Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-06
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

TUESDAY June 3.
HoUsE.-Afternoon Session.-The bill to
make Fitchburg "half- SHIRE" was passed to
be ensrossed. The resolve concerning the
Pilgrim Society of Plymouth, providing an
appropriation Of $2500 for an alto relief rep.
resenting the landing of the Pilgrims, to make
one of the faces of the monument designed by
Hanmatt Billings, was ordered to third
reading.
Mr. Story then moved that the amount
proposed ($2500) be increased to S3OO0
Adopted, So TO Ga.
The resolve was then passed to be engrossed,
by vote of 115 to %.
WEDNESDAY, June 4.
SENATE.-The Senate passed the bill for the
preservation of fish in Merrimack river also,
the resolve for the compensation of messen-
gers. dooE.keeP .9.. &C. &C. Adjourned until
sIl,h tGnfsaay.
HoUsE.-The resolve to provide for the ex-
penses Of the Insurance Commissioners bills
concerning applications for speclel legislation,
relative to the Fitchburg Railroad Co.; con-
corning the Cambridge Water Works, and re-
lating to the Board of Commissioners on Alien
Passengers and State Paupers, were passed to
be engroSsed.
afternoon SeSSion.-PaSsed to be Eagrossed.
Bills to prevent fraud i'll the measurement
of wood; to authorize the Commissioners of
the County of Bristol to borrow money, either
to repair or build House of Correction
amended so as not to take effect till after the
next election; concerning the harbor of Mys-
tic River, Boston Harbor, and Dorchester
Bay; to repeal Chap. 233 of 1886; to pay
contingent expenses of the Council and Leg
isature in'addition to an act concerning lines
in Boston Harbor, to protect Boston Harbor;
resolve concerning the Printing for the Com
monwealth; concerning papers and journals
of the Senate.
The Governor transmitted to the House the
following message:
COUNCIL CHAMBER Boston, June 4, 1866.
To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
One of the Senators in the Congress of the United States
from Massachusetts, having been struck down while at
his post of duty in brutal, murderous and cowardy
manner and suffered il not dangerous wounds, it
to eminently proper hat all expenses of his
sickness should be assumed by the Comanonw eh whose
sovereignty he represents
therefore submit the consideration Of this question to
the Legislature, for such action they may deem expe
dent. HENRY J. GARDNER.
THURSDAY, June 5.
SENATE.-An order for the Clerk to make
up the payroll of the Senate, including Sat
urday, the 9TH instant, was adopted.
The communication of his Excellency the
Governor for the payment of expenses at
l6luHHJ upon Ill6 Illil0SS VI AlOls SlldS. GUM
ner, in consequence of the late assault, came
from the House, and was concurred in Messrs.
Breckenridge and White were joined to the
committee.
Engrossed- providing for the pay
of expenses OF the Insurance Commissioners
to change the corporate name of the Trustees
of the Brimfeld Free Grammar School; bill
to authorize the Bristol County Commission
ers to borrow money for the purpose of repair
ing or building House Of Correction con-
bill in relation to alien passengers and S9taate
Paupers; bill to authorize the sergeant.at
Arms to expend $4,000 for contingent expens.
es Of the Legislature.
HoUsE.--Messrs. Austin of Boston, Morris.
sey of Nantucket, Conant of Scituate, Tit
comb of Lynnfeld, and French of Stoughton,
were appointed ON the Committee to consider
the Governor Message relative to the expense
of Mr.. Summers sickness
The Senate bill prohibiting non-r resident
aliens from holding real estate, was rejected
Adjourned.