Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11
LEGISLATIVE FUN.

BOSTON COURIER OF "WEDNESDAY LAST.
The last day Of the session of the Massachusetts Legsa-
ure) is usually ssplay day. The Speaker relnquishes
the chair to some lay MEMBER and all standing rules and
orders are suspended flung under the table, We
give below specimen the pasme of the Househe regu
lar Saturnalia- which take leave Of the geat
and glorious General Court for the present season at least
MosEs KIMBALL, Of Boston, acting Speaker, the first
paper announced by him was the following:
The Joint Standing COMMITTEES upon the petition OF jose
phus Napoleon George Washington Van Buren Nettienss
and 9e9 other and of the county OF Worcester
and adjoining Satc praying that they may peaceaby secede
from the Union, submit the accompanying report, viz
That the petitioners have leave to 6 start"
The question is on accepting the report.
Mr. Lawrence of Belcherown moves to amend by pro'd-
ing that the Commonwealth shall furnish balloon OF about
and secession and further that the gallant OF
our Committee Military Affairs be directed to furnish
The question is the amendment.
Mr. homas Nye, further to amend, by provid-
ing there shall be flies drums or swords, guns or
cockades in said escort.
Mr. Munroe Of Boston, moves further to amend SO
provide that there shall be in said epaues plume
bowarrows popguns squirt-guns, or any horrc blood
thirsty implements equipments OF shining BRASS tinking
cymba or gaudy show
Resolve Mr. Payson Of Rowley from the Select
Committee Agriculture IN relation to furnishing the
members Of the Legislature with peanuts
Resotped, That the Arms shall furnish each
able bona @ each day during the session thereof
and that they be furnished either roasted the mem
good condition. and the Governor shall draw his warrant for
the payment thereof
Mr. Barry Of Hanover, moved to amend by adding that
said shall be raised north of Mason aud Dxons ne
and be the product Of free labor ..
Mr. Stone Charlestown, moved further amend by ad
ding that said shall be the production OF labor OF not more
than ten hours each day., !.
Mr.. Grswod of Greenfield moved still further to amend,
by adding that each laborer shall have lien upon the pay
each member for services rendered his employer IN raising
said peanuts
special resolve relation nstructng Members of Con-
Resolved That Major General Earle, of Worcester be
Standing Committee OF as many as he amounts to in bodily
capacity prepare rules and orders for the
the Congress of the United Staes and also to strHc
the Representatives Congress from his district that in the
opinion Of Gen. Wilson, OF Nack, the ~ho of the
Rocky Mountains should at once levelled with the
This resolve has been the Senate and back
with the following amendment proposed by Mr. Walker, o.
North Brookfeld to add at the end Of the resolves the follow
Proyded that said leveling be accomplished by free
labor aoe and without the of gunpowder or shoeblack
ing"
The foHo,cine came Il, The order cch they printed
Resolved That committee of seventy members of the
House, and half dozen of the Senate, be appointed
ascertain during the recess and report to the next
if actual whether he is heea levathan and hook
put his with snuff it. and what ne would on
the whole be likely do about it. Also, to inquire whether
that cockroach at the battle Of the Nile did actually die with
his face to the foe
Ordered That Mr Williams of Taunton, be requested
call the roll of bachelors in this House, and that they range
themselves front the Speakers chair be presented witt
at the present session of the Legislature.
Orsred That Mr. raning, Of the battao, of bachelors
be taken for s time and amended BY ar
annexation.
Report from the comEittee the previous question.
Mr. Love of Beverly, chairman of the committee, submits
When any member Of shis House wishes bore it deatl
by making long, dull ozng roaey speech upon any sub
arady land at the elbows and upor
which she House has clear and definite opinion, the
shaHbe applied and the aforesaid offending member shall be
eautanex how he his P's andsQi.
1t shall not be in order forany gentleman to SNAIL grow
or compan Of the unarness o moving the PQ and ,her
thefrst hurra for ss move yeas and nayr r IS
&cor your sf opinion that such things de-
from e dignity that should attach itself to the
tines very M application ct the sa e ....
"dry speeches" dull speeches. :" caad speeches., and
speeshesfor Bnacombe.
Referred, to- the next Legislature by consent.
Not1s. All communications for che Secretary Of the Hen
Society must be hereafter addressed co him Esgvie, n H.,
An order offered BY Mr.. Baldwin, OF PSnouh, that Che
Secretary 0 the Hen Society lay the table, excited the fol-
The Secretary of the Hen Society wouid be very willing
lay Of the hest specimens Of eggs the but he y
positively unwilling to oa-caeke the member from Plymouth,
which would necessarily be the consequence of the
Ordered That the Committee and
port the ncurredor for the senior
Ordered That best dressed man of the Boston dele
cation" rise in his place and give the of his tailor
OF the goldfish how the wit of this House compares with that
OF opr ancestors
The atove were selected with srs mpaaty, and with
ont distinction of party" from busel and half of similar
documents laid before the Speaker dng The saurnan ad
mins,ralion Of Moses Kmba, Esq. They may serve to
show With what grace and de1sry the great men OF the
earth anbend The potent grave and reverend gnors
the General Court having thus pleasantly "akeu oil their
own proceedings finished by taking themselves of and going
|kome
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