Elections in The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Bill tow ns. concerning elections in towns was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. W itnesses. The Bill to repeal chapter 247 of the acts of the year 1884 extending the authority to summon witnesses was further considered, and the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Dunbar was adopted and ordered to a third read­ ing. David G. Upton A report from the committee on Towns on the petition et als. of David G. Upton and others came up recommitted with instructions to hear the parties after such notice shall have been given as the committee may direct, and the Senate concurred in the recommitment. Peabody. A remonstrance of Lewis Allen and others against the division of the town of Peabody, was referred to the committee on Towns in concurrence. Adjourned.

M o n d a y , February 2, 1885. Met according to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — Public schools. Ordered, That the committee on Education consider the expediency of such legislation as will not prohibit the school committee of any city or town to sell text-books, books of reference or school supplies to a pupil of the public schools. On motion of Mr. Burt, — State House. Ordered, That the committee on the State House con­ sider the expediency of purchasing for the State the por­ trait of Edward Everett, now hanging in the Governor’s room. On motion of Mr. Cogswell, — Certificates of Ordered, That the committee on Election Laws con­ election. sider the expediency of providing by statute for issuing certificates of election of persons elected to the common council or school committee in any city where the wards have been or may be divided into precincts. On motion of the same Senator, — Dogs. Ordered, That the committee on Agriculture consider the expediency of amending sections 80 and 81 of chapter 102 of the Public Statutes so as to more clearly define the provisions for registering and licensing dogs. On motion of Mr. Marden,— Ordered, That the committee on Taxation consider valuation of the expediency of providing for a more equitable valua- propmy- tion of property by assessors for purposes of taxation; also that the same committee consider the expediency Taxation, of providing by law for the exemption, in whole or in part, of personal property from taxation. On motion of Mr. Wells, — Ordered, That the committee on Railroads consider the Grade cross, expediency of prohibiting and preventing railroad cor- mgs' porations from using or occupying grade crossings of public highways, townways or streets, in making up or disconnecting freight trains, or the engines or cars of such trains; also, to prohibit the construction of side tracks, branches or connections in proximity to highways, townways or streets crossed at grade, in such manner as to necessitate using or occupying such grade crossings in connecting with such side tracks, branches or connec­ tions ; and to provide for the enforcement of such pro­ visions. On motion of Mr. Joyner, — Ordered, That said committee consider and report such Freight rates further legislation, if any, as may be necessary to pre- ra r°a vent discrimination, or unequal, unreasonable and exces­ sive rates in freight or passenger charges by the railroads of the Commonwealth. Said committee is also ordered to inquire and report whether chapter 225 of the laws of 1882, or any law of the Commonwealth prohibiting discrimination in freight charges, has been or is now being violated by any of the railroads of the Commonwealth. • And said committee is hereby directed to report such bills, acts or resolves as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of said act, and of all other laws of the Com­ monwealth designed to prevent discrimination by rail­ roads in freight charges, either by affixing a penalty for such violation, or by other appropriate legislation. And said committee is also ordered to report such legislation, if any, as may be necessary to authorize and enable parties against whom illegal discriminations in railroad freight charges have heretofore been made, to recover back the money wrongfully taken from them in violation of law. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Official bonds. Mr. Harden, from the committee on Expenditures, on so much of the Governor’s Address as relates to official bonds and on the order in relation to a more frequent examination of the same, reported A bill relative to the examination of official bonds. The same Senator, from the joint committee on Rules, on the order relative to amending the laws concerning the presentation of business to the General Court, reported, in part, General Court. A bill relative to publication and presentation to the General Court of certain petitions, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to authorizing the presiding officers of the two branches to appoint a suitable person to pre­ pare bills, resolves and other papers for presentation to the legislature, reported A bill to provide clerical assistance for members and committees of the General Court, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Expenditures, under a suspension of the rule. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Southern Mr. Joyner, on leave, introduced a bill to provide a Berkshire. clerk for the District Court of Southern Berkshire, and to fix the salary of the justice of said court, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Public Service.

Labor statistics. Mr. Burt, on leave, introduced a resolve providing rooms for the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the purpose of taking the decennial census, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the State House. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Thayer, — M echanics’ Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider liens. the expediency of so modifying the law relating to me­ chanics’ liens that material men may have a lien without express notice to the owner of the estate upon which the materials are furnished. On motion of Mr. Scott, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Personal of further legislation for the protection of personal property' property. On motion of Mr. Trull,— Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Graveyards, of amending section 50 of chapter 207 of the Public Statutes, which refers to the desecration of graveyards. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — Ordered, That the committee on Probate and Chancery c o u rt of consider the expediency of establishing a Court of Chan- Chancery- eery, having exclusive original jurisdiction of all matters in equity, to be continuously in session in such place or places as may be necessary, with appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth upon the law and facts. On motion of Mr. Joyner, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Administration, of preventing the issuing of letters testamentary and of administration without notice to next of kin and others interested therein. Mr. Thayer presented a petition of John C. Newton, J°hnc. New- that the manager of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and °n’ Greenfield Railroad be instructed to lay a third rail through the Hoosac Tunnel and to establish terminal con­ nections at Hoosac Tunnel Station ; and A petition of John C. Newton for authority to build a railroad from the Eastern Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel and to operate the same in connection with the Troy and Greenfield Railroad. Severally referred to the committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad. Mr. Tappan presented a petition of Lucy Stone and others for amendment of the school suffrage law. Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Mr. Howland presented a petition of Horatio Chandler r et a|s and others for such legislation as will prevent the killing of wild geese between the first day of March and the first day of October. Referred to the committee on Agriculture. Intoxicating liq u o rs. Mr. Morrill presented a petition of the Massachusetts Women’s Christian Prohibitory League for the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic liquors, and for the thorough enforcement of the laws for the preven­ tion thereof. Referred to the committee on the Liquor Law.

G. A . R. Mr. Trull presented the petition of Abraham Lincoln, Post No. 11, Grand Army of the Republic, that cities and towns may be authorized to lease their public buildings to any post of the G. A. R. Referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Emigrant Sav­ Mr. Andrew presented a petition of the Emigrant ings Bank. Savings Bank of Boston for authority to pay into the treasury of the Commonwealth for the benefit of depos­ itors the amounts remaining in its possession and standing to the credit of said depositors. Referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Willian.stown. Mr. Thayer presented a petition of selectmen of Wil- liamstown for reimbursement for moneys expended and in aid of the construction of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad and the Hoosac Tunnel. Jam es The same Senator presented a petition of Annie Fitz­ H aggerty. gerald for aid to James Haggerty whose father was instantly killed while in the employ of the Commonwealth at the Hoosac Tunnel. Severalty referred to the committee on Claims. Severalty sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House.

Appropriations. A bill making appropriations for compensation and mileage of officers and men of the Volunteer Militia, and for other expenses of the Military Department; and resolves Resolve. In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary (on the petition of the same) ; and Ibid. To provide rooms for the commission appointed to pre­ pare and complete a topographical survey and map of Massachusetts, were severalty read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Deeds. A bill in relation to commissioners to take acknowl­ edgments of deeds in foreign countries, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Banks Savings tanks, and Banking consider the expediency of legislation to enable savings banks to invest the whole or part of their guarantee fund on real estate security. Also, that the committee on Cities consider the expedi- Sidewalks, ency of providing by law that cities and towns having ordinances or by-laws providing for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by the owner or tenant of estates abutting upon such sidewalks, may, in case such owner or tenant fails to remove such snow and ice within the time provided in such ordinance or by-law, remove the same and recover the expense thereof of the owner of the prem­ ises. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of Boston, providing bylaw that the assessment of water rates in the city of Boston, shall be vested in the city council. Also, that the committee on Education inquire whether Normal Art any legislation is necessary in regard to the Normal Art c'00' School, and as to the expediency of its continuance. Also, that the committee on Education consider the state Normal expediency of providing suitable fire-escapes at the board- "L ing hall connected with the State Normal School at Fram­ ingham. Also, that the committee on Election Laws consider the Baiiotbox. expediency of amending the election laws so as to permit of a separate box for the deposit of ballots cast by women at the annual meetings for school committee. Also, that the committee on Election Laws consider the Registers of expediency of amending section 49, chapter 298, of the Acts of 1884, relating to ascertaining by proper proofs, the citizens who are entitled to the right of suffrage, so that the selectmen and town clerks in towns having more than three hundred registered voters may perform the duties of registers of voters. Also, that the committee on Military Affairs consider Gettysburg the expediency of legislation relative to enabling the sur- e vivors of the Gettysburg battlefield to erect monuments thereon. A petition of Henrietta Joy and others that women may woman be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elections, 811 rage' was referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. A petition of Charles S. Sargent and others for a cbaries^s. sar- special act to enable the town of Brookline to increase the gune “3‘ annual appropriation for shade trees under section 9 of chapter 54 of the Public Statutes, was referred to the committee on Towns, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct. G . A. K. A petition of the Gen. Lander Post, G.A.R., that cities and towns may be authorized to lease their public build­ ings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic, was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Metropolitan police. A petition of John W. Adams in aid of that of A. A. Lawrence and others, was referred to the joint special committee on the subject of a Metropolitan Police. Real Estate and Building Co. A petition of the Real Estate and Building Company for an amendment of its charter, was referred to the com­ mittee on Mercantile Affairs. Stephen Sears et als. A petition of Stephen Sears and others for the prohibi­ tion of the catching of bluefish in the waters of Vineyard Sound, adjacent to the town of Yarmouth ; and C. M. U nder­ wood et als. A petition of C. M. Underwood and others for the pro­ hibition of the catching of bluefish in the waters of Vine­ yard Sound, adjacent to the town of Dennis, by the use of nets, were severally referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Scientific tem­ perance instruc­ Petitions of George A. Jackson and others; Leonard tion. S. Parker and others ; Orrin Hulst and others ; and Joshua Clark and others, severally that scientific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education. W alter Shanly. A petition of Walter Shanly for reimbursement for losses sustained in the construction of the lloosac Tunnel, was referred to the committee on Claims. Severally in concurrence. Public Statutes. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the order in relation to making a new index to the Public Statutes was adopted. G ay H ead. The order in relation to the payment of certain claims of the town of Gay Head from the treasury of the Com­ monwealth, was laid on the table. Criminal cases. The House bill respecting the form of complaints in criminal cases, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendment which was sent down for concurrence. The bills Making appropriations for sundry charitable expenses ; Appropriations. Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of the District Police Force ; Providing for additional clerical assistance in the office of the Treasurer and Receiver General; Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, for editing registration reports, purchase of paper, publishing laws and preparing tables and indexes relating to the statutes ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Almshouse at Tewksbury, were severally read a second time and ordered to third reading. The bill concerning elections in towns was passed over. Elections in ° A tow ns. The Senate bill in relation to the summoning of wit- witnesses, nesses, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi- suni enacted nated-i.io in .the Senate), passed -II to be enacted -1 and i were 1*1hud anc*nor. t ° Gover- before the Governor for his approval: Relating to a lease of the railroad of the North Brook­ field Railroad Company; Making appropriations for the maintenance of the gov­ ernment for the present year. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , February 3 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Emerson presented a petition of Allen Hardy and Sm­ others, that scientific temperance instruction maybe given tion. in the public schools. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on Election Laws, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Biennial elections. A resolve providing for biennial elections, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Scott, — Secretary of the Commonwealth. Ordered, That the committee on Printing consider the expediency of printing two thousand copies of the Report of Commissioners appointed under Resolve, chapter 60 of 1884, upon the condition of records, files, papers and documents in the Secretary’s department. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Board of Agriculture, Mr. Sanderson, from the committee on Printing, on the R eport of. order relative to printing extra copies of the annual report of the Board of Agriculture, reported A resolve providing for printing of extra copies of the same, and the resolve was read and referred to the com­ mittee on the Treasury. W itnesses. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill relating to the credibility of witnesses, and to whom was referred the petition of James B. Ames and others in relation to the subject, reported that said bill ought to pass, and it was ordered to a second reading. Real estate. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to amending the laws so as to remove burdensome restrictions on real estate in certain cases, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. M ortgage loans, taxation Mr. Joyner, on leave, introduced a bill to provide for of. the taxation of mortgage loans in certain cases, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Taxation. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. City govern, ment, officers Mr. Frye, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the of. eligibility of officers of a city government, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Wells, — M iddlesex C ounty. Ordered, That the committee on Prisons consider the expediency of authorizing and requiring the county com­ missioners of Middlesex County to enlarge that portion of the jail at Lowell which is used for female prisoners. On motion of Mr. Harlow, — Ordered, That the committee on Education consider Public schools, the expediency of further legislation as to the compulsory education of all children of the proper school age in the public schools of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Joyner, — Ordered, That the same committee consider the expedi- Ibia- ency of providing that there shall be elected or appointed a board of examiners for each county in the Common­ wealth, whose duty it shall be to examine and inquire into the qualifications of all teachers of public schools in their respective counties and issue diplomas to such as possess the requisite legal qualifications, and of legislation for­ bidding the employment of any person as a teacher who has not passed such an examination. On motion of Mr. Dunbar, — Ordered, That the committee ou Education consider Perkins Institu- the expediency of defining more clearly by statute the jsHmLr the duties of the Board of Education in regard to the Perkins Institution for the Blind. On motion of the same Senator, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Bonra of of amending the statutes fixing the compensation of the sccretaryof. secretary of the Board of Education. On motion of Mr. Emerson,— Ordered, That the committee on Public Health con- n ru g s a n d sider the expediency of providing by law some method of ascertaining the qualifications of persons engaged in the compounding of prescriptions and the sale of drugs and medicines, and of so regulating said business as to pro­ mote the public safety. On motion of Mr. Sanderson,— Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Poison- of providing that in all cases where sales of poison are made by druggists or others, an antidote for such poison shall be marked or printed in plain English letters on the label or package containing such poison, before the de­ livery of the same. On motion of Mr. Root, — Ordered, That the committee on Manufactures consider f0u^'pf^“ea the expediency of amending section 11 of chapter 106 of the Public Statutes so as to admit of the formation of fuel gas companies. On motion of Mr. Frye, — Town officers. Ordered, That the committee on Election Laws con­ sider the expediency of amending chapter 299 of the Acts of 1884 so that the same may be applicable to election of town officers in all the towns of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Thomas, — Grade crossings, Ordered, That the committee on Railroads consider the Signals at. expediency of amending the laws relative to the liability for the operation of signals and gates where a highway is crossed by a railway at grade. On motion of Mr. Root, — Freight rates. Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency of legislation in reference.... to discrimination in freight rates in the transportation of live stock. On motion of Mr. Sanderson, — District courts. Ordered, That the committee on Public Service con­ sider the expediency of regulating the salaries of special justices of District Courts. On motion of Mr. Scott, — Telephone Ordered, That the committee on Mercantile Affairs in­ com panies. quire whether any legislation is necessary in regard to placing telephone companies more fully under State super­ vision. On motion of Mr. Boynton, — Savings banks. Ordered, That the committee on Banks and Banking consider the expediency of repealing or modifying section 27 of chapter 116 of the Public Statutes, relating to extra dividends of savingsO banks and institutions for savings. O On motion of Mr. Joyner, — Ibid. Ordered, That the committee on Banks and Banking consider the expediency of legislation authorizing the savings banks of the Commonwealth to loan money on mortgages of real estate situated outside of Massachusetts. On motion of Mr. Harlow, — Births, Ordered, That the committee on Public Health consider Returns of. the expediency of the repeal of chapter 158 of the Acts ot 1883, or so much thereof as relates to the returns of births by physicians and midwives. On motion of Mr. Root,— Domestic Ordered, That the committee on Taxation consider the anim als. expediency of requiring assessors to enumerate and return for publication the number of each class of domestic animals. On motion of Mr. Joyner,— Ordered, That the committee on Education consider the expediency of a general State tax not exceeding one- half of a mill per dollar on the State valuation, to be levied for the benefit of the public schools of the Commonwealth and to be distributed among the several cities and towns in proportion to the number of children of school age in actual attendance at the public schools, or to be distributed by the Board of Education as the wants of the school require. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Emerson, on leave, introduced a bill to exempt Taxation, property from taxation in certain cases, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Morrill,— The several reports on the petitions of the city of New- Newburyport buryport, the selectmen of Merrimac, the selectmen o fet al8' Amesbury and Salisbury, were taken from the tiles of last year and referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Thayer, — Ordered, That the joint committee on the Judiciary James m. enquire whether there is anything due to James M. Barker Barker- from the Commonwealth for services rendered in the re­ vision of the Public Statutes. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Sanderson, — Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider District courts, the expediency of a provision to authorize the justices of district courts to interchange services or perform each other’s duties with any other justice of a district court in the same county when they find it necessary or conven­ ient. On motion of Mr. Marden,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider public wnre- the expediency of providing by law for fixing the amount hGUitmi!l1- of the bonds to be given by public warehousemen. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — In q u e sts . Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider whether any and what legislation is necessary in relation to having testimony before inquests taken by stenogra­ phers. On motion of Mr. Frye, — Ju ro rs. Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency of amending ^ection 36 of chapter 170 of the Public Statutes, so that in all cases, civil and criminal, either party shall, before the trial commences, be entitled to challenge peremptorily three or five of the jurors from the panel called to try the cause. Copartnership. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of amending section 12 of chapter 205 of the Public Stat­ utes, so that the same shall apply to a co-partnership whose members, or either of them, hold any office as described in said section. On motion of Mr. Denny, — Town histories. Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe­ diency of so changing the law authorizing towns to raise money by taxation for the purpose of publishing a town history as to permit two or more towns to join in the ex­ pense of publishing such a town history when it would include subject-matter pertaining to the history of both or all the towns immediately interested. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — Public policy. Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe­ diency of so amending chapter 209 of the Public Statutes relative to offences against public policy, that the provis­ ions shall not apply to any religious or charitable society, provided that license be previously obtained from the selectmen of towns or the mayor and aldermen of cities in the manner prescribed and subject to the terms imposed by section 115 of chapter 102 of the Public Statutes. On motion of Mr. Gunn,— Attachment of a husband’s Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe­ property. diency of amending chapter 147, section 35, of the Public Statutes, concerning the attachment of a husband’s prop­ erty in certain cases, by adding after the word “ thirty- seven ” in the third line of said section, the words “ and thirty-eight,” and by striking out the word “ and” imme­ diately preceding said word “ thirty-seven ; ” so that the provisions of section 38, chapter 146, of the Public Statutes, shall apply to proceedings upon a petition brought under section 33, chapter 147. And also, that said committee consider the expediency Courts and of authorizing Police, District and Municipal Courts and rial U8ticeB- Trial Justices to bind by recognizance government wit­ nesses in criminal cases pending before them, for their appearance at any place and time to which said cases may be continued, under the provisions of section 26, chapter 212, of the Public Statutes. On motion of Mr. Thayer, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency sheriffs, of providing that sheriffs may retain to their own use, fees accruing from the service of writs and processes served by them. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of m i providing for the service of writs or other processes in which a sheriff is plaintiff or complainant. Mr. Dunbar presented a petition of P. L. Buell and J’laL-BucI1 et others for the passage of a resolution requesting our Senators in Congress to vote in favor of the bill prohibit­ ing the importation of foreign labor in the United States under contract. Referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Milliken presented a petition of Charles II. Pease charies^H.^ and others for an amendment of chapter 91, section 70, of the Public Statutes, in relation to fish weirs. Referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Mr. Trull presented a petition of Lavinia Cook for State aid. Mr. Ames presented a petition of F. A. Hobart and f. a. Hobart et others of Braintree, that said town may be authorized to pay certain bounties. Severally referred to the committee on Military Af­ fairs. Mr. Wells presented a petition of the Massachusetts Medical Society providing for the regulation ot the prac­ tice of medicine. Referred to the committee on Public Health. Mr. Thomas presented a petition of the Clerk of the g ”™dsloncrs_ Board of Railroad Commissioners for restoration of salary to the sum at which it was established prior to 1879 ; and a Railroad Com­ missioners. Petition of the Accountant of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for restoration of salary to the sum at which it was established prior to 1879. Hebron Vin­ Mr. Norris presented a petition of Hebron Vincent, cent. Register of Probate and Insolvency for the county of Dukes County, for an increase of salary. Severally referred to the committee on Public Service. W orcester. Mr. Jefferson presented a petition of the mayor of the city of Worcester for the prohibition of the use of grade crossings in cities and towns for the making up and distribution of railroad trains and for switching cars, etc. Referred to the committee on Railroads. A. R. Holmes et Mr. Ames presented a petition of A. R. Holmes and als. others, that the town of Canton may be authorized to supply itself with pure water. Calvin B. Cook et als. Mr. Thayer presented the petition of Calvin B. Cook for the organization of the Williamstown Water Company, to build and maintain water works for the purpose of sup- plying the inhabitants of Williamstown with pure water. Edwin Hedges Mr. Dunbar presented a petition of Edwin Hedges and e t als. others for an amendment in the law relative to the time of election and term of service of the Water Commis­ sioners of the town of Westfield. Severally referred to the committee on Water Supply. Lenox Fire D istrict. Mr. Joyner presented a petition of the commissioners of the Lenox Fire District for an amendment to its charter. Referred to the committee on Taxation. Sam uel E . Sewell et als. Mr. Joyner presented a petition of Samuel E. Sewall and others for legislation to define and establish the legal capacity of women to hold office. Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Charles Marsh e t als. Mr. Frye presented a petition of Charles Marsh and others for an act of incorporation as a mutual insurance company. Referred to the committee on Insurance, with instruc­ tions to hear the parties after such notice has been given as the committee shall direct. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Jefferson presented a petition of the mayor of the W orcester, city of Worcester that said city may be authorized to acquire a title to certain property to be used for public purposes. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Wells presented a petition of S. E. Sewall and s-sewaiiet others for further legislation to protect married women in a 8’ their rights of property and relating to conveyances between husband and wife and to the rights of husbands in the estate of wives, at their decease. Referred to the joint committee on Probate and Chancery. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mr. Norris presented a petition of George H. Heilbron George h . Hen- and another, that the Boston Daily Law Record be author- bronetal- ized to publish legal notices. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Papers from the House.

