Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-22
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.

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SBNATB.-BacE Bay.-Mr. Shaw, from the
Joint Special Committee to whom was re-
ferred what action is expedient in relation to
the interest OF the Commonwealth in Boston
Harder, reported resolves in relation to lands
in the Back Bay. The bill, without being
read, was laid on the table, and ordered 10 be
printed. The resolve provides for the appoint
ment of committee of three Senators and
five Representatives, who shall have power to
dispose of the interests of the Commonwealth
in the Back Bay Lands.
Courts and Registers Of Tnso3Uency-Mr. G.
w. Warren, from the Committee On Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported bin in
addition to several acts, for the relief of In
solvent Debtors Sc, establishing Courts of
Insolvency in each county. 1t provides that
each Judge may appoint Registers of Insol-
yency, to hold Office for five years the sala.
ries Of the judges to be as follows:
Suffolk $4,000 per annum; Middlesex, Es-
sex and Worcester each $2666; Plymouth,
Bristol and Barnstable Sl666; Dukes and
Nantucket 1866; Berkshire sl416; Norfolk
$1,000; Hampden $1l66; Hampshire and
Franklin $1,000. The salaries of the Regis
tiers range from $4,000 for Suffolk county, to
$3.50 for Dukes and Nantucket. The remain,
ing sections al in the bill) relate mainly to
proceedings in court. Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
EagroSSed-Bllls concerning State Paupers !;
to authorize the enclosure of certain common
lands in Reading authorising the County
Commissioners of Plymouth to Law cut q
highway and construct q bridge across the
Weweartits River. Resolves on petition of
Abner F. Hopkins; on the petition of the
Overseers of the Poor of the town of Dover !;
relative to repairs and furniture for the State
House. Bill to protect Boston Harbor; bill
to change the boundary line between Salem
and South Danyers.
Leave to withdraw was reported and ac-
cepted, on petition of A. c. Mayhem and
others, for the abolition of the Police Court in
Milford.
The bill concerning Boston Harbor was dis
cussed and laid on the table.
HoUsE.-PaSSea to be Ea1gyosSed. Bill con-
corning the election of civil officers to ena.
Bile parties IN civil actions to be witnesses
therein, (yeas So, nays 43); for protection of
the fisheries on the South side of the town of
Barnstable and district Of Marshpee, (yeas
IS, nays 80; resolve concerning the annual
report of the Secretary of the Board Of Agri-
culture; bill in relation to ordering stay or
supersedeas of executions; concerning the
Police Court of the city of Worcester; re-
solve in favor Of the town of Southbridge on
the petition of Tewksbury & Caldwell; on
the petition of Nathaniel Appleton and 9th.
ers, relative to the Salem Charitable Marine
Society; GU the petition of Glenn jenkins, for
leave to inherit certain real estate bill relat-
ing to the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace; to legalise the assessment of taxes in
the town Of Stoughton; in relation to the
salary Of the Physician and Surgeon of the
State Prison.
Amneration of ChslSea.-This bill came up
on its passage to be engrossed. After debate,
the bill was passed to be engrossed, by vote
of lis to "A.
Female Medical Co1lege.-The bill to change
the name of the Female Education Society to
New England Female Medical College, and
to re-organize the same, came up, and after
debate, was passed to be engrossed.