent, Ralph H. Dwyer, John F. Saunders, Amos T. Ebsen, Charles E. Segee, Samuel A. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Shaw, David B. Fay, Wilton B. Sorenson, Theodore L. Graham, William J. Stone, Elisha D. Greene, Hamilton J. Story, Arthur D. Ham, Harry H. Swann, George Hancock, Portus B. Tetler, James R. Harrington, Edward F. Tufts, Nathan A. Hatton, James A. Turner, Robert N. Hayes, John J. Washburn, Robert M. Henebery, Michael A. White, Norman H. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. White, Thomas W. Holbrook, Henry E. Wood, Russell A. 137 yeas; 72 nays.

At five minutes before five o’clock, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House adjourned (the provi­ sions of the order requiring the Speaker to declare an adjournment at half-past four o’clock having been sus­ pended, on motion of Mr. Knight of Boston), to meet to­ morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . T h u r s d a y , June 2, 1910. Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was oifered by the Chaplain.

Petitions. P u blic schools, — Mr. Cushing of Boston presented a petition of Henry instruction; construction Sweetser Dewey for legislation relative to instruction of statutes. in schools and to construction of statutes. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the commit­ tee on Rules. Fall River, — bridge Mr. \\ illetts of Fall River presented a petition of John and tunnel. T. Coughlin, mayor, and another for legislation to au­ thorize the reconstruction of Slade’s Ferry bridge between the city of Fall River and town of Somerset and the con­ struction of a tunnel under said city. The same member moved that the 12th and 9th joint rules be suspended, which motions were referred, under the rule, to the com­ mittee on Rules.

Papers from the Senate. Massachusetts Commission A report of the joint committee on the Judiciary, asking on the Cost of Living, — to be discharged from the further consideration of so much extension of the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of service o f state of Living (House, No. 1750) as is included in the recom­ free employ­ ment offices. mendation numbered four in the summary of the findings and recommendations thereof (see House, No. 1661), and recommending that the same be referred to the committee on Ways and Means on the part of the Senate, accepted by the Senate, was read; and so much thereof as relates to the discharge of the joint committee on the Judiciary was accepted, in concurrence. B oston and M aine A Resolution relative to the construction of a railroad Railroad, — connection to connect the Boston and Maine Railroad system with the with Buffalo. city of Buffalo (Senate, No. 412) (reported on a petition with accompanying resolve, House, No. 992), adopted by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

A petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, No. 416) of TStsConege, Frederic W. Hamilton, President, and another that the “ ufgpa,r0a*e Trustees of Tufts College be authorized to maintain a sepa- women, rate college for women, came down referred, under a sus­ pension of the 12th and 9th joint rules, to the committee on Education; and the question on concurring with the Senate in the suspension of said rules was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.

A report of the joint special committee appointed to Mi'k,—f investigate the production, transportation and marketing investigating of milk (Senate, No. 413) was placed on file.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Doyle of New Bedford, for the committee on Hoiyote^— Cities, on a petition, a B ill to authorize the city of Holyoke Thomas j . to pay a sum of money to the widow of Thomas J. Dillon. 1 on' (House, No. 1738.) By Mr. Cummings of Pittsfield, for the joint committee Cold storage on the Judiciary, on part of the report of the Massachusetts •— inspection. Commission on the Cost of Living (House, No. 1750), a Bill to provide for the inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses. (House, No. 1758.) Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Mr. Turner of Waltham, for the joint committee on the Judiciary, reported (severally on part of the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of Living, House, No. 1750), the following resolves: — Resolve to provide for the appointment of a commission statistical

to examine the statistical service of the Commonwealth. the Com- Resolve to provide for an investigation by the Com- missioner of Weights and Measures as to the sale at re- products,— tail of coal and food products. retail. Severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means. Bill Enacted and Resolves Passed. Bill enacted. An engrossed Bill relative to the payment of pensions to the members of the teaching or supervising staff of the public schools of the city of Boston (which originated in the House) was passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: Resolves passed. To provide for enlarging the laundry at the Danvers State Hospital; Relative to the abolition of a grade crossing in the Charlestown district of the city of Boston; (Which severally originated in the House); In favor of the father of Thorndike Spalding; and T°_ authorize the town of North Brookfield to raise by taxation and expend money to celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Brookfield; (W hich severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. O rders of the day. The report of the joint committee 011 the Judiciary, ref­ erence to the next General Court, on the petition (with accompanying resolve, Senate, No. 411) of Mount Hol­ yoke College, by A. L. Williston, Treasurer, that the title to a savings bank deposit made by Sarah Jane Williams be established in favor of said college, was accepted and sent up for concurrence. R eports: O f the committee 011 Education, 110 legislation necessary, 011 the third annual report of the Massachusetts Commis­ sion for the Blind (Pub. Doc. No. 81) ; Of the committee 011 Water Supply, no legislation necessary, on so much of the fortieth annual report of the State Board of Health (Pub. Doc. No. 34) as re­ lates to the general subject of water supply; and O f the joint committee on Ways and Means, no legis­ lation necessary, on so much of the eighteenth annual re­ port of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (Pub. Doe. No. 4(0 as relates to the edition o f the Blue Book; Were severally accepted, in concurrence. Bills: To authorize Eire District Number One in the Town of Greenfield to acquire land on Rocky mountain and con­ struct a reservoir and other works (House, No. 1757); Relative to the improvement of Lynn harbor (Senate, No. 388, am ended); Relative to the annual report of the trustees of the Boston State Hospital (Senate, No. 3 9 1 ); and To authorize the cities and towns of the Commonwealth to establish retirement systems for their employees (Sen­ ate, No. 406, amended); and Resolves: In favor of Frank Russell (Senate, No. 223) ; and To provide for improvements at the leper hospital on Penikese island (Senate, No. 401); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

The Bill relative to notices of actions for the recovery of damages for injuries or death’ (House, No. 1745); and Resolves: To provide for a report as to the advisability of author­ izing the Old Colony Railroad Company to construct a connection of its railroad between Mattapan and Clarendon Hills (House, No. 1747) (its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) ; and To provide for furnishing a building at the Industrial School for Boys (House, No. 1749) ; Were severally read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

B ills: To authorize the municipal authorities of the city of Lowell and of the town of Tyngsborough to permit speed tests or contests upon certain highways during certain days in the current year (Senate, No. 402) ; and To authorize the town of Mashpee to refund certain notes (printed as House, No. 1686); Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

The Bill relative to the collection of fees for the regis­ tration of hunters’ licenses (House, No. 1733) was read a third time. The committee on Bills in the Third Reading reported recommending that the bill be amended by the substitu­ tion of a new draft with the same title (House, No. 1753), which was read. The amendment was adopted; and the bill, as thus amended, was passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

The Bill to authorize the Worcester and Southbridge Street Railway Company to acquire and operate a line of street railway in Thompson, Connecticut (printed as House, No. 864), was considered, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. A fter debate Mr. Warren of Chelsea moved the previous question; which motion, after further debate, was nega­ tived. After further debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Wolcott of Milton; and the roll having been called the bill was ordered to a third reading, by a vote of 104 yeas to 100 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Cushman, Alfred W. Armstrong, William M. Cushman, Edward D. Avery, William B. Daly, Francis L. Batley, Albert Davis, Parker S. Bean, George F. Dean, Charles A. Bean, James W. Dickson, Clifford H. Bond, Henry Doane, George E. Bothfeld, Henry E. Dow, Charles E. Boutwell, Samuel H. Doyle, Andrew P. Brayton, Israel Edgell, Charles N. Br^kenridge, Lincoln Ellis, George H. Brennan, Francis J. Ellis, Henry A. Brigham, George A. Emerson, Freeman 0. Brown, Joseph B. Fletcher, William F. Campbell, Robert B. Gardner, Charles M. Carmodv, Cornelius J. Gifford, William H. Carr, Charles L. Goff, Ellery L. Carr, John Gowing, Joseph D. Chapman, Fred P. Guild, Julius Clark, J. Dudley Haigis, John W. Cliff, Zebedee E. Hale, Richard W. Cormack, John S. Hall, Homer A. Crane, Russell D. Hardy, Frank O. Crocker, Courtenay Hardy, Leonard F. Curtiss, Frank Hester, William A. Cushing, Grafton D. Holden, Joseph W. Messrs. Holmgren, John P. Messrs. Peirce, W aldo H. Holt, Charles T. Perry, Laurence S. Holt, Frank E. Pope, Frank H. Hughes, John J. Powers, James F. Keene, Sidney B. Priest, A. Franklin Killpartrick, Charles T. Reed, George A. Kimball, James L. Roberts, Leonard G. Langelier, Louis F. R. Robinson, George B. Langtry, Albert P. Rousmaniere, John E. Leland, Louis Saunders, Amos T. Lombard, Paul I. Scully, Michael J. McKirdy, Robert K. Sharp, Benjamin Mellen, Charles C. Smith, Frank H. Meyers, Julius Stevens, George H. Montague, David T. Stone, Arthur M. Montgomery, Charles A. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Moore, Fred Sullivan, Lynde Moore, William S. Tytus, Robb deP. Moseley, William G. Underhill, Charles L. Munroe, W. Fred Upton, Alton A. Nickerson, Clarence V. Warren, Clarence A. Nordbeck, Albin F. Waugh, William L. Noyes, James M. Wells, Henry G. Oliver, James Willetts, Isaac E. Parks, Joseph A. Witt, Ernest A. Payson, AVilliam E. Wolcott, Roger N a y s . Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Cummings, John B. Arnold, Seth F. Davies, Thomas Arseneault, Alfred Donovan, John L. Atherton, Horace H. Dow, George L. Atkins, Charles W . Dugan, Lawrence J. Barlow, Erson B. Dwyer, John F. Bates, B. Fred. Ebsen, Charles E. Beal, Charles S. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Bellamy, William A. Fogg, Clarence J. Bliss, Alvin E. Ford, Fred W. Brophy, Michael J. Goode, Joseph J. Brown, Robert F. Graham, William J. Burckel, Alfred J. Greene, Hamilton J. Burke, William R. Halliday, William Callahan, Timothy F. Ham, Harry H. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Cavanagh, James F. Hancock, Portus B. Chase, A. Preston Harrington, Edward F. Cogswell, John H. Hathaway, Edward R. Collins, Edward D. Hatton, James A. Conant, Harrison J. Hayes, John J. Conway, John J. Hays, Martin Crane, Samuel V. Henebery, Michael A. Cronin, Daniel F. Hickey, William P. Cuff, Thomas S. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Cumming, Harry R. Holbrook, Henry E. Messrs. Howard, William N. Messrs. O ’Donnell, Francis D. Kane, Maurice O ’Neil, Dennis A. Kearns, John E. Pattee, Asa L. Keefe, David P. Perry, Walter K. Keenan, Michael S. Powers, Joel L. Kelly, James H. Quigley, Francis X. Kinney, Orvis F. Quinn, Martin L. Knight, James H. Reed, Joseph J. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Riley, Thomas P. Lanman, Frank H. Ryan, Thomas Leonard, J. Henry Sargent, Ralph H. Lewin, Charles Scigliano, Alfred Longley, Savillion W. Segee, Samuel A. Marchand, George E. Shaw, David B. McCarthy, Charles F. Stone, Elisha D. McCullough, Thomas F. Story, Arthur D. McGrath, Michael F. Swann, George Meade, Timothy J. Tufts, Nathan A. Mellen, James H. Turner, Robert N. Messinger, Adin A. Vinson, Thomas M. Mildram, Samuel H. Washburn, Robert M. Murray, William J. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. O ’Brien, Michael F. White, Norman H. O’Brien, William H. White, Thomas W. 104 yeas; 100 nays.

The Bill to authorize the Springfield Street Railway Company to acquire and operate the line of street rail­ way in Suffield, Connecticut (printed as House, No. 865), was considered, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. After debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Air. W olcott of M ilton ; and the roll having been called the House refused to order the bill to a third reading. The vote was 100 yeas to 103 nays, as follows: —

Y e a s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Brigham, George A. Avery, William B. Brown, Joseph B. Batley, Albert Carmody, Cornelius J. Bean, George F. Carr, Charles L. Bean, James W. Carr, John Bliss, Alvin E. Chapman, Fred P. Bond, Henry Clark, J. Dudley Bothfeld, Henry E. Conwell, Leon M. Boutwell, Samuel H. Cormack, John S. Brayton, Israel Cox, Channing H. Brennan, Francis J. Crane, Russell D. Messrs. Crocker, Courtenay Messrs. McKirdy, Robert K. Curtiss, Frank Mellen, Charles C. Curtiss, John H. Montague, David T. Cushing, Grafton D. Montgomery, Charles A. Cushman, Alfred W . Moore, Fred Cushman, Edward D. Moore, William S. Daly, Francis L. Moseley, William G. Davis, Parker S. Munroe, W. Fred Dean, Charles A. Nickerson, Clarence V. Dickson, Clifford H. Nordbeck, Albin F. Doane, George E. Noyes, James M. Dow, Charles E. Oliver, James Doyle, Andrew P. Parks, Joseph A. Edgell, Charles N. Payson, William E. Ellis, George H. Peirce, Waldo H. Ellis, Henry A. Perry, Laurence S. Emerson, Freeman O. Powers, James F. Fletcher, William F. Powers, Joel L. Gardner, Charles M. Priest, A. Franklin Goff, Ellery L. Reed, George A. Gowing, Joseph D. Roberts, Leonard G. Guild, Julius Robinson, George B. Haigis, John W. Rousmaniere, John E. Hale, Richard W. Saunders, Amos T. Hall, Homer A. Scully, Michael J. Hardy, Frank 0. Sharp, Benjamin Hardy, Leonard F. Smith, Frank H. Hester, William A. Stevens, George H. Holden, Joseph W. Stone, Arthur M. Holmgren, John P. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Holt, Charles T. Sullivan, Lynde Holt, Frank E. Tytus, Robb deP. Hughes, John J. Underhill, Charles L. Keene, Sidney B. Upton, Alton A. Killpartrick, Charles T. Warren, Clarence A. Kimball, James L. Wells, Henry G. Langtry, Albert P. W’illetts, Isaac E. Leland, Louis Witt, Ernest A. Lombard, Paul I. Wolcott, Roger N.AYS. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Callahan, Timothy F. Arnold, Seth F. Carleton, Ignatius J. Arseneault, Alfred Cavanagh, James F. Atherton, Horace H. Chase, A. Preston Atkins, Charles W . Cogswell, John H. Barlow, Erson B. Collins, Edward D. Bates, B. Fred. Colpoys, Francis L. Beal, Charles S. Conant, Harrison J. Bellamy, William A. Conway, John J. Brophy, Michael J. Cronin, Daniel F. Brown, Robert F. Cuff, Thomas S. Burckel, Alfred J. Cumming, Harry R. Burke, William R. Cummings, John B. Messrs. Davies, Thomas Messrs. Leonard, J. Henry Donovan, John L. Longley, Savillion W. Dow, George L. Marchand, George E. Dugan, Lawrence J. McCarthy, Charles F. Dwyer, John F. McCarthy, Daniel J. Ebsen, Charles E. McCullough, Thomas F. Elwell, Charles E. McGrath, Michael F. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Meade, Timothy J. Fay, Wilton B. Mellen, James H. Fogg, Clarence J. Messinger, Adin A. Ford, Fred W. Mildram, Samuel H. Gifford, William H. Murray, William J. Goode, Joseph J. O ’Brien, Michael F. Graham, William J. O’Brien, William H. Greene, Hamilton J. O’Donnell, Francis D. Halliday, William O ’Neil, Dennis A. Ham, Harry H. Pattee, Asa L. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Perry, Walter K. Hancock, Portus B. Quigley, Francis X. Harrington, Edward F. Quinn, Martin L. Hathaway, Edward R. Reed, Joseph J. Hatton, James A. Riley, Thomas P. Hayes, John J. Sargent, Ralph H. Hays, Martin Scigliano, Alfred Henebery, Michael A, Segee, Samuel A. Hickey, William P. Shaw, David B. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Stone, Elisha D. Holbrook, Henry E. Story, Arthur D. Howard, William N. Swann, George Hurd, Lyman E. Tetler, James R. Kane, Maurice Tufts, Nathan A. Kearns, John E. Turner, Robert N. Keefe, David P. Vinson, Thomas M. Keenan, Michael S. Washburn, Robert M. Kelly, James H. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Kinney, Orvis F. White, Normay H. Knight, James H. White, Thomas W. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Wood, Russell A. Lanman, Frank H. 100 yeas; 103 nays.

At two minutes before one o’clock, under tbe provisions of an order previously adopted, tbe Speaker declared a recess until two o’clock. Tbe report of the committee on Metropolitan Affairs, no further legislation necessary, on tbe preliminary report of tbe Board of Railroad Commissioners, tbe Board of Har­ bor and Land Commissioners, tbe Boston Transit Commis­ sion and tbe Metropolitan Park Commission, sitting to- gether as a joint board, relative to public improvements for the metropolitan district (Senate, No. 27), was considered. The amendment previously moved by Mr. Cushing of Boston (that the report be amended by the substitution of a bill printed as House, No. 1751) was adopted; and the hill was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

The Bill relative to the transportation of milk by rail­ road corporations (House, No. 1746) was considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Keefe of Fall River the Sergeant-at- Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quorum. Mr. Oliver of Athol moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 1 the following new section: “ Section 2. No milk shall be sold in this Commonwealth unless the conditions under which it is raised are subject to the inspection provided by the laws o f this Common­ wealth.” After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Bellamy of Taunton, the amendment was rejected. On the question on the adoption of the amendment previously moved by Mr. Saunders of Clinton (that the report be amended by the substitution of a bill printed as House, No. 1752) the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request o f Mr. Howard of Easton; and the roll having been called the amendment was adopted, by a vote of 144 yeas to 60 nays, as follow s: —

Y eas. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Brayton, Israel Ahearn, David C. Brigham, George A. Arnold, Seth F. Brophy, Michael J. Arseneault, Alfred Burckel, Alfred J. Atherton, Horace H. Burke, William R. Atkins, Charles W . Carleton, Ignatius J. Barlow, Erson B. Carmody, Cornelius J. Barry, John J. Carr, Charles L. Bates, B. Fred. Carr, John Batley, Albert Cliff, Zebedee E. Beal, Charles S. Cogswell, John H. Bellamy, William A. Collins, Edward D. Bliss, Alvin E. Colpoys, Francis L. Boutwell, Samuel H. Conway, John J. Messrs. Coogan, Thomas F. Messrs. Kendrick, Daniel W. Cormack, John S. Kinney, Orvis F. Crane, Samuel V. Knight, James H. Cronin, Daniel F. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Cuff, Thomas S. Langelier, Louis F. R. Cumming, Harry R. Lanman, Frank H. Cummings, John B. Leland, Louis Daly, Francis L. Leonard, J. Henry Davis, Parker S. Lombard, Paul I. Dean, Charles A. Longley, Savillion W. Dickson, Clifford H. Marchand, George E. Doane, George E. McCarthy, Charles F. Donovan, John L. McCarthy, Daniel J. Ducey, Francis M. McCullough, Thomas F. Dugan, Lawrence J. McGrath, Michael F. Dwyer, John F. Meade, Timothy J. Ebsen, Charles E. Mellen, James H. Edgell, Charles N. Messinger, Adin A. Emerson, Freeman 0. Montague, David T. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Montgomery, Charles A. Fay, Wilton B. Moore, Fred Fogg, Clarence J. Moore, William S. Ford, Fred W. Morrill, Charles H. Gardner, Charles M. Murray, William J. Gifford, William H. Noonan, Edward T. J. Goff, Ellery L. Noyes, James M. Goode, Joseph J. O ’Brien, Michael F. Gowing, Joseph D. O ’Brien, William H. Graham, William J. O’Donnell, Francis D. Guild, Julius Oliver, James Hale, Richard W. O’Neil, Dennis A. Hall, Homer A. Parks, Joseph A. Halliday, William Pattee, Asa L. Ham, Harry H. Payson, William E. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Perry, Laurence S. Hancock, Portus B. Pope, Frank H. Hardy, Leonard F. Powers, Joel L. Harrington, Edward F. Priest, A. Franklin Hatton, James A. Quinn, Martin L. Henebery, Michael A. Reed, Joseph J. Hester, William A. Riley, Thomas P. Hickey, William P. Robinson, George B. Holbrook, Henry E. Ryan, Thomas Holden, Joseph W. Sargent, Ralph H. Holman, Samuel M. Saunders, Amos T. Holmgren, John P. Scigliano, Alfred Holt, Frank E. Shaw, David B. Howard, William N. Smith, Frank H. Hughes, John J. Sorenson, Theodore L. Kane, Maurice Stevens, George H. Kearns, John E. Stone, Elisha D. Keefe, David P. Story, Arthur D. Keenan, Michael S. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Kelly, James H. Sullivan, Lynde Messrs. Swann, George Messrs. Waugh, William L. Thomas, William R. Wells, Henry G. Tufts, Nathan A. Willetts, Isaac E. Tytus, Robb deP. Witt, Ernest A.

N a y s . Messrs. Avery, William B. Messrs. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Bayley, Edwin A. Holt, Charles T. Bean, George F. Holt, Harry R. Bean, James W. Killpartrick, Charles T. Bond, Henry Kimball, James L. Bothfeld, Henry E. Mancovitz, David Brown, Charles H. McKirdy, Robert K. Brown, Joseph B. Meyers, Julius Cavanagh, James F. Moseley, William G. Chapman, Fred P. Munroe, W . Fred Chase, A. Preston Nickerson, Clarence Y. Conant, Harrison J. Peirce, Waldo H. Conwell, Leon M. Reed, George A. Cox, Channing H. Roberts, Leonard G. Crocker, Courtenay Robinson, William M. Curtiss, Frank Rousmaniere, John E. Curtiss, John H. Scully, Michael J. Cushing, Grafton D. Segee, Samuel A. Cushman, Alfred W . Sharp, Benjamin Cushman, Edward D. Stone, Arthur M. Des Chenes, Louis N. M. Tetler, James R. Dow, George L. Turner, Robert N. Doyle, Andrew P. Underhill, Charles L. Ellis, George H. Upton, Alton A. Ellis, Henry A. Warren, Clarence A. Fletcher, William F. Washburn, Robert M. Haigis, John W. White, Norman H. Hardy, Frank O. White, Thomas W. Hathaway, Edward R. Wolcott, Roger Hays, Martin Wood, Russell A. 144 yeas; 60 nays.

The bill, as thus amended, was ordered to a third read­ ing.

The report of tbe committee on Railroads, leave to with­ draw, on the petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 989) of William B. Lawrence for legislation to provide penalties for the making of false returns to tbe Board of Railroad Commissioners, was considered; and, pending tbe question on the acceptance of tbe report, in concurrence, — At twenty-live minutes past four o’clock, on motion of Mr. White of Brookline, tbe House adjourned, to meet to­ morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . F r id a y , June 3, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Petition. Marlborough, Mr. McCarthy of Marlborough presented a petition of — indebted­ ness for John J. Shaughnessy, mayor, for legislation to authorize sew erage purposes. the city of Marlborough to incur additional indebtedness for sewerage purposes. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.

Paper from the Senate. Fourth A petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, No. 420) of District Court of Bristol, — Frank M. Chace, chairman, for legislation relative to the building at Attleborough. payment of the indebtedness incurred by the county of Bristol for the erection at Attleborough of a building for the Fourth District Court of Bristol, came down referred, under a suspension o f the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Counties; and the question on concurring with the Sen­ ate in the suspension of said rule was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.

Reports of Committees. State Farm, By Mr. Cushing of Boston, for the committee on Rules, — im prove­ ments. that the 12tli joint rule be suspended on the Resolve (in­ troduced on leave) to provide for certain improvements at the State Farm. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Cushing, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the resolve (House, Ho. 1764) was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institu­ tions. Sent up for concurrence. Trustees of By Mr. Underhill of Somerville, for the committee on Tufts College, — separate Rules, that the Flouse should concur with the Senate in college for w om en. the suspension of the 12th and 9th joint rules on the petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, Ho. 416) of Frederic W. Hamilton, President, and another that the Trustees of Tufts College be authorized to maintain a separate college for women. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Underhill, the 12th and 9th joint rules were suspended, in concurrence, and the petition was referred, in concurrence, to the com­ mittee on Education, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice has been given as the committee shall direct. B y Mr. Knight of Boston, for the joint committee on Employees,— •J © compensation the Judiciary, on petitions (with accompanying bills, for injuries. House, No. 273, and Senate, No. 52), a Resolve to provide for a commission to determine upon a plan of compensating employees for injuries received in the course of their em­ ployment (Blouse, No. 1759), which was read. The rules were suspended, on motion of the same gentleman; and the resolve was read a second and a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. Rule 15 was also suspended, on further motion of Mr. Knight.

