Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-29
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

SENATE Reports of CoBsnaittees-Banks
and Banking-By Mr.. Raymond-Leave to
withdraw, on petitions of various banks tor
new bank charters. and additions of Capital
stocks of existing banks. An Explanatory
report accom- panied the above report, which
gave statement of bank statistics Of several
States in New England. The committee do
not think it necessary to grant more bank
charters or capital stock Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
Judciary-By Mr.. Pierce Bill (new draft
for the Incorporation and organization of edu-
cationa, religious and charitable institu-
tons.
By Mr.. Dewey-Bill (new draft in relation
to fees of sheriffs and their deputies, making
the travelling fees four cents per mile.
The resolve for the pay of the mileage of
members, &c., came from the House with
Senate amendments non-concurred in. The
Senate insisted on its amendments.
Saoings Banks- The bill concerning Saw
ings Banks came up in the orders of the day
and was debated, and after verbal amend
ments had been adopted, the bill was ordered
to third reading.
1tprovdes that no Savings Bank that shall
after the LIST of November, fail to comply with
the provisions of tan act in relation to Saw
ings Banks, passed on the Sd day of May, in
the year 1866, shall thereafter be allowed to
receive any money OH deposit.
EngroSse6-Bills in addition to an Act to
incorporate the Cutting Machine Manufacture
ing Company; in addition to an Act to in
corporate the s. P. Ruggles Manufacturing
Company; in addition to an Act In lela-
ton to Law Library Associations
HoUsE.-SIaoery and the Rairoads-The
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the or
der OF Mr. Pike of Newton, relative to the
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tons chartered by this Commonwealth, was
rejected, was the first matter in the orders of
| day. Mr.. Pike took the floor and proceeded
| to vindicate his motives and conduct in offer.
ing this order and the order relative to the
| Coolie trade. In the course of his remarks
| he gave Mr.. Turner of Brookline rather a Sc.
we're castigation for his attack upon him (Mr.
| Pike on Saturday. and for immediately max
ing motion which cut off opportunity to
reply. After speaking ten minutes, objection
was made to Mr.. Pixies proceeding, his time
having expired, but by vote of the House he
was allowed to proceed, which he did, max
ing very effective speech.
Mr.. Emerson of Boston said that the Bos.
ton and Providence Railroad, whose owner
ship of slaves had been called in question did
not own slaves or any real estate in Virginia.
1ie aio not deny, however, that it employed
| slave labor.
Mr.. Devereux took the floor, and opposed
investigation into either the Coolie trade or
the subject of ownership in slaves in rail-
| roads. His remarks were in the style of the
| New Y ork Herald, of the Satanic stamp. Mr..
| Turner of Brookline continued the debate in
! lengthy, tedious and feeble speech At its
close, the House refused to reconsider its vote
| of Saturday.
| Inderes and Catalogues-The resolve con-
corning the Journal and Papers of the House
| (repealiug the one previously passed at this
session, and providing that $4,000 should be
the limit OF expense, and that payments NAV
be made monthly was after brief debate
passed to third reading.
City Hotel an Worcester.-The act in addi-
ton to an act to incorporate the proprletors of
the City Hotel in Worcester came up, on its
third reading. Mr. Brooks of Worcester pro-
posed an amendment striking out the first
section which repeats the clause in the charter
of the hotel which prohibits the sale of liquor
in the hotel under pain of forfeiture of the
chatter. Mr. Brooks defended this restriction
and hoped it would be retained.
Mr.. Brooks's amendment was rejected
Mr.. Russell Of Worcester, offered an amend
ment providing that the corporation should
IN their leases, insert clause against the sale
OF liquor. the penalty for not so doing, to be
forfeiture of the charter. Mr.. Stoddard Of
| Worcester, was opposed to retaining the re
| strction in the charter. The amendment was
rejected, and the bill passed to third reading.
Passed TO be EngrosSed Resolve III favor
OF the town of Bedford; on the petition of
Alfred IL. Porter; authOrising the Treasurer
to quilclaim to Enos Clark certain lands in
| Northampton further to postpone the opera
ton of chapter SO of the Resolves of 1866
| Bill relating to the support of certain inmates
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