chapter three hundred and eighty-six of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one. The bills for the above expenditure shall be approved by the harbor and land commissioners and presented to the auditor of the Commonwealth for allowance, in the same manner as other claims against the Commonwealth. Approved June 15, 1892. Chap. 96 RESOLVe providing for LEASING AND FURNISHINg a room to be Laboratory, state board of health. USED AS A LABORATORY BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms is directed to lease and furnish a suitable room or rooms to be used as a laboratory by the state board of health, and that a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth therefor. Approved June 15, 1892. Chap. 97 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO AN EXHIBIT OF ROAD MAKING AND ROAD Exhibit of road making, etc., at Columbian exposition. MAKING MACHINERY AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Resolved, That the board of world's fair managers of Massachusetts, representing the Commonwealth at the Columbian exposition, be instructed to urge upon the director general of said exposition the great importance of there being a comprehensive exhibit of the construction and maintenance of roads at said exposition, and be classed as a department, and a building constructed for this department, in which road making and road making machinery can be shown as an object lesson by skilled workmen. Approved June 15, 1892. Chap. 98 RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL New England industrial mutes. FOR DEAF MUTES. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the school for deaf treasury of the Commonwealth to the New England industrial school for deaf mutes, in the town of Beverly, the sum of two thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the trustees thereof; one thousand dollars of said sum to be applied towards the payment of the debts of said institution, and the balance to be used for the educational purposes of the school for the present year, and the trustees of said school shall report to the state board of education. Approved June 15, 1892. Resolve in favor OF THE MESSENGERS AND PAGES OF THE SEN- Chap. 99 ATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Messengers, treasury of the Commonwealth, in addition to the sums pages, etc. now provided by law, the sum of one hundred dollars each, to the doorkeepers, postmaster and messengers of the senate and house of representatives, to the clerk, messengers, watchmen and fireman of the sergeant-atarms, the extra clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the clerk of the document room, the messenger of the expenditure committee and the two elevator men, and the sum of sixty-seven dollars to each page. Approved June 15, 1892. RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR A NEW TOOL HOUSE AND FOR REBUILD- Chap.100 agricultural Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Massachusetts treasury of the Commonwealth a sum not exceeding eight college. thousand dollars, to be expended at the Massachusetts agricultural college under the direction of the trustees of said college, for the following purposes: for the erection of a new tool house, shop and sheds for the horticultural department, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars; for rebuilding the Durfee plant house and the erection of a rose house, vegetable house and cold grapery in connection therewith, a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars. Approved June 16, 1892. RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH Chap.101 four hundredth America. Resolved, That the governor of the Commonwealth be observance of authorized and requested to issue a proclamation recom- anniversary of mending to the people a due observance in all their local- discovery of ities, of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, and especially by appropriate exercises in their schools commemorative of said event. Approved June 16, 1892. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF MARGARET MCDONALD. Chap.102 Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Margaret treasury of the Commonwealth to Margaret McDonald, McDonald. widow of Owen McDonald who was injured at the Hoosac tunnel while in the employ of the Commonwealth, an an nuity of one hundred dollars for the rest of her natural Chap.103 RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING OF FIVE HUNDRED ADDI Report of commissioners of TIONAL COPIES OF PART SECOND OF THE REPORT OF THE BOARD Resolved, That there be printed five hundred additional savings banks. copies of part second of the annual report of the board of commissioners of savings banks, to be distributed under the direction of said commissioners. Chap.104 Town of Approved June 16, 1892. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN OF NATICK. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the town of Natick, the sum of thirty-two dollars and four cents, as reimbursement to said town for money expended for the support of Sarah E. Bowker at the Worcester lunatic hospital. Approved June 16, 1892. Chap.105 RESOLVE RELATIVE TO THE BUST OF THE LATE COlonel Gardiner Bust of colonel Gardiner Tufts to be placed in state house. Chap.106 Widow of TUFTS. Resolved, That the commissioners on the state house are hereby directed to assign a suitable place in the state. house for the marble bust of the late colonel Gardiner Tufts, tendered to the Commonwealth by the Tufts memorial association; said Gardiner Tufts having for more than thirty consecutive years occupied positions of responsibility in the service of the Commonwealth, commencing. during the war of the rebellion as state agent for the care of Massachusetts soldiers, and subsequently rendering efficient service as superintendent of the Massachusetts reformatory. Approved June 16, 1892. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE WIDOW OF HORACE E. MILLER. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth to the widow of the late Horace E. Miller, member of the house of representatives from the fourth Franklin district, the compensation, travelling expenses and mileage that said Miller would have been entitled to had he lived to the end of the present session. Approved June 16, 1892. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE the constitution. The following proposed article of amendment to the Constitution Proposed has been officially certified and deposited in the office of the secre- amendment to tary of the Commonwealth, as required by section 32 of chapter 2 of the Public Statutes, and if agreed to by the general court next to be chosen, in the manner provided by the Constitution, must be submitted to the people for their ratification or rejection : — RESOLVE PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ment of mileage to members of Resolved, That it is expedient to alter the Constitution Relative to payof the Commonwealth by the adoption of the subjoined article of amendment; and that the said article, being general court. agreed to by a majority of the senators and two thirds of the members of the house of representatives present and voting thereon, be entered on the journals of both houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the general court next to be chosen; and that the said article be published, to the end that if agreed to in the manner provided by the Constitution, by the general court next to be chosen, it may be submitted to the people for their approval and ratification, in order that it may become a part of the Constitution of the Commonwealth. ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT. So much of article two of section three of chapter one of the Constitution of the Commonwealth as is contained in the following words: "The expenses of travelling to the general assembly, and returning home, once in every session, and no more, shall be paid by the government, out of the public treasury, to every member who shall attend as seasonably as he can, in the judgment of the house, and does not depart without leave.", is hereby annulled. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 5, 1892. The foregoing article of amendment is agreed to, two thirds of the members of the house of representatives present and voting thereon having voted in the affirmative; and the same is referred to the general court next to be chosen. WILLIAM E. BARRETT, Speaker. SENATE, February 11, 1892. The foregoing article of amendment is agreed to, a majority of the senators present and voting thereon having voted in the affirmative; and the same is referred in concurrence to the general court next to be chosen. ALFRED S. PINKERTON, President. |