Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-14
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. Petition presented and referred. By
Mr.. Kellogg, Of David Carson and others, for
new Bank in Pusfeld. BY Mr.. Warren, remon.
STRANGE of Timothy Thompson and $50 others Of
Charlestown, against the petition OF James Dana
and others, for the annexation Of Charlestown to
Boston.
Report from Committee. By MIR. Brnley from
the Committee ON Towns, an act to incorporate the
town OF Nahant.
The orders Of the day were taken up, and reports
accepted.-Leave 10 withdraw on the severa De.
ttions of Ezekiel Stevens aud others; Jonathan
Newcumb and others, and OF the Overseers of the
Poor Of SOuthbridge.
The report leave to withdraw on the petition of
Simon Brown and others, for law to regulate the
measure OF milk, was recommit ed TO the Committee
on Agriculture.
Passed to be engrossed. Bills authorizing The
Mattapan Iron Works to establish Workshop in
Maldeui 10 incorporate the Hampden Mills; to in.
corporate the Worcester Insurance Co., additional
to act TO incorporate the Boston Theatre; TO ,eoeal
act Incorporating the Real Estate Mutual Fire In
Enrance Co. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petons presented and referred. OF
several parties against the repeal or NOTIFICATION of
the liquor law; in favor Of the petition of The Troy
and Greenfield Railroad; against The division of the
County OF Worcester; against the change of the
shine town OF Berkshire
Ordered on motion of Mr. BenchIey, Of Worcester
that the Judiciary Committee inquire into the expe-
diency OF enaciug law enabling pei sons employed
on railroad trains to recover damages when acct
dents shall happen them through The cfrelessness
OF persons employed switch tenders and Others
MIR CoggsWell Of Bedford, offered the following
order, which, on his motion, was laid over until
Monday:
Ordered-That His ExceIIency Governor Clifford
be respectfully requested, when issuing his Proclaim
alton for the annual April Fast, 20 recommend the
optional observance of The day, either as an occa
sion for Fasting and Humiliation, or of Thanksgiv-
ing and Prase-the usual obligatory requirements
! being of doubtful consttutonaty,'
Mr. Morse, OF Lowell, submitted resolutions of s,m-
| pathy with Francisco and Rosa Madiai, and of an.
probation Of the action Of the Hon. Edward Ever
EFT, our Secretary oil State in addressing a private
letter to the government of Tuscany, soiting the
release OF the Madiai family, which, on motion of
MIR Thompson oil Boston, were submitted to Joint
special committee.
Reports of Commttees.-By Mr. Odin of Bos.
ton, Committee on Public Charitable institutions. a
resolve on the petition of the Massachusetts Char-
able Eye and Ear Infrmary, providing for the paw
ment to that institution Of $4,000 per annum for FIVE
years.
BY Mr. Parker of Boston, Committee on Railroads
and Canals leave TO withdraw on the petition of the
Charles River Railroad Company, for leave 10 ex.
tend their road, and connect it with the Norfolk
County, or the Bellngb ham Branch roads,
Passed TO be enacted-Bills to incorporate the
Yarmouth Ice Co TO authorize the Salem Gas Co.
to extend their pipes; TO change the name Of the
south precinct in Bndgewater, &C.. to aulho,lse
Reuben Ryder, I'd TO build wharf; IN addition to
an act in relation TO the office OF Secretary of the
| Board oil Education; TO set off part OF Sloneham
and annex 1t TO Mehose; to incorporate the Cam
bridgeport Institution Tor Savings; TO aulborise
James Emery to build wharf; to incorporate the
Mutual Safety Ere Insurance Co.; to incorporate the
Central Square Baptist Society in Boston; to au.
thorise Seth Collins 10 build wharf. Resolves
IN favor OF the Overseers Of Nantucket on the ne.
luton OF James Knott aud John Tilson; in favor of
The town oil Sherburne; in favor of the guardians
oil the Pnnkapoag Indians, for the benefit Of Eliza.
beth Bancroft; in favor Of the same for the benefit
Polly Croud.
The orders of the day were taken I'M and dehae
able matters passed over,
Reports ACCOMPLISHING to be discharged from
the consideration Of bill concerning the election OF
delegates IN certain towns; inexpedient in relation
to amendment Of chap. 40, Revised Statutes; leave
TO withdraw on the petitions of Amos Howes, and
others; John Torslef and others; Coleman Studley
and others, and Lincoln F. Baker and others; in
expedlent, relative TO sick and disabled persons
voting by proxy; concerning the exemption Of funds
gwen Tor supporting the gospel ministry
Passed TO be engrossed-Bs, to authorize Lewis
l.. Sellew to build wharf in Truro; to authorize
Isaac bea and others TO build wharf; to ncorpo-
rate the Dedham Gas Light Company; Jamaica
riains Gas Light Company; Northampton Gas
Light Company; to revive The charter OF the Taun.
ton and Middeboro Railroad Corporation; to incor.
porae the Commercial Mutual Marine Insurance
Company; TO authorize the Taunton Branch Rail.
road Corporation to subscribe to the Taunton and
MiddIeooro Railroad Corporation; in addition TO an
act concerning the Maiden Canal Company; to in.
corporate the Dorchester Savings Bank in relation
to Sherlits' Bonds; to incorporate the Abingdon
Savings Bank; WaItham Bank; in addition 70 an
act Tor the more equal assessment OF taxes; for the
better establishment Of the Police Court in Salem
Incorporating the Dunnell Manufacturing Company
10 incorporate the Worcester County Carpet Mills
the Magonsett Fishing Company, the Ware Gai
Light Company. the Pawtucket Gas Light Gonna
ny; relating TO Pawiucket Canal 10 incorporate The
Pocuntuck Hotel Company; altering time and place
Of Probate Courts 10 Barnstabe 10 change the name
Of the Bristol County Coal Mining Company.
Resolves For the publication of the School Re.
ports; on the petitions OF Sophrona Nichols, Mary
Z. Sweetser; Rowland Ellis, Elias Z. Davidson,
aud John M. Goodhue and others.
Several bills and resolves were forwarded to third
readings