Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-28
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.


SENATE. Petitions presented and referred For
a new Bank in Boston. By MIR Thurber-Of The
Worcester Bank, for an increase OF capital. BY Mr.
Walker OF lAadrew and Euaice {. Fellows, for
aid in behalf of orphan and Irendless children.
The act 10 repeal an act concerning persons un-
der sentence OF death, taken up, the question
being on its passage 10 third reading.
Nj Walker opposed the passage OF this bill. He
regarded the principles Of the bill of last year hui
name in their tendency, and beneficial in their
suits.
MIR. Fay moved that the report and bill now I'M
der discussion he recommited TO the Committee on
the Judiciary with instructions to report bill SIM
liar to the bill Of last year but free from its TECHNICAL
objections.
Mr. Parker, who reported the bill, briefly explain
ed and defended its PROVISIONS and opposed the mo.
ton TO recOmmit.
The bill was tlen ordered to a third reading, as
fol,w:
Yeas-Abbott, Adams, BIackiugton, Brewster,
BrnIey, Clark Cook OF Suffolk, CoIIamore, Crock
er, Cummings, Davenport, Dwight, Earle, FauIk-
ner, Gilleu, Henderson, How, Kellogg, Loud, Lunt,
Manter, Parker, Perry, Phillips, Russell, Smith,
Strong, Thurber, Warren, Weeks, Wright.
Nays Cook Of Berkshire, Fay, Murdoch, Prouty,
Walker.
30 yeas to nays.
Passed to he engrossed. Bills to enable tue YER
mont and Massachusetts Railroad TO issue preferred
ton for Savings; to incorporate the CITY Wharf
Company in Boston.
A communication received from the Secreta-
rvs Office, with abstract of The return of voles on
the question olrevising the Constitution in the wears
1851 and 1852.
communication was received fiom the Govern.
or, informing that he had addresseda letter to the
Hon. Franklin Pierce, President elect Of The United
States, rendering to him the hospitaIlies of the
Commonwealth, but for reasons arising out of his
recent domestic bereavement, the President elect
felt constrained respectfully TO decline the invitation
OF the Commonwealth.
HoUsE.-Petitions presented and referred. or
Homer Foote and others for a line Of railway from
Springfield to the Connecticut line; Of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad Company for aid 10 construct
their road; This petition was presented by MR.
Richmond OF Adams, who requested tnat it be re-
terred to CommIttee of one from each Compression.
al District IN the Commonwealth. The sum re.
qured is $4,000 900. The petition was referred
in accordance with the request of The mover.1
Mr. Stevenson of Boston, presented The petition of
Thomas H. Perkins, Robert G. Shaw, Abbott Law
renee, and 2S6l others of the city of Boston, for
"speedy and unconditional repea' of the law to pre-
vent the manufacture aud sale of spriluous and in
toNicatng Liquors; and moved that it be referred to
committee consisting Of one member from each con-
gressional district in the Commonwealth.
The motion to refer, agreed to.
Report Of Commitlee.---By Mr. Ames Of Conway,
from the Committee on the lay Roll, that the com.
pensaon OF the members OF the House of Represen.
alives be two dollars and half per day. not exceed
ing one hundred days; aud one dollar and quarter
per day To- any excess that tine, pat ed in the
oiderS Of the day.
Wednesday next, at ~ O'Clock was specially
assigned lor choice Of U. S. Senator
The House proceeded to consider the subject of
referring he several orders for repeal and nodilica-
al hp 5Dy Ilf Il