Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-05-17
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES

SATURDAY, May y.
SEEArE.-Passed to be engrossed-Bills "a
ciitatc the settlement OF estates Of deceased pepns
requiring auctioneers to make returns; and resives
on the petition Of Barring Brothers & Co.
On motion Of Mr. Walker. the bill to incorT1rate
the Massachusetts Life Boat Association was bonn
milted TO the Committee oG Manufactures.
The House bill in addition to an act for the re-
lief of insolvent debtors, and the more equal dis
. tributon Of their effects was amended by sub,ng
out the'third section and ordered to third bad
ing.
HoUsE.-Passed to be enacted-Bns, in re hon
TO the Worcester County institution for SaIngs
concerning the proprietors of Long Wharf in Ros-
ton; Resolves, granting aid for the Suppression of
counterleiting bank bills and coins; concerning the
Massachusetts militia claim; concerning the Ruar-
termaster Generals department; on petith Of
Franklin Hall.
Ordered, on motion Of Mr. Noble of Harvard that
the committee on the pay roll be instructed 10 in.
qnire into the correctness of the accounts OF mem
bers, whenever in their opinion such investigation
Is called for, and make such report to the ojse as
they may deem eXpedient.
1he-orders of the day we're taken up.
Passed to be engroased-Bills to incorporate the
Cambridge Water Works; in relation to paupers
having no settlement in this Commonwealth; ton-
corning alien passengers; to increase the capital
stock of the Boston Wharf Co.; to incorporate The
Middleboro' House; concerning the ICouniies in
which actions may be brought; in addition sc to
Charter of the city Of Lowell in relation to the y
of Boston; to establish the Chelsea Free Bridge
Corporation; TO establish a Police Court in the own
of Fall River; to esablih the Atmospheric TeIe-
graph Co. Resolves Tor the appointment of Com
mitee concerning Fire Proof Building; in ltvor
Of Amasa Hocomb; of Leander Crosby; of NAHUM
Ayers; of w. Danlorth of Williamstown; on Ieti-
ton of Grin Baker.
The resolve concerning the mileage of members
increasing the mileage] came up on the repou of
the Committee, that ii ought not to pass. The re-
solve advocated by Nlessrs. Schouler, HAVEN,
Colby and KimbalI of Boston, as for the benef of
country members, and was opposed by several men,
bers out Of Boston, as being indirect way of in
creasing their pay, and one not very commend,ble
in character
motion of Mr. Hopkins Of Norhampton, for the
indefinite postpopement OF the resolve, was mega.
lived by vote of I25 10 l32.
The yeas and nays ordered on the acc,p.
lance OF the report OF the committee that the resolve
be rejected. After much confusion and dliuIty in
understanding the question, the speaker stating it
several times, the yeas and nays having been orSer-
ed on the final acceptance of the report, were caled
with the following resnlt:--Y cas- 1873; nays 1874 so
the resolve was rejected by a majority Of 50.
The bill to incorporate the Boston Theatre, was
ordere to be engrossed b a vote of 1876 to 81
The bill further to protect personal liberty came
up next in order; and the yeas and nays were order.
ed on the ques ton of engrossment.
Mr. Colby Of Boston moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill; but the previous question Inv.
ing been moved and sustained, Mr.. Coiby's mqtion
was cut off The roll was called on the question of
engrossmen, with the following result: Yeas-lsS;
Nays-l67; majority against the bill, g. SO The
bill lpas refused engr0SSment.
The bill concerning the Grand Junction Railroad
and Depot Company and the Eastern Railroad Com.
pany ordered to third reading, after debate,
and the Senate amendments thereto were orderedto
be printed.
The bill to abolish the office of Crer of the Courts
was discussed at some eglh.
The bill was ordered To be engrossed, but sbb-
sequent motion to reconsider was carried, 95 to IS.
Finally, the previous question was applied and
the bill was refused its passage, by vote Of lOt
to 1913.
The orders of the day were then laid on the ta-
Bile, aud on motion Of Mr. Earle of Worcester. il
was ordered that when the House adjourned, it
be to 10 O'Clock on Monday morning.
The bill 10 incorporate the Hampden Railroad
Company was discharged from the orders of the
day, amended by reducing the capital to $l75,-
600, and then passed to be engrossed.
A communication was received from the Audi
tor, asking an additional appropriation for clerk
hire. Referred to the Committee on Accounts -
Adjourned.