Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-09
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
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again at o'clock; the roll was called; one
hundred and six gentlemen answered to their
names. 1t appeared that thirty seven Boston
Representatives were among the absentees.-
Nh. Lewis of Lynn, who "motioned" that the
afternoon hour of meeting be two o'clock, was
not in his seat.
A communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting certain resolutions of
the state of Ohio in regard to Kanzas. Laid
on the table.
Passed to be Enacted. Bills. in relation to
theright of children under guardianship in at
tendance at the public schools; relative to the
Probate Courts in the county of Worcester;
to authorize the Treasurer 10 quit claim GER
tain lands in Northampton and in aid of the
State Hospitals on Rainsford Island and at
Taunton.
The unfinished business of the morning
session--the b Il for the discontinuance of
work on the Hospital at Northampton was
now reached. Messrs. Austin of Boston,
Briggs of Pittslield, Story of Somervlle, Dew
eIeux of Salem, advocated the continuance Of
the works, and Messrs. Edwards of South.
bridge, Hale of Boston, Walker of Roxburv,
Pollard ofTaunton, and Brooks of Worcester,
spoke in favor Of stopping the works on the
Hospital.
q Pendingthe.question, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May s.
SENATE Reports of Committees-By Mr..
Dewey-That the House bill in addition to
an act to incorporate the City Hotel in Wor-
cester, ought to pass. Ordered to third
reading. Also bill to secure uniformity of
fees in the Courts of tho Commonwealth. Or
dered to third reading.
Judiciary-By Mr.. Dewey-That theHouse
bill relative to mortgages and personal prop
erty, ought to pass bills relative to insolvent
debtors, to general fields, and to repeal section
8, chapter 444, Acts 1906, relative to fraud
ulent debts, severally ordered to a second
reading.
Railroad CgoSSings-The bill concerning
highways across railroads, the question being
on reference to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges, came from the other branch for con-
currence. Mr.. Dewey moved to non concur,
on which long debate followed. Lost, TO
10. A motion to concur was lost, 9 to H.
Mr.. d. Warren then moved reconsideration
of the vote whereby the Senate refused to
concur. Lost. The President then decided
that the Senate had in effect voted to noncon.
Chr by refusing TO concur, and persistlng in
the refusal
SaadrieS-1he motion to reconsider the
vote whereby the Senate, on Wednesday,
rejected the bill to incorporate the Hancock
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, came up in
tie orders of the day, was reconsdered, and
then engrossed.
| The resolves in relation to the Territory of
Kanzas, were taken up i'll the orders of the
day, and ordered to a second reading.
Engr08Sed-Bills authorizing the release of
dover in behalf of married women who are in
sane; concerning the Police Court of the
city of Worcester concerning insolvent debt
ors.
The Cambridge Water Work Bill came up,
and was debated, and then engrossed
HoUsE.-A Veto-IHe Governor among the
MidWifes.-A message was transmitted from
the Governor, giving his reasons for vetoing
the bill to change the name of the Female
Medical Educational Society, and to re- or
ganize the same. The Governors objections
are to that part of the bill which makes the
Lieut.. Governor, the President of the Senate,
the Speaker of the House, the Secretary of
State. and the Secretary of the Board of Ed.
ucation, trustees er o6ieioS of the institution.
\ long debate ensned upon the question of
the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the
objections of the Governor. Mr. Littlefed
eff Foxboro', Pollard of Taunton, Taft of Wor-
cester, and White of Midway, favored the
! passage of the bill, over the veto, and Messrs.
| Fletcher Of Lowell, Hale of Boston, and Dew
eruuar of 5aie,n, susteined the veto, VIVA the
! following result: yeas ITO, nays 159. So the
| bill failed to obtain the necessary two thirds
| vote.
Northampton Hospital.-Thls matter was
under discussion when the message was re-
eeived. 1t was not disposed Of
Personal Liberty BtH.-This bill was laid
on the table.