Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-23
MASSACHUSETTS, LEG1sLATuRE.
Conclusion of Wednesdays Proceedings.

BY Mr. Hoar OF Worcester, Committee on Pro-
bate and Chancery, orders Of notice on the petit
tons of Chauncey lsbel and of Francis Parkman.
Adopted.
Mr. Briggs of Nantucket offered an order direct
ing the Committee on the Pay Roll to consider
the propriety of limiting the session to l20 days,
and of providing that the per diem compensation
of the Speaker and Clerk be the same as now,
and that the pay Of the members, and of the As
sistant Clerk be three dollars per day. This was
rejected without count.
AT half past u, on special leave, Mr. Smith of
Chelsea, presented the mammoth temperance pc
ition end sundry others in aid thereof. Refer
red to a Joint Special Committee.
Mr. Schouler of Boston, moved to take from the
table his order concerning an amendment of the
Constitution. Lost-l38 TO 1852.
The orders Of The day were taken up, and the
motion of Mr. Dawes Of Adams, to reconsider the
vote Of yesterday rejecting the bill to repeal the
act Of last year, concerning the appointment of
appraisers in civil actions, was carried.
A slight discussion ensued, after which, the
bill. on motion of MIR Lord of Salem, was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary, transmitting statement of the foreign In
surance Companies in the State. Referred to tie
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance,
and ordered 10 be printed.
At half past /, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
Petitions &c. Presented and Refared-By Mr..
Kuhn, of United Interest Insurance Company, for
a change Of name and increase of capital; by Mr..
Chuch, of Nathan Slade and others, OF Fal River,
Tor leave TO construct and maintain railroad from
their wharf in Fall River, to the line of the Fab Riv-
er Railroad.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Basset and Brig
ham on the part of the Senate, to the joint Special
Committee on the petitions in favor Of the Maine
Liquor Law.
Orders adopted-On motion of Mr. KnowIton,
that the Secretary of the Commonwealth be re-
quested to prepare and furnish for the use of the
Legislature, a statement showing the population
of each city and town in the Goa monweaIth, ar
ranged in the order Of the Congressional Districts,
as asceraned IN the last census of the United
States
On motion of Mr. Thompson, that the commit
tee on Probate and Chancery consider the expe-
dency of altering the 66th chapt r of the Revised
Statutes in relation to claims on the estates of de-
ceased persons
On motion Of Mr.. Knowlton, that the Secretary
prepare and furnish for the use Of the Legislature
a statement showing the population of each town
and city In the Commonwealth, arranged in the
the last United States census.
On motion Of Mr.. Weeks, that the Education
Committee consider the expediency of giving the
benefit Of the public money raised for schools to
children between the ages of 5 and Is years, in
proportion to the time that they attend school,
and authorizing the Prudential Committee to mix
the public money with the W hich it shall be
necessary to assess the several districts for de-
fraying the expense of private schools.
OF motion Of Mr.. Alden, ordered that the Judi
eiary Committee be instructed to consider the ex-
pediency of amending the laws Of the Common
wealth relating to the Jurisdiction of Justices Of
the Peace IN the trial of civil cases, SO far as to
before whom any action is brought to recover ny
sum under - dollars, to summon in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law, when demanded
by either party IN case, jury in the city or
town In which Inc action is brought, TO be associ-
ated with hun IN the hearing of the case, and in
all such cases whether the trial Is before Justice
OF the Peace only, or before Justice of the Peace
and Municipal Jury, the decision of the tribunal
shall be final, and from which there shall be no
appeal, excepting on points involving questions Of
law.
DEMONSTRATIONS &c. presented and referred -
VI l. ID. Potter and of several other parties in aid
OF the petitions Tor the Maine Liquor Law; of
the rightof Otis Morrill, TO hold his seat as repre-
sentative from that town of Geo. Mathe VS. for an
alteration of the act relating to banns of marriage
The bill authorizing the Treasurer TO borrow
money IN advance of the revenue was passed to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. EARLE of Worcester the Ger.
tihcates of members taken from the files and
referred TO the Committee on Elections
Committees appointed on Governors Message
On observation-disclosures. Holman of Boston.
Mann of Randolph Thompson of Millbury, Eames
Of LOWELL and StowelI of Peru.
On Alien Passengers -Messrs Merrill of Grove.
land Parmener of Natick, Wells of Rowe, Sander
of Llttleton, and Edison of Swanzy
On Claims against the National Government-
Messrs Jones OF Georgetown, Prince of Winches-
ter, Nlinot Of Westminster, Warren Of Boston, and
Kemp of Florida.
Messrs Holmes Of Charestown, Eaton of Bos-
ton, Russell of lps,ich Watson of Leverett, and
Doaue Of Harwlch, were appointed committee on
the subject ofthe mode of assessing taxes
Messrs. Earle Of Worcester, Kmba of Boston,
Medium of Wenham, Marsh of West Cambridge
and Bardwell Of Whately, were appointed col-
mittee on such portions of the Governors address
were not otherwise assigned
Ordered on motion of Mr. Stevenson of Boston
that the Committee on the Judiciary be requested
to inquire whether any legislation be necessary
with view to reduce the number ofcases in which
alternative sentences of fine or Imprisonment can
be imposed upon those convicted of criminal often
ces
The orders of the day were taken from the ia
be--the first question on the roll being the recon-
sideraion of the vote whereby the House refused
reference of the order of Mr.. Schouer of Boston,
relative to amendments Of the constitution of the
Commonwealth Before any discussion took place
the two branches met
IN CONVENTION
Hon. Aaron Hobart, councillor elect took the
oalhs of office. The Convention then dissolved
and the branches separated.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Worcester. from the Committee
on the Judici1ry, reported the act concerning the
appointment of appraisers in civil actions, with
amendments. Under suspension of the rules the
subject was considered, the amendments adopted,
and the bill passed to be engrossed.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL deplora-