Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
MASSACHUSETTS LEe1s1AruRE.


WEDNESDAY,, Jan. q.
Reports Of Commnees-Rev MIR LAWRENCE Com
mlttee on Rules and Orders-a report recommending
the adoption Of the joint rules and orders Of last
year, for the government OF the two branches this
wear.
Orders OF Notice were reported by MIR. Alley from
the Committee on Railroads and Canals, on the pe-
ttions OF Jefferson Bancroft and others, and WIN.
d. Northend and others.
Orders odoted--On motion of Mr. KEYS, that the
Clerk cause TO he printed three hundred copies of
the Constitution of the United States and the State
OF Massachusetts, in the form required by the rules
and ORDERS for the use Of the State Normal School
On motion OF Mr. Griswold, the order was referred
10 the Committee on Education
On motion Of Mr.. Sewall, that the Committee on
the Judiciary he instructed t. consider the expedien
cy OF declaring by statute that IN all criminal cases
the jury shall be judges Of both the law and fact.
On motion Of Mr. Griswold. that the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth be requested to prepare and re
port for the OF the Legislature in relation to the
tables required by the order of January l4th, table
giving the number of voters borne the check lists
in each city and town in the Commonwealth, as APP
pears by The returns Of the same, obained by tie
Legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. Beard, that the Committee on
the Judiciary be directed TO inquire into the expe-
diency Of enactng law, allowing defendants in all
actions, TO tile IN court written offer to give the
plaintiff judgment for any sum which the defendant
may admit that The plaintiff ought TO recover as
damages: and that il the plaintiff accepts the same
he shall have Judgment for the same offered with
cost, but if he shall accept the but elect to
60 to trial, The shall not recover more than the sum
offered by the defendant, the defendant shall have
judgment for the costs after such offer.
On motion Of Mr.. Kimball, the order of the day
were then taken up, and sundry papers were advac-
ed one stage.
HoUsE.-Papers from the Senate were disposed
oil in concurrence.
Petitions &c. Presented.-Of William Denton of
Boston (memoria) against the secret ballot law. OF
lvers Brooks and others to have a Registry of Deeds
established in every town; OF sundry parties favor
Of enacting law like the Maine Liquor Law.
The Chair announced Messrs. Smith Of Chelsea,
Baker Of Beverly Hunt OF Grange, Walker Of Tam
Ward OF Arlington, Sleeper Of Boston, and AIbee of
Royalston, as composing the Committee on the part
of the House upon the petition Of the State Central
Temperance Committee.
Orders ADOPTED. On motion of Mr. Earle of Wo.r
: cesIera that - be Committee Of the House to
consider what reference shall be made oFihe various
subjects Of the Governors address not provided oi
IN the Joint orders of the two branches.
On motion Of Mr. Batchelder Of Bedford that the
Committee on E ucaton consider the expediency o
reporting bill requiring all persons residing in thi
Commonwealth send children who may be unde
their care, to some school during portion Of ever,
year.
On motion of Mr. Morse Of Lowell that the Com
mittee Public Charitable Institutions consider ih
expediency ofestablishing State Reform Schoo
for girls between eight and twenty years old