Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-19

MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE

TUESDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE.-Petition &c. presented and REFER
ed-Of the Asiatc Bank, Salem; of the Hamp-
den Bank, Westfeld; of the Hadley Falls Bank.
Holyoke; of the Taunton Bank in Taunton; of
the Mocha nics' Bank in Boston; of the LYNN
Mechanics Bank in Lynn of the Prescott Bank
in Lowell, severally for an increase of capital
stock.
Mr. Kellogg, from the joint special Committee
on the Governors Address, submitted report.
referring the various topics therein contained TO
the appropriate Committees
The Secretary of State with message from the
Governor, entered the chamber transmitting for
the use of both branches of the Legislature
sundry documents Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petltlons presented and referred-Of
Geo. Coggswen and 517 others, of Hayerhiu and
Bradford for leave to build free bridges across the
Merrimack; of the Cambridge Market Bank for
increase of capital; of the President and Direc-
tors of the Cambridge Bank for an increase of
capital; of Linus Leonard and others, to be set
OIL from Sturbridge, and annexed to Southbridge;
OF the Bank OF Commerce, and the Eagle Bank
OF Boston, for On increase of capital stock
Ordered, on motion of Mr. Morse of Lowell
that the Joint Standing Committee on Public
Charitable Institutions, consider the expedency
OF establishing School of Reform, or similar
institution, for young girls
Mr. Mason of Amesbury offered the followino
order, which was laid over under the rule:
Ordered, That Committee consisting of seven
be appointed, with instructions to take into con-
sheraton the expedi5ney of enacting law regu-
lating and limiting the hours of labor in the vari
GUS incorporated establishments of this Common
wealth; and that said committee be authorized
to send for persons and papers, if, in their iudg-
ment, such course shall be deemed necessary
and expedent
Several other unimportant orders were adopted
The House then took up the order of MIR Brewer
OF Cambridge, relative to the repeal of the liquor
law, the question being upon its passage
Mr. Wlggm oil Boston, moved TO amend the order
ny providing that II be referred to a special commit
tee, instead of the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. brewer spoke in defence Of his motive for re-
ierring to the Judiciary Committee aud of the man
Hest unchrstian and unconstitutional nature If the
law. >.
Mr. White OF Worcester, moved that the words
as arbitrary and vlndctve in It's character repug.
nant TO the genius Of our republican institutions. IN
consistent with the mild and peaceful spirit of Chris
taniiy, and IN conflict with the Constitution boh or
the United States and this Commonwealth be
stricken out. Mr. White called for the yeas and nays
ON The question Of adopting the amendments and thew
were ordered.
MIR Clark of Marlborough, spoke in favor of the
amendment. 80
Mr. Wigsn Of Boston, briefly addressed the House
IN favor Of the order as it originally stood.
Messrs Richmond Of Adams and Morton Of Fair.
haVen' seyeIaly supported the amendment, aud de-
piecaied tue attempt to constitute the House the ar.
'bller IN great constitutional questions
Mr. Brewer, Of Cambridge, then Withdrew that
part OF hls order quoted above.
MIR White Of Worcester, moved to further amend
By inserting the words, cor amend" after the word
repeal, where il occurred in the order, which wns
adopted. "'''" "'''
Mr. Nayson Of Amesbury, now that the main rea.
son lar calling The yeas and nays had been obyiaed,
was anxious to test the real opinion Of the House on
the subject and would therefore move tbat the order
as amended, be laid on the table; aud on that qnes
lIon he demanded the yeas aud nays, which we're
ordered and laken--yeas i3i, nays ll5 So the or.
der was laid on The table.
Mr. Wiggn, Of Boston, moved reconsideration
Adjourned