Journal of the Senate

Commonbcaltlj of Htassacbusctts.

THE

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

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1894.

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1894.

CommontotaltJ) of ÎÏÏassiubusctts.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

At a General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, begun and holden at Boston on the first Wednesday, being the third day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and the one hundred and eighteenth of the independence of the United States ot" America, the following-named members-elect of the Senate, having been duly summoned by the Executive, appeared, to wit: —

Hon. Messrs. Albert S. Burnham of Revere, in the First George N. Swallow of Boston, Second John F. Fitzgerald of Boston, Third Jeremiah H. Mullane of Boston, . Fourth Fifth ! Suffolk George P. Sanger of Boston, Districts. Edward J. Leary of Boston, . Sixth S. Stillman Blanchard of Boston, . Seventh John F. Cronan of Boston, Eighth and Francis W. Kittredge of Boston, . Ninth

Hon. Messrs. Eugene A. Bessom of Lynn, . in the First Francis T. Berry of Salem, . Second Sylvanus Smith of Gloucester, Third ! Essex Edward G. Frothingham of Haverhill, Fourth f Districts. Samuel L. Sawyer of Danvers, Fifth and George L. Gage of Lawrence, Sixth lion. Messrs. "William B. Lawrence of Medford, in the First Henry S. Milton of Waltham, Second William B. Durant of Cambridge, Third Fourth Middlesex Maurice F. Coughlin of Holliston, Districts. Elisha H. Shaw of Chelm*ford, . Fifth Charles F. Brown of Reading, Sixth and Peter J. Brady of Lowell, Seventh

Hon. Messrs. Edwin B. Harvey of Westborough, in the Second Worcester Ledyard Bill of Paxton, . Third Districts. and Joel D. Miller of Leominster, Fourth Hon. George H. B. Green of Belchertown, . in the Worcester and Hampshire District. Hon. Messrs. Edwin F. Lyford of Springfield, . in the First / Hampden and William P. Buckley of Holyoke, Second | Districts. Hon Jo.seph F. Bartlett of Montague in the Franklin District. Hon. Gilbert L. Jewett of North Adams in the Berkshire District. lion. John B. Ripley of Chester, . . in the Berkshire and Hampshire District. Hon. Messrs. John F. Merrill of Quincy in the First i Norfolk ami Robert S. Gray of Walpole Second \ Districts. Hon. Messrs. Edward B. Atwood of Plymouth, . . .in the First ) Plymouth and Hiram A. Monk of Brockton, . . . Second \ Districts.

Hon. Messrs. James Lewis Austin of Taunton, . . .in the First ] Bristol Joseph O. Neill of Fall River, . . . Second j Districts. and William M. Butler of New Bedford, . . Third

Hon. John Kenrick, Jr., of Orleans in the Cape District.

And were called to order at eleven o'clock A.M. by the Hon. William M. Butler of the Third Bristol District, the senior member-elect. Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Ivittredge,— Quorum. Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to wait upon flis Excellency the Governor and the Council, and inform them that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and ready to be qualified. And Messrs. Kittredge, Coughliu and Neill were appointed said committee. Subsequently, Mr. Kittredge, from the committee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor was pleased to say that he, with the Council, would attend forthwith upon the Senate for the purpose of administering the required oaths of office to the members-elect thereof. of SeUni!toistion Soon after, His Excellency the Governor, with His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, the Council and the Sec- retary of the Commonwealth, came in, and the Senators- elect severally took and subscribed the oaths of office required by the Constitution and a law of the United States, to qualify them for the discharge of their duties as Senators for the current political year. The Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the Council and the Secretary of the Commonwealth thereupon withdrew.

On motion of Mr. Milton, — President. Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to receive, assort and count the votes for a X^resident ot the Senate. Messrs. Milton, Leary and Ripley were appointed said committee. And the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, Mr. Milton, from the committee, reported as follows : — Whole number of votes, 38 Necessary for a choice, 20 William M. Butler had 38 Mr. Kittredge being in the chair, Mr. Butler was declared elected, and was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Lawrence and Buckley, and addressed the Senate as follows: —

FELLOW SENATORS : — I am sincerely grateful to you for the high honor which you have conferred upon me. My every effort will be to merit the confidence you have so fully bestowed. Always conscious of this and appreciating, at least, to some extent, the requirements and responsibilities of the position, it shall be my constant and earnest endeavor to fulfil its duties with honesty, fairness and impartiality, and with jealous regard for the honor and dignity of the Senate .of our Commonwealth. I ask your kind and patient forbearance. I pledge you whatever of assistance and aid I can render in promoting the business of the session. Upon the threshold of our duties, animated by an earnest, sincere purpose to fulfil our obli- gations of service to the people of the Commonwealth, and the various constituencies we represent, appreciating the responsibilities of the trust committed to our charge, let us for a moment consider in a practical way the duty which lies before us. There has been from time to time public criticism of our Legislature for continuing so long in session, and for the mass of legislation which yearly has appeared upon the pages of our blue book. The causes contributing to extended sessions have been faithfully pointed out by previous presiding officers, and honest and intelligent effort has been made many times to prevent their recurrence, strict adherence to the rules relating to the admission of business and the report of committees has been annually enjoined, postponements and dilatory action have been discouraged, but the length of the sessions has not been curtailed. It is true that the Massachusetts Legislature is one of a very few which deter- mines every application for legislation which is submitted to it. Exhaustive hearings are given. Propositions for legislation are considered carefully and with deliberation in executive session. The interests of the people of the Commonwealth would not be subserved by any change of legislative practice with reference to these matters. A special committee reported to the Legislature of 1893 certain changes in the rules, which were adopted. Their adoption and the conduct of legislative business under them did not tend to the shortening of the session. The rules of the Senate and the joint rules are the growth of many years, the result of long experience, and the best thought of many able and practical parliamentarians. I am wholly satisfied that but slight changes in the rules are necessary, and that with possibly one exception no change in them can at the present time be made which will affect materially the length of the session. After having given much time to the examination of the rules, and careful thought to the consideration of our legislative methods and customs, I am convinced that the rules, methods and customs, as observed for many years are well enough, and that the Legislature can only be brought to a close within a seasonable and reasonable time when its members, individually, as committees, and as legislative bodies, are controlled by an earnest, constant, active impulse to work faithfully and indefatigably to that end, with the best and highest regard for the interests of the Commonwealth and its people from the very first hour of organization. In stating the conclusion frankly, I intend no possible reflection upon the purpose or faithfulness of any previous Legislature or any members thereof, but I do desire, if possible, that we may not be deluded by any fond hope of securing a short session by any substantial change of rules or legislative methods, and that we shall fully rec- ognize from the beginning the responsibility which is upon us. The members of the Senate, as chairmen of committees, may to a great extent set the pace of legislative activity. The speedy organization of committees, the early assignment and holding of hearings, and the prompt deci- sion and report of matters heard, will accomplish much in the direction of a t-hort session. But with all our endeavor to secure an early adjournment let us not forget that sound, just, clearly expressed legislation is above all things else to be desired. Uncon- stitutional, illy framed enactments are a stumbling-block to the people. The passage of a few needed laws is more to the credit of a Legislature than the production of an unabridged edition of laws embodying even all the commendable propositions for legislation submitted to it. Let us in these early days of the new year, as we enter upon our new year of service to the Commonwealth, resolve upon a short session, and a small blue book of well considered, well expressed, needful laws. The Chair awaits the pleasure of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Bartlett, — Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to uierk. receive, assort and count the votes for a Clerk of the Senate. Messrs. Bartlett, Brady and Austin were appointed said committee. And the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, Mr. Bartlett, from the committee, reported as follows : — Whole number of votes, 37 Necessary for a choice, 1 Henry D. Coolidge of Concord had .... 37 And Mr. Coolidge was declared elected, and was qualified by taking the following oath : — Whereas, you, Henry D. Coolidge, are chosen Clerk of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you do swear that you will truly enter all the votes and orders thereof, and in all things relating to your office that you will act faithfully and impartially, according to your best skill and judgment. So help you God. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to organization of inform His Excellency the Governor and the Council of '16 "en8 e' the organization of the Senate. Messrs. Lawrence, Buckley and Green were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Atwood,— Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to w. inform the House of Representatives of the organization of the Senate. Messrs. Atwood, Mullane and Bessom were appointed said committee. Oil motion of Mr. Monk, — Senate rules. Ordered, That the rules of the Senate of last year be observed until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Brown, — Sergeant-at- Arms. Ordered, That the Senate proceed forthwith to the election of a Sergeant-at-Arms. Messrs. Brown, Shaw and Jewett were appointed a committee to collect, assort and count the votes; and the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, Mr. Brown, from the committee, reported as follows : —

Whole number of votes, . 36 Necessary for a choice, 19 John G. B. Adams of Lvnn had 36

And Mr. Adams was declared elected on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Blanchard,— chaplain. Ordered, That the Senate proceed forthwith to the election of a Chaplain of the Senate. Messrs. Blanchard, Miller and Smith were appointed a committee to collect, assort and count the votes ; and the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, Mr. Blanchard, from the committee, reported as follows : —

Whole number of votes, .... 34 Necessary for a choice, .... 18 Rev. Edmund Dowse of Sherborn had 3-4 And Mr. Dowse was declared elected. On motion of Mr. Green, — Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to notify the Reverend Edmund Dowse of his election as Chaplain of the Senate. Member-elect Qualified.

Stephen Sails- Hon. Stephen Salisbury of Worcester, Senator-elect bury qualified as a member. from the First Worcester District, being present and ready to be qualified, Messrs. Burnham and Durant were appointed a committee to conduct him to the Governor and Council. Subsequently, Mr. Burnham, from the committee, reported that Mr. Salisbury had, in the presence of the Governor and Council, taken and subscribed the required oaths of office. Notice was received from the House of Representatives, Organization of by a committee thereof, of the organization of that branch Uu by the choice of the Hon. George v. L. Meyer of Boston as Speaker, and Mr. Edward A. McLaughlin of Boston as Clerk. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, — Ordered, That a message be sent to His Excellency the Sergeant-at- Governor and the Council, informing them of the election, Arms' on the part of the Senate, of John G. B. Adams of Lynn as Sergeant-at-Arms for the current political year. Mr. Sawyer was charged with the message. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, — Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Rep- w. resentatives, informing it of the election, on the part of the Senate, of John G. B. Adams of Lynn as Sergeant- at-Arms for the current political year. Mr. Fitzgerald was charged with the message. Notice was received from the House of Representatives, id. by a committee thereof, of the election, on its part, of John G. B. Adams of Lynn as Sergeant-at-Arms.

On motion of Mr. Frothinghamr* », — Ordered, That the clerks of the two branches give notice id. to John G. B. Adams that he has been elected by the two branches of the General Court Sergeant-at-Arms for the current political year. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Lawrence,— Ordered, That a special committee, to consist of the senate rules. 1 President and four members of the Senate, be appointed to prepare rules for the government of the Senate during the present session. Messrs. Lawrence, Milton, Fitzgerald and Sanger were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Kenrick, — Ordered, That the joint rules of the two branches of Jolntrule8- last year be observed until others are adopted. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Lawrence,— Ordered, That a joint special committee, to consist of the President and four members of the Senate, with such as the House may join, be appointed to prepare rules for the government of the two branches. And Messrs. Lawrence, Milton, Fitzgerald and Sanger were appointed on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up, adopted, in concurrence ; and the Speaker and Messrs. Mellen of Worcester, Bennett of Everett, Myers of Cambridge, Kneil of Westtield, Higgins of Lynn, Malone of Greenfield, Galloupe of Beverly, and J. E. Hayes of Boston, were joined on the part of the House. The following communication, together with the returns of votes and schedules therein referred to, was received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth : —

To the Senate and House of Representatives: — fo^Go'vem™'68 ^ haYe ^ honor herewith to lay before you the returns Lieuteuant- of votes cast at an election held in this Commonwealth on

Governor, etc. the 7th of November> 1893) for Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Councillors, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney-General and Senators, together with schedules showing the number of ballots which appear to have been cast for each person voted for. These returns have been duly canvassed by the Gov- ernor and Council, and are now transmitted for examination by the Senate and House of Representatives, as required by the Constitution. Very respectfully, WM. M. OLIN, Secretary.

Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Burnham,— id. Ordered, That the returns of votes for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Auditor of Accounts and Attorney-General be referred to a joint special committee, to consist of three members of the Senate and such as the House may join. Messrs. Burnham, Cronan and Berry were appointed said committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up, adopted, in concurrence ; and Messrs. Tilden of Boston, Lane of Gloucester, Townsend o<" Cambridge, Hoar of Boston, Beckford of Lynn, Ross of New ¡edford, Coy of Montague and Shipley of Springfield, were joined on the part of the House. On motion of Mr. Lyford,— Ordered, That the returns of votes for Councillors in Returns of votes the several councillor districts of the Commonwealth be 01 °"nc or°' referred to a joint special committee, to consist of two members of the Senate and such as the House may join. Messrs. Lyford and Gray were appointed said committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up, adopted, in concurrence; and Messrs. Soule of Middleborough, Alden of Taunton, Adams of Framing- ham, Hibbard of Boston, Bacon of Spencer, Graham of Boston, Galloupe of Beverly and Bliss of West Spring- field, were joined on the part of the House. On motion of Mr. Durant, — Ordered, That the returns of votes for Senators in the Return» of votes several senatorial districts of the Commonwealth be referred to a special committee, to consist of three members of the Senate. Messrs. Durant, Coughlin and Harvey were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Merrill, — Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to Seats of mem- arrange the seats of the members of the Senate. Messrs. Merrill, Leary and Bill were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Gage, — Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to furnish daily Newspapers, newspapers, not exceeding twelve in number, to be kept under his direction for the use of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Swallow, — Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourn to Adjournment, meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock A.M., and that that be the hour of meeting until otherwise ordered. Assistant Cleric. A communication from the Clerk, announcing his ap- Assistant cierk. pointment of Mr. William II. Sanger of Boston as assistant clerk of the Senate for the current political year, was read and placed on file. On motion of Mr. Sanger, at eighteen minutes past one o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock A.M. THURSDAY, January 4, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Chaplain. The Reverend Edmund Dowse having accepted the office of Chaplain, was present and offered prayer.

Orders Adopted. On motion of Mr. Frothingham, — Journal of the Senate. Ordered, That the daily reading of the journal be dis- pensed with until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Bessom,— Ordered, That the Clerk be authorized to begin the printing of the journal of the Senate, that one thousand copies of the same be printed, and that a certified copy thereof be deposited with the Secretary of the Common- wealth as the journal of the Senate.

Iiejyorl of a Committee. Governor, Lieutenant- Mr. Burnham, from the joint special committee, sub- G-overnor and mitted a report on the returns of votes for Governor, other State officers. Lieutenant-Governor and other State officers as follows : — For Governor. FREDERIC T. GREENHALGE of Lowell has 192,613 votes. JOHN E. RUSSELL of Leicester has . 156,916 " Louis ALBERT BANKS of Hyde Park has 8,556 " GEORGE H. CAREY of Lynn has . 4,885 " PATRICK F. O'NEIL of Boston has . 2,033 " All others, ..... 9 " And FREDERIC T. GREENHALGE is elected.

For Lieutenant- Governor. ROGER WOLCOTT of Boston has . . 194,243 votes. JAMES B. CARROLL of Springfield has . 151,229 " HENRY C. SMITH of Williamsburg has . 8,584 JOSEPH K. HARRIS of Haverhill has . 5,680 " MORRIS E. RUTIIER of Holyoke has . 1,788 " All others, 7 " And ROGER WOLCOTT is elected. For Secretary.

WILLIAM M. OLIN of Boston has . . 192,751 votes. JAMES W. MCDONALD of Marlborough has 144,014 " SAMUEL B. SHAPLEIGII of Boston has . 9,019 " ISAAC W. SKINNER of Waltham has . 6,184 " FREDERICK A. NAGLER of West Spring- field has 2,429 " All others, 14 " And WILLIAM M. OLTN is elected.

For Treasurer and Receiver-General.

HENRY- M. PHILLIPS of Springfield has . 190,088 votes. EBEN S. STEVENS of Dudley has . . 143,632 " WILBERT D. FARNHAM, Jr., of Somer- ville has 9,058 " THOMAS A. WATSON of Braintree has . 6,462 " SQUIRE E. PUTNEY of Somerville has . 2,970 " All others, 5 " And HENRY M. PHILLIPS is elected.

For Auditor.

JOHN W. KIMBALL of Fitchburg has 188,767 votes. BORDMAN HALL of Boston has 145,468 ALFRED H. EVANS of Ashburnham has 8,924 MAURICE W. LANDERS of Pittsfield has 5,802 HERMANN J. IVOEPKE of Pittsfield has 2,039 All others, 11 And JOHN W. KIMBALL is elected.

For Attorney-General.

HOSEA M. KNOWLTON of New Bedford has 192,193 votes. CHARLES S. LILLEY of Lowell has . . 143,214 " ROBERT F. RAYMOND of New Bedford has 8,664 " CONRAD RENO of Boston has . . . 5,309 " DANIEL LYNCH of Boston has . . 2,937 " All others 9 " And HOSEA M. IVXOWLTON is elected. On motion of Mr. Burnhain, the rule was suspended, and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence, and returned by the House accepted, in concurrence. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Sanger,— am]7ieutenant- Ordered, That a committee be appointed, to be joined, to nform tlle no°«fled°ofeeiec i Hon. Frederic T. Greenhalge that he has Son.° ° been elected, in the manner prescribed by the Constitution, Governor of the Commonwealth for the current political year, and that the Legislature will be ready to attend upon him in taking and subscribing the oaths required by the Constitution and a law of the United States, to qualify him for the discharge of the duties of the office, at such hour as may suit his convenience; also to inform the Hon. Roger Wolcott that he has been duly elected Lieutenant- Governor of the Commonwealth for the current political year, and that the Legislature will attend upon him in taking and subscribing the oaths required by the Consti- tution, to qualify him for the discharge of the duties of the office, when agreeable to him ; and Messrs. Sanger, Brady and Swallow were appointed said committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up, adopted, in concurrence ; and Messrs. Well- man of Maiden, James S. Murphy of Lowell, Kellogg of Fitchburg, Slade of Fall River, Miller of Wakefield, Melaven of Worcester, Bates of Phillipston and Mahoney of Boston, were joined on the part of the House. Mr. Sanger, from the committee, afterwards reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, that the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant-Governor-elect had signified their acceptance of their respective offices, and that they would be ready to be qualified immediately. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Brown,— conventio n of Ordered, 7 That a convention of the two Houses be held the two , . . brunches. forthwith, for the purpose ot administering the oaths ot office to the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant-Governor- elect. Sent down for concurrence, and subsequently returned by the House adopted, in concurrence. Pursuant to assignment, for the purpose above specified, the two branches met in

CONVENTION.

On motion of Mr. Milton,— n v t,onof Ordered, That a committee be appointed, to consist of ^°e t ®° three members of the Senate and eight members of the branches. House, to wait upon the Governor-elect and the Lieuten- ant-Governor-elect, and inform them that the two branches are now in convention, for the purpose of administering the oaths of office required by the Constitution and a law of the United States to qualify them for the discharge of the duties of their respective offices ; and Messrs. Milton, Fitzgerald and Sawyer, of the Senate, and Messrs. Beck- ford of Lynn, Darling of Hyde Park, Bailey of Arlington, Foss of Lowell, Porter of North Attleborough, Brooks of Lawrence, Daniel Murphy of Lowell and Ryder of Boston, of the House, were appointed said committee. Mr. Milton, from the committee, afterwards reported that the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant-Governor- elect would immediately attend upon the convention. The Governor-elect and the Lieutenant-Governor-elect then entered the ball, accompanied by the Council and by various civil and military officers of the Commonwealth. In the presence of the two Houses, and before the Presi- dent of the Senate, the oaths and affirmations of office were then administered to, and subscribed by, the Hon. Frederic T. Greenhalge as Governor, and the Hon. Roger Wolcott as Lieutenant-Governor, and proclamation thereof was made by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. His Excellency the Governor thereupon submitted an Governor's address upon the general concerns of the Commonwealth ; after which he, the Lieutenant-Governor and the Council withdrew, the convention was dissolved, and the Senate returned to its chamber.

Reports of Committees.

Mr. Durant, from the special committee to whom was Senators, referred the returns of votes for Senators in the several senatorial districts of the Commonwealth, submitted a report thereon, that the following-named persons appeared to be elected in their respective districts, to wit: —

Hon. Messrs. Albert S. Burnham of Revere, in the First "] George N. Swallow of Boston, Second John F. Fitzgerald of Boston, Third Jeremiah H. Mullane of Boston, . Fourth Fifth Suffolk George P. Sanger of Boston, • Districts. Edward J. Leary of Boston, . Sixth S. Stillman Blanchard of Boston, . Seventh John F. Cronan of Boston, Eighth and Francis W. Kittredge of Boston, . Ninth

Hon. Messrs. Eugene A. Bessom of Lynn, . in the First 1 Francis T. Berry of Salem, Second | Sylvanus Smith of Gloucester, Third !Essex Edward G. Frothingham of Haverhill, Fourth f Districts. Samuel L. Sawyer of Danvers, Fifth | and George L. Gage of Lawrence, Sixth J

Hon. Messrs. William B. Lawrence of Medford, in the First ") Henry S. Milton of Waltham, Second I William B. Durant of Cambridge, . Third I Fourth Middlesex Maurice F. Coughlin of Holliston, Districts. Elisha H. Shaw of Chelmsford, Fifth Charles F. Brown of Reading, Sixth and Peter J. Brady of Lowell, Seventh

Hon. Messrs. Stephen Salisbury of Worcester, . in the First 1 Edwin B. Harvey of Westborough, Second ! Worcester Ledyard Bill of Paxton, . Third { Districts. and Joel D. Miller of Leominster, Fourth J

Hon. George II. B. Green of Belchertown, . in the Worcester and Hampshire District.

Hon. Messrs. Edwin F. Lvford of Springfield, . . .in the First ^ Ilampden

and William P. Buckley of Holyoke, . . . Second ) Districts.

Hon. Joseph F. Bartlett of Montague, in the Franklin District.

Hon. Gilbert L. Jewett of North Adams, . . . .in the Berkshire District.

Hon. John B. Ripley of Chester, . . in the Berkshire ajid Hampshire District. . in the First \ Norfolk Hon. Messrsand. JohRobern Ft . SMerril. Grayl ooff QuincyWalpole, , . Second \ Districts. Hon. Messrs Edward B. Atwood of Plymouth, . in the First \ Plymouth and Iliram A. Monk of Brockton, Secoud ) Districts.

Hon. Messrs. James Lewis Austin of Taunton, . . in the First ) r> • , , Joseph O. Neill of Fall River, Second . . and William M. Butler of New Bedford, Third j Distncts.

