Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-29
Massachusetts, Legislature.

TUESDAY, Jan. IS.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr. RUSSELL message
was sent down to the House proposing Convention
Tomorrow at II O'Clock, for the purpose of choos
ieg Senator in place of the Hon. VIM C. Taber
resigned-and at the same time to qualify the Coun-
cillor elect from Berkshire, Mr.. Gibson.
Sundry House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Reports and petitions were presented and refer
red-by Mr.. Usher, annual report of the Fitchburg
Railroad Co.; by Mr.. Graves, annual report of the
Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad Co., and Pc
ttion of the same Company for extension of time to
construct their road and for amendment of charter
by Mr.. Beach, annual report of the New London
and West Palmer Railroad and petition from the
same, praying for an act confirming the mortgage of
their rights and franchises in Massachusetts to trus
tees in trust, for securing payment of bonds of this
company by Mr.. Cazaeau, petition of Nat. S.
Prince and 81 others, in favor of lien law peti-
tons of Salem and Lowell Railroad John Wright
ct al; Saugus Branch Railroad; Henry Blanchard
Luther Metcalf ct al, on which orders had been re-
ported, were taken from the files and referred
The Secretary Of State presented message from
the Governor, accompanying documents for the use
of the two branches of the Legisature-resolutions
of the State of Vermont in reference to peace-and
of the Constitutional Convention of New Hamp-
shire,-besides number of Massachusetts State
Reports,
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Senator Of
Mr. Winthrop, under the appointment of the ex-
Governor.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot, as follows
Whole number of votes Sc
Necessary to choice 10
Robert Rantoul, Jr., had I'll
Robert c. Winthrop 10
sc. Phillips 2
And Robert Rantoul, Jr., was therefore declared
duly elected on the part of the Senate.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order at IL
o'e'ock
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in con-
currence.
Petitions, &C., presented and referred-Of Ste
phen NJ. Longey and others John Lane and others
-severay for law to compel Railroads to CON
struct their bridges in such manner as to afford bet
ter protection to human life of the Seectmen off
Norwich and Chester of the citizens OF Grafton,
for the abolition Of capital punishment of Lewis
Chapn and others, to be set off from Auburn, and
annexed to Worcester.
A message received from the Senate announ- |
cling the existence of vacancy in that body, and
proposing Convention at IL clock tomorrow TO |
fill the same, and also to administer the oaths Of
office to Noah Gibson, member elect of the Coun-
Gil.
Orders adopted On motion of Mr.. Curtis Of
Boston, that the Committee the Judiciary consider
whether any, and what amendments are required in
the law concerning the limitation of personal ac-
tlons Also, that the bill to the equal distr-
button of the effects of nsolvent corporations among
their creditors, be taken from the files of 1919, and
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Orders adopted-0n motion of Mr.. Thompson of
Milbury, that the committee on the asylum for inc
brates be instructed to consider and report what
measures are necessary for the more efectual sup
preston Of the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
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