By Mr. Holman of Attleborough, for the committee on W orcester Public Charitable Institutions, that the Resolve (recom- Hospital, — mitted) to provide for the purchase of land and construe- Jfuifdfngs. tion of buildings for the Worcester State Hospital be referred to the next General Court. (House, No. 1760.) Placed in the orders of the day for Monday, the question being on the reference of the resolve to the next General Court. By Mr. Bond of Greenfield, for the committee on Ways Massachusetts and Means, that the Bill relative to free scholarships at college,1—al the Massachusetts Agricultural College and to annual pay- ships8,°et°c.ar’ ments to be made to the college by the Commonwealth ought to pass in a new draft with the same title. (House, No. 1761.) By the same gentleman, for the same committee, that Massachusetts the Resolve to provide for certain expenses and improve- cluegef—al ments, including the purchase of land and the erection of j^rovements. buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, ought to pass in a new draft with the same title. (House, No. 1762.) [Messrs. Bean of Cambridge, William H. O’Brien of Boston and Conway of Boston dissenting.] By the same gentleman, for the joint committee on Ways T ow n ac- and Means, on part of the annual summary of the work of covintants- the Bureau of Statistics '(House, No. 101), and on a peti- tion (with accompanying hill, House, No. 300), a Bill to authorize the appointment of town accountants and pre­ scribing their duties. (House, No. 1763.) Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday for a second reading. Corporations, — franchise By Mr. Dean of Wakefield, for the committee on Tax­ taxes. ation, that the Bill (introduced on leave) relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corporations (House, No. 1668) ought to pass. [M r. Segee of Revere, of the House, dissenting.] Referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed hills: Bills enacted. To authorize the Mount Sugar Loaf Reservation Com­ mission to grant locations to street railway companies (which originated in the House) ; and Relative to motor vehicles and to the operation thereof (which originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: Resolves To provide for certain improvements at the Worcester passed. State A sylum ; and To provide for certain improvements at the Westfield State Sanatorium; (Which severally originated in the House); Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. B ills: O rders of To make more effectual the means of collecting taxation the day. on the estates of deceased persons (House, No. 11511 : To authorize the city of Holyoke to pay a sum of money to the widow of Thomas J. Dillon (House, No. iTSS); To change the harbor line in Boston harbor at Jeffries point (House, No. 1751); To provide for the inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses (House, No. 1 7 5 8 ); and Relative to the water supply of the city of Lynn (Senate, No. 40S) ; and The Resolve to provide for a report as to the desirability of requiring street railway companies to convey cars of other companies (House, No. 1756); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Bill to authorize Fire District Number One in the Town of Greenfield to acquire land on Rocky mountain and construct a reservoir and other works (House, No. 1757) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Bill relative to the annual report of the trustees of the Boston State Hospital (Senate, No. 391) ; and Resolves: In favor of Frank Russell (Senate, No. 223) ; and To provide for improvements at the leper hospital on Penikese island (Senate, No. 401) ; Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The report of the committee on Railroads, leave to withdraw, on the petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 989) of William B. Lawrence for legislation to pro­ vide penalties for the making of false returns to the Board of Railroad Commissioners, being the unfinished business of yesterday, was considered further. On motion of Mr. Brown of Medford the Sergeant-at- Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quorum. On the appearance of a quorum the same gentleman moved that the report be amended by the substitution of a Bill to provide punishment for making false returns to the Board of Railroad Commissioners (Llouse, No. 989). After debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the., request of Mr. Washburn of Worcester; and the roll hav­ ing been called the amendment was adopted, by a vote of 104 yeas to 97 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Bellamy, William A. Arnold, Seth F. Bliss, Alvin E. Arseneault, Alfred Bond, Henry Atkins, Charles W. Brennan, Francis J. Barlow, Erson B. Brophy, Michael J. Beal, Charles S. Brown, Charles H. Messrs. Burckel, Alfred J. Messrs. Kendrick, Daniel W. Callahan, Timothy F. Killpartrick, Charles T. Carleton, Ignatius J. Kinney, Orvis F. Carmody, Cornelius J. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Carr, Charles L. Lanman, Frank H. Cavanagh, James F. Lewin, Charles Cogswell, John H. Lombard, Paul I. Collins, Edward D. Marchand, George E. Colpoys, Francis L. McCarthy, Charles F. Conway, John J. McCarthy, Daniel J. Cronin, Daniel F. McCullough, Thomas F, Cuff, Thomas S. McGrath, Michael F. Cumming, Harry R. Meade, Timothy J. Cummings, John B. Mellen, James H. Daly, Francis L. Mildram, Samuel H. Davies, Thomas Moore, Fred Davis, Arthur S. Morrill, Charles H. Donovan, John L. Murray, William J. Dow, George L. Nickerson, Clarence V. Ducey, Francis M. O’Brien, Michael F. Dugan, Lawrence J. O’Brien, W’illiam H. Dwyer, John F. O ’Donnell, Francis D. Ebsen, Charles E. Oliver, James Fairbank, Winthrop H. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Fay, Wilton B. Parks, Joseph A. Fogg, Clarence J. Priest, A. Franklin Gifford, William H. Quigley, Francis X . Goode, Joseph J. Quinn, Martin L. Graham, William J. Reed, George A. Halliday, William Reed, Joseph J. Ham, Harry H. Riley, Thomas P. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Ryan, Thomas Hancock, Portus B. Sargent, Ralph H. Harrington, Edward F. Scigliano, Alfred Hatton, James A. Segee, Samuel A. Hayes, John J. Shaw, David B. Hays, Martin Sorenson, Theodore L. Henebery, Michael A. Stevens, George H. Hickey, William P. Sullivan, Lynde Holbrook, Henry E. Swann, George Holt, Frank E. Tetler, James R. Hurd, Lyman E. Thomas, William R. Kane, Maurice Tufts, Nathan A. Kearns, John E. Wells, Henry G. Keefe, David P. White, Norman H. Keenan, Michael S. W ood, Russell A. N a y s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Bean, James IV. Atherton, Horace II. Bothfeld, Henry E. Avery, William B. Boutwell, Samuel H. Bates, B. Fred. Brigham, George A. Batley, Albert Brown, Joseph B. Bean, George F. Burke, William R. Messrs. Campbell, Robert B. Messrs. Langtry, Albert P. Carr, John Leland, Louis Chase, A. Preston Leonard, J. Henry Cliff, Zebedee E. Longley, Savillion W. Conant, Harrison J. Mellen, Charles C. Conwell, Leon M. Messinger, Adin A. Cormack, John S. Meyers, Julius Cox, Channing H. Montague, David T. Crane, Samuel V. Montgomery, Charles A. Croeker, Courtenay Moore, William S. Curtiss, Frank Moseley, William G. Curtiss, John H. Munroe, W. Fred Cushing, Grafton D. Nordbeck, Albin F. Cushman, Alfred W . Noyes, James M. Cushman, Edward D. Pattee, Asa L. Dean, Charles A. Payson, William E. Dickson, Clifford H. Peirce, Waldo H. Doane, George E. Penniman, Harry A. Doyle, Andrew P. Perry, Laurence S. Edgell, Charles N. Powers, James F. Ellis, George H. Powers, Joel L. Emerson, Freeman O. Ricker, George A. Fletcher, William F. Roberts, Leonard G. Ford, Fred W. Rousmaniere, John E. Gardner, Charles M. Saunders, Amos T. Goff, Ellery L. Scully, Michael J. Guild, Julius Sharp, Benjamin Haigis, John AV. Stone, Arthur M. Hale, Richard W . Stone, Elisha D. Hall, Homer A. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Hardy, Frank 0. Tytus, Robb deP. Hardy, Leonard F. Underhill, Charles L. Hathaway, Edward R. Upton, Alton A. Hester, William A. Vinson, Thomas M. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Warren, Clarence A. Holden, Joseph W. AVashburn, Robert M. Holmgren, John P. AVaterhouse, AAJckliffe H. Holt, Charles T. AVaugh, AYilliam L. Holt, Harry R. AVhite, Thomas AAL Hughes, John J. AVilletts, Isaac E. Kimball, James L. AVitt, Ernest A. Knight, James H. Wolcott, Roger Langelier, Louis F. R. 104 yeas; 97 nays.

The hill was then read and was placed in the orders of the day for Monday for a second reading. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the House, on May 31, passed to be engrossed the Resolve to provide for an investigation of the common control of gas, electric light and street railway companies by persons, firms, asso- ciations and corporations (House, No. 1631), was con­ sidered. After debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Air. Knight of Boston; and the roll having been called the motion to reconsider was adopted, by a vote of 111 yeas to 93 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Arnold, Seth F. Messrs. Goode, Joseph J. Avery, William B. Guild, Julius Barlow, Erson B. Hale, Richard W. Bates, B. Fred. Hall, Homer A. Bean, George F. Hancock, Portus B. Bean, James W. Harrington, Edward F. Bellamy, William A. Hathaway, Edward R. Bliss, Alvin E. Hatton, James A. Bothfeld, Henry E. Hays, Martin Brennan, Francis J. Hickey, William P. Brigham, George A. Holbrook, Henry E. Brophy, Michael J. Holmgren, John P. Brown, Charles H. Holt, Frank E. Brown, Joseph B. Holt, Harry R. Brown, Robert F. Keenan, Michael S. Burke, William R. Kelly, James H. Callahan, Timothy F. Kinney, Orvis F. Campbell, Robert B. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Carleton, Ignatius J. Langelier, Louis F. R. Cavanagh, James F. Langtry, Albert P. Cliff, Zebedee E. Leonard, J. Henry Conant, Harrison J. Lewin, Charles Con well, Leon M. McCullough, Thomas F. Coogan, Thomas F. McKirdy, Robert K. Cormack, John S. Mellen, Charles C. Cox, Channing H. Messinger, Adin A. Crane, Samuel V. Meyers, Julius Curtiss, Frank Mildram, Samuel H. Curtiss, John H. Montague, David T. Cushing, Grafton D. Moore, Fred Cushman, Edward D. Moore, William S. Daly, Francis L. Moseley, William G. Dean, Charles A. Munroe, W. Fred Dickson, Clifford H. Murray, William J. Dow, George L. Nickerson, Clarence V. Doyle, Andrew P. Noyes, James M. Ducey, Francis M. O’Brien, Michael F. Ellis, George H. O’Brien, William H. Emerson, Freeman 0. O’Donnell, Francis D. Fay, Wilton B. Oliver, James Fletcher, William F. O’Neil, Dennis A. Fogg, Clarence J. Parks, Joseph A. Ford, Fred W. Pattee, Asa L. Messrs. Peirce, Waldo H. Messrs. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Penniman, Harry A. Sullivan, Lynde Powers, James F. Tufts, Nathan A. Powers, Joel L. Tytus, Robb deP. Quigley, Francis X . Upton, Alton A. Eeed, Joseph J. Vinson, Thomas M. Ricker, George A. Warren, Clarence A. Roberts, Leonard G. Waugh, William L. Robinson, William M. White, Thomas W. Ryan, Thomas Willetts, Isaac E. Scigliano, Alfred Witt, Ernest A. Sorenson, Theodore L. Wood, Russell A. Story, Arthur D.

N a y s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Ahearn, David C. Hardy, Leonard F. Arseneault, Alfred Hayes, John J. Atherton, Horace H. Henebery, Michael A. Batley, Albert Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Beal, Charles S. Holden, Joseph W. Bond, Henry Holt, Charles T. Boutwell, Samuel H. Howard, William N. Burckel, Alfred J. Hughes, John J. Carmody, Cornelius J. Hurd, Lyman E. Carr, Charles L. Kane, Maurice Carr, John Kearns, John E. Chase, A. Preston Kendrick, Daniel W. Cogswell, John H. Killpartrick, Charles T. Collins, Edward D. Kimball, James L. Colpoys, Francis L. Knight, James H. Conway, John J. Lanman, Frank H. Cronin, Daniel F. Leland, Louis Cuff, Thomas S. Lombard, Paul I. Cumming, Harry R. Longley, Savillion W. Cummings, John B. Marchand, George E. Cushman, Alfred W. McCarthy, Charles F. Davies, Thomas McCarthy, Daniel J. Davis, Arthur S. McGrath, Michael F. Davis, Parker S. Meade, Tim othy J. Doane, George E. Montgomery, Charles A. Donovan, John L. Morrill, Charles H. Dow, Charles E. Noonan, Edward T. J. Dugan, Lawrence J. Nordbeck, Albin F. Dwyer, John F. Payson, William E. Ebsen, Charles E. Perry, Laurence S. Edgell, Charles N. Priest, A. Franklin Fairbank, Winthrop PI. Quinn, Martin L. Gardner, Charles M. Reed, George A. Gifford, William H. Riley, Thomas P. Goff, Ellery L. Rousmaniere, John E. Graham, William J. Sargent, Ralph H. Haigis, John W . Saunders, Amos T. Ham, Harry H. Scully, Michael J. Messrs. Segee, Samuel A. Messrs. Turner, Robert N. Sharp, Benjamin Underhill, Charles L. Shaw, David B. Washburn, Robert M. Stevens, George H. Waterhouse, WickliffeH. Stone, Arthur M. Wells, Henry G. Swann, George White, Norman H. Tetler, James R. Wolcott, Roger Thomas, William R. 111 yeas; 93 nays.

After further debate, tbe previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Bean of Woburn, tbe yeas and nays were ordered on the recurring question, at tbe request of Mr. Riley of Malden; and tbe roll having been called the resolve was passed to be engrossed and sent up for con­ currence. Tbe vote was 113 yeas to 94 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Donovan, John L. Ahearn, David C. Dow, Charles E. Arseneault, Alfred Ducey, Francis M. Batley, Albert Dugan, Lawrence J. Beal, Charles S. Dwyer, John F. Bond, Henry Ebsen, Charles E. Boutwell, Samuel H. Edgell, Charles N. Brophy, Michael J. Ellis, George H. Brown, Robert F. Elwell, Charles E. Burckel, Alfred J. Fogg, Clarence J. Burke, William R. Gifford, William H. Callahan, Timothy F. Graham, William J. Carmody, Cornelius J. Hall, Homer A. Carr, Charles L. Ham, Harry H. Chase, A. Preston Hammarstrom, Oscar C. Cogswell, John H. Hancock, Portus B. Collins, Edward D. Hardy, Leonard F. Conway, John J. Harrington, Edward F. Coogan, Thomas F. Hatton, James A. Cormack, John S. Hayes, John J. Crane, Samuel V. Henebery, Michael A. Crocker, Courtenay Hester, William A. Cronin, Daniel F. Hickey, William P. Cuff, Thomas S. Hobbs, Clarence W., Jr. Cumming, Harry R. Holbrook, Henry E. Cummings, John B. Holt, Charles T. Davies, Thomas Howard, William N. Davis, Arthur S. Hughes, John J. Davis, Parker S. Hurd, Lyman E. Dean, Charles A. Kane, Maurice Doane, George E. Kearns, John E. Messrs. Kelly, James H. Messrs. Quigley, Francis X . Kendrick, Daniel W. Quinn, Martin L. Killpartrick, Charles T. Reed, George A. Kimball, James L. Riley, Thomas P. Kinney, Orvis F. Rousmaniere, John E. Knight, James H. Sargent, Ralph H. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Saunders, Amos T. Langelier, Louis F. R. Scully, Michael J. Lanman, Frank H. Segee, Samuel A. Lombard, Paul I. Sharp, Benjamin Marchand, George E. Shaw, David B. McCarthy, Charles F. Sorenson, Theodore L. McCarthy, Daniel J. Stevens, George H. McCullough, Thomas F. Stone, Arthur M. McGrath, Michael F. Swann, George Meade, Timothy J. Tetler, James R. Mellen, James H. Thomas, William R. Montgomery, Charles A. Tufts, Nathan A. Moore, Fred Turner, Robert N. Moore, William S. Tytus, Robb deP. Morrill, Charles H. Washburn, Robert M. Murray, William J. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H Noonan, Edward T. J. Wells, Henry G. Parks, Joseph A. White, Norman H. Perry, Laurence S. Wolcott, Roger Priest, A. Franklin

N a y s . Messrs. Arnold, Seth F. Messrs. Cushman, Edward D. Atherton, Horace LI. Daly, Francis L. Avery, William B. Des Chenes, Louis N. M. Barlow, Erson B. Dickson, Clifford H. Bates, B. Fred. Dow, George L. Bayley, Edwin A. Doyle, Andrew P. Bean, George F. Emerson, Freeman O. Bean, James W . Fay, Wilton B. Bliss, Alvin E. Fletcher, William F. Bothfeld, Henry E. Ford, Fred W. Brennan, Francis J. Gardner, Charles M. Brigham, George A. Goff, Ellery L. Brown, Charles H. Goode, Joseph J. Brown, Joseph B. Guild, Julius Campbell, Robert B. Haigis, John W. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hale, Richard W. Carr, John Halliday, William Cavanagh, James F. Hardy, Frank 0. Cliff, Zebedee E. Hathaway, Edward R. Conant, Harrison J. Hays, Martin Conwell, Leon M. Holden, Joseph W. Cox, Channing H. Holmgren, John P. Curtiss, Frank Holt, Frank E. Curtiss, John H. Holt, Harry R. Cushing, Grafton D. Keenan, Michael S. Cushman, Alfred W . Langtry, Albert P. Messrs. Leland, Louis Messrs. Peirce, Waldo H. Leonard, J. Henry Penniman, Harry A. Lewin, Charles Powers, James F. Longley, Savillion W. Reed, Joseph J. MeKirdy, Robert K. Ricker, George A. Mellen, Charles C. Roberts, Leonard G. Messinger, Adin A. Robinson, William M. Meyers, Julius Ryan, Thomas Mildram, Samuel H. Scigliano, Alfred Montague, David T. Story, Arthur D. Moseley, William G. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Munroe, W. Fred Sullivan, Lynde Nickerson, Clarence V. Underhill, Charles L. Nordbeck, Albin F. Upton, Alton A. Noyes, James M. Vinson, Thomas M. O’Brien, Michael F. Warren, Clarence A. O’Brien, William H. Waugh, William L. O’Donnell, Francis D. White, Thomas W. Oliver, James Willetts, Isaac E. O’Neil, Dennis A. W itt, Ernest A. Pattee, Asa L. W ood, Russell A. 113 yeas; 94 nays.

The Bill to authorize the New York, New Haven and H artford Railroad Company to own stock in the Berk­ shire Street Railway Company, and to require the con­ struction of certain street railways by the Berkshire Street Railway Company (Senate, No. 400, amended) (its title having been changed by tbe committee on Bills in the Third Reading) was read a third tim e; and, pending tbe question on passing the bill to be engrossed, in concur­ rence, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Monday next, first in tbe orders of tbe day, on motion of Mr. Wolcott of Milton.

The Resolution relative to the construction of a rail­ road to connect the Boston and Maine Railroad system with tbe city of Buffalo (Senate, No. 412) was adopted, in concurrence, as follows: — “ Resolved, That tbe construction of a new railroad to connect tbe Boston and Maine Railroad system at Troy, in tbe State of New York, with tbe city of Buffalo in that state would be advantageous to the business interests and the people of Massachusetts by promoting and making more convenient the interchange of business and traffic between tbe people of Massachusetts and tbe people of the State of New York and that part of the country west of the city of Buffalo, and by securing two trunk lines between Bos­ ton and the west.” The Bill to authorize the Worcester and Southbridge Street Railway Company to acquire and operate a line of street railway in Thompson, Connecticut (printed as House, No. 864), was read a third time; and, pending the question on passing the bill to be engrossed, in concurrence, the further consideration thereof was postponed until Mon­ day next, second in the orders of the day, on motion of Mr. Wolcott of Milton.

At twenty-five minutes before two o’clock, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House adjourned, to meet on Monday next at one o’clock p . m . M o n d a y , June 6 , 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at one o’clock p . m . Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Communication from the British Consul-General. The following communication was read and placed on file: —

B r i t i s h C o n s u l a t e -G e n e r a l ,

B o s t o n , June 4, 1910. S i r , Ambassador from Great With reference to my late visit, I now beg to convey to Britain, — expression you the following message from H is Majesty’s Ambassa­ of apprecia­ tion. dor at Washington:-— “ I request that you will communicate to the Speaker of the House o f Representatives of Massachusetts, who by their adjournment gave expression to the sympathy which this ancient and famous State feels for the country whence its Founders came and where their memory is still cher­ ished, my personal thanks for and cordial appreciation of this striking and touching mark of respect. They may be assured that The K ing and People o f England feel deeply the participation of the people of New England in their grief.” I have the honour to be, sir, with the highest respect, your most obedient, humble servant,

F r e d e r i c k P. L e a y , H. B. M .’s Consul-General. Honourable Joseph W alker, Speaker of the House of Representatives, State House, Boston.

Expenses of Committees. General (JoiJ rt, — A communication from the Sergeant-at-Arms, transmit­ travelling expenses of ting a statement, as required by the 3d joint rule, of all committees. bills presented by the Auditor of the Commonwealth during the month of May for the travelling expenses of committees of the General Court (House, No. 1765), was read and sent to the Senate. Order. On motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville,— Ordered, That the week beginning Tuesday, June 7, ^ eweek be considered the last week of the session. session.

Petitions and Remonstrance. Mr. Haigis of Montague presented a petition of C. II. Beaman and others for legislation to incorporate the Association. Leverett Cemetery Association. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was re­ ferred, under the rule, to the committee on Eules.

Mr. William H. O’Brien of Boston presented a peti- Railroad tion of William H. O’Brien for legislation to provide for and*street an expression of opinion by the voters of the State in com panies, respect to combinations of steam railroad corporations ^ nc°mbilla' and street railway companies. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Eules.

Mr. Wolcott of Milton presented a remonstrance of the B oston finance commission of the city of Boston, by John A. Sulli- R ailw ay van, chairman, against the passage of legislation to au- securities’- thorize the Boston Elevated Eailway Company to purchase companies, and hold the stocks and bonds o f other street railway com­ panies, and the same was placed on file. On motion of the same member the remonstrance was ordered printed as a House document. (House, No. 1766.)

Papers from the Senate. Bills: To consolidate the hoard of sewer commissioners, the Peabody, — water board and the office of surveyor of highways in the w d “ !etc. town of Peabody (printed as House, No. 1714, changed) (reported on a petition) ; and To authorize the city of Boston to pay an annuity to the Boston,— widow of John Gorham (Senate, No. 422) (reported on a John Gorham, petition with accompanying hill, House, No. 1754) ; Severally passed to he engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. Incomes, — taxation. Notice was received that the House Bill relative to the taxation of incomes (House, Ao. 1727) had been rejected b j the Senate. Reports of Committees. Marlborough, — indebted­ B y Air. Pope o f Leominster, for the committee on Rules ness for sew erage that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the petition of purposes. John J. Shaughnessy, mayor, for legislation to authorize the city of Marlborough to incur additional indebted­ ness for sewerage purposes. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Pope, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with accom­ panying hill, House, No. 1767) was referred to the com­ mittee on Cities. L everett Cem etery B y Air. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on Rules, Association. that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the petition of C. H. Beaman and others for legislation to incorporate the Leverett Cemetery Association. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with ac­ companying bill, House, No. 1769) was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Severally sent up for concurrence. Fourth District Court By Mr. Ha igis of Montague, for the committee on Rules, of Bristol, — building at that the House should concur with the Senate in the sus­ Attleborough. pension of the 12th joint rule on the petition (with ac­ companying hill, Senate, No. -120) o f Frank M. Chace, chairman, for legislation relative to the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the county of Bristol for the erection at Attleborough of a building for the Fourth Dis­ trict Court of Bristol. [M r. Underhill of Somerville dissenting.] Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Air. Haigis, the 12tli joint rule was suspended, in concurrence, and the petition was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Counties. P u b lic schools, — By Mr. Cushing of Boston, for the committee on Rules, instruction; construction that the 12th joint rule be not suspended on the petition of statutes. of Henry Sweetser Dewey for legislation relative to in­ struction in schools and to construction of statutes. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Cushing, the House refused to suspend the 12th joint rule, and the petition was referred, under said rule, to the next General Court. By Air. Brown of Alillbury, for the committee of con- Millbury, — ference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches on watersuK>Ir- the Bill to provide for a water supply for the town of Alillbury (House, No. 54, amended), recommending that the House recede from its non-concurrence in the Senate amendments, and concur therein. The report Aims read, and was accepted under a sus­ pension of the rule, moved by Air. BroAvn, and sent up for concurrence.

By Air. Bean of Cambridge, for the committee on Ways Trust com- and Aleans, that the Bill relative to the taxation of de- taxation"^ posits in the savings departments of trust companies iepS. (House, No. 1478) ought not to pass. [Alessrs. Bond of Greenfield, W illiam H . O’Brien of Boston and Conway of Boston dissenting.] Placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, the question being on the rejection of the bill.

By Air. Crocker of Boston, for the committee on Ways Collection and Aleans, that the Bill relative to collection agencies agencies- (House, No. 1521) ought to pass in a neAV draft with the same title. (House, No. 1768.) Head and placed in the orders of the day for to-morroAv for a second reading.

