Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-29
MASSACHUSETTS 1EG1SLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan 49,
SENATE Sunday House papers received con-
current disposition,
Nlessrs. Wood and Beard were appointed on the
part OF the Senate, to the Joint Special Commit.
lee on the House order in relation to the expedi-
ency OF appointing board of Railroad Commits
sioners.
Reports Of ommittces-Resolves for paving
the current expens es of the State Reform School
By Mr. Observation-Disclosures bill to exemnt
certain persons from taxation read once and or
dered TO be printed Also that the Joint Special
Committee to whom was referred various matters
concerning revision of the Constitution be dis
charged from its further consideration. and the sub
lect referred to Committee consisting of five
members of TIE Senate and member for each
county from the House.
On monitor of MIR. Russell, that the Committee
on Public Charitable Institutions consider the ex-
pediency OF amending the laws in reference to the
Sta Reform School.
On motion of MIR Sewa that the Committee on
the Judiciary consider the expediency of amending
those parts of the lnsovent Laws which relate to
the mode of dischargng insolvent debtors
BY the same gentleman, that the same committee
consider the expediency of ame ding the law of
divorce.
The Chair appointed as the Joint Special Com.
mittee on The part Of the Senate on the subject of
revising he Constitution, Messrs. Grlswold Bur-
lingame. Lawrence, Wood ard Kuhn.
Passed to be Eng rossed-BiIls to enable aliens
to hold real estate.
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HoUsE.-Petltons. &c presented and referred
Or various persons in favor of a liquor law; of
VIM Sawyer and 249 other journeymen PRIMERS
against granting the petition Of Damrell 81 Moore
and Geo Coolidge for the State printing.
Reports of Commtes.-B} Mir Lori of Salem
-Judiciary-I.eave TO withdraw on the petition of
Wm. Denton of Boston, in relation to his rights as
a voter and against the srcret ballot law the Leg
islaure not being the proper tribunal
BY Mr. Aden-Pay /, that it is inexpedient
I,,,,tF h., &c Al
also, resolve for mileage. and paying members of
the Legislature and Council 81 per day and the
Speaker and President cf the Senate "a per day.
Ordered, motion Of Mir Earle of orcester,
That the Committee Oh Education consider the
cxpediency of revising and correcting the plates
belonging to the State, Of Borden's Map of Mass
achusetts, ard of making arrangements with some
publisher for the publ cation of edition of the
same for the accommodation Of the people of the
State.
Ordered. on motion of Mr. Clark of Northboro'
That - with such as the Senate may JOIN be
a Committee consider the expedency of remov.
ing the seat of gov rnment of this Commonwealth
from the city of Boston to some more central To-
cality.
Mr. Kimball order relative to prisons, offered
Yesterday. was rejected-79 10 lO5 Mr. KlmbaIl
moved a reconsideration, which lies over till to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Morton of Fairhaven Tuesday
next at II O'Clock was specially assigned for the
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT On Tuesday
evening about quarter before 10 O'Clock, the
passenger train approached the station at Newton
Lower Falls, it came in collision with sleigh con-
t ming George w Shaw and his wife, of Needbam,
and Mss Seuter. young lady Of this city visiting
in the family. They we're thrown under the cars,
and Mr.. shaw injured that he expired this
morning about 7 O'Clock Mrs Shaw has had an
arm amputated the other arm is broken and she
is otherwise severely, if not fatally injured The
young lady fell under 4 car; the train was moving
so slow to go less than the length of af-
ter the collision, and she crawled out from under
it between the wheels, and, fortunately, but
slightly Injured
No blame is attached TO the conductor or engin-
eer of the train The cars were approaching the
depot very slowly. and the bell ringing at the
time. The accident caused by the restiveness
of the horse.
! Nh shaw had once before had his arm broken
hs,a railro1d accident. He a commission
merchant. at NO " CuaJnam street. in Boston,
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