Senate Debates on Constitutionality of Blair Bill Continue
The scene centers on Republican doubts about the Blair bill whose constitutionality is disputed. Mr Blair, Mr Strong, and Mr Reagan are quoted on the matter while Judge Waite and Mr Evarts appear in a Peabody fund memorial. An Edmunds resolution seeks Swenson sugar reports. Senate adjourns after executive business at 5:20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Mr. Strong
Mr. West
Mr. Blair
Judge Strong
Washington
Blair
Strong
Hoe
Trnstees
Peabody Fund
Robert C. Winthrop
Waite Bow
William M. Evarts
Congress
Southern States
United States
Reagan
Edmunds
Commissioner of Agriculture
Swenson
Senate
Bills and resolutions introduced in the House on Jan. 30
The House agenda lists numerous new measures from various members. Connecticut seeks a New London public building. Illinois seeks lower postage on seeds and a 3 cent cap on money orders under $5. Other proposals address oleomargarine taxation, tariff protection principles, reformatting internal revenue, new ship railways, silver coinage, life saving and merchant vessel safety, and a congressional printing office dispute with the public printer defending staffing and delays. The debate touches on the fate of a contested Indiana seat and personal anecdotes about affected workers and widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmacton
Russell
Connecticut
New London
Conn
Baker
Ilinois
Lawler
Committee On Ways and Means
Friends of the
Yeas
Cutcheon
Michigan
Secretary of War
Adjutant-General’s Office
House
United States
Buchanan
New Jersey
Cummings
New York
Wilkins
Ohio
Martin
Texas
Internal Revenue
Clardy
Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Railway Company
Bland
Barry
Mississippi
Committee On Elections
Indiana
Rowell
Illinois
Uutcheon
Congress
Henderson
Iowa
Baltimore
Maryland
Compton
Treasury Department
Democratic Party
Washington
Resolution for a special committee to probe printing office
The House debated a substitute to appoint a special committee to investigate the printing office's administration under the current public printer and his predecessor. Mr. Reed argued that investigating a dead man would not help speed documents and urged against partisanship. The substitute was approved, and agricultural bill actions followed before adjournment at 4:25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
Illinois
Committee On Printing
Reed
Maine
Sotings
Hateh
Missouri
Senate
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Ways and Means
House
The Law and the Precedents Absurdity of Mr Lodge
A letter to the editor argues that the House’s sole judicial duty is to determine the right to a seat, not legislate. It recounts Carlisle vs Thoebe, cites 1851 contest rules, and rejects reopening a case after time limits. It calls reopening politically motivated and warns against undermining settled precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Carlisle
Thoebe
U.S
McCrary
Barnes
Adams
Bartlett
Electio
Messrs
Dawes, Hoar and
Ranney
Election Committee
Dawes
Congress
Howard
Judge McCrary
Eugene Hale
George F. Hoar
L. P. Poland
Boles
Edwards
Smith
Diddings
Clark
Madison
Shou
Wood
Mr. Carlisle
Messrs. Cooper
Rowell
Lodge
Labor
Charles Theodore Russert, JR
Boston
Jan
Business Troubles Hit Newport Builders and Others
Alderman Nathan Barker of Newport, builder of the Newport Casino and many summer homes, is insolvent with heavy liabilities and may pay only 25 cents on the dollar. Others in trouble include Thomas Cousins of Norwalk, q. D. Barr of Buffalo who suspended payment but claims full settlement, Harrison Newhall's Son in Lynn accepting 18 cents on the dollar, Skillings & Co. of Lawrence petitioned into insolvency, Simon Bros. of Stamford, H. Reed of Richmond, Hawkes seeking compromise at 60 cents, John McCann & Co. of O Neill City closed by creditors, Wilson of Saginaw closed, Lawrence Watson & Son of Beverly Warms filing a voluntary insolvency with liabilities over 12,500 plus debts of family members, with assets mortgaged and contested claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Barker
Newport
Thomas Cousins
Norwalk
Harrison Newhall
Lynn
Johns. Skillings
Skillings & Co
Lawrence
Simon Bros
Stamford
Grocer
Richmond
W. Hawkes
Attleboro
John McCann & Co
O’ Neill City
Neb
Wilson
Saginaw City
Mich
Importation of Neat Cattle Circular From Treasury
A new customs circular details import requirements for neat cattle from Great Britain and Ireland. It requires local district pleuro pneumonia certificates, owner and importer affidavits, clean transit assurances, and a 90 day quarantine upon arrival with documents delivered to the quarantine superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Secretary of the Treasury
Great Britain
Ireland
Commissioner of Agriculture
Department
Collector of Customs
Aquire Honesty Seek Humility Practice Economy
The fragment urges virtue and restraint, advocating honesty humility economy and fidelity while mentioning Pearline as a cleaning product or emblem. It reads as a moral slogan or adage page note from a historical period.
