Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-24
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

TUESDAY, March %.
SENATE. Several petitions were received and
preferred.
The committee on Public Charitable Institutions
reported that il is nexpedient to legslate npon the
resolve concerning idiot children.
Passed to be engrossed. Bills, Incorporating
several Companies for Insurng, and for other purA
poses, after which the resolves concerning tho public
lands were taken up, and an animated debate en-
sued, in which Senators Reyes, Carey, Russell,
Griswold and others, took part VIII bout coming
TO vote on the question, the Senate adjourned.
H oUsE. Petitions &c. Presented. Of numer.
GUS parties against that Of Henry N. Hooper and
others; OF Henry Chaplin and others, for incorpora-
ton as Hotel Co. in Worcester, with capital of
S65,0OO; OF ). Taft and others, in favor of setting
part Of Mendon TO Backstone of Goddard &
Rice and others, in aid OF that Of ohm Mills.
Reports of Committees-By Mr.. Simmons of Han
overt laims-Resove on the petition of VIM
Finney.
BY Mr. Woodbury., Towns, bill to incorporate the
town of Marion, in new draft.
BY MIR Simonds, Railway, bill authorizing the
Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad to mortgage
their road, and leave the same.
BY MIR Laid, Of Cambridge, Second Committee
Towns, bill to incorporate the city of Spring field
| Ordered, on motion of Mr. Furhush, Of UPTON,
that all the petitions tor law similar to the Maine
] Liquor Law be taken from the table and placed in
the hands of the Joint Committee on Temperance,
with Instructions to count and report TO The House
the number of legal voters and Others attached TO
| said petitions.
Ordered, on motion of Mr. Dawes of Adams, that
the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the ex-
pedlency of extending the provisions of section H.
chapter 1877, of the Revised Statutes, in relation to
| the quashing OF indictments.
/ The motion Of Mr. Nettleton, to add sand the
Union Of the States," to The inscription over the
| Speakers chair, 'God save the Commonwealth of
| Massachusetts" came up. Mr. Pomeroy Of South
ampon, moved to add Sand Liberty of the People,
| discussion ensued, in which Mr. Netileton assign
ed as reason for offering the order, that there had
been remarks made in the course of the session,
| against the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Earle
denied that he had made any such remarks, and pro.
ceeded to speak of the idea Of saving the Union as
political hobby, and recounted the nnumerable in
stances in which the Union had been saved.
| The House adopted the amendment, and then re-
| lected the order.
| Ordered, motion of MIR Taft Of Worcester,
that the Secretary of the Commonwealth commune
cate, for the information of the House, an abstract
of the returns 'Cerks of Courts and all other Of
fcers whatever" in the Commonwealth, receiving
COSTS fees, fines, forieiures other moneys, show
ing the disposition made by them Of the moneys so
| received; and also whether said returns have been
made in conformity to the law of May 81, 1851,
| chap. PIG.
| AT IL O'Clock, the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Liquor Bill. Mr. Smith Of CheI-
sea, addressed the committee in favor Of the bill
| One hour.
| The committee rose, and the House adjourned.