Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-10
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
MoNpAY.Feb 9


the Senate Chamber to the Overseers of Harvard
College, reported that il be granted for their use
whenever it is not occupied for the Senate.
The Chair appointed on the Joint Special Com
mittee from the Governor in relation to Kossuth,
Messrs Burlingame and R ssel, on the committee in
relation to the removal of the Seat of Government
Messrs. Lovett and Strong.
Mr. Lawrence from the Committee on Probate and
Chancery, reported order Of the Senate, bill
concerning notifications of creditors of Insovent
Estates.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the report was re-
committed, with instructions 10 report bill
The bill concerning tender in actions at law and
suits in equity, debated at some length, and after
the rejection of various proposed amendments, was
passed 10 be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Walker, an order was adopted
that the Committee on Claims consider the expedi.
ency of providing by law that all claims presented
against the Commonwealth, shall contain The speci.
fc items of expenses incurred
Orders of Notice were reported and adop,ed on
the petitions Of John Hughes and Charles Tnfts
Adjourned.
House. Papers from the Senate were dis
posed Of in concurrence.
The Chair read a communications from the
Clerk, announcing the appointment Of Mr. L. E..
Josselyn, as Assistant Clerk, and asking con-
frmaton of the same.
Petitions &c. presented. Ofsundyy parties, in
relation to the Maine Liquor Law; of Nathaniel
Wood and others, (memorial) in relation 10 the
location of the Courts in Worcester County. Sew
orally referred, the last to. Joint Special Com
mittee, for the appointment of which, the Chair
took time.
Orders adopted. On motion Of Mr. ChIlds of
Chickoree, that the Committee ON the Judiciary
consider the expediency of so amending The Re-
vlsed Statutes, ch. 46, sec. Is, as TO make the
time required for the removal Of paupeFs belong
ing to other towns, from the towns where thew
may be, fifteen instead Of thirty days.
Orders of the day. These were taken up al 25
minutes before IL, on motion Of Mr. Chaplin of
Milford
The bill to enable aliens, resident in the Com
monwealth, to hold real estate, was recomtnitted
to the Judiciary Committee, on motion of Mr. Col
by OF Boston, with instructions to report bill re-
moving all disabilities in relation TO holding real
estate, by reason of alienage. This motion was
carried by vote Of 1872 to 81.
The report Of the Committee on Elections, con-
irming the title Of Mr. Nye. Of PIympton, TO his
seat, was opposed by Mr. Simmons Of Hanover,
and supported by Messrs Schonler of Boston,
Bond of Springfield, and Earle Of Worcester.
When the question was taken, the report was p c.
cepted without count, and accordingly Mr. Nye
was confirmed. m
he Din 10 amend the Dlnth and fourteenth
sections ofthe hundred and thirty fourth chap
ter ofthe Revised Statutes, and ire resolve for
paying the current expenses Of the State Reform
School, were severally passed to be engrossed
The Speaker presented a communication from
the Secretary, covering foriy-iye communications
from citizens of Massachusetts, and iorly-eight
from persons out of the State, in relation to
remedy for the potato rot. Referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture, on motion Of Mr. Cleyerly
of Wellheet.
On motion Of Mr. Seabury Of Brewster, at
O'Clock the House aajoururd.
~ We understand that Count Hazinski in
tends to deliver lecture some evening this week,
in the City Hall, upon the History and Literature
of Poland, This gentleman, who was soldier
10 the army of Piedmont, in 1859, and fought
against the Austrians, brings certificates and re-
Communications from the most authentic and es-
tablished sources He isl very highly recommend
ed by the American Legate at the Court of Ma
drid, and by many of the most eminent, respec-
table, and reliable of our citizens
This brave Pole has sacrificed his all in the
cause of liberty. He bears the marks of an Aus
trian sabre upon his brow, and, like Kossuth, he
is an exile We think and hope that our citizens
wdl fill the hail, to hear him discourse Of the his
tory and literature of the land of Kosciusko.
FIRE IN UxBRIDGE. The Manufacturing
establishment known as the Uxbrdge Wooden
Factory, owned by Josiah Seagraves of Prov-
dence, was entirely consumed on Sunday morn
ing between four and five O'Clock, with its con-
tents. The loss is estimated at more than $4O,-
600, most of which is covered by Insurance at
the Manufacturers Office in Worcester, 1Etna in
Hartford, and ogher places. The origin of the
fire was not known.
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