State finances and bills dominate legislative session
The Legislature rushes new business before adjournment while receiving annual state auditor and harbor and land board reports. A sharp House debate toys with a savings banks bill tied to Boston and Lowell railroad bonds, truant schools advance, and Brooks is revived as a town. Senate eyes poll tax abolition and biennial elections, with salaries set at 750 dollars. hearing on elections next Monday.
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State Auditor
Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Symonds
Salem
Senate
Brooks
Committee On
Sprague
Hartwell and Ladd
Gile, Blume and Pinkerton
State Auditor warns of big tax year and looming deficit
The annual State auditor report to the Legislature outlines 1888 finances with a cash balance of 1,242,036.31 and a projected deficit near 1.72 million. It notes unusual 1888 expenses including bank tax bills protested under constitution challenges, adds to the treasury demands, and urges economy and legislative funding to cover the year and 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston, Hartford & Erie
Hoosac
Commonwealth
Troy & Boston Railroad Company
Holt
Acton
Treasury
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Troy & Greenfield
Fitchburg Railroad Company
The
Petitions and orders from the Massachusetts legislature
A slate of petitions requests for railroad deeds and charter changes, tax and voting reforms, labor law measures, water supply bonds, and library incorporation. Also a series of Senate orders regarding state tax recovery, salaries, civil service, district attorney appointment, education reports, liquor law cases, court session timing, and wildlife season dates. A Brooks town incorporation bill was referred to the committee on towns.
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William F. Draper
Hopkinton
Milford &Woonsocket
Nathan Weston
Bet M. Weston
Massachusetts
W. R. Plunkett
Berkshire Life Insurance
John F. Fleming
Board of Railroad Commissioners
William A. Tower
Lexington
Cary Library
F. M. Chamberlain
Boston, Winthrop & Shore Railroad Company
Crescent Beach
Pines
Howes Place Congregational Society
W. D. Mahoney
W. P. Cherrington
Lynn
Steeper
Washington, D. C
United States
Commonwealth
Sprague
Common Council of
Boston
Kimball
Civil Service Commission
Hartwell
Middle District
Howland
the Board of Education
Crosby
Brooks
Committee On Towns
Truant schools bill and city trustees plan on lottery of powers
Salem legislator proposes countywide truant schools by petition of three towns and union schools by cities or towns. Boston bills move to fix mutual liability in Mutual Boiler Insurance. A Boston petition seeks nine city library trustees with three three-year classes under mayoral appointment and alderman confirmation. Multiple amendments target wills, burglary statute changes, liquor license timing, proxy voting, street railway controls, and labor rules for street railways. The only debate concerns a bill letting savings banks invest in Boston and Lowell Railroad bonds, with postponement and calls for full factual reports from the banking committee. The House tabled the bill after a lengthy dispute, postponing to a week hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohier
Beverly
Brown
Boston
Milne
Fall River
Commonwealth
McCall
Winchester
Noonan
Wharton
Dresser
Medford
Dunlea
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Barrett
Melrose
Millen
Worcester
Banking Committee
Malao
Symonds
Salem
Mr. Mellen
Fisk
Railroad Commissioners
Mellen
Colby
House
Committee On
Labor
Fragmentary 19th Century Data Snippet Includes Rail and Gas Co Names
A partial OCR fragment lists entities such as Cheshire K K pia Burton Stock Car pfd Newburyport Gas Lt. Co Glendon Iron Co and Louisville Evansville St Louis Railroad with scattered numbers and references to do and 90. The text appears as a disconnected ledger or directory item without a coherent narrative.
