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MASSAClirSKTTS. 



founding of the city Sept 1 and 17 with lit. -r- 

 ary exercises, athletic exhibition*, a regatta, a 

 parade, and a banquet. 



^The Third Army Corps held a reunion at 

 lU.il.-v May 7 and placed a tablet on th. 

 where Gen. Joseph Hooker was born, ii 

 Gen. Sickles addressed 3,000 people in a tent on 

 the preen in front of the house. 



roversy arose in !'. 



over a cargo of herring which were bought in 

 Newfoun.ll.-u). I l.y t'nited States flshenm-i i 

 -ntry was claimed f..r the hi-rrini; and >u>tainrd 

 by the -ollcvtor at Gloucester, where the vessel 

 touched; but at Boston, where it entered, tin- 

 collector assessed a duty. A reform.' to the 

 Board of tirnernl Appraisers brought <>ut tin de- 

 cision that the fish, having been taken by New- 

 foundland fishermen and delivered salted, were 

 abject to duty. 



Ini.-r.-M In whaling in Hudson Bay has re- 

 rived in New Bedford, and more vessels went to 

 that locality during the year, some with tin- in- 

 tention of wintering there. 



The halibut fishing in Greenland waters was 

 reported a failure this year. Ice, fog, and rain 

 interfered with operations. Large receipts 

 from the Grand Hank, however, were reported, 

 ;i is said a new fishing ground has been 

 found and halibut have been taken in great 

 abundance, 



Legislative Session. This began Jan. 3 and 

 ended Juno '. Hon. George P. Hoar was re- 

 elected to the United States Senate by a vote of 

 180 in the House and 34 in the Senate, against 39 

 and 4 for John K. Russell. 



During the session the Governor signed 504 

 acts and 127 resolves, vetoed 18 bills, and al- 

 -' to become laws by statutory limitation, 

 withholding his signature. The most impor- 

 tant among the measures passed was the act to 

 provide for a metropolitan water supply. It 

 creates a water board, who are to construct, 

 maintain, and operate a system of metropolitan 

 water works and provide thereby a sullic -ient 

 supply of pure water for the ciii. > ,,f Boston. 

 Chelsea. Kv.-n-tt. Muld.-n. Mod ford. Newton, and 

 Somervillo. and the towns of Bolm.mt. Hydi- Park, 

 Mel rose. Revere, Watertown, and Winthrop, 

 which cities and towns shall constitute th< 

 ropolitan Water District. Bonds may be issued 

 on the request of the board to an amount not 

 exceeding $27,000,000. 



An act to revise the charter of Boston pro- 

 vides that the mayor shall be elected for the 

 term of two years. The election department. 

 the fire department, the water department, and 

 the institutions department are created as de- 

 partment* of the city, and officers are desig- 

 m have them in charge. The offices of 

 vmrars of voters and the board are abol- 

 ished, and their duties devolve upon the Boston 

 BalloMaw Commission, made up of 4 election 

 ""onew, 2 of the party that cast the 

 * ToU at the election next preceding their 

 appointment, and the other 2 of the party cast- 

 ing the next highest vote. There is to be 1 

 oramwrioner, 1 water commission, r . ami 

 * commissioner, the corresponding 

 board* bring abolished. Tho offices of inspec- 

 * "f milk, vinegar, provision*, and animals 

 for slaughter are abolished, and their 



duties devolve on health inspectors apt 

 by the city board of health, other dt-pai 

 and offices abolished are 

 ment and office of surv. 



ient and office of city an -hit. 

 board of survey, their work bci. 

 city engineer, the supcrmt.-ml, -m of j.ul.h, i.. liK 

 inn, and the street commissioners. 



The charters of several oth.-r cities were 

 amended. 



act to be known as "the Cm. 

 1895" provides strict rules for the con 

 political committees and caucuses. 8o 

 Manges were made in the regi>i ration 1 



Provision was made for estat>li-l 

 schools for instruction in tin- th.-..; 

 tical art of tcxtil.- ami kindred indu-: 

 oities having 460.000 pimlles. 



M her acts of the session were : 



Appropriating $60,000 for expanses in connection 

 with the extermination of contagious disease* 

 animals. 



Appropriatinff $125,000 for taking the d 

 census, in addition to the $25,000 HI 

 L894 



.irin^r specifications of the character of work 

 required and rate of compensation t 

 persons employed in cotton, worsted, and wooleo 

 factories. 



' v of North Adi 



Authorizing Savings banks to invest in and Into 

 upon bonds of the States of Missouri 



and such cities thereof as have a population 



or more and whose net indebtedness does not exceed 



5 per cent, of their assessed valuut 



Requiring school committees t furnish j :M> 

 schools with national flap*. 



I'pividing for tin- s.-izure and disposition 

 erty found where opium is smoked or 

 away to he smoked, and for pun'. 

 there found present 



Exempting disabled soldiers and sail 

 at in upon $2,000 worth of proi" 

 whole estate does not exceed $5,000, 

 property otherwise exempted. 



To prevent fraudulent transfer of property 

 solvent debtors. 



Providing that tenement houses in Boston Khtll 

 have adequate open spaces. 



I'p.vidinir for tin- t^in-hink' of illiterat* 



rpividinir that any polit 

 five annual State elections next prccedin 



r any office voted for at a State ele 

 large a number of votes as equals tin i 

 titioncrs required to nominate for that office I-;, 

 nntion papers, may nominate candidate* ' 

 office, ana shall be entitled to have tin 

 candidates printed on the onVial ballot 



p-tri. -tions as apply to a party that casta 8 

 per cent, of the vote for governor. 



Prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors 

 22 and July 4. 



Making certain army nurses eligible to receive 

 State ai.l. 



Authorizing the appointment of a regi- 

 )>y the civil-service commissioners, at a salal^V 

 $2.000. 



Imposing fine or imprisonment for t- 

 animals with garbage refuse or offal. 



To r<-L'tilat<- the observance of S 

 that no entertainment shall ho ?i'. 

 which a fe< proceeds ar 



exclusively dc -voted to charitable <>r r 

 poses, and imposing a fine of $5 

 tending such a performance, and | 

 who gives or takes part in it. and > 

 of any hall where this law is violated. The $60 



