Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-05
MASSACHUSETTS LEGI,LATURE.
THURSDAY, March 4.

THURSDAY, March 4.
SENATE.-Several petitions, Sc, were present.
ed and referred OF Ivers Philips and hers, Of
Fitrhlurg, ioi act OF Incorporation the Fitchhurg
Agricultural Suciety.
Reports from Committees. BY DIR Warren, from
the Committee Public Charitable Institutions, a
bill To incorporate the Boston Young Mems Chris
ton Society. By Mr. Russell. IRON the Committee
on The Judiciary, act in addition act Ia
cale the settlement of the estates Of deceased per-
soRs.
By Mr. Sewall, from the same committee, that the
amendments ul the House to the bill 10 define felony,
ought To be concurred in. This report was accepted,
and the bill passed TO be eng, ossed.
The bid 10 dedne the rights of Jurors in criminal
cases. was after some sg hi debate, laid the table,
Is 10 2.
DEBATE ON THE LIQUOR BILL.
The discussion on the Liquor Bill was resumed
at II O'Clock.
Mr. HazeweIl said he should vote against the Bill
with without the amendments or with OF without
any amendment which should alter it materially.-
He should got be deferred from voting against it on
account OF the great number of petitioners. He
knew nothing in the first place of the number Of pc
toners, and he didn't Wish to act on guess work
Second, we have no knowledge that the sieners
knew what they asking for; and, third, sup
posing all the signature genuine, knew what
they were about, they constitute but small portion
OF the people. They about sixth of the peO-
ple aud 49, 900 less than half the legal voters Of
the STATE.
Mr. Hubbard was prepared to vote against the
amendment. The bill Itself, be thought, was arbi-
trary and despotc, and he should vote against it.
Nj Beard SAID he should vote for the amendments
and if the amendment passed, he should vote for the
bill as amended, because be believed the people
were qualified to decide the matter for themselves
The question then taken, with the following
result:
Yeas-Aldea, Beard, Brigham, Brown, Burlin
game, Currier, French, Fuller, GriswoI. Hazewel,
Hobart, Kimbai Knowon, Loveu, Osgood, Rob
nsun, Sewall, Thompson, Torrey, Walker, Wood,
Wilson. (PresdenD
Nays--Basset, Brinley, Carey, Church, Crane,
Fisher, Hubbard, Reyes, Kuhn, Lawrence, Prou,y
Russell, Strong, Warren, Weeks-l5.
Aud the amendment adopted.
Mr.. Batset moved to amend the fifteenth section,
by striking ont OF the twenty fifth line the words sat
least one OF - Having reference to the number OF
nersons 10 consnl "a. --.---.--eerycn DIV eIIing
boI6es-and rendering necessary tlr three persons
to complain in order to allow such search
The yeas and nays were taken on The notion as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alden, Basse,t, Brigham. Brnlev
Brown, Burlingame, Gary, Church, Crane, Currier,
Fisher, French, Fuller, Grswold, Hazewe Ho-
BART Hubbard, KeJes, KnDba, Knowhon, Kuhn,
Lawrence, Lovelt, Osgood, Proutv, Robinson, Rus.
SELL StwaR, Strong, T0rey, Thompson, Walker
Warren, Weeks, Wood, Wilson, president SIS.
The amendment adopted
Mr.. Sewa moved to strike out Of the 18th section
the words g but 10 dwelling house in which, or in
part Of which, shop or inn is not kept and SUBJ
stItutlng the word place in the room Of dwelling
house, shop or inn. The notion was adopted.
Mr. Robinson then offered the amendments, notice
ofwhich he had previously given.
Ine consideration of Nh Robinson's amendments
f,,.1 ,,sni.
Mr.. Lawrence moved hat the thirteenth section
be stricken out. This section relates To rights of
persuns engaged IN the traffic to set upon iuries in
liquor cases
The motion was not adopted-the vote standing
Is noes TO ID yeas.
The same gentleman moved to amend the 18th
section by inserting the word g conclusive in the
Ssh line, that it will read 6 the cuslom. house
certificates OF importation and proofs of marks on
the casks or packages corresponding thereto, shall
not be received as conclusive evidence" Sc The
amendment adopted.
Mr.. Torrey moved to amend by striking out the
word "fmr" in the 3lS section, and substituting
therefor the word 9" three" R, Iatng to the time
Of imrscninen; in case of difficulty Of payment Of
fines upon third conviction.l
The yeas and nays then taken on Mr. Tor
rey's amendment The vote stood % 10 I, and the
motion adopted.
The further consideration of the bill was then as
signed fur ii IL O'Clock 10 morrow