Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-19
Mnsrnehu.et.s LegisInsnre.

MWNDAN, April lILn,
afternoon SesSion.-The remonstrance of
George Fay and others, against petition of
Barre and North Brookfield Railroad was pre-
scented and laid on the table, that subject hav-
ing been reported upon. .
The bill, concerning burials end burial
grounds, coming up was amended by adding
section providing that no ground, other than
that now used for the purpose of burial,
ground, in any city or town shall be used, I'M
less by consent of the board Of health of such
city or town; and for every internent in viola
o. ton Of this act, the owner or owners of the
land where such interment may take place
shall forfeit not less than $50 or moro than
800.
The bill was then ordered tc be engrosscd
by vote of 90 to y.
The bill concerning offences against the pub
lie health, was ordered to a third reading, as
follows;
Sect. l. If any person knowingly sell, or
offer for sale, for provision, the meat of any
calf killed when less than four weeks old,
such person Shall be punished by fine not ex-
cecding twenty dollars.
Passed to be eN5roSsed.-Bills, concerning
trustee process; to incorporate the Hebrew
Mutual Relief Society; the Boston Provident
Association; the Newburyport Five Cents
Savings Bank; the Shoe and Leather Dealers
Marine Insurance Co.. to authorize the town
of Plymouth to procure a supply of water;
concerning the ministerial fund of the first
parish in Springfield; concerning the Stone
ham Branch Railroad Co.; relating to Hope
Cemeteryin the city of Worcester; relative to
the obtaining of lands for public purposes;
relative to the Police Court in Worcester; rel
alive to the Police Court i'll Blackstone; to es-
tabGsh fire department III Milford; concern-
ing the salary of the Adjutant General. Re-
solves concerning the Massachusetts claim; in
favor of the estate of Richard Sampson; con-
corning the Quartermaster Generals depart
ment; concerning the insane i'll this Colnmone
wealth, and the State Lunatic Hospital at
Worcester; for Improvements at the State
Prison.
TUESDAY, April Is.
SENATE. - Reports of Conn,ittees.-J Joint
Special Committee-by Mr.. Warren, bills to
establish Board of College Examiners for
Harvard College; aud to provide for TIM sepa-
ration from the State, of Harvard and Am
herst Colleges accompanied with majority and
minority reports, which were ordered to be
printed.
Railways and Canals-By Mr.. Loud, mex
pedient tolcgislate relative to towns on the line
Of the Troy, and Greenfield, and other rail-
Greenfield road.
The ORDERS of the Day were taken up.
Passed to be enqrosscd-Bills to incorporate
the proprietors of the Parsonage in the First
Parish in Amherst; authorizing the county
commissioners of the county of Middlesex to
alter the highway between the cities of Cam.
bridge and Charlestown; additional to acts re-
lating to Schools, and School Districts re-
solve in relation to the Old Colony Records
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The petition of Alanson Chase,
and others, for change of name of the First
Baptist Society in Lancaster, was presented
and referred.
The bill relating to sales under powers in
mortgage deeds, was discussed by several mem
bers, and passed to be engrossed by a vote of
III to 81.
The Li74or Law.-The House took up the
bill in addition to the Liquor Law, the yeas
and nays were ordered, when l52 voted for,
and 1914 against engrossment-na majority in ia
vor of the bill %.
The House then proceeded to consider the
amendment OF the Constitution by districting
the State for the choice Of Senators and Rep
resentatiycs.
Mr.. Cooley moved suspension of the 22nI
rule of the House, which includes everything
appertaining to reconsiderations, and the
House agreed to suspend, Mr.. Cooley then
moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the
House amended the resolve by substituting
$50 members for 800. After debate the mo-
ton to reconsider was put to. the vote and car
ried without division.
Mr. Colt of Pittsield, Withdrew his amend
ment to the resolye-thus bringing the ques-
ton Of adopting the resolve with 800 repre-
sentatiyes before the House.
Mr.. Shackford of Chicopee, moved to amend
the resolve by reducing the number of ReIxe-
sentative to 500.
Before any question was taken the House
adjourned.