The annual report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Massachusetts Agricultural College was referred to the committee on c0g™guel.tural Agriculture. A communication from the Secretary of the Common- intoxicating wealth transmitting an abstract of returns received from 1,

The annual report of the Harbor and Land Commis- Harbor and sioners was referred to the committee on Harbors and Soner?”™8’ Public Lands. Severally in concurrence.

Ordered, In concurrence, that the joint committee on courts, su- the Judiciary consider the expediency of an increase of and'snperiorf1 the number of judges of the Superior Court and of regu­ lating the procedure in the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts and the division of business between these courts. Also, that the committee on Banks and Banking con- savings banks, sider the expediency of amending the second clause of section 20 of the Public Statutes so as to allow savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in the bonds or notes of any incorporated district in the Common­ wealth. Burial grounds. Also, that the committee on Cities consider the ex­ pediency of amending section 16, chapter 89 of the Public Statutes, so as to further provide for the perpetuation of all public burial grounds when once established. Public schools. Also, that the committee on Education consider the expediency of further legislation to increase the attend­ ance of pupils in schools below the High School grade. W ages. Also, that the committee on Labor consider the expedi­ ency of a law for providing a State board of arbitration for the settlement of disputes between employer and employees relating to wages or other causes. Intoxicating liquors. Also, that the committee on the Liquor Law consider the expediency of a law providing that licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be granted by district commissioners appointed by the Governor and Council. Ibid. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of providing that if a majority of the voters in any ward of any city should vote “ No” upon the question “ Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city ? ” no license shall be granted in such ward. M atches. Also, that the committee on Manufactures consider whether any further legislation is necessary in relation to the sale of matches. Oil. Also, that the committee on Mercantile Affairs consider the expediency of further legislation in relation to the in­ spection of oil. State Work­ house. Also, that the committee on Public Charitable Institu­ tions consider the expediency of providing additional water supply for the State Workhouse at Bridgewater. T ow n and corporation Also, that the committee on Towns consider the ex­ meetings, etc. pediency of further legislation in relation to the meetings of cities, towns, parishes and other municipal and manu­ facturing corporations for the election of officers, the time and manner of calling such meetings, by what officer or officers the same shall be called, and in case of any failure to elect officers at a meeting called for the purpose, or for any cause, in what manner another meeting may be called for such purpose. T o w n an d Corporation Also, that said committee consider the expediency of O fficers. providing by law in what manner any officer of any city, town, parish or other municipal corporation may resign his office, and at what time such resignation shall take effect, and how his successor may be chosen or appointed. Also, that the committee on the Liquor Law consider Intoxicating the expediency of a law relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor8- liquors within a specified distance of places of religious worship, or any building used by any incorporated insti­ tution of learning. A bill making appropriations for salaries and expenses Appropriations, at the State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory, the Re­ formatory Prison for Women, and for expenses in con­ nection therewith, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A petition of Eliphalet Trask and others, that the city Biiphaiet Trask of Springfield may be divided into aldermanic districts; et al8' and A petition of Joshua M. Sears and others,— severally, cities, for legislation placing a limit upon expenditures and taxation in cities, and giving mayors a veto power upon specific items in appropriation bills ; and A petition of the mayor of Somerville, for an amend- someroiie. ment of the city charter in relation to overseers of the poor, were severally referred to the committee on Cities.

Petition of the mayor of the city of Malden for an M alden, act of incorporation as the Malden Public Library was referred to the committee on Education. A petition of William Page for legislation relative to wmiam page, the inspection of pickled fish ; and A remonstrance of Marshall L. Adams and others Marshall l. against any law prohibiting the catching of bluefish by Adams et “l9- nets in the waters of Vineyard Sound adjacent to the town of Harwich ; and A petition of Lewis M. Bancroft and others for the Lewis m. Ban- 1 i. a croft et als. repeal of the law authorizing the leasing of great ponds, and for legislation respecting permits to fish in such ponds now held under lease, were severally referred to the committee on the Fisheries. A petition of J. White Belcher, chairman of the board J^etais. of trustees of the State Workhouse at Bridgewater, for leave to take water from Taunton River for said institu­ tion ; and A petition of R. J. Lane and others for legislation R.j.Laneetais. relative to supplying the towns of Rockland, Abington and South Abington with water; and H. K. Keith et als. A petition of H. Iv. Keith and others, committee of the town of Kingston, for legislation relative to supplying said town with water, were severally referred to the com­ mittee on Water Supply. John L. Cham­ bers. A petition of John L. Chambers for State aid ; and Jennie L. A petition of Dora L. Mansfield and others that State N ichols. aid be granted to Jennie L. Nichols, were severally re­ ferred to the committee on Military Afiairs. David L . Cowell. Petitions of David L. Cowell, clerk of the First Dis­ trict Court of Plymouth ; and Jo n as R. P erkins. Jonas R. Perkins, justice of the First District Court of Plymouth, severally, for an increase of salary, were re­ ferred to the committee on Public Service. State Alms­ house. A petition of the trustees of the State Almshouse at Tewksbury for an appropriation of $8,000 in aid of the same was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Highland Junc­ tion R. R. Co. A petition of Jeremy B. Dennett and others in aid of the petition of the Highland Junction R. R. Co., for aid in building a bridge over the Hudson River ; and Amos A. Law­ rence et als. A petition of Amos A. Lawrence and others for legis­ lation relative to the sounding of whistles by engines at railroad crossings, were referred to the committee on Railroads. A lb ert H. B lanchard et als. A petition of Albert H. Blanchard and other citizens of Sherborn, for authority to remove the dead, and memorials erected to their memory, from the old burial ground on the Sanger estate, in said town, was referred to the committee on Towns. W ages. Petitions of James Conaty and others, Philip Smith and others, Cornelius Sullivan and others, severally, that corporations pay their employees weekly ; and H enry M. Phillips et als. A petition of Henry M. Phillips and others for an act authorizing cities to establish industries for the employ­ ment of unemployed labor, were referred to the commit­ tee on Labor. W om an A petition of Abby D. Hicks and others in favor of, suffrage. and A remonstrance of Mr. James H. Duncan and others against, any further extension of suffrage to woman, were severally referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill relative to publication and presentation to the general court of certain petitions, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill concerning elections in towns was recommitted Town clcclions- to the committee on Election Laws. The bill relative to the examination of official bonds official bonds, was read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading. The House bills Making appropriations for sundry charitable expenses; Appropriations. Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of the District Police Force ; Providing for additional clerical assistance in the office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General; Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, for editing registration reports, purchase of paper, publishing laws and preparing tables and indexes relating to the statutes ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; and Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Almshouse at Tewksbury, were severally read a third time and passed to bo engrossed in concurrence. An engrossed resolve providing for the printing of a R^on^passed book containing a list of members, committees, rules and nor. notes of rulings for the use of members of the present Legislature (which originated in the Senate), passed and was laid before the Governor for his approval. Adjourned.

W e d n e s d a y , February 4 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Railroads, on the Fachb^Ran- petition of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, reported a bill to extend the provisions of chapter 401 ol the Acts of the year 1874, in relation to the taking of land by the Fitchburg Railroad Company. A m erican W atch Com ­ Mr. Norris, from the committee on Mercantile, Affairs, pany. on the petition of the American Watch Company, reported a bill to authorize the American Watch Company to change its corporate name and to increase its capital stock. C ourts. Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to the amendment of section 16 of chapter 154 of the Public Statutes, reported a bill relating to writs issued by district, police and municipal courts; and D ebtors. On an order in relation to special judgments in insol­ vency, reported a bill relative to special judgments against bankrupt and insolvent debtors; and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Board of Mr. Marden, from the committee on the Treasury, Agriculture. reported the resolve providing for the printing of extra copies of the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Secre­ tary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, and the same was ordered to a second reading. Eye and Ear Mr. Morrill, from the same committee, on the resolve Infirm ary. in favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear In­ firmary ; and Appropriations. On the bill making appropriations for salaries and ex­ penses at the State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory, the Reformatory Prison for Women, and for expenses in connection therewith; and Topographical Mr. Jefferson, from the same committee, on the resolve survey. 7 . . to provide rooms tor the commission appointed to prepare and complete a topographical survey and map of Massa­ chusetts ; and Appropriations. Mr. Marden, from the same committee, on the bill making appropriations for compensation and mileage of officers and men of the Volunteer Militia, and for other expenses of the Military Department, severally reported that said bills and resolves ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. witnesses”^ Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order relative to amendment of the law in relation to summoning witnesses, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Town Elections. Q n mcjtion of Mr. Dunbar, the vote by which the bill concerning elections in towns was recommitted, was recon­ sidered, and the bill passed to he engrossed in concurrence. On motion of Air. Whitin, the petition of the town of i>°ugias. Douglas for the legalization of certain acts of said town, was taken from the tiles of last year and referred to the committee on Taxation. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Frye, the bill to divide the city of Lawrence- Lawrence into seven wards, and for other purposes, was taken from the files of last year and referred to the com­ mittee on Cities. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary con- state sider the expediency of amending chapter 258 of the Acts Workhou,<’- of 1884 concerning commitments to the State Workhouse. On motion of Mr. Thayer, — Ordered, That said committee consider whether any Supreme Judi- further legislation is necessary and advisable to pro- riorcourts?6’ vide for stenographic or other verbatim reports of the proceedings in trials in the Superior and Supreme Judi- cial Courts. Also that said committee consider the expediency of amending chapter 106 of the Public Statutes with regard to manufacturing and other corporations. On motion of Mr. Thomas, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency care of ways, of amending chapter 226 of the Acts of the year 1884 so etc' as to extend the same to care of ways under the jurisdic­ tion of the county commissioners and in other respects. On motion of Mr. Howland,— Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Drunkenness, of repealing or amending sections 25, 26, 27 and 28 of chapter 207 of the Public Statutes relating to drunkenness. On motion of Mr. Andrew, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency Commonwealth, of further legislation for the better protection of the prop­ erty of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Joyner, — Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe- Police ana ras- diency of repealing chapter 95 of the Acts of 1882, con- trictCourts- cerning appeals from District and Police Courts. Also the expediency of amending sections 40 and 41 of chapter 154 of the Public Statutes, so as to require copies of appeal papers to be sent up from District and Police Courts, in case of appeal, to the Superior Court, instead of the original papers. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — , state aid to Ordered That the same committee consider the expe- rau “ diency of so amending section 2 of chapter 30 of the Public Statutes relative to aid of and to soldiers and sail­ ors and their families, that the term therein mentioned shall be extended, and that the provisions of this section and the sections referred to shall not be confined to Pe^“ sons who were residents of this Commonwealth on Apiil 23, 1866. On motion of Mr. Leonard, — Administration Ordered, That the committee on Probate and Chancery inquire what legislation, if any, is needed in relation to the administering the estates of residents of this Com­ monwealth dying intestate in foreign states and whose wills have been admitted to probate in said foreign states. On motion of Mr. Root, — Agricultural Ordered, That the committee on Agriculture consider College. the expediency of legislation in reference to the destruc­ tion by fire of one of the Agricultural College buildings. Agriculture. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of further legislation for the protection and encouragement of the agricultural interests of the Commonwealth. On motion of the same Senator, — Savings banks. Ordered, That the committee on Banks and Banking consider the expediency of further legislation concerning savings banks and institutions tor savings. On motion of Mr. Scott, — Cities. Ordered, That the committee on Cities consider the expediency of further legislation relative to the regulation or government of cities. © On motion of Mr. Naphen,— Trees, etc. Ordered, That said committee consider whether any legislation is necessary to give surveyors of highways control over trees and obstructions in highways. On motion of Mr. Frye, — Truant schools. Ordered That the committee on Education consider the expediency of amending section 14 of chapter 48 of the Public Statutes in reference to providing truant schools for the confinement, discipline and instruction of minor children. On motion of Mr. Thomas, — Ordered, That the committee on Election Laws con-Town officers- sider the expediency of amending chapter 27 of the Pub­ lic Statutes, sections 78 and 79, in relation to the election ot other officers than those specifically named by the town, and requiring other officers than those named therein to be sworn, as well as any officers or agents ap­ pointed by any other town officers. Also, that said committee considei' the expediency of cteck-iists. amending chapter 27 of the Public Statutes, so as to authorize or require the use of the check-list, or the tak­ ing of the vote by yeas and nays, upon votes appropri­ ating money by a town exceeding a certain sum, or for extraordinary objects. On motion of Mr. Norris, — Ordered, lhat the committee on the Fisheries consider sheii-flsh. what legislation is necessary to further protect the rights of the public to take shell-fish other than oysters from territory leased under the provisions of section 97 of chapter 91 ot the Public Statutes. On motion of Mr. Joyner,— Ordered, That the committee on Insurance consider the Foreign Life expediency of repealing or amending section 166 of chap- companies, ter 119 of the Public Statutes relative to foreign life in­ surance companies, so that they may be compelled to afford the rights and protection to citizens of this Commonwealth as to forfeiture of policies for non-payment of premiums that home companies are compelled to extend, and to pre­ vent an absolute loss to policy-holders by poverty or acci­ dent unable to pay foreign premiums. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of insurance further legislation to prevent insurance companies from comc°n’r panies. combining to establish arbitrary restrictions and excessive rates. On motion of Mr. Sanderson, — Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency ib id . of allowing insurance comjdanies to invest their capital in additional securities to those that they are now allowed by law to invest in. Insurance Also, that said committee consider the expediency of co m p an ies. providing by law that there shall be deducted from the valuation of the capital stock of insurance companies, for taxation under section 40 of chapter 13 of the Public Statutes, so much of the capital as is invested in property in corporations which pay a tax under said chaptei, or in United States bonds. On motion of Mr. Tappan, — Intoxicating Ordered, That the committee on the Liquor Law con­ liquors. sider the expediency of so amending chapters 100 and 102 of the Public Statutes as to make the granting ot licenses to apothecaries and billiard and pool rooms de­ pendent on a vote of the town, as provided for other licenses. On motion of Mr. Naphen, — Ibid. Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency of amending chapter 220 of the Acts of the year 1882, relative to ^ranting a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in a building near a public school, by inserting after the word “ place” the words “ an entrance to which is. On motion of the same Senator, Ib id . Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe­ diency of amending section 30 of chapter 100 of the Public Statutes relative to search warrants for intoxicat­ ing liquors, by striking out the words “ persons of full age and,” and to insert in place thereof the words “ qualified voters,” so that it shall read: “ If two qualified voters competent to testify.” On motion of Mr. Cogswell, — State aid Com­ Ordered, That the committee on Military Affairs con­ m issioner. sider the expediency of so amending section 1 of chapter 30 of the Public Statutes that the salary of the commis­ sioner therein referred to shall be limited to eighteen hundred dollars. Also, on motion of Mr. Walker, — Gettysburg. Ordered, That the same committee consider the expe­ diency of an extra appropriation for the purpose ot erect­ ing a monument at Gettysburg to the memory of the three companies of Massachusetts soldiers who served in the 40th New York Regiment. On motion of Mr. Howland, — Massachusetts Ordered, That the committee on Prisons consider the Reformatory. expediency of authorizing the employment of an agent to disburse funds for the aid of prisoners discharged from the Massachusetts Reformatory. On motion of Mr. Emerson,— Ordered, That the committee on Public Health con- Garbage, sider the expediency of such legislation as shall control the use of the garbage gathered in towns and cities, so that this swill, which is often fermented or putrid, shall not be fed to animals intended for market-food supplies and transmit disease to the consumers. On motion of Mr. Andrew, — Ordered, That the committee on Public Service con- cmi service, sider the expediency of further legislation to improve the civil service or any department thereof. On motion of Mr. Thomas, — Ordered, That the committee on Railroads consider Railroad, the expediency of amending chapter 112 of the Public Statutes, sections 129 to 139, and the acts in addition thereto, in relation to applications to, notices by, and orders of the county commissioners, and proceedings sub­ sequent thereto, concerning the crossings of railroads and public and private ways. On motion of Mr. Frye, — Ordered, That the committee on Taxation consider the Taxation, expediency of amending the Public Statutes in regard to the taxation of personal property, so as to provide for the taxation of goods, wares and merchandise in the hands of itinerant auctioneers, agents, consignees or owners, in every town and city wherever they may temporarily locate. On motion of Mr. Trull,— Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency ibid. of amending the laws relative to sales of land for taxes. On motion of Mr. K endricken,—

Ordered, That said committee consider the expediency i m Charles River, near Brookline Bridge. Referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands. Mr. Walker presented a petition of Alvan Barrus, Asenath chairman of the board of selectmen of Goshen, that State Mannin«- aid be granted to Asenath Manning. Mr. Naphen presented a petition of Mary Foley for Mary Foley. State aid. Mr. Joyner presented a petition of L. J. Richardson L. J. Richard- for a State bounty for military service. son'

Mr. Trull presented a petition of John A. Andrew g . a . r . Post, No. 15, G. A. R., that cities and towns may be enabled, to lease their public buildings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Geo. W. Bliss. Thayer presented a petition of the selectmen of Florida and others that State aid may be granted to the family of George W. Bliss. Severally referred to the committee on Military Attairs.

Danvers Luna­ Mr Burt presented a petition of the Trustees of the tic Hospital. Danvers Lunatic Hospital for an appropriation for paint- in

Horace Ela et Mr. Marden presented a petition of Horace Ela and als. others for a change in the law relative to the standard of merchantable cider vinegar. Edward E. Hale Mr. Emerson presented a petition of Edward E. Hale et als. and another, for an amendment of chapter 153 of the Acts of 1879, concerning the Massachusetts Public Health Association • Referred to the committee on Public Health.

Essex County. Mr. Morrill presented a petition of the county com­ missioners of Essex County for an increase of salary. Middlesex Co. Mr. Marden presented a petition of the county com­ missioners of Middlesex County for increase of compen­ sation. Norfolk Co. Mr. Thomas presented a petition of the county com­ missioners of Norfolk for increase of compensation. Severally referred to the committee 011 Public Service.

Poughkeepsie, Mr. Joyner presented a petition of the Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Boston II. R. Hartford and Boston Railroad Company for authority to extend its road. Referred to the committee 011 Railroads.

Manchester. Mr. Tappan presented a petition of the town of Man­ chester that said town may be relieved from paying any part of the expense of laying out a certain road in said town, and for reimbursement of money paid on accouu of the same. William Cogs- Mr. Cogswell presented a petition of \\ m. Cogswell well. that a sidewalk may be built 011 the new railroad bridge over the Merrimac River, between the city of Haverhill and the town of Bradford. Severally referred to the committee 011 Roads ana Bridges.

