Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-08
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.
WEDsEsDA, Feb. 6.

petition of the Webster Bank form crease of
capital; petition of Young Mems Library As
ISOLATION for change of name.
Mr.. Dawley OF Bristol, from the Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals, reported bill
extending the time for the construction of the
Boston and New York Central Railroad un.
til the LIST of May, 1867.
Mr.. Dewey of Worcester, from the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported bill in addition
to an act to establish State Reform School
for girls, authorizing the Treasurer to hold all
donations, &c., in aid of that institution.
The same Senator, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported that the bill from the House,
respecting new promises from insolyent debt.
ors after discharge, in writing, out to pass.
/ Mr.. Carey of Essex, from the joint special
committee to whom was referred so much of
the Governors Address as relates to Consti-
tutional Amendments, submitted resolve
amending the Constitution of this Common
wealth, BY providing that ''No person of for
eign birth shall be entitled to vote in this
| Commonwealth unless be shall have resided
| within the jurisdiction of the United States
twenty one years, and been legally natural
led
The orders ofthe day were then taken up.
| A discussion ensued on motion to pass the
| bill Incorporating the Warren Salt Company
to Third reading, it being commended that the
| bill had been referred to the Committee on
| Mercantile Affairs, when it should have been
| referred 10 the Committee on Manufactures
a motion OF Mr.. Thatcher Of Suffolk to lay
the bill on the table and order it to be print
ed, was lost by vote of II yeas to l6 nays
On motion of Mr.. 6. w. Warren of Suf
folk, the further consideration of the bill was
specially assigned 20 Tuesday next at II IL
clock.
Passed to be EagroSSed. to extend the
time for constructing highway across the
Mystic river. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House met at IL o'clock g
Petitions Presented and REFEREED. OfCharles
c. Sewell and others of MedGeld, Otis Wales
and others of Franklin. against the petition of
Benjamin lockwood; James NJ. Blanchard
and others, for an act ofincorporation for con-
structing railroad from Connecticut Stale line
to Springfield; g. d. Evans and others, for
reduction of fund on Charlestown bridges
John b. Dexter. for increase of salary as Po-
lice Clerk Pynchon Bank in Springfield, for
increase ofcapital from el5O, 900 to $500, O0O;
| Samuel c. Parsons, in behalf of the town of
! Sandisfeld for redress as Grievance caused
| by the action of the last Legislature in rela-
| ton to the line between that town and Toll
notwithstanding that the people of Sandis-
field had no hearing on tbs matter; Marshall
| p. Wilder and others, for the suppression OF
small bills; Quincy Stone Bank, for an addi-
ton of 500, 900 TO their capital; United States
Chemical Manufacturing Company Of Wal
| than, for powerto change their name, and to
remove from Waltham to Hlngham of John
c. Cluer, that the 23d section of the Liquor
Law may be appealed L. 6 Jewett and 9TH
ers, and Thomas Bradley and others, against
petition of George Marston.
Orders Adopted.-As to amending the law
| oil Obi Nv fol
| fences as to appointing committee of five
| to audit the accounts of the assessors ofthe
towns and cities Of the State; as to further
| legislation III relation to stationary steam en-
| gines, as to providing by general law for the
election oRClerks of Police Courts.
Reports of Committees. -Judiciary-An act
topunish frauds by officers of corporations
Also an act to enable parties in civil actions to
be witnesses therein Also, an act TO estab-
lish the Office of Assistant Clerk of the Su.
preme Judicial Court. Also, an acl for the
suppression of lotteries and gift enterprises.
The bill concerning trial before iuries in
| Justices Courts was postponed to to- morrow
at noon. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 7.
| SENATE Petitions Presented and Referred.
! of II. c. Kimball and 246 other legal yot-
ers OF Blackstone, for abolition of the police
|
Reports Of Conanaittees-F From the Commit
tee on Railways, bill on the petition Of Ed
ward Denny and other, for extension of time
/ y,ees,ao issi@l,--ih 70 Rarrs--~-I-
! Brookteld Railroad. Second reading. Bill
on the petition of the Boston and New York
Raliroad GoInfaittee, for extension OF time for
settling land damages. Second reading.
Passed TO he Esgyossed-Bills reeuiling
new promise Of All insolvent debtor, after his
QlSchaTpp tn ho i'm
Simpsons Patent Dry Dock Company; to ex.
tend the time for the construction of the Mil,
bury and Southbridge Railroad concerning
the Perkins Mills and Dwight Manufacturing
company, and to increase the capital stock OF
the latter.
The Resolve for an amendment of the Con-
stltution In relation to the right of suffrage.
was amended, on motion of Mr. Pierce of
Norfolk, by adding the following words =
"froc1ded, That persons of foreign birth
who have been duly and legally naturalized,
or otherwise qualified before the adoption of
this amendment shall be entitled to vote in
this Commonwealth"
The bill in addition to an act to incorporate
the Bank OF Mutual Redemption, Question
on ordering it to third reading), came up,
ana MI Shaw OF Nantucket, opposed the bill.
IN closing, he offered an amendment by adj
" sSSelOA w ING eL6CC InaG ten per cent.
OF the capital stock, in gold and silver coin,
shall be kept in the vaults, and that it shall be
the duty of the Bank Commissioners, in case
this law is not complied with, to apply to the
nearest Supreme Court for an injunction.
The subject was then discussed by Messrs.
Raymond, Buttriek, Shaw, Breckenridge.
Odlorne, Lewis, and G. w. Warren, when,
on motion Of Mr. Shaw Of Nantucket. the
yeas and nays were ordered, and were as fol-
lows:-
YeGs-Messrs. Bartlett, Bull, Carey. FISH
err Hall, Leayitt, Lee, Lewis, Munroe obi
orne, osgood, Rogers, Shaw, G. w. Warren,
White-l5.
NayS-Messrs. Baxter, Breckenridge, Brown
OF Hampton, Buttrick Kenrlck, King, Mills,
Perkins, Raymond, Taft, Taylor, Thacher,
Towne, D. Warren-l4.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. g. w. Warren of Suffolk offered an
amendment limiting the circulation Of the
bank to 10 per cent. Of its capital.
The subject was then further discussed by
Messrs. Shaw, G.. w. Warren, Thatcher. and
| Odiorne, and the Senate adjourned at ten
minutes past two o'clock, without taking a
vote on the amendment.
| HOUSE, eyitionS-Of Amherst & f}elcber-
town Railroad, for extension of time in which
to build their road; OF Asa Fisk and Others
1or legislation relative to railroad crossings.
Repors-Mr. Devereux, from the Judicial
| ny Committee, inexpedient to legslate on the
SUBJECT OF the increase of pay Of County
! Commissioners. Accepted.
The first matter in the orders was the mo-