Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-12
WORCESTER DAILY spy !.
Mas.aehusetss Legi.la.ure.


posed of in concurrence, and numerous petit
tons were presented and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Davis Of Worcester, Or
dered that the Committee ON the Judiciary
consider if any amendments are necessary
to the laws relating to the Police Court IN
Worcester.
Mr. Loud, from the committee on Railways,
reported bills to incorporate the Hopkinton
Branch Railroad Company.
Mr. Davis, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bills in addition to an act to
establish Police Court in Blackstone; relative
to the Police court in Worcester.
The orders of the day were taken up, and
the following bills and resolves were passed to
beengrossed: Bills, authorizing the County
Commissioners of the county Of Barnstable to
lay out highway, and construct bridge
over East Harbor; to incorporate the Upton
Hotel Company; for the protection of the Pro-
vince Lands i'll Proyincetown; for the better
security of property in logs masts, spars, and
other TIMBER to incorporate the Hanover Man
ufacturing Company; establishing the salary
of the Governor Of the Commonwealth; con-
corning the Harvard Branch Railroad; resolves
for aging the expenses of the State Reform
School; for payment of contingent expenses Of
the Council, &C.; bill relative to Meteorological
| Observations.
| IlOUSE.--tJ tcFftOOR SESSIONS. L ne following
| order submitted by Mr.. Wiggin of Boston, on
| Saturday, was taken up, and after remarks
from several members, adopted without a
| count
| Ordered That on and after the 10th instant
this House hold two sessions per day; each
| session to be considered legislative day, for
| the purpose of reading bills and resolves; and
the afternoon session to begin at 3 oclock.
| Mr. Brlnlcy OF Boston, from the Committee
on Probate and Chancery, reported that the
| Senate bill, changing the place for holding
certain terms of the Probate Courtln the coun-
| ty of Worcester, ought to pass with an amend
ment correcting clerical error III the enacting
clause.
The House then proceeded to the consldera-
| ton OF the orders OF the day.
Mr.. Denton OF Boston, moved to amend the
| bill to incorporate the Propretors of the Quin-
slgamond House IN Worcester, by inserting
provision that the charter shall be forfeited If
Intoxicating liquor be sold upon the premises.
After debate, the amendment was rejected,
yeas 50, nays lo5-the question being taken
by yeas ana nays Inc Dill was then passed
70 De engrossed.
Inc Dtiis' TO AID the erection OF monument
at FhLadelphla, commemorative OF the Declar-
alton OF independence, at the JOINT expense OF
the thirteen original States; to incorporate the
Mendelssohn choral society; to incorporate
the American Safety Brake Manufacturing
Company; to incorporate the Worcester Ma
chime ohop Company; granting certain pow
ers to the Greenheld Aqueduct Company; re-
latlng to the proceedings, practice, and rules
OF evidence IN actions at law; IN relationto the
interest on notes and securities taken for lands
sold III Name; relating to visiting at the State
Frlson; concerning the publication ofthe con-
dltlon OF Banks; IN relation to the Hancock
Free Bridge Corporation; for the protection of
cranberry vines on the Province Lands i'll
ProYmcetown; to incorporate the Shaw Insti
tute or Asylum for Mariners children; to in
corporate the American Sewing Machine Com
pany; to prevent eXtortlon by witnesses; were
passed to be sngrossed.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Mr Rich OF Bos-
ton, asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill to prevent injuries and the de-
structlon OF lie upon railroad trains. The bill
requires that the speed of all railroad trains
shall be reduced to four miles an hour, at the
distance OF 200 feet from any draw or cross
ing with another railroad, under penalty of
$lO0 or three months lmprisonmentto the en-
gine-man, and 5000 to the President and Di-
rectors knowingly permitting the offence
The bill was referred to the Second Committee
on railways and Canals.
The Senate bill relating to superintendent
of schools was amended and passed to be en-
The NEXT matter was the Senate hill to set
off part of North Brookfeld, and annex the
same to Brookfeld
Mr.. Clark of Northborough, thought the line
proposed in the bill was not the proper line,
and as North Brooktield has no representative
this year, he moved that the bill be refer
red to the next General Court.
The motion of reference was put and reject
ed,