The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-25
eoNCLUDiN0 SCENES OF rHE MAsSACHU.
SETTS LEGISLATURE.


never meet again. Its closing scenes were
not inappropriate-they were sufficiently I'M
dignified to have detracted from the dignity
OF any other assembly that we ever heard
OF but they certainly took nothing from the
responsibility of body of men of whom
we begin to think the notorious Hiss was
about as respectable as any. Saturday eve.
ming these men, who have been playing with
constitutional rights and national obligations
with no more consideration than boys do
with marbles, had some scenes of an extra
ordinary character, such as no reporter can
describe with justice. Disorderly and un-
dlgnified as they were, they rather elevated
than lowered the Massachusetts, Legislature.
since it showed at least some propensity for
fun that is relief from the fanaticism and
intolerance that have rendered them infa-
nous. We give below a sketch of what
Boston Mail:
speaker-Wil Mr.. Monroe of Boston take the
chair 2 s - -Ff.'2g : - >'-s'A $50 40
MI. Muuroe-Mr Speaker I-Ire-I respectfully
aeeline the cifiee Cries ofno -no stake him along;
speaker-The gentleman is out of order In de,
Ginning WIN the gentleman take the chair
mr. Munree-No, / wont. Cries of YOU shall.
60 10 aMunroe; and amid shower Of paper pellets,
oy self constituted committed towards tie dsak.
ana seated In the Speakers chair
speaker Munroe--G Gentlemen, you bays niseed
IN IA cnair and you sAaA preserve order, ly
tAaHdef Cheers, hisses, screams, showers Of
paper oaiis-ained principally at the Speaker pro
spoa.er Munroe. rising Gentlemen, petitions.
eu,o1als, remonnrances, and papers of the Ike
aaturo are low 10 order. Another shower Of wads
from the ulembers =. " S1'
Hap spesHea sa Munros-one at time, gentlemen.
nero some gentleman member moved To snsnand
70 address, Sraer % rermit the pages of the House
70 a9oress tnat body, and return their thanks for
| sunoiy presents bestowed on them. -.
ny yea and nay vote they were permitted. and
| 9ns o. tnem read speech, OF which the following
| Gentlemen of the House of Renrsserta,;ves T
glory In the name of an American citizen. i olorv
in her waving hag--her proud stripes and stars and
lastly In new suit of American made clothes,
boots and all, and desire to thank the members of
| this house for their kindness towards me- thank
the Governor for his vetoes of the loan bills, and
agree with him that no great public exieency re.
quired such grants. In the Loriog, and other mat.
and patient perusa havc been able to get through
| with the Liquor bill, which will, | think, make
drunkards as scarce In Boston az sinners In heaven
(Shouts OF applause) l thank ysu gentlemen
also, ior the personal liberty bill, which, as un
dersand it, allows to cut up all sorts of shines
| (hisses, applause, and showers of wads)-some
member-"I consider the last remark decidedly q
mealy one. and call the speaker to order" Cries
| Oh order, order. "stop'-two or three gentle.
men trying to obtain the floor. and shouting "Mr
| Speaker" Mr.. Speaker"-SpeakerM Munroe-"Go
on. Mr.. Page You've got the floor, 20 on"
Page-I desire further to return my sincere thanks
to the members of this House. this great House, in
the language Of the gentleman from Marlborough,
''the greatest House In the world" decidedly the
greatest and whose agent I am (uproarious laugh
ter and applause for their many personal kind
nesses toward me, during the present session, and
| wishipg you may all return to your homes as ish.
hearted end happy az when you arrived from the
green and yerdant country. | bid you an affec-
tionate good bye.
