Worcester daily spy., 1852-01-21
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
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Ihese documents referred to the various
Committees under whose notice they come.
Messrs atker and Keyes were appointed on the
JOINT SPeGial COMMITTEE on the part of the Senate,
on so much OF the Goyernor's Address as relates TO
alien passengers.
Orders adopted--On motion of Mr.. Brigham, that
the Committee on Public Charitable Institutions
consider and report on the expedIency of repeating
resolve of the last Legislature approved April go
1851, entitled "a resolve concerning idotic chill
dren.'
A message was received from the Governor. ac-
coml,anied by the following documents:
Resolutions of the State of New Hamnshre in re-
lation to the establishment of Bureau of Agrcu
ture in the Department of the Interior at Washing
ton resolutions of the same State, in relation TO
the compromise OF the thirty Congress:
resolutions of the State Of Delaware, upon the
came subject.
Report of the Commissioners alien passen-
gers and Stale paupers ;-reports of the Inspectors
Warden, Chaplain, and Physician OF the State Pris-
on;-preambe and resolutions of the Select and
Common Councils of the city Of Philadelphia ;-re-
ports of the Trustees Superintendent and Treasurer
of the State Reform School -reports of the Trus-
tees and Superintendent Of the State Lunatic Hos
pita report Of the Adjutant General of the Com
monweath
On motion of Mr. Knowlon, that the Committee
on the Judiciary consider the expedency of exempt
ing from taxation for the year next ensuing after the
first day oil May in each year, every person liable
been legally assessed by the assessors, and his name
committed to the collector Of taxes for the town
where said person had his residence said first day
of May.
At IL O'Clock, the Senate went into convention
with the House, for the purpose of electng execu-
tive councillor for Suffolk district.
Whole number Of votes 39l
Necessary to a choice 1856
Aaron Hobart of Boston POI
George B. Upton of Boston 1S6
John T. Heard of Boston
And Mr. Hobart was duly chosen.
The Convention then dissolved.
Upon the return of the Senate from the Conven-
ton, on motion of Fuller, it was ordered that the
Secretlry give notice to Aaron Hobart, of Boston,
that he has been elected one of the Executive
Council for the current year.
The Chair announced as the Senate Dol ton of
the JOINT Special Committee to divide the State in
to Congressional districts, Messrs. Knowton,
Lawrence, Knha, Church, Brown, Griswold and
Allen.
A communication from the Auditor was receiy-
ed conveying the account of thes Treasurer of the
amount received and paid out of the Treasury
from January "a, 1851, 10 December 81, 1856 by
which it appears that the amount received by him
including the amount of $34,7 81, paid over
by the late Treasurer, is 81 ,457, ,l59 10. The
amount paid out is S 1880, ,337 46, leaving ba-
lance in the Treasury of $76,822 33. Referred
to the Committee on the Treasury.
Mr.. Warren of Suffolk, moved that the resolu-
tions from the States of New Hampshire and Del
eware be taken from the table and referred TO the
Joint Special Committee on Intervention.
Mr.. Walker of Worcester, called for the read
ing of the resolutions, when it appeared they had
reference to the Compromise Measures, and were
in support of the same, 7Ask Delaware resolu-
tions contain the following as the fifth re-
solution RESOLVED, That looks with
profound contempt upon sSsts of the
North, now known as u Law party,
and disunionits of tha regards them as
destitute of all ella spect Of an order
loving and law se, and that any fur
ther agitation z question would, in the
ePoe ePal@@ on tbs I5 Os dangerous to the exist
Mr.. Sewall thought that the Intervention COM
mittee was not the proper one to consider on the
resolutions, and therefore wished them referred TO
joint special committee, and trusted that a re-
sponse worthy of Massachusetts would be sent
back in reply.
HoUsE.-Petitons &C. presented and referred
OF Josiah l.. G. Amcs ard others, against the right
OF Ralph w. Holman to a seat as Representative
from Boston; of John w. Proctor and others, for
further restrictions the sale of Intoxicating quors
OF the Hampshire Agricultural Society, for State
bounty ;-of VIM. A. Smith, assistant clerk Of Wor-
cesty county, for an increase of salary.
Orders adopted. On motion of Mr. Staples OF
Concord, that the Secretary of the Commonwealth
report to The House the names ofalI foreign Insur.
ance Companies that have not compiled with the
act of May "a, 1851.
On motion Of Mr.. Ladd of Cambridge, that the
Committee on the Judiciary consider the expedency
of ofrepealing the act of May 10, 1851, concerning
larceny of real property
Also, that the Committee on Probate and Chan
Gerry inquire into the expedency of authorizing Reg
listers of Probate to administer, in or out of Court
the oath required by law of executors and admins
traitors, upon the return of inventories Of estates of
deceased persons.
On motion of Mr.. Earle of Worcester that the
Committee on the Judiciary consider what further
legislation is necessary relating to the expenses of
Police Courts ard the mode of accounting for fees
fines, and forfeitues received by the clerks therof
On motion Of Mr. Firth Of Leicester that the Com
mttee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance inqnire
into the business of health insurance as now carried
on in this State, and report such laws in reference
thereto as the interest of the public shall to
demand.
Mr. Mansur of Fitchburg, on special leave, in
irodnced resolve auhorisng the Treasurer to
borrow money, in anticipation oc the revenue, to
an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand
dollars. Referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Warren of Boston, on leave given, intro
duced bill for the better protection of the prop
erty of married women. Referred to the Com
mltee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed
A communication was received from the Sec.
retary, covering statement of the expenses of
mis- Office for the past year. Also, statement of
the names Of all the towns whose returns of votes
during last year, were not duly and seasonably
made. Severally laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
communication was received from the Trea
surer, in answer to an order of the House, con-
cernng the investment of the School and other
funds, referring the House to his annual report for
1852, which contains all that information Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
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