Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-27
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, May 25
afternoon SeSSion.-Mr Wheeler Of Lincoln.
moved a reconsideration of the vote indefinitely
postponing the resolve in favor of the selectmen
of Chatham. Carried, and resolve ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr. Stevenson of Boston, from the Committee
on Finance, reported resolve authorizing the
treasurer to borrow money to an amount not ex-
ceeding $780, 900
Messrs Stevenson and Wiggn of Boston, ad-
dressed the House upon the necessities of the
measure proposed, the latter severely rejecting
upon the conduct of the members of the majority
in the other branch in defeating the bill for the
assessment of state tax from political consider
atoms.
Mr.. Stevenson said he was informed that the
bill in question had been sent down to the House
since the commencement of the afternoon ses-
sion, and on his motion the resolve was Temporal
rily laid on the table.
The bill to assess State tax, as amended in the
Senate, was taken up, and the amendment nom
concurred in by unanimous vote.
Reports of Committees-On Judiciary-Bv Mr.
Plimpton of Boston-Bill to prevent carelessness
and neglect of common carriers of persons-pass-
ed to be engrossed. By Mr. Bullen of Northamp-
ton-RefeIence to next General Court on orders
relative to restricting powers of stockholders in
manufacturing corporations, and relating to use
of private ways and lands by aqueduct or gas
light companies. Leave to withdraw on petition
of John Cutler and others, relative to powers of
justices of the peace. Seyerally accepted. By
Mr. Colt, of Pittsfeld-that the bill additional to
acts concerning persons under sentence of death
ought not to pass Rejected
On pay roll-By Mr. Ames of Conway-A re.
port with order for the payment of SS4. $50 as
pay and mileage of the House Adopted.
Passed to be enacted-Bll concerning partition
of real estate
Adjourned to half past seven o'clock.
EUe,ing SeSSion-The House met at half past
seven o'clock.
Mr.. Wiggin, of Boston, moved that the vote
l. suspendng the SD rule, so as to allow bills to
take their several readings on the same dav. he
rescnded. Lost so to 50
Passed to be enacted-Bills, to INCORPORATE tbe
Mystic River Railroad; the Peoples Ferry. n
authorize the sale of the property of the New Ha
yenand Northampton Co.. to change the iurisd;c-
ton of cases within the county of Suffolk under
the acts for the relief of poor debtors and for the
approval of bail bond; concerning the liability of
railroad corporations for loss of life in certain ca
ses; to incorporate the Maverick Wharf Coin fur
ther addition to an act providing for the appoint
ment of public admins rators; to prevent caro-
lessness and neglect by common carriers of nor
sons: to apportion and assess state tax of $780,
900; to set off portions of Chester and Blandford
and annex the same to Norwich Resolves for
selling fire engine and other property in state
house; concerning commissioners to the Worlds
Fair authorising the treasurer to borrow money
in anticipation Of the state tax: concerning the
valuation of 1851 for payment of expenses c. G
Bumbus, of Plimpton, while sick; to pay the ex-
penses Of sickness of Benjamin Manter.
Messrs Stevenson Of Boston, Nayson of Ames-
bury. and Brad ford, of Fitchburg, were joined to
the Senate committee, to inform the Governor
that the business of the session was completed,
and to request the Propagation Of the legislature.
The committee made their report, and soon af-
ter the Secretary OF the Commonwealth came in
and announced heprorogation of the Legislature
At quarter past ten the members Of the House
separated.