Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-24
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
SATURpAY, Jan. y.

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SENATE.-Petitions Presented and Referred
-Ofthe Boyston Bank, for an increase of cap
ital; County Commissioners of Berkshire, for an
allowance for the support of two Lunatic State
Paupers; of James T. Read and others, for new
bridge from South Boston to Boston proper; and
several others.
REPORTS from Committees From the Special
Committee on the subject. leave 10 withdraw on
the remonstrance of John Lane and others,
against the election of Messrs Prouty and Cola
more, Senators from Plymouth county, on the
monstrants' own request; from the Special Com
mitlee on the resolution of coincidence 10 Gen.
Franklin Pierce and wife, on the death of their
son--that said resolve ought to pass.
HoUsE.-O. dered, on motion of Mr. Moore, Of
Waltham, that the Committee on Manufacturing
be directed to consider the expediencY of repeal
ing the Act of 1851, entitled can Act in relation
to JOINT Stock Companies"
Ordered, on motion of Mr. Knowton of Holden,
that the Committee on Probate and Chancery con-
slider the expedency of reporting bill for the
adoption of children abandoned by their parents.
Ordered, on motion OF Mr. Lord, Of Salem, that
the Judiciary Committee inquire into the expe-
dency of further legislation in relation to the OBJ
tanning of goods on false pretences.
Petitions were presented from the Bristol CouD-
ty Bank for increase of capital, and for change Of
the location of the Cochuate Bank, In Boston,
Mr. Tyler of Boston, moved a reconsideration
of the vote of yesterday, refusing to specially as
sign the consideration of the order of Mr. Wggin,
of Boston, for Wednesday next, at II O'Clock.
Mr. Plumb, of Gloucester, made short speech
in opposition to the reconsideration, and partially
entered on the merits Of the temperance question,
when he was called TO order.
Mr. Stevenson Of Boston, favored the motion of
his colleague, and stated his opinion that the bet
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ter in question, and the order of MIR Coggswel,
both discussed on Wednesday.
Mr. Lewis, Of Lanesboro, opposed the motion
to reconsider. He did not see what reason should
exist today among the friends of "a repeal of the
liquor law, which had not an existence Yesterday
Mr. Lewis said there was something behind this
sudden conversion, which was at least suspicious
and indicative Of secret and earnest caucusings.
Mr. Robinson of Lowell, was in favor of the re-
consideration. He thought the time between this
and Wednesday necessary TO perfect the arrange
mens of both parties
Mr. Wiggin, of Boston, made long speech,
claiming that courtesy from the House, which his
order demanded He also blamed men of his
own party for takiag steps IN this and similar in
stances, which were rot generally counIenanced
by the anli-liquor law party. In conclusion, he
commended that nelbe, parliamentary law, nor the
law of strict justice, authorized the assignment of
his order until Wednesday next.
Mr. Boyd, Of Boston, censured the member from
Gloucester, well as his colleague, for the in
temperate manner in which they expressed them
selves on this question, 1t was his opinion, that
the object contemplated by both parties, would
not be forwarded by the adoption of such manner
oftreatment He hoped that the cool consdera-
ton of the subject would induce members to send
the question TO a committee without delay.
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