Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-09
MASSACHUSETTS LEe1sLATURE.

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the JOINT ConnItlee on risons consider The ex-
pedlency OF Repeating chapter las OF The laws of
ic4s' entitled an acl relating TO discharged con-
yicts
Reports of Committees Mr. Weeks Claims
---kesolves in aid ofthe Worcester Aoricnlnroi
Society.
by Mr. Ailey---Railroads and CanaIsBills TO
authorize the Mansfield Coal and Mining Comma
ny TO build Railroad; to construct a Railroad
track in Fall River
Alr Reyes, on leave, introduced resolves con-
corning the Public Lands Of the United States,
directing mat our Senators and Representatives
IA congress be requested TO urge upon that body
the propnety OF granting to eacn and eyery State
IN the Union, portion Of the public domain.
equivalent 10 an average of five hundred thousand
or one million acres to each state, apporlioned
according TO their respective populations, and
with just regard 10 donations heretofore made
ne orders OF the day were then taken up, and
me ueoatabe matter being passed over, several
papers were advanced one stage.
Tassed TO Third Readlng---BiIls TO abolish
the duties on sales al auction 10 incorporate The
proprletors of the Odd Fellows Hall in the civ
OF Boston; resolves IN relation TO The protection Of
Cape Cod harbor.
Passed TO be engrossed.--Bil to incorporate tn.
town OF Winthrop.
The orders of The day were then laid on the
table.
At u O'Clock the special assignment. hin
concerning the Manu- tdclure aud Sale of Spirit
uous or intoxicating Lquors--was taken up. The
question belug on ordering the bill as amended,
to a third reading.
Mr. Church first took the floor He was in IA
Dor ofthe bill as it is. More stringent laws have
been made than this; and as instances, MIR Church
cited an act OF the Legislature entitled san Act
to protect the Shads and Alewives in Taunton
River, )" and the laws of gambling. No law was
ever passed by any legislative body in this Com
monwealth, that the people so well understood as
this Maine Law. There is nothing unjust or ty-
ranlcal IN it. 1t is high time that the traffic in in
toxlcatlng drinks was put an end to, and this bill
is the best means of dol It,
Mr. Hazewell moved 10 amend the bill. by
striking out the WORDS ''to be exported out of the
Commonwealth
The amendment of Mr.. Hazewell was lost, 8
yeas, % nays
Alr Warren pointed out some of the objection
able features OF the bill.
Mr. Bassett next spoke in favor of the bill. and
defended II from some of the attacks made upon
1t. lie hoped the friends Of the bill would vote
for 1t without further amendment.
Mr. Robinson replied TO Mr. Warrens objections
to the 18Th section
After further debate, the Senate assigned half
past one o'clock Tomorrow as the hour for taking
the final vote on the bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE. Petitions &c. presented, of sundrv
parties, severally in aid of the Maine Liquor Law.
and of Ten Hour Labor Law; of the overseers
of the poor of Grafton for allowance of State
pauper account; Of Tristan Burgess and others,
for the maintenance of the rights OF Massachu-
sets over the Providence, Seekonk, and Paw
tucket rivers. Severally referred, the last TO a
Joint Special Committee, which the Chair took
time to appoint.
Reports from Committees. Several bills were
placed in the orders of the day.
The orders of the day were taken up.
Reports accepted. Ofthe Committee on Rules
and Oiders, an amendment to the 10Th rule. pro-
viding that call orders involving the expenditure
oil the moneys of the Commonwealth, shall lie
over one days. leave TO withdraw on the peli-
ton ofWllllam Wright; that it is nexpedient to
legslale on an order concerning passengers aud
freight on the Old Colony Railroad.
| Ordered to third reading. Bills to continue in
force an Act TO incorporate the Lynn Mechanics
Fire and Marine Insurance Company; in addition
| to an Act to incorporate the American Antigua
ran Society; relating to State Lunatic Hospital ;
to incorporate the Cary Improvement Company /;
TO aulhorIse the Dorchester and Milton Branch
Railroad Company to mortgage their road, and to
lease the same; concerning Police Courts; to in
corporate Mount Hollis Seminary.
Passed to be engrossed. Bills, concerning ten.
der 10 actions at law and suits in equity; to in
corporate the Danvers Railroad Company; in adj
! dltion, &c, TO incorporate the Hamilton Mutual
Insurance Company; resolve for the compilation
OF manual for arms with percussion locks; bills
to incorporate the Cambridge Gas Company re-
ating to bonds; to protect the Fisheries in the
town OF Barnslable and Marshpee district; to au-
thorlze John Pew TO extend his wharf; author
zlng the Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company
TO hold their annual meeting in April; resolve on
the petition of Francis Parkman, Trustee
ABoLrrIoNIsm IN NEW oRLEASs.-The fol-.