Charles n . Mr. Burt presented a petition of Charles H. Coffin and Collin et als. others for the building of a new State House, and that the county of Suffolk may be authorized to use the site of the present capital for a court house. Referred to the committee on the State House. Mr. Wells presented a petition of D. W. Holden and n. w. Holden others for the appointment of a State Board of Water et a's' Commissioners. Mr. Gunn presented a petition of Noah Rankin and Rankin others for a repeal of that part of chapter 167 of the Acts etal8' of 1884, authorizing the taking of water from Long Pond and for a supply of water for the inhabitants of Erving ' from said pond and other sources, and limiting the rights of the Orange Water Works to take water therefrom. Severally referred to the committee on Water Supply, the latter with instructions to hear the petitioners after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct. Severally sent down for concurrence Came up concurred.

Mr. Root presented the petitions of Charles E. Stebbins C h a r le s e . and others, and James Downey and others, in reference 8tebbinB et als- to a history of the towns of Brookfield, North Brookfield and West Brookfield.

Mr. Jefferson presented a petition of the mayor of the Worcester, city of Worcester for the repeal of so much of section 21 oi chapter 199 of the Acts of the year 1866 as establishes a Board of Land Commissioners for said city.

Mr. Scott presented a petition of Augustus E. Scott for A u g u s t u s e . legislation for the care and protection of the monument Bcott' and burial lot of Governor William Eustis in Lexington. ©

Mr. Thomas presented a petition of Charles Burrill for Charles Burrtn. an amendment of chapter 183 of the Acts of 1871, author­ izing the city of Boston to pay him the sum of $40,000. Severally referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Papers from the House. A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Dedham W ater Dedham water Company (on the petition of the same), was read and Company- ordered to a second reading.© A report of the committee on Election Laws, that it is Voters, Quaim. inexpedient to legislate on the order in relation to legisla- eatlon of‘ tion concerning the qualification of voters, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Water pipes. A bill relating to the use of streets for water pipes was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on \\ ater Supply. Bills Appropriations. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Lyman School for Boys ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial School for Girls ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson, wex'e severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Savings banks. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Banks and Banking consider the expediency of so amending sec­ tion 13 of chapter 116 of the Public Statutes relating to savings banks and institutions for savings as to prohibit officers of a national bank from being officers of a savings bank ; also, Contested elec­ That the committee on Election Laws consider the ex­ tion cases. pediency of compiling and publishing the election cases contested in the Commonwealth which have not been here­ tofore collected and published ; also, R egistrars of That said committee consider the expediency of amend­ V oters. ing chapter 298 of the Acts of the year 1884, so as to more clearly define the duties of registrars of voters, assessors and collectors of taxes ; also, Recount of That the same committee consider the expediency of so votes in towns. amending chapter 299 of the Acts of the year 1884 as to provide for a recount of votes in towns composing sena­ torial and representative districts, upon the petition of ten or more legal voters from each town in such districts; also, B a llo t s . That the same committee consider the expediency of so amending the laws relating to elections as to prevent the printing or distribution of spurious or deceptive ballots; also such other changes relating to ballots as may appear to the committee to be necessary ; also, . W a g es. That the committee on Labor consider the expediency of such legislation as shall provide that employers of labor in manufacturing corporations shall not withhold from the wages of any employee on the regular pay-day in such establishments a larger amount than the equivalent of three days’labor; also, Intoxicating That the committee on the Liquor Law consider the liquors. expediency of amending section 7 of chapter 100 of the Public Statutes relating to intoxicating liquors, so that an objection under said section by the owner of premises adjoining those mentioned in the application for a victual­ ler’s license to sell intoxicating liquors, shall be of no effect, unless said adjoining owner shall tile a written objection against the granting of such class of license to all parties applying for such license in premises adjoininor property owned by him ; also, That said committee consider the expediency of so intoxicating amending chapter 100 of the Public Statutes as to pro- liauo18' hibit the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors by all persons licensed under the provisions of said chapter, between the hours of ten at night and six in the mornino-; also, That the committee on Manufactures consider the expe- Petroleum, diency of amending sections (10, 70, and other sections of chapter 102 ot the Public Statutes, relative to the sale and use of the products ot petroleum or coal oil for illuminating purposes, so that said act shall apply to the sale and use ot such products when used for fuel in dwellings and other buildings where human life is exposed and endangered, in the same manner and with like penalties as now provided by the law relating to illuminating oils ; also, That the committee on Military Affairs consider the Armories, expediency of amending chapter 14 of the Public Statutes so as to allow cities and towns to recover from the State foi the use of city or town halls by militia companies for armories and drill halls ; also, 1 hat the committee on Public Health consider the ex- Medicine, pediency of legislation regulating the practice of medicine ; Practice oL also, 1 hat the committee on Taxation consider the expedi- Abatement of ency of so changing the law relative to abatement of taxes toes‘ that a person aggrieved by taxes assessed upon him by the assessors may have a jury to determine the matter of his complaint; also, . That said committee consider the expediency of remov- Taxation, mg any or all exemptions from the present system of taxation ; also, That said committee consider the expediency of so amending the present system of taxation that the burdens may be more equally borne. A petition of George S. Graham and others that owners George s. ot dogs may be compelled to properly restrain them Trom Qraham etal9' acts of trespass, was referred to the committee on Agri- culture. South Boston A petition of the South Boston Savings Bank for legis­ Savings Bank. lation providing that copies of accounts, records, etc., of savings banks may be used as evidence in courts, was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. C ities. Petitions of Milton Reed and others, and Myron B. Johnson and others, that a limit may be placed upon appropriations of cities and for other purposes; Springfield. A petition of the mayor of Springfield for an amend­ ment of the charter of said city, so that one alderman shall be elected from each ward by the qualified voters of the city at large ; Salem . A petition of the city council of Salem for an amend­ ment of the charter of said city, so that the Overseers of the Poor shall be selected in part from members of the city council; and Boston A petition of Henry L. Pierce and others for amend­ ment of the charter of the city of Boston giving^ the mayor of the city authority to veto specific items of ap­ propriations, were severally referred to the committee on Cities. M ilford. A petition of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of Milford that the town of Milford be reimbursed for money paid for support of a State pauper; and F ranklin. A petition of the selectmen of Franklin, that said town be reimbursed for money unlawfully collected for the sup­ port of an insane criminal, were severally referred to the committee on Claims. George Wright A petition of George Wright and others for the incor­ et als. poration of the Wapping Boggy Meadow Brook Company, was referred to the committee on Drainage.

Scientific Petitions of George A. Shove and others, H. M. Phil­ temperance' instruction. lips and others, and Francis S. Russell and others, sev­ erally, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. Francis Brooks A petition of Francis Brooks and others for legislation et als. relative to taking alewives from Mystic Lower Pond, by the use of nets or seines ; and b .f. Boydenet A petition of B F. Boyden and others, that the laws als. may be so amended that small fish for bait may be caught by the use of nets, were referred to the committee on the Fisheries.

A petition of John H. Riley and others for the forma- John h . Riiey tion of benevolent building associations in the several et“'8' cities and towns in the State, was referred to the com­ mittee on Labor. A petition of Edward H. Morse and others for legisla- Edward u. tion relative to regulating the charges made by the Amer- Morseetal8- ican Bell Telephone Company for the use of their instru­ ments ; A petition of the Rod and Gun Club of Springfield for springfieia. change of name; and A petition of H. W. Durgin & Company, and others, h .w . Durgin for legislation relative to the inspection of kerosene oil, et aK were severally referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

A petition of B. F. Bridges, Jr., and others, that the b. f. Bridges, sum of fifty dollars be appropriated annually to each line Jr"etals' officer of the militia, to be used in purchasing a uniform; and A petition of Samuel Freeman and others for State E m iiy e . aid for Emily E. Bullock, were severally referred to the Bullock' committee on Military Affairs.

A petition of E. F. Bartlett, clerk of the police court of e. f. Bartlett. Newburyport, for an increase of salary; A petition of William S. B. Hopkins, district attorney w . s. b . n0p- for the Middle District, for an increase of salary; and kin8‘ A petition of Edward A. Willard, assistant clerk of Superior Court for Suffolk County, for an increase of salary, were referred to the committee on Public Service.

Petitions of Stephen M. Weld and others, and of Stephen M. Hiram F. Mills and others, severally, for amendment of e the laws concerning the sounding of whistles by engines at railroad crossings ; and A petition of the Massachusetts Central Railroad Com- Mass. Central pany for amendments to its chai’ter, etc., were referred E-R Co- to the committee on Railroads.

A petition of the Geo. F. Blake Manufacturing Com- Geo. f. Biake pany and others, that the Boston and Maine Railroad Mfg'Co'etal8’ may be authorized to remove its station from Haymarket Square to Causeway Street in the city of Boston, was referred to the committee on Railroads, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct. E. E. Bpencer et ala. A petition of E. E. Spencer and others for legislation concerning the exemption from taxation of certain prop­ erties of widows or unmarried women above the age of twenty-one years, was referred to the committee on Taxa­ tion. J. E. Everett et A petition of J. E. Everett and others, that the town ala. of Norwood may take certain lands and streams for a water supply, and to issue bonds to pay for the same, was referred to the committee on Water Supply. W om an Sundry petitions that women may have the right to suffrage. vote in all town and municipal elections, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. W itnesses. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill re­ lating to the -credibility of witnesses was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. General Court. The Senate bill relative to publication and presentation to the general court of certain petitions, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Biennial elec­ tions. The resolve providing for biennial elections was laid on the table. Official bonds. The Senate bill relative to the examination of official bonds, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Real estate. The Senate report, on the order to consider the expe­ diency of amending the law so as to provide for the removal of burdensome restrictions on real estate in cer­ tain cases, was recommitted. The report on the annual report of the Board of Edu­ cation was accepted in concurrence. Adjourned. T h u r s d a y , February 5 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Sanderson, from the committee on Printing, on an order relative to the subject, reported A resolve providing for printing 2,000 copies of the re- secretary of the 1 . . ° A , , i i 2 i C om m onw ealth, port ot the commissioners upon the records, hies, papers Department of. and documents in the department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the same was read three times under a suspension of the rule and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Frye, from the committee on Public Service, on the petition of the first clerk in the office ot the Secretary of the Commonwealth, reported A bill to establish the salary of the first clerk in the secretary of th» n t i i i C om m onw ealth. office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth ; and the same was read and referred to the Committee on the Treasury. Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order relative to the subject, reported A bill relative to the recovery of penalties for violation Townby-iaws. of town by-laws in certain cases, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Reed, from the committee on Prisons, on an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill in relation to removals of prisoners to the State Prisoners, re. Workhouse and to the Massachusetts Reformatory.

Mr. Frye, from the committee on Public Service, on g overnor’s pri- the order in relation to increasing the compensation of the vale 6ecretary- private secretary of the Governor, reported that it is inex­ pedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Cogswell the vote by which the order state aid. in relation to the amendment of the Public Statutes con­ cerning State aid was adopted was reconsidered and the order was then amended by striking therefrom the word “ Judiciary” and inserting in place thereof the words “ Military Affairs ” and the order as amended was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. Bills Making appropriations for the compensation and ex­ penses of the Commissioners on Fisheries ; and Appropriations. Making appropriations for certain educational expenses, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Registries of deeds. A bill changing the form of indexes kept in registries of deeds was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, In concurrence, that the Committee on Agri­ culture consider the expediency of amending section 6 of chapter 92 of the Public Statutes, as amended by chapter 36 of the Acts of the year 1883, by suspending for the space of two years the provisions of said section, begin­ ning with the word “ provided,” in the seventh line thereof,

and extendingO through O each section. Cocbeast or Davors Pond. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of amending chapter 282 of the Acts of the year 1884, en­ titled “ An Act for the protection of game in the ponds known as Cockeast or Davol’s Pond, and Richmond’s Pond, situated between the Westport River and the Rhode Island boundary line,” so as to allow the shooting of wild duck or fowl of every description, from a boat, raft or float on the ponds named in said act at any time between the first day of November in any year and the first day of April following. Dogs. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of amending section 80, chapter 102 of the Public Statutes, as to the age when dogs shall be taxed; Savings banks. Also, That the committee on Banks and Banking con­ sider the expediency of requiring returns from savings banks and institutions for savings, of depositors whose resi­ dence is unknown. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of authorizing savings banks and institutions for savings to invest in the bonds of incorporated water companies. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of amending chapter 116, section 18 of the Public Statutes, so as not to disqualify trustees of savings banks for absence from two regular meetings. Boston. Also, that the committee on Cities consider the expe­ diency of establishing a Board of Public Works for the city of Boston. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of cities, limiting or annulling the power of cities to incur debt. Also, that the committee on Education consider the N orm al A rt expediencyt otn providing • t permanent accommodation i tor Bchool. the Normal Art School. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of illiterate _ * _ . i . l -i • minors. further legislation to secure the compulsory education of illiterate minors. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of a g‘h°0^orma' special appropriation for instruction in writing at the State Normal Schools. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of Teachers, legislation to secure more permanent tenure of office to teachers. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of Sch°o1 ')00k8- amending or repealing so much of section 34, chapter 44 of the Public Statutes, as requires a vote of two-thirds of the whole School Committee to change text-books. Exposition at Also,. 7 that . said committee consider what legislation, o ’New if O rleans. any, is required to secure the representation, by delegate, of the educational interests of the Commonwealth at the World’s Industrial Cotton and Centennial Exposition at New Orleans. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of children, amending chapter 48 of the Public Statutes relative to the limitations of the age at which children can be employed in the Commonwealth. Also, that the committee on Election Laws consider the Cambridge, expediency of providing that the aldermen of the city of Cambridge shall be elected by wards or by aldermanic districts. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency special eiee- of amending chapter 299 of the Acts of the year 1884, tlons' by providing that section 5 of that act shall not apply to any special election to fill a vacancy in any office ; and of enacting such other laws relative thereto, as may be deemed expedient. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency Baiiot boxes, of legislation providing for the adoption of new ballot boxes for use in the elections of the Commonwealth. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of additional legislation in relation to counting and returning the ballots cast in cities upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Election supervisors. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of providing suitable compensation for the supervisors at the last State election. Town mecti' gs. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of legalizing the proceedings ot town meetings called before the passage of the act of this session relating to town meetings. New Hampshire Also, that the committee on Federal Relations consider line. the expediency of such legislation as may he necessary relative to establishing the boundary line between this State and New Hampshire. S eals. Also, that the committee on the Fisheries consider the expediency of providing that a bounty be offered on all seals killed in the waters of the Merrimack River, Plumb Island River and Ipswich Bay. Cole’s R iver and Also, that said committee consider the expediency of so L ee’s River. amending the existing laws relating to shell fisheries in Colo’s River in the town of Swanzey, and Lee’s River in the towns of Somerset and Swanzey, as to more efficiently protect the same and encourage the planting and propaga­ tion of shell-fish therein. Shad. Also, that the committee on the Fisheries consider the expediency of legislation for the protection of shad in the Connecticut River. V ineyard Also, that the committee on the Fisheries consider the Sound. expediency of further legislation relative to the taking of fish by seines, weirs or nets in the waters ot A ineyard Sound and the adjacent waters. C hildren. Also, that the committee on Labor consider the ex­ pediency of further legislation in relation to the employ­ ment of children in manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments. Factories. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of requiring a loose pulley and a shifting belt on the main shaft of each floor of a factory. W ages. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of compelling corporations and manufacturers to pay their employees according to the income of said corporations and manufacturers. Intoxicating Also, that the committee on the Liquor Law consider liquors. the expediency of a law in regard to dice-throwing and other forms of gambling for intoxicating liquors. Ibid. Also, that said committee consider what changes are needed for the better enforcement of the laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency intoxicating of so amending chapter 100 of the Public Statutes as to "quor8- prevent the sale by licensed venders of intoxicating liquors to inhabitants of cities and towns wherein no such licenses are granted, for delivery in any city or town in which such licenses are not granted. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of ib id . amending or repealing the provisions of chapter 100 of the Public Statutes relating to public bars. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of ib id . establishing a court of excise throughout the State to grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors and have jurisdiction in the enforcement of the laws regulating such traffic, providing for the transfer of all liquor cases from the Superior Court to such court of excise. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency ib id . of amending section 9, chapter 100 of the Public Statutes, by striking out the condition therein named that the licensee shall not keep a public bar. Also, that said committee consider the expediency of a ib id . law limiting the number of licenses in a town or ward for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Also, that the committee on Military Affairs consider Randolph, the expediency of authorizing the town of Randolph to pay certain bounties to soldiers who served in the war. Also, that said committee consider the expediency o f state aid. extending the State aid laws to the three months’ troops of 1861. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency M m tia. of increasing the cavalry companies of the State militia. Also, that the committee on Printing consider the expe- Topographical diency of printing three hundred extra copies of the report 8urvey- of the Commissioners on Topographical Survey and Map. Also, that the committee on Prisons consider the expe- prisons, diency of prohibiting by law the use of any labor-saving machinery in any of the prisons of this Commonwealth, or by any employer of convict labor. Also, that said committee consider the expediency o f state Prison, such legislation as is necessary for the further prevention of crime and the detection of criminals, and as a means therefor shall require by law the warden of the State Prison to furnish the several chiefs of police in the several cities of the Commonwealth with photographs and descriptions of every convict coming under his charge. Middlesex Co Also, that said committee consider the expediency of authorizing the county commissioners of Middlesex County to rebuild and put additional stories upon the boiler-house and stable of the House of Correction at Cambridge. A rsenic. Also, that the committee on Public Health consider the expediency of legislation relative to the employment of arsenic in the coloring of wall papers, textile fabrics and toys. Oivil service. Also, that the committee on Public Service consider whether any amendment is necessary to chapter 320 of the Acts of the year 1884, relating to the civil service of the Commonwealth and the cities thereof. R ailroads. Also, that the committee on Railroads consider the expediency of legislation to define, limit or extend the meaning of the word “ approaches,” as used in chapter 112 of the Public Statutes. State House. Also, that the committee on the State House consider the expediency of introducing standard time into the State House, by establishing electrical connection with the Harvard College Observatory. T elephone Also, that the committee on Taxation consider the com panies. expediency of further legislation for the better assessment of taxes upon telephone companies within the Common­ wealth, and that said committee be requested to give public notice of the time and place of said consideration. T axation. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of legislation to facilitate the obtaining of information by assessors concerning real and personal property liable to taxation under existing laws. Ib id . Also, that said committee consider the expediency of exempting the homes of workmen and small farmers in the Commonwealth to an amount not exceeding the exemption of personal property allowed to millionaires. W ater. Also, that the committee on Water Supply consider the expediency of so amending section 3 of chapter 28 of the Public Statutes as to allow cities to purchase the property of aqueduct corporations without any ratification, or other action, by the voters of such cities. Ibid. Also, that the same committee consider the expediency of legislation relative to authorizing any city, town, cor­ poration or aqueduct corporation possessing or acquiring the right to take and hold water for the extinguishment of fires, the generation of steam and for domestic or other purposes, to sell to or to purchase of any city, town or corporation, or individual residing in a city or town not possessing a water supply, water for all the purposes mentioned in its charter. Also, that the committee on Woman Suffrage consider woman the expediency of providing for taking the opinion of suffiagc’ women in the Commonwealth, twenty-one years of age and upwards, upon the question of granting to them the right of suffrage at municipal elections, in manner follow­ ing, viz. : By the appointment of a certain day upon which every woman, qualified as above, resident in the Commonwealth, may, within the town, city or precinct wherein she resides, at the polling places usually selected for the purpose, cast a ballot, yes or no, upon the ques­ tion of granting such right; and by making provisions for ascertaining and returning such votes as now provided for taking yeas and nays upon liquor licenses ; by at least fourteen days’ notice by thorough advertisement being given of the day appointed; by a proper police force being stationed at each polling place to protect from an­ noyance all women desiring this opportunity; the new ballot boxes being used and a complete list of all women, as above described, taken from this year’s caucus list, being provided for checking names, and of having the question decided by considering all yea votes affirmative, and all nay votes and those who do not vote, counted together, as negative. Also, that the joint committee on the Judiciary con- Divorce, sider the expediency of granting to the probate courts original jurisdiction of all petitions for divorce. Also, that the committees on Agriculture, Education Agricultural and Military Affairs, with such Senators as wish to investi- College- gate the matter of free scholarships, be authorized to visit the Agricultural College at such time as they may deem expedient. The following orders were read and laid upon the table : Ordered, That the committee on Public Service con- Bristol County^ sider the expediency of increasing the salary of the Judge of Probate and Insolvency for the County of Bristol. Ordered, That the committee on Public Service con- Auditor, sider the expediency of increasing the salaries of the Auditor of the Commonwealth, and of the chief clerk of the Auditor’s department. Charles cowiey. y petition of Charles Cowley for amendment of the laws in regard to the service of process in divorce cases; Charles W. A petition of Chas. W. Sumner and others, for a mu­ Sumner et als. nicipal court in the city of Brockton, and for redistrieting the district court of the County of Plymouth; and J. M. Day et .als. A petition of J. M. D ty and others, that an adjourned term of the Superior Court for the County of Plymouth be held in the city of Brockton, were severally referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. O eorge F. Emery et als, A petition of George F. Emery and others that savings banks may be allowed to invest in bonds of cities when the credit of the same is undoubted; and Jo siah 8. A petition of Josiah S. Kendall and others, for the Kendall. establishment of a savings bank in the town of Belmont, were referred to the committee on Banks and Banking.© Boston. A petition of the city of Boston, that Ward 25 be re­ tained, and that the city council have power to establish precinct as well as ward lines ; Edward Glines als. A petition of Edward Glines and others for an amend­ ment to city charter of the city’ of Somerville ; R M. Morse, Jr., et als. A petition of R. M. Morse, Jr., and others, that the city of Boston may be authorized to acquire franchise and property of the Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Corporation without ratification by voters of said city’ ; E rskine W arden. A petition of Erskine Warden, that the city of Wal­ tham may be authorized to take land for a public park ; Cities. A petition of B. E. Cook and others, that cities may be limited in their appropriations and expenditures, and for other purposes ; Fall River. A petition of the mayor of Fall River for an amend­ ment of the charter of said city ; and F itchburg. A petition of the mayor of Fitchburg for an amendment of the charter of said city, were severally referred to the committee on Cities. Severally in concurrence. A petition of the city of Boston for authority to take land for a new court house, and that the Commonwealth may be required to join in the taking thereof and the building of the same, was committed to the committee on Cities, with instructions to hear the petitioners after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct. A petition of the mayor of Boston for authority to take ib id . certain Commonwealth flats for a public park for said city ; A petition of Albert II. Fuller and others, for author- Albert h . Fuller ity to build a bridge at Swift’s Narrows, in the town of et'ls' Wareham ; and A petition of G. W. Emery and others, that the county o. w. Emery et ■commissioners of Plymouth County may be authorized to construct a road and bridge over Green Harbor River, in the town of Marshfield, were referred to the committee on Harbors and Public Lands.