Bills Enacted. Engrossed bills: To incorporate the Somerset Water Company; Biiis Relative to the supervision of the business of plumbing; enacted- To authorize the use by street railway companies of tracks of railroad corporations; Relative to the auditing by the director of the Bureau of Statistics of municipal accounts; (Which severally originated in the H ouse); To authorize the town of Mashpee to refund certain notes; and To authorize the municipal authorities of the city of Loivell and of the toAvn of Tyngsborough to permit speed tests or contests upon certain highways during certain days in the current y e a r ; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Orders of the Day. O rders of the day. The Resolve to provide for the purchase of land and construction of buildings for the Worcester State Hospital (House, No. 1760) was referred to the next General Court, as recommended by the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, and notice was sent to the Senate. B ills : Relative to free scholarships at the Massachusetts Agri­ cultural College and to annual payments to be made to the college by the Commonwealth (House, No. 1761); and To authorize the appointment o f town accountants and prescribing their duties (House, No. 1763); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. B ills: Relative to the powers of the board of appeal over the building department of the city of Boston (House, No. 1667, changed); To authorize the city of Holyoke to pay a sum of money to the widow of Thomas J. Dillon (House, No. 1738); To change the harbor line in Boston harbor at Jeffries point (House, No. 1751) ; and To provide for inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses (House, No. 1758) (its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) ; Were severally read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Bill to authorize the cities and towns of the Com­ monwealth to establish retirement systems for their em­ ployees (Senate, No. 406, amended) was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill relative to the improvement of Lynn harbor (Senate, No. 388, amended) was read a third time. The committee on Bills in the Third Reading reported recommending that the bill be amended by striking out section 6 and inserting in place thereof the following: " Section 6. In case a new harbor line in the city of Lynn is established in accordance with the provisions of this act, chapter three hundred and thirteen of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven establishing the harbor line of the said city shall be repealed, such repeal to take effect when the new harbor line is established.” The amendment was adopted; and the bill, as amended, was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill to authorize the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to own stock in the Berkshire Street Railway Company, and to require the construc­ tion of certain street railways by the Berkshire Street Railway Company (Senate, No. 400, amended) was con­ sidered, the question heing on passing it to be engrossed, in concurrence. On motion of Mr. Washburn of Worcester the Sergeant- at-Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quo­ rum. On the appearance of a quorum Mr. William II. O’Brien of Boston moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Wednesday next; which motion, after debate, was negatived, by a vote of 26 to 81. Mr. Underhill of Somerville moved that debate be closed at twenty minutes before four o’clock, unless a vote shoidd be sooner reached; which motion was adopted. Mr. Brown of Medford moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 1 Section 7. Nothing in this act contained, and nothing done under authority hereof, shall be held to be a waiver of or to abridge or enlarge any existing rights of either the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or of" the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company with respect to the Massachusetts charter of the corporation, or as to any present or future capitalization or indebtedness of said company; nor be construed or held as sanctioning, ratify­ ing, authorizing or empowering the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to do any act under authority hereof until after a commission, appointed by authority of the Legislature, shall have reported to the Legislature that the property o f the said New York, New Haven and H artford Railroad Company, estimated at a fair value, exceeds all of its then existing capital stock and indebtedness, and the same is legalized by the Legislature.” After further debate the amendment was rejected, by a vote of 36 to 75. On the main question the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Washburn of W orcester; and tbe roll having been called the bill was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The vote was 138 yeas to 76 nays, as follows: —

Y e a s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Dickson, Clifford H. Armstrong, William M. Doane, George E. Atherton, Horace H. Doyle, Andrew P. Atkins, Charles W . Dugan, Lawrence J. Avery, William B. Edgell, Charles N. Barlow, Erson B. Ellis, George H. Bates, B. Fred. Ellis, Henry A. Batley, Albert Elwell, Charles E. Bayley, Edwin A. Emerson, Freeman 0. Bean, George F. Fletcher, William F. Bean, James W. Fogg, Clarence J. Bliss, Alvin E. Ford, Fred AY. Bond, Henry Gardner, Charles M. Bothfeld, Henry E. Gifford, AAhlliam H. Brayton, Israel Goff, Ellery L. Brennan, Francis J. Goode, Joseph J. Brigham, George A. Guild, Julius Brown, Joseph B. Haigis, John W. Burke, William R. Hale, Richard AA’. Callahan, Timothy F. Hall, Homer A. Campbell, Robert B. Hardy, Frank O. Carr, John Hardy, Leonard F. Chapman, Fred P. Hathaway, Edward R. Clark, J. Dudley Hays, Martin Cliff, Zebedee E. Hester, William A. Colpoys, Francis L. Hickey, AA’illiam P. Conwell, Leon M. Holden, Joseph AA’. Coogan, Thomas F. Holman, Samuel AI. Coon, James H. L. Holmgren, John P. Cormack, John S. Holt, Charles T. Cox, Channing H. Holt, Edgar G. Crane, Russell 1). Holt, Frank E. Crane, Samuel A'. Holt, Harry IL Crocker, Courtenay Hugbes, John J. Cummings, John B. Keene, Sidney B. Curtiss, Frank Kelly, James II. Curtiss, John H. Killpartrick, Charles T. Cushing, Grafton D. Kimball, James L. Cushman, Alfred W. Kinney, Orvis F. Cushman, Edward D. Lamoureux, AA’ilfrid J. Daly, Francis L. Langelier, Louis F. R. Davies, Thomas Leland, Louis Davis, Parker S. Leonard, J. Henry Dean, Charles A. Lewin, Charles lies Chenes, Louis N. M. Lombard, Paul I. Messrs. Marchand, George E. Messrs. Priest, A. Franklin McCarthy, Daniel J. Quigley, Francis X . McCullough, Thomas F. Reed, George A. McKirdy, Robert K. Reed, Joseph J. Mellen, Charles C. Roberts, Leonard G. Meyers, Julius Robinson, William M. Mildram, Samuel H. Rousmaniere, John E. Montague, David T. Ryan, Thomas Montgomery, Charles A. Scigliano, Alfred Moore, Fred Segee, Samuel A. Moore, William S. Sharp, Benjamin Moseley, William G. Smith, Frank H. Munroe, W . Fred Stevens, George H. Murray, William J. Stone, Arthur M. Nordbeck, Albin F. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Noyes, James M. Sullivan, Lynde O’Donnell, Francis D. Tytus, Robb deP. Oliver, James Underhill, Charles L. Pattee, Asa L. Upton, Alton A. Payson, William E. Vinson, Thomas M. Peirce, Waldo H. Wells, Henry G. Periy, Laurence S. Willetts, Isaac E. Pope, Frank H. Witt, Ernest A. Powers, James F. Wolcott, Roger

N a y s . Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Allen, Raymond C. Fay, Wilton B. Arnold, Seth F. Graham, William J. Arseneault, Alfred Greene, Hamilton J. Barry, John J. 1 lalliday, William Beal, Charles S. Ham, Harry H. Bellamy, William A. Hancock, Portus B. Brophy, Michael J. Harrington, Edward F. Brown, Charles H. Hatton, James A. Brown, Robert F. Hayes, John J. Burckel, Alfred J. Henebery, Michael A. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hobbs, Clarence W., Jr. Carr, Charles L. Holbrook, Henry E. Cavanagh, James F. Howard, William N. Chase, A. Preston Hurd, Lyman E. Cogswell, John H. Kane, Maurice Collins, Edward D. Kearns, John E. Conant, Harrison J. Keefe, David P. Conway, John J. Keenan, Michael S. Cuff, Thomas S. Kendrick, Daniel W. Cumming, Harry R. Knight, James H. Davis, Arthur S. Lanman, Frank IJ. Donovan, John L. Longley, Savillion W. Dow, Charles E. McCarthy, Charles F. Dow, George L. McGrath, Michael F. Ducey, Francis M. Meade, Tim othy J. Dwyer, John F. Mellen, James H. Ebsen, Charles E. Noonan, Edward T. J. Messrs. O’Brien, Michael F. Messrs. Stone, Elisha D. O’Brien, William H. Story, Arthur D. O’Neil, Dennis A. Swann, George Penniman, Harry A. Tetler, James R. Perry, Walter K. Tufts, Nathan A. Quinn, Martin L. Turner, Robert N. Sargent, Ralph H. Washburn, Robert M. Saunders, Amos T. White, Norman H. Shaw, David B. White, Thomas W. Sorenson, Theodore L. W ood, Russell A. 138 yeas; 76 nays.

The Bill to authorize the Worcester and Southbridge Street Railway Company to acquire and operate a line of street railway in Thompson, Connecticut (printed as House, No. 864) was considered, the question being on passing it to be engrossed. A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Wolcott of Milton; and the roll having been called the House refused to pass the bill to be engrossed, in concurrence, and notice of its rejection was sent to the Senate. The vote was 94 yeas to 107 nays, as follows: —

Y e a s . Messrs. Armstrong, William M. Messrs. Cushman, Alfred W. Avery, William B. Cushman, Edward D. Batley, Albert Daly, Francis L. Bayley, Edwin A. Davis, Parker S. Bean, George F. Dickson, Clifford H. Bean, James W. Doane, George E. Bond, Henry Dow, Charles E. Bothfeld, Henry E. Doyle, Andrew P. Brayton, Israel Edgell, Charles N. Brennan, Francis J. Ellis, George H. Brigham, George A. Ellis, Henry A. Carr, Charles L. Emerson, Freeman 0. Carr, John Fletcher, William F. Chapman, Fred P. Gardner, Charles M. Cliff, Zebedee E. Goff, Ellery L. Conwell, Leon M. Goode, Joseph J. Cormack, John S. Guild, Julius Cox, Channing H. Haigis, John W. Crane, Russell D. Hale, Richard IV. Crocker, Courtenay Hall, Homer A. Curtiss, Frank Hardy, Frank 0. Curtiss, John II. Hardy, Leonard F, Cushing, Grafton D. Hester, William A. Messrs. Holden, Joseph W . Messrs. Perry, Laurence S. Holmgren, John P. Pope, Frank H. Holt, Charles T. Powers, James F. Holt, Edgar G. Priest, A. Franklin Holt, Frank E. Reed, George A. Hughes, John J. Roberts, Leonard G. Keene, Sidney B. Rousmaniere, John E. Killpartrick, Charles T. Saunders, Amos T. Kimball, James L. Segee, Samuel A. Langelier, Louis F. R. Sharp, Benjamin Leland, Louis Smith, Frank H. Lombard, Paul I. Stevens, George H. McKirdy, Robert K. Stone, Arthur M. Mellen, Charles C. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Meyers, Julius. Sullivan, Lynde Montague, David T. Thomas, William R. Montgomery, Charles A. Tytus, Robb deP. Moore, William S. Underhill, Charles L. Moseley, William G. Upton, Alton A. Munroe, W. Fred Warren, Clarence A. Nordbeck, Albin F. Wells, Henry G. Noyes, James M. Willetts, Isaac E. Oliver, James Witt, Ernest A. Peirce, Waldo H. Wolcott, Roger

N a y s . Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Cuff, Thomas S. Allen, Raymond C. Cumming, Harry R. Arnold, Seth F. Cummings, John B. Arseneault, Alfred Davis, Arthur S. Atherton, Horace H. Donovan, John L. Atkins, Charles W . Dow, George L. Barlow, Erson B. Ducey, Francis M. Bates, B. Fred. Dugan, Lawrence J. Beal, Charles S. Dwyer, John F. Bellamy, William A. Ebsen, Charles E. Bliss, Alvin E. Elwell, Charles E. Brophy, Michael J. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Brown, Charles II. Fay, Wilton B. Brown, Joseph B. Fogg, Clarence J. Brown, Robert F. Ford, Fred W. Burckel, Alfred J. Gifford, William H. Burke, William R. Graham, William J. Callahan, Timothy F. Greene, Hamilton J. Carleton, Ignatius J. Halliday, William Cavanagh, James F. Ham, Harry H. Chase, A. Preston Hancock, Portus B. Cogswell, John H. Harrington, Edward F. Collins, Edward D. Hathaway, Edward R. Colpoys, Francis L. Hatton, James A. Conant, Harrison J. Hayes, John J. Conway, John J. Hays, Martin Coogan, Thomas F. Henebery, Michael A. Coon, James H. L. Hickey, William P. Messrs. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Messrs. Moore, Fred Holbrook, Henry E. Murray, William J. Holman, Samuel M. Noonan, Edward T. J. Howard, William N. O’Brien, Michael F. Hurd, Lyman E. O’Brien, William H. Kane, Maurice O’Donnell, Francis D. Kearns, John E. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Keefe, David P. Perry, Walter K. Keenan, Michael S. Quinn, Martin L. Kelly, James H. Reed, Joseph J. Kendrick, Daniel W. Ryan, Thomas Kinney, Orvis F. Sargent, Ralph H. Knight, James H. Scigliano, Alfred Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Shaw, David B. Lanman, Frank H. Sorenson, Theodore L. Leonard, J. Henry Stone, Elisha D. Lewin, Charles Swann, George Longley, Savillion W. Tetler, James R. Marchand, George E. Tufts, Nathan A. McCarthy, Charles F. Turner, Robert N. McCarthy, Daniel J. Vinson, Thomas M. McCullough, Thomas F. Washburn, Robert M. McGrath, Michael F. White, Norman H. Meade, Timothy J. White, Thomas W. Mellen, James H. W ood, Russell A. Mildram, Samuel H. 94 yeas; 107 nays.

A t twenty-nine minutes past four o’clock, on motion of Mr. Bean of Cambridge, the House adjourned, to meet to-morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . T u e s d a y , June 7, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Ordered. On motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, — Ordered, That, on and after Tuesday, June 7, unless Two legisla­ tive sessions it is otherwise ordered, the hours of meeting shall he half­ each day. past ten o’clock a .m . and two o’clock p .m . ; and that, when­ ever the House is in session at quarter before one o’clock p .m ., the Speaker shall declare an adjournment.

Introduced on Leave.

By Mr. ITolt of Methuen, a Eesolve to provj.de for print­ Massachusetts Commission on ing additional copies of the report of the Massachusetts the Cost of Livin g, — Commission on the Cost of Living, which was read. The report. same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Buies. Papers from the Senate.

A report of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, no leg­ Corporations, — certificates islation necessary, on the abstract of the certificates of cor­ and returns. porations organized under general laws, together with the annual returns required by chapter 110 of the Revised Laws and the business corporation law (Pub. Doc. No. 10), accepted by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session. B ills: To authorize the county of Worcester to purchase addi­ W orcester County tional land for the Worcester County Training School T rain in g (Senate, No. 403) (reported on a petition with accom­ School. panying bill, House, No. 1673); To incorporate the Independent Companions of America Independent Companions (Senate, No. 407) (recommitted); and of America. Town notes, — form . Relative to the form of notes to be issued by towns for money borrowed (Senate, No. 417) (reported on so much of the Governor’s address, Senate, No. 1, as relates to municipal accounting and the registration of municipal loans; on part of the recommendations for legislation made by the director of the Bureau of Statistics, House, Nos. 3 and 101; and on petitions with accompanying bills, Senate, Nos. 0, 111 and 112) ; Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session for a second reading.

Dairy bureau, — inspection A Resolve to direct the dairy bureau to prepare and re­ o f milk. port a draft of a bill for the inspection of milk (Senate, No. 418, amended) (introduced on leave, being based on the report of the joint special committee appointed to in­ vestigate the production, transportation and marketing of milk, Senate, No. 413), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read and was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

Metropolitan district, — The House Resolve relative to the electrification of electrification railroads in‘the metropolitan district (House, No. 1688) of railroads. came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with amendments inserting after the word “ their,” in line 4, the word “ passefiger; ” inserting before the word “ rail­ roads,” in line 13, the word “ all; ” and inserting after said word “ railroads ” the words “ of standard gauge.” Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session, the question being on concurring with the Senate in the amendments.

Malden and Medford, — The House Bill to establish the boundary line between b ou n dary the city of Malden and the city of Medford and relative line, etc. to the record of births and deaths in the city of Malden (House, No. 1712) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with an amendment adding at the end of section 2 the words “ The executive committee, matron or other person or persons having charge and control of the books and records of The Malden Hospital shall allow the clerks of the cities of Medford and Malden to have free access to the same at all reasonable times for the purpose of examination in order to obtain facts and information relative to births and deaths which, prior to the passage of this act, have occurred in that part of the institution situated within the district described in section one of this act.” The amendment was considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Bliss of Malden, and was adopted, in concurrence.

The House Bill to dissolve certain corporations (House, Corporations, No. 1728) came down passed to be engrossed, in concur- — lssoutlon' rence, with an amendment in section 1 striking out the following: “ a Blanchard & Company, Incorporated (Org. 1902).” The amendment was considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Underhill of Somerville, and was adopted, in concurrence.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Washburn of Worcester, for the committee on Fail River, Rules, that the 12th and 9th joint rules be suspended on and tunnel. the petition of John T. Coughlin, mayor, and another for legislation to authorize the reconstruction of Slade’s Ferry bridge between the city of Fall River and town of Somer­ set and the construction of a tunnel under said city. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Washburn, the 12th and 9th joint rules were sus­ pended, and the petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 1770) was referred to the committee on Railroads, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice has been given as the committee shall direct. Sent up for concurrence.

By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways state and Means, that the Resolve to provide for the purchase of school at land and the erection of a building for a dormitory and —\mprove*' for a power plant in connection with the State Normal ments- School at Bridgewater (Senate, No. 335) ought not to pass. By Mr. Holt of Methuen, for the same committee, that statistical it>i . 7 . 7 service of the ltesolve to provide for the appointment of a commis- sion to examine the statistical service o f the Commonwealth ought not to pass. (House, No. 1771.) By Mr. Crocker of Boston, for the same committee, that Neponset the Bill to authorize the construction and maintenance of new bridge betw een a new bridge over the Neponset river between the cities of Boston and Q uincy. Boston and Quincy ought not to pass. (House, No. 1772.) Severally placed in the orders of the day for the after­ noon session, the question, in each instance, being on re­ jection. In spector of apiaries; By Mr. F ay of Medford, for the committee on Ways contagious bee diseases. and Means, that the House should concur in the Senate amendments of the engrossed Bill to provide for the appointment of an inspector of apiaries and for the sup­ pression and control of contagious bee diseases (see House, No. 1411). [Messrs. White of Brookline, Bean of Cam­ bridge, Holt of Methuen and Conway of Boston dissent­ ing.] Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session, the question being on concurring with the Senate in the amendments. Miscellaneous a p p rop ria ­ By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways tions. and Means, on an order relative to appropriation bills, a Bill in further addition to an act making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the present year, and for certain other expenses authorized by law. (House, No. 1774.) Read and placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session for a second reading. Coal and food products, B y Mr. W illiam H. O’Brien of Boston, for the commit­ — sale at tee on Ways and Means, that the Resolve to provide for an retail. investigation by the Commissioner of Weights and Meas­ ures as to the sale at retail o f coal and food products ought to pass. (House, No. 1773.) Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session for a second reading.

Reconsideration. L yn n harbor, — Mr. Ahearn of Framingham moved that the vote be re­ improvement. considered by which the House, yesterday, passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, the Bill relative to the improve­ ment of Lynn harbor (Senate, No. 388, amended); which motion was adopted. After debate the same gentleman moved that the vote be reconsidered bv which the House, yesterday, adopted the amendment recommended by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading; which motion was adopted. On the recurring question the amendment was rejected; and the bill was then passed to be engrossed, in concur­ rence. Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed bills: _ To authorize Eire District Number One in the Town buis^ of Greenfield to acquire land on Rocky mountain and con­ struct a reservoir and other works (which originated in the House); and Relative to the annual report of the trustees of the Bos­ ton State Hospital (which originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to he enacted, signed and sent to the Senate.

Engrossed resolves: To orovide for a commission to determine upon a plan Resolves 1 i .... -i • passed. of compensating employees for injuries received m tlie course of their employment (which originated in the H ouse); In favor of Frank Russell; and To provide for improvements at the leper hospital on Penikese island; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. Bills: Relative to collection agencies (House, No. 1768) ; and t°hrcd|ayCf To consolidate the board of sewer commissioners, the water hoard and the office of surveyor of highways in the town of Peabody (printed as House, No. 1714, changed); and The Resolve to provide for certain expenses and im­ provements, including the purchase of land and the erection of buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (House, No. 1762) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

Bills: Relative to free scholarships at the Massachusetts Agri­ cultural College and to annual payments to be made to the college by the Commonwealth (House, No. 1761) ; and To authorize the appointment of town accountants and prescribing their duties (House, No. 1763); and The Resolve to provide for a report as to the desirability o f requiring street railway companies to convey cars of other companies (House, No. 1756); Were severally read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Bill to authorize the city of Boston to pay an an­ nuity to the widow of John Gorham (Senate, No. 422) was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on motion of Air. William H. O’Brien of B oston; and the bill was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The B ill relative to the transportation and sale of milk (House, No. 1752) was read a third time. The committee on Bills in the Third Reading reported recommending that the bill be amended by adding a new section, as follows: “ Section k. This act shall take effect on the first day of August, nineteen hundred and ten.” After debate the amendment was adopted; and the bill, as amended, was passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Bill to make more effectual the means of collecting taxation on the estates of deceased persons (House, No. 1157) was read a third time. After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Air. Parks of Fall River, the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Air. Cavanagh of Everett; and the roll having been called the House refused to pass the bill to be engrossed. The vote was 72 yeas to 122 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Conway, John J. Arseneault, Alfred Dean, Charles A. Atkins, Charles IV. Donovan, John L. Bellamy, William A Dow, Charles E. Brennan, Francis J. Dugan, Lawrence J. Brophy, Michael J. Dwyer, John F. Brown, Charles H. Gifford, William H. Brown, Robert F. Gowing, Joseph D. Burke, William R. Graham, William J. Callahan, Timothy F. Greene, Hamilton J. Cavanagh, James F, Halliday, William Cogswell, John H. Hancock, Portus B. Colpoys, Francis L. Harrington, Edward F. Messrs. Hathaway, Edward R . Messrs. Morrill, Charles H. Hatton, James A. Murray, William J. Hayes, John J. Noonan, Edward T. J. Hays, Martin O’Brien, Michael F. Hester, William A. O’Brien, William H. Hickey, William P. O’Donnell, Francis D. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. O’Neil, Dennis A. Holbrook, Henry E. Parks, Joseph A. Holt, Frank E. Peirce, Waldo H. Kane, Maurice Penniman, Harry A. Kearns, John E. Perry, Walter K. Keefe, David P. Pope, Frank H. Keenan, Michael S. Priest, A. Franklin Kendrick, Daniel W. Quigley, Francis X. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Quinn, Martin L. Lewin, Charles Reed, George A. Longley, Savillion W. Reed, Joseph J. McCarthy, Daniel J. Ryan, Thomas McCullough, Thomas F. Scully, Michael J. McGrath, Michael F. Shaw, David B. McKirdy, Robert K. Sorenson, Theodore L. Mellen, James H. Swann, George Moore, Fred Wells, Henry G. Nays. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Cormack, John S. Allen, Raymond C. Cox, Channing H. Armstrong, William M. Crane, Russell D. Atherton, Horace H. Crocker, Courtenay Avery, William B. Cumming, Harry R. Barlow, Erson B. Cummings, John B. Barry, John J. Curtiss, Frank Bates, B. Fred. Cushing, Grafton D. Batley, Albert Cushman, Alfred W. Beal, Charles S. Cushman, Edward D. Bean, George F. Davies, Thomas Bean, James W . Davis, Parker S. Bliss, Alvin E. Dickson, Clifford H. Bond, Henry Doane, George E. Bothfeld, Henry E. Dow, George L. Boutwell, Samuel H. Ebsen, Charles E. Brayton, Israel Edgell, Charles N. Brigham, George A. Ellis, George H. Brown, Joseph B. Elwell, Charles E. Burckel, Alfred J. Emerson, Freeman 0. Carr, Charles L. Fay, Wilton B. Carr, John Fletcher, William F. Chase, A. Preston Fogg, Clarence J. Clark, J. Dudley Ford, Fred W. Cliff, Zebedee E. Gardner, Charles M. Collins, Edward D. Guild, Julius Conant, Harrison J. Haigis, John W. Con well, Leon M. Hale, Richard W. Coon, James H. L. Hall, Homer A. Messrs. Ham, Harry H. Messrs. Powers, James F. Hardy, Leonard F. Powers, Joel L. Holden, Joseph W. Ricker, George A. Holmgren, John P. Roberts, Leonard G. Holt, Charles T. Robinson, William M. Holt, Edgar G. Rousmaniere, John E. Hughes, John J. Saunders, Amos T. Hurd, Lyman E. Scigliano, Alfred Keene, Sidney B. Sharp, Benjamin Killpartrick, Charles T. Smith, Frank H. Kimball, James L. Stevens, George H. Kinney, Orvis F. Stone, Arthur M. Knight, James H. Stone, Elisha D. Langelier, Louis F. R. Story, Arthur D. Langtry, Albert P. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Lanman, Frank H. Sullivan, Lynde Leland, Louis Thomas, William R. Leonard, J. Henry Tufts, Nathan A. Lombard, Paul I. Turner, Robert N. Meade, Timothy J. Tytus, Robb deP. Messinger, Adin A. Underhill, Charles L. Meyers, Julius Upton, Alton A. Mildram, Samuel H. Vinson, Thomas M. Montgomery, Charles A. Warren, Clarence A. Moore, William S. Washburn, Robert M. Moseley, William G. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Munroe, W. Fred Waugh, William L. Nordbeck, Albin F. White, Norman H. Noyes, James M. White, Thomas W. Oliver, James Willetts, Isaac E. Payson, William E. Witt, Ernest A. Perry, Laurence S. Wolcott, Roger 72 yeas; 122 nays.

The Bill relative to the water supply of the city of Lynn (Senate, No. 408) was read a third time. Mr. Nordbeck of Brockton moved that the bill be amended as follows: — B y striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the follow ing: “ Section 2. Said city shall, within sixty days after the taking of any lands, easements or rights of way as aforesaid, otherwise than by purchase, file and cause to be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county and district within which the same are situated, a de­ scription thereof sufficiently accurate for identification, with a statement of the purposes for which the same are taken, signed by the mayor of said city. Any person or corporation sustaining damages by reason of the taking of any7 lands, easements or rights of way under the pro- visions of this act, may have the same assessed and deter­ mined in the manner provided by law in the case of lands taken for the laying out of highways, on application at any time within two years after the taking of such lands or other property under authority of this act; ” and In section 3 by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the word “ reasonable; ” and by inserting after the word “ ex­ amination,” in line 20, the words “ and advice.” After debate, pending the question on the adoption of the amendments, and the main question on passing the bill to be engrossed, in concurrence, — At quarter before one o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Speaker declared the House adjourned.

A fternoon Session.

Met according to adjournment, at two o’clock p.m.

Petition.

Mr. Quigley of Holyoke presented a petition of Erank G eorge X. Quigley for legislation to confirm certain acts of W . R itter. George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules. Papers from the Senate.

