Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-28
LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, April &c, 1858

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports of Committees. Banks and Banking
Bill to increase the capital stock Of the Mer-
chants Bank of Boston, loco, 900, under the
provisions Of the general banking act.
Probate and Chancery-Bill establishing the
salaries of the judges of probate fo- the counties
of Worcester, Essex, Norfolk, aud Plymouth
Special-Resolve providing for permanent
memorial in honor Of Daniel Webster, by pro-
curing an appropriate monumental statue IN his
memory, TO be erected in marble, by an Amerl-
can artist, and TO be placed in suitable position
in the State House; and that the Of ten
thousand dollars be appropriated for this purpose.
Also, Resolves in relation TO the decease of
three of the Representatives of the Common
wealth in the hrty-secOnd Congress OF the Uni
ted States.
Also, ON the communication from the Governor
enclosing the proceedings of the Legislature of
South Carolina upon the subject of the deaths of
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and the pro-
ceedings of meeting of citizens of Charleston,
called by the Mayor, "to pay fitting tribute OF
respect to the late illustrious statesman and Ju-
rst'' of Massachusetts, and a series of resolves.
The orders OF the day being taken ups the first
matter was the bill to enable the Troy and Green
field Railroad TO construct tunnel through the
Hoosac mountain, question on passage 10 "a third
reading.
Mr. Richmond of Adams, advocated at length
the bill as an act of justice to that portion Of tire
State through which the road passes, as means
of enriching the metropolis Of the State, and of
securing the western trade for which the Western
Railroad was constructed, though failed to secure.
Mr. Morton of Fairhayen, opposed the bill ,pre-
senting the proposition that so long as The capt.
taists of Boston and other cities, had not seen fit
to take the two million stock needed 10 complete
the road knowing as they must, from their shrewd-
ness, judgment, and sagaclty, the prospective
terprise and value of the route, he could not for
one, consent to pledge the credit of the State for
that from which individuals shrark.
Mr. Wggin of Boston, followed in progress
sive speech in favor of the project.
No one else wishing to speak, the roll was or
dered to be called, which was done, with the fol-
lowing result:
YEAS. Worcester-L. Sawyer, Watkins,
Putnam, Shepley, Wright, Darling, Keith, G.
Clark, White, Miller, Mirick, Albee, Harrington,
Howe, Marcy, Prouty, Hosmer, Taft, O. B.oaw-
yer-l22.
NAYS. WORCESTERSHIRE, Hammond, Sam
ford, Rugg, Benchley, Gill, Lamb SO.
.4bsent or Dodged. Worcester Steere, Brad
ford, Goddard, KnowltOn, Thurston, Hero, Hill,
Harding, Wood, Thayer, Z. Whites.
So The bill was passed to a third reading.
The next matter was the resolves concerning
the pay Of the Legislature and xecntive Council
(gying so cents additional TO each member per
day. which was debated by Messrs Wheeler,
Wiggin, Amres of Conway, and Coolidge, and
passed 10 third reading by 226 to SO.
WEDNESDAY, April 27
SENATE. Mr. Rowland from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, reported leave to
withdraw several petitions.
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the Sen.
ate rejected the bill 10 incorporate the Springfield
& Pennington Valley Railroad Company, proved in
effectual.
The orders Of the day were then taken mp. Pas
sed to be engrossed. Bills additional to acts rela-
ting 10 County Commissioners, aud also in relation
TO railroads To authorize the consolidation of certain
railroad companies; relating to mill and reservoir
dams.
House. The orders Of the day we're taken up,
undebaeabe matters passed over, and nearly one
hall OF the items on the order st finally disposed
Of
The report of the committee on final adjournment
was accepted.
Some debate ensued on bills of private nature,
the decisions on which are Of very little importance.
Adjourned.