Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-15

VhONDA13 may Il,
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The bill to establish
harbor master for the ports of Boston and
Chnrlestown was indefinitely postponed bya
large vote.
The bill to incorporate the Springfield and
Pennington Valley Railroad, was passed to be
engrossed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 10.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill concerning
Savings Banks was on-Friday last indefinitely
postponed, was rejected, alter an hours dis
cussion, by vote of II to l07
Two other motions to reconsider the vote
were placed in the calendar.
The debate on the DILL to loan the credit of
the state to the Try and Greenfield Railroad
vas resumed, by Mr.. Lamb of Greenfield,
who made long speech in favor of the bill -
Mr.. Lttlefield of Foxboro' followed in oppo-
sition to the loan. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May IA.
SBNATB.-The bill in addition to an Act to
incorporate the Proprietors of the City Hotel,
in Worcester, question on the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Pierce to the amendment offered
by Mr.. White, and then, on Mr.. Whites
amendment, came up in the orders of the day.
and was debated. The President, Mr.. Baker,
took the floor and opposed the amendments.
The debate was further carried on by Messrs
Taft, Dawley, and White, in favor; and
Messrs. Baker. Pierce, Lewis, Carey, Lee and
Odiorne, in opposition. The amendment to
the amendment of Mr.. Pierce was rejected.
The yeas ana nays were ordered on the amend
ment of Mr.. White, and the bill as originally
reported, was carried-2l to u.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
The bill to establish the County of Wash
iDgton, was taken up at quarter 10 one
o'clock P. NJ, and debated. Mr.. Shaw ia.
vored the bill, and Mr.. Buttrick opposed it.
The latter gentleman moved to amend the
first section so as to submit the question to
the people of the several towns, and be de-
cided by ballot. On motion of Mr. Carey,
Friday, at l O'Clock p. M, was assigned as a
time on which to take the question. The bill
was then laid on the table.
E'agroSSed Bill concerning general fields
IN addition to an act concerning mortgages of
Personal Property; resolves to authorize the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish
certain documents on the petition of James
H. Patillo and othes bills to incorporate the
Maiden and Melrose Railroad Company; to
set off part of Salem and Marblehead TO
Swampscott; resolves on petition of Jonathan
w. Freeland, to sell real estate on the peti
ton OF Glenn Jenkins, for leave to inherit real
estate; bills to authorize the agent of the
Charles River and Warren Bridges to lease
wharf adjoining Warren Bridges to enable
the propretors of certain lands in Northamp.
ton to protect the same against inundation :;
in relation to the salary of the District Altor-
ney of the Middle District; in addition to an
act amended making five instead of three
months /; concerning Agricultural Societies
whicl receive the bounty of the State.
HoUsB.-A warm debate took place upon
the motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House rejected the bill to establish Har-
Dor Master for the port of Boston. A despe.
rate effort effort was made to push this parti-
san scheme through Devereux, Vose,
Dyer, and Austin did their best. They were
met by Messrs. Morrill, of Fall River, Pierce
of Gloucester, Howes. of Dennis, Robinson
OF Lexington Croker of Barn stable, and
others, The reconsideration was then refus-
ed and the bill finally knocked in the head by
vote Of 81 to I45.
Troy and Greenfield Ratlroad.--This bill
was taken up.
The bill was debated until the adjourn
ment, by Mr.. Littleield Of FoXboro', (who
finished his speech against the bill) and by
Mr.. Reed of Boston, who spoke in favor OF
the bill.