The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-02
Journal Of Proceedings in the
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE
Bosros, Wednesday, MAY 26, 1890.

SENATE. The Hon. Samuel Lathrop was
re-elected President, by 60 votes, the whole
number given being. 81, There were votes
for the Hon. James Fowler. Mr. Charles Cal
hcun was chosen Clerk. On the first ballot the
votes were for Mr.. Calhoun IL, J. E. Sprague
IL, p. Willard 6, Elijah Williams 2, and w r.
Gragg l. On the second ballot Mr.. Calhoun
had II votes, and was chosen. Mr.. Sprague
had IL, and Mr. Willard g.
HOUSE. Hen. VIM. B. Calhoun was re-
elected Speaker, and Pelham w. Warren, ESQ,
Clerk. In the choice of Speaker the whole
number of votes were Az, Of which 400 were
for Mr. Calhoun. Mr.. VIM. G. jarvis had 8
votes Mr.. Warren received all the votes ex.
.cept 2.
Messrs Bigelow Of Boston, Corbett Of Wor
-cester, Lazell of Bridgewater, Breed of Lynn,
Allen of Pitts6eld, and Williams of Northamp-
ton, were joined to Messrs. Varnum, Merrlll
Wilder, Motley, and Phillips, committee OF the
Senate, on the returns for Governor and Lieut.
Governor.
THURSDAY. Nay 81.
SENATE. Mr.. Lincoln, from the commit
tee appointed to examine the returns OF votes
for Senators and Counsellors, made report,
which agrees with the report OF the examlna-
ton made by the Governor and Council. ex-
cepting the votes from Berkshire, which the
committee reported as follows Whole num-
Der of votes 65l6, necessary to choice 1905
Russell Brown has 1764 and is chosen. There
is one vacancy, and the candidates are Samuel
NJ Mckay, who has 1884 votes, and Isaac Cur
it's, Jr., who has 1892. l04 votes were also
given TO Samuel Mckay. A message was sent
to the House of Representatives proposing to
form a convention to fill the vacancies.
HOUSE. Two thousand copies OF the Elec-
ton Sermon delivered yesterday by the Rev.
DR.. Channing, were ordered to be printed.
Messrs. G. Blake of Boston, Bayles of Taun-
ton, Denny of Leicester, Putnam of Salem, and
jackson of Newton, were appointed commit
tee to inquire into the expediency OF altering
and amending the existing laws Of the Com
monwealth relative to the subject of assign
uents of property by insolvent debtors.
Mr.. Boot of Lowell presented petition OF
John F. Lorng and others, praying ncorpora-
ton for the purpose of constructing railroad
from Boston to Lowell.
Twelve o'clock was assigned for the purpose
of filling the vacancies in the Senate.
The committee appointed to examine the re-
turns of votes for Governor and Lieut.. Cover
nor, made report specifying what returns
were rejected, and declaring the whole number
of votes legally returned for Governor, to be
Al, I73-necessary for choice %, 587-tAat his
Excellency, LEVI LINCOLN has 33,909, and
that others have 16, 265-that the whole number
ofvotes legally returned for Lieut.. Governor, is
6,389-neeessary for choice %, l95-that his
Honor, THOMAS L. WINTHROP has 81 1894
and that others have IA, 495. No returns have
been received from Clarksburg and Shutesbury
the votes of Beverly were rejected, the time of
holding the meeting not having been specified
in the return, and Of Monroe, the return not
stating when the meeting was holden, or that
declaration and record was made as the constI-
tuition required. The report was accepted in
concurrence.
Messrs. Mann of Dedham, Marston of New
buryport, Armstrong Of Boston, Brown of Con
cord, Barton of Oxford, Brooks of BernardstOn,
and Merriek of Ptts6eld, were appointed a
committee to inquire whether any and what al.
terations are necessary in the laws relative to
Licenses and the due regulation Of Licensed
Houses.
Is CoSvEvrTex. Agreeably to assignment
the two Houses met in convention for the pur-
pose OF filing the vacancies at the Senate
Board. The votes being taken, it appeared
that the following persons were elected Sena
tors, viz. -
Hampshire Distribution. John Warner
HE had 30e votes, Moses Porter had SO, Elihu
Hoyt 9, and Mr.. Taft 1891
REHABILITATION Elisha Pope. THe had 215
votes, John Doane 1871, Mr.. Curtis 2, Mr.. Taf
l, Mr.. Lincoln l-400]
FrGnklin-Hon. EIihu Hoyt. HE had 81
votes, Horace w. Taft 1870, Mr.. Pope 1-405.l
Berkshire-Hon. Samuel M. Mckay. III
had 3e4 votes, Isaac Curtis 10, S. Mckay A
Mr.. Pope ], Mr.. Taft 1-4031
PlymOuk-Hon. Solomon Lincoln, Jr., ant
Charles ]. Holmes. [They had, the former
800, latter 2S3, Arad B. Thompson 100, John
B. Turner 40, Mr.. Lincoln /, Mr.. Mckay l.
754.l
FRIDAY, May %.
SENATE A convention of the two branch
es, was formed, as seen in the proceedings Of
the House.
The President announced the appointment
of the following Standing Committees of the
Senate -
On the Judiciary-Messrs Stearns, Holmes
and Locke.
On Probate and ChGncery-Messrs Gray
Duncan, and Maxwell
On EducGtion-Me White, Webb, anc
o. Warner,
On Agricaatars-Me ssrs. LothrOp, Walker
and Mixer
On Bills in the Second Reading-Messrs
Phillips, Stearns, Thorndike, Hastings, anc
Everett.
On EngrOsssd Bals-Messrs Pope, Parker
Baxter, Walker, and o. Warner
And the following to be joined on the part o.
the House.
On Accounts-Messrs. Hoyt and Parker
On Roads and Bridgss-Messrs. Spauldine
and Winshp.
On Railways and cdnals--Msssrs LincOlr
and Dearborn.
On TOcns-Messrs Varnum and Wilder.
On Ciaims-Messrs. Wells and Goodwin
On the IMititia-Messrs Mckay and John
Warner
On Parishes-Messrs. Merrill and Thacher
On FisheTies--Messru. Lincoln, Jr., and
Brown.
On Banks and Banking -Mcssrs Burnell ant
Motley.
ON Mercantile Affairs and Insurance -Messrs
Thorndike and Cutler
On Public Lands--Messrs Fowler and Dear
born.
On Manufactures essrs Hastingsand In
graham.
On the Library--Messrs. Everett, Gray, anc
White
The Senate then met the House in Conven
fion, for the choice Of Counsellers from the peo
pie at large. [See proceedings in the House