Our state capitol illustrated . ROOM NO. 15. —COMMITTEES ON TAXATION, AND ON ELECTION ROOM NO. 16.—COMMITTEES ON lUKLIC HEALTH, AND ON HOUSE ELECTIONS. THE GREEN ROOM. In this room have been held many famous meetings connected with legislation. The principalparty caucuses here have gathered. Here have been held the great majority of the hearings on thewoman suffrage and temperance questions, and here have been heard many of the leading speakers ofthe land upon these topics. The many legislative investigations of recent years have here been conducted. Among them maybe mentioned the Tewks
Our state capitol illustrated . ROOM NO. 15. —COMMITTEES ON TAXATION, AND ON ELECTION ROOM NO. 16.—COMMITTEES ON lUKLIC HEALTH, AND ON HOUSE ELECTIONS. THE GREEN ROOM. In this room have been held many famous meetings connected with legislation. The principalparty caucuses here have gathered. Here have been held the great majority of the hearings on thewoman suffrage and temperance questions, and here have been heard many of the leading speakers ofthe land upon these topics. The many legislative investigations of recent years have here been conducted. Among them maybe mentioned the Tewksbury investigation, under Governor Pmtlerji^eTsTSnal direction, in 1883; thatinto alleged bribery in connection with water gas legislation, in 1884; the charges in connection withthe sale of the States interest in the New York & New England railroad, and the appointment of areceiver, in 1884; that into alleged bribery in connection with the bill to incorporate the town ofBeverly Farms, in 1887 ; and into alleged improper influence upon legislation in connection with thecharter for
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