A petition of the selectmen of Monson for reimburse- Monson. ment for money paid for the support of certain State paupers; A petition of Charles W . Hinman, State Gas Inspector, Charles w. for reimbursement for money spent for travelling expenses mmau’ while investigating the subject of water gas ; A petition of John Sharrocks and others for compensa- JohnSharrocke. tion for services rendered as supervisors at the last State election; and A petition of Martin Wesson for reimbursement for Martin wesson, loss sustained in a contract made with the inspectors and superintendent of the State Workhouse at Bridgewater, were severally referred to the committee on Claims. A petition of John Galbraith and others, that scientific scientific I . . . , tem perance temperance instruction may be given in our public instruction, schools, was referred to the committee on Education. A petition of Timothy Akins and others for an amend- Akins ment in the law limiting the size of lobsters which may be taken; and A petition of H. J. Crosby & Co. and others for pro- n.j.or0»byet hibition of the taking of bluefish by the use of seines and other nets between Wood’s IIoll and Chatham, and in the waters of Vineyard Sound, and a remonstrance of George A. Smith against the same, were referred to the commit­ tee on the Fisheries. A petition of the American Peace Society, that Con- American Peace gress may be memorialized for the passage of a bill to SuuUi- promote peace among nations by the establishment of an international tribunal; and A petition of P. L. Buell and others, that our Senators r l. Bueiiet and Representatives in Congress be requested to urge the passage of a bill to prohibit the importation of foreign labor into the United States under contract, was referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Boston. A petition of the mayor of Boston to be relieved from signing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors ; Intoxicating liquors. A petition of Ellen M. F. Richards and others for the enactment of a prohibitory liquor law ; I b id . Petitions of William H. Duncan and sixteen other priests of the Catholic Church of Boston ; of Thomas F. Hendricken, Bishop of Providence, for priests in his jurisdiction in Massachusetts ; of Elijah Horr, President, and T. Corwin Watkins, for the Methodist preachers of Massachusetts; of Thomas Power of Springfield, and three other priests ; of P. T. O’Reilly, Bishop of Spring­ field, for and in the name of one hundred and twenty other priests; of Jno. J. Power, Vicar General of Wor­ cester, and seven other priests ; of William Byrne, Vicar General of Boston, and others , of R. Perry Bush, for the Universalist ministers of Massachusetts, severally, that the sale of intoxicating liquors may be prohibited within a certain distance of churches, meeting-houses or build­ ings used in whole or in part for public divine worship; and Ibid. A petition of Stillman B. Pratt and others, that the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors between ten at night and six in the morning be prohibited, were sever­ ally referred to the committee on the Liquor Law. John M. Berry e t als. A petition of Patrick Daley and others, in aid of that of John M. Berry for the formation of benevolent building associations in the several cities and towns in the State, was referred to the committee on Labor. W. H. Turner A petition of W. H. Turner and others for legislation et als. establishing a standard uniform fire-hose coupling; and Boston Gas A petition of the Boston Gas Light Company for further L ight Co. legislation respecting carbonic oxide as an impurity in gas, were severally referred to the committee on Manu­ factures. Allen, Slade & C om pany. Petitions of Allen, Slade & Company and others, and of the Industrial Co-operative Association, — severally for further legislation respecting the inspection of kero­ sene oils; William II. L ittle. A petition of William II. Little for an act of incorpora­ tion as the Old Ladies’ Home in the town of Peabody ; A petition of Wm. Emerson Baker for an act of incor- wm . Emerson poration as the Krino Park Development Company ; Baker. A petition of F. M. Stone and others for an act of in- f . m . stone, corporation as the Waltham Hospital, in the city of W altham ; A petition of George H. Tilton and others for an act George h . of incorporation as the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society; Tiltonetals- and A petition of Shepard, Norwell & Co. and others for Shepard, legislation to give relief from the reports of Commercial Norwe11 & Co- Agencies, and fixing a liability therefor, were referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Petitions of F. A. Warner and others, and of Samuel state aid. K. Porter and others, severally, that widows and mothers of soldiers and sailors may receive State aid under certain circumstances; A petition of the J. Orson Fisk Post, G. A. R., that u. a. k. towns and cities may be authorized to lease their public buildings, or any part thereof, to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic ; A petition of Isadora F. Lincoln for State aid; Isadoraf. A petition of Fannie Gill for State aid; and j w IPgui. A petition of William F. Farnham of Lawrence for wiiiiamF. the reimbursement of those persons who were drafted, Farnliam- and paid the commutation tax or hired substitutes, in 1863, were severally referred to the committee on Mili­ tary Affairs.

A petition of the county commissioners of Plymouth Plymouth Co. County for authority to make an additional appropriation, made necessary in the construction of the House of Cor­ rection at Plymouth; and A petition of Charles II. Pierce and others for the abol- Convict labor, ishment of the contract system of convict labor, were re­ ferred to the committee on Prisons.

A petition of the mayor of Boston for amendments to B oston. Mystic Valley Sewer Act, was referred to the committee on Public Health, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct.

A petition of J. E. Haywood and others for legislation J. E. Haywood to protect and preserve equality in medical practice, also ot al8' medical freedom, was referred to the committee on Public Health. District Court. A petition of Peter Tarbell and others for an increase of the salary of the standing justice of the First District Court of Northern Middlesex; Ibid. A petition of the clerk of the First District Court of Northern Worcester for an increase of salary; and A petition of Edward Hamilton of Boston for the re­ Kd w ard H am ilton. peal of chapter 320 of the Acts of 1884, being the Civil Service Act, were severally referred to the committee on Public Service. Francis Tinker e t ais. A petition of Francis Tinker and others for the protec­ tion of the South Parish in Dedham (now in the town of Norwood) from encroachments upon its land and for other purposes, was referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. E. M. Thurston et als. A petition of E. M. Thurston and others that the expense of building the bridges across Lee’s River in Somerset and Swanzey may be placed upon such cities and towns as may be benefited thereby, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Boston, Win- throp and Shore A petition of the Boston, Winthrop & Shore Railroad R . R. Co. Company for authority to extend its tracks to the city of Lynn, was referred to the committee on Railroads. Matthew Dolan. A petition of Matthew Dolan and others for a change of law relative to transfer checks and rates of fare on street railways, was referred to the committee on Street Railways. John D. Hart­ A petition of John D. Hartnett and others for legisla­ nett et als. tion exempting from municipal taxation all persons or corporations running a factory in the town of Dedham; W h a t e ly . A petition of the assessors and selectmen of the tow n of Whately for the repeal of the law concerning the taxa­ tion of mortgaged property, and for certain other changes in the laws relating to taxation ; and Newburyport. A petition of T. C. Simpson, mayor of Newburyport, for an act limiting the rate of taxation in said city, were severally referred to the committee on Taxation. W. J. R. Evans A petition of William J. R. Evans and others for the e t als. relocation of the boundary line between the towns ot Quincy and Milton ; and James L. Little A remonstrance of George A. Crossman and others e t als. against the petition of James L. Little and others for a division of said town, were referred to the committee on Towns.

A petition of the mayor of Boston for authority to take Boston, lands and change its source of water supply, was referred to the committee on Water Supply. A petition of John I. Baker and others, that the town j 0h n i.B a k e r of Beverly may be authorized to take water directly from et ai"' Wenham Pond for the use of the inhabitants of said town, was referred to the committee on Water Supply, with instructions to hear the parties after such notice as the committee shall direct. Petitions of Hannah Wild and others, Maria B. Shep- woman ardson and others, Samuel Briggs and others of Green- f,uflrag0- field, and Perlie Legge and others, severally, that women may have authority to vote in all town and munic­ ipal elections, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Order relative to authorizing the members of the Legis- Hoosao Tunnel, lature to visit the Hoosac Tunnel, was adopted in con­ currence. The order relative to authorizing the committee on committee on Claims to send for persons and papers and summon wit- a"ns' nesses, was rejected. The order relative to legislation in regard to the pollu- Rivers ana tion of the rivers and streams of the Commonwealth, f,ueam8, was adopted. The orders in relation to further legislation respecting street railways, street railways were severally rejected. The Orders of the Day were further considered, and the Bills Relating to writs issued by district, police and munic- B iiis. ipal courts; Relative to special judgments against bankrupt and insolvent debtors; To authorize the American Watch Company to change its corporate name and to increase its capital stock; To extend the provisions of chapter 401 of the Acts of the year 1874, in relation to the taking of land by the Fitchburg Railroad Company; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory, the Reform­ atory Prison for Women, and for expenses in connection therewith ; Making appropriations for compensation and mileage ot officers and men of the Volunteer Militia, and for other expenses of the Military Department; To amend an act to incorporate the Dedham Water Company ; and The Resolves R esolves. In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirm ary; To provide rooms for the commission appointed to pre­ pare and complete a topographical survey and map of Massachusetts; and Providing for the printing of extra copies of the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. W itnesses. The bill relating to the credibility of witnesses was ordered to be placed in the Orders ot the Day for Tues­ day next. Ib id . The Senate report on the order in relation to amending the laws concerning the summoning ot witnesses was accepted. R eport. The House report on the order relative to allowing a person whose employment requires his absence during a stated period from the city or town in which he has a residence, to vote in said city or town, was accepted in concurrence. G ay H ead . The order in relation to authorizing the payment from the treasury of certain sums against the town of Gay Head, was taken from the table and adopted.

Biennial elec­ The resolve providing for biennial elections was taken tio n s. from the table, ordered to a third reading, and placed first in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday next. Adjourned. F r id a y , February 6, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Scott, from the joint committee on the Judiciary, Lexington, on the petition of James Bridge and others, reported A resolve in favor of the town of Lexington. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill to prevent the commission of crimes by the use ot explosive compounds, and an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill concerning explosive compounds, and the bill ^ ° 08j™s- and resolve were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Jefferson from the committee on the Treasury, reported The House bills Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Appropriations. Lyman School for Boys. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial School for Girls. Making appropriations for the compensation and expenses of the Commissioners on Fisheries. Mr. Marden from the same committee on the bill mak­ ing appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson; and Mr. Morrill, from the same committee, on the bill mak­ ing appropriations for certain educational expenses, sever­ ally reported that the said bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Nourse, from the committee on the State House, submitted a similar report on the resolve providing rooms for the Bureau of Statistics of Labor for the purpose of taking the Decennial Census. Referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Scott, from the special committee appointed on the petition of George A. Collins reported that the petitioner have leave to withdraw, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Papers from the House.

Boston, Munici­ pal Court in. A bill for the relief of the Municipal Court of the city~ of Boston (on an order in relation to the same) was read and ordered to a second reading. Intoxicating liquors. A bill relating to the sale or delivery of intoxicating liquors on election day was read and referred to the com­ mittee on the Judiciary. H. K. Keith et als. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Water Supply be instructed to hear the petition of H. K. Keith and others after such notice shall have been given as the committee shall direct, the same to be without expense to the Commonwealth. Petitions of Scientific Thomas Todd and others ; tem perance instruction. Mrs. Grace McCrea and others ; and Lucinda Hosmer and others, severally, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. G-. A . R. Petitions of The Capt. C. S. Hastings Post, and The Clara Barton Post, severally, that cities and towns msy be authorized to lease their public buildings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic, was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Severally in concurrence. Salem . A bill to enable the Association for the Relief of Aged and Destitute Women of Salem to hold additional real and personal estate (on the petition of the same) was read and ordered to a second reading. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bills Bills. In relation to removals of prisoners to the State Work­ house and to the Massachusetts Reformatory ; and Relative to the recovery of penalties for violation of town by-laws in certain cases, were severally read a sec­ ond time and ordered to a third reading. W rits. The Senate bill relating to writs issued by district, po­ lice and municipal courts was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill relative to special j u d g m e n t s _ against insolvent bankrupt and insolvent debtors was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to authorize the American Watch Com- pany to change its corporate name and to increase its capi­ tal stock was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to extend the provisions of chapter 401 R-B- of the Acts of the year 1874, in relation to the taking of land by the Fitchburg Railroad Company, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House Bills Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Bins. State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory,' the Reforma­ tory Prison for Women and for expenses in connection therewith; Making appropriations for compensation and mileage of officers and men of the Volunteer Militia, and for othei expenses of the Military Department; To amend an act to incorporate the Dedham Water Company; and The House Resolves In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Resolves. Infirm ary; To provide rooms for the commission appointed to pre­ pare and complete a topographical survey and map of Massachusetts, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate resolve providing for the printing of extra Boar^ofAgrr copies of the thirty-second annual report of the Secretary 0i. of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The report on the order relative to increasing the com- pensation of the Private Secretary of the Governor was Governor, laid on the table. Bills enacted and to Gov­ The following engrossed bills (the first two of which ernor. originated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, and were aid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — To give the Eastern Railroad Company additional authority to invest the sinking fund of said corporation. To authorize the Fire District No. 1 of North Attle­ borough to make an additional water loan. Concerning elections in towns. Empowering women to hold the office of assistant regis­ ter of deeds. Adjourned.

M o n d a y , February 9, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Third Suffolk Senatorial Mr. Scott, from the special committee on the petition D istrict. of Henry Splaine for admission to the seat now held by Alexander B. McGahey of the Third Suffolk Senatorial District, reported the following resolution : Resolved, It appearing upon due investigation that it is impossible to determine whether any person was lawfully elected to the Senate in the Third Suffolk Senatorial Dis­ trict, at the election held November 4, 1884, and the title of the sitting member to his seat in the Senate being impeached by proof of frauds in said election, the seat now occupied by Alexander B. McGahey, as Senator for said district, is hereby declared vacant. And the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Richard T. Noyes et als. Mr. Sanderson, from the committee on Towns, on the petition of Richard T. Noyes and others, reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to­ morrow. A ssessm ent life insurance. Mr. Scott presented a petition of J. R. Deane and others; and Mr. Emerson a petition of Thomas H. Bailey and others, severally, that assessment life insurance asso­ ciations may be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance. Referred to the committee on Insurance. Mr. Trull presented a petition of William L. Bond and Lotteries, others, that the laws in relation to lotteries shall not be applicable to Grand Army Posts and other charitable institutions. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Mr. Sanderson presented a petition of Emma P. Shum- way and others, that scientific temperance instruction mav be given in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education.

Mr. Thomas presented a petition of the Washburn and ™gi iland June- Moen Manufacturing Company in aid of that of the High- °on K R' °°' land Junction Railroad Company for aid in the construc­ tion of its railroad and Hudson River bridge. Referred to the committee on Railroads. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. A bill to change the name of the Brookline Social Club Brookline social (on the petition of the same), was read and ordered to a ° U ’ second reading. Reports, granting leave to withdraw, of the committee on Military Affairs, on the petitions of Joseph Harvey 5 Joseph Harvey, Mary A. Batterman; and Mary a . Batter-

Theodore E. Lawton, were severally read and placed e .L a w to n , in the Ordei’s of Day for to-morrow. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bills Concerning explosive compounds ; bhis. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Lyman School for Boys ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial School for Girls ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson ; Making appropriations for certain educational expenses ; Making appropriations for the compensation and ex­ penses of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries ; To enable the Association for the Relief of Aged and Destitute Women in Salem to hold additional real and personal estate ; and The resolve in favor of the town of Lexington, were sev­ erally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Boston, Munici­ The bill for the relief of the Municipal Court of the city pal Court in. of Boston was laid on the table. Prisoners, Re­ The Senate bill in relation to removals of prisoners to moval of. the State Workhouse and to the Massachusetts Reform­ atory, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Town by-laws. The Senate bill relative to the recovery of penalties for violation of town by-laws in certain cases, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The report on the petition of George A. Collins was accepted. Governor, Pri­ The report on the order relative to increasing the salary vate Secretary of. of the Private Secretary of the Governor, was taken from the table and placed in the Orders of the Day tor to­ morrow. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , February 10, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Registries of Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on deeds. the bill changing the form of indexes kept in registries of deeds, reported that the same ought to pass with an amend­ ment, and the bill was ordered to a second reading. M . M. Fisher et Mr. Sessions, from the committee on Towns, on the pe­ als. tition of M. INI. Fisher and others, reported that the peti­ tioners have leave to withdraw, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to morrow. Millis, Town of. Mr. Sessions, from the same committee, on the petition of E. S. Fuller and others, reported A bill to incorporate the town of Millis. Mr. Scott, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Service of A bill relating to expenses incurred by officei-s in the precepts. service of precepts in criminal cases, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Intoxicating Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on Election Laws, on liq u o r s . the order relative to prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on election days, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House.