Hon. John Kenrick, Jr., of Orleans, in til« >-hj 711"o/•»w>/

On motion of Mr. Durant, the rule was suspended and the report was accepted, councillors. Mr. Lyford, from the joint special committee to whom was referred the returns of votes for Councillors in the several councillor districts of the Commonwealth, submitted a report thereon, as follows : — It appears by said returns that the following-named gentlemen have been elected in tlieiv respective districts, to wit: —

DISTRICT Xo. t.— ZIHA C. KEITH of Brockton. " " 2. CYRUS SAVAGE of Taunton. " 3. — JOSEPH R. LEESON of Newton. JAMES DONOVAN of Boston. " 5.— ARTHUR B. BREED of Lynn. " 6.— LUMAN T. JKKTS of Boston. '' u — CHARLES E. STEVENS of Ware. " 8.— ALVAN BAKRUS of Goshen. On motion of Mr. Lyford, the rule was suspended and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence, and returned by the House accepted, in concurrence. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Harvey,— Ordered, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth give Councillors, notice to Messrs. Ziba C. Keith, Cyrus Savage, Joseph R. Leeson, James Donovan, Arthur B. Breed, Luman T. Jefts, Charles E. Stevens and Alvan Barrus, that they have been duly elected Councillors to advise the Governor in the executive part of the government for the current political year. Sent down for concurrence, and subsequently returned by the House adopted, in concurrence. A communication was received from the Secretary of ItL the Commonwealth, announcing that the Councillors- elect had severally signified their acceptance of the trust, and were ready to be qualified ; and the same was read and sent down to the House. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Neill, — Ordered, That a convention of the two Houses be held Id- forthwith for the purpose of administering the oaths of office to such Councillors-elect as may have signified their acceptance of the office. Sent down for concurrence, and subsequently returned by the House adopted, in concurrence.

And, pursuant to assignment, for the purpose above specified, the two branches met in

CONVENTION. On motion of Mr. Kenrick, — n tionof Ordered, That a committee be appointed, to consist °°e ™° of three members of the Senate and eight members of the branches. House, to wait upon the Councillors-elect and inform them that the two branches are now in convention for the purpose of administering to them the oaths ot office. Messrs. Kenrick, Buckley and Miller, of the Senate, and Messrs. Lovett of Boston, Eddy of New Bedford, Martin of Medford, Sampson of Springfield, Grover of Canton, Jones of Melrose, Sullivan of Fall River and Wil- liam F. Donovan of Boston, of the House, were appointed said committee. Messrs. Ziba C. Keith, Cyrus Savage, Joseph R. Lee- son, James Donovan, Arthur B. Breed, Luman T. Jefts, Charles E. Stevens and Alvan Barrus then came in, and, in the presence of the two Houses and before the President of the Senate, severally took and subscribed the required oaths of office. The Councillors then withdrew ; and The convention was dissolved and the Senate reassem- bled in the Senate chamber.

Orders Adopted. On motion of Mr. Mullane, — Secretary, Treasurer, Ordered, That the clerks of the two branches give Auditor and notice to the Hon William M. Olin of Boston that he Attorney-Gen- eral. has been elected Secretary of the Commonwealth ; to the Hon. Henry M. Phillips of Springfield that he has been elected Treasurer and Receiver-General; to the Hon. John W. Kimball of Fitchburg that he has been elected Auditor of Accounts ; and to the Hon. Ilosea M. Ivnowl- ton of New Bedford that he has been elected Attorney- General, — severally to hold office for one year from the third Wednesday in January instant. Sent down for concurrence ; came up, adopted, in concurrence. On motion of Mr. Smith,— Adjournment over Saturday. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns on Friday of each week it adjourn to meet on the following Monday at two o'clock I' M., and that that be the daily hour of meeting until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday next at two o'clock P.M. PAPEKS FROM THE HOUSE. The following House orders were severally adopted, in concurrence: —

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth give secretary to notice to His Excellency the Governor that Messrs. Zib il of election of C. Keith, Cyrus Savage, Joseph R. Leeson, James Don- C0"™11™- ovan, Arthur B. Breed, Luman T. Jefts, Charles E. Stevens and Alvan Barrus have been duly elected and qualified as Councillors, to advise him in the executive part of the government for the current political year. Ordered, that the joint special committee on Rules Governor's i8 consider what disposition should be made of the several p0lmonof. ~ portions of the Governor's Address. Ordered, That the joint committee on Rules consider the Bulletin of expediency of printing a bulletin of committee hearings hearTngs!6 On motion of Mr. Gray, at four minutes past two o'clock P.JI. the Senate adjourned, to meet on Monday next at two o'clock P.M. MONDAY, January 8, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Mr. Lawrence, from the joint special committee who joint rules. were appointed to prepare rules for the government of the two branches, reported, in part, recommending the adoption of the following : — Rule 1. Joint standing committees shall be appointed at the beginning of the political year as follows : — A committee on Agriculture ; A committee on Banks and Banking ; A committee on Cities ; A committee on Constitutional Amendments ; A committee on Drainage ; A committee on Education ; A committee on Election Laws ; A committee on Federal Relations ; A committee on Fisheries and Game ; A committee on Harbors and Public Lands ; A committee on Insurance ; A committee on Labor ; A committee on Libraries ; A committee on the Liquor Law ; A committee on Manufactures ; A committee on Mercantile Affairs ; A committee on Military Affairs ; A committee on Parishes and Religious Societies ; A committee on Printing ; A committee on Prisons ; A committee on Public Charitable Institutions ; A committee on Public Health ; A committee on Public Service ; A committee on Roads and Bridges ; A committee on State House ; A committee on Street Railways ; A committee on Taxation ; A committee on Towns ; A committee on Water Supply ; A committee on Woman Suffrage ; Each to consist of three members on the part of the Senate, and eight on the part of the House. A committee on Railroads, to consist of four members on the part of the Senate, and eleven on the part of the House. A committee on Expenditures, to consist of the committee on the Treasury of the Senate, and the committee on Finance of the House. Matters referred by either the Senate or the House to its committee on the Judiciary, on Probate and Insol- vency, or on Rules, shall be considered by the respective committees of the two branches, acting as joint committees, when, in the judgment of the chairmen of the respective committees of the two branches, the interests of legislation or the expedition of business will be better served by such joint consideration. Matters may also be referred respectively to the committees on the Judiciary, on Probate and Insolvency, and on Rules, of the two branches, as joint committees. The committees on Rules, together with the presiding officers of the two branches, acting as a joint committee, may consider and suggest such measures as shall, in their judgment, tend to facilitate the business of the session. Read and accepted under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Kittredge. Sent down for concurrence.

Mr. Lawrence, from the joint special committee on Governor'« Rules, who were instructed to consider what disposition position of. should be made of the several portions of the Governor's Address, reported, in part, recommending that the same be referred as follows : — So much thereof as relates to the State tax, to the joint committee on Taxation. So much thereof as relates to education, to the joint committee on Education. So much thereof as relates to labor, to the joint committee on Labor. Address,1'dis- So much thereof as relates to temperance, to the joint position of. committee on the Liquor Law. So much thereof as relates to prisons, to the joint committee on Prisons. So much thereof as relates to improved roads, to the joint committee on Roads and Bridges. So much thereof as relates to savings banks, to the joint committee on Banks and Banking. So much thereof as relates to corporations, to a joint special committee on the Revision of Corporation Laws, to consist of three members on the part of the Senate and eight members on the part of the House. So much thereof as relates to commissions, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to the militia, to the joint committee 011 Military Affairs. So much thereof as relates to State aid, to the joint committee 011 Military Affairs. So much thereof as relates to election laws, to the joint committee on Election Laws. So much thereof as relates to the courts of the Com- monwealth, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to legacies and successions, to the joint committee on Probate and Insolvency. So much thereof as relates to lunacy and charity, to the joint committee on Public Charitable Institutions. So much thereof as relates to the Board of Health, to the joint committee on Public Health. So much thereof as relates to Fast Day, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to real estate transfers, to the joint committee 011 the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to the decennial census, to the joint committee 011 the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to the fee system, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to medical practitioners, to the joint committee on Public Health. The first three sentences of so much thereof as relates to the referendum, to the joint committee on Constitu- tional Amendments. The remainder of so much thereof as relates to the referendum, to the joint committee on Cities. So much thereof as relates to suffrage, to the joint committee on Woman Suffrage. So much thereof as relates to the naval and military historian, to the joint committee on Military Affairs. So much thereof as relates to rapid transit, to a joint special committee on Transit, to consist of four members on the part of the Senate and eleven members on the part of the House. So much thereof as relates to the industrial situation, to the joint committee on Federal Relations. Read and accepted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Milton. Mr. Merrill, from the special committee appointed to Seats,^arrange- arrange the seats of members, reported, recommending the following Arrangement of Seats.

RIGHT. LEFT. 1. Hon. WILLIAM 1?. DURANT. 1 Hon. WILLIAM B. LAWRENCE. 2. Hon. JOHN F. FITZGF.UALD. 2. Hon. FRANCIS W. KITTREDGE. 3. Hon. CHARLES F. BROWN. 3. Hon. HENRY S. MILTON. 4. Hon. JOHN F. CRONAN. 4. Hon. GEORGE P. SANGER. 5. Hon. WILLIAM P. BUCKLEY. 5. Hon. ELISHA H. SHAW. 6. Hon. EDWARD B. ATWOOD. 6. Hon. JOSEPH F. BARTLETT. 7. Hon. MAURICE F. COUGHLIN. 7. Hon. EDWIN F. FYFOIID. 8. Hon. EDWARD J. LEARY. 8 Hon. JOHN F. MERRILL. 9. Hon. PETER J. BRADY. 9. Hon. FRANCIS T. BERRY. 10. Hon. GEORGE L. GAGE. 10. Hon. JOHN KENRICK, Jr. 11. Hon. JEREMIAH H. MULLANE. 11. Hon. ALBERT S. BURNHAM. 12. Hon. GEORGE H. B. GREEN. 12. lion. S. STILLMAN BLANCHARD. 13. Hon. SYLVANUS SMITH. 13. Hon. EDWIN B. HARVEY. 14. Hon. EDWARD G. FROTHING- 14. Hon. ROBERT S. GRAY. HAM. 15. Hon. JAMES LEWIS AUSTIN. 15. Hon. GILBERT L. JEWETT. 16. Hon. STEPHEN SALISBURY. 16. Hon. JOHN B. RIPLEY. 17. Hon. GEORGE N. SWALLOW. 17. Hon. HIRAM A. MONK. 18. Hon. EUGENE A. BESSOM. 18. Hon. JOSEPH O. NEILL. 19. Hon. SAMUEL L. SAWYER. 19. Hon. JOEL D. MILLEH. 20. Hon. LEDYARD BILL.

Read and accepted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Merrill.

Message from the Governor. A message was received from His Excellency the iwon^ Governor, transmitting a list of pardons granted by the Gowrnorand Governor and Council during the year 1893; and, on CouDdL motion of Mr. Berry, the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. (Senate, No. 2.) Order Adopted. Oil motion of Mr. Milton, — Committee on Ordered, That the committee on Rules be authorized to Rules, clerical . ... assistance for. employ clerical assistance.

COMMITTEES. The President announced the following committees : —

Standing Committees of the Senate. mn?eeso/the" 0n tlie Judiciary. — Messrs. Kittredge of Suffolk, senate. Lawrence of Middlesex, Sanger of Suffolk, Lyford of Hampden and Cronan of Suffolk. On Probate and Insolvency. — Messrs. Lyford of Hamp- den, Milton of Middlesex and Durant of Middlesex. On the Treasury. — Messrs. Lawrence of Middlesex, Salisbury of Worcester and Gray of Norfolk. On Bills in the Third Reading. — Messrs. Durant of Middlesex, Kittredge of Suffolk and Merrill of Norfolk. On Engrossed Bills. — Messrs. Bill of Worcester, Saw- yer of Essex and Atwood of Plymouth. On Rules.—The President and Messrs. Lawrence of Middlesex, Milton of Middlesex, Fitzgerald of Suffolk and Sanger of Suffolk.

Joint Standing Committees.

co°mmuteesing On Agriculture. — Messrs. Monk of Plymouth, Bill of Worcester and Ripley of Berkshire and Hampshire, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Bacon of Spencer, Richardson of Gloucester, Comins of Hadley, Cass of Holliston, Bates of Phillipston, Norcott of Becket, Howard of Colrain and Lyman of Goshen, of the House, were joined. On Banks and Banking. — Messrs. Salisbury of Worcester, Bartlett of Franklin and Bessom of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Leach of Bridgcwater, Alden of Taunton, Hutchinson of Lynn, Howe of Marlborough, Hale of Newburyport, Hibbard of Boston, Joslin of Oxford and Tuite of B1 nckstone, of the House were joined. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894.

On Cities. — Messrs. Sanger of Suffolk, Buckley of Hampden and Swallow of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Wellman of Maiden, Tilden of Boston, Townsend of Cambridge, George H. Newhall of Lynn, Bradford of Springfield, Richard J. Hayes of Boston, Jordan of Salem and O'Brien of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Constitutional Amendments. — Messrs. Swallow of Suffolk, Cronan of Suffolk and Burnham of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Prevaux of Amesbury, Abbott of Watertown, George H. Newhall of Lynn, Jones of Melrose, Irwin of Northampton, Teamoh of Boston, Cook of Barre and Geary of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Drainage. — Messrs. Ripley of Berkshire and Hampshire, Burnham of Suffolk and Harvey of Worces- ter, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Richardson of Gloucester, Es- tabrooks of Newton, Day of Marblehead, Merriam of Lexington, Brooks of Lawrence, Parry of Cambridge, Hastings of Berlin and Melaven of Worcester, of the House, were joined. On Education. — Messrs. Miller of Worcester, Green of Worcester and Hampshire and Leary of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Roe of Worcester, Merrill of Newburyport, Phelps of North Adams, Tolman of Pitts- field, St. John of Haverhill, Soule of Middleborough, Lenihan of Hopkinton and William F. Donovan of Bos- ton, of the House, were joined. On Election Laws. — Messrs. Brown of Middlesex, Sanger of Suffolk and Cronan of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. John B. Newhall of Lynn, Searls of Worcester, Russell of Boston, Lovett of Boston, Farley of Lowell, Bradford of Springfield, Quinn of Bos- ton and Dallinger of Cambridge, of the House, were joined. On Expenditures. — Messrs. Lawrence of Middlesex, Salisbury of Worcester and Gray of Norfolk, of the Senate. Came up; and Messrs. Simpson of Worcester, Shute of Maiden, Fuller of Boston, Mellen ot Worcester Smalley of Nantucket, Rosnosky of Boston, toss ot Lowell', Wheeler of Hubbardston and Humphrey of Dedham, of the House, were joined. Joint standing gn Federal Relations. — Messrs. Neill ot Bristol, Brown committees. of Middlesex and Mullane of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Ornie up; and Messrs. Bliss of Boston, Dennis of Salem, Townsend of Cambridge, Harding of Medway, Foss of Lowell, Fallon of Boston, Moran ot Fall River and Kinnaly of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Fisheries and Game. — Messrs. Smith of Essex, Monk of Plymouth and Jewett of Berkshire, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Eddy of New Bedford, Prevaux of Amesbury, Hammond of Mattapoisett, Gleason of Boston, Chase of Dighton, Gillingham of Fairhaven, Lynch of Lawrence and Cook of Provincetown, of the House, were joined. c On Harbors and Public Lands.— Messrs. Austin ot Bristol, Smith of Essex and Mullane of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Cook of Boston, Hathaway of Brockton, White of Sandwich, Murphy of Boston, Car- penter of Somerville, Coffin of Salisbury, Foss of Cottage City and Holland of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Insurance. — Messrs. Atwood of Plymouth, Austin of Bristol and Gage of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Chester of Newton, Bates of Boston, Hayes of Lowell, Utley of Brookline, McMorrow of Boston, Porter of Danvers, Atwood of Stoughton and Mclnerney of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Labor. — Messrs. Green of Worcester and Hamp- shire, Brady of Middlesex and Berry of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Ross of New Bedford, Favreau of Marlborough, George of Haverhill, Ferson of Fitch- burg, Finn of Holyoke, Bullock of Fall River, Kelley of Braintree and Hugh McLaughlin of Boston, of the House, were joined. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894.

On Libraries. — Messrs. Green of "Worcester and Hampshire, Merrill of Norfolk and Mullane of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Curtis of Revere, Kelley of Braintree, Shea of Cambridge, Harlow of Whitman, Hartshorn of Walpole, Bennett of Tyngsborough, Morse of Belchertown and Roe of Worcester, of the House, were joined. On the Liquor Law. — Messrs. Miller of Worcester, Fitzgerald of Suffolk and Smith of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Buck of Chelsea, Higgius of Lynn, Cressej' of Boston, Sweeney of Maynard, Scates of Boston, Coakley of Cambridge, Eldredge of Brockton and Donohoe of Lowell, of the House, were joined. On Manufactures.—Messrs. Burnham of Suffolk, Buckley of Hampden and Gray of Norfolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Galloupe of Beverly, Curtis of Revere, Hammond of Quincy, Kellogg of Fitchburg, Bancroft of Reading, Farley of Lowell, Barker of Han- son and Joseph J. Casey of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Mercantile Affairs. — Messrs. Merrill of Norfolk, Coughlin of Middlesex and Durant of Middlesex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Richardson of Boston, Eddy of New Bedford, Moriarty of Worcester, Bancroft of Clinton, Burges of Kingston, Spring of Boston, Shipley of Spring- field and Sweeney of Maynard, of the House, were joined. On Military Affairs. — Messrs. Shaw of Middlesex, Coughlin of Middlesex and Jewett of Berkshire, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Lovett of Boston, Livermore of Wellesley, Richardson of Haverhill, Fowle of Woburn, Knox of Worcester, Bridges of Deerfield, Clarke of Ipswich and Merritt of Chelsea, of the House, were joined. On Parishes and Religious Societies. — Messrs. Jewett of Berkshire, Miller of Worcester and Sawyer of Essex, of the Senate. Came up; and Messrs. St. John of Haverhill, Alden of Taunton, Beckford of Lynn, Coy of Montague, Bixby of Groton, Read of Seekonk, Boardman of Sheffield and Hoar of Boston, of the House, were joined. committee"118 On Printing.— Messrs. Shaw of Middlesex, Austin of Bristol and Leary of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Porter of North Attleborough, Low of Northbridge, Toomey of Boston, Lewis of Saugus, Holt of North Reading, Cook of Boston, Toland of Bos- ton and Jenks of Adams, of the House, were joined. On Prisons. — Messrs. Berry of Essex, Gage of Essex and Brady of Middlesex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Farley of Orange, Tompkins of New Bedford, Spaulding of Cambridge, Graham of Bos- ton, Sturtevant of Boston, Duddy of Somerville, Perry of Chatham and Loomis of Palmer, of the House, were joined. On Public Charitable Institutions. — Messrs. Harvey of Worcester, Blanchard of Suffolk and Neill of Bristol, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Beckford of Lynn, Gleason of Gardner, Morrill of Waltham, Lane of Gloucester, Wood of Easthampton, Hathaway of Westborough, Joy of North Adams and Coy of Montague, of the House, were joined. On Public Health. — Messrs. Frothingham of Essex, Harvey of Worcester and Bessom of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Crane of Somerville, Tuttle of Boston, Mahoney of Boston, Johnson of Lynn, Ilarvey of Springfield, Fisk of West Dennis, Goodell of Brookfield and Nash of Hanover, of the House, were joined. On Public Service.—Messrs. Gage of Essex, Brown of Middlesex and Monk of Plymouth, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Miller of Wakefield, Melaven of Worcester, Ilaigh of Lawrence, Butler of Wilbraham, Teamoh of Boston, Ewing of Enfield, Carroll of Milford and Doyle of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Railroads. — Messrs. Milton of Middlesex, Leary of Suffolk, Atwood of Plymouth and Ripley of Berkshire and Hampshire, of the Senate. Sent down to bo joined. Came up; and Messrs. Darling of Ilyde Park, Rugg of New Bedford, Blodgett of Leominster, Grover of Canton, McCarthy of Boston, Sampson of Springfield, Gauss of Salem, Robbins of Boston, Foss of Methuen, Kelley of Boston and Raymond of Hinsdale, of the House, were joined. On Roads and Bridges. — Messrs. Bill of Worcester, Bartlett of Franklin and Kenrick of the Cape, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Gleason of Gardner, Harding of Medway, Derbyshire of Lawrence, Bullock of Fall Kiver, Rogerson of Mansfield, Scudder of Dalton, Ives of Holyoke and William J. Donovan of Boston, of the House, were joined. On State House.—Messrs. Blanchard of Suffolk, Bartlett of Franklin and Frothingham of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Robbins of Boston, Tuttle of Boston, Bradford of Waltham, Whitney of Bellingham, Drew of Plymouth, Daniel C. Casey of Boston, Weston of Hingham and Coakley of Cambridge, of the House, were joined. On Street Railways. — Messrs. Sawyer of Essex, Shaw of Middlesex and Kenrick of the Cape, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Dennis of Salem, Wood of Boston, Sprague of Stoneham, Leach of Bridge water, Flint of Weymouth, Hoar of Boston, Bates of Sterling and Toomey of Boston, of the House, were joined. On Taxation. — Messrs. Bartlett of Franklin, Fitz- gerald of Suffolk and Lyford of Hampden, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Kneil of Westfield, Wellman of Maiden, Darling of Hyde Park, James Stuart Murphy of Lowell, Fuller of Boston, Mellen of Worcester, Gilling- ham of Fairhaven and Dallinger of Cambridge, of the House, were joined. On Towns. — Messrs. Kenrick of the Cape, Brown of Middlesex and Coughlin of Middlesex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Lane of Gloucester, Greene of Andover, Cutler of Taunton, Rosnosky of Boston, Wood- bury of Charlton, Macomber of Westport, Porter of Attleborough and Daniel Murphy of Lowell, of the House, were joined. Joint standing committees. On Water 'Supply• — Messrs. Bessom of Essex, swallow of Suffolk and Frothingham of Essex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Martin of Medford, Quint of Peabody, Roberts of Chelsea, Hayes of Lowell, Ferguson of Mi 11 bury, Cass of Holliston, Woodfall of Rockport and Mahan of IS'atick, of the House, were joined. On Woman Suffrage.— Messrs. Gray of Norfolk, Neill of Bristol and Brady of Middlesex, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up; and Messrs. Wood of Boston, Roe of Worcester, Parry of Cambridge, Shute of Maiden, Sullivan of Fall River, Eldredge of Brockton, Grant of Chicopee and Donohue of Lowell, of the House, were joined. Joint special Joint Special Committee on Transit. — Messrs. Blan- committees. chard of Suffolk, Kittredge of Suffolk, Berry of Essex and Fitzgerald of Suffolk, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Bliss of Boston, John B. Newhall of Lynn, McCarthy of Boston, Livermore of Wellesley, Quinn of Boston, Blodgett of Leominster, Miller of Wakefield, Moriarty of Worcester, James Stuart Murphy of Lowell, Poor of Topsfield and Bullock of Fall River, of the House, were joined. Joint Special Committee on the Revision of Corpora- tion Laivs. — Messrs. Durant of Middlesex, Buckley of Hampden and Lyford of Hampden, of the Senate. Sent down to be joined. Came up ; and Messrs. Myers of Cambridge, Martin of Medford, Smalley of Nantucket, Bates of Boston, Dowd of Brockton, Merritt of Chelsea, Phelps of North Adams and Pinkham of Lynn, of the House, were joined. On motion of Mr. Brown, at two minutes past three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. TUESDAY, January 9, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Annual Report.

The annual report of the State Board of Health on state Board of prosecutions and expenses in the matter of food and drug 0£on food and inspection, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1893, under the drugirai,ec"M' provisions of chapter 289 of the Acts of the year 1884 (Senate, No. 3), was received and referred to the committee on Public Health. Sent down for concurrence.

Society of the Cincinnati.

