Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-16
Massachusetts Legislature.


lbEebAAs Aplll IL.
SEYATE.---Reports Of Committees MIR. Keyes,
hon the Committee Education, resolves directing
the Secretary of State to furnish the several public
schools in the State with outline maps provided that
the same can be furnished for sum moi exceeding
50 80, and provided that each applicant pay 81 tow ards
the same.
By Mr.. Bassett, from the Committee Towns, Bill
anneXng part of Dracut Lowell, in addition to the
bill reported some DAYS since.
Sundry bills passed to be engrossed
The bill concerning the Essex, Salem and Lowell,
and the South Reading Branch Railroads, was then
taken up, the question being the amendment offered
by Mr.. Wilkins to the effect thai the of the South
Reading Branch Railroad may enter upon the Essex
Road South Danvers, only for the purpose ofconyey
ing freight between Salem and other points on the
South Reading Road.
The amendment was rejected, and the orders of the
day were then laid on the table.
HoUsE.-Sundry petitions, Sc were presented and
referred.
Mr. Curtis of West Brookfed, presented the follow
ing petition, which, on his motion was read:
To The Hon. the Senate, Sc.
The petition of Daniel Webster Gilbert, Of West
Brookteld, hlnby sheweth, that the circumstance of
bearing so ustrous name has ever been source of
modification to him, to which feeling is added an
utter detestaon ofthe course in public life of that man.
of respect fer whom the parents Of your petitioner
bestowed upon him the name by which he has heretofore
been known.
our petitioner therefore prayeh That he may be al
lowed TO take The Of De Witt Gilbert, thereby
tanning the initials by which he is generally known.
D. w. GILBERT.
On the question Of referring this petition, there
long debate, which finally was cut off by the previous
question, and the reference was orderedl27 to 10Y.
Mr.. NJ. Earle, of Worcester, presented paper,
endorsed "Proceedings OF meeting of the cit-
zens of Fall River, nstrucng the Representatives Of
that town to vote for Charles Sumner Senator in
Congress of the United States" 1t was attested
copy OF the doings, and stated that instructions were
carried by vote of 233 TO 81.
Another long debate had on this paper, there be-
ing considerable doubt to its regard to egis
ative action upon it. Finally it laid the table,
l25 to 10.
Mr.. KimbaIl Of Boston, moved that the paper be
printed in connection with statement OF the number of
legal voters who voted at the election OF Representa-
tves said to be about 1400.--and the whole number in
the town.
Mr.. Earle moved to amend, by ordering the paper
alone to be printed.
Both these motions were rejected-the last by vote
of III to l27, and the first by vote of 50 to ia
Bills 10 increase the capital Of the following Banks
passed third reading, some of them exciting
good deal of debate.
Rollstone Bank in Fitchburg; Worcester Bank, ard
Quinsigamond Bank in Worcester, and Others
The bill to incorporate The Clinton Savings Bank,
was also passed to third reading.
The bill TO increase the capital of the Grocers Bank
after long discussion, was rejected, so to 95.
Pending the consideration Of the Bank Of Commerce
Bill, the House adjourned.