A report of the committee on Water Supply, no further State Board of Health, legislation necessary, on so much of the report of the — w ater State Board of Health on water supply and sewerage supply. (Senate, No. 4) as relates to water supply, accepted by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

A Bill relative to the distribution and sale of milk in B oston, — distribution the city of Boston (Senate, No. 424) (new draft of a bill, and sale introduced on leave, based on the report of the joint o f m ilk. special committee appointed to investigate the production, transportation and marketing of milk, Senate, No. 413), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. H u n ters’ licenses, — 1 he House Bill relative to the collection of fees for collection o f fees. the registration of hunters’ licenses (House, No. 1753) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with an amendment inserting after section 2 tbe following new section: — “ Section 3. Section two of chapter three hundred and seventeen of tbe acts of tbe year nineteen hundred and five, as amended by section two of chapter four hundred and two of tbe acts of tbe year nineteen hundred and eight, is hereby further amended by striking out all after tbe word ‘ shall,’ in tbe twenty-third line, and inserting in place thereof the words: — on tbe first Monday of every month, be paid to tbe Board of Commissioners on Fisheries and Game. The Board of Commissioners on Fisheries and Game shall, on tbe second Monday of every month, pay to tbe Treasurer and Receiver General all money received by them for such certificates issued during tbe previous month, — so as to read as follows: — ‘ Section 2. City and town clerks shall, upon tbe application of any unnatu­ ralized, foreign born person who is a resident of tbe city or town in which tbe application is made, and upon the payment of a fee of fifteen dollars, issue to such person a license, upon a form to be supplied by tbe Commissioners on Fisheries and Game, bearing tbe name, age and place of residence of the licensee, with a description of him, as near as may be, and authorizing the said licensee to hunt and to kill game on any lands in which such bunting or killing is not forbidden by law or by written or printed notices posted thereon by tbe owner, lessee or occupant thereof. Such license shall be good only for that period of the year when game may lawfully be killed, and shall au­ thorize tbe bunting or killing of game only under such re­ strictions and for such purposes as are imposed or author­ ized by law. Tbe said license shall not be transferable, shall expire on tbe thirty-first day of December of the year of issue, and shall be exhibited upon demand to any of the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game or their depu­ ties, and to any game warden or deputy game warden, and to any sheriff, constable, police officer or other officer qualified to serve process. Tbe fees received for tbe said licenses shall, on tbe first Monday of every month, be paid to tbe Board of Commissioners on Fisheries and Game. Tbe Board of Commissioners on Fisheries and Game shall, on the second Monday of every month, pay to the Treas­ urer and Receiver General all money received by them for such certificates issued during the previous month.’ ” Placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, the ques­ tion being on concurring with the Senate in the amendment.

The engrossed B ill to extend the authority of the agents Massachusetts Society for the of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Prevention of Cruelty to to Animals (see House, Ho. 1697) came down with the in­ A nim als, dorsement that it had been returned by H is Excellency, — agents. the Governor at the request of the Senate, that the vote by which it was passed to he enacted had been reconsid­ ered, and that it had been amended by inserting after the word “ law,” in line 5, the words “ concerning cruelty to animals.” Mr. Oliver of Athol asked unanimous consent to be allowed to move that the vote be reconsidered by which the hill had been passed to be enacted. Objection was made by Mr. Martin Hays of Boston; and the bill was returned to the Senate with the indorsement that the House had re­ fused to reconsider. The engrossed Bill to authorize the city of Woonsocket Woonsocket, — w ater in the State of Rhode Island to supply water to the in­ supply for Blackstone. habitants of the town o f Blackstone (see House, Ho. 1344) came down with the indorsement that it had been returned by His Excellency the Governor at the request of the Senate, that the vote by which it was passed to he enacted had been reconsidered, and that it had been amended as follows: — In section 1 by inserting after the word “ corporation,” in line 2, the words “ when duly authorized so to do by the law of said State of Rhode Island; ” In section 2 by inserting after the word “ Woonsocket,” in line 2, the words “ when so authorized; ” In section 3 by inserting after the word “ Woonsocket,” in line 1, the words “ when so authorized; ” and By inserting after section 4 the following new section: “Section 5. Said city of Woonsocket shall comply with the provisions of section fifty-eight of chapter four hundred and thirty-nine of the acts o f the year nineteen hundred and three, as amended by chapter two hundred and forty- two of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and five, before acting under the provisions of this act.” On motion of Mr. Nordbeck of Brockton, there being no objection, tbe vote by which the bill had been passed to be enacted was reconsidered; and, under a suspension of the rules, moved by the same gentleman, the House con­ curred in the amendments, and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

Notice was received that the following House bills had severally been rejected by the Senate: — V eteran probation B ill relative to the retirement of probation officers who officers, — retirement. are veterans of the civil war (House, No. 221); Estates of Bill relative to the taxation of property of a resident deceased persons, — decedent not in the Commonwealth at the time of his death taxation. (House, No. 1013); Public service, — protection Bill relative to employment in the public service and of competent em ployees. to the protection of faithful and competent employees (House, No. 1614) ; and Mystic river, — public B ill to provide for the construction by the Metropolitan bathhouse in Somerville. Park Commission of a public bathhouse on the Mystic river in the city of Somerville (House, No. 1624).

Reports of Committees. Massachusetts Commission By Mr. Underhill of Somerville, for the committee on on the Cost o f L iving, Rules, that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the Resolve — report. (introduced on leave) to provide for printing additional copies of the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of Living. Read, and considered under a suspen­ sion o f the rule, moved by Mr. Underhill, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the resolve (House, No. 1776) was referred to the joint committee on Ways and Means. Sent up for concurrence.

R ailroad corporations By Mr. Rousmaniere of Boston, for the committee on and street railw ay Rules, that the 12tli joint rule be not suspended on the companies, petition (with accompanying resolve, House, No. 1775) — com bin a­ tions. of William H. O’Brien for legislation to provide for an expression of opinion by the voters of the State in respect to combinations of steam railroad corporations and street railway companies. Industrial schools, — By Mr. Sullivan of Malden, for the committee on Edu­ tuition o f pupils. cation, reference to the next General Court, on the petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, No. 404) of Charles Bruce, mayor of the city of Everett, for legislation in ref- erence to the payment of tuition of pupils in industrial schools. Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

By Mr. Armstrong of Somerville, for the committee on Trustees o f T u fts Education, on a petition, a Bill to authorize the Trustees College, — separate of Tufts College to maintain a separate college for women. college for (Printed as Senate, No. 416.) Read and placed in the w om en. orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

By Mr. White of Newton, for the committee on Ways C om m on­ w ealth’s and Means, that the Bill to provide further for the de­ flats at East Boston, velopment of the Commonwealth’s flats at East Boston — develop­ ment. ought to pass. (House, No. 1777.) [Messrs. W hite of Brookline and William IP. O’Brien of Boston dissenting.] Placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. Orders of the Day.

The report of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, no O rders of the day. legislation necessary, on the abstract of the certificates of corporations organized under general laws, together with the annual returns required by chapter 110 of the Revised Laws and the business corporation law (Pub. Doc. No. 10), was accepted, in concurrence. The House concurred with the Senate in its amendments of the House Resolve relative to the electrification of rail­ roads in the metropolitan district (House, No. 1688), and the resolve was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

The Bill to authorize the construction and mainte­ nance of a new bridge over the Neponset river between the cities of Boston and Quincy (House, No. 1772) was re­ jected, as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means.

The Resolve to provide for the appointment of a com­ mission to examine the statistical service of the Common­ wealth (House, No. 1771) was rejected, as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means. B ills: In further addition to an act making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the pres- ent year, and for certain other expenses authorized hy law (House, No. 1774); To authorize the county of Worcester to purchase addi­ tional land for the Worcester County Training School (Senate, No. 403); To incorporate the Independent Companions of America (Senate, No. 407); and Relative to the form of notes to be issued by towns for money borrowed (Senate, No. 417) ; and The Resolve to provide for an investigation by the Com­ missioner o f Weights and Measures as to the sale at retail of coal and food products (House, No. 1773); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

The B ill relative to the water supply of the city of Lynn (Senate, No. 408), being the unfinished business of the morning session, was considered further, the main question being on passing it to be engrossed, in concurrence. Mr. Conway of Boston moved that the bill be amended in section 3 by inserting after the word “ examination, ” in line 20, the words “ and approved by the said board.” A fter debate, the previous question having heen ordered, on motion of Mr. Lamoureux of Southbridge, the amend­ ments previously moved by Mr. Nordbeck of Brockton were rejected; the amendment moved by Mr. Conway was re­ jected, by a vote of 14 to 93; and* the bill was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

The Bill to provide punishment for making false returns to the Board of Railroad Commissioners (House, No. 989) was read a second tim e; and after debate it was ordered to a third reading, by a vote of 62 to 53.

The Bill relative to the taxation of deposits in the savings departments of trust companies (House, No. 1478) was considered, the question being on its rejection, as recom­ mended by the committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Mildram of Boston moved that the bill be referred to the next General Court. A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Sullivan of Malden, the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. M ildram ; and the roll having been called the rejection of the bill was negatived, by a vote of 61 yeas to 121 nays, as follows: —

Y e a s . Messrs. Armstrong, William M. Messrs. Ham, Harry H. Arnold, Seth F. Hardy, Frank O. Atkins, Charles W . Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Barry, John J. Holden, Joseph W. Bates, B. Fred. Holt, Edgar G. Bean, James W. Holt, Frank E. Bellamy, William A. Flurd, Lyman E. Bliss, Alvin E. Killpartrick, Charles T. Brayton, Israel Kinney, Orvis F. Brown, Joseph B. Langtry, Albert P. Campbell, Robert B. Leland, Louis Chapman, Fred P. Leonard, J. Henry Cliff, Zebedee E. Messinger, Adin A. Conant, Harrison J. Meyers, Julius Conwell, Leon M. Mildram, Samuel H. Crocker, Courtenay Montague, David T. Cummings, John B. Nickerson, Clarence V. Curtiss, Frank Nordbeck, Albin F. Cushman, Alfred W . Noyes, James M. Davis, Arthur S. Perry, Laurence S. Doane, George E. Powers, James F. Edgell, Charles N. Sargent, Ralph H. Emerson, Freeman 0. Sharp, Benjamin Fay, Wilton B. Sullivan, Lynde Ford, Fred W. Tytus, Robb deP. Gardner, Charles M. Underhill, Charles L. Gowing, Joseph D. Washburn, Robert M. Guild, Julius Waugh, William L. Haigis, John W . White, Norman H. Hale, Richard W. White, Thomas W. Hall, Homer A. N a y s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Brown, Robert Ahearn, David C. Burckel, Alfred J. Allen, Raym ond C. Burke, William R. Arseneault, Alfred Carr, John Atherton, Horace H. Cavanagh, James F. Avery, William B. Chase, A. Preston Batley, Albert Collins, Edward D. Bayley, Edwin A. Colpoys, Francis L. Beal, Charles S. Conway, John J. Bean, George F. Coogan, Thomas F. Bond, Henry Coon, James H. L. Brigham, George A. Cormack, John S. Brophy, Michael J. Cox, Channing H. Messrs. Cronin, Daniel F. Messrs. McCullough, Thomas F. Cuff, Thomas S. McGrath, Michael F. Curtiss, John H. McKirdy, Robert K. Cushman, Edward D. Meade, Timothy J. Davies, Thomas Mellen, James H. Davis, Parker S. Montgomery, Charles A. Dickson, Clifford H. Moore, Fred Donovan, John L. Moore, William S. Ducey, Francis M. Munroe, W. Fred Dugan, Lawrence J. Murray, William J. Dwyer, John F. Noonan, Edward T. J. Ebsen, Charles E. O ’Brien, Michael F. Ellis, George H. O ’Brien, William H. Fairbank, Winthrop H. O ’Donnell, Francis D. Fletcher, William F. Oliver, James Fogg, Clarence J. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Gifford, William H. Parks, Joseph A. Goode, Joseph J. Payson, William E. Graham, William J. Peirce, Waldo H. Greene, Hamilton J. Powers, Joel L. Halliday, William Priest, A. Franklin Hancock, Portus B. Quigley, Francis X. Hardy, Leonard F. Quinn, Martin L. Harrington, Edward F . Reed, Joseph J. Hathaway, Edward R. Riley, Thomas P. ' Hatton, James A. Roberts, Leonard G. Hayes, John J. Rousmaniere, John E. Hays, Martin Ryan, Thomas Henebery, Michael A. Saunders, Amos T. Hester, William A. Scigliano, Alfred Hickey, William P. Scully, Michael J. Holt, Charles T. Segee, Samuel A. Hughes, John J. Shaw, David B. Kearns, John E. Sorenson, Theodore L. Keefe, David P. Stone, Arthur M. Keenan, Michael S. Stone, Elisha D. Kelly, James H. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Kendrick, Daniel W. Swann, George Kimball, James L. Thomas, William R. Knight, James H. Tufts, Nathan A. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Turner, Robert N. Langelier, Louis F. R. Upton, Alton A. Lanman, Frank H. Wells, Henry G. Lombard, Paul I. Willetts, Isaac E. Longley, Savillion W. Witt, Ernest A. Marchand, George E. Wolcott, Roger McCarthy, Charles F. Wood, Russell A. McCarthy, Daniel J. 61 yeas; 121 nays.

The hill was then placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. The engrossed Bill to provide for the appointment of an inspector of apiaries and for the suppression and control of contagious bee diseases (see House, No. 1411) was con­ sidered; and after debate, pending the question on con­ curring with the Senate in certain amendments, ■— At half-past four o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Speaker declared the House

adjourned, to meet to-morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . W e d n e s d a y , June 8, 1910. Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered hy Reverend Asher Anderson of Boston. Paper from the Senate. M ilk dis- tribu ting Notice was received that the engrossed Bill relative to the stations. establishment of milk distributing stations in cities and certain towns (see House, No. 1499) had been rejected by the Senate. Reports of Committees. G eorge W . Ritter. By Mr. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on Rules, that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the petition of Frank X. Quigley for legislation to confirm certain acts of George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with accompanying resolve, House, No. 1778) was re­ ferred to the committee on Legal Affairs. Sent up for con­ currence.

State employees, By Mr. Fay of Medford, for the joint committee on — salaries. Ways and Means, no legislation necessary, on so much of the report (taken from the files of last year) of the com­ mittees on Ways and Means, who were authorized and in­ structed to sit during the recess of the General Court (in 1907) to investigate the financial methods of the various departments, boards and institutions of the Commonwealth, as relates to the classification and grading of salaries of state employees. Read and placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session.

Reconsideration.

N eponset river, — Mr. Mildram o f Boston moved that the vote be reconsid­ new bridge ered by which the House, yesterday afternoon, rejected, as betw een Boston and recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, the Q uincy. Bill to authorize the construction and maintenance of a new bridge over the Neponset river between the cities of Boston and Quincy (House, No. 1772); which motion, after debate, was adopted. After debate on tbe recurring question tbe rejection of the bill was negatived, by a vote of 43 to 45; and it was referred, under tbe rule, to tbe committee on Counties on tbe part of tbe House.

Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed bills: Bills To dissolve certain corporations; enacted. To provide for reimbursing cities and towns for loss of taxes on land used for public institutions; To authorize tbe taking of cemetery and park lands for tbe purpose of alteration of a grade crossing in tbe town of Leominster; (Which severally originated in tbe House) ; To authorize tbe city of Boston to pay an annuity to tbe widow of Jobn Gorham; and To authorize the New York, New Haven and Hartford Bailroad Company to own stock in tbe Berkshire Street Railway Company, and to require tbe construction of cer­ tain street railways by tbe Berkshire Street Railway Com­ pany; (Which severally originated in tbe Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to tbe Senate. Engrossed resolves: To provide for certain improvements at tbe Westborough R esolves State Hospital; passed. To provide for improving tbe water supply at tbe Med- field State A sylum ; To authorize an additional appropriation for tbe Deer Hill State Reservation Commission; To provide for a report by tbe Metropolitan Park Com­ mission as to tbe cost and advisability of completing tbe metropolitan boulevard in tbe city of Quincy; and To provide for a report as to tbe advisability of author­ izing tbe Old Colony Railroad Company to construct a connection of its railroad between Mattapan and Claren­ don H ills; (Which severally originated in the House) ; Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate. Discharged from the Orders of the Day. W orcester C ounty On motion of Mr. Fogg of Newburyport the Bill to au­ Training School. thorize the county of Worcester to purchase additional land for the Worcester County Training School (Senate, No. 403) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the. rule. It was read a third time and after debate was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. B oston, — distribution On motion of Mr. Wolcott of Milton the Bill relative to and sale o f milk. the distribution and sale o f milk in the city of Boston (Senate, No. 424) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule. It was read a second time; and, pending the question on ordering the bill to a third reading, the further consideration thereof was post­ poned, on further motion of the same gentleman, until the afternoon session, last in the orders of the day.

Orders of the Day. O rders of the day. The report of the committee on Education, reference to the next General Court, on the petition (with accom­ panying bill, Senate, No. 404) of Charles Bruce, mayor of the city of Everett, for legislation in reference to the payment of tuition of pupils in industrial schools, was accepted and sent up for concurrence. The report of the committee on Water Supply, no further legislation necessary, on so much of the report of the State Board of Health on water supply and sew­ erage (Senate, No. 4) as relates to water supply, was ac­ cepted, in concurrence. The House concurred with the Senate in its amendment of the House Bill relative to the collection of fees for the registration of hunters’ licenses (House, No. 1753), and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly. The Bill to authorize the Trustees of Tufts College to maintain a separate college for women (printed as Senate, No. 416) was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. B ills : To provide punishment for making false returns to the Board of Railroad Commissioners (House, No. 989); and In further addition to an act making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the pres­ ent year, and for certain other expenses authorized by law (House, No. 1774); Were severally read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

Bills: Relative to the form of notes to be issued by towns for money borrowed (Senate, No. 417) ; and To consolidate the board of sewer commissioners, the water board and the office of surveyor of highways in the town of Peabody (printed as House, No. 1714, changed); Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill relative to collection agencies (House, No. 1768) was read a third time. The committee on Bills in the Third Reading reported recommending that the bill be amended in section 2 by in­ serting after the word “ bond,” in line 1, the words “ shall be in the sum of five thousand dollars and.” The amendment was adopted; and the bill, as amended, was passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The engrossed Bill to provide for the appointment of an inspector of apiaries and for the suppression and con­ trol of contagious bee diseases (see House, No. 1411), being the unfinished business of yesterday, was consid­ ered further, the question being on concurring with the Senate in certain amendments. After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House re­ fused, by a vote of 36 to 45, to concur in the amendments. Mr. Keefe of Fall River moved that a committee of con­ ference be appointed on the disagreeing votes of the two branches; which motion was adopted, by a vote of 62 to 30. Subsequently the Speaker appointed Messrs. White of Brookline, Holt of Methuen and Conway of Boston the committee of conference on the part of the House. Sent up for concurrence. The Resolve to provide for the purchase of land and the erection of a building for a dormitory and for a power plant in connection with the State Normal School at Bridge­ water (Senate, No. 335) was considered; and after debate the rejection of the resolve, as recommended by the com­ mittee on Ways and Means, was negatived, by a vote of 39 to 54; and it was placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session for a second reading. The Resolve to provide for certain expenses and im­ provements, including the purchase of land and the erec­ tion of buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural Col­ lege (House, No. 1762) was read a third time. Mr. Bean of Cambridge moved that the resolve be amended by striking out, in lines 25 to 29, inclusive, the words “ for the purchase of certain parcels of land to be used in part for an athletic field and recreation ground, and in part for practical work in horticulture and for other college uses, a sum not exceeding twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars.” A fter debate, pending the question on the adoption of the amendment, and the main question on passing the re­ solve to he engrossed, —- At quarter before one o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Speaker declared the House adjourned.

A f t e e i o o s S e s s i o n .

Met according to adjournment, at two o’clock p .m .

Annual Report.

Metropolitan W ater and The ninth annual report of the Metropolitan Water and Sew erage Sewerage Board (Pub. Doc. No. 57), received from the B oa rd , — report. Secretary of the Commonwealth, was referred to the com­ mittee on Metropolitan Affairs. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill Ordered Printed. Fall River, — bridge On motion of Mr. Washburn of Worcester a Bill to au­ and tunnel. thorize the reconstruction of the joint railroad and highway bridge over Taunton Great river, between Fall River and Somerset, and to construct a tunnel under the city of Fall River, was ordered printed as a House document. (House, No. 1779.) Order. The consideration of the following order, offered by Mr. Mellen of Worcester, was postponed until to-morrow, at the request of that gentleman: —

Whereas, It is the sense of the House o f Representatives Lym an School for that conditions tending to drive a 14-year-old boy to sui­ B oys, — suicide of cide as a means of finding relief are too intolerable to John be countenanced by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; N ewm an and treatment therefore be it of inmates. Ordered, That a special committee of five members of the House be appointed by the Speaker to investigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at the Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7. Said committee shall ascertain the treatment accorded to the boys commit­ ted to said institution, whether or not it is unduly severe, the extent to which corporal punishment is resorted to, whether or not other methods of punishment are made use of by the authorities there and for what causes punishment of any kind is meted out to the inmates of the school. Full information shall be secured as to what constitutes an in­ fraction of the rules, the extent to which the superintendent keeps control of the situation in his own hands and the extent to which he allows his subordinates to become judges of the inmates and administrators of discipline. Said report shall include a description of implements used in punishing the inmates and the number of blows allowed by the rules for each particular implement; also whether or not the subordinates are allowed to exercise their own judgment in the latter matter. The committee is authorized to travel, to expend a sum of money not larger than $500, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, and to admin­ ister oaths in accordance with chapter 175 of the Revised Laws. The committee shall report to the House at its earliest convenience, recommending what action, if any, is necessary in the case of the suicide of John Newman and fixing the responsibility for that act; and also shall recom­ mend what action, if any, is necessary to remove any sus­ picion of barbarity that may exist in the methods of pun­ ishment in vogue at the Lyman School for Boys. Petitions. B oston Mutual Life Mr. White of Brookline presented a petition of Wil­ In su ran ce liam A. Morse for legislation to authorize the Boston Mu­ Com pany. tual L ife Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital. The same member moved that the 12th joint rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.

C ourts, — procedu re Mr. Hale of Dover presented a petition of Richard W. in causes TIale and others for legislation relative to procedure in the against the Com m on­ courts in causes against the Commonwealth. The same wealth. member moved that the 12th joint rule he suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules. Papers from the Senate. B ills: B oston R a ilroad Relative to the issue of preferred stock by the Boston H old in g Railroad Holding Company (Senate, No. 425) (reported C om pany, — p referred on a message from the Governor, House, No. 1597) [Mr. stock. Washburn of Worcester, of the House, dissenting]; and Palm er, — ratification To ratify certain acts and proceedings of the town of of proceed­ Palmer (printed as House, No. 1713, amended) (reported ings. on a petition) ; Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Resolves: M errim ac river, — To provide for an investigation and a report by the new bridge in county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new L aw rence. bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence (Senate, No. 421, amended) (new draft of a bill reported on a petition with accompanying bill, House, No. 680); and W orcester county, — To provide for an investigation and a report by the prison farm county commissioners of the county of Worcester as to and new jail, a prison farm in said county and a new jail in the city of Worcester (Senate, No. 427) (new draft of House bill No. 1 6 6 2 ); Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Counties on the part o f the House. Resolves : Relative to the estate o f Sarah Jane W illiams, deceased gstateof -xt s -r-r Sarah Jane (Senate, -No. 411) (substituted for a House report of the Williams, joint committee on the Judiciary, reference to the next General Court) ; and Relative to the improvement of transportation facili- Boston and ties in and around the city of Boston (Senate, No. 430) transportation (substituted for a bill reported on a special report of the facihties- Board of Railroad Commissioners and the Boston Transit Commission, Senate, No. 22; and on petitions with accom­ panying bills, House, Nos. 525 and 1006); Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

The House Bill to authorize the Boston and Eastern Boston and Electric Railroad Company to construct a tunnel and ter- eS™ minal in the city of Boston (House, No. 1736) came down company, passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the following amendments: — In section 11 by inserting at the end of line 12 the words “ except as is provided in section sixteen; ” and In section 16 by striking out, after the word “ terms,” in line 5, the word “ and; ” and by inserting after the word conditions,” in the same line, the words “ and compen­ sation to the company.” The amendments were considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Cushing of Boston, and were adopted, in concurrence.

Report of a Committee. By Mr. Bliss of Malden, for the committee on Cities, Marlborough, on a .petition, a Bill to authorize the city of Marlborough Ueinfdorbted' to incur additional indebtedness for sewerage purposes, purposes. (House, No. 1767, changed in section 1 by striking out, in line 18, the word “ twelve,” and inserting in place thereof the word “ eleven.” ) Read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Bill Enacted and Resolves Passed. An engrossed Bill to revise the charter of the city of Bil> lynn (which originated in the Senate) was passed to be enac‘ed' enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: R esolves To provide for certain improvements at the Lyman passed. School for Boys; Relative to the electrification of railroads in the met­ ropolitan district; (Which severally originated in the House); and To provide for an investigation and report relative to the establishment of a system of agricultural schools (which originated in the Senate); W ere severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day.

O rders of the day. The report of the joint committee on Ways and Means, no legislation necessary, on so much of the report (taken from the files of last year) of the committees on Ways and Means, who were authorized and instructed to sit during the recess of the General Court (in 1907) to investigate the financial methods of the various departments, boards and institutions of the Commonwealth, as relates to the classification and grading of salaries of state employees, was accepted and sent up for concurrence.

The Resolve to provide for an investigation by the Com­ missioner of Weights and Measures as to the sale at retail of coal and food products (House, No. 1773) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concur­ rence.