A bill making appropriations for incidental, contingent -'ppropi •iations. and miscellaneous expenses ot the various departments and commissions of the government, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A bill to confirm certain acts of the Plumb Island Turn- eiumb island pike and Bridge Corporation, was read and referred to S S S ra . the committee on the Judiciary. «on-

A hill to change the name of the T. W . Tyler Manu- t . w . T y ie r facturmg Company, on the petition of the same, was read Mfs-ComP™y- and ordered to a second readme. Petitions of J. V esley Kimball, and others ; and cities. . Bacon, and others, severally, that cities may be limited in their appropriations and expenditures, and for other purposes, were referred to the committee on Cities. Petitions of S. A. Hunt and others ; Soientiflc Charlotte A; Harrub and others ; and g S " Lucy T. A\ ilson and others, severally, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools, weie referred to the committee on Education. , ..4" remonstrance of E. B. Joy and others against pro- vineyard hunting the catching of bluefish by the use of nets, and Sou,,d- in the waters of Vineyard Sound ; and Remonstrances of Ignatius Sargent and others of East Falmouth and W aquoit; of Alex. F. Nickerson and others of Cotuit, severally, against prohibiting the taking of bluefish, with nets, in the waters adjacent to the towns of Harwich, Dennis and Yarmouth, were referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Petitions of Charles F. Hudson and others ; Arthur A. -Assessmentafe Hill and others; Warren Hoyt and others of Haverhill, insurimce- and J. L. Mitchell and others, severally, that assessment life insurance may be placed on an equality with other systems ot insurance, were referred to the committee on Insurance. Petitions of E. R. Seaver and others of Stoneham, and of W. F. Cowdrey and others of Stoneham, severally, in aid of that of John M. Berry, were referred to the com­ mittee on Labor. Richard Baker A petition of Richard Baker and others, for weekly or e t als. semi-monthlv payment ol workmen in all corporations, and for the abolition of contract labor in all manufactur­ ingC5 industries, was referred to the committee on Prisons. O . A . R. Petitions of Union Post 50 of Peabody; Gilman C. Parker Post 153 of Winchendon ; Thomas G. Stevenson Post 26 of Boston ; G. K. Warren Post 172 of Bolton; Charles Devens Post 27 of Oxford; George S. Boutwell Post 48 of Ayer; C. L. Chandler Post 143 of Brookline; Paul Revere Post 88 of Quincy ; E. J. Griggs Post 97 of Belchertown ; Ozro Miller Post 93 of Shelburne ; W. C. Kinsley Post 139 of Somerville, and the Armstrong Post, G. A .R ., severally, that cities and towns may be author­ ized to lease their public buildings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic, were referred to the com­ mittee on Military Affairs. Highland Junc­ Petitions of the Cohannet Mills and others, Levi Lin­ tion R. R. Co. coln and others, and Charles B. Pratt and others, severally, in aid of that of the Highland Junction Railroad Company for the construction of a bridge across the Hudson River, were referred to the committee on Railroads.

Marblehead. A petition of George II. Brodhead and others in favor of, and a remonstrance of Benjamin Hawkes and others against, the division of the town of Marblehead; and Swampscott. A remonstrance of George II. Brooks and others against the division of the town of Swampscott, were referred to the committee on Towns. Practice of A petition of Albert Pickernell and others for amend­ medicine. ment of the laws relative to the practice ot medicine was referred to the committee on Public Health, E . M. T hurston A petition of Charles E. Gardner and others in aid of et als. that of E. M. Thurston and others, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. W om an A petition of Abbie A. Davis and others for the enact­ suffrage. ment of a law enabling women to vote in all town and municipal elections, was referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on the Drunkenness. Liquor Law consider the expediency of so amending sec­ tion 26 of chapter 207 of the Public Statutes as to increase the penalties for drunkenness. A communication was received from the chairman of the N itro u s oxide. Health Committee of the Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity, in relation to certain investigations of said board into the qualities of nitrous oxide, in compliance with the Senate order of February 4, was referred to the committee on Manufactures. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill to BrookiineSociai change the name of the Brookline Social Club was read a olub' second time and ordered to a third reading.© The Senate bill concerning explosive compounds was Explosive read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. con,Pou,’ds- Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Senate resolve in favor of the town of Lexington Lexington, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The bill relating to the credibility of witnesses was Witnesses, recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. The House bills Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Bin.. Lyman School for Boys ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial School for Girls ; Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson ; Making appropriations for certain educational expenses ; Making appropriations for the compensation and ex­ penses of the Commissioners on Fisheries ; and To enable the Association for the Relief of Aged and Destitute Women in Salem to hold additional real and personal estate, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The report of the committee on Public Service on^the order relative to increasing the salary of the private secretary of the Governor was next considered, and the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Thayer, viz., bill to establish the salary of that officer, was adopted, read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Richard T. The Senate report on the petition of Richard T. Noyes N oyes. and others for a division of the town of Newbury ; and Henry Splaine. The Senate report on the petition of Henry Splaine, were severally accepted and the former sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports R eports. On the petitions of Theodore E. Lawton ; Joseph Harvey; and Mary A. Batterman, were severally accepted in con­ currence. B ien n ial The resolve providing for biennial elections was read elections, a third time, and the question being stated on agreeing to the same it was taken by yeas and nays as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Ames, Andrew, Bennett, Bigelow, Boynton, Burden, Burt, Cogswell, Dunbar, F rye, Gove, Gunn, Harlow, Howland, Jefferson, Kendricken, Leonard, Marden, Milliken, Morrill, Naphen, Norris, Nourse, Reed, Root, Sanderson, Soott, Sessions, Tappan, Thayer, Thomas, Walker, Wells, Whitin. — 34.

N a t s . — Messrs. Joyner, Trull. — 2.

A b s e n t . — Messrs. Denny, Emerson, McGahey. So the resolve was agreed to and is as follows: — Resolved, By both Houses, That it is expedient to alter the Constitution of this Commonwealth by the adoption of the subjoined article of amendment; and that the said article, being agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives present and voting thereon, be entered on the journals of both Houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the General Court next to be chosen ; and that the said article be published, to the end that if agreed to in the manner provided by the Constitution, by the General Court next to be chosen, it may be submitted to the people for their approval and ratification, in order that it may become a part of the Constitution of the Common­ wealth. ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT. Senators and representatives shall hold their respective offices for terms of two years, beginning with the first Wednesday in the January succeeding their election, and continuing until the day appointed for the assembling of the next succeeding general court. The governor, lieutenant-governor, and councillors shall hold their respective offices for two years next following the first Wednesday in the January succeeding their election, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead. The secretary, treasurer and receiver-general, auditor, and attorney-general shall hold their respective offices for two years, beginning with the third Wednesday in the January succeeding their election, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead. A person shall be eligible as treasurer and receiver- general for three successive terms, and no more. The first election to which this article shall apply shall be that held 011 the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and thereafter elections for the choice of all the officers before mentioned shall be held biennially on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November. All the provisions of the existing constitution inconsist­ ent with the provisions herein contained are hereby annulled. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills (all of which originated in the House), passed to be enacted, to wit: — Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Bins enacted State Almshouse at Tewksbury. e m o r ° G o v ’ Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of the District Police Force. Making appropriations for sundry charitable expenses. Making appropriations for printing and binding public documents, for editing registration report, purchase of paper, publishing laws, and preparing tables and indexes relating to the Statutes. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Workhouse at Bridgewater. Providing for additional clerical assistance in the office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General. Making appropriations for compensation and mileage of officers and men of the volunteer militia and for other expenses of the military department. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses of the State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory, the Reforma­ tory Prison for Women, and for expenses in connection therewith. The following engrossed resolves (the first of which originated in the Senate) passed, and with the above named bills were laid before the Governor for his ap­ proval, to w it: — Providing for printing two thousand copies of the report of the commissioners upon the records, files, papers and documents in the department of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. To provide rooms for the commission appointed to pre­ pare and complete a topographical survey and map of Massachusetts. The following order was read and adopted, a majority of the Senators elected having voted in the affirmative : — Third Suffolk Ordered, That the President issue his precept for a Dwa“clt!al special election of Senator in the Third Suffolk Senatorial District to fill the vacancy occasioned by the unseating of Alexander B. McGahey, to he held on Tuesday, the third day of March next. Adjourned.

W e d n e s d a y , February 11, 1885. Met according to adjournment.

Change of Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported the bill to prevent a change of venue in certain cases without amendment, and it was ordered to a second reading. Soldiers’ Home. Mr. Trull, from the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of the Trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Mas­ sachusetts, reported a resolve in favor of said institution, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Lexington. Mr. Boynton, from the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies, on the petition of Walter Withington and others, reported a bill to change the name of the society known as the Church of the Redeemer in Lexing­ ton, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Trull, from the committee on Military Aflairs, on LaviniaCook. the petition of Lavinia Cook; and Mr. Cogswell, from the joint committee on the Judi- Lemirac. ciary, on the petition of Lemira C. Pennell, reported that PemielL said petitioners severally have leave to withdraw. Mr. Andrew, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Private an order in relation to the amendment of section 7, chap- detectlre8' ter 103, of the Public Statutes, relative to the appoint­ ment of private detectives, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Mr. Joyner presented a petition of George A. Shepard l. j. Richara- and others, in aid of that of L. J. Richardson. Referred to the committee on Military Atfairs. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Bills To incorporate the Citizens’ Savings Bank in the town b u r . of Reading (on the petition of Charles H. Nowell and others) ; To incorporate the Somerville Savings Bank (on the petition of Oren S. Knapp and others) ; To authorize the town of Quincy to pay certain boun­ ties (on the petition of the selectmen of said town) ; Relative to the terms of the Superior Court for Hamp­ den County (on an order in relation to the subject), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A bill in relation to the foes of special justices of dis-Fees of special trict, police and municipal courts, was read and referred ■,ustIces- to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill relating to the annual financial estimates for ap- Appropriations, propriations; and Resolves Providing for the printing of additional copies of the Resolves, report of the trustees of the Agricultural College ; In favor of the town of Newbury (on the petition of the selectmen of said town) ; and Providing for the printing of additional copies of the annual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor (on an order in relation to the subject), were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Newburyport. A report of the committee on Taxation, asking to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of T. C. Simpson, mayor of Newburyport, and that the same be referred to the committee on Cities, was accepted in concurrence. Reports, granting leave to withdraw, — R eports. Of the committee on Military Affairs, on the Petitions of Wilhelmina Reiss; and Josephine N. Brookings; Of the committee on Claims, on the Petitions of John Daly of Digby, Nova Scotia ; and J. F. Patten, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A petition of C. B. Sawin and others that owners of dogs may be compelled to keep them under restraint was referred to the committee on Agriculture. Petitions of Assessment life insurance. John P. Slade and others ; and H. A. Gifford, Jr., and others, severally, that assess­ ment life insurance may be placed, under the law, on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the committee on Insurance. Petitions of G. A . R. B. F. Butler Post 42, G. A. R. ; E. P. Wallace Post 122, G. A. R. ; Col. Prescott Post 18, G. A. R. ; C. C. Phillips Post 14, G. A. R. ; and Washington Post 32, G. A. R., severally, that cities and towns may be authorized to lease their public build­ ings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic, were referred to the committee on Military Affairs. A petition of Charles A. Stott and others for legisla­ tion relative to granting State aid to widows and mothers of soldiers and sailors was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Petitions of Zilpha H. Spooner and others ; Woman Mary P. C. Billings and others ; L. F. Ainsworth & Co. and others; C. W. Brown and others ; and Estelle R. Barker and others, severally, that women may have the right to vote in all municipal elections were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bills Buis. To incorporate the town of Millis ; To change the name of T. W. Tyler Manufacturing Company; Relating to expenses incurred by officers in the service of precepts in criminal cases, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill changing the form of indexes kept in registries Registries of of deeds was read a second time, amended as proposed by 'i'Llis' the committee on the Judiciary, further amended and ordered to a third reading:. The House bill to change the name of the Brookline Brootune sodai Social Club was read a third time and passed to be en- lu grossed in concurrence. The report on the petition of M. M. Fisher and others m. m. Fisher et was ordered to be placed in the Orders of the Day for a 8' Monday next. On motion of Mr. Howland the vote by which the re- Richard t. port on the petition of Richard T. Noyes and others was Koye8etJla- accepted was reconsidered and the report was placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday next. A petition of John Atwood and others for compensation J°hn Atwood et for certain land taken from them and ceded to the United States by the Commonwealth in the year 1864, came up re­ ferred to the committee on Claims under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, and the Senate non-concurred in said reference. Thereupon Mr. Cogswell moved a reconsidera­ tion of the above vote and the motion was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. An engrossed bill to amend an act to incorporate the |^ 0“genaoted Dedham Water Company, which originated in the House, and to 1 J ° Governor. passed to be enacted. An engrossed resolve in favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, which originated in the House, passed, and with the above named bill was laid before the Governor for his approval. Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , February 12, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Bridgewater. Mr. Boynton, from the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies, on the petition of the Trustees of the Trinity Church in Bridgewater, reported a Bill to authorize the Trustees of the Trinity Church in Bridgewater to transfer its property to the Trustees of Donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church, and to dis­ solve said first-named corporation. Sheriff. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to the service of writs or other proc­ esses in which a sheriff is plaintiff or complainant, reported A bill to pi'ovide for the service of processes in favor of or against sheriffs. And these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Deeds. Mr. Scott, from the committee on the Judiciary, re­ ported the Bill in relation to commissioners to take acknowledg­ ments of deeds in foreign countries, without amendment, and the same was ordered to a second reading. Sheriffs. Mr. Andrew, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order relative to allowing sheriffs to retain to their own use fees accruing from the service of writs and processes served by them, reported that it is inexpedient to legis­ late thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Massachusetts A communication was received from the Commissioners Reformatory. of Prisons transmitting their report on the Massachusetts Reformatory, and the same was referred to the committee on Prisons. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Gove presented a petition of James Smith and scientific others, that scientific temperance instruction may be given inSmcUon? in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Wells presented a petition of H. O. Houghton and Gmde others, for amendment of the laws concerning grade cross­ ings by railroads. Referred to the committee on Railroads. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. A bill to authorize the General Charitable Society of Newtmryport. Newburyport to hold additional real and personal estate, on the petition of Emily A. Getchell, was read and ordered to a second reading. A bill for the incorporation of the New England Crema- New England tion Society, was referred in concurrence to the committee society!011 on Public Health. The annual report of the Gas Inspector was referred Gas to the committee on Manufactures, in concurrence. Petition of Newell Wood and others, that owners of^°^llWood dogs may be required to restrain them from acts of tres­ pass, was referred to the committee on Agriculture. A petition of William A. Dunklee and others, for Medicine, amendment of the law relative to the practice of medicine, rac 106 0 • was referred to the committee on Public Health. A petition of Albert Bryant and others, that scientific scientific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, instruction, was referred to the committee on Education. A petition of John H. Reed and others, for the prohi- vineyard bition of the use of seines and nets between Wood’s IIoll ^JU" and Chatham, and in the waters of Vineyard Sound; and Remonstrances of E. Higgins and others, and Theodore Brown and others, severally, against the passage of an act to prohibit seining or netting within the waters of Nantucket Shoals and Vineyard Sound, were referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Petitions of George A. Custer Post 70, G. A. R., and g a. r. Dalilgren Post 2, G. A. R., that cities and towns may be authorized to lease their public buildings to any post of the Grand Army of the Republic, were referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Petitions of A ssessm ent life Geo. R. Cushing and others ; insurance. Charles Bourn and others ; Thomas Power and others ; and Harry Wright and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations may be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the com­ mittee on Insurance. Petitions of W om an Mrs. S. E. Gushee and others; suffrage. Judith Winsor Smith and others ; Mary D. Chamberlain and others ; Ella M. Hill and others ; Susan A. Lincoln and others; and Freeman Bowker and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elections, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence. John Atwood et als. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to concur with the House in the suspension of the 12th Joint Rule to admit the petition of John Atwood and others for com­ pensation for certain land ceded by the Commonwealth to the General Government in 1864, was withdrawn. The bills Bills. To permit change of venue in certain cases; To change the name of the society known as the Church of the Redeemer in Lexington; Relative to the terms of the Superior Court for Hamp­ den County; To incorporate the Citizens’ Savings Bank in the town of Reading; To incorporate the Somerville Savings Bank ; and To authorize the town of Quincy to pay certain boun­ ties, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Registries of The House bill changing the form of indexes kept in deeds.

registriesC5 of deeds was read a third time as heretofore amended and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendments, which were sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The House bill to change the name of the T. W. Tyler T. W. Tyler Manufacturing Company was read a third time and passed M fg. Com pany. to be engrossed in concurrence.

The Senate bill to incorporate the town of Millis ; and Millis. The Senate bill relating to expenses incurred by officers Precepts. in the service of precepts in criminal cases, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate reports On the order relative to amendment of chapter 103, Private section 7 of the Public Statutes, concerning the appoint­ detectives. ment of private detectives ; and On the petition of Lemira C. Pennell, were severally Lem ira C. accepted. Pennell. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports on the petitions of J. F. Patten; R eports. John Daley; Josephine N. Brookings; and Wilhelmina Reiss, were severally accepted in concur­ rence. The Senate report on the petition of Lavinia Cook was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

A petition, from the House, of the Walnut Grove Ceme­ Walnut Grove C em etery tery Corporation, came up referred to a committee under a Association. suspension of the rules, and the Senate concurred therein. On motion of Mr. Andrew,— Ordered, That the committee on Mercantile Affairs be authorized to send for persons and papers in the hearing upon the petition of the Holyoke Water Power Company. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned. F r i d a y , February 13, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Ju ro rs. A bill in relation to the challenging of jurors, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. W itnesses. Mr. Cogswell, from the same committee, to whom was recommitted the bill relating to the credibility of wit­ nesses, reported that the same ought to pass, and it was placed in the Orders of the Daj^ for to-morrow, the ques­ tion being on ordering the same to be engrossed. City officers. Mr. Cogswell, from the same committee, on the bill concerning the eligibility of officers of a city government, reported that the same ought not to pass, and it was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection. Gaming. Mr. Thayer, from said committee, on the order relative to amendment of section 9 of chapter 212 of the General Statutes, reported A bill to provide for the disposition of forfeited property which has been used in gaming. P ly m o u th . Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply, on the petition of the selectmen of the town of Plymouth, reported A bill to authorize the town of Plymouth to issue securi­ ties to renew its water loan, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. D ecennial Mr. Marden, from the committee on the Treasury, on census. the resolve providing rooms for the Bureau of Statistics of Labor, for the purpose of taking the decennial census ; and Soldiers’ Ilome. Mr. Morrill, from the same committee, on the resolve in favor of the trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Massa­ chusetts ; and H enry J. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on D unham . the resolve confirming the acts of Henry J. Dunham as justice of the peace and trial justice, severally reported that the same ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, Plumb island on the bill to confirm certain acts of the Plumb Island TurnPlke- Turnpike and Bridge Corporation ; Mr. Scott, from the same committee, on the bill in re- special justices, lation to the fees of special justices of district,'police and municipal courts; Mr. Jefferson, from the committee on the Treasury, Governor, on the bill to establish the salary of the private secretary £?y otSeore' of the Governor ; and On the resolves In favor of the town of Newbury ; and Newbury. Providing for the printing of additional copies of the statistics of annual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor; and L‘*bo1' Mr. Marden, from the same committee, on the bill Appropriations, making appropriations for incidental, contingent and mis­ cellaneous expenses of the various departments and com­ missions of the government, and the resolve providing Agricultural for the printing of additional copies of the report of the ColIege' trustees of the Agricultural College ; Severally reported that these bills and resolves ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on the Treasury, on Estimates of the bill relating to the estimates for appropriations, re- aPProPr'ations- ported, asking to be discharged from the further considera­ tion thereof, -and the committee was discharged and the Bill ordered to a second reading. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, Hampden co. on the order relative to the expediency of such legisla­ tion as will enable the county commissioners of the county of Hampden to employ one of their own number as super­ intendent of construction of the new jail and house of correction provided for by chapter 243 of the Acts of 1884, and to fix the compensation of said superintendent; Mr. Thayer, from the same committee, on the order Mechanics’ j relative to amending the laws concerning mechanics’ liens ; Mr. Andrew, from the same committee, on the order Pleadings, relative to amending the law in matter of pleadings in actions against counties, cities and towns ; Mr. Dunbar, from the same committee, on the order Contracts, relative to amending section 12 of chapter 205 of the Public Statutes, in the matter of contracts made by cer­ tain elective officers ; Mr. Jefferson, from the committee on Election Laws, ^0etce°M8° on the order relative to so amending section 1 of chapter 28 of the Acts of 1882 as to provide that if upon exam­ ination of the copies of records of votes as required by law, it shall appear to the Governor and Council that any such copy is incomplete or erroneous, they may order a new copy to be made and transmitted in the manner pro­ vided for making and transmitting the original return ; and Athletic exhibi- ]\lr. Howland, from the committee on Taxation, on the order relative to taxing athletic exhibitions where entrance fees are required ; Severally reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Bigelow,— w m ia m wash- Ordered, That the committee on Claims be authorized to send for persons and papers and summon witnesses Tucker Manu- upon the hearing of the petitions of William Washburn facturmg Co. a|)(j ,jle Tucker Manufacturing Company. Sent down for concurrence. wmiam Lin. Mr. Thomas presented a petition of Edward J. Jen­ kins and others in aid of that of William Lincoln and others. Referred to the committee on Railroads. Assessment life Mr. Milliken presented a petition of George B. Tobey assurance. _ 1 L ° and others ; and Mr. Frye a petition of Charles E. Stilliugs and others, severally, that assessment life assurance associations may be placed on an equality with other life insurance com­ panies. Referred to the committee on Insurance. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Foreign mining^ report discharging the committee on Taxation from oiTcompfnies. the further consideration of the order in relation to the •taxation of foreign mining, quarrying and oil companies and referring the same to the committee on the Judiciary on the part of the House, was read and so much as dis­ charges the committee was accepted in concurrence. Petitions of peramje^nstruc- Mrs. Ellis Drake and others ; of Uon- Mrs. D. L. Coburn and others ; and of Geo. P. Huntington and others, severally, that scien­ tific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. Petitions of Mrs. M. J. M. Pearson and others ; woman Mrs. M. J. C. Russell and others; «uffrage. Edward La Croix and others; L. Clementine Gates and others; Sarah S. Jewett and others ; William W. Crapo and others ; Jane Stetson and others ; Mrs. A. M. Southwick and others; Mrs. M. T. Hollander and others ; Joshua S. Gay and others ; and Addie A. Stevens and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elec­ tions, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. A remonstrance of O. S. Crosby and others of Barn- vineyard stable against the passage of an act to prohibit seining or 0UI netting within the waters of Vineyard Sound, was referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Petition of Patrick Donahoe and others in aid of the Real Estate and petition of the Real Estate and Building Company for an B‘nll',ug cv amendment of its charter, was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. A petition of William H. Felton and others that own- Dogs, ers of dogs may be required to keep them in restraint, was referred to the committee on Agriculture. Petitions of Assessment life Ernst C. Bradbury and others ; insurance. W. E. Bowen and others ; Hattie S. Ball and others ; F. H. Butler and others ; F. P. Vincent and others ; Helen J. Carter and others ; L. E. Lincoln and others ; C. T. Holmes and others ; Hubert A. Ryan and others ; and R. G. Evans and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations majr be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the com­ mittee on Insurance. Northern Bap­ tist Education A petition of the directors of the Northern Baptist Co. Education Society for an amendment of its charter, was referred, under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Severally in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Bills B ills. To authorize the Trustees of the Trinity Church in Bridgewater to transfer its property to the Trustees of Donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church, and to dissolve said first-named corporation ; To provide for the service of processes in favor of or against sheriffs; To authorize the General Charitable Society of New- buryport to hold additional real and personal estate ; and In relation to commissioners to take acknowledgments of deeds in foreign countries, were severally read a sec­ ond time and ordered to a third reading Change of venue. The Senate bill to permit change of venue in certain cases, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. L exington. The Senate bill to change the name of the society known as the Church of the Redeemer in Lexington, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills. Relative to the terms of the Superior Court for Hamp­ den County; To incorporate the Citizens’ Savings Bank in the town of Reading; To incorporate the Somerville Savings Bank; and To authorize the town of Quincy to pay certain boun­ ties, were severally read a third time and passed to he engrossed in concurrence. Sheriffs. The report on the order relative to allowing sheriffs to retain to their own use, fees accruing' from the service of writs and processes served by them, was accepted. The following engrossed bills, all of which originated in the House, passed to be enacted, to w it: — Bills enacted. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Stale Industrial School for Girls. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Lyman School for Boys. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson. To enable the Association for the Relief of Aged and Destitute Women in Salem to hold additional real and personal estate. Adjourned.

