Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-12
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.

STANDARDIZATION of james e. Carney and
others, for amendments to the acts incorpor-
ting the Bank of Mutua. REDEEM ption-snd OF
the President. Directors, and Compan, of the
Eagle Bank of Boston, for an increase of cap
Ital,-were presented and referred
On notion of Mr.. Fisher of Worcester, it
was ordered that the Committee on the Judic-
larry consider the expedieney of so far amend :
lrg or repeating an act concerning the rights
ana duties OF Jurors, passed April 7. 1855, as
10 provide that Jurors shall not have the power
OF Judging or deciding the question of the
conslitutionality of any law involved III the
case OF trial, in making up their verdict
HoUsE-Petition were presented and re.
terred TO appropriate commitiees:-Ot William
M. Bedford and Others of Worcester. claim
ing the seats in the House of Representatives.
to which the city of Worcester is entitled: of
the Mechanics Bank of New Bedford. and OF
the Merchants Bank of New Bedford. seyerally
Tor leave TO increase their capital stock.
On motion Of Mr. Robinson of Mansfield.
1t was ordered that the committee on the Jul
dietary consider the expediency Of amending
Inc act OF the last legislature exempting home
steads from taxation by adding thereto the
tnird section Of the act passed by the the leg
lslature OF 1851 by the same title. Tfhe sec
tloh provides Tor recording in the Registry of
Deeds the design of securing as home
steadel
The State Treasurer, transmitted the report
OF the Commissioners of the Western Rail
road Sinking Fund. 1t appears that the
Amount Of Flnd Dec 1854, ......A. .$9ll,O 81
hecelVsd during the year. interest, dividends,
:, Se.';: :: =. ..........,..... s564,9 80
Contributions from esterp r K. 4OUsO 90 90 400 So
Interest and vidends accrued but not due i7iT6 II
To al value, Dec. 81. Is55.......... 1857 $50 10
The bill establishing Court Of Probate at
North Andoler, under suspension Of the
me rules, was read three times, and passed.
FRiDAY, Jan. IL.
SENATE Petitions Presented end Referred.
VI VIM. ID. Colhoun and others fora Mutual
Fire Insurance Company IN Springfield.
Mr.. Dawley of,Bristo, from the Committee
on that subject, reported recommending the
reference OF the several Portions of the Gov
errors address to the appropriate committees.
The report was accepted
communication was read from Hon. Geo.
p boutwell,, 4esigning his seat in the Boad of
OSefseers Of Harvard College, on account of
having accepted the Office OF Secretary of the
Board oil Education
HOUSE. -PettttonS Presented and Referred.
VI Elisha Huntington, Mayor of the city of
Lowell.
. Orders Adopted. On motion by Mr.. Trag-
gait OF Haverhil, that the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire what further legislation, if
any, is necessary, relative to the registration
of deeds.
On motion, by Mr.. Meekins Of Williams
burg, that the Committee on Mercantile Af.
fairs and insurance consider and report on the
expe iency of a modification or repeal of on
act. passed April 10th, 1866, entitled oeAn
Act concerning the manufacture and sale of
Spirituous ana Intoxicating Liquors, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
, A Convention was held at o'clock, for the
purpose Of qualifying Councillors elect. The
oaths of Office we're administered to Messrs
Charles II. Stedman of Boston, Caleb D
Hunking of Haverhill, Josiah g. Peabody of
Lowell, Edward Denny OF Barre, Hmace Ly.
man of Greenfield, John Kenriek of Orleans,
and David Davis of Edgartown.