Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-28
Massachusetts Legislature.

MONDAY, Jan. II.
sENATE.-The following petitions were presented
and referred BY Mr.. Seaver petition of Charles Will
klns and others, for act Of incorporation Mutu-
al Fire Insurance Company. BY Mr.. Basset, petition
OF stockholders of Barnstabe Bank for increase Of cap
ita BY Mr.. Russell petition Of the Midland Railroad,
for change Of line, and for further time to construct
] their road.
Sundry House papers were read and disposed of in
concurrence
Mr.. 3asset, from the Committee on Towns, reported
orders OF notice the petitions of Seth Halett and
others, Hiram Plunmer ct. al, Jacob G. Jackson aud
others. MIR. Wilkins, from the Committee on Rail-
roads and Canals, reported similar orders on the petit
tons OF the South Reading Branch Railroad, and the
Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad
Mr.. Kuhn presented the final report Of the Bank
Commissioners, which REFEREED and ordered to be
printed.
communication was received from the Hon. VIM.
u Taber, resgning his at the Board OF the Sell
ate.
Mr. Cazneau offered a motion that tomorrow at
twelve O'clock be the time assigned the part of the
Senate Tor filling the vacancy occasoned by the resig-
nation of the Hon. Daniel Webster
Mr. Russell moved as an amendment TO the order.
that when the vote is taken, be in the same manner
as adopted by the Senate in its election Of u
s. Senator for six years from March next After some
debate, the motion of Mr. Cazneau as amended by Mr.
Russli, was passed.
Mr.. De Witt presented the petition of the Worcester
Bank for increase Of its capital also the 18th annual
report OF the Norwich and Worcester r. X. Co.
AT 2o'clcck the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order at eleven
O'Clock.
Papers from the Senate were concurrently disposed
The Chair appointed Messrs. Whitney of Conway
Clafiln OF Hopkinton, Churchill Of Pittsfed Bennett
Of Hubbardstown, and Colby of Boston, to the Joint
Committee on so much of the Governors address as
relates to slavery.
sundry petitions, &C., that subject, were taken
from the table on motion Of Mr. Messenger Of Norton
and referred to this committee.
Paaions &c, presented and refeusd-Of the Over.
seers oil the poor of Gay Head for allowance for the
support OF State pauper Of Albert Field and others
Tor incorporation for manufacturing purposes; of SIM
aty parties Tor an asylum for nebrates, and for mod
caton OF the license laws aso the annual reports of
the fitchburg and Worcester, the Peteboro and Shir
ley, and the Stoughton Branch Railroad
M quarter before twelve o'clock the orders Of the
gay were taken up, on motion of Mr. Dunn, of Rox
9ury Inc hrst matter was the following resolution,
submitted on Saturday by Dir. Hall Of Boston:
hesolred, That upon the tenth ballotnp for Senotor
IN 'ne United States Congress for the term Of six wears
from Inc 4th OF March next, which was had in the
hall on Friday, the 24th Of January
1921 'tne vote which was cast in form as follows: For
'eptesen,atlve to Congress, Robert Rantoul, Jr,''
an1 winch, the committee appointed receive sort
ana count the votes, rejected as blank ought o have
Deen counted and reported as ballot cast for Rober,
Rantoul, Jr.
ana the Immediate question wls or the reference Of
he resolution, with certain instructions to the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary, after which long discussion
ensued. WIS "''ueso"
on motion of Mr Stone of Charestown. the nrev;. |
Gus question was apphd, and the motion 10 commit
win instructions was carred-14S to Ill.
mr.. himball OF Boston, offered an order instructive
the COMMITTEE the Judiciary to report biII far he
protection of life at Railroad crossings Laid ovsr ~,
der the rule A1"iu over ul"
AT quarter before O'Clock. the House aaio,r,od