Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-11
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.


SEEATE.-R Reports of Consmittees-- Consti-
tutionaI Amendments by Mr.. Bull Of Mid.
7dlesex a resolve for amendment of the Con-
stitution IN respect to qualifications of voters
as follows, which was read once -
ka" No person shall be eligible to vote or hold
office under the Constitution of this Common
wealth, who shall not be able to read the Con-
stitution and write his ewn name Provided
however, that the provisions of this amend
ment shall not apply 40 any person prevented
by physical disability from complying with
Its acquisitions, or to any persons who shall be
: sixty years of age or upwards at the time this
amendment shall take effect
The bill in addition, &C., to incorporate the
bank Of Mutual Redemption, was further dis
cussed.
Mr.. Buttrick of Middlesex, offered an
amendment that whenever $500, 900 shall
have been subscribed, the bank may proceed
to organize, provided that it shall not COM
mence business until 800 900 shall have been
subscribed. Adopted withouta division.
Mr.. Shaw Of Nantucket, offered an amend
ment that the circulation of the bank shall
never exceed twice the amount, of specie held
by said bank.
Messrs. Shaw, G. w. Warren, Mills of
Berkshire, and Dewey of Worcester, discuss
ed the amendment and the bill very fully
The amendment was adopted; yeas l6, nays
10.
Mr.. Odiorne offered an amendment provid.
ing that the Directors shall not become debt
ors Of the bank, directly or indirectly, and
that no individual shall become debtor to an
amount exceeding $50, 1000, except by special
vote of the stockholders.
Pending this amendment the orders of the
day were laid on the table.
DEMONSTRATIONS Presented and Referred.
of Benjamin Shurtlefand 80 others of North
Chelsea for the annexation of Chelsea to Bose
ton; Of StephensSoule for leave to propagate
clans on his own land.
Orders Adopted.-Oh motion by Mr.. Adams
of North Brookheld, as to providing that
County Commissioners may administer oaths
or atfirmations to Witnesses, if they do not
now possess the power. On motion by Mr..
Warner, Of Bechertown, as to further legislas
ton in relation to the election of town officers
On motion by Mr.. Littlefeld of Foxboro' as to
the eXpedency Of establishing reserved fund
from the Bank Tax, for the redemption of The
notes Of such hanks as may become insolvent.
Reports Of ComBsittees-Ju Judiciary Mr..
Goldman OF Boston, an act giving further rem
edies in equity.
Charitable lnstitutions-By Mr.. Thayer, of
Boston, an act relating to the appointment Of
Of Trustees Of the State Lunatic Hospital.
Orders ofthe Day-.-Th question was taken
up, on the motion to reconsider the vote
Whereby the bill to enable parties in civil ac-
tons to be witnesses therein" was refused
third reading. The motion to reconsider was
assigned for discussion next Thursday at 10
o'clock.
Passed to be EagroSsed- to authorize
the Beaman Manufacturing Company to in =
crease their capital stock; to continue in force
the aett incorporate the Lynn Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; to establish the office of
Assistant Clerk OF the Supreme Judicial Court
for the County of Suffolk; 10 ncorporate,the
Clinton Steam Power Company.