The Resolve to provide for certain expenses and im­ provements, including the purchase of land and the erec­ tion of buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural Col­ lege (House, No. 1762), being the unfinished business of the morning session, was considered further, the main ques­ tion being on passing it to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. Crocker of Boston the Sergeant-at- Arrns was instructed to secure the attendance of a quorum. Subsequently the roll was called, on motion of the same gentleman; and 165 members answered to their names, as follow s: —

Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Arseneault, Alfred Ahearn, David C. Atherton, Horace H. Allen, Raym ond C. Atkins, Charles W . Armstrong, William M. Avery, William B. Messrs. Bates, B. Fred. Messrs. Graham, William J. Batley, Albert Greene, Hamilton J. Beal, Charles S. Guild, Julius Bean, James W . Haigis, John W. Bellamy, AVilliam A. Hale, Richard W. Bliss, Alvin E. Halliday, William Bond, Henry Ham, Harry H. Bothfeld, Henry E. Hancock, Portus B. Boutwell, Samuel H. Hardy, Leonard F. a Brayton, Israel Harrington, Edward F. Brennan, Francis J. Hathaway, Edward R. Brigham, George A. Hays, Martin Brophy, Michael J. Henebery, Michael A. Brown, Charles H. Hester, William A. Brown, Joseph B. Hickey, William P. Brown, Robert F. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Burckel, Alfred J. Holbrook, Henry E. Burke, William R. Holden, Joseph W. Carmody, Cornelius J. Holman, Samuel M. Carr, Charles L. Holt, Charles T. Carr, John Holt, Edgar G. Cavanagh, James F. Holt, Frank E. Chapman, Fred P. Hughes, John J. Chase, A. Preston Hurd, Lyman E. Cliff, Zebedee E. Kane, Maurice Cogswell, John H. Kearns, John E. Collins, Edward D. Keefe, David P. Conant, Harrison J. Keenan, Michael S. Conway, John J. Kendrick, Daniel W. Conwell, Leon M. Killpartrick, Charles T. Cormack, John S. Kimball, James L. Cox, Channing H. Kinney, Orvis F. Crocker, Courtenay Knight, James H. Cuff, Thomas S. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Cumming, Harry R. Langtiy, Albert P. Cummings, John B. Lanman, Frank H. Curtiss, John H. Leland, Louis Cushing, Grafton D. Leonard, J. Henry Cushman, Alfred W . Lewin, Charles ■Cushman, Edward D. Lombard, Paul I. Davis, Parker S. Longley, Savillion W. Donovan, John L. Marchand, George E. Dwyer, John F. McCarthy, Charles F. Ebsen, Charles E. McCarthy, Daniel J. Edgell, Charles N. McGrath, Michael F. Ellis, George H. Meade, Timothy J. Emerson, Freeman 0. Mellen, James H. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Messinger, Adin A. Fogg, Clarence J. Meyers, Julius Ford, Fred W. Montague, David T. Gardner, Charles M. Montgomery, Charles A. Gifford, William H. Moore, William S. Goff, Ellery L. Morrill, Charles H. Gowing, Joseph D. Munroe, W. Fred Messrs. Murray, William J. Messrs. Sargent, Ralph H. Nickerson, Clarence V. Saunders, Amos T. Nordbeck, Albin F. Scigliano, Alfred O ’Brien, Michael F. Scully, Michael J. O ’Brien, William H. Segee, Samuel A. O’Donnell, Francis D. Sharp, Benjamin Oliver, James Shaw, David B. O’Neil, Dennis A. Smith, Frank H. Parks, Joseph A. Stone, Arthur M. Pattee, Asa L. Stone, Elisha D. Payson, William E. Sullivan, Lynde Peirce, Waldo H. Swann, George Perry, Walter K. Tufts, Nathan A. Pope, Frank H. Turner, Robert N. Powers, Joel L. Tytus, Robb deP. Priest, A. Franklin Underhill, Charles L. Quigley, Francis X. Upton, Alton A. Quinn, Martin L. Vinson, Thomas M. Reed, George A. Waugh, William L. Reed, Joseph J. Wells, Henry G. Riley, Thomas P. White, Thomas W. Roberts, Leonard G. Witt, Ernest A. Robinson, William M. Wolcott, Roger Rousmaniere, John E. W ood, Russell A. Ryan, Thomas

After debate, tbe previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Knight of Boston, tbe amendment pre­ viously moved by Mr. Bean of Cambridge was rejected, by a vote of 35 to 78; and the resolve was passed to be en­ grossed and sent up for concurrence.

Tbe petition (with accompanying resolve, House, No. 1775) of William IT. O’Brien for legislation to provide for an expression of opinion by tbe voters of tbe State in respect to combinations of steam railroad corporations and street railway companies, was considered. After debate tbe yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. William IT. O’Brien of Boston; and the roll having been called the House refused to suspend tbe 12th joint rule, and the petition was referred, under said rule, to the next General Court. Tbe vote was 79 yeas to 103 nays, as follows: —

Y eas. Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Beal, Charles S. Arseneault, Alfred Bellamy, William A. Barry, John J. Brennan, Francis J. Messrs. Brophy, Michael J. Messrs. Kelly, James H. Brown, Robert F. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Burckel, Alfred J. Lanman, Frank H. Carleton, Ignatius J. Leonard, J. Henry Carmody, Cornelius J. Longley, Savillion W. Cavanagh, James F. Marchand, George E. Cogswell, John H. McCarthy, Charles F. Collins, Edward D. McCarthy, Daniel J. Colpoys, Francis L. McCullough, Thomas F. Conway, John J. McGrath, Michael F. Coogan, Thomas F. Meade, Timothy J. Cronin, Daniel F. Mellen, James H. Cuff, Thomas S. Mildram, Samuel H. Davies, Thomas Moore, Fred Dean, Charles A. Morrill, Charles H. Donovan, John L. Murray, William J. Ducey, Francis M. O’Brien, Michael F. Dwyer, John F. O’Brien, William H. Fay, Wilton B. O’Donnell, Francis D. Gifford, William H. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Goode, Joseph .J. Parks, Joseph A. Graham, William J. Perry, Walter K. Greene, Hamilton J. Priest, A. Franklin Halliday, William Quigley, Francis X. Hancock, Portus B. Quinn, Martin L. Harrington, Edward F. Reed, Joseph J. Hatton, James A. Riley, Thomas P. Hayes, John J. Robinson, William M. Henebery, Michael A. Ryan, Thomas Hester, William A. Scigliano, Alfred Hickey, William P. Scully, Michael J. Holbrook, Henry E. Shaw, David B. Holt, Frank E. Story, Arthur D. Kane, Maurice Swann, George Kearns, John E. White, Norman H. Keefe, David P. Wood, Russell A. Keenan, Michael S.

N ays. Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Carr, Charles L. Armstrong, William M. Carr, John Atherton, Horace H. Chase, A. Preston Avery, William B. Cliff, Zebedee E. Bates, B. Fred. Conant, Harrison J. Batley, Albert Conwell, Leon M. Bayley, Edwin A. Cormack, John S. Bean, George F. Crane, Samuel V. Bean, James W. Crocker, Courtenay Bliss, Alvin E. Cumming, Harry R. Bond, Henry Curtiss, Frank Bothfeld, Henry E. Curtiss, John H. Brayton, Israel Cushing, Grafton D. Brigham, George A. Cushman, Alfred W. Brown, Joseph B. Cushman, Edward D. Messrs. Davis, Arthur S. Messrs. Montague, David T. Davis, Parker S. Montgomery, Charles A. Dickson, Clifford H. Munroe, W . Fred Doane, George E. Nickerson, Clarence V. Dow, Charles E. Nordbeck, Albin F. Ebsen, Charles E. Noyes, James M. Edgell, Charles N. Oliver, James Ellis, George H. Pattee, Asa L. Emerson, Freeman 0. Payson, William E. Fogg, Clarence J. Peirce, Waldo H. Gardner, Charles M. Pope, Frank H. Goff, Ellery L. Powers, Joel L. Gowing, Joseph D. Reed, George A. Guild, Julius Roberts, Leonard G. Haigis, John W. Rousmaniere, John E. Hall, Homer A. Sargent, Ralph H. Ham, Harry H. Saunders, Amos T. Hardy, Leonard F. Segee, Samuel A. Hathaway, Edward R. Sharp, Benjamin Hays, Martin Smith, Frank H. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Stone, Arthur M. Holden, Joseph W. Stone, Elisha D. Holt, Charles T. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Holt, Edgar G. Sullivan, Lynde Howard, William N. Tufts, Nathan A. Hughes, John J. Turner, Robert N. Keene, Sidney B. Tytus, Robb deP. Kendrick, Daniel W. Underhill, Charles L. Killpartrick, Charles T. Upton, Alton A. Kimball, James L. Vinson, Thomas M. Kinney, Orvis F. Washburn, Robert M. Knight, James H. Wells, Henry G. Langtry, Albert P. White, Thomas W. Leland, Louis Willetts, Isaac E. Lombard, Paul I. Witt, Ernest A. Messinger, Adin A. Wolcott, Roger Meyers, Julius 79 yeas; 103 nays.

The Bill to provide further for the development of the Commonwealth’s flats at East Boston (House, No. li i7) was read a second time; and after debate, pending the question on ordering the bill to a third reading, At half-past four o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Speaker declared the House adjourned, to meet to-morrow at half-past ten o’clock a .m . T h u r s d a y , June 9, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Orders. The consideration of the following order, offered by Mr. Conway of Boston, was postponed until the afternoon ses­ sion, at the request of that gentleman: —- Ordered, That the Attorney General give his opinion Opinion of the Attorney forthwith to the House of Representatives whether or not General, — Massachusetts in his judgment the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Agricultural Amherst is a state institution; also whether the trustees of College. the Massachusetts Agricultural College as individuals have a legal right to purchase land and later sell it to the Massa­ chusetts Agricultural College at an increased price over the original cost. The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered further: — Whereas, It is the sense of the House of Representatives Lym an School for that conditions tending to drive a 14-year-old boy to sui­ B oys, — suicide of cide as a means of finding relief are too intolerable to be John Newman and countenanced by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; treatm ent therefore be it of inmates. Ordered, That a special committee of five members of the House be appointed by the Speaker to investigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at the Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7. Said committee shall ascertain the treatment accorded to the boys commit­ ted to said institution, whether or not it is unduly severe, the extent to which corporal punishment is resorted to, whether or not other methods of punishment are made use of by the authorities there and for what causes punishment of any kind is meted out to the inmates of the school. Full information shall be secured as to what constitutes an in­ fraction of the rules, the extent to which the superintendent keeps control of the situation in his own hands and the extent to which he allows his subordinates to become judges of the inmates and administrators of discipline. Said report shall include a description of implements used in punishing the inmates and the number of blows allowed by the rules for each particular implement; also whether or not the subordinates are allowed to exercise their own judgment in the latter matter. The committee is authorized to travel, to expend a sum of money not larger than $500, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, and to admin­ ister oaths in accordance with chapter 175 of the Revised Laws. The committee shall report to the House at its earliest convenience, recommending what action, if any, is necessary in the case of the suicide of John Newman and fixing the responsibility for that a ct; and also shall recom­ mend what action, if any, is necessary to remove any sus­ picion of barbarity that may exist in the methods of pun­ ishment in vogue at the Lyman School for Boys. On motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville the Sergeant- at-Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quo­ rum. Subsequently the roll was called, on motion of Mr. John Carr of Boston; and 145 members answered to their names, as follows: —

Messrs. Ahearn, David C. Messrs. Carleton, Ignatius J. Armstrong, William M. Carr, Charles L. Arseneault, Alfred Carr, John Atherton, Horace H. Chapman, Fred P. Avery, William B. Chase, A. Preston Bates, B. Fred. Cliff, Zebedee E. Batley, Albert Cogswell, John H. Bayley, Edwin A. Collins, Edward D. Beal, Charles S. Conant, Harrison J. Bellamy, William A. Conway, John J. Bond, Henry Conwell, Leon M. Bothfeld, Henry E. Cormaek, John S. Boutwell, Samuel H. Cox, Channing H. Brigham, George A. Crocker, Courtenay Brophy, Michael J. Cuff, Thomas S. Brown, Charles H. Curtiss, Frank Brown, Joseph B. Cushing, Grafton D. Brown, Robert F. Cushman, Alfred W. Burckel, Alfred J. Cushman, Edward D. Burke, William R. Davies, Thomas Callahan, Timothy F. Davis, Parker S. Campbell, Robert B. Dean, Charles A. Messrs. Doane, George E. Messrs. Meyers, Julius Donovan, John L. Mildram, Samuel H. Dow, Charles E. Montague, David T. Dow, George L. Montgomery, Charles A. Dwyer, John F. Moore, William S. Ebsen, Charles E. Morrill, Charles H. Edgell, Charles N. Moseley, William G. Ellis, George H. Munroe, W. Fred Emerson, Freeman O. Nickerson, Clarence V. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Noyes, James M. Fay, Wilton B. O'Brien, Michael F. Fogg, Clarence J. O’Brien, William H. Ford, Fred W. O’Donnell, Francis D. Gardner, Charles M. Oliver, James Gifford, William H. Pattee, Asa L. Goff, Ellery L. Payson, William E. Goode, Joseph J. Peirce, Waldo H. Gowing, Joseph D. Pope, Frank H. Graham, William J. Priest, A. Franklin Guild, Julius Quinn, Martin L. Haigis, John W . Reed, George A. Hale, Richard W. Reed, Joseph J. Halliday, William Roberts, Leonard G. Hancock, Portus B. Robinson, William M. Hardy, Frank O. Rousmaniere, John E. Harrington, Edward F. Ryan, Thomas Hathaway, Edward R. Sargent, Ralph H. Hays, Martin Sharp, Benjamin Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Shaw, David B. Holden, Joseph W. Smith, Frank H. Holt, Frank E. Stevens, George H. Hurd, Lyman E. Stone, Arthur M. Kane, Maurice Stone, Elisha D. Kearns, John E. Sullivan, Lynde Keenan, Michael S. Swann, George Keene, Sidney B. Thomas, William R. Kendrick, Daniel W. Tufts, Nathan A. Killpartriclc, Charles T. Turner, Robert N. Kimball, James L. Tytus, Robb deP. Kinney, Orvis F. Underhill, Charles L. Knight, James H. Upton, Alton A. Lanman, Frank H. Vinson, Thomas M. Leland, Louis Warren, Clarence A. Leonard, J. Henry Washburn, Robert M. Longley, Savillion W. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Marchand, George E. Waugh, William L. McCarthy, Charles F. Wells, Henry G. McGrath, Michael F. White, Thomas W. Meade, Timothy J. Willetts, Isaac E. Mellen, James H. Wolcott, Roger Messinger, Adin A. A fter debate Mr. Ford of Lynn moved the previous question. Mr. Carmody of Worcester, there being no objection, moved that the order be amended by striking out the first paragraph. The previous question was then ordered; and the amend­ ment was adopted and the order, as amended, was adopted.

Paper from the Senate.

M ilk and cream . The House Bill to prohibit the mixing of milk and cream with other substances (House, No. 1492) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the following amendments: — In section 1, inserting after the word “ sale,” in lines 3 and 8, and after the word “ sell,” in line 9, the words “ as whole or natural milk; ” In section 2, inserting after the word “ sale,” in line 3, and after the word “ sell,” in line 8, the words “ as cream; ” Striking out section 3; and Adding at the end of section 4 the words “ or the prep­ aration and sale of evaporated, concentrated or condensed milk, when sold as such, or the manufacture and sale of ice cream.” Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session, the question being on concurring with the Senate in the amendments. Reports of Committees. B oston By Mr. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on Mutual Life In su ran ce Rules, that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the peti­ Com pany. tion of W illiam A. Morse for legislation to authorize the Boston Mutual L ife Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital. Read, and considered under a suspen­ sion of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with accompanying hill, House, No. 1781) was referred to the committee on In­ surance. Courts, — By Mr. Rousmaniere of Boston, for the committee on p rocedu re in causes Rules, that the 12th joint rule be suspended on the peti­ against the C om m on­ tion of Richard W. Hale and others for legislation rela­ w ealth. tive to procedure in the courts in causes against the Com­ monwealth. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Rousmaniere, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 1780) was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Severally sent up for concurrence.

By Mr. Crocker of Boston, for the committee on Ways Dipsomaniacs, — new and Means, that the B ill to provide for the purchase o f a hospital. site for the construction of a new hospital for dipsomaniacs ought to pass in a new draft with the same title. (House, No. 1782.) By the same gentleman, for the same committee, that B oston State the Resolve to provide for certain additions and improve­ Hospital, — additions and ments at the Boston State Hospital ought to pass in the im prove­ form of a bill with the same title. (House, No. 1783.) m ents. By Mr. Eay of Medford, for the same committee, on A p p rop ria ­ tions, — an order relative to appropriation bills, a Bill making sinking appropriations for sundry sinking funds. (House, No. funds. 1784.) By Mr. Bond of Greenfield, for the same committee, on W rentham State the residue of the Resolve to provide for certain improve­ School, — im prove­ ments at the Wrentham State School, a resolve with a ments. similar title. (House, No. 1785.) By Mr. White of Newton, for the same committee, on Taunton State the residue of the Resolve to provide for improvements at Hospital, — im prove­ the Taunton State Hospital (Senate, No. 304), a resolve ments. with a similar title. (House, No. 1786.)

By Mr. William TI. O’Brien of Boston, for the same Industrial School for committee, on the residue of the Resolve to provide for Boys, — im­ certain improvements at the Industrial School for Boys provements. (Senate, No. 390), a resolve with a similar title. (House, No. 1787.)

By Mr. Conway of Boston, for the same committee, W orcester State on the residue of the Resolve to provide for certain im­ Asylum , — provements at the Worcester State Asylum, a resolve with im prove­ ments. a similar title. (House, No. 1788.) Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session for a second reading.

By Mr. Fogg of Newburyport, for the committee on Essex county, — new bridge Counties on the part of the House, that the Resolve to in Lawrence. provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence (Senate, No. 421, amended) ought to pass. Boston and vicinity, — By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways transporta­ tion facilities. and Means, that the Resolve relative to the improvement of transportation facilities in and around the city of Bos­ ton (Senate, No. 430) ought to pass. M edfield State B y Mr. Bond of Greenfield, for the same committee, Asylum , — that the Resolve to provide for a laundry building at the laundry building. Medfield State Asylum ought to pass. (House, No 1789.) Westbo rough State B y the same gentleman, for the same committee, that the Hospital, — Resolve to provide for certain improvements at the West- im prove­ ments. borough State Hospital ought to pass. (House, No. 1790.) D a iry bureau, — B y Mr. Bean of Cambridge, for the same committee, inspection o f milk. that the Resolve to direct the dairy bureau to prepare and report a draft o f a bill for the inspection of milk (Senate, No. 418, amended) ought to pass. Corporations, — franchise B y Mr. Conwell of Somerville, for the same committee, taxes. that the Bill relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corporations (House, No. 1668) ought to pass. Severally placed in the orders of the day for the after­ noon session for a second reading.

Bills Enacted. Engrossed bills: Bills enacted. Relative to notices of actions for the recovery of damages for injuries or death; Relative to the_ salaries and duties of the members of the Civil Service Commission; To authorize the city of Holyoke to pay a sum of money to the widow of Thomas J. Dillon; To establish the boundary line between the city of Mal­ den and the city of Medford and relative to the record of births and deaths in the city of M alden; (Which severally originated in the House) ; Relative to the improvement of Lynn harbor; and Relative to the water supply of the city of L ynn; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate.

Discharged from the Orders of the Day. Marlborough, On motion of Mr. McCarthy of Marlborough the Bill — indebted­ ness for to authorize the city of Marlborough to incur additional sew erage purposes. indebtedness for sewerage purposes (House, No. 1767, changed) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule. It was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on further motion of the same gentleman, and the bill was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed. Subsequently Mr. McCarthy moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the bill had been passed to be en­ grossed ; which motion was adopted. Pending the recurring question the same gentleman moved that the bill be amended in section 1 by inserting after the word “ four,” in line 14, the words “ and one- half.” The amendment was adopted; and the bill, as amended, was passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

Orders of the Day. The Resolve to provide for the purchase of land and the O rders of the day. erection of a building for a dormitory and for a power plant in connection with the State Normal School at Bridge­ water (Senate, No. 335) was read a second time and or­ dered to a third reading. The Bill to provide further for the development of the Commonwealth’s flats at East Boston (House, No. 1777), being the unfinished business of yesterday, was considered further; and after debate, pending the question on order­ ing the bill to a third reading, —■ At quarter before one o’clock, under the provisions of an order previously adopted, the Chair (Mr. Underhill of Somerville) declared the House adjourned.

A fter noox Session.

Met according to adjournment, at two o’clock p . m .

Special Committee. Lym an The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ham of Boston, Bond School for B oys, — of Greenfield, Clift’ of Somerville, Carmody of Worcester suicide of John and Ahearn of Framingham the special committee to inves­ Newman and tigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at the treatm ent of inmates. Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7, and the treatment of inmates of that institution. Order. The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from the morning session, was adopted: — Opinion of the Attorney Ordered, That the Attorney General give his opinion General, — M assa­ forthwith to the House of Representatives whether or not chusetts Agricultural in his judgment the Massachusetts Agricultural College at College. Amherst is a state institution; also whether the trustees cf the Massachusetts Agricultural College as individuals have a legal right to purchase land and later sell it to the Mas­ sachusetts Agricultural College at an increased price over the original cost. Annual Report. Massachusetts H igh w ay The seventeenth annual report of the Massachusetts Commission, — report. Highway Commission (Pub. Doc. No. 54), received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Sent up for con­ currence. Papers from the Senate. Metropolitan W ater and A report of the committee on Metropolitan Affairs, no Sew erage B oa rd , — legislation necessary, on the ninth annual report of the report. Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (Pub. Doc. No. 57), accepted by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. G eorge W . R itter. A Resolve to confirm the acts of George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace (printed as House, No. 1778) (re­ ported on a petition), passed to he engrossed by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to­ morrow for a second reading. N ew York, N ew H aven A Bill to validate the present outstanding securities of and Hartford R ailroad the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com­ Company, — securities. pany and to provide for an examination of its property (Senate, No. 419) (reported on petitions with accompany­ ing bill, Senate, No. 384, and resolve, House, No. 988), passed to he engrossed by the Senate, was read and was re­ ferred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

Savings banks, — The House B ill relative to the management of savings management. banks (House, No. 1696, amended) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with an amendment adding at the end of section 10 the following new sections: — " Section 11. The Supreme Judicial Court or any jus­ tice thereof sitting in equity may, upon petition of a savings hank or the trustees of a savings hank approved by the Bank Commissioner, approve or order a reduction of the deposit account of each depositor therein, whenever the value of its assets is less than the total amount of its deposits so as to divide the loss equitably among said depositors. If there­ after the bank shall realize from said assets a greater sum than was fixed by said order of reduction, such excess shall be divided among the depositors whose accounts have been reduced, but to the extent of such reduction only. “ Section 12. Section eleven of this act shall take effect upon its passage and the remainder of the act shall take effect in thirty days after its passage.” The amendment was considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Dow of Boston, and was adopted, in concurrence.

The engrossed Bill to provide for the appointment of an Inspector of apiaries, — inspector of apiaries and for the suppression and control contagious of contagious bee diseases (see House, No. 1411) came bee diseases. down with the indorsement that the Senate insisted on its amendments, concurred in the appointment of a commit­ tee of conference, and that Messrs. Bennett, Mellen and Keith had been joined.

H insdale fir© A petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, No. 434) district, — indebtedness of William Turtle that the fire district in the town of Hins­ for sewers. dale be authorized to construct sewers and to borrow money therefor, came down referred, under a suspension of the 12th joint rule, to the committee on Drainage; and the question on concurring with the Senate in the suspension of said rule was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.

Notice was received that the following House bills had severally been rejected by the Senate: — D istrict Bill to authorize the erection in the town of Westfield Court of of a building for the District Court of Western Hamp­ W estern H am pden. den (House, No. 1445); and B oston, — Bill to provide for pensioning teachers in the parental parental school of the city of Boston (House, No. 1504). school. Reports of Committees. Hinsdale fire district, — B y Mr. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on Rules, indebtedness for sewers. that the House should concur with the Senate in the sus­ pension of the 12th joint rule on the petition (with accom­ panying bill, Senate, No. 434) of William Turtle that the fire district in the town of Hinsdale be authorized to con­ struct sewers and to borrow money therefor. Read, and considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis, the 12th joint rule was suspended, in concurrence, and the petition was referred, in concurrence, to the com­ mittee on Drainage.

Standard o f milk. By Mr. Boutwell of Andover, for the committee on Ag­ riculture, leave to withdraw, on the petition (with accom­ panying bill, House, No. 367) of Samuel F. Coffin for legislation to provide that the standard of milk shall be the purity of the same. Read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

B oston Mutual Life By Mr. Holbrook of Stoughton, for the committee on In su ran ce C om pany. Insurance, on a petition, a Bill to authorize the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital. (House, No. 1781.) [Mr. Cavanagh of Everett, of the House, dissenting.] Read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

W orcester county, — By Mr. Fogg of Newburyport, for the committee on prison farm and new jail. Counties on the part of the House, that the Resolve to provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Worcester as to a prison farm in said county and a new jail in the city of Worces­ ter (Senate, No. 427) ought to pass. Placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

B ills Enacted. Engrossed bills: Bills enacted. To provide for a water supply for the town of Millburv; Relative to the collection of fees for the registration of hunters’ licenses; To authorize the city of Woonsocket in the State of Rhode Island to supply water to the inhabitants of the town of Blackstone; (W1 lich severally originated in the H ouse); Relative to the form of notes to be issued by towns for money borrowed; and To authorize the county of Worcester to purchase addi­ tional land for the Worcester County Training School; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Orders of the Day. Bills: Relative to the taxation of deposits in the savings de­ O rders of partments of trust companies (House, No. 1478) ; the day. To provide for the purchase of a site for the construction of a new hospital for dipsomaniacs (House, No. 1782); To provide for certain improvements and additions at the Boston State Hospital (House, No. 1783); and Making appropriations for sundry sinking funds (House, No. 1784); and Resolves: In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Wrentham State School (House, No. 1785); In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Taunton State Hospital (House, No. 1786); To provide for certain improvements at the Industrial School for Boys (House, No. 1 7 8 7 ); In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Worcester State Asylum (House, No. 1788) ; To provide for a laundry building at the Medfield State Asylum (House, No. 1789); To provide for certain improvements at the Westborough State Hospital (House, No. 1790); To direct the dairy bureau to prepare and report a draft of a bill for the inspection of milk (Senate, No. 418, amended); To provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence (Senate, No. 421, amended) ; and Relative to the improvement of transportation facilities in and around the city of Boston (Senate, No. 430) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Bill to authorize the Trustees of Tufts College to maintain a separate college for women (printed as Senate, No. 416) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

The Bill to incorporate the Independent Companions of America (Senate, No. 407); and The Resolve to provide for the purchase of land and the erection of a building for a dormitory and for a power plant in connection with the State Normal School at Bridgewater (Senate, No. 335) ; Were severally read a third time and were passed to he engrossed, in concurrence.

