The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-08
Massachusetts Legislature.

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SENATE. The orders of the day were taken up and
the resolve on the petition of the town of Lawrence and
the bills TO incorporate the Worcester Medical Institution
and others were passed TO be enerossed.
Alter long debate, the bill establishing additional
terms Of the Court OF Common Pleas in Essex, was
amended and ordered 10 third reading.
HOUSE. Petitions &C., presented and REFERRED of NJ.
3 Morse and Others for Railroad from the line of New
Hampshire, 10 Cheshire Railroad in Wnchendon
Reports BY Mr. Cook of Boston, on Charitable In
situations, resolve concerning the employment of Adult
Blind Poor in the Perkins Institute and appropriatpp
$4,000 for building workshop for the Blind at South
Boston.
The orders of the day were taken up, and the vote
whereby the House refused pass The resolves respect
ing the Frankng Privilege, reconstructed. Amends
ments were then offered TO the resolves and debate
ensued, in which Messrs Walker of North Brook6eld
Barton of Springfield, and others took part The Re-
solves were ordered TO third reading BY yeas and nays
81 to r.
TUESDAY, March 6.
SENATE The report that it is inexpedient TO legis,
late on an order relating to the use of public roads by
Railroad Corporations, was accepted.
Sundry bills were passed to be engrossed and then
Adjourned
House. Petitions, &5c.-of several Banks for renew>
al Of charter; OF George B. Carey and others for law
securing persons IN the neghborhood of cities from ex
cessve taxation
Passed to be enacted-A bill IN addition to the act
establishing the City of Charlesown Resolves on the
petition ofthe Town Officers of the town of Lawrence
On motion Of Mr.. Brigham, of Boston, il was ordered
that all petitions presented TO the House after the 17h
INST be referred TO the next General Court by vote of
CT 10 ST.
debate ensued on the bill in relation 10 the Public
documents. great number of amendments were pros
posed providing for the distribution of the documents to
various public Libraries and Institutions After dis
cusson OF an hour and hall the bill was recommitted
After some debate the bill respecting private claims
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY March7
SENATE The resolves for the payment of certain
pauper accounts the petition of the town officers OF
Lawrence; and the bill in addition &c. to establish the
city OF Charlesown severaly passed to be enacted
The bill 10 authorize additional hospital for the In.
sane, was, on motion of Mr Hazen, recommitled with
instructions to report facts
The bill to incorporate the Fitchburg Hotel Company
was rejected without count
-Four bills severaly passed TO be engrossed
Subsequently the rejecting vote the Fchburg Hos
tel bill was rceconsdered and the bill passed 10 be
eDgrossed, Is 10 II.
HOUSE There seven remonstf ances present-
ed from Newton, against the petition 10 sci off part
Newton to Watham two petitions for the peacable
secession OF Massachusetts from the Union seven petit
tlon that the sale OF all Intoxicating drinks may be pros
hbted, the selectmen OF Sterling for The allowance Of
a pauper account; the Quincy Stone aud Wareham
Banks for renewal of charter.
Order ddopted-On motion OF Mr. Kellogg of Pitts.
field, nstructing the Committee Railways and Cas-
mails TO consider the expectancy Of providing by law that
when railroad companies issue stock the same shall
be sold by auction.