Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-27

SENATE.--AFTERNooN SEssIoN.-Mr. KEEL
logg, of Berkshire, in the Chair. The bill to
establish the county of Webster, was first in
order, and Mr.. Davis of Worcester, made an
elaborate speech against the BILL occupying
about an hour.
Mr.. Aspinwall, of Norfolk, replied at length
IN defence of the report of the Committee and
the bill. Adjourned
HousE.-AFTERNoo SESSION. Several
bills were passed to be enacted
Report Of Committee.-Fin ance-By Mr..
Reed, Of Boston, bill in relation to the Lu-
matte Hospital at Taunton, and the State Pris-
on. Providing for the issue of State scrip to
the amount of 1894, 900, bearing interest at five
per cent per annum, and redeemable in 1874;
$4,000 to be applied for the purchase and
improvement of lands at the State Prison in
Charlestown, and $4,000 for the completion
and fitting up of the State Lunatic Hospital
in Taunton.
The bill to increase the capital stock of the
Rockland Bank, i'll Roxbury, was ordered to
third reading-58 to %.
Constitutional amendment. = The resolve
providing for an Amendment Of the Constitu-
ton in relation to Sectarian Schools, was or
dered to final passage, by vote of 200 yeas
to nays, and referred to the next General
Court for concurrence.
The bill to annex the city of Charlestown to
the city of Boston, was passed to be engross-
ed.
Passed to be E,lgrossed.-Bills relating to
the descent and distribution Of estates OF in
testates (amended); to authorize the Boston
Steam Tow-Boat Co. to increase its capital;
additional to an act to incorporate the Boyls-
ton Medical School; extending the time for
constructing the Eastern Railroad; concerning
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in further addition to an act concerning the
manufacture and sale of spurious or intoxi-
eating liquors; resolves concerning the State
Normal School House at Salem; relating to the
Old Colony Records, concerning the employ
ment of Clerk by the Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture.
WEDNESDAY, April 20.
SENATE.-Bills to make the Lowell Gen.
trail Bridge free of toll; to incorporate the East
Cambridge Five Cent Savings Bank; and re-
solve for the payment Of the watchmen of the
State House, were, under suspension of the
rules, passed to be engrossed.
The bill to establish the County of Web
ster was taken up. Mr.. Murdoch of Worces-
ter, moved reconsideration of the vote of yes
terday, refusing to refer the subject to the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Murdoch of Worcester. favored the re-
consideration, and Messrs. Warren of Middle
sex, and Mansur of Worcester opposed it.
The reconsideration was carried, l6 to II,
The bill was then ordered to third read
ing by the following vote:
YeaS-M essrs. Aspinwall, Borden, Brastow.
BROKER, Cutler, Ellis, Field, Gray. Haskell,
Holland, Hubbard Kellogg, himball, Loud,
Mansur, Mitchell, Paine, Perkins, Pingree
Reynolds, Vickery, Warren, Wilbur, Wright
pa.
Nays-Messrs. Alvord, Davis, Faulkner,
Healy, Lawson, Murdock-6.
Absent -Messrs. Boardman, Bugbee, Fisher,
Hobart, Low, Plrker, Prince, Smith, Whit
man.
HousE.-Mr. Denton of Boston, moved a
recons Iteration of the vote whereby the
House indefinitely postponed the bill concern
ing divorce. The matter was discussed at
length, after which reconsideration was or
dered-73 to 66.
After debate on the bill, it was indefinitely
poned.
The orders of the day were taken up, and
the resolve in favor of the establishment of
floating schools for the education of seamen,
was passed to be engrossed-as were also the
bills to incorporate the American Glass Com
pany; in relation to the Lunatic Hospital OF
Taunton; to increase the capital stock OF the
Rockland Bank; concerning the Tenth Massa-
chusetts Turnpike.
The resolve relating to certain railroads
crossing Causeway street in Boston, was, after
discussion, passed to be engrossed.
The resolve for repairs on the State House
was amended, OH motion of Mr.. Mixter Of
Hardwick, by inserting $4,000 instead Of
$4,000, and passed to be engrossed.
Sundry bills passed to be enacted