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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1894
Page
8
A tense session ends with the president announcing votes as observers and a persistent speaker clash over a bill. The tally shows a loss for the year’s effort, 23 to 12, prompting lingering questions and future hopes to elect more capable Senators. A reporter escapes to a window for relief after the crowd disperses.
In Boston the Senate debates a House bill to grant municipal suffrage to women. Speaker for the amend ment seeks a voter referendum next state election while opponents warn of delaying action and warn of risks to governance. Debates feature Senators Lawrence Kittredge Cronan and Fitzgerald among others with a close roll call on the substitute and bill.
The Women’s Journal views yesterday's State Senate vote as a near victory for women's suffrage, calling it a Bunker Hill moment while editor Blackwell notes the fight continues. Miss Alice Stone Blackwell cites the clash of voices, arguing opposition labels are unfair and principle requires patience.
The legislature yielded little beyond debates on woman suffrage. The House rejected the cities committee report on a one day in seven for Boston firemen, with Newhall and O'Brien dissenting. Wellman supported the committee, while Hayes Mahoney and Cook opposed. the measure failed 64 to 67. The firemen bill awaits a second reading. The liquor law petition leave to withdraw filed.
A fire at 11:20 pm in a basement at 302 34 Broadway Chelsea confined to the basement but caused smoke and water damage to street level stocks. William Pinkoffsky clothing and furnishings at 302 suffered $2500 damage, Brewer and Walgatt paint oils and wallpaper at 304 about $2500, building owned by Franklin K Cushing sustained $500 damage.
Tax Collector N L Turner of Danvers must appear before Judge Field in Salem on April 17 to show cause why a mandamus should not be served. The action, filed by A J Stetson who was defeated by Turner in the town election, seeks to test the validity of stickers Turner used.
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