The Bill to provide further for the development of the Commonwealth’s flats at East Boston (House, No. 1777), being the unfinished business of the morning session, was considered further, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. Mr. White of Brookline moved that the bill be amended as follows: —- By striking out section 5 ; In section 6 by striking out, in line 6, the words “ not exceeding three million dollars,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ which the Governor and Council may advise; ” and In section 7 by striking ord, in lines 8 and 9, the words “ for the development provided hereunder.” A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Payson of Norton, the amendments were rejected, by a vote of 27 to 50; and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The Bill relative to the distribution and sale of milk in the city of Boston (Senate, No. 4241 was considered, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. M r. Shaw of Boston moved that the bill be amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words “ and subject to such conditions as it may make.” After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Ebsen of Salem, the amendment was adopted, by a vote of 49 to 22. The House then refused to order the bill, as amended, to a third reading, and notice of its rejection was sent to the Senate. The Bill relative to the issue of preferred stock by the Boston Railroad Holding Company (Senate, No. 425) was read a second time; and after debate, pending the question on ordering the bill to a third reading, — At twenty-nine minutes past four o’clock, on motion of Mr. Meyers of Cambridge, the House adjourned, to meet to-morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . F k id a y , June 10, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock

A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Annual Report.

B oa rd of Tbe twentieth annual report of tbe Board of Free Public Free PubJic Library Com­ Library Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 44), received from missioners, — report. tbe Secretary of tbe Commonwealth, was referred to tbe committee on Libraries. Sent up for concurrence.

Orders. On motion of Mr. Knight of Boston, — A d jo u rn ­ Ordered, That tbe provisions of tbe order requiring the m ent and hour of Speaker to declare an adjournment at quarter before one meeting. o’clock be suspended for to-day; and that, when tbe House adjourns, it adjourn to meet on Monday next at one o’clock

P.M. The following order, offered by Mr. Ham of Boston, was referred, under tbe rule, to the committee on Rules: — Lym an Ordered, That the special committee appointed to in­ School for B oys, — vestigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at suicide of John the Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7, and Newman and treatm ent tbe treatment of inmates of that institution, be authorized of inmates. to employ a stenographer. Subsequently Air. Rousmaniere of Boston, for the com­ mittee on Rules, reported that the order ought to be adopted. Tbe report was read, and was considered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Air. Rousmaniere, and tbe order was adopted.

Papers from the Senate. R eports: B oa rd of Of tbe committee on Public Lighting, no further legis­ Gas and E lectric lation necessary, on tbe twenty-fifth annual report of tbe Light Com ­ missioners, Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners (Pub. — report. Doc. No. 3 5 ); and Of the committee on Roads and Bridges, no legislation Massachusetts H igh w ay necessary, on the seventeenth annual report of the Massa­ Commission, chusetts Highway Commission (Pub. Doc. No. 5 4 ); — report. Severally accepted by the Senate, were severally read and were placed in the orders of the day for Monday.

A Bill to incorporate the Leverett Cemetery Association L everett Cem etery (printed as House, No. 1769) (reported on a petition), Association. passed to he engrossed by the Senate, was read. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville; and the bill was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

Massachusetts A Resolve to provide for printing additional copies of Commission the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost on the Cost o f L ivin g, of Living (Senate, No. 432) (new draft of a resolve, — report. House, No. 1776, introduced on leave), passed to be en­ grossed by the Senate, was read. The rules were sus­ pended, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville; and the resolve was read a second and a third time and was passed to be epgrossed, in concurrence.

A Resolve in favor of Annie J. Nagle (Senate, No. A n n ie J. 431) (new draft of House bill No. 1503), passed to be N agle. engrossed by the Senate, was read. The rules were sus­ pended, on motion of Mr. Collins of Boston; and the resolve was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

B ills: To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred F ou rth D istrict for the erection at Attleborough of a building for the C ourt of Bristol, — Fourth District Court of Bristol (Senate, No. 420) ; and building at Attleborough. Relative to procedure in the courts in causes against the Courts, — Commonwealth (printed as House, No. 1780); procedure. (Severally reported on a petition) ; and Relative to the deposit of mortgage notes with the Treas­ Fraternal beneficiary urer and Receiver General by fraternal beneficiary cor­ corporations, — mortgage porations (Senate, No. 433) (reported on the annual re­ notes. port, recommitted, of the Treasurer and Receiver General, Pub. Doc. No. 5); Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were sev­ erally read and were placed in the orders of the day for Monday for a second reading. Massachusetts H igh w ay A Bill to authorize the Massachusetts Highway Commis­ Commission, sion to make certain purchases and takings of land in the — land in R evere. town of Revere (Senate, No. 436) (new draft of a bill re­ ported on a petition with accompanying bill, House, No. 809) ; and Employment and intelli­ A Resolve to provide for an investigation of employ­ gence offices, — investiga­ ment and intelligence offices (Senate, No. 435) (reported tion. on House bills Nos. 170 and 1682, and on part of the re­ port of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of Liv- ing, House, No. 1750); Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

Boston and vicinity, — The House Bill to provide for the abatement of smoke abatement o f smoke. in the city of Boston and vicinity (House, No. 1623, amended) came down passed to be engrossed, in concur­ rence, with the following amendments: — In section 1, striking out, in line 12, the word “ towns,” and inserting in place thereof the word “ tow n; ” and striking out, in line 13, the words “ and Newton; ” and In section 7, striking out, in line 2, the words “ pro­ vision of section two of this act or.” M ilk, — liability of The House B ill relative to the liability of producers producers. of milk (House, No. 1721) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the following amend­ ments : ■— Striking out, in lines 6 and 24, the word “ receiving; ” inserting after the word “ notice,” in lines 6 and 24, the words “ has been sent; ” striking out, in lines 8 and 26, the words “ within ten days ; ” and striking out, in lines 10 and 28, the words “ shall elapse,” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the words “ has elapsed; ” and Adding the following new section: “ Section 2. Section fifty-seven of said chapter fifty-six is hereby amended by striking out in the eighth line thereof the words ‘ fifty dollars and,’ and inserting in place thereof the words ‘ not more than two hundred dollars or; ’ and by striking out in the eighth and ninth lines thereof the words ‘ less than sixty nor.’ ” Severally placed in the orders of the day for Monday, the question, in each instance, being on concurring with the Senate in the amendments. The House Bill to provide for inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses eratingware- (House, No. 1758) came down passed to be engrossed, in inspection, concurrence, with an amendment in section 1 inserting after the word “ warehouses,” in line 3, the words “ used for the storage of food products.” Placed in the orders of the day for Monday, the question being on concurring with the Senate in the amendment.

The engrossed Bill relative to the compensation of dog D og officers, officers (see House, No. 1722) came down with the in- tion. dorsement that it had been returned by H is Excellency the Governor at the request of the Senate, that the vote by which it was passed to be enacted had been reconsidered, and that it had been amended by striking- out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the follow- in g ;— _ “ Section one hundred and forty-three of chapter one hundred and two of the Revised Laws, as amended by section one of chapter two hundred and forty of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and seven, and by chapter one hundred eighty-two of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line fifteen, the word ‘ counties,’ and inserting in place thereof the words ‘ cities and towns; ’ by striking out, in lines nineteen, twenty and twenty-one, the words ‘ but in the county of Suffolk, they shall receive it from the treasurers of their respective cities or towns; ’ and by striking out all after the word ‘ destroyed,’ in line twenty- three, and inserting in place thereof the words ‘ and in cities and towns in the county of Suffolk shall be paid from moneys received under the provisions of this chapter relat­ ing to dogs. The cities and towns in other counties shall be reimbursed by the treasurers of their respective counties from the moneys received under such provisions,’ — so as to read as follows: — ‘ Section 11^3. The mayor of each city and the chairman of the selectmen of each town shall annually, within ten days after the first day of July, issue a warrant to one or more police officers or constables, who shall hold office for one year or until his or their successor or successors are appointed and qualified, directing them forthwith to kill or cause to be killed all dogs within such city or town which are not licensed and collared according to the provisions of this chapter, and to enter complaint against the owners or keepers thereof; and any person may and every police officer and constable shall, kill or cause to be killed all such dogs whenever or wherever found. Such officers, other than those employed under regular pay, shall receive from the treasurers of their respective cities or towns one dollar for each dog so destroyed; except that in cities of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, or more, they shall be paid the same wages per diem during the term of their employment which the regular police officers of such cities receive. Bills for such services shall be ap­ proved by the mayor of the city or chairman of the select­ men of the town in which said dogs are destroyed, and in cities and towns in the county of Suffolk shall be paid from moneys received under the provisions of this chapter relat­ ing to dogs. The cities and towns in other counties shall be reimbursed by the treasurers of their respective counties from the moneys received under such provisions.’ ” On motion of Mr. Gardner of Westfield, there being no objection, the vote by which the bill had been passed to be enacted was reconsidered; and, under a suspension of the rules, moved by the same gentleman, the House concurred in the amendment, and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

Reports of Committees. Standard o f milk. By Mr. Gardner of Westfield, for the committee on Agriculture, no legislation necessary, on so much of the Governor’s address (Senate, No. 1) concerning milk con­ ditions as relates to the standard of milk. Massachusetts Commission By Mr. Knight of Boston, for the joint committee on on the Cost tlie Judiciary, reference to the next General Court, 011 o f L iving, — report. the residue of the report of the Massachusetts Commission 011 the Cost of Living (House, Ho. 1750). Severally read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday.

Fall River, — bridge By Mr. Moseley of Needham, for the committee 011 Rail­ and tunnel. roads, on a petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 1770), a Bill to authorize the reconstruction of the joint railroad and highway bridge over Taunton Great river between the city of Fall River and the town of Somerset and the construction of a tunnel under said city. (House, No. 1792.) Read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday for a second reading.

Discharged from the Orders of the Day. On motion of Mr. Howard of Easton the Bill to pro­ M ilk and cream . hibit the mixing of milk and cream with other substances (House, No. 1492) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule; and the House non­ concurred with the Senate in its amendments. Mr. Howard moved the appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches; which motion was adopted. The Speaker appointed Mr. Howard and Messrs. Fair- bank of Sudbury and Yinson of Boston the committee on the part of the House. Sent up for concurrence. Subsequently the bill came down with the indorsement that the Senate insisted on its amendments, concurred in the appointment of a committee of conference, and that Messrs. Mellen, Blanchard and Malley had been joined.

Bills Enacted. Engrossed bills: To change the harbor line in Boston harbor at Jeffries Bills enacted. point (which originated in the House); To authorize the cities and towns of the Commonwealth to establish retirement systems for their employees; and To consolidate the board of sewer commissioners, the water board and the office of surveyor of highways in the toAvn of Peabody; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Orders of the Day.

The report of the committee on Agriculture, leave to O rders of withdraw, on the petition (with accompanying bill, House, the day. No. 367) of Samuel F. Coffin for legislation to provide that the standard of milk shall be the purity of the same, was accepted and sent up for concurrence. The report of the committee on Metropolitan Affairs, no legislation necessary, on the ninth annual report of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (Pub. Doc. No. 57), was accepted, in concurrence. The Bill to ratify certain acts and proceedings of the town of Palmer (printed as House, No. 1713, amended); and The Resolve to confirm the acts of George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace (printed as House, No. 1778); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

B ills: To provide further for the development of the Common­ wealth’ s flats at East Boston (House, No. 1 7 7 7 ); To provide for the purchase of a site for the construc­ tion of a new hospital for dipsomaniacs (House, No. 1 7 8 8 ); and Making appropriations for sundry sinking funds (House, No. 1784); and Resolves: In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Wrentham State School (House, No. 1785); To provide for certain improvements at the Industrial School for Boys (House. No. 1787) ; To provide for a laundry building at the Medfield State Asylum (House, No. 1789); and To provide for certain improvements at the Westborough State Hospital (House, No. 1790); Were severally read a third time, passed to he engrossed and sent up for concurrence. Resolves: To provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence (Senate, No. 421, amended) ; and Relative to the improvement of transportation facilities in and around the city of Boston (Senate, No. 430) ; Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill relative to the issue of preferred stock by the Boston Railroad Holding Company (Senate, No. 425), being the unfinished business of yesterday, was considered further, the question being on ordering it to a third reading. Mr. Hardy of Fitchburg asked for a count of the House to ascertain if a quorum was present. A count showed that 117 members were present. On motion of the same gentleman the Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quorum. On the appearance of a quorum, and after debate, Mr. Wolcott of Milton moved that debate be closed at half-past one o’clock, unless a vote should be sooner reachedwhich motion was adopted. After further debate the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request of Mr. Washburn of W orcester; and the roll having been called the bill was ordered to a third reading, by a vote of 128 yeas to 64 nays, as follow s: —

Y e a s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Cushman, Alfred W . Allen, Raymond C. Cushman, Edward D. Armstrong, William M. Daly, Francis L. Arnold, Seth F. Davis, Parker S. Atkins, Charles W. Dean, Charles A. Avery, William B. Dickson, Clifford H. Bates, B. Fred. Doane, George E. Batley, Albert Dow, Charles E. Bayley, Edwin A. Doyle, Andrew P. Bean, George F. Ebsen, Charles E. Bean, James W . Edgell, Charles N. Bellamy, William A. Ellis, George H. Bliss, Alvin E. Ellis, Henry A. Bothfeld, Henry E. Elwell, Charles E. Boutwell, Samuel H. Emerson, Freeman 0. Brayton, Israel Fletcher, William F. Brennan, Francis J. Fogg, Clarence J. Brown, Joseph B. Ford, Fred W. Burke, William R. Gardner, Charles M. Carr, Charles L. Goff, Ellery L. Carr, John Goode, Joseph J. Chase, A. Preston Gowing, Joseph D. Clark, J. Dudley Guild, Julius Conwell, Leon M. Haigis, John W. Cormack, John S. Hale, Richard W. Cox, Channing H. Hardy, Frank O. Crane, Russell D. Hardy, Leonard F. Crane, Samuel V. Hathaway, Edward R. Crocker, Courtenay Hays, Martin Cumming, Harry R. Hickey, William P. Curtiss, John H. Holden, Joseph W. Cushing, Grafton D. Holman, Samuel M. Messrs. Holmgren, John P. Messrs. O’Donnell, Francis D. Holt, Charles T. Oliver, James Holt, Edgar G. Pattee, Asa L. Holt, Frank E. Payson, William E. Holt, Harry R. Penniman, Harry A. Hughes, John J. Perry, Laurence S. Hurd, Lyman E. Perry, Walter K. Keene, Sidney B. Pope, Frank II. Kelly, James H. Powers, James F. Kendrick, Daniel W. Powers, Joel L. Killpartrick, Charles T. Priest, A. Franklin Kimball, James L. Reed, George A. Knight, James H. Roberts, Leonard G. Langelier, Louis F. R. Robinson, George B. Leland, Louis Robinson, William M. Leonard, J. Henry Rousmaniere, John E. Lewin, Charles Scigliano, Alfred Lombard, Paul I. Scully, Michael J. Longley, Savillion W. Stevens, George H. Marchand, George E. Stone, Arthur M. McKirdy, Robert K. Stone, Elisha D. Mellen, Charles C. Sullivan, Lvnde Messinger, Adin A. Thomas, William R. Mildram, Samuel H. Tufts, Nathan A. Montague, David T. Turner, Robert N. Moore, Fred Underhill, Charles L. Moore, William S. Upton, Alton A. Moseley, William G. Vinson, Thomas M. Munroe, W. Fred Waugh, William L. Nickerson, Clarence V. Willetts, Isaac E. Nordbeck, Albin F. Witt, Ernest A. Noyes, James M. Wolcott, Roger YS. Messrs. Arseneault, Alfred Messrs. Dwyer, John F. Barry, John J. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Beal, Charles S. Fay, Wilton B. Brophy, Michael J. Gifford, William H. Brown, Charles H. Graham, William J. Brown, Robert F. Halliday, William Burckel, Alfred J. Hancock, Portus B. Carleton, Ignatius J. Harrington, Edward F. Cavanagh, James F. Hatton, James A. Cogswell, John H. Hayes, John J. Collins, Edward D. Henebery, Michael A. Colpoys, Francis L. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Coogan, Thomas F. Holbrook, Henry E. Cuff, Thomas S. Kane, Maurice Cummings, John B. Kearns, John E. Davis, Arthur S. Keenan, Michael S. Donovan, John L. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Dow, George L. Lanman, Frank H. Ducey, Francis M. McCarthy, Charles F. Dugan, Lawrence J. McCarthy, Daniel J. Messrs. McGrath, Michael F. Messrs. Sargent, Ralph H. Meade, Timothy J. Segee, Samuel A. Mellen, James H. Shaw, David B. Meyers, Julius Sorenson, Theodore L. Morrill, Charles H. Story, Arthur D. Murray, William J. Swann, George O’Brien, Michael F. Tetler, James R. O’Neil, Dennis A. Washburn, Robert M. Quigley, Francis X. Wells, Henry G. Quinn, Martin L. White, Norman H. Reed, Joseph J. White, Thomas W. Ryan, Thomas Wood, Russell A. 128 yeas; 64 nays.

P a i r s . The following pairs were announced: —

Y e a s . N a y s . Messrs. Cliff, Zebedee E. Messrs. Conway, John J * Bond, Henry Keefe, David P.* Ahearn, David C. Noonan, Edward T. J*

* Present.

[The special committee appointed to investigate the suicide of John Newman and the treatment of inmates at the Lyman School for Boys was absent on official business.] The Bill relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corporations (House, No. 1668) was read a second time; and after debate, pending the question on ordering the bill to a third reading, — At one minute before two o’clock, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House adjourned, to meet on

Monday next, at one o’clock p . m . M o n d a y , June 13, 1910.

Met according to adjournment, at one o’clock p . m . Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Communication from the Attorney General. The following communication was received from the Attorney General: —

T h e C ommonwealth o f M assachusetts , D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l , B o s t o n , June 13, 1910.

Hon. J o s e p h W a l k e r , Speaker of the House of Representatives. Opinion of the Attorney D e a r S i r : -— I have the honor to acknowledge the General, — Massachusetts receipt of an order adopted by the Honorable House of Agricultural Representatives on the 9th day of June, 1910, which is as College. follow s:

“ O r d e r e d , That the Attorney-General give his opinion . . . to the House o f Representatives whether or not in his judgment the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst is a state insti­ tution; also whether the trustees o f the Massachusetts Agricul­ tural College as individuals have a legal right to purchase land and later sell it to the Massachusetts Agricultural College at an increased price over the original cost.”

The first question as to which my opinion is desired is whether the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Am­ herst is a State institution. The Massachusetts Agricultural College was incorpo­ rated by St. 1863, c. 220. B y that act certain persons were “ constituted a body corporate, by the name of the Trustees o f the Massachusetts Agricultural College, the leading ob­ ject of which ” should be “ without excluding other scien­ tific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life ” ; and it was provided that “ they and their successors, and such as shall be duly elected members of said corporation, shall he and remain a body corporate by that name forever.” The power of removing trustees from the corporation was given to the trustees, but vacancies in the board of trustees were to be tilled by the legislature. The Governor of the Com­ monwealth, the secretary of the Board of Education, the secretary of the Board of Agriculture, and the president of the faculty were made ox officio members of such cor­ poration (§ 1). The corporation was given the usual powers in regard to taking and holding of property, mak­ ing by-laws, having a common seal, suing and being sued (§§ 2, 3). The legislature reserved the right to alter, limit, annul or restrain the powers vested in the corpora­ tion, and especially to “ appoint and establish overseers or visitors of the said college, with all necessary powers for the better aid, preservation and government thereof ” (§ 5). The corporation was required to report to the legislature, and it was provided that its location, plan of organization, government and course of study should be subject to the approval of the legislature (§§ 5, 6). The purchase of a site was authorized, and one-tenth part of the moneys received from the State Treasurer from the sale of land scrip by virtue of the provisions of the 130th chapter of the Acts of the Thirty-second Congress was appropriated therefor, on the condition that the further sum of $75,000 should be subscribed for the purpose of erecting suitable buildings thereon (§§ 6, 7). When the college was estab­ lished, two-thirds of the annual income from the fund created by the sale of such land scrip was to be paid to its treasurer (§8). This land scrip represented public land, and was granted by the United States, by the Act of Con­ gress above referred to, to the several States, to be invested by them (see §§ 4, 5), other than ten per cent, thereof, and the interest in each State to be appropriated “ to the en­ dowment, support and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object ” should be “ without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including mili­ tary tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts.” It was further provided by the act of incorporation of the college (§ 9) as follows:

“ In the event of a dissolution of said corporation, by its volun­ tary act at any time, the real and personal property belonging to the corporation shall revert and belong to the Commonwealth, to be held by the same, and be disposed o f as it may see fit, in the advancement o f education, in agriculture, and the mechanic arts. The legislature shall have authority at any time to with­ hold the portion o f the interest or income from said fund pro­ vided in this act, whenever the corporation shall cease or fail to maintain a college within the provisions and spirit of this act and the before-mentioned act of congress, or for any cause which they deem sufficient.”

Since the original act of incorporation, there has been considerable legislation in regard to the college. By St. 1864, c. 223, its corporate name was changed to “ The Massachusetts Agricultural College,” and it was provided that the location, plan of organization, government and course of study should be subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, instead of to the approval of the legislature. The power to fill vacancies in the board of trustees was, by St. 1871, c. 378, conferred upon such board, but by the Resolves of 1884, chapter 50, the power of appointment and removal was conferred upon the Gov­ ernor, with the advice and consent of the Council, and the term of service was fixed at seven years. B y St. 1866, c. 263, the Board of Agriculture was constituted a board of overseers of the college, with powers and duties to be de­ fined and fixed by the Governor and Council. (See P. S., c. 20, § 5 ; R. L., c. 89. § 10.) B y St. 1894, c. 143 (see St. 1895, c. 57), the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station was consolidated with the experiment department of the Agricultural College, and it was provided that the property of the former should be accepted by the trustees of the college “ for said college in behalf of the Common­ wealth ” (§ 2 ). Other acts contain provisions in regard to the reports of the trustees of the college, in R. L., c. 19, § 7, such reports being classified under “ reports of public institutions.” Many appropriations in favor of the Mas­ sachusetts Agricultural College have been made, and free scholarships have been established there by the State. See, for example, St. 1909, c. 436. It has been provided that the books and accounts of the college shall be kept under the direction of the Auditor o f the Commonwealth, who shall audit the expenditures and receipts at least twice a year. (See, for example, St. 1909, c. 436, § 3.) St. 18S9, c. 45, provides that such trustees shall be allowed and paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth “ such sum as is necessary for their personal and incidental ex­ penses incurred in the discharge of their duties, in the same manner as the trustees of other public institutions are now paid and allowed.” Erom these statutes it appears that the Massachusetts Agricultural College is not a mere agency of the Common­ wealth. It has a distinct corporate existence. It is a public charitable corporation organized for educational purposes. The right to control its character and location was reserved by the legislature. The legislature expressly reserved the right to amend and repeal the charter, though this right was undoubtedly reserved by the general law. Gen. Sts., c. 68, § 41. It also expressly reserved the visi­ tatorial power, though such power was undoubtedly in the legislature apart from statute. Amherst Academy v. Cowls, 6 Pick. 427, 433. Under these and other powers the legislature has to a considerable extent controlled the affairs o f the college. Much of the property which the corporation holds has come to it by appropriation by the Commonwealth, either from moneys raised by taxation or from property granted to the State by the general govern­ ment to be used for such purposes. See Massachusetts Agricultural College v. Marden, 156 Mass. 150, 156. All the original deeds of the real estate run to the Massachu­ setts Agricultural College, and in one or more of them it is described as a corporation created by law. The property transferred from the Massachusetts Agricultural Experi­ ment Station is, by express statutory provision, held “ in behalf of the Commonwealth.” Generally speaking, how­ ever, it is apparent that under the form of organization of the college, property is held by it upon trust for the benefit of the public, subject to reversion to the Commonwealth in the event o f a voluntary dissolution of the corporation. Except for this limited reversion, the situation is that existing in the ordinary case of a public charitable cor­ poration. A s to whether the Commonwealth has any additional rights over the property, by reason, of the fact that it was acquired by the expenditure of public moneys, I express no opinion. Though these facts characterize the Massachusetts Agri­ cultural College as a public charitable corporation, it does not follow that the college is a State institution. The words “ State institution ” are susceptible of various mean- ings. Very likely the college is such an institution within the meaning of some statutes. In the strict sense of the words, however, it is not, in my opinion, a State institu­ tion. To be a State institution implies that the institution, and the work it carries on, is directly under the control o f the State, that its officers are agents of the State, and that its property is the property of the State. The Massa­ chusetts Agricultural College does not answer these re­ quirements. The fact that it is subject to legislative gov­ ernment and control, and the fact that the Commonwealth has contributed to its support, do not constitute it a State institution. Chalfont v. State, 37 Ohio St. 60. Although, as I have said, the Massachusetts Agricultural College is not strictly a State institution, the legislature, as appears from statutes to which I have referred, seems often to have treated it as such. Whether action on the part of the Commonwealth and of the corporation, which shall establish the position of the college as a State institu­ tion, in the strict sense, and shall beyond question vest the title to its property in the Commonwealth, is desirable, is not for me to determine. The second question as to which my opinion is desired is whether the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col­ lege, as individuals, have a legal right to purchase land and later sell it to the Massachusetts Agricultural College at an increased price over the original cost. M y opinion is not sought as to the rights or liabilities o f the trustees upon any specific state of facts. I can therefore merely state the general principle of law which is applicable. The trustees of the college are substantially directors o f the corporation, and, like directors generally, stand in a fiduciary relation to the corporation. The rule which applies to fiduciaries is stated in Parker v. Nicker­ son, 112 Mass. 195, 196, as follows:

“ As a general rule, a trustee or agent cannot purchase on his own account what he sells on account o f another, nor purchase on account o f another what he sells on his own account. He cannot unite in himself the opposite characters of buyer and seller. And if he does so, the cestui que trust or principal, unless upon the fullest knowledge o f all the facts he elects to confirm the act o f the trustee or agent, may repudiate it, or he may charge the profits made by the trustee or agent with an implied trust fo r his benefit.” See also, Parker v. Nickerson, 137 Mass. 487, 497. Old Dominion Copper Co. v. Bigelow, 188 Mass. 315, 321, 329. S. C., 203 Mass. 159, 177, 178. Hayes v. Hall, 188 Mass. 510, 511. American Circular Loom Co. v. Wilson, 198 Mass. 182, 206. Very truly yours, D a n a M a l o n e , Attorney General.