A communication was received from the secretary-gen- Society of the eral of the General Society of the Cincinnati with a copy "icmna of a resolution adopted by that organization thanking the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for placing the senate chamber at the disposal of said society on the occasion of its triennial meeting in June last; and the same was read and placed on file.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Ordered, That the committee on Expenditures examine Treasurer, into the condition of the securities in the hands of the securities™ ° Treasurer and Receiver-General, and witness the transfer himdBOf- of the same to the Treasurer and Receiver-General-elect. Sent down for concurrence.

Order Laid Over. Mr. Cronan offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of Mr. Lawrence, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and he is New York and hereby directed to appear before any and all courts hav- Rairoadfand ing jurisdiction of the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the New York and New England Railroad and urge in behalf of the Commonwealth the appointment of a disinterested person or persons to act as such receiver. On motion of Mr. Bill, at twenty-four minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees.

Bv^ Mr. Sanger, , from th..e join. t committe. e, i.o n Rules, n on Bulleticommitten oef an order, a Resolve authorizing the publication of a hearings, bulletin of committee hearings (Senate, No. 5) ; Read three times, under a suspension of the Rules, moved by the same Senator, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Senate Rule No. 8 was also suspended on motion of Mr. Durant. Mr. Milton, from the special committee who were Senate Rules, appointed to prepare rules for the government of the Senate, reported, recommending that the rules of the Senate of 1893 be adopted as the rules of the Senate, with the following amendments : In rule 20, strike out the words "and when so introduced they shall be printed under the direction of the Clerk," and insert, in place thereof, the words : " prior to such reference, the President may, in his discretion, order bills and resolves, intended for introduction on leave or filed to accompany petitions, and resolutions, intended for introduction, to be printed; and when he so orders they shall, after they are introduced, be printed under the direction of the Clerk," so as to read as follows : " 20. All bills and resolves for introduction on leave, resolutions, and petitions for legislation accompanied by bills or resolves embodying the subject-matter prayed for, and all orders of inquiry, which are intended for presentation or introduction to the Senate, and all reports of State officers, shall first be deposited with the Clerk, and, prior to their presentation or introduction, shall be submitted by him to the committee on Rules for inspection. The committee shall examine the same for the purpose of ascertaining (1) whether the legislation proposed is plainly and specifically stated or already provided for; (2) whether such bills, resolves, resolutions, petitions and orders are in proper form; and (3) that compliance has been had with the rules of the Senate and the joint rules of the two branches. Every such matter shall be returned by the committee on Rules to the Clerk not later than the third legislative day succeeding the day of its deposit with him, unless consent in writing to the longer detention thereof is filed with the Clerk by the member presenting the matter, and it shall be by the Clerk submitted to the President and by him laid before the Senate not later than on the next legislative day after it is so returned. Bills, resolves and resolutions which have been laid before the Senate and introduced shall be read, and shall be, by the President, with the consent of the Senate, referred to the appropriate committees. Prior to such reference, the President may, in his discretion, order bills and resolves, intended for introduction on leave or filed to accompany petitions, and resolutions, intended for introduction, to be printed ; and when he so orders they shall, after they are introduced, be printed under the direction of the Clerk. They shall retain, during all subsequent stages, their original numbers and shall also bear such new numbers as may be necessary. Every petition which is not accompanied by a bill or resolve shall be deposited with the Clerk and be retained in his custody until a bill or resolve embodying the legislation prayed for shall be filed with him, when he shall present the same to the committee on Rules, to be disposed of as provided above. The Senate may at any time by order make any other disposition of petitions and remonstrances in the hands of the Clerk. Petitions and remonstrances relating to matters already sent to committees shall be by the President referred to the appropriate committees." In rule 22, strike out the word " March," and insert, in place thereof, the word "February," so as to read as follows : " 22. Any petition remaining in the hands of the Clerk subsequent to adjournment on the second Wednesday of February, for the reason that no bill or resolve embodying the legislation prayed for has been presented, shall be forthwith submitted by him to the President, and by him, at the legislative session next succeeding, be referred to the next General Court." Read and accepted, under a suspension of the rules, moved by Mr. Milton. Report of the Attorney-General. A report was received from the Attorney-General, ^Momey.Geii- tho made in compliance with chapter 108 of the Resolves of f' the year 1893, relative to the codification of certain «ruin statutes, statutes which the inspection department of the district police is required to enforce (Senate, No. 6) ; and the same was, on motion of Mr. Kittredge, laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Order Laid Over. Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of the same Senator, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — Wliereas, It is for the interest of the Commonwealth of New York, New At i t i /v t Ilaven and Hart- Massacnusetts that the railroad traffic and transportation ford Railroad, from the city of Boston to the city of New York should conducfo"?11 °f not be under the control of any one corporation, and that there should be competing lines to the same ; and Whereas, It is alleged that the New York, New Plaven and Hartford Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and of the State of Connecticut, is seeking to obtain a monopoly of such transportation, and in its efforts to secure such monopoly it is alleged that said corporation and its allied railroad corporations, and parties financially interested therein, have entered into an illegal and unwarrantable combination to secure the same by unjust discrimination against competing railroads, and other illegal acts ; and Whereas, In and by the charter of the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, to wit, chapter 171 of the Acts of 1872, Massachusetts, it is provided that said corporation shall make no unjust discrimination for or against any railroad that may at any time meet or connect with said New York, New Haven and H artford Railroad Company, and that said company shall at all times be subject to the Legislature of the State, and shall be subject to the general laws of the State, so far as such laws may be applicable thereto; Therefore, be it Ordered, That the committee on Rail- roads be requested to investigate the conduct of said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in the premises, and those interested therein and connected therewith, and see if and under what circumstances it has violated its charter or that of any of its connecting or leased lines, within the Commonwealth ; such committee to have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to secure the production of such papers and documents as may be necessary to properly conduct said examination.

Petitions.

The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — woman By Mr. Atwood, a petition of the National "N oman suffrage. Suffrage Association of Massachusetts ; and by Mr. Monk, a petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Brockton, —severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally sent down for concurrence.

GeorgeL. By Mr. Sanger, a petition of George L. Huntress of Huntress. Winchester that his acts as justice of the peace be con- firmed and made valid ; To the committee on the Judiciary.

Orders Adopted.

On motion of Mr. Berry, — prisons, com. Ordered, That the committee on Prisons be authorized authorized to to visit such places within the limits of the Commonwealth irave1' as they may deem necessary in the discharge of then- duties.

On motion of Mr. Harvey, — Public chari- Ordered, That the committee on Public Charitable tfons,committee Institutions be authorized to visit the public charitable t°ravei!thorized institutions of the Commonwealth, and the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb in Hartford, Connecticut.

On motion of Mr. Sawyer, — Street Rail- Ordered, That the committee on Street Railways be ways, committee oil, authorized to travel within the limits of the Common- authorized to travel. wealth in the discharge of their duties.' Severally sent down for concurrence. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Annual Reports. The following annual reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — Thirty-first annual report of the Massachusetts Agricult- Waasachuaetts ural College (Pub. Doc. No. 31) ; coieg"."1" To the committee on Agriculture. Annual report of the Board of Harbor and Land Com- Board of Harbor • • / (-» i -r» XT 1 i \ and Land Com" missioners (rub. Doc. JNo. 11) ; missioned. To the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. Report of the Librarian of the State Library, and the state Library. 14th annual supplement to the general catalogue (Pub. Doc. No. 3) ; To the committee on Libraries.

Fifteenth annual report of the trustees of the State state Primary Primary and Reform Schools, with the annual reports of schools, the resident officers (Pub. Doc. No. 18) ; Sixteenth annual report of the trustees of the Danvers DanversLunatic Lunatic Hospital (Pub. Doc. No. 20) ; and Fortieth annual report of the trustees of the State state Farm at Farm at Bridgewater (Pub. Doc. No. 24) ; Bridge»««. Severally to the committee on Public Charitable Insti- tutions.

t a oardo£ Twenty-fourth annual report of the State Board of | e ^ Health (Pub. Doc. No. 34) : So much thereof as relates to water supply, to the com- water supply, mittee on Water Supply ; Bewe d So much thereof as relates to sewerage and sewage dis- ™s|s®° al posal, to the committee on Drainage ; and The residue thereof, to the committee on Public Health.

The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered ; and, pending the question on the adoption of the same, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Milton, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — New York and Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and he is EaÄ-d hereby directed to appear before any and all courts hav- fiir1 ing jurisdiction of the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the New York and New England Railroad and urge, in behalf of the Commonwealth, the appointment of a disinterested person or persons to act as such receiver.

On motion of Mr. Bessom, at twenty-two minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. THURSDAY, January 11, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Introduced on Leave.

Mr. Durant (on leave) introduced a Bill relating to insolvency,pro- proceedings in insolvency ; and the same was referred to ceedln«8ln- the joint committee on Probate and Insolvency. Sent down for concurrence.

Mr. Durant (on leave) introduced a Bill relative to en- Aliens, rights abling aliens to take, hold, transmit and convey real es- ?ren»act?onsS.tate tate ; and the same was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Fitzgerald (on leave) introduced a Bill concerning Manuaiiatjor, contracts requiring the employment of manual labor, „nfer conTr'act.' made by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or any county, city or town therein ; and the same was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Petition and Resolutions. The following resolutions and petition were severally presented and referred : — By Mr. Kittredge, Resolutions relative to the " Wilson wiison Tariff Tariff Bill; " and ' BUL By the same Senator, a petition of John C. Tobin, id. chairman of a mass meeting of citizens of Roxbury, employees in various branches of the manufacture of carpets and" other industries, requesting the Legislature to use its influence against the passage of the Wilson Tariff Bill, so called, by the National Congress ; Severally to the committee on Federal Relations. Severally sent down for concurrence. Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.

MARY E. a Resolve in favor of Mary E. Daniels (introduced on leave — House, No. 5), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Military Affairs.

Annual Reports, etc. The following annual reports, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence: — State Board of Communication from the State Board of Education, Education,— new normal transmitting certain petitions and letters relating to the schools. establishment of one or more new normal schools ; To the committee on Education. State Pension Annual report of the State Pension Agent (House, Agent. No. 8) ; To the committee on Military Affairs. State Board of Fifteenth annual report of the State Board of Lunacy Lunacy aud Charity. and Charity (Pub. Doc. No. 17) ; Taunton Lunatic Fortieth annual report of the trustees of the Taunton Hospital. Lunatic Hospital (Pub. Doc. No. 22) ; Massachusetts School for the Forty-sixth annual report of the trustees of the Massa- Feeble-Minded. chusetts School for the Feeble-Minded at Waltham (Pub. Doc. No. 28) ; Westborough Ninth annual report of the trustees of the Westborough InBane Hospital. Insane Hospital (Pub. Doc. No. 30) ; Northampton Lunatic Thirty-eighth annual report of the trustees of the North- Hospital. ampton Lunatic Hospital (Pub. Doc. No. 21) ; Massachusetts Hospital for Report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates at Foxboroush (Pub. Doc. and Inebriates. No. 47) ; State Almshouse at Tewksbury. Fortieth annual report of the trustees of the State Alms- house at Tewksbury (Pub. Doc. No. 26) ; Perkins Institu- tion and Massa- Sixty-second annual report of the trustees of the Per- chusetts School for the Blind. kins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind (Pub. Doc. No. 27) ; and Sixty-first annual report of the trustees of the Worces- Worcester ter Lunatic Hospital, and the sixteenth annual report of vvorces. the trustees of the Worcester Insane Asylum at Worces- As/ium116 ter (Pub. Doc. No. 23) ; Severally to the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions.

The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered ; and, pending the question on the adoption of the same, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Milton, postponed until Monday next, to wit: — Whereas, It is for the interest of the Commonwealth of New York, New . , Iiaveu ana Hart- MaSSachuSettS that the railroad traffic and transportation ford Railroad, from the city of Boston to the city of New York should coud'uc^of™°f not be under the control of any one corporation, and that there should be competing lines to the same ; and Whereas, It is alleged that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Companjr, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and of the State of Connecticut, is seeking to obtain a monopoly of such transportation, and in its efforts to secure such monopoly it is alleged that said corporation and its allied railroad corporations, and parties financially interested therein, have entered into an illegal and unwarrantable combination to secure the same by unjust discrimination against competing railroads, and other illegal acts ; and Whereas, In and by the charter of the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, to wit, chapter 171 of the Acts of 1872, Massachusetts, it is provided that said corporation shall make no unjust discrimination for or against any railroad that may at any time meet or connect with said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and that said company shall at all times be subject to the Legislature of the State, and shall be subject to the general laws of the State, so far as such laws may be applicable thereto ; Therefore, be it Ordered, That the committee on Rail- roads be requested to investigate the conduct of said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in the premises, and those interested therein and connected therewith, and see if and under what circumstances it has violated its charter or that of any of its connecting or leased lines, within the Commonwealth ^-Vf ^f^^ to have power to compel the attendance «f witn^es and to secure the production of such papers and documents as may be necessary to properly conduct said examination.

Orders of the, Day.

The Orders of the Day were taken up. The question on the adoption of the following order was considered; and. pending this question the further consideration thereof was, on motion ot Mr. Durant, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — New York and Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and he is IaeuroEad8land hereby directed to appear before any and all courts having jurisdiction of the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the New York and New England Railroad and urge, in behalf of the Commonwealth the appointment of a disinterested person or persons to act as such receiver. On motion of Mr. Buckley, at eleven minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at one o'clock P.M. FRIDAY, January 12, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Report of a Committee. By Mr. Lyford, from the committee on the Judiciary, Georgel. on a petition of the same, a Resolve to confirm the acts of Himtre88' George L. Huntress as a justice of the peace (Senate, No.

Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday next for a second reading.

Introduced on Leave. Mr. Lyford (on leave) introduced Resolves providing Biennial for amendments to the Constitution establishing biennial electionB- elections of State officers and members of the General Court; the same was referred to the committee on Con- stitutional Amendments. Mr. Gage (on leave) introduced a Bill relative to the Intoxicating number of licenses to be granted in cities for the sale of n2mbeSr7f intoxicating liquors and establishing the fees to be paid licenses- therefor; and the same was referred to the committee on the Liquor Law. Mr. Monk (on leave) introduced a Resolve providing state Board of for printing the special report of the State Board of Agri- ^polTofJon culture on the work of the extermination of the ocneria of^Tgyp«™ dispar or gypsy moth ; and the same was referred to the moth- committee on Printing. Severally sent down for concurrence. Taken from the Table. On motion of Mr. Berry, the message from His Excel- Message from J. . .. , -, the Governor, - lency the Governor transmitting a list of pardons granted list of pardons, by the Governor and Council during the year 1893 (Senate, No. 2), was taken from the table and was referred to the committee on Prisons. Sent down for concurrence. Annual Reports. state Board of report of the State Board of Agriculture on the iclortof'onthe WOrk of extermination of the gypsy moth, was received ofthcmgyp"r and was referred to the committee on Agriculture. moth. state House ^he annual report of the State House Commission on ommission. ^ work performed and the expenditures made by it during the year ending December 31, 1893, with a list of expenditures in the department of the Sergeant-at-Arms, was received and was referred to the committee on State House. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — bridge^—uTe of % Mr- Durant, a petition of the city of Cambridge for streetsbicycle'.s in such legislatio~ n as will regulat° e the use of bicycles in the streets; To the committee on Cities.

Soldiers' Home A1in1 MassaIU (iCDll- - By%J Mr. Jcwett, a petitioJ- n of the trustees of th• e• Sol-/» chusetts. diers' Home in Massachusetts for an appropriation ot $30,000; To the committee on Military Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Order Laid Over. Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof, was, at the request of Mr. Milton, postponed until Monday next, to wit: — AlbanyUaii- Ordered, That the Railroad Commissioners be re- a°t:h^tbrdge quested t° furnish the Legislature with all information in their possession relating to the condition of the bridge of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company at Chester and repairs made upon the same, and the reasons why said bridge was allowed to remain in an unsafe and insecure condition for several months after its partial destruction in August, 1893. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Bills Making appropriations for the compensation and travel Appropriations, of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 3) ; and Making appropriations for the payment of State and Id- military aid and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 4) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury.

The following bills and resolves, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — A Bill to authorize the city of Boston to abate a portion city of Boston, of the betterments assessed for sidewalk improvements ¡Td^wSrassess- (House, No. 16) ; ments- To the committee on Cities.

A Resolve in favor of the widow of the late David Hall Rice (House, No. 18) ; Rice. To the committtee on Expenditures.

A Bill requiring specifications of their work to be fur- weavers,— nished to persons engaged in weaving (House, No. 11) ; work.catlons °f To the committee on Labor.

A Bill to enable cities and towns "to manufacture and Manufacture -...... and sale of gas distribute gas and electricity tor municipal purposes and electricity. (House, No. 10) ; To the committee on Manufactures.

A Bill for the placing of wires underground in the city of Boston, streets of the city of Boston (House, Xo. 14) ; and wires'!"8™11" A Bill providing for placing electrical conductors under Underground ground in cities of this State, and for commissioners of mSnersTf" electrical subways (House, No. 13) ; subways! Severally to the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

A Bill to amend chapter 367 of Acts of 1893, entitled volunteer mi " An Act concerning the volunteer militia" (House, No. 12); To the committee on Military Affairs. Annual Reports, etc. The following annual reports, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence:— Commissioner of Public Report of the Commissioner on Public Records (House, Records. No. 2) ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary.

Bureau of Sta. tistics of Labor. Twenty-third annual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor (Pub. Doc. No. 15) ; To the committee on Labor.

Manufactures Statistics of Manufactures for the year 1892 (Pub. Doc. No. 36) ; To the committee on Manufactures.

Reformatory Prison for Sixteenth annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons Women. on the Reformatory Prison for Women (Pub. Doc. No. 13) ; Massachusetts Reformatory. Ninth annual report of the Massachusetts Reformatory (Pub. Doc. No. 13) ; and State Prison. Annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons on the Massachusetts State Prison (Pub. Doc. No. 13) ; Severally to the committee on Prisons.

Fifty-first Registration Report: Registration, — births, mar- So much thereof as relates to births, marriages and deaths,"'—libels deaths, and the returns of medical examiners, to the com- for divorce. mittee on Public Health ; and So much thereof as relates to libels for divorce, to the joint committee on the Judiciary.

Recommendations and Suggestions of certain Boards and Commissions. The following recommendations and suggestions for legislation, made by various boards and commissions, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 144 of the Acts of the year 18i»3, and transmitted to the General Court by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, were severally referred, in concurrence : — of0pumbiicloner Recommendations and suggestions of the Commissioner Records. Qf PubHc RcGOl'ds ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary. Recommendations and suggestions of the Controller of S[Xr"u?rof County Accounts : counts,—joint So much thereof as relates to the establishment of 11 committee on joint committee on county affairs, to the joint committee Couaty Affai1'8- on Rules ; and The residue thereof, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Recommendations and suggestions of the chief of the chief of the district police : »S So much thereof as relates to the licensing of engineers i^S 4 and the inspection of boilers, to the committee on Mercan- boilers, tile Affairs; and The residue thereof, to the joint committee on the Ju- diciary. Recommendations and suggestions of the Board of Cat- Boar'1 of Ciittle ., . . 00 Commissioners. tie Commissioners ; To the committee on Agriculture. Recommendations and suggestions of the State Board state Board of . cc Education. of Education ; To the committee on Education. Recommendations and suggestions of the Insurance insurance Commissioner ; Commissioner. To the committee on Insurance. Recommendations and suggestions of the Free Public Free Public Library Commission ; m'S.00"3" To the committee on Libraries. Recommendations and suggestions of the State Board Hllf,?oard of of Health ; To the committee on Public Health. Recommendations and suggestions of the trustees of ®ndtRefom'y the State Primary and Reform Schools; and Schools. Recommendations of the trustees of the State Primary id. and Reform Schools, in addition to those contained in their annual report; Severally to the committee on Public Charitable Insti- tutions. Recommendations and suggestions of the Commissioner commissioner of Foreign Mortgage Corporations; Mortgage" To the joint special committee on the Revision of Cor- corporations, poration Laws. Petitions. The following petitions, deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890, were severally referred, in concurrence : — Worcester and Millbury Street A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 24) of Railway the Worcester and Millbury Street Railway Company for Company. an amendment of its charter ; To the committee on Street Railways. South Deerfield A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 23) of Water Com- pany. Charles L. Hayden and others for incorporation as the South Deerfield Water Company ; To the committee on Water Supply.

House Petitions, etc. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence:— —renewals^ofa* A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 25) of funded debt. ^e mayor of the city of Chelsea for legislation to enable said city to make renewals of its funded debt from time to time ; To the committee on Cities. Tariff- Resolutions relating to the tariff; To the committee on Federal Relations. Suffolk county, a petition of William A. Fort, officer of the probate officer'of the court and court of insolvency for the county of Suffolk, probate court . i and court of tor an increase ot salary; insolvency. Tf) the committee on Public Service.

Townof Brook- A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 21) of sion ~t umenfor the selectmen of Brookline, for legislation extending the certam'debts°^ time within which debts incurred by the town of Brook- line for certain purposes may be made payable ; To the committee on Towns. Lexington Water Com- A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 20) of pany. the Lexington Water Company for authority to increase its capital stock and issue additional bonds ; To the committee on Water Supply. Woman suffrage. Petitions of the Revere Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the Cohasset Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Whately Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Egleston Square Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the Warren Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association ; the Worcester Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Nantucket Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the West Newton Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Orleans Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Townsend Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the West Dennis Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Allston Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Cam- bridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Water- town School Suffrage Association ; the Waverly Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Watertown Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Belmont Suffrage League ; the Provincetown Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the Somerville Woman Suffrage League ; the Chelsea Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Wake- field Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Stoneham Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Westport Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Bridgewater ; the Chelsea Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; and the Melrose Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up.

The order "That the Attorney-General be and he is New York and hereby directed to appear before any and all courts having Rai7raid?land jurisdiction of the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the New York and New England Railroad and urge, in behalf of the Commonwealth, the appointment of a disinterested person or persons to act as such receiver," — was considered. On motion of Mr. Milton, the order was amended by the substitution of the following order : — Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and is hereby requested to appear before any and all courts having jurisdiction of the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the New York and New England Railroad and urge, in behalf of the Commonwealth, as to the appointment of a person or persons to act as such receiver, that it would be for the public interest that the New York and New England Railroad should be, so far as practicable, managed and controlled by such receiver or receivers in such a manner that said railroad shall not cease to be an independent line, nor be operated so as to be merged practically with any parallel or competing line. The order, as amended, was then adopted. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Monk, at twenty-six minutes past one o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet on Monday next at two o'clock P.M. MONDAY, January 15, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Annual Report. The third annual report of the Dairy Bureau of the Dairy bureau. Massachusetts Board of Agriculture was received; and, on motion of Mr. Monk, the report was laid on the table and ordered to be printed (Senate, No. 8).

Taken from the Table.

On motion of Mr. Ivittredge, the report of the Attorney- Attorney-Gen- General, made in compliance with chapter 108 of the Re- refatiTCto"°f' catiOD solves of the year 1893, relative to the codification of cer- $°c°rf0fn tain statutes which the inspection department of the "'»'ntee. district police is required to enforce (Senate, No. 6), was taken from the table ; and the same was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — n gland By Mr. Monk, a petition of William L. Douglass and 3^®r y others for incorporation as the New England Burglary insurance , , o o »/ Company. Insuranc e Companr y ; To the committee on Insurance.