EK Speaker EDDY rising in the body of the House
Mr.. Speaker move that the speech be printed in
the Gridiron, (peals of laughter vociferous shout
ing. cat calls screams and flying wads of paper \
Speaker Munroe-"It is moved and seconded that
Mr.. Prince of Essex, be called to the chair,r 1.-THE
vote being taken, he was elected Speaker pro tenn "
and managed to reach tbs desk, under a numsroua
hats, gloves and other Missiles while ex Speaker
Muuroe escaped in the opposite direction, with his
head under his wing, and at brisk run
Speaker rPrnce-Gentiemen, you have all heard OF
the countryman who smoked on while reading the
notice in q steanbost cabiD, 'Gentemen no. allowed
TO smoke here" adding that as ne nc gentle man
it not add essed to him. and the members of this
House, / presume, will assume the same position
when l call gentlemen to order. II you are gentle
men you win keep order. Now, csll upon all gen.
| tlemen present to preserve order.
The call proved the paucty of that class present
| and after two three more vain attempts to be
| hoard, the Speaker resumed bis seat and quietl
awaited the cencuement.
| Munroe Of Boston, shouting in stsntoran tones
above the noise and din of two hundred whistlipg
| laughing, sroaning hissng, shouting, members Mr.
Speaker-Mr. Speaker move that a committee Of
hve be appointed to sit during the of the Le
gisisture, and ascertain who il to receive the ap
pointment of Liquor Agent for the city of Boston
and whether his commissions at five per cent, viii
| amount to $50 00O
spsaker-Mt Munroe of Boston, desires the Rous
to understand that he is fishing for the liquor agenc
in the city of Boston, and requests the appontm
ofa committee to further his ends.
What action will the house take in the unatte,l
| Swift, of Boston-Lay 1t on the table. *
spesker-Mr Swift. Of Boston, moves that his col
league be laid on the table
Munroe of Boston Il hope the house will look IA
, vorably.
Speaker. intsrruptng hin-The gentlemanIfrou
Boston desires the house to look with favor upo
| him.
Peabody, OF Lowell-I move that the gentlsma
from Boston, DR.. Stone, be appointed commtte
Of one, to furnish the gentlemen from Tolland, Nj
scripton on coat-ofarms, and further, that sal
translation be en crossed on the best of "brown pa
pei to b paid for out Of the sale. Of such sobsss
! close Of this session ten minutes of uproar)
DR.. stone-Ths translation is this: The Democra
! ic party il dead-done up Brown and sent back t
Toland. Tremendous cheering.
Speaker-Dr. Stone Of Boston. furnishes the TO
iswing transation-Democracy il triumPhan:-oSe
Here memb 81 arose. and holding up mSp of th
Boston Wharf Company'a property, about three fee
BY four, desired leave to introduce it al 80 bill. ~.
Tnmult again. -ss
Vialle, Of Melross-I move that this House appre
pirate, from the State Treasury, the of 81 So
be paid to Mr., jenkins of Andover, for the loss Q
his cane while serving ON the nvestigating Comi
# tee.
!, Here the Sergeant-at arms rushed to Mr.. Jsnkin
. who YVES standing in front of the Speakers deal
| vainly endeavoring to be head, and politely II
quested hi to take seat and sit down on the foo
And amid the confusion that followed, the Apprt
pltstian Bill was lost. 49 &
Member. riaing and holding out psper-Msasag
from His Exeeilency, Gov. Vose.
Speaker-Receiving from the page the documeu
: | and Ieaaine: His Exceliency Gov Vose returns Z
the Hsuse where they originated the liquor bill wit
all its amendments, the mutual redemption bill an
the little curly headed messenger hereunto attscf
:. ed 1as0@ = @aa@4
: Here member rose and holding up penny cak,
/ requested leave 70 Offer the following provision TO
: an amendment OF the contribution. and threw Ii
the Speaker. who announced thatit was lsfd on th
q table and ready to be eaten.
| Member Iising-I submit the following motiot
q v'x: that the Rev Msssrs. Chaplin, DibbIe, Eddy
4 Read Marsh, r. 8. Polk KimbaII. Ste ward, TowI
sepd and their associates, be made corporstion {
& bridge the slough Jf despond and ell up the fats
u Eddy of LOWELL move thst the bricks from th
] hat Of the gentleman from Worcester be used II
= Gpesker- The gentleman desres that all the iai
| be filled up Nov II the people OF Mass. are fairi
Represented here, there must be . miilioa or mer