The Clerk proceeded to read the opinion; whereupon, on motion of Mr. Conway of Boston, the further reading thereof was dispensed with and it was ordered printed. (House, No. 1793.)

Special Report, etc. A report of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, Massachusetts under chapter 136 of the resolves of the year 1909, rela- commission, tive to causeways and bridges over lakes or ponds and to ihiabr?Igesys certain bridges over streams which have a span of fifty feet or more, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. (House, No. 1795.) Sent up for concurrence. A communication, received by the Speaker and addressed Agricultural18 to the House by certain trustees o f the Massachusetts Ag- ricultural College, relative to the purchase and holding by ° 'u1“t“£sby said trustees of land for that institution, was read and placed on file. (House, No. 1794.)

Papers from the Senate. A report of the committee on Libraries, no legislation Board of^ necessary, on the twentieth annual report of the Board of Library com- Eree Public Library Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 44), ™Sreport.s’ accepted by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. A Bill to authorize the fire district in the town of Hins- Hmsdaie^ dale to incur indebtedness for sewer purposes (Senate, No. — sewer loan. 434) (reported on a petition), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders o f the day for to-morrow for a second reading. Resolves: State and county em­ To provide for an investigation relative to retirement ployees, — systems for state and county employees (Senate, No. 437) retirement systems. (reported on bills based on part of the report of the com­ mission appointed to investigate the various systems of old age insurance and pensions or annuities, House, No. 1 4 0 0 ) ;and State Farm , — improvements. To provide for certain improvements at the State Farm (printed as House, No. 1764) (introduced on leave); Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Ways and Means.

Notice was received that the following House bill and resolve had severally been rejected by the Senate: — R a ilroad Com m is­ Bill to provide a penalty for making false returns to the sioners, — Board of Railroad Commissioners (House, No. 989); and false returns. V olu n tary Resolve to provide for an investigation of the common associations, control of gas, electric light and street railway companies etc., — control o f public by persons, firms, associations and corporations (House, service corporations. No. 1631). Also that the following House bill and resolve had sev­ erally been referred by the Senate to the next General C ourt: — H om estead Commission. B ill to establish a Homestead Commission and to pro­ vide for the purchase of land by the Commonwealth (House, No. 1735, amended); and Fish Resolve to provide for the establishment of a fish hatchery. hatchery (House, No. 1663).

Reports of a Committee. H ull. — By Mr. Crocker of Boston, for the committee on Ways im p rove­ m ent of and Means, leave to withdraw, on the petition (with accom­ N antasket avenue. panying bill, House, No. 1755) of Alfred A. Galiano and others, selectmen, for legislation to provide for the repair, reconstruction and relocation of that part of County road known as Nantasket avenue in the town of Hull. Read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

E state of By Mr. Crocker of Boston, for the committee on Ways Sarah Jane W illiam s. and Means, that the Resolve relative to the estate of Sarah Jane Williams, deceased (Senate, No. 411), be referred to the next General Court. Placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, the question being on the reference of the resolve to the next General Court.

By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways state tax. and Means, on all matters relating to the finances of the Commonwealth, a B ill to apportion and assess a state tax of five million five hundred thousand dollars. (House, No. 1791.) Bead and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. By Mr. Bean of Cambridge, for the committee on Ways Employment and Means, that the Resolve to provide for an investigation gence offices, of employment and intelligence offices (Senate, No. 435) tionnvest’sa ought to pass. Placed in the orders o f the day for to-mor­ row for a second reading.

Reconsideration.

Mr. Fogg of Newburyport moved that the vote be re- Essex county, considered by which the House, on Friday last, passed to bridgOn be engrossed, in concurrence, the Resolve to provide for an Lawrence- investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence (Senate, No. 421, amended); which motion was adopted. Pending the recurring question the same gentleman moved that the resolve be amended by inserting after the word “ bridge,” in line 3, the words “ with suitable ap­ proaches ; ” and by inserting after the word “ bridge,” in line 5, the words “ and approaches.” The amendments were adopted; and the resolve, as amended, was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Sent up for concurrence in the amendments.

Discharged from the Orders of the Day. On motion of Mr. Fogg of Newburyport the Bill to Fourth provide for the payment of indebtedness incurred for Bristol, — the erection at Attleborough of a building for the Fourth Atuebo?ough. District Court of Bristol (Senate, No. 420) was dis­ charged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule. It was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on further motion of the same gentleman, and the bill was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Boston and vicinity, — On motion of Mr. Montague of Boston the Bill to pro­ abatem ent o f smoke. vide for the abatement of smoke in the city of Boston and vicinity (House, No. 1623, amended) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule; and the House refused to concur with the Senate in its amendments. The same gentleman moved the appointment of a com­ mittee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches; which motion was adopted. The Speaker ap­ pointed Mr. Montague and Messrs. Charles L. Carr of Boston and Conway of Boston the committee on the part of the House. Sent up for concurrence. Subsequently the bill came down with the indorsement that the Senate insisted on its amendments, concurred in the appointment of a committee of conference, and that Messrs. Crosby, Pickford and O’Connor had been joined.

Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed, Engrossed bills: Bills enacted. Relative to the management of savings banks; Relative to the transportation and sale of milk; To authorize the appointment of town accountants, and prescribing their duties; To authorize the Trustees of Tufts College to maintain a separate college for women; To authorize the city of Marlborough to incur additional indebtedness for sewerage purposes; Relative to the powers of the board of appeal over the building department of the city of Boston; To authorize the Boston and Eastern Electric Railroad Company to construct a tunnel and terminal in the city of B oston; Relative to free scholarships at the Massachusetts Agri­ cultural College and to annual payments to he made to the college by the Commonwealth; To authorize the Metropolitan Park Commission to re­ build existing bridges over the Charles river and to ac­ quire additional land along said river; In further addition to an act making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the present year, and for certain other expenses authorized by la w ; (Which severally originated in the House) ; Relative to the compensation of dog officers; and To incorporate the Independent Companions of Amer­ ica; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate.

Engrossed resolves: In favor of Annie J. Nagle; Resolves passed. To provide for an investigation and report as to the adaptability of the public waters to the rearing of food fish; To provide for a report as to the desirability of re­ quiring street railway companies to convey cars of other companies; To provide for an investigation by the Commissioner of Weights and Measures as to the sale at retail of coal and food products; (Which severally originated in the House); To provide for furnishing a building at the Industrial School for Boys; Relative to the improvements of transportation facilities in and around the city of B oston; To provide for printing additional copies of the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost of Living; and To provide for the purchase of land and the erection of a building for a dormitory and for a power plant in con­ nection with the State Normal School at Bridgewater; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. Reports: Of the committee on Agriculture, no legislation neces­ O rders of sary, on so much o f the Governor’s address (Senate, No. 1) the day. concerning milk conditions as relates to the standard of milk; and O f the joint committee on the Judiciary, reference to the next General Court, on the residue of the report of the Massachusetts Commission on the Cost o f Living (House, No. 1 75 0); Were severally accepted and sent up for concurrence. R eports: O f the committee on Public Lighting, no further legis­ lation necessary, 011 the twenty-fifth annual report of the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 35); and O f the committee on Roads and Bridges, no legislation necessary, on the seventeenth annual report of the Massa­ chusetts Highway Commission (Pub. Doc. No. 54) ; Were severally accepted, in concurrence.

The House concurred with the Senate in its amendments of the House Bill relative to the liability of producers of milk (House, No. 1721), and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

The House concurred with the Senate in its amendment of the House Bill to provide for inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses (House, No. 1758), and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

B ills : To authorize the reconstruction of the joint railroad and highway bridge over Taunton Great river between the city o f Fall River and the town o f Somerset and the construc­ tion of a tunnel under said city (House, No. 1792); Relative to the deposit o f mortgage notes with the Treas­ urer and Receiver General by fraternal beneficiary cor­ porations (Senate, No. 433); and Relative to procedure in the courts in causes against the Commonwealth (printed as House, No. 1780); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

B ills: Relative to the taxation of deposits in the savings depart­ ments of trust companies (House, No. 1478); and To provide for certain improvements and additions at the Boston State Hospital (House, No. 1783); and Resolves: In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Taunton State Hospital (House, No. 1786); and In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Worcester State Asylum (House, No. 1788); Were severally read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Bill relative to the issue of preferred stock by the Boston Bailroad Holding Company (Senate, Ho. 425); and The Resolve to confirm the acts of George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace (printed as House, No. 1778) ; Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corporations (House, No. 1668), being the unfinished business of Friday last, was considered further, the ques­ tion being on ordering it to a third reading. Mr. Segee of Revere moved that the bill be referred to the next General Court; which motion, after debate, was negatived. The bill was then ordered to a third reading. The Bill to authorize the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital (House, No. 1781) was read a second time. Mr. Holt of Springfield moved that the bill be amended in section 3 by inserting after the word “ redeemed,” in line 6, the words “ at par value; ” and by adding at the end thereof the words “ If the company shall liquidate be­ fore the above stock is taken up, the policy holders shall be preferred claimants.” Mr. Cavanagh of Everett raised the point of order that P oin t o f order. the bill was improperly before the House, being in viola­ tion of Joint Rule No. 8, proper notice not having been given of the proposed legislation to all parties interested by public advertisement or otherwise as required by said rule. Pending the decision of the Chair upon the point of order the further consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow, on motion of Mr. Cavanagh. The Resolve to provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Worcester as to a prison farm in said county and a new jail in the city of Worcester (Senate, No. 427) was read a second time; and after debate it was ordered to a third reading. The Resolve to direct the dairy bureau to prepare and report a draft of a bill for the inspection of milk (Senate, No. 418, amended) was read a third time. Mr. Underhill of Somerville moved that the bill be amended by inserting after the word “ production,” in line 6, the words “ and during subsequent transportation and holding until delivery to the consumer.” After debate the amendment was adopted, by a vote of 46 to 8 ; and the resolve, as amended, was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Sent up for concurrence in the amendment. The Bill to ratify certain acts and proceedings of the town of Palmer (printed as House, No. 1713, amended) was read a third time. A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Knight of Boston, the bill was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

At twenty minutes before four o’clock, on motion of Mr. Bean of Cambridge, the House adjourned, to meet to­ morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . T u e s d a y , June 14, 19 10 . Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Introduced on Leave.

By Mr. Moore of Duxbury, a Resolve to authorize the State camp­ ground, — sale of certain buildings on the state camp ground, which sale of certain was read. The same member moved that the 12th joint buildings. rule be suspended, which motion was referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules. Subsequently Mr. Holt of Methuen, for the committee on Rules, reported recommending that the 12th joint rule he suspended. The report was read, and was con­ sidered under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Holt, the 12th joint rule was suspended, and the resolve (House, No. 1797) was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Sent up for concurrence.

Reports of Committees. Mr. Moore of Duxbury, for the committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: —

“ In accordance with section one hundred and twenty- Committee on Military five of chapter six hundred and four of the acts of the year Affairs, — report on nineteen hundred and eight, the committee on Military state arsenal, Affairs visited the state arsenal and camp grounds, located cam p at South Framingham, and made careful inspection of grounds, etc. arsenal, state camp grounds, storehouses, magazine, United States and state property and found same in ex­ cellent condition. The hooks and reports were found to be carefully and well kept. W e find that mess halls, stables, company storehouses, sinks and bathhouses are in a very poor condition, having been in use many years. The sills have rotted away, roofs in a dilapidated condition and, in our opinion, beyond repair. We believe the camp ground is centrally located, of good area, and well adapted for regimental post, and we strongly recom­ mend that it be retained for that purpose. The report was read, and was accepted under a suspen­ sion of the rule, moved by the same gentleman. Sent up for concurrence. Telephone com panies By Mr. Conwell of Somerville, for the committee on and railroad corporations, Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the taxation of — taxation. telephone companies and railroad corporations be referred to the next General Court. (House, Ho. 1796.) Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session, the question being on the reference of the bill to the next General Court. Massachusetts H igh w ay By Mr. Bean of Cambridge, for the committee on Ways Commission, — land in and Means, that the Bill to authorize the Massachusetts R evere. Highway Commission to make certain purchases and tak­ ings of land in the town of Revere (Senate, No. 436) ought to pass. N ew York, N ew H aven By Mr. White of Newton, for the same committee, that and Hartford R ailroad the Bill to validate the present outstanding securities of the Company, — New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company validation of securities. and to provide for an examination of its property (Senate, No. 419) ought to pass [Messrs. Bean of Cambridge, Crocker of Boston and Conwell of Somerville dissenting] with the following amendments: — In section 1, striking out, in line 13, the words “ paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ assessed upon the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; ” and add­ ing at the end thereof the words “ to be paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth; ” and In section 2, inserting after the word “ commission,” in line 1, the words “ if they deem it advisable.” State Farm, — im prove­ By Mr. Conway of Boston, for the same committee, that ments. the Resolve to provide for certain improvements at the State Farm (printed as House, No. 1764) ought to pass. Severally placed in the orders of the day for the after­ noon session for a second reading.

Bills Enacted and Besolves Passed. Engrossed bills: Bills enacted. Making appropriations for sundry sinking funds; To provide further for the development of the Common­ wealth’s flats at East B oston; To provide for the purchase of a site for the construc­ tion of a new hospital for dipsomaniacs; (Which severally originated in the House) ; To incorporate the Leverett Cemetery Association; and To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred for the construction at Attleborough o f a building for the Fourth District Court of Bristol; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: To provide for a laundry building at the Medfield State Resolves . passed. Asylum ; To provide for certain improvements at the West­ borough State Hospital; In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Wrentham State School; (Which severally originated in the House) ; To confirm the acts of George W. Ritter as a justice of the peace; In addition to a resolve to provide for certain im­ provements at the Industrial School for B oy s; and To provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Essex as to a new bridge over the Merrimac river in the city of Lawrence; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Discharged from the Orders of the Day. On motion of Mr. Hughes of Adams the Bill to author- Hinsdale ize the fire district in the town o f Hinsdale to incur in- — sewer loan, debtedness for sewer purposes (Senate, No. 434) was discharged from the orders of the day, under a suspension of the rule. It was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on motion of the same gentleman, and the bill was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

Orders of the Day.

The report of the committee on Ways and Means, leave O rders of to withdraw, on the petition (with accompanying bill, theda57- House, No. 1755) of Alfred A. Galiano and others, select- men, for legislation to provide for the repair, reconstruc­ tion and relocation of that part of County road known as ISTantasket avenue in the town of Hull, was accepted. The report of the committee on Libraries, no legisla­ tion necessary, on the twentieth annual report of the Board of Free Public Library Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 44), was accepted, in concurrence. The Resolve relative to the estate of Sarah Jane Williams, deceased (Senate, No. 411), was referred to the next General Court, as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, and notice was sent to the Senate. The B ill to apportion and assess a state tax of five mil­ lion five hundred thousand dollars (House, No. 1791); and The Resolve to provide for an investigation of employ­ ment and intelligence offices (Senate, No. 4 3 5 ); Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Bill to authorize the reconstruction of the joint railroad and highway bridge over Taunton Great river between the city of Fall River and the town of Somerset and the construction of a tunnel under said city (House, No. 1792) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. B ills: Relative to the deposit of mortgage notes with the Treasurer and Receiver General by fraternal beneficiary corporations (Senate, No. 433); and Relative to procedure in the courts in causes against the Commonwealth (printed as House, No. 1780) ; and The Resolve to provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Worcester as to a prison farm in said county and a new jail in the city of Worcester (Senate, No. 427); Were severally read a third time and were passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Bill to authorize the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital (House, No. 1781) was considered, the main question being on order­ ing it to a third reading. Ruling by th On the pending point of order raised by Mr. Cavanagh Speaker. of Everett, that the bill is improperly before the House, being in violation of Joint Rule No. 8, proper notice not having been given of the proposed legislation to all parties interested by public advertisement or otherwise as is re­ quired by said rule, — the Speaker quoted from a ruling by Mr. Speaker Barrett and stated that it was not within the province of the Speaker but within the province of the committee to determine whether proper notice has been oiven to parties interested; and that it had not come to the knowledge of the Speaker officially that there had not been proper notice under Joint Rule No. 8; and he therefore declared the point of order not well taken. After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the amend­ ments previously moved by Mr. Holt of Springfield were adopted, by a vote of 63 to 15; and the bill, as amended, was ordered to a third reading, by a vote of 58 to 19. The Bill relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corporations (House, No. 1668) was read a third time. Mr. Saunders of Clinton moved that the bill be amended in section 1 by inserting after the word “ deduct,” in line 4, the words “ from the value of its corporate franchise so much o f; ” by inserting after the word “ taxed,” in line 5, the words “ by the city of Boston; ” and by striking out, in lines 8, 9 and 10, the words “ if the same were the real estate of said corporation: provided, the value of said leasehold interest.” After debate the amendments were adopted; and the bill, as amended, was passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

At four minutes before twelve o’clock, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House adjourned.

A f t e r n o o n S e s s i o n .

Met according to adjournment, at two o’clock p . m .

Orders. The consideration of the following order, offered by Mr. Ham of Boston, was postponed until to-morrow, at the request of Mr. Underhill of Som erville: — Lym an School for Ordered, That the special committee appointed to in­ B oys, — suicide of vestigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at John Newman and the Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7, treatm ent and to investigate the general subject of punishment in of inmates. said school, be authorized to sit during the recess of the General Court to continue said investigation. The com­ mittee shall report to the Governor and Council, and also to the next General Court, with such recommendations, if any, as the committee may deem expedient. The commit­ tee shall serve without compensation but shall receive such allowance for its expenses, not exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars, as may be approved by the Governor and Council. The committee shall have authority to em­ ploy a stenographer and necessary clerical assistance, to administer oaths and to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of hooks and documents, and shall have such other powers as may be necessary to enable it to make a thorough investigation of the aforesaid subjects. The consideration of the following order, offered by Mr. Shaw of Boston, was postponed until to-morrow, at the request of Mr. Underhill of Somerville: — Correctional Ordered, That a special committee of ten members of the institutions, — investiga­ House be appointed by the Speaker to sit during the recess tion. of the General Court to investigate the conduct of the cor­ rectional institutions of the Commonwealth. The com­ mittee shall have authority, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, to employ such assistance as it may deem necessary, shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Governor and Council, and may expend such sums as shall be approved by the Governor and Council. The committee may compel the attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths to witnesses and may com­ pel the production of books and documents. The committee shall be furnished with a room in the State House or else­ where, and shall report to the next General Court not later than January 10, with such recommendations as it may deem expedient. Papers from the Senate. Massachusetts A report of the committee on Roads and Bridges, no H igh w ay Commission, legislation necessary, on the report of the Massachusetts — report on causew ays Highway Commission, under chapter 136 of the resolves and bridges. of the year 1909, relative to causeways and bridges over lakes or ponds and to certain bridges over streams which have a span of fifty feet or more (House, No. 1795), accepted by the Senate, was read; and the report was accepted, in concurrence, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Underhill of Somerville.

A Resolve to provide for an investigation and a report A|rfcuituraitts by the Attorney General relative to the Massachusetts c o lle g e ,— Agricultural College (Senate, No. 442) (reported on part lnvestlgatlon- of House resolve No. 1762), passed to be engrossed by the Senate, was read and was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

A Bill relative to the disposition of sewage from the W orcester Worcester State Hospital (Senate, No. 4-38) ( new draft o f Hospital, —- a bill based on part o f a report of the State Board of ll^olai. Health, Senate, No. 4, and on the report of the commission appointed to investigate the advisability of establishing a system for the disposal of sewage from said hospital, House, No. 197) [Messrs. Campbell of Hyde Park and Lam- oureux of Southbridge, of the House, dissenting] ; and Resolves: In favor of James E. Adams (printed as Plouse, No. James f. 870) (reported on a petition); and Adams. To authorize the sale of certain buildings on the state state camp camp ground (printed as House, No. 1797) (introduced on leave); buildings. Severally passed to be engrossed by the Senate, were severally read and were referred, under the rule, to the committee on 'Ways and Means.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Eairbank of Sudbury, for the committee of con- Miik and ference on the disagreeing votes o f the two branches on the cream- House Bill to prohibit the mixing of milk and cream with other substances (House, No. 1492), that they are unable to agree. I he report was read, and was accepted under a sus­ pension of the rule, moved by Mr. Eairbank.

By Mr. Montague of Boston, for the committee of con- Boston and ference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches on the Ib^emenT House Bill to provide for the abatement of smoke in the o£smoke- city of Boston and vicinity (House, No. 1623, amended), recommending that the House recede from its non-concur­ rence in the Senate amendments and concur therein. The report was read, and was accepted under a suspen­ sion of the rule, moved by Charles L. Carr of Boston. In spector of apiaries, By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee of con­ — contagious bee diseases. ference on the disagreeing votes o f the two branches on the engrossed Bill to provide for the appointment of an inspector of apiaries and for the suppression and control of contagious bee diseases (see House, No. 1411), recom­ mending that the Senate recede from its amendments, and that the hill be amended as follows: — In section 1 by striking out, in line 2, the word “ an­ nually ; ” and by inserting after the word “ apiaries,” in line 4, the words “ to serve until the thirty-first day of March in the year nineteen hundred and eleven; ” and In section 9 by striking out, in line 2, the words “ dur­ ing the present fiscal year.” The report was read, and was accepted under a sus­ pension of the rule, moved by Mr. White. N ew York, N ew H aven B y Mr. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on Rail­ and Hartford R ailroad roads, no legislation necessary, on the report of the Board Company, — of Railroad Commissioners, the Tax Commissioner and investigation. the Bank Commissioner, sitting jointly, on the resolve pro­ viding for an investigation relative to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company (Senate, No. 103). The report was read, and was accepted under a suspen­ sion of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis. Severally sent up for concurrence. M ashpee, — taxation of B y Mr. Quigley of Holyoke, for the committee on Taxa­ certain property. tion, on a petition, a Bill to exempt from taxation certain property in the town of Mashpee (House, No. 1691, changed in section 1 by striking out, in line 3, the word “ ten,” and inserting in place thereof the word “ nine”), which was read. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Pattee of Falmouth, and the bill was read a second and a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. State camp grou n d, — sale By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways of certain and Means, that the Resolve to authorize the sale of certain buildings. buildings on the state camp ground (printed as House, No. 1797) ought to pass. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Conway of Boston, and the resolve was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

By Mr. Fay of Medford, for the committee on Ways State and county and Means, that the Resolve to provide for an investiga­ employees, — retire­ tion relative to retirement systems for state and county m ent employees (Senate, No. 437) ought to pass. Placed in the system s. orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Bills Enacted. Engrossed bills: Relative to the liability of producers of m ilk; Bills enacted. To provide for inspection by boards of health of cold storage and refrigerating warehouses; (Which severally originated in the H ouse); To ratify certain acts and proceedings of the town of Palmer; and Relative to the deposit of mortgage notes with the Treas­ urer and Receiver General by fraternal beneficiary cor­ porations ; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Orders of the Day.

The Bill relative to the taxation of telephone companies O rders of and railroad corporations (House, No. 1796) was referred the day. to the next General Court, as recommended by the com­ mittee on Ways and Means.

