Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-25
MASSACHUSETTS, t.Ec1sLAruRE.

TUESDAY, May "a.
SENATE.-The House order relating 10 ad.
jonrumeut was laid on the table.
The unfinished business Of yesterday, the bill
TO enable the Troy and Greenfield Railroad Co.
10 construct tunnel through the Hoosac noun
tain was now taken up.
Mr. Brinley of Suffolk spoke IN support Of the
bill.
Mr. kellogg next spoke 10 the same effect.
Mr. Clark Of Norfolk Chairman of the Com
miltee) rose to conclude the debate in opposition
to the bill
Mr. Clark concluded bis speech at two O'Clock,
and that being the hour for taking the question, it
was then put and resulted in the defeat of the bill
b, the following vote:-yeas 10, NAYS p
Mr. Warren gave notice Of motion TO recosid-
er.
Passed to be enacted-Bills relative to trust
funds OF Parishes and religious Societies; relating
to costs IN civil actions; concerning bank direct
ors; relating to additional sentences to The State
Prison; concerning Insurance; establishing the
salaries of Judge of Probate for the counties of
Worcester, Essex, Norfolk and Plymouth; to aid
the detection and prevent The circulation Of coun-
terfeit Bank bills; giving equitable remedies IN
suits of law; Notwithstanding the ednca-
tion ofthe Deafand Dumb in the Commonwealth;
for revision of laws relating 10 Insurance.
Orders adopted On motion of Mr. Fessenden
of West Cambridge, That the Committee on the
Pay Roll consider the expectancy of paying the
expenses Of Mr. Ferguson Of Chllniark, while
sick.
The order offered by Mr. Howe of Soulhboro',
that members be furnished with copies of Barns
United States Constitution, was taken up and
adopted.
The bill concerning the Millbury and South
bridge Railroad came back from the Senate, that
branch having non concurred in the House amend
neHts The tlouse-93 TO 5S-refused TO re-
cede, and on motion of MIR Nayson of Anesbury
voted to Insist on the amendments.
Orders of the day.-These Were taken up at
20 minutes past 10, on motion of MIR Lord Of Sd
lem
Passed TO be engrossed. BILLS relating to the
liability of nnkeepers for lysses of their guests;
to increase the capital of The hillhury Bank; to
amend the act increasing the capital of the Lynn
Mechanics Bank; to incorporate the United
States Chemical Manufacturing Company; con-
corning Probate Courtsin Essex county Resolves
granting aid TO the New England School of De-
sign for women for purchasing additional land
for the State Prison.
Special assignment-Ihis was called for at
20 minutes to II, and the House proceeded TO
consider the resolve for monument 10 Daniel
Webster.
Mr. Benchley of Worcester made speech in
opposition TO the resolve, concluding by moving
It's indefinite postponement.
Mr. Ihayer Of " orcester, made an eloquent speech
against the resolve. lie said the State had never
contributed sixpence TO The statue OF any man-lor
the Washington statue Was the fruit o, voluntary
subscripuons-and never ought to. The contrary
course was treign 10 the FIRST principles of repubIi.
can simplicity. He detes,ed this man Worship
lie commended that this statue would do no honor to
MIR Webster, carried il must be, if at all, against
the will OF the people, lur not city town out of
Boston-not even Boston herseIl--woud vote him
one.
Mr. Butler Of Lowell regarded it very questiona
BILE whether the Legislature had any right to vote a
statue 10 any man, be paid by direct tax and in
this case half the cost al least would be wrung from
an unwilling people, by the stern hand Of the tax
galherer. Were the friends of this great man wise
IN thus urging this measure and thereby provoke its
opponents 10 rend the veil from the lraiiies and i'm.
PROJECTIONS which, in common " it'll all men, the il.
ustrious deceased was possessed. lie hoped that
the friends Of the resolve would consent to let it lie
quietly on the table, and that no question would be
taken on 1t.
The vote being taken on the motion to indef.
nltey postpone, was carried by lis 10 III.