Committee on So much thereof as relates to railroad passes, to the joint committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report within three weeks. So much thereof as relates to the entertainment of committees and members, to the joint committee on Rules, with instructions to report within two weeks. So much thereof as relates to administrative boards. and commissions, to a joint special committee to consist of three members of the Senate and eight members of the House. So much thereof as relates to education, to the joint committee on Education. So much thereof as relates to taxation, to the committees of the two branches on Probate and Insolvency, sitting as a joint committee. So much thereof as relates to labor legislation down to the paragraph beginning "Three years ago the employer's liability act was passed," to the joint committee on Labor. So much thereof as relates to the employer's liability act, to the joint committee on the Judiciary. So much thereof as relates to the protection of railroad employees, to the joint committee on Railroads. So much thereof as relates to liquor legislation, to the joint committee on the Liquor Law. Read and accepted, under a suspension of the rules, moved by Mr. Sohier of Beverly and sent up for concurrence. Rule 15 was also suspended, on futher motion of the same gentleman. Mr. Sohier of Beverly, from the committee on Rules, who were instructed to report from time to time rules for the government of the House, reported, in part, as follows: In House Rule 21, after the words "as follows," insert the words "a committee on Rules to consist of the Speaker, who shall be chairman of the committee, and eight other members;" also strike out in middle of the Rule the words "a committee on Rules." Read and accepted, under a suspension of the rule, moved by Mr. Powers of Hyde Park. On motion of Mr. Kimball of Fitchburg, the House at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock adjourned. WEDNESDAY, January 14, 1891. Met according to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. Statement of Estimates. timates calling A statement of estimates calling for appropriations for Statement of esthe several departments of the public service for the year for appropria 1891, was received from the Auditor of Accounts and was referred to the committee on Finance. Reports, etc., Received. The following documents were received from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and were severally referred, as follows: — tions. State Librarian. Report of the Librarian of the State Library for the Report of the year ending Sept. 30, 1890, and the 11th annual supplement to the general catalogue. To the committee on the Library. Annual report of the Adjutant General for the year Report of the To the committee on Military eral. Adjutant Genending Dec. 31, 1890. Affairs. The twelfth annual report of the trustees of the State State Primary Primary and Reform schools. Annual report of the commissioners of Prisons on the Massachusetts State Prison. Severally to the committee on Prisons. and Reform Schools. Thirty-seventh annual report of the trustees of the State State Farm at Farm at Bridgewater. Bridgewater. Thirty-seventh annual report of the trustees of the State State AlmsAlmshouse at Tewksbury. house at Tewksbury. Forty-third annual report of the trustees of the Massa- Massachusetts chusetts School for the Feeble-minded. School for the Sixth annual report of the trustees of the Westborough Westborough Insane Hospital. Insane Hospital. Thirteenth annual report of the trustees of the Danvers Danvers LunLunatic Hospital. atic Hospital. Thirty-fifth annual report of the trustees of the North- Northampton ampton Lunatic Hospital. Lunatic Hospital. Taunton Worcester Lu- Worcester In. sane Asylum. Report of the State Board of Registration re- Registration report, libels for divorce. Returns of Returns of reg- Aggregates of polls, property, taxes, etc. Thirty-seventh annual report of the trustees of the Taunton Lunatic Hospital. Fifty-eighth annual report of the trustees of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital; and thirteenth annual report of the trustees of the Worcester Insane Asylum at Worcester. Severally to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Twenty-first annual report of the State Board of Health. To the committee on Public Health. Forty-eighth Registration report. So much thereof as relates to births, marriages and deaths, and the returns of medical examiners, was referred to the committee on Public Health; and so much thereof as relates to libels for divorce, was referred to the joint committee on the Judiciary. Severally sent up for concurrence. Abstract of the Returns of Sheriffs. Abstract of the Returns of Register of Deeds. Aggregates of polls, property, taxes, etc., as assessed John M. Berry, -equal repre people in elections. Petitions Presented. By Mr. Mellen of Worcester, petition of John M. sentation of the Berry for the adoption of a system of equal representation for the election of senators and representatives; also for a permissive bill allowing any town to elect its selectmen and any city its aldermen and councilmen by a system of equal representation. John M. Berry, -State loan to By the same gentleman, petition of John M. Berry for cities and towns a