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Journal of the Senate Commonbcaltlj of Htassacbusctts. THE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE FOR THE TEAR 1894. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SENATE. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS, 18 POST OFFICE SQUARE. 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 ap- pointed 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 with- drew. 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 fol- lows : — Whole number of votes, 38 Necessary for a choice, 20 William M. Butler had 38 Mr. Kittredge being in the chair, Mr. Butler was de- clared 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 as- signment 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 adjourn- ment 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 edi- tion of laws embodying even all the commendable propo- sitions 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, re- solve 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 quali- fied by taking the following oath : — Whereas, you, Henry D.
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