By Mr. Harvey, a petition of John J. McCoy and intoxicating lienors re. others for legislation restricting or preventing the manu- »triction«of eaie facture and sale of cider and wine containing more th an wine, two per cent, of alcohol ; To the committee on the Liquor Law. • "ffmgffor By Mr. Gray, a petition of the officers of the Massachu- women. getts Woman's Christian Temperance Union and ot 56 other associations for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; To the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Bessom,— Water Supply, Ordered, That the committee on Water Supply be authorized "to* authorized to visit such places within the Commonwealth trave1' as they may deem necessary in the discharge of then- duties. Sent down for concurrence.

Order Laid Over. Mr. Cronan offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof, was, at the request of Mr. Kittredge, postponed until to-morrow, to wit : — Providence division of the Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and is hereby Ol„ d Colon„y requested to inform the Senate what proceedings have Railroad, grado°cros8ings been taken under chapter 428 of the Acts of 1890, and in iioxbury. chapter 433 of the Acts of 1892 to abolish grade crossings on the line of the Providence Division of the Old Colony Railroad, within the limits of that part of the city of Bos- ton formerly Roxbury, and, if any decree has been entered as a result of such proceedings, why such decree is not enforced.

PArEKS FROM THE HOUSE. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — oIf°sUtate0fcounty, A Pill constituting eight hours a day's work for State, city and town ' county, city and town employees (House, No. 28) ; pl0>CC8 ™' ' A Bill requirin1 g specification1 s of their work to be fur- Weavers, — . Ç . XT specifications of nished operatives in workshops ana lactones (House, iNo. work. 32) ; and circulation of A Hill prohibiting the circulation of petitions relating factories and to labor legislation in factories and workshops (House, workshops. ^0. 34) ; Severally to the committee on Labor. A Bill abolishing the limitation of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors (House, No. 33) ; "censes"/ To the committee on the Liquor Law. A Resolve providing for the erection of a monument to ^^"ctSt commemorate the services of Massachusetts troops at tanooga. Chattanooga ; To the committee on Military Affairs.

Message from the Governor. A message from His Excellency the Governor trans- id. mitting a report of the commissioner appointed to ascer- tain and mark the positions occupied by Massachusetts troops at Chattanooga (House, No. 17), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Military Affairs.

Report.

The report of the State House Construction Commis- state House l T -vT n. L. 1 • . Construction sioners (House, No. fa), was referred, in concurrence, to commissioners, the committee on State House. report of.

House Petitions, etc. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence : — A petition of John W. Pettengill and others for the First district establishment of the office of assistant clerk of the first Middlesex, — district court of Eastern Middlesex ; _ n™t a6Bi6.ant To the joint committee on the -Judiciary. A petition (with accompanying bill, House,'No. 26) of g^/J^ W. J. D. Bullock for the establishment of a board of of police, police for the city of Fall River ; To the committee on Cities. A petition (with accompanying Resolve, House, No. suae normai^^ 27) of John Bracewell and others for legislation authoriz- Ad°msa ing the State Board of Education to establish a State normal school in North Adams ; To the committee on Education. A Resolution relating to the tariff; and Tariff- Resolutions concerning the tariff bill now before Con- id. gress (House, No. 22) ; Severally to the committee on Federal Relations. ForA petition of Isaac Rosnosky that the name of the Bos- infirm Hebrews |()n jjome for Ao-ed and Infirm Hebrews and Orphanage and Orphanage. ^ ^ chjmged ^ The Le0pold Morse Home ; To the committee on Mercantile Affairs. charitable Ey*e A petition of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and and Ear Infirm- gar Infirmary for an appropriation of §20,000 ; ary' To the committee on Public Charitable Institutions.

Chatham and Harwich, — A petition of the selectmen of the towns of Chatham removal of a and Harwich for authority to remove a certain bridge in certain bridge. said towns and erect a new one ; Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on Roads and Bridges, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. Taxation of Petitions of John F. Foster and others for the repeal houses of relig- ions worship. of the law exempting houses of religious worship from taxation (taken from the House files of last year) ; To the committee on Taxation.

Municipal suffrage for Petitions of the Causey Woman's Christian Temperance woman Union ; J. H. Oakes and others; John E. Bowers and others ; the New Bedford Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Hinsdale Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Wenham and Hamilton Woman's Christian Temperance Unions; the Palmer Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Groton Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union; the Northampton Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Winthrop Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Winthrop Young Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union ; the Taunton Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Ware Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union ; the Hyde Park Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union ; the North Adams Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Wareham Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Dorchester Woman Suffrage League; the Neponset Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Fall River Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Kingston Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the East Longmeadow Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union ; the West Somerville Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Erving Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union ; the Clinton Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the Bolton Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the East Somerville Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the Amherst Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Bedford Young Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union; the Edgartown Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Fitchburg Woman's Christian Temperance Union; and the Newton Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

The order "That the Railroad Commissioners be re- Boston and ^ quested to furnish the Legislature with all information road, —bridge their possession relating to the condition of the bridge of »tCheeter- the Boston and Albany Railroad Company at Chester and repairs made upon the same, and the reasons why said bridge was allowed to remain in an unsafe and insecure condition for several months after its partial destruction in August, 1893," — the consideration of which was postponed from Friday last, was rejected.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The following order wTas considered, to wit: — " Whereas, It is for the interest of the Commonwealth of g^J^k.Ne Massachusetts that the railroad traffic and transportation ^Railroad, from the city of Boston to the city of New York should conducfof. not be under the control of any one corporation, and that there should be competing lines to the same; and Whereas, It is alleged that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and of the State of Connecticut, is seeking to obtain a monopoly of such transportation, and in'its efforts to secure such monopoly it is alleged that said corporation and its allied railroad corporations, and parties financially interested therein, have entered into an illegal and unwarrantable combination to secure the same by unjust discrimination against competing railroads, and other illegal acts ; and ^Whereas, In and by the charter of the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, to wit, chapter 171 of the Acts of 1872, Massachusetts, it is provided that said corporation shall make no unjust discrimination for or against any railroad that may at any time meet or connect with said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and that said company shall at all times be subject to the Legislature of the State, and shall be subject to the general laws of the State, so far as such law may be applicable thereto ; Therefore, be it Ordered, That the committee on Rail- roads be requested to investigate the conduct of said New York, New Plaven and Hartford Railroad Company in the premises, and those interested therein and connected therewith, and see if and under what circumstances it has violated its charter or that of any of its connecting or leased lines, within the Commonwealth ; such committee to have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to secure the production of such papers and documents as may be necessary to properly conduct said examination." Pending the question on the adoption of the order it was, on motion of Mr. Milton, laid on the table. The Senate Resolve to confirm the acts of George L. Huntress as a justice of the peace (Senate No. 7), was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Lyford, the rules were suspended and the resolve was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, at fifteen minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. TUESDAY, January 16, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Melvin S. Nash of Hanover, a member of the House of Representatives.

Reports of a Committee. By Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Treasury, Appropriations, that the House Bill making appropriations for the compensation and travel of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 3), ought to pass; and By Mr. Gray, from the same committee, that the House id. Bill making appropriations for the payment of State and military aid, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 4), ought to pass: Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

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

BOSTOX, Jan. 16,1894. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives : — I have the order of the two branches of the Legislature New York and requesting the Attorney-General to appear in court upon RaiTroadf-" the question of the appointment of a permanent receiver appointment of for the New York and New England Railroad, and to urge "tiut1' in behalf of the Commonwealth as to such appointment, that it is for the public interest that the road should be so managed and controlled by such receiver that it shall not cease to be an independent line, nor be merged with any parallel or competing line. I understand that the hearings in New York and Con- necticut upon this subject were closed before the adoption of the order, and that the appointment is now under ad- visement by the court in New York, and that further proceedings in the Circuit Court of the United States in this district are suspended to await the action of that court. As soon as the subject is taken up by the court, the request of the honorable Senate will be duly complied with. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. E. PILLSBURYAttorney-General., Read and sent down.

Introduced on Leave.

Clerk of Su- Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Bill to provide preme Judicial • o\ / * court,clerical clerical assistance for the clerk of the Supreme Judicial assistance for. ^^ for tlie Qommonwealth ; and the same was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — Cjty of Cam- ]>y Mr. Durant, a petition of the city of Cambridge for of employees, legislation to enable it, in its discretion, to continue the regular pay of its employees who may become incapacitated for work in the discharge of their duty ; To the committee on Cities. fr"'eforal8u£" By Mr. Leary, a petition of the South Boston Woman's women. Christian Temperance Union for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women; To the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Sawyer,— Rules of the Ordered, That the joint committee on Rules be author- General Court, ^ . ' .,•'.,...

publication of. jzed to give notice, by publication m such newspapers as it may designate, of the rules of the General Court or either branch thereof which are intended to limit the time for the introduction of new business, for the filing of bills with petitions, and for the reports of committees. Sent down for concurrence. Order Laid Over. Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of Mr. Milton, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — New York, New Ordered, That the Board of Railroad ,Commissioner . .... s Uaven and Hart- be requested to furnish the Legislature with such mlor- ford Railroad,- ,. ., i i i j. i a • i discontinuance mation as it now possesses or may be able to obtain, lela- 0f trains on the 1 d ouy tive to the number of trains discontinued on the Old ly 8 t°°'. Colony system of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad Company since the leasing of the Old Colony Railroad to said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, giving as nearly as possible the names of the cities and towns affected by such discontinuance and the terminal stations of such trains.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.

A Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of Appropriations, the government for the present year (House, No. 9) ; and A Resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money Treasurer to ,. . ,. ° ,TT -»j , K , borrow money in anticipation ot revenue (Mouse, JNo. l£>) ; in anticipation Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to ofrevenue- the committee on the Treasury. The following bills, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence ; — A Bill designating the days in each week when the Sessions of the^ sessions of the district court of southern Norfolk shall be southern Nor- held in Canton (House, No. 36) ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary.

A Bill to amend the law relative to the election of town Election of sur- officers in respect to the election of surveyors of highways wa^'in'towns." (House, No. 38) ; and A Bill relative to the powers and duties of town officers Town officers. (House, No. 39) ; Severally to the committee on Towns.

Annual Report.

The annual report of the chief of the Massachusetts Report of chief . , -,. , eji • . • of the Maesa- District t Police, including the result ot the inspection ot chusettsDistrict ' ° Police. factories and public buildings (Pub. Doc. No. 32), was referred, in concurrence, as follows : — Protection of life in case of So much thereof as relates to the protection of human fire, — criminal cases, — reports life in case of fire and the reports of the detectives in of detectives. miscellaneous criminal cases, to the joint committee on the Judiciary ; Forfeited liquors. So much thereof as relates to the disposition of forfeited liquors, to the committee on the Liquor Law ; Inspection of So much thereof as relates to the inspection of steam steam boilers. boilers, to the committee on Mercantile Affairs ; Ventilation, — sweating So much thereof as relates to ventilation and sanitary system. measures and to the sweating system, to the committee on Public Health ; and Employment of labor, — The residue thereof, including so much as relates to the guarding machinery, — employment of labor, the guarding of machinery and security of security of elevators, and the prevention and reporting elevators, — report of of accidents, to the committee on Labor. accidents.

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence:— buryport,-" -A- petition of the city of Newburyport for leave to dis- landings. continue certain landings on the Merrimac River in that city ; To the committee on Harbors and Public Lands.

A for°Aged SS2* petition of Spencer W. Richardson and others for the and Women. incorporation of the Stone Institute for Aged Men and Women; To the committee 011 Mercantile Affairs.

James Young. A petition of piUrick Mahan that James Young may be made eligible to receive State aid ; and

Orange S.Pratt. A petjtion of M. g. Nash that Orange S. Pratt may be made eligible to receive a soldier's bounty ; Severally to the committee on Military Affairs. assistant^cierk A petition of Adrian B. Smith, assistant clerk of the bost0n^munic• municipal court of the South Boston district in the city ipal court. 0f Boston, for an increase of salary ; To the committee 011 Public Service. House Orders. The following House orders were severally adopted, in concurrence:— Ordered, That the State House Construction Com mis- stat^Hous^ sioners be instructed to report to the General Court the commissioners, n la L reasons why the extension to the State House was not in H0 use. readiness for occupancy by the Legislature and other departments of the State government on the opening of the present session of the General Court, and also when the building will probably be ready for occupancy ; such report to be in writing and to be tiled within two weeks of the date of the adoption of this order.

Notice to Ordered, 1 That it shal. l be the dutI • y To- f th• eI icler k io f eac• h members of of the several committees ot this Legislature to give hearings before written notice to the member who introduces any order, commmces- bill or petition that is referred to his committee of the time when a hearing upon the same is to be held.

The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered; and, pending the question on the adoption of the same, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Durant, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — Ordered, That the Attorney-General be and is hereby Providence Di- requested to inform the Senate what proceedings have oYdCo'Cy0 r been taken under chapter 428 of the Acts of 1890, and ^ °^87ing8 chapter 433 of the Acts of 1892, to abolish grade cross- fn Roxbury. ings on the line of the Providence Division of the Old Colony Railroad, within the limits of that part of the city of Boston formerly Roxbury, and, if any decree has been entered as a result of such proceedings, why such decree is not enforced.

On motion of Mr. Coughlin, at twelve minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 17, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Appropriations. By Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Treasury, that the House Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the government for the present year (House, No. 9), ought to pass ; and authorized to By Mr. Salisbury, fr om the same committee, that the borrow money. House Resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of revenue (House, No. 15), ought to pass; Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

dieSGo8vcrao™- By Mr. Berry, from the committee on Prisons, no le^is- hst of pardons. lation necessary, on the message from His Excellency the Governor transmitting a list of pardons granted during the year 1893 (Senate, No. 2) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to- morrow.

Introduced on Leave. Dairy Bureau of the State Mr. Bill (on leave) introduced a Resolve providing for Board of Agri- culture. printing the third annual report of the Dairy Bureau of the State Board of Agriculture ; and the same was referred to the committee on Printing. Manual for the General Court. The same Senator (on leave) introduced a Resolve providing for printing one thousand extra copies of the Manual for the General Court; and the same was referred to the committee on Printing. Severally sent down for concurrence. Annual Report. The annual report of the Attorney-General for the year Attome^-Gen. ending January 17, 1894 (Pub. Doc. No. 12), was re- rep

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. A Resolve in favor of the mother of Benjamin J. Sulli- ^¿¿'j. van (House, No. 43), was read and referred, under the suiiivan. rule, to the committee on the Treasury.

A Bill relatin. g° to the grantin•g o•f licenses t-IoT druggistAT s intoxicatinliquors,-dl'ugg - and apothecaries to sell intoxicating liquor (House, JNo. gists and 37), came up, referred to the committee on Public Health. aPot ecaues- On motion of Mr. Milton, the bill was referred, in non- concurrence, to the committee on the Liquoi Law. Sent down for concurrence. The following bills, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — it 0 8t0n A Bill relative to persons employed in the fire depart- ° /re 4®° ' ment of the city of Boston ; and A Bill amending the charter of the city of Lawrence city of Law. . , r i . , rence, —pauper with reference to the pauper department; department. Severally to the committee on Cities. A Bill relative to the limitation upon the number of R^ei-nquor liquor licenses issuable in the city of Fall River; licenses. To the committee on the Liquor Law.

Annual Reports. The following annual reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — The seventh annual report of the General Superin- g^portof the^ tendent of Prisons relating to prison labor (Pub. Doc. ¡mondentof No-\T . 41A i ) ; Prisons. To the committee on Prisons. The fifth annual report of the Commissioner of Foreign k^po« o^th^ Mortgage Corporations (Pub. Doc. No. 42) ; of Foreign To the joint special committee on the Revision of corporations. Corporation Laws. House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — Society for the Collegiate In- A petition of the Society for the Collegiate Instruction struction of Women. of Women for a change of name and for an extension and modification of its corporate powers ; and State normal school at North A petition of Willard B. Clark and others for the estab- Adams. lishment of a normal school at North Adams ; Severally to the committee on Education.

Life insurance companies, — A petition of Michael Dever for legislation regulating distribution distribution policies issued by life insurance companies; policies. To the committee on Insurance.

Compensation of the special A petition of Timothy F. McDonough and others that justices of the Boston munic- the compensation of the special justices of the municipal ipal courts. courts of the city of Boston may be increased ; To the committee on Public Service.

Municipal suffrage for Petitions of the Warren Woman Suffrage League; the women. Field's Corner Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Upham's Corner Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Peabody Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Rockport Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Woburn Woman Suffrage League; the Wo- burn and North Woburn Woman's Christian Temperance Unions ; the Attleborough and North Attleborough Wo- man's Christian Temperance Unions ; the East Cambridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Citjr Point Woman Suffrage League ; the East Weymouth Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the North Weymouth Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Wel- lesley Hills Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Needham Woman Suffrage League; the Amesbury Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Concord Woman Suffrage League; the Lowell Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union ; the Waltham Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union; the Westminster Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Newton Woman Suf- frage League; the West Newton Women's Educational Club; the Gloucester Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Maiden Woman Suffrage League; the Read- ing Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Raynham Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; and the North Egremont Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

House Order. The following House order was adopted, in concurrence : — Ordered, That the State Board of Agriculture be in- state Board of structed to report in writing to the General Court on or g/piy"S:~ before the first day of February next the following facts and estimates relative to the work of exterminating the gypsy moth: — 1. The amount appropriated and amount expended annually for such purpose since the work began. 2. The amount per year which, in the estimation of said board, it will be necessary to expend upon such work during the next ten years. 3. Whether, in the estimation of said board, it will be necessary to continue the work of extermination for an indefinite period. 4. If it will not be necessary to continue said work for an indefinite period, what is the probable limit of time during which it will be necessary to continue said work, and what will be the probable necessary expenditure therefor, in the aggregate, after the expiration of ten years from date. Resolve Passed. An engrossed Resolve authorizing the publication of a Resolve passed bulletin of committee hearings (which originated in the THEDG°OTO™»? Senate), was passed, signed and laid before the Governor for his approbation.

The following order, the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday, was considered : — Ordered, That the Board of Railr oad Commissioners be NewYork.New requested to furnish the Legislature with such information "rd as it now possesses or may be able to obtain, relative to the onrSonThe number of trains discontinued on the Old Colony System 0,d c'0l0Dy of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad "y8to"' Company since the leasing of the Old Colony Railroad to said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany, giving as nearly as possible the names of the cities and towns affected by such discontinuance and the terminal stations of such trains. On motion of Mr. Milton, the order was amended by the substitution of the following order, to wit: — Ordered, That the Board of Railroad Commissioners be requested to furnish the Legislature with such information as it may possess or may be able to obtain, relative to all changes in the running of trains by discontinuance or otherwise and the reasons therefor, 011 the Old Colony System of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad since the lease of the Old Colony Railroad to said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany, giving as nearly as possible the names of the cities and towns affected by such changes and the terminal stations of such trains. The order, as amended, was then adopted. Sent down for concurrence.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were taken up. providence Di. The order " That the Attorney-General be and is hereby owcoiony' requested to inform the Senate what proceedings have grade crossings been taken under chapter 428 of the Acts of 1890, and inRoxbury. ciiapter 433 0f the Acts of 1892, to abolish grade crossings on the line of the Providence Division of the Old Colony Railroad, within the limits of that part of the city of Boston formerly Roxbury, and, if any decree has been entered as a result of such proceedings, why such decree is not enforced," — was considered. Mr. lvittredge moved that the order be amended by striking out the word " and," before the words " chapter 433 ;" and by inserting after the words " Acts of 1892 " the words " and chapter 126 of the Acts of 1893," and these amendments were adopted. The same Senator also moved that the order be amended by striking out the words " and, if any decree has been entered as a result of such proceedings, why such decree is not enforced," and this amendment was also adopted. The order, as amended, was then adopted. The bills Making appropriations for the compensation and travel Bills- of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 3) ; and Making appropriations for the payment of State and military aid, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 4) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Swallow, at nine minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to- morrow at two o'clock P.M. THURSDAY, January 18, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Gypsy moth, extermination By Mr. Shaw, from the committee on Printing, that of. the Resolve providing for printing the special report of the State Board of Agriculture on the work of the extermination of the ocneria, dispar or gypsy moth (Senate, No. 10), ought to pass ; Read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. Joint Rules. Mr. Fitzgerald, from the joint special committee on Rules, reported, recommending the adoption of sundry rules for the government of the two branches (see Senate, No. 12) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to- morrow.

Communication from the Attorney-General. Providence Di- vision of the A communication was received from the Attorney- Old Colony Railroad, — General in response to the request of the Senate for grade crossings information relative to proceedings under the several acts in Iloxbury. in connection with the abolition of grade crossino s on the line of the Providence Division of the Old Colony Rail- road, within the limits of that part of the city of Boston formerly Roxbury. On motion of Mr. Milton the com munication was placed on tile and ordered to be printed. (Senate, No. 11.)

Personal Explanation. Personal ex- ¡t / < pianation. Mr. l rouan rose to a personal explanation. lie stated that yesterday when the order relative to requesting the Attorney-General to furnish certain information in°relation to proceedings under the several acts in connection with the abolition of grade crossings on the line of the Providence Division of the Old Colony Railroad in Rox- bury was under discussion, he had said that a decree was filed February 16, 1893 ; but that he now found he had been in error in making that statement, as it was the report of the commission appointed by the Superior Court that had been filed and not a decree.

Taken from the Files of Last Year.

city of Everett, On motion of Mr. Bill, thi e Clerk was .instructe d to take —amendment from the files ot last year, the petition ot the mayor ot the of charter, city of Everett for an amendment of the charter of said city, in respect to the date of commencement of the financial year; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection.

Report. A Report fin part) of the ioint special committee Taxation laws, T , v 1 T • 1 , !• 1 o rv r, , 1 • 1 . revision of. appointed by the Legislature of 1893 to consolidate, arrange and revise the statutes relating to taxation (Sen- ate, No. 9), was received and was referred to the committee on Taxation.

Introduced on Leave. Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Bill relating to officialstenog- i 'r • 11 raphers of the official stenographers ot the Superior Court; and the same superior court, was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Shaw (on leave) introduced a Resolve providing commissioner for the printing of fifteen hundred extra copies of the sec- Records, re- ond report of the Commissioner of Public Records ; and port of' the same was referred to the committee on Printing. Mr. Cronan (on leave) introduced a Bill to prevent corporations,^^ consolidation of corporations ; and the same was referred to the joint special committee on the Revision of Corpo- ration Laws. Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Bill to authorize M^erator^m appeals from the rulings of moderators in town meetings ; appeals from and the same was referred to the committee on Towns. Severally sent down for concurrence. Petition. factifring^anu" Mr. Buckley presented a petition of the Dwight Company. Manufacturing Company for authority to manufacture cotton and woolen goods in any part of the United States, and for authority to increase its capital stock to a sum not exceeding eighteen hundred thousand dollars; and the same was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Sent down for concurrence.

Orders Adopted. On motion of Mr. Merrill, — AffaCira"Ie Ordered, That the committee on Mercantile Affairs be committeeot,— authorized to employ a stenographer. stenographer. - , „ ° 1 Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock.

PAPERS FKOM THE HOUSE. Bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for the maintenance of the judicial department of the government during the present year (House, No. 29) ; Id- Making appropriations for the Prison and Hospital Loan Sinking Fund, State House Loan Sinking Fund, 1901, and State House Construction Loan Sinking Fund (House, No. 30) ; and Id- Making appropriations for certain allowances authorized by the Legislature (House, No. 31) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — Legal holidays. A gjjj relatiye t() legal holidays 5 To the joint committee on the Judiciary. iegaciesand ^ Bill imposing a tax on legacies and successions; successions. To the joint committee 011 Probate and Insolvency.

