Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-26
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY,, Feb "a

lar to the Maine Liquor Law; John H. Flynn and
Others and w. ). Everett and others, seyerally in
aid of that of Nathaniel Wood, concerning the
Courts in Worcester County; of Daniel Draper
and others, of Boston, against the proposed Ii
quor Law, Ordered to be printed by vote of
1853 TO 33); of Lorenzo Stratton, 60 rumseller
for ten years, for the Punishment of intoxica-
ting liqours from the State.
The orders of the day were taken upat quar-
ter TO ~ O'Clock.
The motion to reconsider the vote indefinitely
postponing the bill for the appointment of Rail
road Commissioners came up first in order, and
after short debate was rejected.
The unfinished debate on the report of the
Committee on Towns, relative to the petition of
the inhabitants of North Brook6ed, was resumed
and the report accepted.
The orders of the day were laid on the table,
and the suspension of the rules, the Mansfield
Coal andsNIining Company bill was reconsider
ed A motion for a committee Of conference be-
tween the two branches, on the subject Of this bill
was odopted. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 25.
SENATE.-The orders of the day were taken up,
the debaealIe matters being passed over.
~ The bill concerning the manufacture and sale of
sprituous or intoxicating liquors, then taken up,
the question being on the amendment proposed BY
Mr. Knowlon. 8
Mr. Keyes When had the honor TO address the
Senate the other day, | said nothing about the
amendment. have an instructive horror of amend.
ments of this kind. | go against any amendment
which seems like Sinking the responsibility of an
act. What is this referring matter to the people?
Where is the shame of asking the people, the very
fountains Of the Legislature, TO give us their aid iu
the enactment of laws.
The gentleman from Suffolk (Alr Warren) told
that not ye hundred Of the sgners Of the petition
knew what they were asking for
1t is to these signers of the petition, the friends of
the bill, that To look for aid, and not from
the gentleman from Suffolk and his friends.
Mr.. Reyes continued, aad replied at length to the
remarks OF Nlessrs Lawrence and Warren.
Mr. Warren then replied TO Messrs. Wilson and
Keyes.
Mr. Warren was followed by Mr. Russell, who read
speech in favor oil the bill without the amendment
Mr. Walker OF Worcester, regretted aud felt sad
that politics had been mixed up with this debate
He felt more sulenn, sitting upon this question, than
if he was upon jury deciding the fate of indi-
vidual. Here are deciding the fate Of multltudes
Th" matter is too important to be mixed up with
party matters. He believed that this law, in some
shape, must go to the people. He wished il be de-
cided by them when no other question can be mixed
up with it. He would sacrifice any party, or every
party, to this BILL He doub ed whether the people
prepared to execute this law il we should enact
it. We need thorough discussion TO prepare them
for it, This discussion will be had, il the bill is
! submitted to the people, and it viii be passed by
| them by large majority.
| He believed the law would be executed in all the
country. The only question in regard to Bos-
ton. lie was glad that the fugitive slave law was
| executed here last winter. He would say as Joseph
said to his brethren, ye meant it for evil, but God
meant it for good.'' II formed a public sentiment
| which will demand the execution Of all law He be-
eyed the liquor dealers of Boston by their action on
| Al L.. 4 "a. "a
| execution of all law, and he believed il would be ex-
| ecuted here. He should go for the bill, with OF
without Tie amendment.
| He cautioned the friends of temperance that the
I victory viii not be whenthis law is passed. Il
| has got to be enorced-it is only more power put
| into the hands Of temperance men, for them to use.
| lie hoped there would be no more political discus
sion, but that the Senate would confne itself 10 the
subject of the bill.
| On motion oil Mr. Torrey, the orders Of the day
were then laid on the table, and the Senate adjourned
! HoUsE.-Pettons, &C., Presented and Re-
! ferred.-Of Mark Trafton, and 81 Others OF Rox-
| bury for a law against juvenile vagrancy; of Z.
! l.. Metcalf and others, ofFGankin Tor a modhca-
ton of the lien law.
Reports of Committees.-By Mr. Davis, of
Worcester-Judicary- concerning tender ia
actions at law and writs in equity; bill relating TO
bonds, making certain railroad bonds negotiable
as promissory notes. BY Mr.. KelteIl-Educa
ton Leave TO withdraw on the petition of the
town of Raynham for share of school fund for the
last year, withheld on account Of non compliance
with the school lazy.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Brown, of Lowell,
that the Joint Standing Committee on Railways
and Canals inquire into the expedieIcy of report
ing bill applying to the stockholders in railroads
aud manufacturing companies, the provisions of
ofthe Sec. %, Chap SO, Rev. Statutes.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Earle, of Worcester,
that the Committee on the Pay Roll be directed
to make up the travel and attendance of John +.
Fenno, late sitting member from the town of n.
Chelsea, on his filling the proper certificate there
Of to The 2s inst, inclusive, and report the same
to the House Tor allowance.
/ The resolves concerning the printing of The
Commonwealth were passed to be engrossed.
The Bill further TO define the powers OF Juries
In the laying out, altering or disseminating High
ways and Iownways, was discussed, amended
and passed to be engrossed. Mr. Seaver, OF Bos-
ton, moved a reconsideration of the vote, which
goes over one day.
/ Mr. BOardn.an. of Boston, moved to reconsider
\ the vote passing the printing resolves.
Passed to be Enacted, Acts Incorporating
Trustees of Howe School, Billerca-T Temporary
Home for the Destitule-Haverhill Atheneum;
in addition to that concerning stockholders in
Manufacturing Corporations. Adjourned
MRS. BosrwIcK's CoNcERr-This celebrated
| and hiohlv cultivated and acconnl;s Yo,,s;caI