Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-23

WEDNESDAY, March %
SENATE.-Reports of Committees Probate
and Chancery, that the House resolve in favor
of Jonathan Day, ought to pass.
Mercantile Affairs, &e.--Bills to incorporate
the proprietors of the Farnsworth House in
Millbury; to incorporate the Upton Hotel Co.
Passed to be EagroSsed. Bills, to incoporate
the protestant Episcopal School for orphan
boys; establishing the salaries Of certain pub
lie officers.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the Charles River Railroad bill, was taken up.
Mr. Barstow of Middiesex, advocated the
motion at length, when the further consider
alton was postponed until II o'clock to-mor-
row.
HOUSE, Petitions presented and referred
Of S. II. Allen and others of Grafton, for a
law to prevent the sale of town offices.
Passed to be Enacted. Bills to authorize A.
w. Fernald and Amasa Nickerson to build a
wharf; to incorporate the Greenfield Stock
and Mutual Fire Insurance Company to ex-
tend the time Of The State LOAN to the Nor
witch and Worcester Railroad; to authorize
the Second Parish in Dorchester TO sell min
isterial or parsonage lands to incorporate the
| Waltham Improvement Company; in addition
to an act to incorporate the proprietors Of the
| Upper Lock and Canal ON Connecticut river,
|
petition of Thomas Lewis Jr.
Parker from the Committee ON the Judici-
ciary reported that the Senate bill concerning
the salary of the Assistant Clerk of'the Court
in the County Of Worcester ought to pass.
A message was received form the Governor,
covering the report af the commissioners who
have had in charge Che erection of almshouses
for the accommodation of paupers who have no
legal settlement, by which it appears that
from $4,000 to $4,000 will be required in
addition to the sums already appropriated for
that purpose, i'll order to complete and furnish
the buildings. The report was referred to a
| Committee on Public Charitable Institutions,
and ordered to be printed.
The bill relating tie the use Of private prop
erty, which provides for the punishment of
persons taking horses from the streets, &C., of
cities and towns, gave rise to a good deal of
debate. Before action was taken on the bill,
the House took up the bill authorizing the
loan of the State creditto the Troy and Green
field Railroad Company, to enable them to
construct the Hoosac Tunnel.
Mr. Russell of Boston made speech against
the bill. He said that the feeling said to exist
in its favor, had been begotten by newspaper
| puffs which had been paid for as advertise
ments, and that there was no general wish
| prevailing, on the part of the people, that the
| State should invol We itself in the transaction.
He moved several additional sections, as an
amendment to the bill. They provided that
the act should take effect in 1852; vnd that
previously, the question of the propriety of
granting the loan should be submitted to the
rejection of the people at next November cleo
ton, &c. In support of these amendments,
Mr.. Russell made lengthy speech.
Mr.. Sheppard of Boston followed, in favor
fthe bill, and in opposition to the amend
ment.
Mr.. Kinsman of Newburyport spoke against
the bill.
Mr.. Whitney of Conway, made a speech in
reply to the arguments Of the previous speak
ers in favor of the amendment, and moved
the previous question upon the amendment
Opposition was made to the previous ques-
ton by Messrs. Bradbury of Newton, Haskell
of Ipswich, and Lawton of Fall River; and
motion to lay the bill on the table-made by
the latter named gentleman-was put to
count, and IA voted for and IA against the
motion, which was lost. A motion for the
yeas and nays on the amendment was made
by Mr.. Lawton, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Russell Of Boston, after opposing the
previous question, moved an adjournment,
which was carried by 1875 to 10.