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497 



lliout coloration mid in such a manner n- 

 uiilil appt i'f I li-- consumer of its real chaia< ler. 

 Tin- inspectors of milk wen- given authority i 

 , thc-e |ir\ i.-ions. Ijutcr another act was 

 flawed which imposes a penally U|MIII an\ j . i 

 ilVi-ing lr salt- oleomargarine, 

 liutfcrinc, --r other snb.-.taiice imitating butler, 

 whether .-..lored or not, to any one who asks for 

 ll is further provided that dealer-- in 

 oleomargarine and like substances shall post con- 

 spicuously in their places of business a placard 

 sauii^ that oleomargarine or liutterine is sold 

 peddlers are required to post upon each 

 if their vehicles u placard showing tiial they 

 licensed to sell oleomargarine; tn'is or pa<-k- 

 < mils! lie Iain-led with a placard hearing the 

 ord " oleomargarine "; and at hotels, n-stau- 

 nt>, and luiic-h i-ounters guests or pat rons shall 

 notified when served with any substance in 

 place of butter. Kvery opened tub or package 

 olTered for sale shall have upon it a placard bear- 

 Ing the word "oleomargarine." A dairy bureau, 

 nsisting o|' three members of the Board of 

 griculture appointed by the Governor, isdin-ct- 

 1 t.) enforce this act, with the aid of an assist - 

 I secretary of the Hoard of Agriculture, and 

 authorized to expend not" over $4,000 in this 

 ork. 



The act of 1890 creating the Gypsy-moth Com- 

 mission \\as repealed, and the work of extermi- 

 nating the gypsy-moth pest wiis intrusted to the 

 tate Board of Agriculture. 

 The clause in the license law forbidding the 

 le of liquor over a public bar was stricken out, 

 id a provision was introduced prohibiting the 

 sale- <.f liquor at tables in any room where liquor 

 selling is the exclusive or principal business. A 

 radical change was made in the law respecting 

 "runkenness. Police officers may now relea-e 

 m custody any person arrested for intoxica- 

 ion, after he has become sober, if satisfied from 

 is affidavit that he has not been arrested for in- 

 xicaiion twice before within a year. Whether 

 the prisoner is released or not, his affidavit shall 

 IMJ referred to a probation officer, who shall in- 

 estigate the court records, and if there is no 

 rd against him of two arrests within the 

 year, no further action shall be taken in the case. 

 xeept to discharge the person if he is still 

 nder arrest: but if the records show two or 

 on- arrests, he shall be tried for drunkenness, 

 ing first rearrested if he has already been dis- 

 harged. At the same time the penalty for 

 runkenness was changed to imprisonment for 

 ot more than one year, without fine, in every 



of HtreeU over unimproved nrcav in the city. 



No streets shall U- built over tin- mean co >ur- 

 !! those laid out on (lie plans of t|>i* 

 baid. The question of rapid transit in iheciiy 

 v\as referred to a comim--!' n. ! n i-lingof the 

 mayor and city engineer, three n.eml.: 

 jointe<l by the" ma\or, and tine.- apjoint<d by 

 the (iovernor. 



For the purpose of preventing the manufact- 

 ure, sale, or importation of clothing made in 

 unhealthful places, the appointment of two ad- 

 ditional inspectors on the district police wan 

 authorized. 



Fraternal beneficiary organizations, endow men I 

 companies, and bond schemes received a large 

 share of attention. A stringent bill affecting 

 the first named was reported, and a contest arose 

 as to whether it should affect all companies or 

 only those formed since a certain date in 1800, 

 the result being that the whole matt -r wns sent 

 over to the next Legislature. The bond schemes 

 were forbidden. 



Heing satisfied that the Cape Cod Ship Canal 

 Company was unable to complete the work in- 

 trusted to it. the Legislature refused an exten- 

 sion of its charter.and conferred its rights nnd 

 franchises upon the Boston, Cape Cod. and New 

 York Canal Company, on certain conditions. 



The sum of $75,000 was appropriated to se- 

 cure a representation of the resources and 

 progress of the State at the Columbian Exposi- 

 tion in 1893. 



Two constitutional amendments which passed 

 the Legislature of 1890 one abolishing the poll 

 tax as a prerequisite for voting, the other provid- 

 ing that a majority of the members of each 

 branch of the Legislature shall form a quorum to 

 do business were approved again at this session 

 and provision was made for their submission to 

 the people in November. An amendment for 

 biennial elections, which was passed in 1690. 

 failed of. approval at this session. There was 

 also passed for the first time an amendment 

 striking out the constitutional requirement that 

 the Governor shall be seized in his own rij:ht of 

 a freehold in the Commonwealth of the value of 

 1,000. 



Other acts of the session were as follow: 



(livintr to notaries public the jurisdiction and right 

 to act in all counties. 



Imposing a penalty for unlawfully issuing certifl- 

 eates ot' divorce. 



Appropriating $27,000 to enable the State Board of 

 llealtM to examine into the best methods for protect- 

 ing the purity of inland waters. 



To prohibit the employment of prisoners outside of 

 their place of confinement. 



Prohibiting after Nov. 1, 1R!>-J. the lieatinu' ol'stenni 

 ruilroa'd ]i:ini^rr ears by stoves or furnaces placed 

 within or attached to the car. 



To authorize the State Hoard of Agriculture to col- 

 lect and circulate information relating to abandoned 

 farms. 



To prevent excessive charges in the redemption of 

 tax titles. 



Incorporating the town of West Tishury. 



Requirini: the polls to be opened at 6 o'clock in tli- 

 forenoon on the days appointed for the election of 

 Stat<- and city officers. 



To provide ii uniform system of counting and can- 

 vassing votes c:i>t at elections. 



1'rohibitinif the sale to any child under sixteen years 

 of nnv candy or other article inclosiiiL' liquid or sirup 

 which contains more than 1 per cent, of alcohol. 