No"mai8Schooi. A Resolve providing for sanitary improvements in the normal school building at Framingham ; To the committee on Education. A Bill relative to voting in town meetings ; and ^ZIZT*'' A Bill relative to the recounting of votes ; votes""'8 ° Severally to the committee on Election Laws. A Bill to remove the restrictions upon shad, salmon MemmacRiver, and alewife fishing in the Merrimac River ; To the committee on Fisheries and Game. A Bill to amend the law relative to fraternal beneficiary ¡«¿In- corporations so as to further the formation of such organi- rations, zations among public employees ; To the committee on Insurance.

A Bill requiring specifications to be furnished tow=- weavers; and °f w°rk- A Bill to establish and maintain tree employment offices in the cities of the Commonwealth ; Severally to the committee on Labor.

A Bill relative to the payment of the funeral expenses soldierindenst and •s sailors. — of indigeno— t- soldier. s and Ar-i-sailo. r . • funeratunera l ex- To the committee on Military Amurs. penses A Bill relative to the compensation of the official ste- Middlesex

nographer for the county of Middlesex ; officiai àtenog. To the committee on Public Service.

Petitions. The President announced that the following petitions (deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Common- wealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890) had severally been received from the House, the first-named being referred by that branch to the committee on Railroads and the others to the committee on Street Railways ; but that, as they were unac- companied by bills embodying the legislation prayed tor, thev would, until such bills were filed, be retained by the Clerk in the manner provided in Senate Rule No. 20, to

^Petition of the Fitchburg Railroad Company for leave ««Ran- to consolidate with certain other railroad companies.

Petition of the Holyoke Street Railway Company for Hoigoj. street authority to construct its tracks over private lands. pany. lianwaycomf4 Petition of the Braintree Street Railway Company for pany' authority to purchase the Randolph Street Railway Com- pany, issue bonds, and for other purposes.

Georgetown Petition of the Haverhill, Georgetown and Danvers treet strdeSaR™iway ® Railway Company for an amendment of its charter. Bridge water Petition of the Bridgewater and East Bridgewater Street Bridgewater Eailwa7 Company for authority to sell or lease its prop- st«egteRaiiway erty, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway J Company. Company. Brfdgewater^ Petition of the Brockton and Bridgewater Street Rail- Company.lway Company for authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company.

Hoibrook street Petition of the Brockton and Holbrook Street Railway Railway Com- Company for authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company.

last Bridgend Petition of the Brockton and East Bridgewater Street Raifway com- Railway Company for authority to sell or lease its prop- pany. erty, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. Say com!et Petition of the Whitman Street Railway Company for p»ny- authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. stougMon,rd Petition of the Brockton and Stoughton Street Railway CompVny.'way ComPa«y for authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. Rafiwaycom-6* Petition of the East Side Street Railway Company for authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. RaHwayCom-6' Petition of the Brockton Street Railway Company for p»ny- authority to increase its capital stock, mortgage its road and issue bonds, and purchase or lease all the rights, franchises and property of sundry street railway companies.

RaUwayOom!6' Petition of the Braintree Street Railway Company for authority to extend its tracks.

Street Railway 13 , • TT T between Haver. 1 etition ot Hamilton L. Perkins and others for an act andManeheste" °f incorporation to operate a street railway between the New Hamp- city of Haverhill, and the cities of Nashua and Manchester in Now Hampshire. Mulden, Melrose Petition of the Maiden, Melrose and Stoneham Street anaiiamonenad Stoneham Railway Company for amendment of its charter. street Railway ^ 1 " Company. Petition of George F. Butterfield and others for an id. amendment to the charter of the Maiden, Melrose and Stoneham Street Railway Company. Petition of the Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Loweiiand - t . .. , Suburban Street Company for an amendment of its charter. Railway Com. pany. Petition of the Boston and Revere Electric Street Bail- Boston n^d ^ way Company for authority to lease its railway, franchise street Railway and other property. company.

Petition of the Lynn and Boston Railroad Company for Lynn and authority to lease all the rights, property and franchise Company, of the Boston and Revere Electric Street Railway Com- pany. Petition of the Lowell and Reading Street Railway Loweiiand r. i.f-jij Reading Street Compan y for r amendments of its charter. Railway company. Petition of the Wakefield and Stoneham Street Railway wakeficwand Company for authority to lease or purchase other street Railway Com- railway companies, or for authority to sell its franchise to pany' other street railway companies.

Petition of the Randolph Street Railway Company for '¿""^P11 wa> authority to sell or lease its property and franchise to the pany Braintree Street Railway Company.

Mr. Sawyer moved that the several petitions be taken from the files in the office of the Clerk and laid before the Senate ; and this motion was negatived.

The following petitions, deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890, were severally referred, in concurrence : — A petition of Carlos Batcbelder and others for an act conwayEiectric c • • T-n o .. Street Railway ot incorporation as the Conway Electric btreet Railway company. Company ; To the committee on Street Railways.

A petition of the town of Rockport for authority to Town of iiock- supply its inhabitants with water ; supply. To the committee on Water Supply. BoyntonBicycle Railway Com- A petition of E. Moody Boynton and others for author- pany. ity to build and operate elevated and surface railroads- under the Boynton Bicycle Railway patents, was referred, in concurrence, as follows : — City of Boston, — circuit ruil- So much thereof as relates to a circuit railroad wholly road. within the city of Boston, to the joint special committee on Transit; and The residue to the committee on Street Railways.

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — City of Boston, — opening of A petition of Jordan, Marsh & Co. and others for the Congress street extension. opening of Congress street extension, in the city of Boston, to public travel; To the committee on Cities. Constitutional Amendment, — A petition of John M. Berry for more equal represen- equal representation in the election of senators and representatives in tation in the election of the General Court; Senators and Representa- To the committee on Constitutional Amendments. tives. Nantucket A petition of Allen Coffin and others for the repeal of County, — wild fowl. so much of chapter 276 of the Acts of the year 1886 as prohibits the taking of eggs of undomesticated birds for food purposes within the limits of Nantucket County ; To the committee on Fisheries and Game. Plan for co- operative pro- A petition of John M. Berry for legislation relative to duction and distribution in the preparation of a plan, by the chief of the Bureau of agriculture and manufacture by Statistics of Labor, for co-operative production and dis- the Common- tribution in agriculture and manufacture by the Common- wealth. wealth ; To the committee on Labor. Woman suffrage. Petitions of the Agawam Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union; the Lee Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Conway Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union of AVestiield ; the Chelsea Non-Partisan Woman Suffrage League ; Samuel B. Mentzer and others ; the Winchester Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Winchester Woman Suffrage League; the Brookfield Temperance League; and the East Brookfield Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage. House Orders. The following House orders were severally adopted, m concurrence:— Ordered, That the committee on Education be author- committee on ized to travel within the limits of the Commonwealth in authorized to the discharge of its duties. Ordered, That the committee on Military Affairs be authorized to visit such places within the limits ot the authorized to Commonwealth as they may deem necessary in the dis- """' charge of their duties.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. A Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of BllL the government for the present year (House, No. 9); and A Resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money Resolve, in anticipation of revenue (House, No. 15) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to n third reading. The House bills Making appropriations for the compensation and travel Hou9ebllls- of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 3) ; and Making appropriations for the payment of State and military aid, and for expenses in connection therewith (House, No. 4) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be en- Dgrossed 7, in concurrence. The Senate Report of the committee on Prisons, no senate report, legislation necessary, on the message from the Governor transmitting a list of pardons granted during the year 1893 (Senate, No. 2), was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Neil!, at nine minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at one o'clock r.M. FRIDAY, January 19, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Message from His Excellency the Governor. The following message was received from His Excel- lency the Governor: —

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BOSTON, January 19, 1891. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives: Message from the Governor, It becomes my painful duty to announce to you the announcing death of ex- death of Ex-Governor William Gaston, which occurred Governor this morning, and to recommend that suitable action be WilhamGaston. - ~. taken by you 111 reference to this sad event.

FREDERIC T. GREENHALGE.

The message was read and was sent down to the House for its information. Subsequently, 011 motion of Mr. Kittred^e, it was voted that a committee consisting of the President and five Senators represent the Senate at the funeral of the late Ex-Governor William Gaston; and Messrs. Kittredge, Fitzgerald, Sanger, Cronan and Lyford were appointed to serve 011 that committee.

Reconsideration. revision of, On motion of Mr. Lyford, the vote by which the Sen- ate, yesterday, referred to the committee on Taxation the Report (in part) of the joint special committee appointed by the Legislature of 1893 to consolidate, arrange and revise the statutes relating to taxation (Senate, No. 9), was reconsidered. On further motion of the same Senator, so much thereof as relates to the Inheritance Tax, was referred to the joint committee 011 Probate and Insolvency. The residue of the report was referred to the committee 011 Taxation. Sent down for concurrence. Taken from the Table. On motion of Mr. Monk, the third annual report of the Dairy Bureau. Dairy Bureau of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture (Senate, No. 8), was taken from the table and was referred to the committee on Agriculture. Sent down for concurrence.

Introduced on Leave.

Mr. Bill (on leave) introduced a Bill relative to the State highways, construction and maintenance of State highways (Senate, No. 29); and the same was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — By Mr. Coughlin, a petition of the Sudbury Woman's Municipal Christian Temperance Union ; and by Mr. Merrill, a peti- women?f°r tion of the Wollaston "Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally sent down for concurrence.

The petition of the mayor of the city of Everett for an city of Everett, amendment of the charter of said city, in respect to the 5Xrtenent date of commencement of the financial year (which was, yesterday, taken from the files of last year), was laid before the Senate and was referred to the committee on Cities. Sent down for concurrence.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Bills Making appropriations for sundry agricultural expenses Appropriations. (House, No. 41) ; and Making appropriations for incidental and contingent id- expenses of the legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth (House, No. 42) ; and Governor John Hancock, grave A Resolve relative to placing a suitable memorial over of. the grave of Governor John Hancock in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston (House, No. 40) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. The following bills and resolves, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — Clerk of the Brighton munic- A Bill providing for a clerk for the municipal court of ipal court of the city of the Brighton district of the city of Boston ; Boston. To the joint committee on the Judiciary. Caterpillars in the highways. A Bill to provide for the extermination of caterpillars within the limits of highways ; and Cattle Commis- sioners, com- A Bill relative to the compensation to be paid to owners pensation for cattle killed by of cattle killed by order of the Cattle Commissioners; order of. Severally to the committee on Agriculture. Normal school A Resolve establishing a normal school at Lowell ; and at Lowell. Bridgewater A Resolve providing for an addition to the normal Normal school. school building at Bridgewater ; Severally to the committee on Education. Intimidation of A Bill to amend an act entitled " An Act to provide a laborers. penalty for intimidating laborers ; " To the committee on Labor. Intoxicating liquors, — A Bill relative to granting licenses for the sale of intoxi- druggists and apothecaries. cating liquors to druggists and apothecaries ; To the committee 011 the Liquor Law. Blue Book. ^ Bi 11 to authorize the printing of a larger edition of the Blue Book; To the committee on Printing. Boards of A Bill providing for the election of boards of health in health in towns. L o towns ; To the committee on Public Health.

Annual Reports. The following annual reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — Cuttle Com-10 The annual report of the Cattle Commissioners (House, missioners. No. 50) ] To the committee on Agriculture. Report of tho Highway Com The first annual report of the Highway Commission mieaiou. (House, No. 45) ; To the committee on Roads and Bridges. Petitions. The following petitions were severally referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Street Railways, a bill embodying the legislation prayed for (Senate No. 13) having been tiled with the Clerk, to wit: — Petition of the Brockton Street Railway Company for Brockton street -.1,1 j *. i Railway Com- authority to increase its capital stock, mortgage its road pany. and issue bonds, and purchase or lease all the rights, franchises and property of sundry street railway companies. Bridgewater Petition of the Bridgwate„ C3 r t and East Bridgewate° . r Street and Jiast Railway Company for authority to sell or lease its prop- Bridgewater erty, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway company.'"'15 Company. Petition of the Brockton and Bridgewater Street Rail- If?^™^ way Company for authority to sell or lease its property, strecutaiiway righto s and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. Petition of the Brockton and Holbrook Street Railway Brockton and Company for authority to sell or lease its property, rights Railway Com- and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company. pany-

Petition~ of the Brockto„ n an.d East iBridgewatei t • r Street EasBrocktot Bridgen an-d Railway Company for authority to sell or lease its prop- water street ay erty, rights and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Pany. Company. Petition of the Whitman Street Railway Company for whitman street authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise panj" to the Brockton Street Railway Company. Petition of the Brockton and Stoughton Street Railway Brockton and Company for authority to sell or lease its property, rights Street Railway and franchise to the Brockton Street Railway Company, company. Petition of the East Side Street Railway Company for East side street a> authority to sell or lease its property, rights and franchise Pony. to the Brockton Street Railway Company. House Petitions, etc. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence : — District and A 1petitio n of M. G. B. Swift and others for an amend-j police courts,— ment of the law relative to the jurisdiction of district and jurisdiction in ...... transitory and police courts in transitory and personal actions ; personal To the joint committee on the Judiciary. Granite Trust Company. A petition of Charles L. Robbins that the name of the Granite Trust Company may be changed ; To the committee on Banks and Banking.

City of Chelsea, — funded debt. A remonstrance of John H. Wilkinson and others against the petition of the mayor of Chelsea for legislation to enable said city to make renewals in its funded debt from time to time ; To the committee on Cities.

A atNor"thCh001 petition of A. L. Phillips and others in aid of the Adams. petition for the establishment of a normal school at North Adams ; To the committee on Education.

Quau. A petition of William Minot, Moses Williams and others for an act to prevent the killing of quail during the year 1894; To the committee 011 Fisheries and Game.

and distribution A petition of the mayor of the city of Brockton that electricity*. cities and towns may be authorized to manufacture and distribute gas and electricity for municipal purposes ; To the committee 011 Manufactures. Electric wires, — conduits. A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 54) of the city of Cambridge for legislation enabling cities and towns to construct, maintain and lease conduits and the connected structures for electrical wires, cables and conductors ; To the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Town of Canton,— water A petition of the town of Canton for authority to issue bonds. additional water bonds ; and City of Brock- ton, — water A petition of the mayor of Brockton that said city may loan. be authorized to make an additional water loan; Severally to the committee on Water Supply.

Municipal suffrage for Petitions of the Ashburnham Woman's Christian Tem- women. perance Union ; the Wellesley Woman Suffrage League ; the Shelburne Falls Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Natick Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Foxborough Woman Suffrage League ; Eliza Trask Hill and others; the Everett Woman Suffrage League; the Everett Woman's Christian Temperance Union ° the Northfield Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Bristol County Woman's Christian Temperance Union; and the Easthampton Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

House Order. The following House order was adopted, in concurrence : — a nd Ordered, That the committee on Roads and Bridges be go d^ committee on, authorize, ..d. to travel/» .withi, ..n. the limits of the Commonwealth authorized to in the discharge ot its duties. travel.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were taken up. The House Bill making appropriations for the main-House bin. tenance of the government for the present year (House, No. 9) ; and The House Resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow House resolve, money in anticipation of revenue (House, No. 15) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The Senate Report of the joint special committee who joint Rules, were appointed to prepare rules for the government of the two branches (see Senate, No. 12), was considered; and, pending the question on the acceptance of the report, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Law- rence, postponed until Monday next. On motion of Mr. Buckley, at twenty-six minutes past one o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet on Monday next at two o'clock P.M. MONDAY, January 22, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees.

Appropriations. j^y ]y[r Lawrence, from the committee on the Treasury, that the House Bill making appropriations for the Prison and Hospital Loan Sinking Fund, State House Loan Sink- ing Fund, 1901, and State House Construction Loan Sinking Fund (House, No. 30), ought to pass : la. By Mr. Salisbury, from the same committee, that the House Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the judicial department of the government during the present year (House, No. 29) ; and Gypsy moth. The Senate Resolve providing for printing the special report of the State Board of Agriculture on the work of the extermination of the ocneria dispar or gypsy moth (Senate, No. 10), —severally, ought to pass; and Appropriations. p,y ]\jr> Gray, from the same committee, that the House Bill making appropriations for certain allowances authorized by the Legislature (House, No. 31), ought to pass; Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Taken from the Files of Last Year. state House and On motion of Mr. Bhincliai'd, the Clerk was instructed State House extension, — to take from the liles of last year, a Bill to provide an open space on east side. open space on the cast side of the State House and the State House extension ; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection.

Boards of On motion of Mr. Milton, the Clerk was instructed to police. take from the tiles of last year, a Rill to establish boards of police for the cities of the Commonwealth ; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection. Introduced on Leave. Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Resolve relative Reporter of to extra disbursements and expenses in the office of the supremeVu'di Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court; cial Court- and the same was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence.

Annual Report. Part I. of the twenty-fifth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 14), was report of.' received and was referred to the committee on Railroads. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred: — By Mr. Ripley, a petition of Alvan Barrus, president nniside of the Hillside Agricultural Society, that said society may society, be authorized to hold additional real and personal estate ; To the committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Harvey, a petition of Albert N. Darling and others that the town of Mendon may be authorized to es- supply, tablish a system of water supply ; Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on "Water Supply, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. Severally sent down for concurrence.

The House petition of the Wakefield and Stoneham Wakefield and Street Railway Company for authority to lease or pur- laXaymc°£-' chase other street railway companies, or for authority to pany- sell its franchise to other street railway companies, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Street Rail- ways, a bill (Senate, No. 14) embodying the legislation asked for having been filed with the Clerk. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various commissions of the Commonwealth (House, No. 44) ; Id- Making appropriations for salaries and expenses of the district police (House, No. 46) ; and Id- Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, purchase of paper, publishing laws and pre- paring tables and indexes relating to the statutes (House, No. 47) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. ft>rBAgedaSd A Bill to change the name of the Boston Home for infirm nebrews Aged and Infirm Hebrews and Orphanage (House, No. and orphanage. ^ — on the petition of Isaac Rosnosky), was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. The following bills, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — Towns, Bill to amend an act relating to superintendents of superintendents o 1 of schools. public schools for small towns : To the committee 011 Education. intoxicating a 13ill prescribing the fee for sixth-class licenses : liquors,— m i • 1 -r • t druggists and To the committee on the Liquor Law. apothecaries. 1

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — fchoofatFUch- A petition of J. G. Edgerly and others for the estab- fcurg. lishment of a State normal school at Fitchburg; To the committee on Education. Baptist Home A petition of George C. Iliggins that certain powers Mission society. may ])e granted to the American Baptist Home Mission Society ; To the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. suffrage^or A petition of Mrs. L. O. F. Austin and others for leg- womeS. islation granting municipal suffrage to women ; To the committee 011 Woman Suffrage. Orders of the Bay. The Orders of the Day were taken up.

The Senate Report of the joint special committee who Joint Ruien. were appointed to prepare rules for the government of the two branches (see Senate, No. 12), was considered; and, pending the question on the acceptance of the report, the further consideration thereof was, ou motion of Mr. Buck- ley, postponed until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Brown, at nineteen minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. TUESDAY, January 23, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Treasury, that the House bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various commissions of the Commonwealth (House, No. 44) ; and Id. Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, purchase of paper, publishing laws, and pre- paring tables and indexes relating to the statutes (House, No. 47), —severally, ought to pass ; By Mr. Gray, from the same committee, that the House bills Id. Making appropriations for sundry agricultural expenses (House, No. 41) ; and Id. Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of the district police (House, No. 46), — severally, ought to pass ; and Id. By Mr. Salisbury, from the same committee, that the House Bill making appropriations for incidental and contingent expenses of the legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth (House, No. 42) ; and Hancock^ grave The House Resolve relative to placing a suitable me- of. morial over the grave of Governor John Hancock, in the Granary Burying Ground in Boston (House, No. 40),— severally, ought to pass ; Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading:o . Mother of Mr Be^amin J. % - Salisbury, from the committee on the Treasury, suiiivan. that the House Resolve in favor of the mother of Benja- min J. Sullivan (House, No. 43), ought to pass, with an amendment, striking out, in lino 5, the word " mileage ; " Placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow For a second reading, with the amendment pending. By Mr. Neill, from the committee on Federal Rela- cottonmanu^ tions, that the Resolutions concerning the tariff bill now 0n. before Congress (House, No. 22 — introduced on leave), ought to pass, in a new draft, entitled : " Resolutions relative to the tariff on cotton manufactures" (Senate, No. 15) ; and By the same Senator, from the same committee, that Sumatra ...... tobacco, tariff the Resolutions relating to the tariff, ought to pass, in a on. new draft, entitled : " Resolutions relative to the tariff on Sumatra tobacco" (Senate, No. 16) ; and By the same Senator, from the same committee, on the carpets, tariff petition of John C. Tobin, Resolutions relative to the tariff on carpets (Senate, No. 17) ; and By the same Senator, from the same committee, on so wiison Tariff much of the Governor's Address as relates to the industrial situation, and on two resolutions relating to the subject, Resolutions relative to the "Wilson Tariff Bill" (Senate, No. 18) ; Severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. By Mr. Atwood, from the committee on Insurance, on LKejnsurance the recommendations and suggestions of the Insurance reduction of Commissioner (in part), a Bill reducing the fees for valuation of life insurance policies (Senate, No. 19) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. By Mr. Shaw, from the committee on Printing, that Commtaimier the Resolve providing for the printing of fifteen hundred ords, report of. extra copies of the second report of the Commissioner of Public Records (Senate, No. 20 — introduced on leave) ; and The Bill to authorize the printing of a larger edition of Blue Book, the Blue Book (Senate, No. 21 —introduced on leave), — severally, ought to pass ; Severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. The Bill to establish boards of police for the cities of of the Commonwealth (which was, yesterday, ordered to be taken from the files of last year), was laid before the Senate and was referred to the committee on Cities.

The Bill to provide an open space on the east side of state House and the State House and the State House extension (which extension, - was, yesterday, ordered to be taken from the files of last east side. year), was laid before the Senate and was referred to the committee on State House. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Introduced on Leave. bridge'—^)urant (on leave) introduced a Bill to authorize tionai water the city of Cambridge to make an additional water loan: loan* and the same was referred to the committee on Water Supply. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — treatment of. By Mr. Sanger, a petition of M. J. Savage, president, and George F. Ormsby, vice-president, of the American Society for the Study and Cure of Inebriety, that said corporation may be authorized to issue subpoenas to witnesses for the purpose of examining the methods, medi- cines and formulai used for the treatment of inebriety when insanity has followed such treatment ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary. L™ahuemptcn By Mr- Ripley, a petition of Alvan Barrus, for the Hospital. trustees of the Northampton Lunatic Hospital, for an appropriation for the purpose of enlarging the hospital and making repairs ; To the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Mr Milton a meadows, % - . petition of the selectmen of the towns reclamation of. of Wayland, Sudbury, Lincoln and Concord and others for the reclamation of the Sudbury meadows and the protection of the public health in the villages of the Concord and Sudbury rivers (accompanied by Senate Bill No. 25) ; To the committee on Public Health. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Order Laid Over. Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of Mr. Milton, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — oidcolonyKaii- Ordered, That the Attorney-General be reauested to road, legality of . , - . • , ... ,. 1 lease of. give his opinion as to the legality ot the lease ot the Old Colony Railroad to the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad Company, and also to decide whether or not said lease is contrary to the provisions of the Statutes ot the Commonwealth. Orders Adopted. On motion of Mr. Monk, — Ordered, That the committee on Agriculture be authorized to travel within the limits of the Commonwealth in authorized to the discharge of their duty. On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald,— Ordered, That the Board of Railroad Commissioners be requested to furnish the Legislature with information gewjork.New relative to the rates of freight and passenger traffic on the font Railroad^ Old Colony System of the New York, New Haven and „f'^w'and Hartford Railroad Company, stating what change, if any, gXSf has been made in such rates since the leasing of the Old Colony Railroad to said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. Severally sent down for concurrence.

