Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-30
Massachusetts Legislature.

| WEDNESDAY, JAN 20.
SENATE.-On motion of M. Griswold a messay
was sent down to the House, informing il Of the cleo
ton OF Robert Rantou, Jr, U. S. Senator for the re
| ihander OF the present session of Congress.
Inc Senate non-concurred with the action Of tn
sings.
A message received from the House stating tina
IT concurred with the Senate in the hour proposed for
convention for choice of Senator to fill the vacancy ex
listing IN the Senate, by the resignation of the IN
VIM. q. Taber, and at the same time to qualify the
| Hon. Noah Gibson Councillor elect.
Orders OF notice were reported and adopted on the
following pettous:-Seth KimbalI and others; ESSEX
Railroad; SOuthbridge Branch Railroad; Midland
Railroad Co.; S. D. Bradford, ct al.
Petition presented and referred, by Mr. Usher, petit
ton OF Calvin Cutter and Y Others for the abolition Of
the death penalty.
At IL O'Clock the Senate went into Convention. On
their return the Secretary directed to notify John
Earle, Esq, of his election to the Senate.
On motion of MIR. Dewitt, 1000 extra copies Of the
Bank Commissioners Report were ordered to be
printed.
HOUSE. ations, &C., presented and referred; OF
George Bowker and others, that Railroad Corporations
be required to raise their bridges at crossings of
Fowne and Others for further legislation respecting re-
servoir dams; of Foster Bryant, for State subscrip
ten to elementary work en- Arithmetic TO be nlaced
IN Dstrc Schools of George Collett and Others for
an ASYLUM for uebriates of ChasIes L. KnowIton and
others, in relation to the fugitive slave law; of Erastus
Stoddard and Others for the enactment of mechanics
lien law; of the Hancock Free Bridge Corporation,
Tor further corporate powers.
Leaue of Absence-Granted to Mr. Gates of FINLAND
for one week.
Orders AdQpted-On motion of Mr.. Hail. of Boston.
that the Committee the Juciary consider the expe
dlency OF authorsing the Justice of the Supreme Ju
ticIal Court at their discretion, in any suit brought
Tor divorce to require the husband to pay any snms
necessary to enable the wife to carry the suit during
its tendency.
Also, that the same committee consider whether
any further legislation is necessary in regard to the
transfer OF property by persons while under arrest for
debt.
On motion of J. M. Earle of Worcester, that the
same Committee inquire what measures can be taken TO
relieve the Court of Common Pleas OF the large amount
OF business its docket or facilitate the disposition
thereof.
Reports from COMMITTEES. By Mr.. Curtis of West
Brookheld; Committee on Education; leave to with
draw on the petition of John Bowers and Others for an
allowance from the School Fund.
BY Mr. rockingham of Charlestown, Committee on
Finance that the resolve authorizing the Treasurer
to borrow money onght to pass. Ordered to a third
reading.
Also, that the resolve to pay the late acting Clerk
ought to pass. Passed to be engrossed.
Pursuant to assignment, both branches at II O'Clock
met in Convention to elect Senator from Bristol in
place of Hon. William c. Taber, resigned. The vote
stood thus
Whole number of votes 1863
Necessary TO choice 1872
John Earle Of Swanzey (Whig) 1919
John Daggett of Atleboro' (Whig) I64
And Mr.. Earle elected.
Hon. Noah Gibson, member elect of the Council
from Berkshire, appeared and qualified according
to law.
The Convention then dissolved.
Mr. Jones of Prescott ordered an order that to-mor
row at twelve O'Clock be assigned for the choice of
United States Senator fill the vacancy occasioned by
Mr.. Webster.
Upon thisquestion debate arose which, after two
or three gentlemen had spoken, dverged into long
discussion on points of order, and resulted in an appeal
from the Chair which subsequently, Withdraw In
the carly part of the discussion, Messrs. Gushing of
Newbury and Setson of Braintree, said they should
support Mr.. Rantoul, but they protested before hand
that they were not therefore to be considered bound to
any other vote. Mr.. Parker of Shirley said he would
not vote for Mr.. Rantou for he didn't like the position
IN which that gentleman had allowed himself to be
placed
AT this point the question of order was raised, and
after that was settled, the previous question was appl-
ried