Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-19
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS.


Petitions. Sc, presented & referred. y MIR.
Warren, petition Of r. 6. Shaw and others, Tor an
appoinine oil commissioners to establish harbor
line in Boston Harbor where none now exists. BS
Mr.. Beard, petition Of Joseph l.. Drew and others,
10 be Incorporated the propretors OF Odd Fellows
Hall in Boston BY Mr.. Reyes, the remonsirance
of various parties, citizens of Roxbury, against the
ane Xaiion of that city 10 Boston; remonsttance OF
Chester Morse and others, against the division OF
the town Of Dedham.
Repor, of Committees. By Mr. WaIker-Mauu
iacturers--eave to withdraw the petition of
Charles McInl,re and others of Worcester.
By Mr. Bassett-Towns-lea TO withdraw on
the petition Of Charles Blood and others, for the
division Of the town Of Chelmsford.
By Mr. Judicary-on an order of the
Senate of Feb, 2, directing that Committee TO con-
slider the expediency of making in all criminal trials
the Jury Judges of both law and fact, an g Act to
declare the rights Of Jurors in criminal cases.; also
a bill giving concurrent jurisdiction to the Supreme
Judicial Court and the Comt of Common Pleas in
certain cases.
The orders of the DAY were then taken up.
Passed to be engrossed. Bill TO increased the cap
ital stock of the Mansfield Coal and Mining Compa-
ny, after being amended in the I'd section; billIea-
tive TO "A public Cemetery in RoXbury.
The reports leave, Sc, on the petition Of Jemima
Morartv; on The petition Of The inhabitants OF North
Brookield lnexpedient, &C., relative 10 furnish
ing Armories Tor Light Infantry Companies; asking
to be discharged, &c, ON the petition Of ID. A.
Howe and others; neXpedient, &c, relative to
amending the Law of Divorce, were seveIally adop-
ted.
Additional Reports of Committees. By Mr..
Weeks CIans--a bill concerning bills Of ex-
pense against the Commonwealth
BY MIR. " alker--M anufctures-b incorpo-
rating Herman 5. Lucas and others as the Serpen-
tine Paint and Fire Brick Co. in Chester.
BY Mr.. Kuhn-Mercante Affairs and Insur.
ance~-eave 10 wilhdt aw on the petition Of the
Rockport Steam Mills. Also bill in addition to an
act to incorporate the Hamilton Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. Also an order of notice on the petition OF
Benz Upton.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petitions &c. presented. or sundry
parties, in relation to the Maine Liquor Law; OF
Enoch Train and others, for alteration the law
relating to the bonding Of alien passengers Of Geo.
Gerrish and others, Tor further time for the Eastern
Railroad Company TO complete that road Ihroug h
Chelsea; several for the enactment of ten hour la
Dor law of Jonathan Gale and others, in aid of that
of Philip Taft and others, in relation to the official
conduct of Abraham G. Randall Justice of the
Peace; and snndry others. Severally referred.
Orders adopted On motion of Mr. Clark oil
Northboro. that the Committee Education
slider whether further Legislation is necessary in
reference to the frequent change Of books in the
mon schools IN Tins State.
On motion Of Mr. Holmes of Charlestown, that
the Committee on Prisons inquire what appropra-
ton, if any, is required complete the enlargement
Of the State Prison at Charleslown.
On motion of Mr. Lewis of Lanesboro', that the
same Committee consider the expediency of eslab
fishing Penitentary somewhere in the Western
part OF the State.
A message was received from The Governor, trans
hitting the final report the experimental schoo
f,r t,ai IF -; IL e.
report of the Trustees of the Massachusetts schoo
for the teaching and improvement Of idiolic children
The orders OF The day taken up at "a quar-
ter to II, on motion of Mr. Baker Of Beverly.
Reports accepted. From the Judiciary Commit
tee, on the petition Of George Matthews and others
removal OF town faupers ie&pedlenr, oil atfr Tbs
IN relation to dispensing with the check list in Ger
tam elections; from the JOINT Standing Commute,
on the Militia. on the arsenal at Cambrdge-tha
the same is IN a satisfactory condition
Specially assigned. Bill to incorporate the tow,
Of Marion, for Tuesday next.
kecommtted. Bill to incorporate the Hampde,
Savings Bank in Springfield.
Ordered to third reading. Bills in addition, SC
concerning Stockholders in Manufacturing Cornora
TONS; to incorporate the Young Mems BeneyoIn
Society, the Temporary Home for the Destitute. IN,
Lee Savings Bank, the Haverhl Aihep@um; in adj
utton, &c, 10 incorporate the Proprietors of tn,
Commons or Sheep Pasture, in Beverly, to incorpo
rate Ohabei ShaIom; further to fine the powers o
y Jul in the laying out, altering or disseminating
highways and Townways; resolve in favor of tn
Hampshire Agricultural Society.
Passed to be engrossed. Bills to incorporate tn
trustees Of the Second Methodist Episcopal ChurcI
IN Harwich, and the trustees of the Howe School i
BlIIerica; resolve granting taxes for the severa
counties
AT quarter before o 'cock, the House adjourned
HAD TO REMAIN. A young thief named Dris
coll, who was arrested on Sunday, at South Boston