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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
5
The annual play wowed Boston with its largest audience yet in the College Stall. A three act farce directed by a large cast raised funds for evening classes.
The Legislature will debate a bill for a constitutional amendment on woman suffrage. A large crowd is expected to attend and space has been reserved for women who wish to witness the contest.
The committee adverse to the amendment, the House substituted the bill and cast the largest affirmative vote on the question. Speaker Cushing is poised to lead the fight against adoption, with Republican forces badly split and a two thirds vote seen as favorable, while he notes the party platform did not pledge to submit the issue to the people.
Governor Foss forwards recommendations from the Panama-Pacific Managers of Massachusetts urging an appropriation to fund a Massachusetts exhibit. They propose a building styled after the Bulfinch front of the State House including homes and a memorial hall to represent social industrial and commercial life.
Governor Foss sent a letter from the Secretary of State to the Legislature with a joint resolution from the New Jersey Legislature. It asks for joint action toward uniform automobile laws and suggests a resolve authorizing the Highway Commissioners to confer with the New Jersey commission and other State commissions on this purpose.
The committee on military affairs reports in the Senate a bill to spend $30,000 for transportation and related expenses for all veterans residing in the Commonwealth who were members of any organization that participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Transportation to be provided to applicants who apply before April 15.
After a debate the Senate rejected the measure to let a worker injured on the job choose his own physician under the workers compensation act.
The measure to back a five million dollar State credit for Boynton's single rail road plan was defeated in the House 99 to 97. Critics argued control by the State Treasurer would be insufficient to prevent improper leases while others warned construction costs remain prohibitive. Support came from Dean Wakefield, Priest Haverhill, McEttrick Boston, and Giblin Boston.
A cities committee reported leave to withdraw on bills to modify school legislation. The action ends the measure's progress in its current session.
The committee reported against the mayor's bill authorizing the Boston Board of Health to appoint female nurses. The action flags ongoing debate over nursing appointments and gender roles in public health.
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