Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-28

SATURDAY, March %.
After discussion, the amendment prevailed,
and the bill was ordered to a second reading.
House Continued.
The question upon Mr.. Russells amend
ment being taken, it was reected-yeas 81,
nays III.
Mr.. Washburn of Boston. then moved a
proviso, that prior to the second delivery OF
scrip, evidence shall be furnished to the Gov
ernor and Council, that 80 per cent. of the
amount OF the script to be delivered, shall have
been paid in by stockholders, in addition 10
the hundred and twenty thousand to be paid
before the delivery of the first scrip; and SO on
Tor each subsequent delivery Of scrip. This
amendment was adopted without count.
My Nye then offered an additional section,
providing that after the delivery of scrip to
the amount of $500, 000 three Commissioners
shall be appointed to examine the mountain
and the work, and report on its progress and
probable expense of completion, and that,
thereupon, or at any subsequent period, the
legislature shall have power to repeal or mod
lily the act. The subject was then postponed
to Monday.
The bills. concerning the salary of the AS
sistant Clerk of the Courts in the county of
Worcester; to authorize VIM. Pope to extend
his wharf were ordered to be engrossed, and
large number Of bills were ordered to third
readings. Adjourned.
MONDAY, March 81.
SENATE. Petition presented nd geferred,-
Of Samuel Davis and Others, to be incorpor-
ated as a Hotel Company, in Worcester.
The consideration of the Charles River Rail
road bill was specially assigned for tomorrow
at II IL o'clock.
The orders of the day were taken up, de-
batable matters being passed over.
Reports accepted - Leave to withdraw on
sundry petitions for bank charters, and in
crease of capital.
Passed to be engrossed Bills, to increase
the Capital Stock of Salisbury Manufacturing
Company to incorporate the Proprietors of
Lawrence Bridge; to establish the Fort Hill
Corporations authorizing the Boston Wharf
Company to extend their wharf; additional
act to incorporate the Granite Railway Com
pany; authorizing the laying out of high
way, ard the con truction of bridge over
Mystic River in Medford; to incorporate the
Vineyard Bank in Edgartown; to incorporate
the Millbury Savings Bank; concerning the
Alewive Fishery in Herring River, in Sand
wich; to incorporate the Medford, Greenfield,
Provincetown, West Cambridge, Woburn,
and Milford Gas Light Companies; to incor-
porate the Fireman's Life Insurance Co.;
Resolves, in favor of the city of Cambridge; Of
the town of Southbridge.
HoUsE.-The orders of the day were taken
up, and the first matter discussed, was the
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the
House passed to be engrossed, the resolve on
the petition of John I. Fowle and Francis
Foster, architects. After debate, the recon-
sideration was rejected by ia to y.
The Hoosac Tunnel bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Washbur1f of Boston, proceeded to adj
dress the House on the subject He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Wsshbum of Orange, in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Bradbury of Newton, next spoke in ia
vor of the amendment.
Mr.. Reed of Boston, spoke against the bill,
and was followed by Messrs. Clapp and Wig
ging of Boston, in reply.