Worcester daily spy., 1851-05-06
Massachusetts Legislature.

SATURDAY, May 8.
| SENATE.-House papers announced and acted
upon concurrently.
! Reports Of Commttees-By Mr.. Griswold, Judi
cary, that the House bills for changing names, and
Tor the relief Of insolvenl Debtors ought to pass.
The following were passed to be engrossed-Biils
to incorporate the Worcester Mechanics Savings
Banks relating to the erection and of buildings
Tor stables and bowling alleys; TO incorporate the
Clinton Savings Bank; relating to Mutual Fire In
Surance Companies; providing for the appointment
OF police officers; relating tosdvorce, in addition &C.
to incorporate the First Evangelical Congregational
Society IN Uxbrdge.
The bill relating to joint stoc,, companies,
dered to third reading by vote of IL to 10.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Papers from the Senate were disposed
of in concurrence
Reports ofCommittees-b Mr. Washburn Of Wor-
cester, Committee on Towns, the bill to annex a
part of Rutland to Paxton, in new draft, placed in
the orders of the day.
Ordered to third reading-bill to incorporate the
Worcester Gas Light Company.
The resolves in amendment Of the Constitution,
concerning the basis OF representation, further
debated by several members and then laid on the ta-
ble-a motion having been adopted to take the ques-
ton at II O'Clock on Tuesday next.
There was then long debate on the homestead
exemption bill, but no question had been taken at
the close of our report.
Mr.. Gushing of Newbury, proposed substitute for
the bill, and on his motion, the whole matter was
postponed until Monday, and all the pending amend
ments were ordered to be printed.
Adjourned
MONDAY, MAYS.
SENATE. At IL past 10, the orders of the day
were taken up, and the following matters passed to
be engrossed
Resolve in favor of Norman G. Baxter Resolve
in favor Of Daniel Herring; Bill concerning Mali
cious Mischief; Bill in relation to the Clerks of
Courts; Bill in relation 10 the Grand Junction Rail-
Road and Depot Company; Bill concerning Goats
going at large on the Island of Marha's Vineyard
Bill in addition TO the Lien Law.
| The bill relating TO Joint Stock Companies was
Especially assigned for Wednesday, at ii l-2 o'cock
and the resolve for an amendment TO the Constu-
ton, for IL O'Clock on The same day.
On an order offered by Mr. Buckingham, the va
rious committees requested TO make reports on
all matters now in their hands by Saturday next
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petitions were presented against, and
for the State Loan to the Troy and Greenfield Rail-
road
Reports of Commttees-Mr Thorndke of Charles
town, from that on Prisons, reported bill in addi
tion to an act for the enlargement Of the State Prs
on, at an expense not to exceed $4,000.
MIR. Fowler, of Amherst, from the Standing Com
mittee on Education reported reference to the next
general session of the petitions of the Trustees of
the New Salem Academy, the Quaboag Seminary,
Pierce Academy, and the Egremont Academy; also
that, meantime, the Secretary to the Board Of Edu-
cation should open correspondence with the petit
TONERS, which would enable committee of the Leg
lslature or of the Board of Education to form cor
rect opinion in the subjects Of the petitions.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, Of Boston, the House
took the special assignment at 10 o'clock-viz The
bill to amend some of the proceedings, practice and
rules of evidence of the Courts of this Common
wealth.