Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-05-23
Massachusetts Legislature.
EVENING SESSION.

WEDNESDAY,, MAY IL
HousE.-Sundry Senate papers were disposed OF IN
concurrence.
| MIR. Colby of Boston, moved reconsideration oil
the vote by which the House refused third reading OF
the bill to set off a part Of ~ Brookfed to Brookheld
The question considered and the motion negatiyed
The orders of the day were taken up, and the bEs
concerning intercourse with convcts IN the state IRIS
on, and concerning Judges OF Probate, were passed t.
be engrosSed.
The bill for regulating the sale of Intoxicating liquors
amended by striking out the eighth section, which
disqualified liquor seller tom sitting upon jury.
On motion of Mr.. Churchill, of PittsGeld, the yeas
and nays were ordered on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Stetson of Brainuee, moved its indefinite
postponement.
MIR. White, of Weymouth, moved to amend the list
section, by providing that liquor shall be sold 10 be
carried away in less quantities than twenty-eiyht gall
Ions except before provided, be used in science or
the arts.
Messrs. KimbaI, of Boston, and Stevens, of Dudley,
opposed the amendment and the bill Mr.. Williams, OF
Taunton, said it appeared there relenting
among the friends IF the measure, and he hoped the
bill would be amended to make it acceptable as
possible
Nessrs. Colby, of Boston, Curtis, of West Brook
field, and Dagget, of Atteboro', advocated the amend
ment and bill. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Lynn, moved Il recommtment Of
the bill, believing that it than the friends of
temperance asked for.
Messrs. Fuller, of Boston, J. NJ Earle of Worces.
ter, and Conant of Randolph, asked be excused from
voting The House refused to the first and last
and Mr.. Earle withdrew his request.
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed by l23 yeas to
LOG NAYS.
At twenty minutes past the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May %.
SENATE.-House papers were disposed of in con-
cunence.
On motion of Mr.. Buckingham, the Clerk was d.
rected to make up the pay roll to Monday next.
adj and
bills passed to be engrossed.
HoUsE.-Passed to be enacted-Bills to incorporate
the Wilmington and Cambridge Railroad Company !;
the Providence and Bristol Railroad Co.. the Salem
Steamboat Cos to change the organza ion of the Board
OF Overseers OF Harvard College; concerning arrests
for offences committed the Lords day; to increase
the capital of the Marine Bank to incorporate the
Great Bdssington Mutual Fire Insurance Co; in add.
ton &C.; concerning Electric Telegraph Companies
to incorporate the Agricultural and Mechanics Hall AS
sccatlon; concerning the Mount Pleasant Branch Rail-
road Co; in addition &c., establish the Boston Luna.
tic Hospital; to set off certain persons from Auburn to
Mibury; to incorporate the North Beverly Branch
Railroad Co.. to regulate the Of chestnut.
aud wanuts; relating to convention for amending the
Constitution; to incorporate the Chebacco Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.'S TO incorporate the Amherst and Belcher
town Railroad Co.. Resolves in favor of Zebulon Paine
for the pay of Chapains of the LEGISLATURE for paving
the expenses of the State Reform School.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the re-
solve the petition fhe city of Lynn was neeatiyed
The motion of Mr.. Albee ofMarboro, for a recon
sderaton of the vote refusing third reading of tho
bill concerning Public Schools, negatved BY vote
Of l22 to $780,
The motion to reconsider the vote refusing thirc
reading Of bill concerning the Midway Branch Rail-
road, after some discussion, negatived by vote Of
76 to I25.
The motion to reconsdef the vote for leave to with.
draw petition of Mr.. Az Croker and others was re.
ennai da4ad " a LII Saa adopted substitute, and
read twice, to incorporate the Bay State Screw Co.
The motion to reconsider refusal of third readino
of the bill to authorize the Boston Wharf Co. to com.
pete and maintain their wharf, was discussed at some
length carried, again discussed, and thesbi ordered tc
third reading by vote of 144 to So, under suspen
sion Of the rules The bill was ordered to be eneross
ed.