Pleasant Street widening removed from subway bill
The House stripped the Pleasant street widening from the subway measure amid heated debate. Amendments sought to require elevated trains removal, eight hour workday, and labor clauses. leaders pressed for a balanced, state controlled transit plan with municipal input and future route reviews.
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Pleasant Street
Post
Collins
Russell
Boston
House
Quinn
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Jones
McNary
Reed
Taunton
Washington Street
Railroad Commission
Schofield
Malden
Transit and Railroad Commissions
Fort Point Channel
Public Garden
Copley Square
Dana
Newton
Mr. Schofield
MacCartney
Hayes
Lowell
Runzell
Rockland
South Boston
House panel backs Brooke promotion to lieutenant general
June 10 report from the House committee on military affairs says the bill to advance Senior Major General Brooke to lieutenant general and retire him at that rank has been favorably reported after Senate passage.
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Brooke Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs Today
Senate
Brooke
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Exemption Vote
The Senate rejected a bill to remove the jury duty exemption for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery by a 23 to 2 vote. Debate highlighted the organization’s historic status and concerns about militia service while senators pressed highway and betterment measures for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Charles
Sullivan
Berry
Suffolk
C. S. Sullivan
H. M. Knowlton
Dyer
Fitzgerald
Sparks
M. J. Sullivan
Seaver
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
J. A. Sullivan
Boston
Dorchester
West Roxbury
John A. Sullivan
Manning
Worcester
Senator Berry
Kerry
Dyar
Huntington Avenue
C. 5
Voters Approve Substitute Resolve In Senate Vote
In a 14 to 6 decision the substitute resolve was adopted. Senators Dean Howland Jones Pratt and Wood opposed with Berry paired against.
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Dean, Howand
Jones
Pratt
Wood
Berry
Mellen Wins House Bill On Civil Service Exemption
Representative J J Mellen of Charles Town secured in the House the substitution of a bill exempting Spanish War veterans from civil service provisions. The author’s bill would extend existing civil service exemptions to veterans of the war with Spain, including appointments removals suspensions and transfers under current or future civil service law or regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Mellen
Charlestown
Mellen
Commonwealth
Spain
Cadets' Rifles Loaded Spark Senate Inquiry
Senator M J Sullivan of Boston pushed a bill to permit organizations to carry wooden or imitation rifles after Cadets escorting Governor Crane on March 17 carried loaded rifles. He seeks investigation, while Adjutant-General Dalton reports no authority for arming the Cadets. Senator Bullivan argues for arm bearing rights across capable groups and cites the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Sullivan
Boston
Senate
Crane
Adjutant-General
Dalton
Bullivan
Bill Defeated In Senate With 14 Yes 18 No Vote
The bill failed by a 14 to 18 vote. Yes votes came from Senators Apsey Bliss H S Fitz gerald Foster Holt Morrison Morse T FE Porter Seaver Sparks C S Sullivan J A Sullivan M J Sullivan. Nays listed included Blodgett Chandler Dean Dyar Fletcher Harwell Howland.
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Deavor
Apsey
Bliss
H. S. Fitzgerald
Foster
Holt
Morrison
Morse
T FE. Porter
Seaver
Sparks
C. S. Sullivan
J. A. Sullivan
M. J. Sullivan
Blodgett
Chandler
Dean
Dyar
Fletcher
Harwell
Howland
Cadets accused of carrying loaded rifles as escort to Governor Crane
Report notes senators debating Cadets protection duties with rifle escort during Governor Crane visit. Names include Jones Manning Ing Skinner Sprague Tufts Williams Wood and senators Fitzgerald Berry. Debate centers on whether rifles were carried and by whom.
Secretary Shaw in Boston for brief official visits
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw spent time in Boston visiting the customs house with Collector Lyman, lunched with President Beal of the Second National Bank, and departed on the seven o'clock boat to Portland to address the Republican State convention.
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Secretary Shaw
Boston
Leslie M. Shaw
United States Treasury
Custom House
Lyman
Su Treasury
President Beal
Second National Bank
Portland
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June Whitesale
Eton
New York
Gilchrist Co
Dettelbach & CO
City Treasury
Leasant Street
Messrs. Logan
Dean of
Wakefield
Commission
Mr. Russell
Logan
Sleeper
Winthrop
Mr. Logan
Board of Trade
East Boston
Everett
Transit Commission
Donovan
Cambridge
Metropolitan Affairs Committee
Bagley
McInerney
United States
General Court
Boston Medical At
John Lindsay
Marblehead
Jennie Hackett
Kent Place
Enerrow
Elm Hill Avenue
B. Medical Club
M Savery
Austin Street
SoMweg
Boston Medical Club
Boylston Street
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Boylston St
HovGuton & Dutton’s
National Biscuit Company
Posi
Alice RE. Whitakion
WM. Albrecht
New England
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