M o n d a y , February 1 6 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. The following engrossed bills (all of which originated in the House) were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the b iu s to the Gov- State Industrial School for Girls. ernor‘ Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the Lyman School for Boys. Making appropriations for salaries and expenses at the State Primary School at Monson. To enable the Association for the Relief of Aged and Destitute Women in Salem to hold additional real and per­ sonal estate. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Embezzie- the order in relation to the amendment of the Public ments- Statutes relative to embezzlements, reported A bill to amend section 47 of chapter 203 of the Public Statutes concerning embezzlements by agents, brokers, servants and others.

Mr. Sanderson, from the committee on Agriculture, on Milk cans, an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill to prevent the wilful defacing and misuse of milk cans, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Scott, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the criminal pros& bill to give the defendant the closing argument in cuuonB- criminal prosecutions, reported that said bill ought not to pass, and the same was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow on the question of rejection. The following order was read and laid over: — Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate is in session at 4.45 p . m . the President shall declare the same adjourned. Mr. Harlow presented petitions of Mass. Medical Dr. J. P. Lynde and others; Society. Henry A. Turner and others ; Dr. H. I. Bowditch and others ; and A. P. Martin and others, severally, in aid of that of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Referred to the committee on Public Health. W om an suf­ Mr. Burt presented a remonstrance of Anna L. Paddock frage. and others against any further extension of suffrage tc women. Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. J. White Bel­ Mr. Ames presented remonstrances of David W. cher et als. Tucker and others, and Horace E. Ware and others, against the petition of J. White Belcher and others for authority to take the water of Houghton’s Pond. Referred to the committee on Water Supply. J. P. Mahoney Mr. Marden presented a petition of H. L. Hastings and et als. others in aid of the petition of J. P. Mahoney and others for legislation regulating charges for telephone service. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

Charles Marsh Mr. Andrew presented petitions of Weston Lewis and et als. others, and Phineas Pierce and others, in aid ot the peti­ tion of Charles Marsh and others to be incorporated as the First National Insurance Company of Boston. Referred to the committee on Insurance.

Scientific tem­ Mr. Gunn presented a petition of Rev. John Shepardson perance instruc­ tion. and others, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education. Insane. A communication was received from the President and Secretary of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, transmitting cer­ tain resolutions relating to immigration of the defective classes, and the same was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. A communication was received from the Prefect of the U.efect of the Seine of the city of Paris requesting the transmission to the department of the said city of certain public docu­ ments published by the Commonwealth ; also, in the same communication, requesting the acceptance of certain pub­ lications published by said department.

Papers from the House. B ills To change the name of the Waltham Watch Tool Com- S 3!*1?™ , , P. .... i , Watch Tool pauy (on the petition ot said oompan}') ; Co. Concerning the membership of the Supreme Parlia- Golden Rule ai- ment of the Golden Rule Alliance (on the petitions of the Uance' same) were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

A bill to determine the time of holding the law terms Supreme Judi- of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Worces- cmlCourt- ter, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill in relation to clerical assistance for the Com­ missioners of Prisons (on an order in relation to the subject) ; and Resolves Providing for printing extra copies of the Manual of the Resolves. General Court (on an order in relation to the subject) ; In favor of Louis J. B. Marshall (on the petition of the same) ; In favor of William J. Balmer (on the petition of the same) ; and Providing for the payment of armory rents to certain cities and towns (on an order in relation to the subject), were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury.

Report of the committee on Railroads, that it is inex- Railroads, pedient to legislate, on the order relative to authorizing railroads to make special reduction of rates and fares in sparsely populated districts, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A report of the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Food and drugs Charity, containing the number of prosecutions made under chapter 289 of the Acts of the year 1884, relating to the adulteration of food and drugs, and an account of the expenditures made in carrying out the provisions of the law, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Public Health. Petitions of W om an suf­ frage. Sarah P. Poor and others ; Nancy Field and others ; Charles Mann and others ; Eloise F. Doane and others ; Emily Eaton and others ; J. E. Stevens and others ; Martha E. Scwall and others ; Mary E. Bacon and others; Ertha H. Hawkes and others; Emeline C. Whipple and others ; B. C. Washburn and others; Mrs. A Granger and others ; Elizabeth G. Macy and others; Martha Clapp and others ; Harriet Peirce and others ; Gertrude Rogers and others ; Mrs. A. F. Chase and others; Olive A. Roberts and others ; Joseph A. Howland and others ; Eunice D. Knight and others ; and Mr. C. A. Winship and others, severally, that women may have the right to vote in all town and municipal elections, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Petitions of Scientific tem- Rev. F. E. Clark and others; perance instruc­ tion. Emeline R. Baker and others ; Benj. F. Briggs and others; Mrs. Parmelia W. Knight and others ; and of Mrs. Harvey, president Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, severally, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. Petitions of Assessment life A. P. Niles and others ; and insurance. T. M. Merriman and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations may be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance were referred to the committee on Insurance. A petition of Elias Richards and others, that no license intoxicating u- of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th or 5th class shall be granted for the <1U01S' sale of intoxicating liquors within 400 feet of a railroad station, was referred to the committee on the Liquor Law. Remonstrances of B. O. Wilson and others ; and of -Mass- Medical Ichabod Carver and others, severally, against the peti- Souety' tion of the Massachusetts Medical Society, were referred to the committee on Public Health. Severally in concurrence.

The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the report m . m . Fisher et on the petition of M. M. Fisher and others was accepted. als' Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bills

To authorize the town of Plymouth to issue securities b u i s . to renew its water loan ; To provide for the disposition of forfeited property which has been used in gam ing; In relation to the challenging of jurors; In relation to the fees of special justices of district, police and municipal courts ; To confirm certain acts of the Plumb Island Turnpike and Bridge Corporation ; To establish the salary of the private secretary of the Governor; Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various departments and commissions of the governm ent; Relating to the annual financial estimates for appro­ priations ; and the Resolves Confirming the acts of Henry J. Dunham as justice of Resolves, the peace and trial justice ; Providing rooms for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the purpose of taking the decennial census; In favor of the town of Newbury ; Providing for the printing of additional copies of the report of the trustees of the Agricultural College; Providing for the printing of additional copies of the annual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor; In favor of the trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Mas­ sachusetts, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Bridgewater, — The Senate bill to authorize the trustees of the Trinity Trinity Church in. Church in Bridgewater to transfer its property to the trus­ tees of Donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church, and to dissolve said first-named corporation, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Sheriffs. The Senate bill to provide for the service of processes in favor of, or against, sheriffs was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Athletic exhibi­ The Senate report on an order relative to taxing athletic tions. exhibitions, where entrance fees are required, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills. To authorize the General Charitable Society of New­ buryport to hold additional real and personal estate ; In relation to commissioners to take acknowledgments of deeds in foreign countries, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. W itnesses. The bill relating to the credibility of witnesses was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. City govern, The bill concerning the eligibility of officers of a city m ent. government was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. Records of The reports on the order relative to amending section votes. 1 of chapter 28 of the Acts of 1882 in relation to exam­ ination of the copies of records of votes; and M echanics’ On an order relative to amending the laws concerning liens. mechanics’ liens, were severally laid on the table. H am pden C ounty. The report on the order relative to authorizing the com­ missioners of the county of Hampden to employ one of said commissioners as superintendent of construction of the new jail and house of correction at Springfield ; Pleadings. On the order relative to amending the law concerning pleadings in actions against counties, cities and towns; and City officers. On the order relative to amending section 12 of chapter 205 of the Public Statutes in relation to contracts by cer­ tain elective city officers, were severally accepted. The bill for the relief of the municipal court of the city Boston, of Boston was taken from the table and ordered to a third reading. The following engrossed bills (all of which originated ®”stoe,J|°‘ea in the House) passed to be enacted, and were laid before emor. 'the Governor for his approval, to w it: — To change the name of the Brookline Social Club. Making appropriations for the compensation and ex­ penses of the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries. Making appropriations for certain educational expenses. Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , February 17, 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Frye a message was sent to the Appropriations. Governor requesting the return to the Senate of the bill making appropriations for certain educational expenses, and the same having been returned to the Senate at its request, the vote by which the bill passed to be enacted was reconsidered, and the same was amended under a suspension of Rule 45 and sent down for concurrence in the amendment. Came up concurred.

Mr. Andrew, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Horticultural the petition of Edward W. Hooper and others, reported women°r A bill to dissolve the Horticultural School for Women. Mr. Scott, fijom the committee on Cities, on the peti- somerviiie. tion of the mayor of Somerville, reported A bill concerning the Overseers of the Poor of the city of Somerville. Mr. Nourse, from the committee on Roads and Bridges, on the petition of E. M. Thurston and others, reported A bill to amend an act to authorize the County Com- Bristol County, missioners of Bristol County to lay out highways and build bridges across Lee’s River and Cole’s River in the towns of Somerset and Swanzey. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to the subject, reported A bill forbidding the sale and use of opium for certain o pium . purposes, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Supreme Judi­ cial Court. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the House bill to determine the time of holdingc5 the law terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Worcester, reported that the same ought to pass, and it' was ordered to a second reading. S idew alks. Mr. Kendricken, from the committee on Cities, on the order relative to providing by law for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by the owner or tenant of estates abutting thereon, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mass. Medical Society. Mr. Harlow presented petitions of the Trustees and Faculty of the Boston Dental College, Edward J. Noyes and others, and E. H. Brock and others, in aid of the petition of the Massachusetts Medical Society for the regu­ lation of the practice of medicine. Referred to the committee on Public Health. G rade crossings. Mr. Wrells presented a petition of Leander M. Hannum

and others in aid. of further. legislation o concerning O railroad. crossings by freight trains. Referred to the committee on Railroads. Scientific tem­ perance instruc­ Mr. Norris presented a petition of J. H. Humphrey tion. and others, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education. J. P. Mahoney, et al. Mr. Norris presented a petition of W. R. Chester and others in aid of the petition of J. P. Mahoney and others for legislation regulating charges for telephone service. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Costs. A bill providing that parties bringing suits in the name of another shall be liable for costs ; and N. W. Ladd. A resolve confirming the acts of Nathaniel W. Ladd as a justice of the peace, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Frederick B. Kellogg. A report of the committee on Military Affairs, granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of Frederick B. Kel- logg for a gratuity in lieu of State aid was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Remonstrances of L. J. Powers and others ; and Springfield. H. S. Hyde and others, severally, against the petition of the mayor of the city of Springfield were referred to the committee on Cities.

A petition of Edward Con key and others for reduction Teieph.one and limitation by law, of the charges for telephone service service. was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. A remonstrance of Henry O. Torrey and others against Mass. Medical the petition of the Massachusetts Medical Society was re- Sooiety- ferred to the committee on Public Health. A petition of George F. Richardson and others that a cities, limit may be placed on the appropriations of cities, and for other purposes, was referred to the committee on Cities. Petitions of Scientific tem­ Sarah A. Worth and others ; perance instruc­ Mary Ella Smith and others ; tion. Caroline G. Curry and others ; Mrs. Nathan Whitney and others ; Caroline F. McCall and others ; L. T. Jefts and others ; and Sarah E. Johnson and others, severally, that scien­ tific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. Petitions of Assessment life F. C. Pitman and others ; insurance. E. T. Gilbert and others ; Ammi Brown and others ; Ira Stockwell and others ; and E. T. Whitney and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations may be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the committee on Insurance. Petitions of W om an suf­ Bessie S. Lockwood and others ; frage. Matilda B. Tibbetts and others ; Elizabeth G. Hedge and others ; E. M. Haynes and others ; Elias Richards and others ; Mrs. H. J. Colbert and others ; Frances Id. Drake and others ; Sarah N. Bancroft and others ; Charlotte E. Fisher and others ; Harriet W. Sewall and others ; Mrs. C. L. F. Cooper and others; and C. D. Eales and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elections. Certificates of corporations. Abstract of certificates of corporations organized under the general laws of Massachusetts, with the annual returns required by chapter 106 of the Public Statutes, was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Severally in concurrence. On motion of Mr. Bigelow, — Walter Shanly. Ordered, That the committee on Claims be authorized, in the hearing on the petition of Walter Shanly, to send for persons and papers. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The order fixing the hour of daily adjournment of the Senate was considered and adopted. W itnesses. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill re­ lating to the credibility of witnesses, was considered, the question being on the engrossment of the same, and the question was taken by yeas and nays as follows, to w it:—

Y e a s . — Messrs. Andrew, Burden, Burt, Harden, Cogswell, Joyner, Scott, Morrill, Norris, Trull. — 10.

N a y s . — Messrs. Ames, Bennett, Bigelow, Boynton, Denny, Emerson, Frye, Gove, Gunn. Harlow, Howland, Jefferson, Leonard, Milliken, Naphen, Nourse, Reed, Root, Sanderson, Sessions, Tappan, Thomas, Wells, Whitin. — 24.

A b s e n t . — Messrs. Dunbar, Kendricken, Thayer, Walker. — 4. So the bill was rejected. The report on the petition of Richard T. Noyes and others, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bills To give the defendant the closing argument in criminal criminal pr08e‘ prosecutions; and In relation to the challenging of jurors, were severally Jurors, passed over. The bills To amend section 47 of chapter 203 of the Public bui». Statutes concerning embezzlements by agents, brokers, servants and others ; To prevent the wilful defacing and misuse of milk cans; Concerning the membership of the Supreme Parliament of the Golden Rule Alliance ; and To change the name of the Waltham Watch Tool Com­ pany, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Plymouth to Plym outh, issue securities to renew its water loan, was read a third time, amended and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to provide for the disposition of forfeited Gaming' property which has been used in gaming, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to establish the salary of the private Governor, secretary of the Governor, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate resolve confirming the acts of Henry J. ^™r>J Dun Dunham as justice of the peace and trial justice, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate resolve providing rooms for the Bureau of Labor. Labor Statistics, for the purpose of taking the decennial census, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate resolve in favor of the trustees of the soldiers' Home. Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills. In relation to the fees of special justices of district, police and municipal courts; To confirm certain acts of the Plumb Island Turnpike and Bridge Corporation ; Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various departments and commissions of the government; Relating to the annual financial estimates for appropria­ tions ; and The House resolves Resolves. In favor of the town of Newbury; Providing for the printing of additional copies of the report of the trustees of the Agricultural College ; and Providing for the printing of additional copies of the annual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. R ailroads. The House report of the committee on Railroads, on the order relative to authorizing railroads to make special reduction of rates and fares in sparsely populated dis­ tricts, was accepted in concurrence. Adjourned.

W e d n e s d a y , February 18, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Nathaniel W. L add. Mr. Cogswell from the committee on the Judiciary, on the resolve confirming the acts of Nathaniel W. Ladd as a justice of the peace, reported that the same ought to pass and it was ordered to a second reading. Adiutant-Gen- eral’s Report. Mr. Trull from the committee on Military Affairs, on the order concerning the reprinting of the Adjutant Gen­ eral’s Report for the years from 1861 to 1865 inclusive, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report Was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mass. Medical Society. Mr. Harlow presented petitions of Lyman Brooks and others, Wm. Holbrook and others, and Daniel March and others, in aid of the petition of the Massachusetts Medi­ cal Society for the regulation of the practice of medicine. Referred to the committee on Public Health. Mr. Ames presented a petition of the Massachusetts scientific tem- Total Abstinence Association, that scientific temperance §o„anoe instruo' education may be given in the public schools. Referred to the committee on Education.

