Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-09
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W EDNESDAY, Mafcn D, 1901,
SENATE.-The bill to enable the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad to tunnel the Hoosac
mountain, was specially assigned for to-mor-
row at half-past l o'clock.
The orders of the day Nere then taken up.
Report Accepted. Leave to withdraw on
the petition Of Daniel Billiard and others.
Passed to be Engrossed. Bills to incorpor-
ate the Middlesex Agricultural Society; to in
corporate the the Bigelow Carpet Company;
to incorporate the Lyman Mills; to incorporate
the Mumford River Reservoir Company; au-
thorising the Nantucket Savings Institution to
hold real estate; in relation to the area of
towns i'll this Commonwealth; additional to
provide for the confinement of idiots and in
sane persons; granting County Taxes; to incor
porate the Young Mems Library Association;
to incorporate the Franklin Library Associa-
ton; in relation to delivering Intoxicating
liquors to persons in custody; relative to the
division Of Water Rights.
The Charles River bill was then taken up,
and was debated to the hour of adjournment,
Mr.. Davis of Worcester, speaking against the
bill.
DEMONSTRATIONS presented aud referred.
Of the town of Bolton against the division of
Worcester County; Of the Selectmen Of SUIT
ton, against that of Joseph Leland and others;
of Alpheus Shumway and others, Of Stur-
bridge, in aid of that of Harvey Hartshorne
and others of C. S. Greenwood and others,
of South Gardner Village, for Incorporation
for School purposes.
Several bills were reported by Committees.
Passed to be enacted. Bill, i'll addition to an
act to incorporate the Boston Asylum and Farm
School for INDECENT boys.
The Orders of the day were taken up, and
the following bills were passed to be engrossed.
Comforting jurisdiction on the County Commits
rioners of the County of Barnstable; to estab-
fish the Fort Hill Corporation to incorporate
the American Steam Guage Company.
The bill to increase the salaries Of certain
public officers, gave rise to some debate, on a
motion 70 append an additional section, by Mr.
Reed Of Boston, authorizing the Secretary,
Treasurer and Auditor, to employ from time to
time, clerical assistance in addition to their
permanent clerks The amendment was adopt
ed
Mr. Wood of Fitchburg, opposed both the
bill and amendment, because of the tendency
of this description Of legislation to increase
the evil of Office hunting-which was bad
enough now, independent Of any further en-
enlargement. The bill passed to be engross-
ed.
The bill to authorize railroad companies to
issue bonds. was indefinitely postponed.
The bill in further addition to an act author
izing the erection of second hospital for the
Insane, passed to be engrossed, as also the fol-
lowing bills, &c.
Bills to incorporate the Protestant Episco-
pal School of the Diocese of Massachusetts
for Orphan Boys; concerning fees Of with ess-
es in cases of contested elections of members
in the House of Representatives to incor-
porate the New England Gas Regulator Man
ufacturing Company; to extend the time Of
the State Loan to the Norwich and Worces-
ter Railroad Company. Resolve in favor Of
the Worcester North Agricultural Society.
The House took up the special assignment,
namely, the resolve providing for the amend
ment Of the Constitution relating to the Offices
Of Sheriff Register of Probate and Coroner
the question being on the adoption of the fol-
lowing amendment moved by Mr. Whitney,
| of Conway:
"The Legislature shall provide by general
law to the election Of Sherifs, Registers Of
| Probate, Commissioners OF Insolvency, Clerks
| Of the Courts, and Coroners, by the people Of
the several counties, and that District Attor-
neys shall be chosen by the people Of the sew
eral Districts.
Messrs. Whitney of Conway, Wood Of
Fitchburg, Clark of Northboro', and Russell Of
Boston, seyerally supported the amendment
which was opposed by Messrs. Brinley of Bos-
ton, and Colt of Pittsfield.
Mr.. Russell of Boston, offered the following
additional amendment, which was adopted by
| Mr.. Whitney;
"AI such offices shall be chosen in such
manner, and for such terms of Office as the
Legislature shall, by general law, provide"
| A motion to lay the subject on the table was
also rejected, by 50 to GA.
| The rowdies who were arrested for