Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-14
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, April IL.
No business of special importance was transacted
in the Senate.
HoUsE.-Mr HadIey Of Lowell, moved recon-
sheraton of the vote whereby the House agreed to
hold afternoon sessions, commencing at O'Clock.
Both motions were placed in the orders Of the day
for tomorrow.
Order adopted On motion of Mr. Thompson, Of
Boston, that the Judiciary Committee inquire into
the expediency of providing by law, that, sin case
/ a Commissioner of Insolvency shall die, or shall,
from any cause, be absent unable, any time,
attend and perform auy Of the duties required Of
| him, the same duties shall, and may be performed
! by any other Commissioner of Insolvency, in like
manner as il the proceedings had been commenced
| before him.
Several bills and resolves were forwarded to third
readings.
Passed to be engrossed Bills, to incorporate tina
Wesfeld Savings Bank; the Northampton Young
Mems Institution; the Oakdale Hotel Company
Resolve, concerning Cape Cod and East harbors.
Passed TO be enacted-Bill, in addition to an act
to establish the City of Cambridge.
Special Assignment. The House then proceeded
to the consideration Of the unfinished business, the
INST detail OF which the bill relating to the sui.
ierers by mob at Charlestown, Especially assigned
for this day the question being on the adoption of
certain amendments, and then on ordering the bill to
a third reading.
The amendment of Mr. Giles of Boston, came nm
acts Of any other mob prior to The passage of the
act of 1889, chapter 81, and within twenty years
before the passage OF that act
Alter considerable discussion on Mr. Giles's amend
ment, Mr. 1'yrre Of birmingham, moved an adjourn.
meni at O'Clock, which was negatived by vote Of
10 to 70.
After good dealof amusing discussion concern
ing adjournment, It was ruled that no business hav.
ing been done since decision took place on the
same question, an adjournment not in order.
MIR Putnam OF Lunenburg, moved the previous
question, which was sustained-l15 10 S6--and the
amendment of Mr. Lord came up on the main ques.
ton. On division, it was rejected, by l02 to 81.
The amendment of Mr. Giles to the first Sec
tion to add thereto F" Or by the acts of any other
mob prior to the passage of the act of 1889, chap
ter 54, and within twenty years before the pas
sage of this act, was rejected.
The amendment by the same gentleman was
also rejected viz: to strike out all after the word
" association and insert, " with brief state
ment OF the facts relating to each claim, and a
statement whether the claims are presented, and
at that time owned by the original sufferers or
their legal representatives,, or by their assigns
and the report of said commissioners shall be by
the Governor submitted to the next Legislature,
for such action as they may Judge best"
Mr.. Russells amendment to the fourth section
was also rejected, viz: "And there shall also be
allowed and paid to all claimants in whose favor
the said commissioners shall award, such reason
BILE cost of proving their said claim to be taxed
by said commissioners, as shall be approved by
the governor and council"
The question of ordering the bill to third
reading then came up when the yeas and nays
were asked, ordered and taken, with the follow
ing result-yeas Ill nays 1880 the bill was
rejected by majority of 8.
The House adjourned at ten minutes to o'cl'k