Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-31

Orders Adopted.-On motion OF Mr. Sewall that
- be a Committee % consider the expediency
of repeating all provisions OF any statutes which
impose duties on sales at auction. Messrs Sewall,
Carey and Lovett, were appointed the Committee,
Ely the same gen tleman, that the Committee on
the Judiciary consider the expediency of defining
" felony by statute.
4 message was received from the House an
nouncng the choice Of Benjamin Stevens Ser
geanl -at-Arms of that body.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, the clerk was direc-
ted to give notice to Mr.. Stevens of his electonto
the office of Sergeant-at- Arms for the current po
litica year.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE, Petitions &c. presented and referred
OF Cyrus Bell in aid Of that of J. Mills and others
for railroad from the Connecticut State line to
Springfield
Reports of Committees-By Mr.. Davis of Wer-
Jndiclary-An act relating TO shop breaking
and aggravated arcenies.
Ordered on motion of Mr. Thomas Of Wey-
mouth. That the Committee on Railroads and Ca
mails enquire whetheran any further legislation is nee
essary Tor the protection of passengers travellign
by the season over the Old Colony Railroad; and
further whether said corporation have the power to
discriminate, TO who shall or shall not forward
freight over their road.
Ordered on motion Of Mr., Mansur Of Fitch.
burg That the Committee on Elections be author
lied to send for persons and papers whenever 10
| them ii shall seem proper.
Ordered on motion Of MIR. Hoar CT Worcester
! That the Committee on Elections be instructed to
inquire whether any. and what measures nee
essary for publishing in convenient form the re-
ports and decisions heretofore made III this House.
relating TO contested eectl ms OF members thereof
Ordered On motion Of Mr. Aspinwall Of Brook
| line Thatihe Committee on the judiciary consider
the expediency of providing by law that any person
| may sue and be sued and be summoned as trustee
as well in the county in which be has his usual
place Of business in the county in which he re-
sides.
Mr. Wiggin, Of Boston, offered order, which
was amended on motion of MessIs Hayden OF Boston,
and Davis of Worcester and passed as follows:
Ordered, That the Committee Banks and
Banking consider the expectancy Of reporting bill
authorizing the Banks in this Commonwealth 10 paw
interest exceeding the rate Of four per cent. per
annum, on deposits in favor Of other States, and al
so deposes in favor Of trustees for minors nus
tees for unmarried women, and assignees Of estates
in insolvency.
Ordered, on motion Of Mr. Coolidge of Boston,
| that the Committee on Railways and CanaIs-ior
the better security against accidents, which have be-
so common to persons, aud cattle of every
kmd-be requested to inquire into the expedency
Of compelling by law, that it be obligatory on the
Presidents and Directors of all Railroads in this
Commonwealth, To said roads to be fenced in
with good and suifclent fence so as to prevent the
ingress said roads, of persons and cattle except
where there are crossings; and such crossings if
practicable, such railroads shall either go over or
under such crossing, OF be secured by gates with
good and usty persons 10 attend the same and thus
give betIsr security against accidents, which have
become so frequent Of late