Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-05-20
Massachusetts, Legislature.

SATURDAY, Nav III
SENATE.-Reports Of Commttees- Mr. HYDE
Educaon-a bill to increase the salary Of the ecre.
tary of the Board of Education.
By Mr.. Graves-Public Charitable Institutions-re-
ference to the next Legislature concerning the establish
ment of State Reform School for girls.
Under suspension of the rules, these reports were
accepted.
Orders adopted-on motion of Mr.. Wood of Ply.
mouth, that and after Monday Next the Senate hold
afternoon sessions, commencing AT 3 1-2 o'clock
On motion OF Mr.. Beach, that Committee be APP
pointed to examine into the condition and government
OF Prison, and the several as and houses OF
correction in this Commonwealth, and to report to the
next Legislature.
The Chairman appointed as the Committee, Messrs
Beach, Keyes, and Dewitt.
Passed to be Engrossed-Resolyes concerning the
location of Highways; to provide further remedy for
creditors; exemptng members OF the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company from Jury duty; providing
for returns of moneys received by public officers con.
corning Legitimate children.
The bills to increase the capital stock of the Mer-
chants Bank IN New Bedford, Shoe and Leather Deal
ers' Bank, Quinsigamond Bank, Worcester Bank Lam
caster Bank, Bedford Commercial Bank, Fall River
Bank, Granite Bank, Prescott Bank Exchange Bank
Traders Bank Freeman's Bank, and the Bastone
Bank, were severaly advanced to third reading
Reports OF Commtees-By Nh Hyde-Educalion--
An act IN addition act concerning truant children
and absentees from school.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Sundry Senate papers concurrenty dis
posed of.
CT itor'9 Of cOmnittees-on the Judiciary by Mr..
Cushing, inexpedientto egisate on the peton Of John
AtStat ana others; and the orders in relation to the
wills OF married women; inducements to recover stolen
goods; the State reform SCHOOL, in relation to aercul
lal ooclees-each OF them accepted; bill to define
the moce, place and time of eectng Senators in Con-
gress. lIhe bill provides that in all elections for IT,
s. Senator, the General Court SHALL BY Joint resou
tons, prescribe the time and place of such election
which shall be viva voce, by concurrent vote, each
branch voting separately; and in cases Of disagreement
between the two Houses the same proceedings shall be
had until an election shall be made
The order offered by Mr.. Conant Of Randolph that
the Finance Committee consider the expediency of sell
ing the railroad stock of the Commonwealth was adop..
ed and ordered to be printed
Mr. Hosmer, of w. Boylston, moved a reconsidera.
ton OF the vote leave to withdraw on the petition of
Lewis Chaplin and others.
4 MIR. Fowler, of Amherst gave notice of an amend
ment- to the resolves concerning slavery.
| A communication was received from the Adi,,tant
General, asking for additional appropriation of $500
| AT few minutes past 2, the House adjourned
/ MONDAY, Nav 10.
SENATE.-At half past 10, ON motion Of Mr.. De
Witt the orders of the day taken up, the debate
able matters being passed over.
The bill to increase the capital stock of the Op;pso
almond Bank, and the Prescott Bank were DISCHARGED
from the orders OF the day. and passed to be
Inc resolves concerning the removal of the seat of
government, were taken up, and the amendments pro-
posed by Messrs. Hyde and Saunders, were rejected
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Hubbard was also
rejected
/ Mr.. Seaver moved an amendment, BY INSERTING a
clause to the effect, that the Commissioners should
ascertain if the State has the power to sell the present
i State House premises Adjourned.
House Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
/ The report ON slavery came down from the Senate
and was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Fowler, of Amherst, read paper proposed bv
him as an amendment to the report on slavery. and
moved that 1t be printed, which motion was adopted.
| The orders OF the day we're taken up.
/ The report inexpedent on an order concerning the
rate Of interest, was opposed by Mr. Coolidge, of Bos.
ton, and accepted.
The bill relating to Agricultural and Horticultural
Societies, was refused third reading.
The bill for the punishment OF treason murder rape
and arson, came up, and was advocated by Mr. Mason
OF Ftchburg, and Neteton, of Chicopee and opposed
by Mr. Gushing, of Newbury.
/ Mr.. Hosmer, of w. Boyston, moved the previous
question, which was sustained.
Inc yeas and nays ordered on the passage of
the bll on motion of Mr.. Barry, OF Hanover.
The bill was refused third reading BY a vote or 81
to I72. = :
The resolves concerning Asylum for inebriates
were advocated by Mr.. Kmball, of Boston, on the