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Cheshire K.K
Pia
Burton
Newburyport Gas Lt. Co
Glendon Iron Co
Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis
R.R
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Mr. Lodge
Ladd
Lowell Road
Osots
Coast Defence Loan
Commissioners of Public Lands
Massachusetts War Loan
Prison and Hospital
Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad
Bounty Loan
Troy & Greenfield Railroad
Boston Harbor
Benson
Sackache
Sciatiga
Cain
ST. Croix
Jamaica
WOM
M. Doherty & CO
Kneeland Street
Endicott Street
C. F. Doherty
Boston M. Doherty
Ghichester
Riamond
Chichester
Ghichester Chemigal
Madison Sq.phila. F
Chichesters
Diamond Brande O. C. Goodwin & CO
Selk
Gannons
Hichester
Hanover St
PILLS
R. L. Day & Company
No. Si
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
S Mercantile Marine Ins
Farmers’ Loan and ‘Rust Co
Kansas
Arlington Mills
Amoskeag Mfg
Old Colony
Nashua & Roch
McKay Metallic Fast
Eliot Fire Ins
Boston Tow Boat Co
American Insurance Co
Boston Natl. Bank
Nebraska Loan and Trust Co
Hastings
Navy
Prin
Int
Gable
Exchange
St. Fe
Essex Rd
Eastern
Lyman Mills
Manuf. Natl
Worcester Gas Light Co
Essex Co
Cheshire
Boston Natl Bank
Bank of Commerce
Eliot Natl
New England
Bank of No. America
Bank of Redemption
Revere Bank
Bank of Republic
Shawmut
Bank
Webster Bank
Francis Henshaw & CO
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
Brookline Gas It, Co
Androscoggin Mills
Pepperell Mty. Co
Lancaster Mills
Hamilton Woollen Mills
R.R. Co
Nashua & Lowell
K. R. Co
England
Mtg. Sec. Co
Jon & Maine R.R
Alen
N. Bk. of Commerce
Third
N. Bk
Pemigewasset N . BK. Afiaalscaw In
Boston Marine Ins. Co
Kansas City, Emporia
80. RR
Union Pacific Ry
Washington Ins. Co
Warren Cotton Mills
Jona. Bigelow & CO
North Market Street
Gate City
J. M. Alexander
Albert Howe & Coo
Market Street
Brighton
Gale
Warren Avenue
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Streets
Horatio Harris & CO
Florida
Eastern RA Pier
East
Joseph Baker
Galveston
Mallory
Colorado
Alamo
Lampasas
Nueces
Fernandina
Fla
State OF Texas
San Antonio
Seth Sprague
Old State House
India Wharf
Pier 11
North River
H. M. Whitney
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Tenn
Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Baltimore & Ohio RR
Flest
Norfolk
GEO
E. Smalley
Gen. Agt
Central Wharf
Gloucester
Boston and Gloucester Steamboat Co
North Side Central Wharf
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co
William H. Hill,jr
Yory T
Portlan & East Staunch
Portland
C. F. Williams
Eastport & Calais, Me
ST. John, RN
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Lewis Wharf
Digby
Walter Hall
Lewis Whart
John G. Hall & CO
Chatham Street
Loston
Emma Nickerson
Columbus Avenue
Europe
Adamson & CO
Rilk Street
Stetson, Moseley & Co
E Street
Kilby Shey
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