Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-30
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGIsLATuRE.

THURSDAY, March 20.
SENATE. Sunday House bills were report
ed and passed to third reading.
The orders of the day were taken up, pass
ing over debateable matters, and large num-
Der of bills and resolves were advanced a
stage, Debateable matters were next consid-
ered.
Passed to be eagrossed-Bills extending the
time for the construction of branch railroad
in Newburyport; in addition to an act to in
corporate the American Manufacturing Com
pany; to incorporate the Northampton Mutu-
al Fire In surance Company; to incorporate
the Worcester South Agricultural Society !;
IN addition to an act to incorporate the Prov
idence, Warren, and Bristol Railroad Compa-
ny; in addition to an act to incorporate the
Dorchester Avenue Railroad Co.; resolve con-
corning the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 con-
corning liens on vessels and ships; to incor-
porate Fayette Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; to
prevent delays and expense in criminal pro-
ceedings; concerning sales of real estate en-
numbered by mortgage or otherwise; to con-
firm titles to lands in Forest Hills Cemetery
relating to the Court of Common Pleas when
held in and for the County of Bristol; to pun
ish certain frauds and cheats; in relation to
libels for divorces relating to the time of hold
ing courts in the County of Worcester; to
authorize the Fitchburg Railroad Co. to w1d-
en- and make solid bridge between Somer-
vile and Charlestown; concerning the Attor-
ney General office.
The resolves concerning the naturalization
and the Matchmaking oil the general govern
ment were amended; and the amendment
was adopted and the resolves were ordered
to third reading.
The bill concerning the measurement and
sale Of milk, after debate, was refused a
third reading by vote of 81 to III
HoUsE.-Aiter the presentation of four pc.
titions, sundry bills and resolves we're pasted
to be enacted.
Mr.. ingalls,, of Clinton, in view of the great
number Of lobby members in the Chamber,
offered an order directing the SergeanL-at-
Arms to shave a convenient room fitted up
immediately for the accommodation of the
third House, and see that they occupy it dur
ing the hours of sitting of the Legislature"
The order was laid over for debate to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Dickinson, of Ware, offered an order
to limit speeches to fifteen minutes. Mr.. Vose
moved to amend so that gentlemen taking
part in the debate shall speak neither more
nor less than fifteen minutes. The order was
indefinitely postponed.
The Judiciary Committee was instructed to
consider what legislation, if any, is necessary
relative to criminals coming into this Common
wealth.
A bill to protect the fisheries in Ipswich
river was read three times and ordered to be
engrossed.
The orders of the day were taken up, and
bill authorizing cities and towns to furnish
school-books at their own expense for the pu-
pills of the public schools was debated and or
dered to third reading.
The bill from the Senate, concerning the
measurement and sale of milk was refused a
third reading-87sto Ill.
The bill to increase the capital stock of the
New England Glass Company was, aft er some
opposition from Mr.. Haskins of Boston, order
ed to be engrossed.
The House debated the bill to modify the
Usury Laws up to the hour of adjournment