The Bill to authorize the Massachusetts Highway Com­ mission to make certain purchases and takings of land in the town of Revere (Senate, No. 436) was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were sus­ pended, on motion o f Mr. Bean of Cam bridge; and the bill was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

The Resolve to provide for certain improvements at the State Farm (printed as House, No. 1764) was read a sec­ ond time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Conway of B oston; and the resolve was read a third time and was passed to be en­ grossed, in concurrence. The Bill to apportion and assess a state tax of five million five hundred thousand dollars (House, Ho. 1791) was read a third time, passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. The Resolve to provide for an investigation of employ­ ment and intelligence offices (Senate, No. 435) was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concur­ rence. The B ill to validate the present outstanding securities of the Hew York, Hew Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and to provide for an examination of its prop­ erty (Senate, Ho. 419) was read a second time. Mr. White of Brookline moved that the bill be amended in section 1 by inserting after the word “ commission,” in line 3, the words “ with all of their respective powers;” and by striking out in line 9, the word “ obligations,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ capital stock and indebtedness.” A fter debate these amendments were adopted. The amendment of section 1, previously recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, was adopted. Mr. Stone o f Worcester asked for a count o f the House to ascertain if a quorum was present. A count showed that 99 members were present. On motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville the Sergeant- at-Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quo­ rum. On the appearance of a quorum Mr. Washburn of Worcester moved that the bill be amended by the substitu­ tion of a Resolve relative to the Hew York, Hew Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Collins of Boston, the amendment of section 2, previously recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, was rejected, by a vote of 46 to 62. The amendment moved by Mr. Washburn was rejected, by a vote of 34 to 72; and the bill, as amended, was ordered to a third reading. The Bill to authorize the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company to establish a guaranty capital (House, Ho. 1781, amended) was read a third time. Mr. Cavanagh of Everett moved that the bill be amended as follows: — In section 1 by striking out, in line 9, the word “ capi­ tal,” and inserting in place thereof the word “ reserve; ” By striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the follow ing: “ Section 2. At all elections of directors the subscribers to the guaranty capital stock shall be en­ titled to one vote for each share of stock h eld ; ” and By striking out section 4 and inserting in place thereof the following: “ Section J/. This act shall take effect when accepted by the majority vote of the policy holders present in person or by proxy at a meeting of which due notice has heen given to each policy holder.” After debate the amendments were rejected, by a vote of 43 to 67. Mr. Cavanagh raised the point of order that a quorum was not present. A count of the House showed that 128 members were present. The bill Avas then passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence.

At seventeen minutes past four o’clock, on motion of Mr. Underhill of Somerville, the House adjourned, to meet to-morrow at half-past ten o’clock a . m . W e d n e s d a y , June 15, 1910. Met according to adjournment, at half-past ten o’clock A.M. Prayer was offered by Reverend Charles B. Rice of Danvers. Orders. On motion of Mr. Teller of Lawrence, — Pay-roll, — com pensa­ Ordered, That the committee on Pay-Roll be instructed tion for attendance. to make up the pay-roll for the compensation of the mem­ bers of the House for attendance during the present ses­ sion, and that the pay of Messrs. Raymond C. Allen of Manchester, Horace H. Atherton of Saugus, Charles E. Dow of Boston, Michael S. Keenan of Lynn and Fred Moore of Fall River be made up for the full session. The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered further: — Lym an Ordered, That the special committee appointed to in­ School for B oys, — vestigate the suicide of John Newman of Cambridge at suicide of John the Lyman School for Boys on the evening of June 7, Newman and treatm ent and to investigate the general subject of punishment in of inmates. said school, be authorized to sit during the recess of the General Court to continue said investigation. The com­ mittee shall report to the Governor and Council, and also to the next General Court, with such recommendations, if any, as the committee may deem expedient. The commit­ tee shall serve without compensation but shall receive such allowance for its expenses, not exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars, as may be approved by the Governor and Council. The committee shall have authority to em­ ploy a stenographer and necessary clerical assistance, to administer oaths and to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and documents, and shall have such other powers as may be necessary to enable it to make a thorough investigation of the aforesaid subjects. Mr. Parks of Fall River moved that the order be amended by inserting after the word “ investigation,” in line 6, the words “ Said committee shall also investigate the system of probation in vogue at said school.'’ Mr. Doyle of New Bedford moved that the order be amended lay striking out, iu line 10, the words “ serve without compensation but shall receive,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Governor and Council and.” After debate the amendments were severally adopted. Mr. Martin Hays of Boston moved that the order be amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “ to the Governor and Council, and also; ” and by inserting after the word “ Court,” in line 8, the words “ not later than the eleventh day of January.” Mr. Morrill of Haverhill moved that the order be amended by inserting after the word “ investigation,” in line 6, the words “ Said committee shall also investigate relative to the kind and quality of food furnished the inmates and investigate the general conduct of said in­ stitution.” After further debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Riley of Malden, the amend­ ments moved by Messrs. M orrill and Hays were severally rejected; and the order, as amended, was adopted. The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered further: — Ordered, That a special committee of ten members of the correctional House be appointed by the Speaker to sit during the recess — investiga- of the General Court to investigate the conduct of the cor- tlon' rectional institutions of the Commonwealth. The com­ mittee shall have authority, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council, to employ such assistance as it may deem necessary, shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Governor and Council, and may expend such sums as shall be approved by the Governor and Council. The committee may compel the attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths to witnesses and may com­ pel the production of books and documents. The committee shall be furnished with a room in the State House or else­ where, and shall report to the next General Court not later than January 10, with such recommendations as it may deem expedient. After debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion of Mr. Knight of Boston, the order was rejected, by a vote of 19 to 67. Papers from the Senate. Collection agencies. The House Bill relative to collection agencies (House, No. 1768, amended) came down passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with an amendment inserting after the word indebtedness,” in line 6, the words “ or engage in this Commonwealth solely in the business of soliciting the right to collect or receive payment for another of any account, bill or other indebtedness.” The amendment was considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Martin Hays of Boston, and was adopted, in concurrence.

Massachusetts Agricultural The House Resolve to provide for certain expenses and College, — land and improvements, including the purchase of land and the buildings. erection of buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (House, No. 1762), came down passed to be en­ grossed, in concurrence, with the following amendments: Striking out, in line 3, the word “ twenty-two,” and inserting in place thereof the word “ fifteen; ” striking out, in lines 25 and 26, the words “ parcels of land,” and inserting in place thereof the words “ tracts or parcels of land in the town of Amherst known respectively as the Kellogg farm, the Harlow farm, the Baker farm, the old creamery or Harriman lot, the Loomis lot and the Charm- bury lot and shown on a plan entitled ‘ Massachusetts Agricultural College, Analysis of Estate,’ by E. M. Gracey, dated February 12, 1909 ; ” striking out, in line 29, the word “ twenty-four,” and inserting in place there­ of the word “ seventeen; ” and inserting after the word “ dollars,” in line 29, the words “ provided, that the title to said land shall be taken in the name of the Common­ wealth.” The amendments were considered, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Gardner of Westfield. On motion o f Mr. Conway of Boston the Sergeant-at- Arms was instructed to secure the attendance of a quorum. On the appearance of a quorum, and after debate, Mr. Fogg of Newburyport moved the previous question. P oint of order. Mr. Conway raised the point of order that the Com­ monwealth had no right to appropriate money for a private institution. The Speaker stated that it was not within the province of the Chair to rule upon a constitutional question; and declared the point of order not well taken. The previous question was then ordered; and the House concurred with the Senate in its amendments, and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Tetler of Lawrence, for the committee on Pay- Roll, on an order relative to the compensation of the mem­ bers of the House for attendance during the present session, that the following order, with the accompanying schedule, ought to be adopted: — Ordered, That the accompanying schedule, showing that Pay-roll, — com pensa­ the amount of $180,200 is due to the members of the tion for attendance. House of Representatives for attendance at the present session of the General Court, is approved, and that the same be sent to the Governor and Council. The report was read, and was considered under a sus­ pension of the rule, moved by Mr. Tetler; the order was adopted, as recommended by the committee, and the schedule was signed by the Speaker.

By "Mr. Eogg of Newbury port, for the committee on N eponset river, — Counties on the part of the House, that the B ill to au­ new bridge betw een thorize the construction and maintenance of a new bridge B oston over the Neponset river between the cities o f Boston and and Quincy. Quincy (House, No. 1772) be referred to the next General Court. Placed in the orders of the day for the afternoon session, the question being on the reference of the bill to the next General Court.

By Mr. Holt of Methuen, for the committee on Ways Jam es F. and Means, that the Resolve in favor of James E. Adams Adam s. (printed as House, No. 870) ought to pass. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Holt, and the resolve was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

By Mr. Conwell of Somerville, for the committee on W orcester State Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the disposition H ospital, — sewage of sewage from the Worcester State Llospital (Senate, No. disposal. 438) ought to pass. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Conwell, and the bill was read a second and a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed bills: Bills enacted. To establish the salaries of the elevator men at the State House; To provide for certain improvements and additions at the Boston State Hospital; (Which severally originated in the H ouse); Relative to the issue of preferred stock by the Boston Railroad Holding Company; To authorize the fire district in the town of Hinsdale to incur indebtedness for sewer purposes; and To authorize the Massachusetts Highway Commission to make certain purchases and takings of land in the town of R evere; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to be enacted, signed and sent to the Senate. Engrossed resolves: Resolves passed. To provide for an investigation of employment and in­ telligence offices; In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Worcester State Asylum; To provide for an investigation and a report by the county commissioners of the county of Worcester as to a prison farm in said county and a new jail in the city of W orcester; (Which severally originated in the House); To provide for certain improvements at the State Farm; In addition to a resolve to provide for certain improve­ ments at the Taunton State H ospital; and To direct the dairy bureau to prepare and report a draft of a bill for the inspection of milk; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day. O rders of the day. The Resolve to provide for an investigation relative to retirement systems for state and county employees (Sen­ ate, No. 437) was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Fay of Medford, and the resolve was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Resolve to provide for an investigation and report by the Attorney General relative to the Massachusetts Agricultural College (Senate, No. 442) was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Howard of Easton, and the resolve was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

The Bill to validate the present outstanding securities of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and to provide for an examination of its prop­ erty (Senate, No. 419, amended) was read a third time and was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

At one minute past twelve o’clock, on motion of Mr. Quigley of Holyoke, the House adjourned.

A f t e r n o o n S e s s i o n .

Met according to adjournment, at two o’clock p . m .

Resolution.

Mr. Carmody of Worcester presented a Resolution Representative Jam es H . relative to Representative James H. Mellen. The resolu­ M ellen. tion was read; and, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Carmody, it was unanimously adopted by a rising vote, as follow s: — Whereas, In the closing hours of the session it has come to the knowledge of the members of the House that Repre­ sentative James H. Mellen of Worcester, who has had a prominent part in legislation during a long period of years, lies critically ill at his hom e; therefore be it Resolved, That we hereby express to him our sorrow in his affliction and our disappointment that he is not present with us at the prorogation of the Legislature of 1910. To the family we extend our heartfelt sympathy and the wish that the illness of the husband and father may not he of long duration, and that he may be spared to them and to the Commonwealth for many years to come. Papers from the Senate. Lvnn, — water The engrossed Bill relative to the water supply of the supply. city of Lynn (see Senate, No. 408) came down with the indorsement that it had been returned by His Excellency the Governor at the request of the Senate, that the vote by which it was passed to be enacted had been recon­ sidered, and that it had been amended in section 4 (section 3 as printed) by inserting after the word “ examination,” in line 20, the words “ and advice.” On motion of Mr. Llolt of Lynn, there being no objec­ tion, the vote by which the bill had been passed to be en­ acted was reconsidered; and, under a suspension of the rules, moved by the same gentleman, the House concurred in the amendment, and the bill was returned to the Senate indorsed accordingly. F rank Russell. Notice was received that the engrossed Resolve in favor of Frank Russell (see Senate, No. 223), having been re­ turned by H is Excellency the Governor with his objec­ tions thereto in writing, had failed to pass. Also that the following Flouse bills had severally been referred by the Senate to the next General Court: — T ru st com ­ panies, — Bill relative to the taxation of deposits in the savings taxation. departments of trust companies (House, No. 1478); and Mashpee, — taxation of Bill to exempt from taxation certain property in the property. town of Mashpee (Flouse, No. 1691, changed).

Reports of Committees. Huntington and Westfield By Fir. Haigis of Montague, for the committee on R iver R ailw ay Rules, that the House should not concur with the Senate C om pany. in the suspension of the 9th joint rule on the petition (with accompanying bill, Senate, No. 159) of W. A. Whittlesey and others that the franchise and rights of the Huntington and Westfield River Railway Company be renewed and extended. Read, and considered under a sus­ pension of the rule, moved by Mr. Haigis, the House re­ fused to concur with the Senate in the suspension of the 9th joint rule, and the petition was referred, under said rule, to the next General Court, and notice was sent to the Senate. P u b lic By Mr. White of Newton, for the committee on Ways service, — estimates and Means, no legislation necessary, on the statement of estimates calling for appropriations for the several depart- ^ »pp*°; ments of the public service for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1910 (House, No. 1). By the same gentleman, for the same committee, no Auditor of legislation necessary, on the abstract of the sixty-first monweaitii, annual report of the Auditor of the Commonwealth — report- (House, No. 208). Severally read, and accepted under a suspension of the rule, moved, in each instance, by Mr. White. By Mr. White of Brookline, for the committee on Ways Miscellaneous %] « • 1 iii sppropriE* and Means, on an order relative to appropriation bills, a tions. Bill in addition to several acts making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the present year, and for certain other expenses authorized by law (House, No. 1798), which was read. The rules were suspended, on motion of the same gentleman, and the bill was read a second and a third time, passed to be en­ grossed and sent up for concurrence.

Bills Enacted and Resolves Passed. Engrossed bills: Relative to collection agencies; Enacted Relative to the assessment of franchise taxes of corpora­ tions ; To provide for the abatement of smoke in the city of Boston and vicin ity; To apportion and assess a state tax of five million five hundred thousand dollars; To authorize the Boston Mutual Life Insurance Com­ pany to establish a guaranty capital; To provide for the appointment of an inspector of apiaries and for the suppression and control of contagious bee diseases; In addition to several acts making appropriations for sundry miscellaneous expenses authorized during the pres­ ent year, and for certain other expenses authorized by law ; To authorize the reconstruction of the joint railroad and highway bridge over Taunton Great river between the city of Fall River and the town of Somerset and the con­ struction of a tunnel under said city; (Which severally originated in the House) ; Relative to the water supply of the city of Lynn; Relative to procedure in the courts in causes against the Commonwealth; Relative to the disposition of sewage from the Worcester State Hospital; and To validate the present outstanding securities of the New York, New Haven and H artford Railroad Company and to provide for an examination of its property; (Which severally originated in the Senate); Were severally passed to he enacted, signed and sent to the Senate.

Engrossed resolves: Resolves passed. To provide for certain expenses and improvements, in­ cluding the purchase of land and the erection of buildings, at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (which origi­ nated in the H o u s e ); In favor of James F. Adams; To authorize the sale of certain buildings on the state camp ground; To provide for an investigation relative to retirement systems for state and county employees; and To provide for an investigation and a report by the At­ torney General relative to the Massachusetts Agricultural C ollege; (Which severally originated in the Senate) ; Were severally passed, signed and sent to the Senate.

Orders of the Day.

O rders of the day. The B ill to authorize the construction and maintenance of a new bridge over the Neponset river between the cities of Boston and Quincy (House, No. 1772) was considered, the question being on the reference of the bill to the next General Court. A fter debate, the previous question having been ordered, on motion o f Mr. Fogg of Newburyport, the yeas and nays were ordered, at the request o f Mr. Washburn of Y orces- ter; and the roll having been called, the bill was referred to the next General Court, and notice was sent to the Senate. The vote was 149 yeas to 50 nays, as follows: — Y e a s . Messrs. Adams, Arthur S. Messrs. Edgell, Charles N. Ahearn, David C. Ellis, George H. Allen, Raymond C. Emerson, Freeman O. Arnold, Seth F. Fay, Wilton B. Arseneault, Alfred Fletcher, William F. Avery, William B. Fogg, Clarence J. Barlow, Erson B. Ford, Fred W. Barry, John J. Gardner, Charles M. Bates, B. Fred. Gifford, William H. Bean, George F. Goff, Ellery L. Bean, James W. Goode, Joseph J. Bellamy, William A. Go wing, Joseph D. Bond, Henry Guild, Julius Bothfeld, Henry E. Haigis, John W. Boutwell, Samuel H. Hale, Richard W. Brigham, George A. Halliday, William Brophy, Michael J. Hardy, Prank 0. Brown, Charles H. Hardy, Leonard F. Brown, Joseph B. Hathaway, Edward R. Burke, William R. Hays, Martin Callahan, Timothy F. Henebery, Michael A. Carleton, Ignatius J. Hester, William A. Carmody, Cornelius J. Hickey, William P. Cavanagh, James F. Hobbs, Clarence W ., Jr. Chapman, Fred P. Holbrook, Henry E. Chase, A. Preston Holden, Joseph W. Clark, J. Dudley Holman, Samuel M. Cliff, Zebedee E. Holmgren, John P. Collins, Edward D. Holt, Charles T. Colpoys, Francis L. Holt, Edgar G. Conwell, Leon M. Howard, William N. Cox, Channing H. Hurd, Lyman E. Crane, Russell D. Kearns, John E. Crane, Samuel V. Keefe, David P. Crocker, Courtenay Keenan, Michael S. Cronin, Daniel F. Kendrick, Daniel W. Cuff, Thomas S. Killpartrick, Charles T. Cummings, John B. Kimball, James L. Curtiss, Frank Knight, James H. Curtiss, John H. Lamoureux, Wilfrid J. Cushing, Grafton D. Langtry, Albert P. Daly, Francis L. Leland, Louis Davis, Parker S. Lombard, Paul I. Dean, Charles A. Longley, Savillion W. Dickson, Clifford H. McCarthy, Charles F. Donovan, John L. McCarthy, Daniel J. Dow, George L. McCullough, Thomas F. Doyle, Andrew P. McGrath, Michael F. Ducey, Francis M. McKirdy, Robert Iv. Dwyer, John F. Messinger, Adin A. Ebsen, Charles E. Meyers,^Julius Messrs. Montgomery, Charles A. Messrs. Ryan, Thomas Moore, Fred Sargent, Ralph H. Morrill, Charles H. Saunders, Amos T. Moseley, William G. Scigliano, Alfred Munroe, W. Fred Scully, Michael J. Murray, William J. Sharp, Benjamin Noonan, Edward T. J. Sorenson, Theodore L. Noyes, James M. Stone, Arthur M. O ’Brien, Michael F. Stone, Elisha D. O’Donnell, Francis D. Sturgis, Franklin, Jr. Oliver, James Tufts, Nathan A. O ’Neil, Dennis A. Turner, Robert N. Payson, William E. Underhill, Charles L. Peirce, Waldo H. Upton, Alton A. Powers, Joel L. Vinson, Thomas M. Priest, A. Franklin Warren, Clarence A. Quigley, Francis X. Washburn, Robert M. Quinn, Martin L. Waterhouse, Wickliffe H. Reed, George A. Wells, Henry G. Reed, Joseph J. White, Norman H. Ricker, George A. White, Thomas W. Riley, Thomas P. Witt, Ernest A. Robinson, William M. Wolcott, Roger Rousmaniere, John E.

N a t s . Messrs. Atherton, Horace H. Messrs. Kane, Maurice Atkins, Charles W. Kinney, Orvis F. Batley, Albert Langelier, Louis F. R. Beal, Charles S. Lanman, Frank H. Bliss, Alvin E. Leonard, J. Henry Bray ton, Israel Lewin, Charles Burckel, Alfred J. Marchand, George E. Carr, Charles L. Meade, Timothy J. Carr, John Mellen, Charles C. Cogswell, John H. Mildram, Samuel H. Conant, Harrison J. Moore, William S. Coogan, Thomas F. Nordbeck, Albin F. Cormack, John S. Pattee, Asa L. Cumming, Harry R. Perry, Walter K. Cushman, Alfred W. Powers, James F. Cushman, Edward D. Roberts, Leonard G. Doane, George E. Segee, Samuel A. Dugan, Lawrence J. Shaw, David B. Fairbank, Winthrop H. Stevens, George H. Graham, William J. Story, Arthur D. Greene, Hamilton J. Sullivan, Lynde Hancock, Portus B. Swann, George Harrington, Edward F. Thomas, William R. Holt, Frank E. Willetts, Isaac E. Hughes, John J. Wood, Russell A. 149 yeas; 50 nays Resolutions. Mr. Riley of Malden being in the Chair, Mr. Callahan of Boston offered the following resolution: — R e s o lv e d That the House of Representatives elected for Resolution of appreciation the year nineteen hundred and ten desires to record its o f the appreciation of the services rendered by its Speaker, the Speaker. Honorable Joseph Walker. It can be said without exag­ geration that no man ever discharged the duties of this difficult office with purer motives or with a stronger desire to render exact justice to every member of the House, irre­ spective of party or personal feeling. The members of the House will never forget a speaker who has known how to combine courtesy for each member with due regard for the prompt dispatch of business, and they are confident that his future career will be honorable to himself and of high value to the Commonwealth. The resolution was read; and, after remarks by Mr. Callahan, it was adopted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by the same gentleman. The Speaker then addressed the House as follows: —

G e n t l e m e n o f t h e H o u s e o f R epresentatives : — Membership in the Massachusetts Legislature, with its historic associations, with its power, with its magnificent opportunity for useful service, is indeed a sacred and an inspiring trust. Political office, as an end in itself, is the emptiest kind of an empty honor. When used for private ends, or to serve mere personal ambition, it becomes a dis­ honor. Political office, when rightly viewed, is an oppor­ tunity for service, and from faithful service comes the deepest and truest satisfaction. I have frequently extolled independence in thought and action as a virtue. I greatly admire it. There is a vast difference, however, between independence and irresponsi­ bility. True independence is always exercised with seriousness of purpose and with a deep sense of respon­ sibility. It is based upon principles and upon sincere con­ victions derived from experience, study and discussion. Independence in a legislator is a virtue. Irresponsibility is a most serious fault. A legislator who acts thoughtlessly and without respect for established policy, without regard as to what effect his vote may have upon the legitimate interests of property and o f business, without appreciation of the importance of zealously protecting equal rights and the freedom of individuals, without reverence for tradition or for the Constitution, is not independent. He is merely irresponsible. An irresponsible legislature endangers the stability of government and weakens that confidence in the law-making power which is necessary to business and com­ mercial development, to progress and prosperity, to the per­ manent happiness of the people. True independence is not inconsistent with leadership. I have no quarrel with leadership, but it must be leader­ ship of the right kind. A leadership which seeks to control legislation in the interest of private individuals, of corporations, of trusts, of wealth and privilege, re­ gardless of the public interest; a leadership which has no higher aim than personal ambition or party victory, re­ gardless of the qualifications of candidates or of the sound­ ness of policies, is pernicious. It is better far to have no leadership. Show me the leader who serves but the public good, who uses party organization in the public interest alone, who has the ability and the breadth of mind to see what is right and wise, who has the character to inspire respect, the experience to command confidence and the courage to lead, — show me such a man and you and I will follow him. Such leadership is not only not incon­ sistent with independence, it depends upon true inde­ pendence for its following. We as legislators, therefore, should always act inde­ pendently for what we believe to be right and in the public interest, but we should also be ready to follow those leaders in whose disinterestedness, experience, ability, character and wisdom we have confidence. In so far as this House has been independent I commend it. In so far as it has been irresponsible it is subject to just criticism. It is not for us, but for our constituents to judge. Mr. White of Brookline offered the following resolu­ tion : — Resolution of Resolved. That the House of Representatives elected appreciation of the clerks. for the year nineteen hundred and ten hereby records its appreciation of the invaluable services rendered by its Clerk, James W. Kimball. The members of the House have profited by his long experience, by his remarkable knowledge of parliamentary procedure, and by his unfail­ ing courtesy and kindness. Mr. Kimball has ably been seconded by Frank E. Bridgman, the assistant clerk, who has shown a capacity much more than equal to the duties of his position. The resolution was read; and, after remarks by Mr. White, it was adopted,. under a suspension of the rule, moved by the same gentleman.

Mr. Holt of Springfield offered the following resolu­ tion : — ■ Resolved, That the House of Representatives elected for iwutio^of the year nineteen hundred and ten hereby records its thanks ch a p la in , to its Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel W. Waldron, for the becoming and punctual manner in which he has discharged the duties of his sacred office. The resolution was read; and, after remarks by Mr. Holt, it was adopted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by the same gentleman.

Mr. Washburn of Worcester offered the following reso­ lution : — Resolved, That the House of Representatives elected ?Pp?ecili0t?oSf for the year nineteen hundred and ten takes pleasure in °fe*nt?t-Arms recording its appreciation of the efficient service rendered by its Sergeant-at-Arms, Thomas E. Pedrick. Mr. Pedrick has discharged the duties of his office with vigilance and dignity and with a courtesy unfailing because instinctive. Of his assistants, — the doorkeepers, messengers and pages, —- it is sufficient to say that they have performed their duties in the same spirit and with the same faith­ fulness. The resolution was read; and, after remarks by Mr. Washburn, it was adopted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by the same gentleman.

Prorogation. The following order was adopted, in concurrence: — Ordered, That a committee, to consist of three members Prorogation, of the Senate, and such members as the House may join, be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the two branches of the General Court have disposed of all the public business which has been brought before them, and to request him, with the advice and consent of the Council, to prorogue them to the Tuesday next preceding the first Wednesday of Jan­ uary next. Messrs. Hultman, Crosby and Teeling having been ap­ pointed by the Senate, Messrs. White of Brookline, Knight of Boston, Wolcott of Milton, Fay of Medford, Tufts of Waltham, Sharp of Nantucket, Dwyer of Weymouth and Arseneault of Spencer were joined on the part of the House. Subsequently Mr. White, for the committee, reported that they had waited upon H is Excellency the Governor and informed him of the action of the two branches; and that His Excellency congratulated the members on the completion of their labors, and stated that he would com­ municate further with the two houses through the Secretary of the Commonwealth. At twenty minutes past nine o’clock the Deputy Secre­ tary of the Commonwealth, Acting Secretary, came in, and stated that during the session the Chief Executive had signed 651' bills and 158 resolves; that he had returned 3 bills and 1 resolve with his objections thereto in writing, and that he had withheld his approval from 8 bills and 2 resolves, which had become laws by virtue of article 2, section 1, chapter 1, of the Constitution of the Common­ wealth. The Deputy Secretary further stated that he had been directed by His Excellency the Governor, in compliance with the request of the two branches, to prorogue the General Court to the day next preceding the first Wednes­ day of January next. And the General Court was prorogued accordingly. Attest: JAMES W. KIMBALL, Clerk.