The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-17
Massachusetts Legislature.


SENATE. Petitions presented and Telerred-Oi the
Bank of Barre for an extension time for paying in its
capital stock,
An Order of Notice issued on the petition of the
Selecmen of Lynn, for a city charter.
Orders adopted -Oi motion of Mr. b ooks, instruct>
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to consider The
pediency of altering several sections of the charter of
the city of Worcester.
Passed TO be enaced--Bils concerning Alien Passen>
gers to alter the name Of the Hopknlon High School
to incorporate the Boston Musical Fund Society.
Reports of Committees Mr. Motley from the Com.
mittee on Educa ton to which referred the memo>
rial of Harvard Williams, and Amherst Colleges,
ported bill establishing fund for educational rurpo.
The bill provides that the school fund
amounts to million OF dollars, second shall
mulae, TO be called the Massachusetts Fund for Public
Instruction This fund limited $3.50 900 the pro.
fits accruing from S500.O0O to be divided equally
between the three Colleges one halt of the sum that
each College receives be applied reduction of
tuition. The profits on the balance $3.50 OO0 are to
be applied to the Normal Schools and other educational
purposes. The division will commence hen the fund
has amounted TO S750,0OO. in The proportonDof two.
thirds to the Colleges and one,hird to the Normal
Schools
Passed to be elacted-Bis authorizing the towns Of
Dennis and Yarmouth to regulate fishery in Bass riv-
er TO protect the Trout fishery in Marslpee river en-.
powerng the County Commissioners of Barnstable to
lay out highway and build bridge across navgable
waters IN the town Of Dennis.
The bill extending the time for constructing the Barre
and Worcester Railroad and for changing its name was
ordered 10 third readdg.
The House took up the bill concerning the election of
Representatives in Congress and Electors OF President
and Vice President OF tue United States.
Mir. Hopkins OF Northampton, moved to recommit
with instructions to report bill providing that upon the
first election for Representatives the General Court
those having the highest number OF shall be de-
cared elected-hat upon the second trial for members
OF Congress and County Commissioners the highest
number snail eectand 10 report resolve proposing
amendmeR OF the Constitution that The hg hest number
on the second Trial for senators, Governor and Lieut.
Governor, shall also elect
Messrs Kinsman OF Newburyport, Brigham and
Schouer Of Boston, and Waters of Milibury addressed
the House in favor OF the original BILL but opposition
to the amendment.
Messrs. Hopkins of Northampton, and Griswold of
Cree field advocated the amendment.
FRIDAY, March Is.
SENATE. Passed to be endcted-Blls, TO authorize
the towns ofDenns and Yarmouth regulate the fisher,
les in Bass River; 10 aulhose the County Commission.
ers of Barnsabe TO lay out highway and construct
bridge in the town of Dennis; protect the Trout sh>
cry in the Marshpee river.
The Senate occupied all he rest of The dav in
debating the resolve in favor of Zebuon Paine for being
wrongiuy imprisoned and then rejected it, II to o.
HOUSE Passed to be enacted-BilIs to establish ad,
dtonal terms of the Cont of Common Pleas in Essex
county, concerning the Probate Court in Berkhire ced,
ing 10 tho United States jurisdiction over certain land in
Truce. Resolves in favor Of the guardians of the Dud-
: ley, Punkapog and Troy Isdans
The orders OF the day were taken up and a loup.de.
bate ensued on the subject of the plurality law.
The debate lasted until five minutes of two o'clock
when, without taking any question adjourned.