The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-27
Massachusetts Legislature.

US TUESDAY, April ~
SENATE. The resolve in remuneration of Horace
Mann, passed be enacted and also Bills ahd
Resolves which passed IN The House yesterday
afternoon and this morning.
Mr. Hazen submitted order aulhotiz ng the Gov
ernor with consent OF Council, to appoint committee
OF hive persons TO examine into the management and
condition OF the State lunatc Asylum al Worcester,
and the law relating thereto, and report TO the next
Legislature, with such alterations they may suggest.
Referred to the Committee on Public Charitable lnsli
utions.
The bill concerning the Militia after long discussion
was ordered TO be engTosSed, 20 TO 6.
Reports of CommitteeS-Oa Cidims-By Mr. Hazen,
resolves in favor OF the towns OF Grafton and PeIershNm
Tread lwce); also, eaye to withdraw on the several
petitions of Blackstone " est BoyIson aud several
other towns all for allowance OF pauper accounts -
Accepted
HOUSE. Passed to be enacted--Blls to incorporate
the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance ompaDy !;
concerning the Harvard Branch Railroad; TO extend
the jurisdiction OF Justices OF the Peace in Suffolk Co
Resolves for the payment OF incidental expenses lhe
ChapainS of the Legislatures the Clerks OF the Senate
and House of Representatives Tor the purchase OF the
Rail Road Maps for the purchase OF oil aud fuel for
The OF The Slate House; aud for ventang the State
House.
Sundry bills and resolves ordered TO eng ross
men, and Others severaly ordered TO their third
readings.
The bill concerning the capital stock of corporations
was taken up Nh Upham Of Salem, moved to strike
the 4th section OF The bill, which gave corporations
existence power To issue STOCK below Tor
year. This motion was supported by MeSsrs Condry,
OF Newton, and Kellogg OF PttSfeld; and opposed by
Messrs Schouer, OF Boston, and LIvermore OF Cam
bridge. The objection able rescinded and
the bill was further amended 10y striking its present
title, and nserlIng-"An act 10 secure The rights OF
stockholders in corporations and then ordered 10 be
eDgrossed.
The capital punishment bill without debate was or.
dered to third reading, by yeas ISL to SO nays.
The House took Hp The special ass gnment line second
af nnr tnpt Tho Nat5fi IF
others. The report having been re MIR Upham of
Salem, moved 10 strike all after the word "report"
and insert thereaeI-"an to establish the COLLEGE
In the City of Worceser'-being the report Of Tue
minority OF the Committee on Education (Messrs Uplam
Williams and Motley After discussion without taking
any question, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOONS. Reports Of CommteeS-On Banks
and Banking-By Mr.. Williams, bill 10 incorporate
the Roulstoue Bank in FiIchbuIg.
alr Knsnan, from The specla committee on the sub,
Ject, made report concerning short sessions OF the
Legislature.
Passed to be enacted-Blls concerning the taxes on
sales by auction in addition, &C. to incorporate the
bingham Land and harf company; TO prevent The
explosion OF steam boilers. Resolves IN favor of lbe
town of Wareham; OF Lois Fairbanks; concerning the
State Normal School authorizing the Treasurer TO sell
certain surveying implements; for the payment of sun
dry accounts and in favor OF Rebecca Pratt
The debate on tie Catholic College question was
continued by Messrs GrSwod, Boutwell, w aker and
Banks, in favor of the bill reported by the msory OF
The Education Committee, and MessTs Barnett and
Hopkins against, aud in favor Of the report giving the
petitioners leave to Withdraw.
WEDNESDAY, April 25
SENATE. Passed 10 BE- endcted--Bls concei ung
lakes ON sales by auction TO prevent the explosion OF
steam boilers; in addition, &c, incorporate The Hing.
ham Land aud Wharf Company TO allow women a..
voIced from the bonds of nlarlmony 10 resume their
maiden names; TO increase the salary of the Western
District Resolves, for the payment Of the contingent
expenses OF the Legislature; Concerning the 10Th Mass
Iurnp ke Corporation; III favor OF severaly Rebecca
Pratt; LOIS fairbanks the town OF Wareham; cons
cernlHg Stale Normal Schools authorizing the sale of
certain surveying implements.
The resolve for the OF fountains in front of
the Stale House was advocated by Mr.. lsley opposed
by MesSis Leonard aud Brooks, aud indefinitely post,
poned by vote of l5 TO To-
The orders OF the day were taken up, and suudry
matters therein we're passed to be engroSsed.
The Dill concerning truant children was indefinitely
postponed by nearly unanimous vote
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION. Passed TO be enact,
ed-SundTy bills named in The Senate journal.
The bill authorizing the New Haven and Norlhamp
toa Conn any to construct Rail Road was taken 40
and MIR Souie OF Boston moved an amendment, author.
sIng this Company construct a Rail Road from the
terminus on The Connecticut line, through the village OF
Feeding Hnls, TO unite with the Western Rail Road al
West Springfield.
Long debate followed and resulted in the rejection
OF The amendment.