The petition of the Fitchburg Railroad Company for leave to consolidate with certain other railroad companies was referred to the committee on Railroads, a bill (Senate, No. 24) embodying the legislation prayed for having been filed with the Clerk. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Street Railways, bills embodying the legislation prayed for having been filed with the Clerk, to wit: — Petition of the Braiutree Street Railway Company for Braintree^treet

authority to purchase the Randolph Street Railway Com- pauy. pany, issue bonds, and for other purposes (accompanied by Senate Bill, No. 22) ; Petition of the Braintree Street Railway Company for id- authority to extend its line. Petition of the Randolph Street Railway Company for authority to sell or lease its property and franchise to the pany. Braintree Street Railway Company. Petition of the Holyoke Street Railway Company for authority to construct its tracks over private lands (accompany. panied by Senate Bill, No. 23). PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Widow of the late David Hall A Resolve in favor of the widow of the late David Hall Rice. Rice (House, No. 18), was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. The following bills, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence: — City councils, manner of A Bill relative to the manner of voting, in certain cases voting. m city councils ; Municipal debts. A Bill establishing the time within which municipal debts shall be made payable ; and Municipal A Bill relative to the investment of municipal sinking sinking funds. funds; ° Severally to the committee on Cities.

Reports. The following reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — Number of assessed polls, A report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the registered number ot assessed polls, registered voters and persons voters and persons who voted who voted in each voting precinct at the State, city and in the elections in 1893. town elections in the year 1893 (Pub. Doc. No. 43) ; To the committee on Election Laws.

Report of the Board of Regis- The seventh annual report of the Massachusetts Board tration iu Dentistry. of Registration in Dentistry (Pub. Doc. No. 38) ; To the committee on Public Health.

Petition. Town of Nor- wood,— water A petition of the water commissioners of the town of bonds. Norwood for authority to issue bonds beyond the limit faxed by law (having been deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890) was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Water Supply.

House Petitions, etc. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, m concurrence:— Fast Day,— 19th of April. Petitions of F S. Newell and others ; of members of the vv atertown Historical Society; Patrick Coughliu and others; L. B. Pillsbury and others ; F. A. Fayerweather and others; and John P. Sweeney and others,— severally, for legislation abolishing Fast Day and making the 19th of April a legal holiday ; Severally to the'joint committee on the Judiciary.

A petition of A. E. Bacon and others for an amendment Miik. of the law in relation to the inspection of milk ; and ^ ^ A petition of a joint committee of the board of control ral Experiment of the State Agricultural Experiment Station, and of the s««™.-8ett9 trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College tor the Agricultural consolidation of the State Experiment Station with the experiment department of the college ; Severally to the committee on Agriculture. \ petitioi n of J. J. Casey for . an* amendmen•. s» -r\t oi f th• e —sewecity of r Bostonassess-, law relative to sewer assessments in the city ol iioston in ment». respect to the computation of interest thereon ; and A remonstrance of William S. Hixon and others against the petition of the mayor of the city of Chelsea for legislation to enable said city to make renewals of its funded debt from time to time ; Severally to the committee on Cities. A petition of T. C. Brophy that a commission be Eiectums^- aDnointed to, investigat. . e thi e systei m of votin, , • g known as minoritequal reprey an-d proportional, minority and equal representation ; sentation. To the committee on Election Laws. A petition of Robert A. Woods and others in aid of the bill for the establishment of public employment offices ; To the committee on Labor. A petition of the Newton Theological Institute that it "n.^ may be authorized to hold additional real and personal institute, estate; To the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. A petition of Heman S. Cook that Susan J. Dyer of s»?^®*« Provincetown may be made eligible to receive State aid; town. To the committee on Military Affairs. A petition of J. W. Bennett & Co. and others that the »overt*, county commissioners of Middlesex County may be authorized to build a bridge across the Merrimac River and North between Pawtucket Falls and North Chelmsford; Chelmsford. Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on Roads and Bridges, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. suffrage for Petitions of Henry A. Turner and others ; Lavina A. women. Hatch an(J others . the gouth Hanson Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Ladies' Benevolent Society of the Dudley Street Baptist Church of Boston; and the Brookline Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The Senate Report of the joint special committee who were appointed to prepare rules for the government of the two _ branches (see Senate, No. 12), was amended, on motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, by inserting, before the words "strike out Rule 13," the following": "Strike out, in Rule 10, the word ' fourth,'and insert in place thereof the word ' second'; so that the rule will read as follows : 10. Joint committees shall make final report upon all matters previously referred to them, on or before the second Wednesday in March. All matters upon which no report has then been made, shall, oil or before the following Monday, be reported by the chairman of the committee on the part of the branch in which tliey were respectively introduced, with a recommendation of reference to the next General Court under this rule." The report, as amended, was then accepted. Sent down for concurrence. The bills Making appropriations for the maintenance of the judicial department of the government during the present year (House, No. 29) ; Making appropriations for the Prison and Hospital Loan Sinking Fund, State House Loan Sinking Fund, 1901, and State House Construction Loan Sinking Fund (House, No. 30) ; e Making appropriations for certain allowances authorized by the Legislature (House, No. 31) ; and To change the name of the Boston Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews and Orphanage (House, No. 53) ; and The Resolve providing for printing the special report of the State Board of Agriculture on the work of the extermination of the ocneria dispar or gypsy moth (Senate,

No. 10) ; n . , , , , Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Swallow, at twenty-six minutes past two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 24, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. j>reme°judiciai ''J Mr. Cronan, from the committee on the Judiciary SoS that the Bill (introduced on leave) to provide clerical assistance for the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Massachusetts C™mveaIth (Senate, No. 26), ought to pass ; and volunteers at Mr. bhaw, from the committee on Military Affairs ga 011 the Sonume°nt ' message from the Governor transmitting a report f the sce°rv~ating " , commissioner relating to the subject (House, No. 17), and a resolve (introduced on leave in the House), a Resolve providing for the erection of a monument to commemorate the services of the Second and Thirty-third Regiments of Massachusetts Volunteers at Chattanooo-a (Senate, No. 27) ; c Severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury.

ISL -n Biy- Mr' Ea,rtlet,t' from the committee on Banks and vings banks. Banking, no legislation necessary, on so much of the Governor's Address (Senate No. 1) as relates to savings banks ; and ° Mr dreV6e™-miittia. % - Jewett, from the committee on Military Affairs no legislation necessary, on so much of the Governor's Address (Senate No. 1) as relates to the militia ; Severally read and placed in the Orders of thè Day for to-morrow.

Taken from the Files of Last Year. fndTndusWa'i118 On motion of Mr. Miller, the Clerk was instructed to education. take from ^ fi,es <)f ^ yeftr ,he ^^^ Qf sion appointed to investigate the existing system of manual training and industrial education ; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection. 1 On motion of Mr. Bessom, the Clerk was instructed to cooperative take from the tiles of last year a Bill relating to co-operative banks; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — By Mr. Bill, a petition of Henry B. Hill, vice-president ""J-J*»^- of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for legislation providing for the protection of horses mutilated by docking ; To the committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Salisbury, a petition of Henry B. Hill, vice- vwsecuon^ii^ president of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention public schools, of Cruelty to Animals, for legislation prohibiting the prohibition oL exhibition of vivisection or dissection in the public schools ; To the committee on Education. By Mr. Atwood, a petition of Charles H. Holmes and ^reared, others for legislation to permit the selling for food of trout artificially reared in private ponds and streams during February and March; To the committee on Fisheries and Game. By the same Senator, a petition of E. B. Atwood for Massachusetts legislation exempting the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Cora- Insurance Company from making returns to the Insurance pany' Commissioner; To the committee on Insurance. By the same Senator, a petition of Charles G. Davis, justice of Third Justice of the Third District Court of Plymouth, for an 0f Plymouth? increase of salary; To the committee on Public Service. By Mr. Neill, a petition of the Woman's Suffrage Municipal^ League of Fall River for legislation granting municipal women, suffrage to women ; To the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally sent clown for concurrence.

By Mr. Salisbury, a petition of Henry B. Hill, vice-wild animals president of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention streets, prohibi- of Cruelty to Animals, for legislation prohibiting the lead- tlonof- ing or driving of bears or other wild animals in the public streets, unless properly secured ; To the committee on the Judiciary.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, — Pay roll, — compensation Ordered, That the Clerk be instructed to make up the for travel. pay roll of the Senate for compensation for travel, as provided for in chapter 59 of the Acts of the year 1892, the same to be computed according to the table of dis- tances established by an order of the Senate adopted June 14, 1892.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.

Appropriations. A 13ill making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Reformatory Prison for Women at Sherborn (House, No. 49) ; and Resolves Steamer " Ocean Gem Providing for certain repairs to the steamer " Ocean Gem" (House, No. 51) ; and State Prison. Providing for the payment of certain expenses at the State Prison (House, No. 52) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. The following bills, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — Soldiers and A Bill for the perpetuation of the memory of the Union sailors. soldier and sailor of the war of the rebellion ; To the committee on Military Affairs.

Salary of the secretary of the A Bill to establish the salary of the secretary of the State Board of State Board of Education (House, No. 57) ; and Education. Salary of the A Bill relative to the payment of the salary of the assistant district attorney assistant district attorney for the Middle District; for the Middle District. Severally to the committee on Public Service. Railroad fares. A Bill to regulate passenger fares on railroads ; To the committee on Railroads. SephonVcom- A Bi" to amend chapter 270 of the Acts of the year panies. 1886, entitled: " An Act in relation to taxation of tele- phone companies ; " To the committee 011 Taxation. Annual Report. The annual report of the Commissioners on Inland Fish- ^uJionL eries and Game (Pub. Doc. No. 25), was referred, m » concurrence, to the committee on Fisheries and Game.

Petition. A petition of A. J. Bennett and others of Uxbridge Town of^ui-^ that said town may be authorized to increase its water supply', supply (having been deposited in the office of the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Water Supply.

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — A petition of H. A. Wheeler and others that Fast Day be abolished and the 19th of April made a legal holiday; To the joint committee on the Judiciary.

A petition of George A. Barry that the annual city CityofBoBton> election in the city of Boston may be held on the same -^¡"f, day as the annual State election ; election. To the committee on Election Laws. A petition of Frederick D. Ely and others that fraternal beneficiary corporatiops may be authorized to pay death rations,-death benefits by instalments; To the committee on Insurance. A petition of the Union Veterans' Union that unauthor- union veterans' ized persons may be prohibited from wearing the insignia of said order ; and A petition of George C. How that he may be compen- George o.How. sated for injuries received while in the performance of military duty at Wakefield, Oct. 5, 1892 (taken from the House files of last year) ; Severally to the committee on Military Affairs. A petition of William H. Moody and others for an increase of the salary of the sheriff of the county of County. Essex ; and A petition of the justice and clerk of the police court &uaries^of the ^ of Chelsea for an increase of salary ; of the police Severally to the committee on Public Service. Bridge over the Merrimac River A petition of Thomas H. Connell and others in aid of between Paw- the petition of J. W. Bennett and Co. and others that the tucket Falls and North county commissioners of Middlesex County may be au- Chelmsford. thorized to build a bridge across the Merrimac River between Pawtucket Falls and North Chelmsford ; To the committee on Roads and Bridges. Municipal Petitions of the Natick Woman Suffrage League ; the suffrage for women. North Brookfield Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the South Middleborough Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Leominster Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; the Leominster Woman's Suffrage League ; the Lunenburg Union Auxiliary; the Cambridge Woman's Suffrage League; and the Cummington Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

House Order. The following House order was adopted, in concurrence : — Constitutional Amendment,— Ordered, That the Resolve providing for an amendment Commissioners of Insolvency. to the Constitution relative to Commissioners of Insol- vency be taken from the tiles of last year and referred to the committee on Constitutional Amendments, and that said committee be instructed to advertise a public hearing on the subject of said proposed amendment. Bills Enacted. The following engrossed bills (both of which originated in the House) were severally passed to be enacted and were signed and laid before the Governor for his approbation, to wit: — Bills enacted Making appropriations for the compensation and travel and laid before the Governor. of the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of officers thereof, asd for expenses in connection therewith ; and Making appropriations for the payment of State and military aid and for expenses in connection therewith.

Old Colony Kail. 'f]10 order " That the Attorney-General be requested to leaseof,"tothe (rive his opinion as to the legality of the lease of the Old navelanditaT. Colony Railroad to the New York, New Haven and Hart- c°ompRany.0ttd ford Railroad Company, and also to decide whether or not said lease is contrary to the provisions of the statutes of the Commonwealth," — was considered. Mr. Kittredge moved that the order be referred to the committee on Rail- roads, with instructions to report what action should be taken thereon ; and the question on this motion was determined as follows, to wit: —

YEAS. Messrs. Atwood, Edward B. Messrs. Kittredge, Francis W. Bartlett, Joseph F. Lawrence, William B. Berry, Francis T. Lyfovd, Edwin F. Bessoni, Eugene A. Merrill, John F. Bill, Ledyard Miller, Joel D. Blanchard, S. Stillman Milton, Henry S. Brown, Charles F. Neill, Joseph O. Burn ham, Albert S. Ripley, John B. Durant, William B. Sanger, George P. Gray, Robert S. Sawyer, Samuel L. Green, George II. B. Shaw, Elisha H. Harvey, Edwin B. Smith, Sylvanus Kenrick, John, Jr. Swallow, George N. — 26. NAYS. • Messrs. Buckley, William P. Messrs. Jewett, Gilbert L. Couchlin, Maurice F. Learv, Edward J. Cronan, John F. Monk, Hiram A. Fitzgerald, John F. Mullane, Jeremiah H. — 9. Frothingham, Edward G.

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. Messrs. Austin, James Lewis Messrs. Gage, George L. Brady, Peter J. Salisbury, Stephen — 4.

So the motion prevailed. Sent down for concurrence in the reference with instructions. Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The bills Reducing the fees for valuation of life insurance policies Bills. (Senate, No. 19) ; Making appropriations for sundry agricultural expenses (House, No. 41) ; Making appropriations for incidental and contingent expenses of the legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth (House, No. 42) ; Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various commissions of the Commonwealth (House, No. 44) ; Bills. Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of the district police (House, No. 46) ; and Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, purchase of paper, publishing laws and pre- paring tables and indexes relating to the statutes (House, No- 47) ; and The resolves Resolves. In favor of the widow of the late David Hall Rice (House, No. 18) ; and Relative to placing a suitable memorial over the grave of Governor John ^Hancock, in the Granary Burying GroundWere, severallBoston y(House read ,a Nosecon. 40d) tim; e and ordered to a third reading. Mother of mother of Benjamin J. Benjamin J. The Resolve in favor of the Sullivan. Sullivan (House, No. 43), was reareacdt a second time, amended, as recommended by the committee on the Treasury, by striking out, in line 5, the word " mileage," and, as amended, was ordered to a third reading. Cotton manufactures, tariff The Senate Resolutions relative to the tariff on cotton manufactures (Senate, No. 15), were considered; and the question on the adoption thereof was determined as follows, to wit: — YEAS. Messrs. Atwood, Edward B. Messrs. Kenrick, John, Jr. Bartlett, Joseph F. Kittredge, Francis W. Beriy, Francis T. Lawrence, William B. Bessom, Eugene A. By ford, Edwin F. Bill, Ledyard Milton, Henry S. Blanchard, S. Stillman Monk, Hiram A. Brown, Charles F. Neill, Joseph O. Burnham, Albert S. Ripley, John B. Durant, William B. Sanger, George P. Frothingham, Edward G. Sawyer, Samuel L. Gray, Robert S. Shaw, Elisha H. Green, George II. B. Smith, Sylvanus Harvey, Edwin B. Swallow, George N.— 27. Jewett, Gilbert L. NAYS. Messrs. Buckley, William P. Messrs. Fitzgerald, John F. Coughiin, Maurice F. Leary, Edward J. Cronan, John F. Mullane, Jeremiah II.— 6.

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. Messrs. Austin, James Lewis Messrs. Merrill, John F. Brady, Peter J. Miller, Joel 1). Gage, George L. Salisbury, Stephen So the resolutions were adopted. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate Resolutions relative to the tariff on Sumatra Sumatra tobacco (Senate, No. 16), were adopted. tariff on. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate Resolutions relative to the tariff on carpets carets, (Senate, No. 17), were considered; and, pending the question on the adoption of the resolutions, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Cronan, postponed until Monday, January 29. The Senate Resolutions relative to the " Wilson Tariff ™Uon Tariff Bill" (Senate, No. 18), were considered. Mr. Fitz- gerald moved that the resolutions be amended by the substitution of resolutions with the same title, and this motion was negatived. Pending the question on the adoption of the resolutions, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Cronan, postponed until Monday, January 29. The Senate Resolve providing for printing the special senate resolve, report of the State Board of Agriculture on the work of the extermination of the ocneria clispar or gypsy moth (Senate, No. 10), was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills Making appropriations for the maintenance of the judi- HOU»MUB. cial department of the government during the present year (House, No. 29) ; Making appropriations for the Prison and Hospital Loan Sinking Fund, State House Loan Sinking Fund, 1901, and State House Construction Loan Sinking Fund (House, No. 30) ; Making appropriations for certain allowances authorized by the Legislature (House, No. 31) ; and To change the name of the Boston Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews and Orphanage (House, No. 53) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. On motion of Mr. Bill, at four minutes past three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. THURSDAY, January 25, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Clerk of Su- preme Judicial By Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on the Treasury, Court, clerical assistance for. that the Senate Bill to provide clerical assistance for the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Common- wealth (Senate, No. 26) ; and State Prison. The House Resolve providing for the payment of certain expenses at the State Prison (House, No. 52),— severally, ought to pass ; Massachusetts Volunteers at By Mr. Salisbury, from the same committee, that the Chattanooga, monument Senate Resolve providing for the erection of a monument commemorating to commemorate the services of the Second and Thirty- services of. third Regiments of Massachusetts Volunteers at Chatta- nooga (Senate, No. 27), ought to pass; and Reformatory Prison for By Mr. Gray, from the same committee, that the Women at House Bill making appropriations for salaries and expenses Sherborn. at the Reformatory Prison for Women at Sherborn (House, No. 49), ought to pass ; Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. LToTvencgs iD By Mr. Durant, from the joint committee on Probate and Insolvency, that the Bill relating to proceedings in insolvency (introduced on leave), ought to pass, in a new draft, with the same title (Senate No. 28) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

oidCoionyRa^. Mr. Fitzgerald moved that a message be sent to the lease of, to the House requesting the return to the Senate of the order Havenaiid'iinru " That the Attorney-General be requested to give his Company™"11 opinion as to the legality of the lease of the Old' Colony Railroad to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and also to decide whether or not said lease is contrary to the provisions of the statutes of the Commonwealth " (which was, yesterday, referred with instructions to the committee on Railroads, and sent to the House for concurrence therein), stating that lie desired to move a reconsideration of the vote by which the order was so referred. The motion prevailed and Mr. Fitzgerald was appointed the messenger. Subsequently the same Senator reported that, as the other branch had adjourned, he had been unable to obtain the paper.

Introduced on Leave. Mr. Blanchard (on leave) introduced a Bill concerning Marriage, marriage; and the same was referred to the joint committee "on the Judiciary. Mr. Durant (on leave) introduced a Bill to regulate the BP«*«^. passage and rate of speed of bicycles in the streets and public ways of cities and towns ; and the same was referred to the committee on Cities. Mr. Milton (on leave) introduced a Bill relating to Reinsurance, reinsurance ; and the same was referred to the committee on Insurance. Severally sent clown for concurrence. The Bill relating to co-operative banks (which was, ^operative yesterday, ordered to be taken from the files of last year), was laid before the Senate and was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. The report of the commission appointed to investigate "i^g the existing system of manual training and industrial education, education fwhich was, yesterday, ordered to be taken from the files of last year), was laid before the Senate and was referred to the committee on Education. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. Mr. Kenrick presented a petition of Charles F. Cham- B—sBay berlaine and others that the county commissioners of the townon—, county of Barnstable be authorized and required to lay between, out and construct a public highway, with necessary bridges, culverts and railroad crossings, between Buzzard's Bay village and the southerly line of the town of Bourne, and moved a suspension of the 9th joint rule with reference thereto. The rule was suspended and the petition was referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been ©give n as the committee should direct. The following petitions were severally presented and referred: — Massachusetts Historical By Mr. Salisbury, a petition of the Massachusetts His- Bociety. torical Society for authority to hold property to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of its present land, building and library; and American Antiquarian By the same Senator, a petition of the American Anti- Society. quarian Society for an amendment to its charter so that it may be permitted to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars ; Severally to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Orders Adopted. On motion of Mr. Kenrick,— Committee on Towns author- Ordered, That the committee on Towns be authorized ized to travel. to travel within the limits of the Commonwealth in the discharge of its duties. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Milton,— Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock. Pay roll, — compensation The Clerk reported the pay roll for compensation for for travel. travel (in accordance with the provisions of the order previously adopted) : and it was, thereupon, on motion of Mr. Salisbury, — Ordered, That there be allowed and paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth to the several Senators whose names ai'e borne upon the accompanying roll, the sums set against their respective names, amounting, in the aggregate, to three thousand one hundred and ten dollars ($3,110.00), for compensation for travel for the present session of the General Court.

Orders Laid Over. Mr. Monk offered the following order ; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of Mr. Milton, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — Old Colony Ordered, That the Board of Railroad Commissioners be oteamooat . company. requested to inform the Senate what proceedings, if any, have been taken by any person or corporation to lease, purchase or control the Old Colony Steamboat Company, a corporation established and operating within this Com- monwealth, together with the present status of said Old Colony Steamboat Company. Mr. Fitzgerald offered the following order; and the question on the adoption thereof was, at the request of Mr. Lawrence, postponed until to-morrow, to wit: — Ordered, That the committee on Rules consider the senate Rule expediency of amending Senate Rule No. 56, by striking 1 °",t'' out, in line 3, as printed in the Manual, the word " one- fifth," and inserting in place thereof the word '' one-eighth."

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. A Bill in relation to the time of payment of the funded debt of the city of Chelsea (House, No. 67, — on the petition of the mayor of said city, accompanied by House Bill, No. 25), was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — A Bill providing for a greater Boston by permitting Greater Boston, towns and cities adjoining to be annexed by concurrent vote (House, No. 64) ; and A Bill in relation to the appointment of first and second ^lalT™' assistant assessors in the city of Boston ; ass^o™.8'8'™1 Severally to the committee on Cities. A Resolve authorizing the State Board of Education to establish a State normal school at Pittsfield ; and field.

A Bill relating< to school attendance and truancy" ; s^ooance ani »"endd . Severally to the committee on Education. truancy. w e lon8 A Bill relative to precinct voting in towns at annual i°D r°ci ^f ' elections; voting- A Bill to provide for the use of a stamp in marking ballots at elections ; and ballots. A Bill to amend section 60 of chapter 7 of the Public Election^ Statutes, relative to the manner of conducting elections and returning votes ; Severally to the committee on Election Laws.

