Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-24

SENATE. The petition Of William Dickin-
son and others, to be incorporated as the
Worcester Steam Mills, was presented and re-
ferred.
The bill to complete the enlargement of the
State House, was, on motion of MIR. Perkins
of Suffolk, laid upon the table, andan amend
ment offered by him, providing for an appro-
priatiom of $50, 900 instead Of $4,000 was
ordered to be printed.
The following bills and resolves were passed
to be engrossed:-Bills, additional to an act
concerning the Manufacture and Sale Of Spir-
itous or Intoxicating Liquors; relative to the
use of Railroads; to incorporatethe Massachu-
sets Emigrant Aid Society; to incorporate the
Mariners Mutual Insurance Company; to APP
portion and assess tax of $500, 900; to in
corporate the Springfield Five Cents Savings
Bank; resolves authorizing the Treasurer to
borrow money in anticipation OF State Tax;
on petition Of Fred. w. Dickinson and others
concerning the State Library; bill for annexa-
ton of Charlestown to Boston.
The next matter was the bill additional to
an act concerning the manufacture and sale of
Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors.
tThere two bills with this title one originating in
the other originating the Senate to protect officers from
liability for damage, for enforcing the law.
Mr.. Faulkner of Middlesex, moved an
amendment to legalize the manufacture and
sale of cider as a beverage and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the joint special commit
tee, reported the following resolves concerning
the death Of John Davis.
ResofUed That the unexpected death of Hon John
Davis, has awakened the most melancholy interest in the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, and that is with profound
emotion but with humble submssiyeness, that contem-
plate another event in that order Of Providence by which
country has been recently called to part with 50 many
Of its wisest counsellors and best friends
Resofued That We desire to acknowledge the services
and cherish the memory Of one who true and
servant Of Massachusetts, lover Of his country and
ghtened friend Of its Republican Institutions. Most OF
the mature years of his life devoted to the public
vice. either the Chief Executive Magistrate of his native
State, of her Representatives in Of the
Houses of Congress The acknowledged abilities that he
brought to the consideration of public AFFAIRS the great
strength of character felt by all associated with him, his
love ofjusce ami integrity his ardent patriotism and the
wisdom with which he combined and directed all the nfu
at his command to the promotion of the
good, has made his public Of memorable useful
ness to his State and country.
Resoiued, That the Governor be requested to forward
copy Of these resolutions to the widow and family of the
deceased
Resoiued, That as further testimony Of respect to
the memory of the deceased the Legislature do now ad
journ.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.
HoUsE.-Sundry bills passed to be enacted.
Mr.. Sanger of Dover, asked and obtained
leave to introduce residue to pay the ex-
penses of the illness and burial of James N
Tolman, Jr.
The rules were suspended, and the resolve
was carried through its several stages and was
passed to be engrossed.
The bill to change the place of holding the
Courts in Berkshire, from Lenox to Pittsfeld,
was amended as proposed by Mr.. Moore of
Waltham. providing for commission to finally
decide the question of removal, instead of
leaving the time when the act shall take eff
feet to vote of The people; and thus amend
ed was ordered to third reading.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Ihe adverse report
on the petition for a bridge from East Boston
to Chelsea, after debate, was accepted
The bill providing for typographical sur
yey of towns in the Commonwealth, appro-
priating $4,000 therefor, was indefinite post
poned
The bill to prevent incendiarism by provid-
ing for an inquest by a jury of six upon the
causes Of fires, was ordered to third reading,
rs to 2S.
The report and resolutions, relative to the
death of John Davis, late Governor of this
Commonwealth and Senator in the Congress
of the United States, were received from the
Senate
Mr.. Chamberlain of Worcester, advocated
their rdopton in an appropriate speech, con-
Guiding thus:
"This sudden death of SO eminent man,
following quickly the sudden death of hum
bic attendant Of this body, cannot fail to bring
home to the mind of every one Of us, the
shortness and uncertainty of life.
But it is not his death alone which teaches
us useful and significant lesson. His life,
his noble life, commends itself to our imita-
ton. We may all follow, however humble
our spheres, his example of manly efforts and
brave endeavors. 1t is the life of great men,
which the poet says should