Mr. Wells presented a remonstrance of J. B. Baker j . b . B a k e r and others, against the petition of J. E. Everett and etal9' others, that the town of Norwood be authorized to take certain lands and streams for a water supply. Referred to the committee on Water Supply. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Bills To establish the salary of the standing justice of the Brighton Mum- Municipal Court of the Brighton District of the city of cipal Court' Boston (on the petition of Henry Baldwin) ; and To incorporate the “ Nevins Memorial,” a free public Nevins Memo, library, in the town of Methuen (on the petition of Eliza riaL S. Nevins), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

A petition of D. P. Ilsley and others, that cities may d . p . iis ie y be limited in their appropriations and expenditures was etal3‘ referred to the committee on Cities. A petition of N. B. Conant and others, in aid of that of Metropolitan Amos A. Lawrence and others, for a Metropolitan Police poll“' Commission for the city of Boston, was referred to the Special Committee on Metropolitan Police. A remonstrance of J. Prescott Robinson and others Mass. Medical against the petition of the Massachusetts Medical Society, SouUy' was referred to the committee on Public Health. A petition of "Willis J. Prouty and others, that charges Telephone for telephone service may be reduced and limited, was 8ervice- referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Petitions of Mary C. Shannon and others ; woman Mrs. W. W. Merrick and others ; Salome Merritt and others; Frances H. Turner and others ; Frances M. Lee and others ; Ruth H. Brady and others ; and Remonstrances of Ezra Farnsworth and others ; John Bartlett and others ; Charles W. Eliot and others ; and Benjamin H. Paddock and others, severally, against any further extension of suffrage to women, were severally referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Petitions of Constitution. Richard Eddy and others ; Jerome Ingalls and others ; J. J. Lewis and others ; Alex. Stetson and others ; T. T. Greenwood and others ; Marshall Wood and others ; and Roby K. Salford and others, severally, for an amend­ ment to the Constitution extending suffrage to women on the same terms as to men, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Petitions of Scientific tem­ perance instruc­ Thomas S. Weeks and others, voters; tion. M. Louise Headley and others ; - A. H. Partridge and others ; Charlotte A. Means and others ; Mrs. Jennie Towle and others ; Almira H. French and others ; Mrs. H. C. Hitchcock and others ; and M. L. Kingsley and others, severally, that scientific temperance instruction may he required in our public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. Petitions of Assessment life insurance. James C. Buckley and others ; W. S. Whiton and others ; John D. Billings and others ; and P. Hodges and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations may he placed on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the commit­ tee on Insurance. Severally in concurrence. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Bills Forbidding the sale and use of opium for certain pur- buis. poses; To dissolve the Horticultural School for Women ; To determine the time of holding the law terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Worcester; Concerning the Overseers of the Poor of the city of Somerville; and To amend an act to authorize the County Commissioners of Bristol County to lay out highways and build bridges across Lee’s River and Cole’s River in the towns of Somer­ set and Swanzey, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Senate bill in relation to the challenging of jurors jurors, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to amend section 47 of chapter 203 of nmbezzie- the Public Statutes, concerning embezzlements by agents, brokers, servants and others, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to prevent the wilful defacing and mis- Milk cans, use of milk cans was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills Concerning the membership of the Supreme Parliament Bins, of the Golden Rule Alliance ; and To change the name of the Waltham Watch Tool Com­ pany, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate report on the order relative to providing sidewalks, for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by the owner or tenant of estates abutting thereon was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House report on the petition of Frederick B. Kel- logg was accepted in concurrence.

The bill to give the defendant the closing argument in criminal prose- criminal prosecutions was, in accordance with the report tu ,ons' of the committee thereon, rejected. Mr. Joyner moved to take from the table the resolution relative to placing Ulysses S. Grant on the retired list of the army with the rank of general. And the vote on this motion was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Andrew, Burden, Burt, Joyner, Kendricken, Naphen, Sessions, Trull. — 8.

N a y s . — Messrs. Ames, Bennett, Bigelow, Boynton, Cogswell, Emerson, F r y e , Gunn, Howland, Jefferson, Marden, Morrill, Norris, Nourse, Root, Sanderson, Scott, Thayer, Thomas, Wells, Whitin. — 21. So the Senate refused to take the resolution from the table. The following named Senators were

A b se n t . — Messrs. Denny, Dunbar, Gove, Harlow, Leonard, Milliken, Reed, Tappan, Walker. — 9. Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , February 19, 1885. Met according to adjournment. school books. ]\J r. Morrill, from the committee on Taxation, on an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill to provide for the abatement of dues or taxes for school books, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Secretary of the j\!r. Morrill, from the committee on the Treasury, on Commonwealth. ’ _ . i 1 • j. i the bill to establish the salary of the tirst clerk 111 the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth (on the petition of the same) ; and shaiiB-Mar’ Gn the resolve in favor of Louis J. B. Marshall; and M an u al. Mr. Marden, from the same committee, on the resolve providing for printing extra copies of the Manual of the General Court; and Armory rente. Mr. Jefferson, from the same committee, on the resolves providing for the payment of armory rents to certain cities and towns; and In favor of William J. Balmer, reported that this bill w iiiia m j . Bai- and the resolves severally ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading;. Mr. Burt, from the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, on the petition of the Trustees of the Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, reported A resolve in favor of said institution, and the same was Lunatic n ospi- read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. tai at Danvers. Mr. Marden, from the committee on the Treasury, on Commissioners the bill in relation to clerical assistance for the Commis- ofPriBon8- sioners of Prisons ; and Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on costs, the bill providing that parties bringing suits in the name of another shall be liable for costs, severally reported that said bills ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading'.

Mr. Bigelow from the committee on Claims, on the Miiford. petition of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Milford ; and Mr. Denny from the committee on Railroads, on the George r.Biate petition of the George F. Blake Manufacturing Company M‘*ni'fgCo- and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw.

Mr. Boynton, from the committee on Banks and Bank- Savings banks- ing, on the order relative to allowing savings banks to invest their guarantee funds in real estate securities, re­ ported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were sevei’ally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Scott presented a petition of the Framingham Framingham Water Company for an amendment of section 5, chapter paiiy. 271, of the Acts of 1884, in relation thereto, and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, to the committee on Water Supply. Mr. Boynton presented petitions of A. M. Judkins and Pr™sds Brooto others, and Anna D. Hallowell and others, in aid of the petition of Francis Brooks and others, for a division of the town of Medford. Referred to the committee on Towns. Severally sent down for concurrence Came up concurred. Papers from the House. Benjamin Wal­ A resolve relating to the provisions of the will of Ben­ ker. jamin Walker, late of Seekonk, was read and referred to the committee 011 the Judiciary. Bills G. A. R. To enable cities and towns to lease their public btuld- ings, or part thereof, to Rosts of the Grand Army of the Republic (on sundry petitions relating thereto) ; Ayer Savings To incorporate the Ayer Savings Bank (on the petition Bank. of Levi Wallace and others) ; W estport. To authorize the town of Westport to construct a bridge over the east branch of the Westport River (on the peti­ tion of H. A. Brown and others) ; and Cam bridge. To annex a part of the town of W at ert own to the city of Cambridge (on the petition of the mayor ot said city), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. W ater meters. A bill relating to the inspection of water meters and the preservation of the State’s water supply, was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs, in concurrence. Petitions of Assessment life insurance. Howard Gannett and others ; Charles A)'. Lockhart and others ; and B. W. Johnson and others, severally, that assessment life insurance associations may be placed on an equality with other systems of insurance, were referred to the committee 011 Insurance. Petitions of Scientific tem­ perance instruc­ Joseph R. Mason and others ; tion. H. E. Whitney and others ; Louise Tyler and others ; Lydia A. Jenks and others ; Mary Abbott Rand and others ; Olivia S. Lewis and others ; S. B. Bond and others ; Flattie A. Lane and others ; M. M. Geary and others ; Mrs. Frank Deming and others ; Sarah M. Spiller and others ; Martha M. Cutler and others ; A. P. Ware and othei's ; Rev. II. L. Brickett and others ; Alton Poole and others ; and Stillman B. Allen and others, severally, that scien­ tific temperance instruction may be given in the public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. A petition of Jesse L. Nason and others, that charges Telephone, for telephone service may be reduced and limited by law: and A petition ot W illiams & Everett and others, in aid of yhcP«rd, Nor- that of Shepard, Norwell & Co. and others, were referred "lIK'cCo- to the committee 011 Mercantile Affairs.

A remonstrance of William P. Clark and others, against Peabody, any division of the town of Peabody, was referred to the committee on Towns.

A petition of Joseph Hale and others for au amendment Woman suf- to the Constitution, extending the right of suffrage to frage' women on the same terms as to m en; and Petitions of Lydia S. Mason and others ; Ibid. Isabel Clark and others ; Anna M. French and others ; E. F. Brackett and others ; and of Mrs. L. L. Blood and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elec­ tions, were severally referred to the committee on Women Suffrage. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the bill to establish the salary of the standing justice of the Muni­ cipal Court of Brighton District of the city of Boston ; and the Resolve confirming the acts of Nathaniel W. Ladd as a justice of the peace, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House bill to incorporate the “ Nevins Memorial,” as a free public library in the town of Methuen, was read unon‘l twice under a suspension of the rule and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence. The Senate bill to dissolve the Horticultural School for Horticultural Women, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed, women” Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The Senate bill concerning the Overseers of the Poor Somerville. of the City of Somerville, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. opium. The Senate bill forbidding the sale and use of opium for certain purposes, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. supreme judi- The House bill to determine the time of holding the law terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Worcester, was read a third time and passed to be en­ grossed in concurrence. Bristol county. The bill to amend an act to authorize the County Com­ missioners of Bristol County to lay out highways and build bridges across Lee’s River and Cole’s River in the towns of Somerset aud Swanzey, was passed over. Adjutant-Gen- The Senate report on the order concerning the reprint­ ed s vtpoi . . ^ Adjutant General’s Report for the years from 1861 to 1865 inclusive, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The following engrossed bills, the first five of which originated in the Senate, passed to be enacted, to w it: Bills enacted To extend the provisions of chapter 401 of the Acts of and to Governor. the year 1874 in relation to the taking of land by the Fitchburg Railroad Company. In relation to removals of prisoners to the State Work­ house and to the Massachusetts Reformatory. To authorize the American Watch Company to change its corporate name and to increase its capital stock. Relative to publication and presentation to the General Court of certain petitions. Relative to the examination of official bonds. To change the name of the T. W. Tyler Manufacturing Company. To authorize the town of Quincy to pay certain boun­ ties. Relative to the terms of the Superior Court for Hamp­ den County. To incorporate the Citizens’ Savings Bank in the town of Reading. To incorporate the Somerville Savings Bank. Changing the form of indexes kept in registries of deeds. To authorize the General Charitable Society of New- buryport to hold additional real and personal estate. In relation to commissioners to take acknowledgments of deeds in foreign countries. An engrossed resolve, providing for the printing of additional copies of the report of the trustees of the Agricultural College (which originated in the House), passed, and with the above named bills, were laid before the Governor for his approval. Adjourned.

F r id a y , February 20 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. Mr. Scott, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill to authorize the justices of municipal, police and co u rts, district courts to interchange services. Mr. Root, from the committee on Education, on the order relative to the prevention of truancy, reported A bill to prevent the enticing of children to truancy, T ruancy, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a sec­ ond reading. On motion of Mr. Norris, — Ordered, That the committee on Mercantile Affairs, in Telegraph and considering the orders relative to the expediency of fur- panFes?necom’ ther legislation concerning the regulation and conduct of telegraph and telephone companies doing business in this Commonwealth and in regard to placing telephone com­ panies more fully under State supervision, have authority to send for persons and papers. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mr. Root presented a petition of Alonzo Davis, chair- Aionzo Davis, man of the board of assessors, for confirmation of certain votes of the town of Rutland, and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, to the com- mitee on Towns. Sent down for concurrence. J. P. Mahoney Mr. Harden presented a petition of James W. Hemmen- et als. way in aid of that of J. P. Mahoney and others. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. J. E. Everett et Mr. Wells presented a remonstrance of Howard Colburn als. and others against the petition of J. E. Everett and others. Referred to the committee on Water Supply. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. Belmont Sav­ A bill to incorporate the Belmont Savings Bank (on ings B ank. the petition of Josiah S. Ivendall and others) was read and ordered to a second reading.

State W ork­ A resolve in favor of the State Workhouse at Bridge­ house. water (on an order in relation to the subject) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports that it is inexpedient to legislate on the orders Election. Relative to making the day of the annual State election day a legal holiday ; Making it obligatory upon all voters to vote at all elec­ tions ; Gas inspector. Of the committee on Manufactures on the annual report of the gas inspector ; and A report of the committee on Cities' granting leave to withdraw on the petition of Edward Glines and others, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Francis Brooks A petition of D. A. Wasson and others, in aid of that et als. of Francis Brooks and others, were referred to the com­ mittee on Towns. W om an suf­ A petition of William Fuller and others, for an amend­ frage. ment to the Constitution extendingo suffrage O to women on the same terms as to men; and Petitions of Martha C. Russell and others; Annie S. Bigelow and others ; Mary C. Sawyer and others ; Mary A. Davis and others; Fannie A. Lowery and others; Lois A. S. H. Staples and others, and Ann B. Earle and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elections, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Petitions of W. H. Snow and others; Charles Reilly scientific and others; Rev. B. F. Jackson and others; John II. S u S i Twombly and others ; Lizzie M. Howe and others ; Ade- ’ line E. Burrows and others, severally, that scientific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, were referred to the committee on Education. A remonstrance of D. G. Linnell and others, against vineyard the prohibition of seining of bluefish in certain portions of Vineyard Sound, was referred to the committee on the Fisheries. A petition of Wheeler, Conant & Blodgett and others, Charles Marsh in aid of the petition of Charles Marsh and others, to be etal9' incorporated as the First Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston, was referred to the committee on Insurance. A petition of W. O. B. Wingate, that owners of dogs Doge, may he required to keep them under proper restraint, was referred to the committee on Agriculture. A remonstrance of John W. Davis and others, against Medicine, any change in the laws relative to the practice of medi­ cine, was referred to the committee on Public Health.

A petition of Margaret Murphy for State aid came up Margaret Mur- referred, under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, to the pby' committee on Military Affairs, and the Senate non-con- curred in the suspension of said rule, and the petition was referred to the next general court. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill to Bristol county amend an act to authorize the county commissioners of Bristol County to lay out highways and build bridges across Lee’s River and Cole’s River in the towns of Somerset and Swansea, was read a third time. Mr. Norris proposed an amendment, pending the con­ sideration of which the bill was passed over. The bills To provide for the abatement of dues or taxes for bhic. school books; Providing that parties bringing suits in the name of another shall be liable for costs ; To incorporate the Ayer Savings Bank; To authorize the town of Westport to construct a bridge over the east branch of the Westport River; To annex a part of the town of Watertown to the city of Cambridge; To establish the salary of the first clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth ; In relation to clerical assistance for the Commissioners of Prisons ; and the Resolves Resolves. Providing for printing extra copies of the Manual of the General Court; In favor of Louis J. B. Marshall; In favor of William J. Balmer; and Providing for the payment of armory rents to certain cities and towns, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. G . A . R. The bill to enable cities and towns to lease their public buildings, or part thereof, to Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, was read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading. Brighton Muni­ cipal Court. The House bill to establish the salary of the standing justice of the Municipal Court of the Brighton District of the city of Boston ; and the Nathaniel W. House Resolve confirming the acts of Nathaniel W. Ladd. Ladd as a justice of the peace, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate reports on the petitions of The overseers of the poor of the town of Milford; The George F. Blake Manufacturing Company and others ; and On the order relative to allowing savings banks to in­ vest their guarantee funds in real estate securities, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Notice was received from the House that the Senate bill relative to the recovery of penalties for the violation of town by-laws in certain cases had been rejected by that branch. Adjourned. T u e s d a y , February 2 4 , 1 8 8 5 . Met according to adjournment. A communication was received from the Board of Carbonic oxide. Health, Lunacy and Charity transmitting the report of the Health Department of the Board in relation to the qualities of carbonic oxide as an illuminating gas, and the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Denny, from the committee on Banks and Banking (on the report of the Savings Bank Commissioners) re­ ported A bill relating to co-operative banks. banks'™4"6 Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply, on the petition of Frederick W. Hatch and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Reading Water Company. companyWater Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on Election Laws, on an order in relation to the subject, reported A resolve providing for biennial sessions of the Gen- Biennial ses- eral Court, and these bills and resolves were severally 610ns' read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Burt, from the committee on Cities, on the petition Erskine of Erskine Warden, reported that the petitioner have leave to withdraw. Mr. Nourse, from the committee on the State House, on State House, the order relative to providing telephones in the offices of the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and these reports were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. On motion, the vote by which the Senate refused to Margaret Mur- suspeud the 12th Joint Rule in order to refer the petition p of Margaret Murphy was reconsidered, and the same was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Marden presented the petition of Thomas Talbot et alB and others in aid of that of John P. Mahoney and others. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Mr. Wells presented a petition of John D. Small and Brooks others in aid of the petition of Francis Brooks and others for the division of the town of Medford. Referred to the committee on Towns. Mass. Medical Mr. Harlow presented a petition of Dr. G. J. Towns­ Society. end and others in aid of the petition of the Massachusetts- Medical Society. Referred to the committee on Public Health. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. W rits. A bill relating to writs issued by police and district courts was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Resolves Resolves. In relation to public records of parishes, towns and counties ; In favor of Margaret Dugan (on the petition of the same) ; In favor of Clarissa J. Maies (on the petition of the same) ; In favor of Ellen Madigan (on the petition of the same), were severally read and referred to the committee- on the Treasury. Reports R eports. Of the committee on Military Affairs, leave to with­ draw, on the Petitions of Samuel Freeman and others ; The selectmen of Florida; and William F. Farnum ; and Reports, that it is inexpedient to legislate, Of the committee on Cities, on the order relative to the preservation of public burial grounds ; Of the committee on Labor, on the order relative to requiring a loose pulley and a shifting belt on main shafts of factory floors, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. H averhill. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Roads and Bridges, in considering matters of legislation pertain­ ing to Haverhill, be authorized to visit said city at such times as they may deem expedient. W om an A petition of Alice B. Crosby and others, in favor of, suffrage. and A remonstrance of J. II. Robbins and others against^ any further extension of suffrage to woman, were referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Remonstrances of Cheney & Myrick and others ; m™. Medical M. S. Ayer and others ; and of Society. J. L. Phillips and others, severally, against the peti­ tion of the Massachusetts Medical Society, were referred to the committee on Public Health. Petitions of Jo h n P. William C. B. Fifield and others ; and of Mahoney et als Thomas H. Nelson and others, severally, in aid of that of John P. Mahoney and others, were referred to the com­ mittee on Mercantile Affairs. Petitions of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. and others; and Mar8h The Columbia Rubber Company and others, severally, in aid of the petition of Charles Marsh & Co. and others, for the incorporation of the First Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston, were referred to the committee on Insurance. A petition of E. Dana Bancroft others, that scientific scientific temperance instruction may be given in our public schools, instruction, was referred to the committee on Education. A petition of H. A. Barton and others, that owners of D°g8- dogs may be required to keep them in restraint, was re­ ferred to the committee on Agriculture. Severally in concurrence. The following order, offered by Mr. Wells, was laid over under the rule : — Ordered, That the committee on Probate and Chancery consider the expediency of legislation providing that origi­ nal administration may be granted on the estate of a tes­ tator or intestate after the expiration of twenty years from the death of the testator or intestate, under certain condi­ tions. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bill to amend an act to authorize the county commis- Bristol County sioners of Bristol County to lay out highways and build bridges across Lee’s River and Cole’s River in the towns of Somerset and Swanzey was amended as proposed by Mr. Norris and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bills To prevent the enticing of children to truancy ; Bllls- To authorize the justices of Municipal, Police and Dis­ trict Courts to interchange services ; To incorporate the Belmont Savings Bank, were sev­ erally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. A' K' The House bill to enable cities and towns to lease their public buildings, or part thereof, to posts of the Grand Army of the Republic was read a third time as heretofore amended, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. commonywraithe The Senate bill to establish the salary of the first clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. BankSaviDgB The Ilouse bill to incorporate the Ayer Savings Bank was read a third time. Mr. Root moved to amend the bill and the title by striking out the word “ Ayer” and inserting in place thereof the words “ North Middlesex.” Mr. Cogswell raised the point of order that the amend­ ment was not germane to the petition and the President ruled that the point was not well taken (see appendix) and the bill passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendment which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills Bills- To authorize the town of Westport to construct a bridge over the east branch of the Westport River; and In relation to clerical assistance for the Commissioners of Prisons; and The resolves Resolves. Providing for printing extra copies of the Manual of the General Court; In favor of Louis J. B. Marshall; In favor of William J. Balmer; and Providing for the payment of armory rents to certain cities and towns, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence. Cambridge. ^he House bill to annex a part of the town of Water­ town to the city of Cambridge was read a third time, Mr. Wells offered certain amendments, and the bill was passed over and the amendments ordered to be printed. The House reports on the orders Relative to making it obligatory upon every voter to Report?, vote at elections ; Making the day of the annual State election a lemd holiday; ° On the annual report of the Gas Inspector; and On the petition ot Edward Glines, were severally accepted in concurrence.