A Bill to declare owners and manager° s of sleeping cars sleepincompanies,g ca—r common carriers ; common To the committee on Railroads. Annual Reports. The following annual reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — irePe°PuWicbe The fourth report of the Free Public Library Commis- miSLS™" sioners of Massachusetts (Pub. Doc. No. 44) ; To the committee on Libraries. Massachusetts The eighth annual report of the Massachusetts Board SaiiontaPtfar-" of Registration in Pharmacy (Pub. Doc. No. 39) ; macy- To the committee on Public Health.

Petition. A petition of Benjamin J. Berry and others for an act of incorporation to build a ship canal across Cape Cod at Bass River (having been deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands.

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence:— Aprins!'- Petitions of Henry J. Mills and others; the Mas- sachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion ; and George A. Marden and others,—severally, that Fast Day may be abolished and the nineteenth day of April made a legal holiday ; Severally to the joint committee on the Judiciary. —"fire depart*-11' A petition of J. L. Bates that the Boston Board of sioningofi>ävid ^ire Commissioners may be authorized to place David L. l.Adamsonand Adamson and Andrew C. Scott upo1 n the 1pensio n roll of Andrew O. . a , , Scott. the lire department; To the committee on Cities.

Constitutional amendment, — A petition of the Massachusetts State Board of Trade biennial elec- in aid of the Resolve providing for an amendment to the tions. Constitution establishing biennial elections of State officers and members of the General Court ; To the committee on Constitutional Amendments. A petition of the Newton Theological Institution that it may be authorized to confer certain degrees ; and institution. Petitions of Edward J. Miller and others; and Lucien Ttho.. Lord and others, — severally, in aid of the petition for the establishment of a State normal school at Athol; Severally to the committee on Education. A petition of J. L. Bates that the cities of Boston and SM^!^ e ac r 0 8 9 Chelsea may be authorized to build a bridge across Chel- ^« ea c r e e k. sea Creek; and A petition of the mayor of Haverhill for legislation navcrhiii authorizing the construction of fenders about the piers of the Haverhill bridge ; Severally, under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, in each case, to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, with instruction to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. A petition of Henry Classon and others in aid of the bill to establish and maintain free employment offices in offices, the cities of the Commonwealth ; To the committee on Labor. A petition of Dwight H. Hollister and others for an act authorizing the town of Southwick to take land for a Hbraiy. public library and other purposes ; To the committee on Libraries. A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 63) ™?ting of Horace D. King and others for an amendment of section 1 of chapter" 100 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors ; To the committee on the Liquor Law. A petition of the town of Wellesley that it may be Town of 1 • • ij - i Wellesley,— authorized to grant to private parties the right to attacn electric wires, electric wires to the poles maintained by said town ; To the committee on Manufactures. A petition of G. E. Lovett that William P. Cahill, sergeant of Company K, 5th Regiment Infantry, M. V. M., may be reimbursed for injuries received while in the performance of duty at the fall field day of said regiment at Braintree, Sept. 29, 1893 ; To the committee on Military Affairs. suffrage for Petitions of the Spencer Woman's Christian Temper- women. ance Union and Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union; the Leicester Woman's Christian Temperance Union ; Ednah D. Cheney and others ; the Charlestown Woman SuffragO e LeagueO ;7 the OsgooO d Bunker Hill Tem- perance Reform Club; the Worcester Woman Suffrage League ; the Tyngsborough Woman's Christian Temper- ance Union ; the West Medford Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union; and the Westfield Woman's Christian Temperance Union, — severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

House Order. The following House order was adopted, in concurrence : — Hartorseandn Ordered, That the committee on Harbors and Public Publie Lands. Lan(js be authorized to travel within the limits of the Commonwealth in the discharge of its duties.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The Senate Bill reducing the charge and fees for valuation of life insurance policies (Senate, No. 19) (its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading), was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills Making appropriations for sundry agricultural expenses (House, No. 41) ; Making appropriations for incidental and contingent expenses of the legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth (House, No. 42) ; Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various commissions of the Commonwealth (House, No. 44) ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses of the district police (House, No. 4(>) ; and Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, purchase of paper, publishing laws and pre- paring tables and indexes relating to the statutes (House, No. 47) ; and The House resolves In favor of the widow of the late David Hall Rice House resolves. (House, No. 18) ; and Relative to placing a suitable memorial over the grave of Governor Hancock, in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston (House, No. 40) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. The House Resolve in favor of the mother of Benjamin M««^ J. Sullivan (House, No. 43), was read a third time and suSi™. passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the amendment previously adopted by the Senate, which was sent down for concurrence. The Senate reports Of the committee on Banks and Banking, no legislation senate reports, necessary, on so much of the Governor's Address (Senate, No. 1) as relates to savings banks ; and Of the committee on Military Affairs, no legislation necessary, on so much of the Governor's Address (Sen- ate, No. 1) as relates to the militia; Were severally accepted. Severally sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Gage, at fifteen minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at one o'clock P.M. FRIDAY, January 26, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Introduced on Leave.

Tombs and iota j\j Fitzgerald (on leave) introduced a Bill in relation in cemeteries. r » V ' to tombs and lots in cemeteries; and the same was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence. Resolutions. SaSGast°°' Mr. Cronan offered Resolutions on the death of William Gaston (Senate, No. 30) ; and the same were read and placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday next.

Petition, etc. The following petition and remonstrance were severally presented and referred : — E Hquors,-nnum- y Mr. Buckley, a petition of the mayor and other ber of licenses, officials of the city of Ilolyoke that the number of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor in any city or town may be increased to one in every five hundred inhabitants ; To the committee on the Liquor Law. bHdge,0-—^water By Mr' Harvey, a remonstrance of Albert N. Darling supply. avid others against the taking of the waters of Mendon pond for the purpose of supplying the town of Uxbridge with water ; To the committee on Water Supply. Severally sent down for concurrence.

PAVERS FROM THE HOUSE. Court-house in Dedham. A Bill to authorize the county commissioners of Nor- folk County to borrow a sum of money in addition to that now allowed by law for the purpose of completing the court-house in Dedham (House, No. 19), was read and referred, under the rule, to (he committee on the Treasury. Changes in Committees. Notice was received from the House that Mr. Gilling- changes^ ham of Fairhaven had been excused from serving on the mutecs. committee on Fisheries and Game and that Mr. Tucker of Gloucester had been appointed in his place. Also that Mr. Sweeney of Maynard had been excused from serving on the committee on the Liquor Law and that Mr. Haigh of Lawrence had been appointed in his place. The Senate order "That the Attorney-General be New York, k™ requested to give his opinion as to the legality of the ford itaiiroad lease of the Old Colony Railroad to the New York, New £"eon'hcoid Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, and also to decide ^?yRaiU whether or not said lease is contrary to the provisions of the statutes of the Commonwealth,—came up, with the endorsement that the House non-concurred in the reference to the committee on Railroads, with instructions to report what action should be taken with reference thereto. Pending the question on receding from the reference with instructions, the further consideration thereof was, on motion of Mr. Ivittredge, postponed until Tuesday next.

Annual Reports. The following annual reports were severally referred, in concurrence : — Part I. of the 18th annual report of the Board of Com- P^I-»/^ missioners of Savings Banks (Pub. Doc. No. 8), relating commissioners to savings banks, institutions for savings and safe deposit, Bank™158 loan and trust companies ; To the committee on Banks and Banking. The fifty-seventh annual report of the State Board of ^Botdof Education, together with the fifty-seventh annual report Education, of the secretary of the Board (Pub. Doc. No. 2) ; To the committee on Education. The twenty-third annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons (Pub. Doc. No. 13) ; of Prisons. To the committee on Prisons. The following bills and resolves, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : — A Resolve providing for a consolidation and arrange- ^statutes, ment of the Public Statutes of the Commonwealth; To the joint committee on the Judiciary. Massachusetts Agricultural A Resolve providing for electric power in the barns and College, — electric power dairy school, and for a system of electric lighting in the and light. buildings of the Massachusetts Agricultural College ; To the committee on Agriculture.

Metropolitan District Com- A Bill to establish a board of Metropolitan District missioners. Commissioners and to define its powers and duties ; To the committee on Cities. Herring and A Bill for the creation and improvement of herring and alewife fishery. alewife fisheries; To the committee on Fisheries and Game. Intoxicating liquors, — A Bill requiring notices of applications for liquor owners of premises. licenses to state the owners of the premises on which the licenses are to be exercised; To the committee on the Liquor Law.

Railroads,— time tables. A Bill concerning the discontinuance and change of the running time of railway passenger trains; To the committee on Railroads. Corporations,— powers, duties A Bill relating to the powers, duties and liabilities of and liabilities. corporations ; To the joint special committee on the Revision of Cor- poration Laws. Petition. Southbridge Water Supply A petition of the Southbridge Water Supply Company Company. for certain amendments of its charter (having been deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Water Supply.

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — Petitions of William L. Nye and others; the Essex Institute of Salem; Harvey Cushman and others; the mayor and ex-mayor of the city of Marlborough and others ; C. J. Kittredge and others; and T. Berton Smith and others, — severally, that Fast Day may be abolished and the 19th of April made a legal holiday ; Severally to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Petitions of Frank C. Worrick and others; and C. W. Day and others, — severally, for the establishment ot a State normal school at Athol; A petition of Louis P. Nash and others of Gardner that a State normal school may be established m said town ; and Gardner. A petition of Harry E. Babbitt and others for the state institution establishment of a State institution for the education of for do,lf mute8- deaf mutes ; Severally to the committee on Education. Sutton fish A petition of C. W. Delvey and others for an appro- hatchery. priation to be expended in improving the Sutton fish hatchery; To the committee on Fisheries and Game. A petition of the selectmen and town treasurer of Sand- l"^!1^- wich that said town may be entitled to a share of the for- Co^y™^ feiture imposed by the act incorporating the Old Colony company, and Interior Canal Company ; Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. A petition of J. Iv. Barbour for an increase in the j.K.Barbour annuity granted him by the Commonwealth ; and e d A petition of the mayor and aldermen of the city of ^t a^ aid. Fitchburg that the laws relative to State and military aid may be continued in force ; Severally to the committee on Military Affairs. Petitions of Charles H. Allen and others ; and John H. SS b Hawarth and others, — severally, in aid of the petition of ^u c~ll9 J. W. Bennett and Co. and others that the county commis- andNorti^ sioners of Middlesex County may be authorized to build a bridge across the Merrimac River between Pawtucket Falls and North Chelmsford ; Severally to the committee on Roads and Bridges. A petitioI n of the North, Abingto, , n Woman', • s Christia• • n l Municipasuffragel tor Temperance Union for legislation granting municipal women. suffrage to women ; To the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Bill Enacted and Resolve Passed. An engrossed Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the government for the present year (which 'the Governor, originated in the House), was passed to be enacted. An engrossed Resolve authorizing the treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of revenue (which originated in the House), was passed, and, with the above-named bill, was signed and laid before the Governor for his approbation.

Old Colony Steamboat The order " That the Board of Railroad Commissioners Company. be requested to inform the Senate what proceedings, if any, have been taken by any person or corporation to lease, purchase or control the Old Colony Steamboat Company, a corporation established and operating within this Commonwealth, together with the present status of said Old Colony Steamboat Company," — (the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday), was considered ; and, pending the question on the adoption of the order, it was, on motion of Mr. Sanger, by a vote of 18 to 8, referred to the committee on Railroads, with instructions to report what action should be taken with reference thereto. Sent down for concurrence in the reference with instructions. Senate Rule No. 56. The order '' That the committee on Rules consider the expediency of amending Senate Rule No. 56 by striking out, in line 3, as printed in the Manual, the word ' one- fifth', and inserting in place thereof the word 'one- eighth,'"— (the consideration of which was postponed from yesterday), was adopted.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The bills Bills. To provide clerical assistance for the clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 26) ; Relating to proceedings in insolvency (Senate, No. 28) ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Reformatory Prison for Women at Sherborn (House, No. 49) ; and In relation to the time of payment of the funded debt of the city of Chelsea (House, No. 67) ; and The resolves Resolves. Providing for the erection of a monument to commemorate the services of the second and thirty-third regiments of Massachusetts volunteers at Chattanooga (Senate, No. 27) ; and ... , ,, Providing for the payment of certain expenses at the State Prison (House, No. 52) ; , ^ Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, at twenty minutes before two o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet on Monday next at two o'clock P.M. MONDAY, January 29, 1894.

Met according to adjournment.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Court-house in Dedham. By Mr. Salisbury, from the committee on the Treasury, that the House Bill to authorize the county commissioners of Norfolk County to borrow a sum of money in addition to that now allowed by law for the purpose of completing the court-house in Dedham (House, No. 19),oughtto pass; Placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Massachusetts Hospital Life By Mr. Atwood, from the committee on Insurance, on pany!ance Com' t,2e petition of E. B. Atwood, a Bill relating to returns to be made by the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company (Senate, No. 31) ; and Union Veterans' Union. By Mr. Shaw, from the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of the Union Veterans' Union, a Bill to prevent persons from unlawfully wearing the insignia of the Union Veterans' Union (Senate, No. 34) ; Severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. andteííavaíary By Mr. Shaw, from the committee on Military Affairs, Historian. on so much of the Governor's Address (Senate, No. 1) as relates to the subject, a Resolve providing for the renewal of the appointment of the State Military and Naval Historian (Senate, No. 32) ; and líhooHoímrís. By Mr. Neill, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the report of the trustees of the State Primary and Reform Schools (Pub. Doc. No. 18), in part, a Resolve providing for the purchase of land and the erection of a new cottage, and for certain other improvements at the State Industrial School for Girls (Senate, No. 33) ; Severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. Introduced on Leave.

Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Resolve relative Buildings in to the erection of a suitable monument to mark the site meeting and of the buildings in which the iirst town meeting and the icT.o'uvere first free public school were assembled ; and the same was assembled, referred to the committee on Expenditures. 1 d e State Mr. Harvey (on leave) introduced a Bill further provid- £J e\\ t|j t°J"8 ing for the maintenance and care of the children of the State; and the same was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Mr. Bill (on leave) introduced a Bill to regulate the Tires on width of tires on draft wagons (Senate, No. 36) ; and ' w,lgon8' the same was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Annual Report.

A report of the State Board of Health upon water state Board of supply and sewerage (Senate, No. 4), was received ; and of^wate?" so much thereof as relates to water supply, was referred sXe'ragT* to the committee on Water Supply, and so much as relates to sewerage and sewage disposal, was referred to the committee on Drainage. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions were severally presented and referred: — By Mr. Kittredge, a petition of Charles H. Crosby for Charles II. legislation to confirm his acts as a notary public; To the joint committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Salisbury, a petition of the trustees of the Worcester Worcester Polytechnic Institute for an appropriation of fnstuute.nic one hundred thousand dollars ; To the committee on Education. By Mr. Berry, a petition of John M. Berry for a State Homebuilding loan of three million dollars to the cities and towns of the stat""o"nDof— Commonwealth to establish home building associations to donars!'lllOD build homes for the people, to be paid for in rent and owned by the occupants when the rent paid equals the cost of the home, without interest (accompanied by Senate Bill, No. 35) ; To the committee on Labor.

Harnsonsquare Mr. Kittredge, a petition of Charles F. Kittredge for legislation to change the name of the Harrison Square church; and

Church land j$Jy jy{ Blanchard,1 a 1petitio n of HarryJ L. Ramsdall and conveyance or. r< , others that conveyances 01 church lands shall not be valid without the consent of the pew proprietors as well as of those whose consent is now necessary ; Severally to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Severally sent down for concurrence.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. stone institute. A Bill to incorporate the Stone Institute (House, No. 56 — on the petition of Spencer W. Richardson and others), was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. Reports Of the committee on Public Health, no legislation necessary: Board of Health. On so much of the Governor's address (Senate, No. 1) as relates to the Board of Health; On the report of the State Board of Health relative to prosecutions and expenses in the matter of food and drug inspection (Senate, No. 3) ; and Registration report. On so much of the fifty-first registration report (Pub. Doc. No. 1) as relates to births, marriages and deaths and the returns of medical examiners ; Were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Report of the Metropolitan The fifth annual report of the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Com- Sewerage Commissioners (Pub. Doc. No. 45), came up, missioners. referred to the committee on Expenditures. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the report was referred, in non-concurrence, to the committee on Drainage. Sent down for concurrence. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence: — A Bill directing the Metropolitan Park Commission to Metropolitan report on the advisability of a system of metropolitan boulevards, roads or boulevards; To the committee on Cities. A Resolve extending the time within which the joint .Charle9River board appointed to investigate and report upon the condi- lmpr<"cment- tion of Charles River may report to the General Court; To the committee on Harbors and Public Lands.

A Bill to amend section 83 of chapter 214 of the Acts Fire insurance of the year 1887, in relation to lire insurance in companies companieB- not authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth ; To the committee on Insurance. A Bill to prohibit in certain cases the brinsins of intoxicating ..... , . . . . ° & liquors,— intoxicating liquors into any city or town voting not to transportation license the sale of intoxicating liquors therein (House, ciues'aSd186 No. 80) ; town8- To the committee on the Liquor Law. A Bill in relation to the taxation of telegraph and rail- Taxation of . . o I telegraph and road companies ; railroad com. To the committee on Taxation. panie9-

House Petitions, etc. A petition of Timothy Iveefe and others for the estab- Town of lishment of a tire district in the town of Chester and for and warte7flre a water supply for said district (having been deposited in eupply di8trict- the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under the requirements of chapter 24 of the Acts of the year 1885, as amended by chapter 302 of the Acts of the year 1890), came up, referred to the committee on Water Supply. On motion of Mr. Milton, the petition was referred, in non-concurrence, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence: — A petition of Woodward Emery, Sylvester Baxter, E. Metropolitan AT I R NI T TT -VT district cora- M. xUcrherson, J. Henry JNorcross and others in aid of missioned, the Bill to establish a board of metropolitan district commissioners ; To the committee on Cities. Constitutional amendment, — A remonstrance of the State central committee of the Commissioners of Insolvency. Socialist Labor Party against the amendment of the Con- stitution by striking therefrom the right of the people to elect Commissioners of Insolvency ; To the committee on Constitutional Amendments. State normal school at Hins- Petitions of D. F. Cronin and others; A. N. Lyman dale. and others; J. L. White and others; A. Stowell and others; George W. Pease and others; A. M. Shaw and others; Hiram Taylor and others; and Edwin Lee and others, — severally, for the establishment of a State normal school at Hinsdale; Severally to the committee on Education. Elections,— representation A petition of T. C. Brophy for legislation enabling all on the official ballot. political parties to have the names of their candidates placed upon the official ballot; Id. A petition of the State central committee of the Socialist Labor Party for equal rights in placing the names of candidates for public office upon the official ballot; Elections, — nomination of A petition of the State central committee of the Social- candidates. ist Labor Party for an amendment to the ballot laws in respect to the nomination of candidates ; Free halls for caucuses and A petition of the State central committee of the political meetings. Socialist Labor Party for free halls for the use of caucuses and conventions and for the discussion of political questions ; Publication of A petition of the State central committee of the the vote for State officers. Socialist Labor Party that the vote for candidates for State officers be published by cities, towns and districts ; and Nomination papers, — A petition of the State central committee of the Socialist number of signatures. Labor Party for an amendment of the laws relative to the number of signatures required on nomination papers ; Severally to the committee on Election Laws. Town of Fal- mouth, — A petition of the selectmen of Falmouth for authority bridge over the creek running to build a bridge over the creek running into Chapa- into Chapaquoit quoit harbor; harbor. Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. Ayer Library. A petition of Benjamin II. Hartwell and others for the incorporation of the Aycr Library ; To the committee on Libraries. A petition of George W. Morse and others for the Newton Land incorporation of the Newton Land Company in the county Cu"u""1J- of Middlesex; To the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

A petition of Henry E. Maker that he be made eligible HENRY E. to receive State aid; To the committee on Military Affairs.

A petitioT n of Thoma„ .. s RyaN n that 'thJ e salarR T-Iy" oj f the clerkI s clerksalarys oof f ththee of the board of police for the city of Boston may be board of police , for the city of increased; Boston. To the committee on Public Service. Petitions of the Hyde Park Woman Suffrage League ; Municipal , TT.,i ,,r , /^.t • . • m suffrage for and the Bunker Hill Woman s Christian temperance women. XJnion,—severally, for legislation granting municipal suffrage to women ; Severally to the committee on Woman Suffrage.

Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. e na Rule Mr. Cronan moved a suspension of Senate Rule No. 38 | 0 3f in order that the Resolutions relative to the "Wilson Tariff Bill" (Senate, No. 18) might be considered out of their regular order, and this motion was negatived.

The Senate Resolutions relative to the tariff on carpets carpets, tariff (Senate, No. 17), were considered. Mr. Cronan moved that the Resolutions be amended by the substitution of a new draft with the same title. On motion of Mr. Bill, it was voted that, unless sooner reached, a vote be taken at six minutes before four o'clock P.M. The amendment moved by Mr. Cronan was rejected. The question on the adoption of the resolutions was then determined as follows, to wit: —

YEAS. Messrs. Atwood, Edward B. Messrs. Frothingham, Edward G. Berry, Francis T. Gage, George L. Bessom, Eugene A. Gray, Robert S. Bill, Ledyard Harvey, Edwin B. Blanchard, S. Stillman Jewett, Gilbert L. Burnham, Albert S. Kenrick, John, Jr. Durant, William B. Kittredge, Francis W. YEAS. Messrs. Lawrence, William B. Messrs. liipley, John B. Lyford, Edwin F. Salisbury, Stephen Merrill, John F. Sanger, George P. Miller, Joel I). Sawyer, Samuel L. Milton, Henry S. Shaw, Elisha H. Monk, Iliram A. Smith, Sylvanus Neill, Josej)h O. Swallow, George N. - -28 NAYS. Messrs. Brady, Peter J. Messrs. Cronan, John F. Buckley, William P. Fitzgerald, John F. Coughlin, Maurice F. Leary, Edward J. — f

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. Messrs. Austin, James Lewis Messrs. Green, George H. B. Bartlett, Joseph F. Mullane, Jeremiah II. — o. Brown, Charles F.

So the resolutions were adopted. Sent down for concurrence.

Wilson Tariff Bill. The Senate Resolutions relative to the " Wilson Tariff Bill" (Senate, No. 18), were adopted. Sent down for concurrence.

