Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-22
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY. March

SATURDAY, March 20.
Sundry Petitions, &c. were presented and re-
ferred
Various Reports of Committees were made,
among which Mr.. GriswoId, from the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, reported bill TO establish additional
terms OF the Court of Common Pleas in Hamp-
shire county.
Mr.. Russell from the same Committee, report
ed that 1t is inexpedient to legslate on an order
concerning a change Of the terms of the Court of
Common Pleas in Essex county; also inexpedient
to legslate on an order increasing the number OF
corporators of Harvard College to fifteen and of
electing the same by the Legislature
Orders Adopted-On motion of Mr.. Warren,
the Judiciary Committee were instructed to con.
slder the expedency of providing by law that the
franchise of Railroads may be taken by process of
law and be sold on execution
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, that the Judiciary
Committee consider the expediency of amending
the S4Oth chapter ofthe laws of 1851, so as to in
crease the Homestead Exemption to $1,000.
Passed to be Engrossed.- to incorporate
the Beverly Insurance Company; the Trustees of
the Tufts College; the Union Marine Railway;
the Lynnfeld Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
the Marsh Bank Wharf Company; the Westfeld
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; the Massachu-
sets College of Pharmacy; authorizing Arbitra-
tors, Referees, and Auditors to administer oahs;
IN addition, &c, concerning Cemeteries
The report leave, &C., on petitions of Presi-
dent and Directors of Taunton Bank, and Nahum
Ward and others, was accepted
The motion (of Mr.. Beard of MiddIesex) to
reconsider the votes whereby the minority report
and bill of the Judiciary Committee relative to
amending the law of divorce, for the majority re-
port, Inexpedlent, &c. was negatiyed and where
ny SAID majority report was accepted, was next
taxed for consideration, and after some debate
the motion to reconsider was carried-20 to ID
The minority report and bill was then substitu-
ted for leave &C., as folIows-Yeas 10, NAYS 10,
and the bill Evas placed in the orders of the day
for Monday.
The bills concerning Mills on Tide Water; in
addition, &C., to establish the office of Assistant
Clerk of the Courts in Worcester County, were
severally recommitted.
HoUsE.-Sundry petitions, &c., were presented.
Passed to be enacted. Bills, concerning Police
Courts; in addition act to facilitate the settle.
ment OF estates of persons deceased TO prevent the
destruction OF shad and alewives in the Saugus river
and It's tributary streams within the city Of LYNN;
auhorsing the Mansfield Coal and Mining Compa-
ny TO construct raroad to incorporate the Mount
Hollis Cemetery; to authorize the organization OF
the Lawrence Machine Shop Cooperation; to ncor-
pOrae the Flax Pond Fishing Company in Dennis;
to continue in force the act to incorporate the Lynn
Mechanics Fire and Marine Insurance COMPANY
Resolve on the petition of Luke Baldwin.
On motion of Mr. Firth OF Leicester, 1000 extra
copies of the Liquor Bill were ordered 10 he printed
Orders adopted. On motion of Mr. Hunt of Re-
hobntt that the Committee on the Judiciary be d.
rected TO inquire into the expedency Of prohibiting
by law any Justice of the Police Court within this
Commonwealth, from receiving any compensation
besides his regular salary Justice, for making or
issuing, IN any capacity whatever, complaints and
warrants, or subpGnas in criminal cases.
Mr. Forbush of Upton, on special leave, introduced
bill limiting the fees of attornies at law.
Reports. from Committees By Mr. Leland of
Holiston, Committee on the Judiciary, bill for the
appointment Of two additional Commissioners Of In
solvency in the County Of Worcester.
BY MIR Thompson of Boston, Committee on the
Militia, resolve on the petition OF Drury Fairbanks
and others, appropriang $500 towards deiraying
the expenses OF rebplding, repairing the mpnt-
ment, erected in Sudbury, in 1880, by President
Wadsworth of Harvard College, to the memory of
Captain Samuel Wadsworth and others, soldiers
who were slain by the Indians on the 18th of April
1876, while defending the town.
he bill authorizing the construction of railroad
track in the town of Fall River, was passed to be
engrossed.
The next matter the bill TO authorize the in
habltants OF Nantucket to subscribe for and hold
stock in the Cape Cod Branch Railroad, the ques-
ton being on giving it third reading.
Messrs. Bems of WATERFOWL, Earle of Worcester,
and Niggln OF Boston, supported the bill, and
Messrs. Goldman and Gray of Boston, opposed it.
After further debate, in which Mr. Davis of Wor-
cester, spoke in opposition the question was taken,
and the bill ordered to third reading. without
count.
The bill to abolish duties on sales by auction, was
referred to the Finance Committee