The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-01-17
@assacbusetts Legislature.
WEDNESDAY Ian "a

SENATE. Al II 2 O'Clock the Senate went in
convention agreeably to special assignment
After the Senate had returned from Convention, the
President announced the following Committees
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On the Judicia, y-Messrs. Beal Watts and Elliot.
Probate and Chancey-Gray, Wheatland and Scuddcr
Bills an Sd Reading-Risng, Hopkinson and Scudder.
Engr0SSed BhiS-fhurston, Hurlburt, Poor, Mcguire,
Emerson and Woods
JoINT COMMITTEES.
On ACCOMPLISHMENT and Burnell
Education-Gray and Hoar.
BANGS and Bonking-Salsbury and Guild.
Cidims-Wheatland and Shepard
Ag'icnttWrai-Avery and Rice.
FiSaeIteS-Young and Freeman.
Lib ary-Klmbal, Carey and Emerson
MGnufdctnreS-Borden and Woods.
Mercantile A fairs and Insurance-Caray & Condrey
Militia-Willard and Hodges.
Parishes. drc-Wheatand and Kyle.
PriS0nS-Wllard and Bowen
Public ItSutionS--Si me and Felt.
Public LandS-Kmba and Allen.
Railroads and CGnaiS-Hopkinson and Baldwin.
Roads and BridgeS-Rsng and Gould.
IolonS-Thurston and Field.
HOUSE. Mr. Dean of Charlestown presented Pc
ton praying for law making seduction penal offence.
The Go, ernor's Message was referred to Select
Committee.
AT IL 1-2 clock the two branches went into conven-
uOh ule account ol WHICH mas Decn Already gwen
The Committee Elections, 10 whom was referred
the credentials Of the members reported that they had
examined the certificates of 263 members and found them
to be correct and that members elected in three towns
have not yet made their appearance.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE. Various petitions were presented and re-
ierred.
Letters of acceptance received from the Secre-
tary of the State, and several of the Councillors elect
HARVARD COhege-Notice was given of the annual
meeting of the corporation of Harvard University in
the Senate chamber, Thursday next.
HOUSE. Petitions presented and reterred-Of Chas
G. z. Hastings and eighy-nne others, for railroad
from Woonsocket Falls 10 intersect the Boston g.
Worcester road at Birmingham, by Mr. Bragg OF Mil
ford Western Railroad Co. for leave to construct a
branch from West Brookfeld to Bane by Mr. Rowland
OF New Bedford Grantees of Winchendon Railroad Co
for amendment Of charter authoriSng them to construct
their road To Ashournham without delay by Mr. Rand of
Wmehendon S. Strong and Coz others for Railroad
from Ftcbburg, to with Worcester and Nashua
Railroad. TO Worcester, by Mr. Wilder OF Leomnster;
OF r. Allen Batiee for change of name by Mr. Earle Of
Worcester; Flchhurg Bank for increase of capital BIZ
Mr Wilder OF Leominser; Congregational Society in
Warren and pew holders in same, for leave to lei pews
OF Frederick W. Paine for leave TO sell real estate bv
Mr. Barton of Worcester
The several topics i'll the Governors Message were re-
ferred 10 appropriate standing committees That part
of relating to the tariff and protective policy and that
part relating to capital punishment were referred 10 o
special committees. The latter was composed of
Messrs Wilson OF Natick, Washbum of Boston, Bragg
of Milford, Earle ofWocester and Lewis of Barnstabe
The Speaker announced the Joint Standing Commit
tees on the part of the House, follows:
On AccOunts-Messrs Kempton ofNew Bedford. Pal.
frey OF Boston, Allen OF Mortified, Gleason of WAY
land, and Billiard of Walpole
On observation-disclosures. Chandler of Boston, Hon
kins OF Northampton, Brown of Hatfield Greene NJ
Cambridge and Williams of Boston,
On Banks and Bonking-Messrs. Wilder of Leomin.
ster, Shaw Of Boston, Hooker of Smrbridge Jnnes ,r
Roxbury, and Lewis Of Lanesboro
On Claims -Messrs. Wales Of Boston, Crawford of
Oakham, Bispham Of Dorchester, Magoun of Pembroke
and Croswell of Falmouth.
On Agricultnre-Messrs Porter of auckland War
riner Of Springfield MARVEL of Swanzey, Rice Of Wor
cester, and Bishop OF RUSSELL
On Fisheries--Messrs Doane Of Cohassett. Pavre of
Welheet, Hinkey ofChaham, Kenr ok OF Orleans and
Smith of Mabehead
On Librarg -Messrs. Ladd of Cambridee BRYANT of
Barre and Giles OF Boston.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Shepard of Framinoham
Kuhn Of Boston, Billings Of Roxbury, Richardson OF
Midway and Bniter6ed OF Lowell
On Mercantile A6dirS and Iasnrance-Messrs. How
land OF New Bedford Seaver OF Boston, Tbondike of
Beverly, Davis OF Wesiport, and SiIsbee of Salem.
On Miitid-Messs French of North Bndgewa'er.
Green Of Boston, Hayward Of Mendon, Kmbal of Sa.
lem, and Burt OF Longmeadow.
On Parishes and Religious Societies-hiessrs Rich.
ardSon fBosoD, Bates Of Ashby, Sawyer of Salisbury
Burnett of Cheshire, and Kmba Of Needham
On PriSonS-Aessrs Bullock of PawtuckGt Fowler OF
Danvers Pympton Of Boston, Eddy OF Warwick, and
Dean of ChaFiesIown.
On Public Charitable Neutrality-suspicious. Earle of
Worcester Gndley Of Amherst, Whitney of Ludlow
Cook of Boston, and Smith OF Enfield
On Public Ldnds-Messrs Greene Of New Bedford
Robbins of Boston, Pierce Of Slonehdm Gardner of
Wales, and Daniel Of Warrington.
On Railways and Canais-Nessrs Page of New Bed
fnd j Z. Perkin Of Salem Bryant of Barre, Growing
shield Of Boston, and Lawrence Of Pepperell
On Roads and BridgcS-Messrs Taylor of CRANKY
Kirby of Dartmouth, Newc omb of Randolph, Cobum Of
Dracut, and Taft OF Uxbridge.
On 10wns-MessIs Ellis of Wareham, Morgan of
Boston, Marble Of Charlton, Day of Dedham, and Sar
gent Of Leicester.
We learn (says The N. II. SEEMINGLY from Chief Jus.
lice Parker, who his recently returned from the cir