Death of WilliamGaston. The Senate Resolutions on the death of William Gaston (Senate, No. 30), were considered. After remarks by Messrs. Cronan, Ivittredge, Buckley and Blanchard the resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote, as follows, to wit: — Whereas, The Senate of Massachusetts has learned with deep regret of the death of William Gaston, formerly Governor of this Commonwealth, Resolved, That in his death the State has lost one of its most useful and honored citizens, whose purity of life and unselfish devotion to public duty as chief magistrate of the city of Koxbury and subsequently of the city of Boston, whose skill as a legislator, whose conservative and dignified administration of the affairs of the Common- wealth, and whose long, honorable and upright career at the bar, attest the wide range of his experience, ability and worth as a representative citizen. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the Senate, and another sent to the family of the deceased, to whom the Senate respectfully tenders its sympathy. The Senate Bill to provide clerical assistance for the senate wn. Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Common- wealth (Senate, No. 26) ; and The Senate Resolve providing for the erection of a Senate resolve, monument to commemorate the services of the second and thirty-third regiments of Massachusetts volunteers at Chattanooga (Senate, No. 27) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Severally sent down for concurrence. The House Bill making appropriations for salaries and House bin. expenses at the Reformatory Prison for Women at Sher- born (House, No. 49) ; and The House Resolve providing for the payment of certain expenses at the State Prison (House, No. 52) ; House resolve. Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. o 7 The House Bill in relation to the time of payment of the funded debt of the city of Chelsea (House, No. 67), was read a third time. Mr. Durant, from the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, reported, recommending that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting in place thereof the following: — " Section 1. The city of Chelsea, in accordance with the jirovisions of section one of chapter two hundred and forty-eight of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one, may issue new bonds, notes or scrip from time to time as the outstanding bonds, notes or scrip which shall then constitute the remainder of its funded indebtedness, not including, however, the indebtedness incurred under the provisions of section five of chapter twenty-nine of the Public Statutes, shall severally mature, for the purpose of providing for the payment of the same, and may make said bonds, notes or scrip, so issued as aforesaid, with renewals of the same, if any, payable on any day not later than the thirty-first day of December in the year nineteen hundred and eleven, and shall at the time of said issue establish a sinking fund and contribute there- to from year to year an amount, raised annually by taxation, sufficient with its accumulations to pay said bonds, notes or scrip, so issued as aforesaid, on the thirty-first day of December in the year nineteen hundred and eleven. "Sect. 2. Nothing herein contained shall exempt the said city from the provisions of chapter three hundred and twelve of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-five, except as hereinbefore provided. " Sect. 3. Section two of chapter two hundred and forty-eight of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one and chapter three hundred and seventy-six of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two are hereby repealed. " Sect. 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage." The amendment was adopted. The bill was then passed to be engrossed, in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Senate Rule No. 8 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Burnham. On motion of Mr. Burnham, at fifteen minutes past three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. TUESDAY, January 30, 1894.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives.

Reports of Committees. By Mr. Durant, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on the' petition of the same, a Bill to authorize company, the Dwight Manufacturing Company to increase its capital stock and engage in business beyond the limits of the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 38) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. By Mr. Leary, from the committee on Printing, that SS the Resolve providing for printing one thousand extra copies of the Manual for the General Court (introduced on leave), ought NOT to pass ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow, the question being on the rejection of the resolve.

Introduced on Leave. s f Mr. Kittredge (on leave) introduced a Bill to give the fn^e n° courts of insolvency jurisdiction in equity in the cases of debtors, estates of insolvent debtors pending in said courts ; and the same was referred to the joint committee on Probate and Insolvency. Mr. Harvey (on leave) introduced a Bill relative to vac- vaccination, cination (Senate, No. 37) ; and the same was referred to the committee on Public Health.

Mr. Milton VCo n leave)/ introduced a Bill to authorizIV e stree—carryint railwaysg of , street railways to carry express parcels and merchandise ; parcels, etc. and the same was referred to the committee on Street Railways. Mr. Burnham (on leave) introduced a Bill concerning Tow^ofEevere appeals from the assessors of taxes in the towns of Revere -appeals from and Winthrop ; and the same was referred to the com- tales80'80' mittee on Taxation. Mr. Frothingham (on leave) introduced a Bill making further provisions for the election of boards of health in towns ; and the same was referred to the committee on Towns. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Petition. si!ringsCom- Mr. Kittredge presented a petition of Charles Whittier pany. for tjle incorporation of the Altamonte Springs Company ; and the same was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Sent down for concurrence.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Burnham,— Committee on Manufactures Ordered, That the committee on Manufactures be authorized to travel. authorized to visit such places within the Commonwealth as they may deem necessary in the discharge of their duties. Sent down for concurrence.

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson (House, No. 59) ; Maisin g an appropriation for the abolition of grade crossings loan sinking fund (House, No. 60) ; Making appropriations for compensation and mileage of officers and men of the volunteer militia and for othex- expenses of the military department (House, No. 61); and Id. Making appropriations for expenses in connection with the prisons of the Commonwealth and certain other reformatory expenses (House, No. 62) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. Bills ™°rvenyor"CofS,~ To amend the law relative to the election of town highways. officers in respect to the election of surveyors of highways (House, No. 38 —introduced on leave) ; and Relative to the powers and duties of town officers Town officers, (House, No. 39—introduced on leave) ; duties of. Were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence: — A Bill to abolish Fast Day and to make the 19tli of April ^"w.''" a legal holiday ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary. A Bill requiring text-books in public schools to be ^Aoois,- approved by the State Board of Education ; To the committee on Education. A Bill to secure the more effectual enforcement of the laws for the protection of railroad employees from em accidents; To the committee on Labor.

A Bill in relation to the granting of licenses for the sale intoxicating TT AT on\ 1 liquors,— of intoxicating liquors (House, -No. 69) ; ana licenses. A Bill to "establish a board of license commissioners intoxicating liquors,— (House, No. 90) ; license com- Severally to the committee on the Liquor Law. A Bill to amend an act to enable cities and towns to Manufacture „ ..... , , , . and distribution manufacture and distribute gas and electricity; of gas and To the committee on Manufactures.

Report of the A Resolv„ e providin[ .9g for 1printin g extra copiei-iso of the Topographical report of the Commissioners on the Topographical Survey survey com- of Massachusetts ; To the committee on Printing.

A Bill providing that persons shall be taxable where Assessment of they reside on the first day of April ; To the committee on Taxation.

House Petitions, etc. The following House petitions, etc., were severally referred, in concurrence : —

A petitioL n of P. H. Casey and others for an Tincreas eL saiaryofthjustice of thee of the salary of the justice of the police court ot Ijee and police court of the appointment of a clerk of said court; Petitions of Charles C. Henry and others ; Wallace A. Calef and others ; Leonard G. Babcock and others ; and C. F. Spaulding and others, — severally, that Fast Day may be abolished and the 19th of April made a legal holiday ; and A legisiation^in the petition of the Massachusetts Board of Commission- United States. ers for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States, submitting certain drafts of laws tending to secure uniformity in the acknowledgment of deeds and other matters, and requesting that they may be enacted in this Commonwealth ; Severally to the joint committee on the Judiciary.

Newton Centre Trust Company. A petition of Edward H. Mason and others for the incorporation of the Newton Centre Trust Company ; To the committee on Banks and Banking.

A Brockton,- petition of the mayor of Brockton that the charter of city engineer, said city may be amended so that the city engineer will be elected for three years ; To the committee on Cities. amendment',- A Pesoluti°n adopted by a meeting held in Boston, commissioners Jan. 21, 1894, remonstrating against the proposed amend- of insolvency. 1 c . ~ . . i • , ment or the Constitution taking from the people the right to elect commissioners of insolvency ; To the committee on Constitutional Amendments. A Brockton,- petition of the mayor of Brockton that the city city engineer, engineer of said city may be made ex officio clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Sewerage Construction and also superintendent of sewers ; To the committee on Drainage. A c'hurcMn petition of R. W. Irwin that the corporation of St. Northampton. John's Church in Northampton may be authorized to hold additional real and personal estate ; To the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies.

P r n,_ A pen8io n of° petition of W. T. Graham for legislation providing officers. for pensioning officers of the State Prison in certain cases : To the committee on Prisons. thcMenimac A petition of J. W. Wilson and others, in aid of the Pawtuckat*Fa11a petition of J. W. Bennett & Co. and others that the county Chelmsford. commissioners of Middlesex County may be authorized to build a bridge across the Merrimac River between Paw- tucket Falls and North Chelmsford ; To the committee on Roads and Bridges. Orders of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The Senate receded from the reference of the following order to the committee on Railroads, with instructions to report what action should be taken thereon, to wit: — Ordered, That the Attorney-General be requested to oidcoionyitaii. • • ii l -j r j t i x' .t / r . road, legality of give his opinion as to the legality ot the lease or the Uld lease of, to the Colony Railroad to the New York, New Ilaven and Hart- Haveliind'HaT- r road ford Railroad Company, and also to decide whether or not £0 £^ said lease is contrary to the provisions of the statutes of the Commonwealth. Pending the recurring question on the adoption of the order, Mr. Milton moved that it be referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report what action should be taken thereon. Mr. Fitzgerald moved that this motion be amended by inserting after the word " report," the words " within two weeks," and Mr. Bill moved that it be amended by inserting in the same place the words " within one week." "rhe question being put on the amendment moved by Mr. Fitzgerald (that amendment proposing the longest time), the same was adopted. The motion of Mr. Milton, as thus amended, was then adopted. Sent down for concurrence in the reference to the joint committee on the Judiciary with instructions. The Senate Bill relating to proceedings in insolvency Proceedings in (Senate, No. 28), was read a third time. Mr. Durant, 1D8ohency- from the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, reported, recommending that the bill be amended by striking out section one and inserting in place thereof the following: — " Section 1. When two or more persons who are partners become insolvent, a warrant may be issued, as provided in chapter one hundred and fifty-seven of the Public Statutes, by the judge for the county in which the partnership has last had a usual place of business for three consecutive months before the application, if the partnership has had a usual place of business for that time in any county, otherwise to the judge for the county in which the partnership has or last had a usual place of business, before the application, upon the petition of one or more of the partners (reasonable notice being first given by the judge to the other partners if within the Commonwealth, to show cause why its prayer should not be granted), or upon the petition of a creditor of the partners; upon which warrant all the joint stock and property of the company and the separate estate of each of the partners shall be taken, except such parts as may be by law exempt from attachment; and all the creditors of the company, and the separate creditors of each part- ner, may prove their respective debts. " Sect. 2. Section one hundred and twenty of chapter one hundred and fifty-seven of the Public Statutes, as amended by section four of chapter four hundred and five of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety- three is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect any suit or proceeding pending at the time of the passage of this act." The amendment was adopted, and the bill, as amended (Senate, No. 43), was passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The bills Bills- Relating to returns to be made by the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company (Senate, No. 31) ; To prevent persons from unlawfully wearing the insignia of the Union Veterans' Union (Senate, No. 34) ; To authorize the county commissioners of Norfolk County to borrow a sum of money in addition to that now allowed by law for the purpose of completing the court- house in Dedham (House, No. 1!)) ; and To incorporate the Stone Institute (House, No. 56) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House reports House reports. Qf t[le coimnjttee on Public Health, no legislation necessary, on so much of the Governor's Address (Senate, No. 1) as relates to the .Board of Health ; and Of the committee on Public Health, no legislation necessary, on the report of the State Board of Health relating to prosecutions and expenses, in the matter of food and drug inspection (Senate, No. 3) ; Were severally accepted, in concurrence.

Registration TI10 House Report of the committee on Public Health, report,—births, .... 1 marriages and no legislation necessary, on so much of the Intty-first deaths, etc. ° J J Registration Report (Pub. Doc. No. 1) as relates to births, marriages and deaths and returns of medical examiners, was considered; and, pending the question on the acceptance of the report, it was, on motion of Mr. Har- vey, recommitted. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Bartlett, at fifteen minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 31, 1894. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

Reports of Committees. Appropriations. By Mr. Salisbury, from the committee on the Treasury, that the House Bill making an appropriation for the abolition of grade crossings loan sinking fund (House, No. 60), ought to pass ; and State Military and Naval By Mr. Gray, from the same committee, that the Historian. Resolve providing for the renewal of the appointment of the State Military and Naval Historian (Senate, No. 32), ought to pass ; Severally placed in the Orders of the Day for to- morrow for a second reading. Herrimac River fisheries. By Mr. Smith, from the committee on Fisheries and Game, that the Bill to remove the restrictions upon shad, salmon and alewife fishing in the Merrimac River (introduced on leave), ought NOT to pass; and Moderators in town meetings, By Mr. Coughlin, from the committee on Towns, that rulings of. the Bill to authorize appeals from the rulings of moderators in town meetings (introduced on leave), ought NOT to pass ; Severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow, the question, in each case, being on the rejection of the bill. Worcester and Millbury Street By Mr. Sawyer, from the committee on Street Rail- Railway Com- ways, on the petition of the same, a Bill to authorize the pany. Worcester and Millbury Street Railway Company to extend its tracks, increase its capital stock or issue bonds (Senate, No. 40) ; Read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow for a second reading.

Taken from the Files of Last Year. Railroad and street railway On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, the Clerk was directed to companies, take from the files of last year the Bill relating to the issue capital stock and bonds of. of capital stock and bonds by railroad and street railway companies; and the same was, under the rule, submitted to the committee on Rules for inspection.

Bill Ordered Printed. On motion of Mr. Durant, it was voted that a Bill relating to pensioning members of, or employees in, the employees, several departments of the city of Cambridge (accompanying the petition of the city of Cambridge for legislation to enable it, in its discretion, to continue the regular pay of its employees who may become incapacitated for work in the discharge of their duty) be printed as a Senate document (Senate, No. 39).

Introduced on Leave. Mr. Ripley (on leave) introduced a Bill to fix the time Massachusetts for making the annual report of the Massachusetts Agri- college, cultural College to the Legislature; and the same was referred to the committee on Agriculture. Mr. Bill (on leave) introduced a Bill relating to the use McTammany of the McTammany automatic ballot machines at election machines, of town officers; and the same was referred to the committee on Election Laws.

ill-. Sanger (on leave) introduced a Bill for the pro-city of Boston, tection of public health in the city of Boston ; and the jTubUc hea°th.° same was referred to the committee on Public Health. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Petitions.

Mr. Durant presentei d a 1petitio n of . the city ofi Cam. - bridgcity oe f camwater. s bridge for legislation to remove restrictions upon the city of stony Brook. of Cambridge as to the taking of waters of Stony Brook and of its tributaries, and moved a suspension of the 9th joint rule with reference thereto. The rule was suspended and the petition was referred to the committee on Water Supply, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct. Sent down for concurrence. The following petitions were severally presented and referred : — By Mr. Leary, a petition of William H. Whitmore Births, deaths for an amendment of the law relating to duplicate returns —duplicates of of births, deaths and marriages ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary. Ravages by By Mr. Sanger, a petition of E. Paige and another for more protection to persons and property against assault and ravages by dogs ; To the committee on Agriculture. liquor«?-'8 By Mr. Gage, a petition of the mayor of the city of ofmiiceifses"mber Lawrence for the repeal of chapter 340 of the Acts of the year 1888, relating to limiting the number of places licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors ; To the committee on the Liquor Law. fierknois8uflSk By Mr. Kittredge, a petition of Henry B. Meserve, Count^snperior second assistant clerk of the Superior Court for civil business for the county of Suffolk, that his salary may be increased ; ™kdof Suffolk By Mr- Berry, a petition of Theodore M. Osborne,

CountySuperioCivil Court. r third ,assistan t clerk o,f n the Superio,, . r Cour. t for civiP l business for the county of Suffolk, lor an increase ot salary; and B denCoufn^amp" y Mr. Lyford, a petition of William S. Shurtleff, probatinsolvence any d judgc> e of iprobate and insolvenc , Jy for the county of court. Hampden, tha t his salary ma}r fbe increased; Severally to the committee on Public Service.

bridge!-water By Mr. Durant, a petition of the city of Cambridge supply. for legislation to authorize it to issue one million dollars in bonds for the purpose of further utilizing the city's water supply ; To the committee on Water Supply. Severally sent down for concurrence.

Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, — street^Raifways Ordered, That the committees on Street Railways and t«vlransit t0 Transit be authorized to travel without the Common- wealth in connection with their consideration of the sub- jects before them relating to elevated and surface railroads. Sent down for concurrence.

Petitions. The following petitions wore severally referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Street Railways, bills embodying the legislation prayed for having been filed with the Clerk, to wit : — A petition of the Haverhill, Georgetown and Danvers iiaverhin, Street Railway Company for an amendment of its charter and Danvers (accompanied by Senate Bill, No. 41) ; and Company.

A fpetitio', n of Hamilto. n L. Perkins and •.other s, for an betweestreet nRailwa Havery - act ot incorporation to operate a street railway between mii, and Nashua the city of Haverhill, and the cities of Nashua and Man- NewMHamp.8ter' ehester in New Hampshire (accompanied by Senate Bill, sMre- No. 42).

PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE. Bills Making appropriations for sundry charitable expenses Appropriations. (House, No. 58) ; Making appropriations for deficiencies in appropriations for certain expenses authorized in the year 1893 (House, No. 70) ; and Making appropriations for sundry educational expenses M- (House, No. 72) ; and A Resolve in favor of the trustees of the Soldiers' Home Soldiers' Home, in Massachusetts (House, No. 71, on the petition of the same) ; Were severally read and referred, under the rule, to the committee on the Treasury. A Report of the House committee on the Judiciary, ask- ®arehai? ing to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of George D. Alden and others for legislation establishing the office of State fire marshal, and recommending that it be referred to the committee on Insur- ance, came up ; and the Senate concurred in the reference.

A Repor1 t of the committee on Insurance, asking0 to. be tionRccommendas and - discharged from the further consideration ot so much ot suggestions of the recommendations and suggestions of the Insurance commiss?oneer, r a corpo Commissioner as relates to the general subject of admit- ~J°0 ^f " ting foreign corporations to do business in this Common- wealth, and recommending that the same be referred to the joint special committee on the Revision of Corporation Laws, was read and accepted, in concurrence. The Senate order "That the Board of Railroad Com- owcoiony missioners be requested to inform the Senate what pro- company, ceedings, if any, have been taken by any person or corporation to lease, purchase or control the Old Colony Steamboat Company, a corporation established and operating within this Commonwealth, together with the present status of said Old Colony Steamboat Company," came up, with the endorsement that the House non-concurred in the reference to the committee on Railroads with instructions to report what action should be taken thereon. On motion of Mr. Milton, the Senate receded from its reference. The order was then adopted.

Reports. Metropolitan Sewerage A supplementary report of the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission. Commission asking for an increase of ten per cent, on the original appropriation for the work of the commission, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Drain-

Report of the special com- A report of the special committee of the House of mittee of the Representatives of lb93, appointed to sit during the re- Legislature of 1893,— cess to examine into the operation of the Caucus Act and caucuses. its amendments and consider whether any further legislation is necessary on the subject (House, No. 99), was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Election Laws. The following bills and resolve, introduced on leave, were severally referred, in concurrence : —

Cooperative banks. A Bill relative to co-operative banks; To the committee on Banks and Banking.

Hours of labor for railroad A Bill to regulate the hours of labor for railroad employees. employees ; and Coercion of employees. A Bill to prevent the coercion of employees of corporations ; Several to the committee on Labor.

Intoxicating liquors. A Bill relative to the sale of intoxicating liquors (House, No. 103) ; To the committee on the Liquor Law.

Manufacture and sale of gas A Bill to enable cities and towns to furnish gas and and electricity. electricity for light, heat and power (House, No" 107) ; To the committee on Manufactures.

Course of studies for A Resolve providing for the publication of a new elementary edition of the " Course of Studies for Elementary schools. Schools;" To the committee on Printing. A Bill relative to hospitals for the treatment of conta- contagious .. . diseases. gious diseases; and A Bill relating to the term of office of members of boards of health in cities ; of office. Severally to the committee on Public Health. A Bill regarding the term of office of the district police ; District police, To th, e committe~ .-re on* Publii i •c oservice • . —terra of office. A Bill relative to surveyors of lumber and measurers Surveyors of J l 1 lumber,— ot wood and bark ; measurers of To the committee on Towns. wootl aEd baik'

House Petitions. The following House petitions were severally referred, in concurrence : — A petition of George D. Robinson and others that Fast Day may be abolished and the 19th of April made a legal holiday ; To the joint committee on the Judiciary.

A petition of the mayor of Newton for legislation ere- city of Newton, 1 , ii- j- • i -i — park and atmc a street, park and drainage commission tor said city drainage ram. and-, definin. g it. s powers ; mission. To the committee on Cities. A petition of Matthew II. Cheever and others in aid of ^f^mutee™ the petition of Harry E. Babbitt and others for the establishment of a State institution for deaf mutes ; A petition of William Baker and others in aid of the state normal petition of D. F. Cronin and others for the establishment Hinsdale, of a State normal school at Hinsdale ; A petition of Alvin F. Bailey and others for legislation state normal , 1 . . , , ,. , n n, , i t l . school at Barre. authorizing the establishment of a State normal school at Barre ; Petitions of Warren M. King and others ; and M. L. S»™*' Gerhard and others, — severally, for the establishment of o™"««- a normal school at Orange ; and A petition of E. W. Gleason and others for the estab- S^olth lishment of a State normal school at North Adams ; Adoras- Severally to the committee on Education. A petition of the Worcester Homoeopathic Dispensary wo^ter^ Association for a change of name ; and Association A petition (with accompanying bill, House, No. 102) ltufus8.Fr08t of E. W. Roberts for the incorporation of the Rufus S. g™^^ Frost General Hospital, and for a change of the name of Chelsea bay 1 7 D Nursery, Children's Home and the Chelsea Day Nursery, Children's Home and General Ho^UaV Hospitajspitall ;; Severally to the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

Alfred M. Burnham. A petition of Alfred M. Burnham that he may be reimbursed from the treasury of the Commonwealth for com- mutation money which he was unjustly compelled to pay in 1864; To the committee on Military Affairs. Bridge across the Merrimac Petitions of J. B. Butterfield and others ; and Daniel River between Pawtucket Falls Gage and others, — severally, in aid of the petition of J. and North Chelmsford. W. Bennett & Co. and others that the county commissioners of Middlesex County may be authorized to build a bridge across the Merrimac River between Pawtucket Falls and North Chelmsford; Severally to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Town officers. A petition of J. J. McCormack and others for legislation prohibiting the same person from holding more than one town office in towns of more than 5,000 inhabitants ; To the committee on Towns. City of New Bedford,— A petition of the water board of the city of New Bed- water supply. ford for authority to increase the water supply of said city ; Under a suspension of the 9th joint rule, to the committee on Water Supply, with instructions to hear the parties, after such notice had been given as the committee should direct.

Bill Enacted. Bill enacted and laid before the An engrossed Bill making appropriations for incidental Governor. and contingent expenses of the legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth (which originated in the House), was passed to be enacted, signed and laid before the Governor for his approbation.

Ordern of the Day. The Orders of the Day were taken up. The bills To authorize the Dwight Manufacturing Company to increase its capital stock and engage in business beyond the limits of the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 38) ; To amend the law relative to the election of town officers in respect to the election of surveyors of highways (House, No. 38) ; and Relative to the powers and duties of town officers (House, No. 39) ; Were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Resolve providing for printing one thousand extra Manual for the copies of the Manual for the General Court, was rejected, eneia ° " ' as recommended by the committee on Printing.

The Senate Bill relating to returns to be made by the Senate bin. Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company (Senate, No. 31), was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate Bill to prevent persons from unlawfully union veterans- wearing the insignia of the Union Veterans' Union (Senate, Umon- No. 34), was read a third time. Mr. Durant, from the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, reported, recommending that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting in place thereof, the following: — "Any person not a member of the Union Veterans' Union, who shall wilfully use or wear the insignia of said order for the purpose of representing that he is a member thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by imprisonment in the House of Cor- rection not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment." The amendment was adopted. The bill, as amended, was then passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills To authorize the county commissioners of the county House bins, of Norfolk to borrow money for the purpose of completing the court house in Dedham (House, No. 19,) (its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) ; and To incorporate the Stone Institute (House, No. 56) ; Were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. On motion of Mr. Brady, at twenty-six minutes before three o'clock P.M. the Senate adjourned, to meet to-morrow at two o'clock P.M.