The Daily spy., 1850-03-08
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.

NbbNESbA NdhCh O'
SENATE. Petitions, &C., presented and refereed
OF town of Gardner relating to a set off from Winch
enden; Josiah Henshaw and others, of West Brook
field for convention for peaceable secession from the
Union.
Mr. Raymond presented the petition of the town of
Gardner, that part of Wnchenden may be annexed to
g. Laid on the table.
Passed to be enacted--B establishing police
in Springfield and resolve authorsng the Board of Ed
ucaon to appoint agents.
Reports of Committees-By Mr. Preston Charitable
Institutions, bill Incorporating the Society for the relief
of aged aad destitute clergmen. BY Mr.. Wilkins,
railroads and canals, leave to withdraw Benz Dav
enport. Bill increasing the capital stock of the Nor
folk Co. Railroad.
House. Petition presented-of Samuel Warner
and others against Abel Bliss and others.
Mr. Williams of Taunton, from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, reported bill to extend the time
for paying in the capital of the Worcester County
Bank
Passed to be Enacted-Bills authorizing Ezra Allen
to extend his wharf; Stephen Nickerson to build a
wharf; to incorporate the Boston and Portland Tele-
graph Co.
Nathaniel Faunce, ESQ., presented his credentials as
member from Kingston, in place of Mr.. johnson, de-
ceased.
Passed be Engrossed eleven bills and one resolve
The report against the right of Mr.. Blake of Ash
field % his seat taken up. The question being on
MIR. Griswod's motion made Saturday. to strike out
the concluding order of the report declaring the seat
vacant, and inserting instead thereof leave to the re-
monstrants to withdraw-carred, 123 to 81 The re.
port amended, was carried without a count
The Senate bill to increase the capital stock of the
Norwich and Worcester Railroad Co. came up il
course, but the consideration of the bill was deferred
for the present, and laid on the table.
The bill relating to the banns of marriage was
amended on motion of Mr.. Clifford of Westport. b,
provision exempting Quakers from its operation anc
passed to be engrossed.
Indefinitely postponed-Senate bill to change til,
name of the State Reform School,
Thu RsDAY, March Z.
SENATE. Report of Committee-On the Judiciar,
Leave withdraw on the several petitions presented
yesterday, respecting the secession from the Union
The orders of the day taken up and seven bill
and resolves were passed to be Engrossed
A motion to take up the Report on the subject of dis
solving the Union, for the purpose of allowing Messrs
Garrison and others hearing, was negatved almos
unanimously
HOUSE. Passed to be Enacted Bill to Incorporate
the town of Groveland.
Report from Committee on Education. Leave t,
withdraw the petition of the Worcester Medical In
sttution.
Mr.. Lawrence of Belchertown, from the Committe,
the Judiciary, in reference the question of prvi
lege raised by the Senate in regard to paragraph ii
the Boston Republican, submitted report that thu
House of Representatives is of opinion that the aege,
breach, if punishable at all punishable solely by thu
Senate, independently of any action on the part of h
House. The House Of Representatives therefore res
pectluy declines further action in the premises and
relying upon the wisdom and justice of the Senate, viii
mtepose no objection to such course as that branch ma,
deem proper This report went into the orders of tn,
day.
| The bill to regulate the sale of Intoxicating lia,or
was taken up, but before any final question was taken
the House adjourned.