The following engrossed bills (the first of which ori

W e d n e s d a y , February 2 5 , 1 885. Met according to adjournment. Mr. Walker, from the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of Alvan Barrus, reported A resolve in favor of Aseuath Manning, and the same Asenath Man- was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. rang' Mr. Denny, from the committee on Railroads, on the report of the Railroad Commissioners, reported A bill to prevent the whistling of locomotives in certain Railroads, cases. Essex County Mr. Emerson, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, Building Com­ pany. on the petition of the Essex County Building Company, reported A bill to authorize said company to purchase a certain lot of land in Salem. Mr. Thayer, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Superior Court. A bill to provide for the appointment of official stenog­ raphers for the superior court, and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Benjamin Mr. Dunbar, from the committee on the Judiciary, on W alker. the resolve relating to the provisions of the will of Benja­ min Walker, late of Seekonk, reported that the same ought to pass, and it was ordered to a second reading. Bristol County. Mr. Reed, from the committee on Prisons, on the order relative to authorizing and requiring the county commis­ sioners of Bristol County to provide additional accommo­ dations for prisoners in said county, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow.

Highland Junc­ Mr. Sessions presented a petition of George A. Steb- tion R.R. Co. bins and others in aid of that of the Highland Junction Railroad Company. Referred to the committee on Railroads. J. P. Mahoney Mr. Andrew presented a petition of E. P. Brown and et als. others in aid of that of J. P. Mahoney and others. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Burt, — Senate. Ordered, That the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to provide and place a telephone in the ante-room between the Senate Chamber and the Hall of the House ot Repre­ sentatives, for the use of the members and officers of the Senate in the discharge of their official duties. Mr. Norris, from the committee on Printing, on an order in relation to the subject, reported Decennial A resolve providing for the printing, binding and dis­ census. tribution of the decennial census and industrial statistics, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Papers from the House. Bills To authorize the town of Brookline to make annual Brookline, appropriations for shade trees, shrubs or vines (on the petition of C. S. Sargent and others) ; To change the name of the Rod and Gun Club (on the Rod and Gun petition of the same) ; and Club- In addition to “ An Act to authorize the Eastern Rail- Easternr.r. road Company to issue preferred stock in exchange for °0' certificates of indebtedness ” (on the petition of the said company), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Reports of the committee on the Liquor Law, that it Reports, is inexpedient to legislate on the order relative to the throwing of dice and other forms of gambling for intoxi­ cating liquors; and On the order providing that buildings where intoxicat­ ing liquors are used by clubs shall be deemed common nuisances; and Reports, granting leave to withdraw: Of the committee on the Liquor Law, on the petition of Elias Richards and others ; and Of the committee on Military Affairs, on the petition of Fannie Gill, were severally read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Mer- Hoiyoke water cantile Affairs, in considering the petition of the Holyoke 0u,ni,any- Water Company, be authorized to visit the city of Hol­ yoke at such times as they deem expedient.

The petition of the Framingham Water Company came Framingham up concurred in the reference thereof to the committee Water0o‘ on Water Supply, with an amendment directing the com­ mittee to hear the same after such notice shall have been given as they shall direct, and the Senate concurred in the amendment. A petition of Ezra Farnsworth and others, for increase intoxicating in the fees for licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, 1,quols' was referred to the committee on the Liquor Law. Remonstrances of Mrs. A. F. Stevens and others ; and S. A. Hayward and others, severally, against any law Mass. Medical to regulate the practice of medicine, were referred to the Boclety' committee on Public Health. J. P. Mahoney et als. A petition of Benj. F. Butler and others, in aid of the petition of J. P. Mahoney and others. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. W om an suffrage. A petition of Mrs. C. A. Noble and others that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elec­ tions. Referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Petitions of T axation. David F. Mclntire and others ; William Rankin and others ; E. R. Bosworth and others ; and The assessors of Natick severally for the repeal of the law exempting loans on mortgages of real estate from taxation. Referred to the committee on Taxation. D eer. A remonstrance of W. H. Harrison and others against any change of the law relative to the killing of deer. Referred to the committee on Agriculture. Remonstrances of V ineyard Sound. A. F. Crowell and others; Silas P. Pells and others ; Charles S. Foster and others ; and F. W. Sanford and others, severally, against the pro­ hibition of the use of seines and nets in the waters of Vineyard Sound, were severally referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Severally in concurrence. Carbonic oxide. The report in relation to the qualities of carbonic oxide as an element in illuminatingO C*gas was taken from the table and referred to the committee on Manufactures. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Orders of the Day were taken up and the Bills Bills. To incorporate the Reading Water Company; Relating to co-operative savings banks ; and the Resolve. Resolve providing for biennial sessions of the General Court, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Cam bridge. The bill to annex a part of the town of Watertown to the city of Cambridge, was further considered, the amend- ments proposed therein adopted, and the bill passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amendments which were sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to provide for the abatement of dues Abatement of or taxes for school books, was read a third time and taxes' passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to prevent the enticing of children to Truancy, truancy, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The Senate bill to authorize the justices of municipal, co u rts, police and district courts to interchange services, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The House bill to incorporate the Belmont Savings Belm ont Saving© Bank, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed Bank‘ in concurrence. The House report on the order relative to the perpetua- Burial grounds, tion of all public burial grounds when once established, was recommitted to the committee on Cities. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The report on the order relative to providing telephones Telephones, in the offices of the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, was laid on the table.

The Senate report on the petition of Erskine Warden Erskme war- was accepted. den' Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House reports On the order relative to requiring a loose pulley and a Reports, shifting belt on main shafts of factory floors; and On the petitions of Samuel E. Freeman and others ; The selectmen of Florida and others; and William F. Farnum and others, were severally accepted in concurrence. The following engrossed bills (the first of which orig­ inated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to wit: — Bins enacted Relating to writs issued by district, police and munici- and to Gov- ° ornor. pal C O U ftS. Making appropriations for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the various departments and commissions of the government. To confirm certain acts of the Plumb Island Turnpike and Bridge Corporation. The following engrossed resolves (the first of which originated in the Senate) passed and with the above named bills were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — Providing for the printing of extra copies of the thirty- second annual report of the Secretary of the Massachu­ setts Board of Agriculture. Providing for the payment of armory rents to certain cities and towns. The order offered yesterday by Mr. Wells, was further considered and, under a suspension of the 12th Joint Rule, adopted and sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned.

T h u r s d a y , February 26, 1885. Met according to adjournment.

Itesolves. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on the Treasury, on the Resolve in favor of Clarissa J. Maies ; and Mr. Marden, from the same committee, on the Resolves In favor of Margaret Dugan ; and In relation to public records of parishes, towns aud counties ; and Mr. Jefferson, from the same committee, on the Resolves In favor of Ellen Madigan ; and In favor of the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; Reported that said resolves severally ought to pass and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Frve, from the committee on Public Service, on so much of the Governor’s address as relates to the subject, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Mr. Norris, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on the petition of F. M. Stone, reported A bill to incorporate the Waltham Hospital. h Ib'puT Mr. Wells, from the committee on Water Supply, on the petition of J. E. Everett and others, reported A bill to supply the town of Norwood with water, and Norwood, these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Howland, from the committee on Taxation, on the Taxation, order relative to the taxation of personal property so as to provide for the taxation of goods, wares and merchan­ dise in the hands of auctioneers, agents, consignees or owners in every town and city where they may tempo­ rarily locate, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. A communication was received from the Commissioners Reformatory of Prisons transmitting their annual report on the Reform- women” atory Prison for Women, and the same was referred to the committee on Prisons. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Plymouth to Plymouth, issue securities to renew its water loan came up concurred, with an amendment which was adopted in concurrence. Bills To change the name of the society known as the Grant- weiiesiey. ville Religious Society, in Wellesley (on the petition of said society) ; and To authorize the town of Randolph to pay certain Randolph, bounties (on the order relative to the subject), were sev­ erally read and ordered to a second reading. A resolve in favor of John L. Chambers (on the peti- j„hn l. Cham- tion of the same), was read and referred to the commit- tee on the Treasury. Great Ponds. A report of the committee on the Fisheries, on an order relative to providing that no discrimination shall be made against any citizen in the granting of permits to fish in great ponds held under lease, was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for to-morrow. Poughkeepsie A report of the committee on Railroads, leave to with­ Hartford and Boston it It. draw, for want of legal notice, on the petition of the Co. Poughkeepsie, Hartford and Boston Railroad Corporation for authority to extend its road, was recommitted, in concurrence, with instructions to hear the petitioners after giving such notice as the committee may deem expe­ dient. The following order was read and rejected : — Walter Shanly. Ordered,, That the committee on Claims be authorized to visit the Hoosac Tunnel, in considering the claim of Walter Shanly for compensation for money expended on said tunnel, at such time as they shall deem expedient. Superior Court. A remonstrance of Joshua E. Crane and others against the repeal of the law authorizing the adjournment of the Superior Court from Plymouth to Bridgewater, was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Dogs. A petition of C. W. Ellis and others, that owners of dogs may be compelled to keep them in proper restraint, was referred to the committee on Agriculture. Scientific tem perance A petition of George H. Tilton and others, that scientific instruction. temperance instruction may be required in our public schools, was referred to the committee on Education. T elephone com panies. A petition of the American Steam Gauge Co. and others in aid of the petition of J. P. Mahoney and others, that charges for telephones may be reduced and limited by law, was referred to the committee 011 Mercantile Affairs. Remonstrances of Mass. Medical Society. C. H. Harding and others ; Frank G. Grant and others ; Moses Hunt and others ; and James II. Merrill and others, severally against the petition of the Massachusetts Medical Society, were re­ ferred to the committee on Public Health. Petitions of W om an Nellie R. Thomas and others; and suffrage. L. H. Billings and others, severally, that women may be allowed to vote in all town and municipal elections ; and Remonstrances of C. H. Dalton and others ; Sarah D. Gore and others ; Miss Emma F. Ware and others ; A. P. Martin and others ; and • !U1C* others, severally, against any exten­ sion of suffrage to women, were referred to the committee on Vv oman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence. A petition of Morgan Rotch, mayor, and other mem- New Bedford, bers ot the city government of New Bedford, that said city may be authorized to establish a sinking fund for the payment of its water debt, came up referred, under a sus­ pension of the 12th Joint Rule, to the committee on ater Supply, and the Senate non-concurred in the sus­ pension of said rule. Notice was received from the House of the rejection by change of that branch of the Senate bill to permit change of venue venue' in certain cases. ° The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the Bills To prevent the whistling of locomotives in certain Bins cases; To provide for the appointment of official stenogra­ phers tor the superior court; lo authorize the Essex County Building Company to purchase a certain lot of improved lands in Salem ; to authorize the town of Brookline to make annual ap­ propriations for shade trees, shrubs or vines; and To change the name of the Rod and Gun Club; and the Resolve relating to the provisions of the will of Ben­ jamin Walker, late of Seekonk, were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill providing that parties bringing suits in the costs, name of another shall be liable for costs was further con­ sidered. Mr. TV ells gave notice that he should propose a substi­ tute therefor, and the subject was passed over and the substitute ordered to be printed. The Senate bill to incorporate the Reading Water Com- Reading water pany was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. company. Sent down for concurrence. Co-operative The Senate bill relating to co-operative banks was read B anks. a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Biennial ses­ The resolve providing for biennial sessions of the sions. General Court was read a third time, and the question being stated on agreeing to the passage of the same, it was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to w it: —

Y e a s . — Messrs. Ames, Andrew, Bigelow, Boynton, Burden, Burt, Cogswell, Denny, Emerson, Gove, Gunn, Harlow, Howland, Jefferson, Kendricken, Leonard, Milliken, Morrill, Norris, Nourse, Boot, Scott, Sessions, Tappan, Thayer, Thomas, Walker, Wells, Whitin. — 29.

A b s e n t . — Messrs. Bennett, Dunbar, Frye, Joyner, Marden, Naphen, Reed, Sanderson, Trull. — 9. So the resolve was agreed to, a majority of the Senators present and voting thereon having voted in the affirm­ ative. The resolve and article of amendment are as follows, to w it: — Resolved, By both Houses, That it is expedient to alter the constitution of this Commonwealth by the adoption of the subjoined article of amendment; and that the said article, being agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Represen­ tatives present and voting thereon, be entered on the journals of both Houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the General Court next to be chosen ; and that the said article be published, to the end that if agreed to in the manner provided by the constitu­ tion, by the General Court next to be chosen, it may be submitted to the people for their approval and ratification, in order that it may become a part of the constitution of the Commonwealth.

ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT. The General Court chosen on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-six, shall assemble on the first Wednesday in January in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and thereafter the General Court shall assemble biennially on the first Wednesday in January; and each General Court shall, without any proclamation or other act of the Governor, be dissolved on the day next preceding the day so appointed for the assembling of the next succeeding General Court, but nothing herein contained shall prevent the General Court from assembling at such other times as it shall adjudge necessary, or at any times when it shall be called together by the Governor. All the provisions of the existing constitution incon­ sistent with the provisions herein contained are hereby annulled. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bill in addition to “ An Act to authorize the East- Eastern Ran. ern Railroad Company to issue preferred stock in ex- road ComPany- change for certificates of indebtedness,” was read a second time and passed over.

The report of the committee on Prisons, on the order Bristol county, relative to the expediency of authorizing and requiring the county commissioners of Bristol County to provide additional accommodations for prisoners was passed over. The House reports On the orders relative to the throwing of dice and intoxicating other forms of gambling for intoxicating liquors ; liquors. Relative to amending section 45 of chapter 100 of the Public Statutes, so that buildings where intoxicating liquors are used by clubs shall be deemed common nuisances; and On the petitions of Elias Richards and others ; and Elias Richards. Fannie Gill, were severally accepted in concurrence. Fanniegui. The following engrossed bills (all of which originated in the House) passed to be enacted, to w it: — To authorize the town of Braintree to pay certain buis enacted bounties. c?nor°Gov" To establish the salary of the standing justice of the Municipal Court of the Brighton District of the city of Boston. To incorporate the “ Nevins Memorial ” in the town of Methuen. Making appropriations for certain educational expen­ ses ; and To determine the time of holding the law terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Worcester. An engrossed resolve (which originated in the House), confirming the acts of Nathaniel W. Ladd as a justice of the peace, passed, and with the above-named bills was laid before the Governor for his approval. Adjourned.

F r i d a y , February 27, 1885. Met according to adjournment. New Bedford. On motion of Mr. Milliken, the vote whereby the Sen­ ate refused to suspend the 12th Joint Rule in order to refer the petition of the mayor of New Bedford to the committee on W ater Supply was reconsidered, and the Senate then concurred in the suspension of said rule, and the petition was then referred in concurrence to said com­ mittee. Walter Shanly. On motion of Mr. Bigelow, the vote by which the Senate rejected the order authorizing the committee on Claims to visit the Hoosac Tunnel was reconsidered, and the order was then adopted in concurrence. Grade crossings, Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Railroads, on the order in relation to the crossing of highways by railroad freight trains, and certain petitions relative to the subject, reported A bill to protect travellers at grade crossings of high­ ways and railroads. Mr. Scott, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the order in relation to the protection of personal property, reported Malicious A bill relating to the punishment of malicious threats, threats. and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. W rits. Mr. Cogswell, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the House bill relative to writs issued by police and dis­ trict courts, reported that the same ought not to pass, and the bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for to-mor­ row on the question of rejection.

Papers from the House. Bills To promote the abolition of grade crossings by rail- Grade cross, roads and highways (on the annual report of the Railroad ing8' Commissioners) ; To amend the charter of the city of Springfield, con- Springfield, cerning the election of aldermen (on the petition of the mayor of said city), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A report of the committee on the Liquor Law, granting intoxicating leave to withdraw, on the petition of the Massachusetts li

Remonstrances of William W. Whalen and others; E. V ineyard S. Whittemore and others, severally against prohibit- Sound' ing the use of seines, weirs or nets in the waters of Vine­ yard Sound and vicinity, were referred to the committee on the Fisheries. A petition of Amos Towne and others, in aid of that of o. w. Emery G. W. Emery and others, was referred to the committee etal8, on Harbors and Public Lands. A petition of Stanley Cummings and others, in aid of j . p. Mahoney that of J. P. Mahoney and others, was referred to the aas' committee on Mercantile Affairs.

Petitions of the assessors of Shrewsbury, West Boyl- T axation, ston and Montague, and others, severally, for the repeal of the law exempting loans on mortgage of real estate from taxation as personal property, were referred to the committee on Taxation. Remonstrances of Mass. Medical E. Brown and other’s ; Society. C. A. Covell and others ; Rev. J. H. Baker and others; and George W. Moreland and others, severally against the petitions of the Massachusetts Medical Society, were referred to the committee on Public Health. Petitions of Highland Junc­ The Mason Car Manufacturing Company and others ; tion R.R. Co. C. A. Wood and others ; and Cheney, Bigelow Wire Works and others, severally in aid of that of the Highland Junction Railroad Company, were referred to the committee on Railroads.

W om an A petition of Caroline R. Whitney and others, that the suffrage. right to vote in all town and municipal elections may be granted to women, was referred to the committee on Woman Suffrage. Severally in concurrence.

CoBts. The Orders of the Day were taken up, and the bill pro­ viding that parties bringing suits in the name of another shall be liable for costs, was further considered. Mr. Wells proposed a substitute therefor, pending the consideration of which the bill was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Eastern R.R. The bill in addition to an act to authorize the Co. Eastern Railroad Company to issue preferred stock in exchange for certificates of indebtedness, was further considered. Mr. Cogswell proposed certain amendments therein, and the bill was then passed over and the amendments ordered to be printed. Bristol County. The report on the order relative to the expediency of authorizing and requiring the county commissioners of Bristol County to provide additional accommodations for prisoners in that county, was recommitted to the commit­ tee on Prisons. The bills To incorporate the Waltham Hospital; To supply the town of Norwood with water ; To authorize the town of Randolph to pay certain bounties; To change the name of the society known as the Grant- yille Religious Society, in Wellesley; and the Resolves In favor of the State Workhouse at Bridgewater; Resolves. In relation to public records of parishes, towns and counties; In favor of Clarissa J. Maies ; In favor of Ellen Madigan of North Adams ; and In favor of Margaret Dugan, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill to prevent the whistling of locomotives in cer- Locomotives, tain cases, was read a third time. Messrs. Denny and Cogswell proposed certain amend­ ments therein, and the bill was recommitted to the com­ mittee on Railroads.

The Senate bill to provide for the appointment of superior court, official stenographers for the superior court, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The bill to authorize the Essex County Building Com- Essex county pany to purchase a certain lot of improved lands in Salem, Bmlding '°- was read a third time, amended in the title and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The House bill to authorize the town of Brookline to Brookline, make annual appropriations for shade trees, shrubs or vines; and The House resolve relating to the provisions of the will of Benjamin Walker, late of Seekonk, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concur­ rence. The House bill to change the name of the Rod and Gun Rod and Gun Club, was read a third time, amended in the title, and u ' passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the amend­ ment which was sent down for concurrence. The Senate reports on so much of the Governor’s Ad- civil service, dress as relates to civil service ; and T axation. On the order relative to the taxation of personal prop­ erty so as to provide for the taxation of goods, wares and merchandise in the hands of itinerant auctioneers, agents, consignees or owners in every town and city where they may temporarily locate, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Great ponda. The House report on the order relative to providing that no discrimination shall be made against any citizen in the granting of permits to fish in great ponds held under lease, was accepted in concurrence. Bills enacted and to Gov­ The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi­ ernor. nated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, to w it: — To change the name of the society known as the Church of the Redeemer in Lexington. In relation to clerical assistance for the Commissioners of Prisons. To authorize the town of Westport to construct a bridge over the east branch of Westport River. Resolves passed and to Gov­ The following engrossed resolves (all of which origi­ ernor. nated in the House), passed and with the above named bills, were laid before the Governor for his approval, to w it: — In favor of William J. Balmer. In favor of Louis J. B. Marshall. Providing for printing extra copies of the Manual for the General Court. Adjournment. On motion, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns it be to meet on Tuesday next at 2 o’clock, p . m . Adjourned.

T u e s d a y , March 3, 1885. Met according to adjournment. Executions on real estate. Mr. Andrew, from the committee on the Judiciary, on an order in relation to the subject, reported A bill to provide for sickness or unavoidable absence of an officer in the matter of the levy of executions on real estate.