state loan of three million dollars to cities and towns to enable them to build homes for the people similar to State loans to railroad corporations to build their railroads. to build homes for the people. Wakefield Real By James H. Carter of Wakefield, petition of WakeBuilding Asso- field Real Estate and Building Association for an extension of its charter. ciation. General law authorizing the By Mr. Dickinson of Springfield, petition of F. H. incorporation of Harris and others of Springfield for a general law authorizing the incorporation of villages. villages. By Mr. Mayhew of Tisbury, petition of the Proprietors of the Mattakessett Creeks for leave to fish by means of seines in the head waters of Katama Bay. removal of By Mr. Stearns of Salem, petition of the mayor of City of Salem, Salem, that the board of aldermen of said city be author- poles from ized to remove poles from the highways and streets of said city. streets. the town of By Mr. Reid of Reading, petition of Lewis M. Bancroft Savings bank in and others, for an act to incorporate a savings bank in the Reading. town of Reading, by the name of the Mechanics' Savings Bank. Severally referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules. Orders. The following order offered by Mr. McFethries of Springfield, was read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: parishes. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary con- Dissolution of sider the expediency of legislation to provide for the dissolution of parishes after the transfer of all the property to an incorporated church. The following order offered by Mr. Ladd of Boston was read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: bills, - committee on Finance. Ordered, That the committee on Finance have authority Appropriation to report from time to time such appropriation bills as the exigencies of the public service may require, and to employ such clerical assistance as may be necessary. The following orders offered by Mr. Powers of Hyde Park, were severally read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: tem of voting in towns, -town officers. Ordered, That the committee on Election Laws consider Australian systhe expediency of amending section 2 of chapter 386 of the Acts of 1890, entitled: "An act to amend an act to authorize the printing and distributing of ballots for town elections at the public expense," so that when a town has accepted the provisions of said act, no change shall thereafter be made in the number or terms of officers now required by law to be chosen by ballot except at a meeting held at least thirty days before the annual town election. Ordered, That the committee on Election Laws con- Ibid. sider the expediency of amending section 2 of chapter 386 of the Acts of 1890, so as to have the same apply to all officers elected by towns. Assistant district attorney The following order, offered by Mr. Peterson of Whitman, was read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider for the South the expediency of providing for the appointment of an assistant district attorney for the southeastern district. eastern district. Hours of labor of women and minors in manu mechanical es facturing or tablishments. Fines for imperfect weav ing. Intoxicating liquors, -num. licenses. The following orders offered by Mr. Hurley of Fall River were read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: Ordered, That the committee on Labor consider the expediency of the establishment of a Saturday half-holiday for persons employed in manufacturing or mechanical establishments, by so amending section 4 of chapter 74 of the Public Statutes as to provide that no minor under eighteen years of age and no woman shall be employed in laboring, in manufacturing or mechanical establishments more than fifty-eight hours a week. Ordered, That the committee on Labor consider the expediency of such legislation as will abolish fines for imperfect weaving in cotton and woollen manufactures. Ordered, That the committee on the Liquor Law conber and price of sider the expediency of amending chapter 340 of the Acts of the year 1888, and chapter 100 of the Public Statutes, and all acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, in reference to the number and price of licenses to be granted by cities and towns voting "license" for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Salary of the justice of the Ordered, That the committee on Public Service conSecond district sider the expediency of increasing the salary of the Justice of the Second District Court of Bristol, in Fall River. court of Bristol. Sons of Woman's Re- Secretary of the wealth, re turns of votes The following order offered by Mr. Carpenter of Brookline was read and referred, under House Rule No. 21, to the committee on Rules: Ordered, That the committee on Military Affairs consider the expediency of a law to prevent persons from unlawfully using or wearing the badges of the Sons of Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps. Order Adopted. On motion of Mr. Parkhurst of Clinton, Ordered, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth be requested to obtain and furnish to the House of Represent for representa atives, the vote for representatives in the several representative districts of the Commonwealth. tives. |