The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-06
saassarbusetts 1eufsIature.

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FRIDAY, March
SENATE. Bills TO incorporate the Gloucester Marine
Insurance Company, and TO authorize Ebenezer H Ssa-
cy and others, to extend their wharf, passed TO be
acted.
The Dill to establish the City of New Bedford passed
TO be engrossed
Sundry reports Of leave TO withdraw petitions were
accepted, and the report nexpedIent to egislae
order relative TO allowing Savings Institutions 10 loan TO
Manufacturing corporations, and upon their stock,
referred to The Committee the Judiciary with instruc
tons.
HoUsE.-A great number Of petitions, &c, were pre-
sented and REFERRED among them that OF Adm Ballou
and others, that the Legislature, if within its constu
onal power, will appropriate the $4,000 refused 10 The
volunteers the relief the starving people OF Ireland
Mr. Schouler of Lowell offered an ORDER that the
Committee the Pay Roll be instructed to allow to
Dan Hill, claimant of seat the House from Mendon
pay for travel, and for attendance from The time
when the report of the Committee was made Laid
uuder the rule.
Passed 10 be enacted Bills authorizing p. Drew, p.
Cook, & A. Gay severaly to extend wharves 10 regu
late the keeping of gun cotton, &c relating the saa-
Vt the watchmen of the State Prisons TO establish
the Appleton Bank in Lowell 10 increase the capital
stock OF the Lowell Bleachery to Incorporate several
ly, the Glendale Wooden Co.; the Quaboag Mfg Co.;
the Massachusetts, Iron Co.; the Ward Mfg Co.. The
Lowell Chemical Co; the Samoset Steam Mills The
Lee Academy. Resolves granting certain sets of books
the County Of Nantucket, and town Of Fall River re
spectiveIy.
10 Our readers will recollec that "a sword was pro-
cured time since, by number of the citizens of
this town. 10 be presented Capt George Lincoln. as
testimony Of their personal regard for him. and paricu
lary for the gallanuy displayed by him at the severe
battles Of Pao Alto and Resaca de la Palma. The fol-
lowing correspondence, in reiaton thereto has been fur
nished US for publication
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 7lh, 1916.
CAPT. GEO. LINcoLN-Dear Sir;-Many OF your
friends and fellow citizens, residing in your naive town
including the Worcester Light Infantry, commanded by
Capt. Edward Lamb, and the Worcester Guards com.
manded by Capt. l.. Lincoln Newton, have observed
with peculiar gratlhcaon, your entire military career IN
the service OF our common country They have seen,
with great pleasures that the character you have un form
~ sustained, has been highly honorable exeng salu-
tary moral influence the troops under your com
mand and exhibiting fearless energy IN lie field OF
battle lney have INDUCED, too, IN feelings just
PRIDE, IN view OF the unwaveIing lntrepidy manifested
and the heroic exploits, achieved by ou ~ the sangun
airy conflicts of Pao Alto and Resaca de la Palma. of
the 9th aud 9Th of May last TO you, sir in common
with your brother officers, is the Federal Government
indebted Tor the brilliant success of arms aga inst
feariuy superior force these memorable ocI asons
and your personal chvac bravery alone Tor the pre-
seryaton OF that merltorouS officer Lieut. JORDAN who
was rescued from instant death by The strength OF your
single arm, and at the imminent peril of your own lie
Influenced by these sentiments and feelings your feI ow
townsmen have caused sword 10 be prepaed bearing
what they have deemed, appropriate inscription; and
have devoved upon the Undersigned the grateful duty
OF presenting to you, and requesting your acceptance
of in testimony Of their high regard your personal
worth and public services.
With earnest desires for your safety, and early return
to your family we are, dear sir very respectfully your
friends and fellow citizens.
s. M, BURNSIDE,
PLINY MERRICK,
A. ii. BULLUCn,
l.. LINCOLN NEWTON,
J. s. G. KNOWLTON, Committee
GEO T. RICE,
EDWARD LAMB,
EDWIN CONANT,
ISAAC DAVIS.