Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-12
SATURDAY, Jan. 10,


SENATE.-Mr. Batchelder and Mr.. Esty of
Middlesex, were appointed Committee with
such as the House shall join, to consider what
disposition shall be made of the several por-
tons of the Governors Message.
The Dudley MdiGnS.-A message was re-
ceiyed from the Governor, accompanied by
communication from Mr.. Elliott, the : upeIin-
tendent of the Dudley Indians IN Webster,
giving description of their miserable condi-
ton, and suggesting that the women and
minor children be sent 10 some State lnsrtu-
ton, both tor their physical and intellectual
benefit. The comm unicaton says that these
Indians number eighteen whole and half
breeds, and that they are destitute oil adequate
clothing and shelter. AT present they cost
the STATE $50 week, exclusive OF their fuel,
which they now have to purchase. The mes
sage and communication were laid on the Ia
Bile and ordered to be printed.
HousE.-Pnpers from the Senate were pass
ed in concurrence:
State Reform School-A message was re-
ceived from the Governor, through the Secre-
tary of State. covering the 10th annual report
of the State Reform School at Westborough,
with the reports OF the officers thereof.
Alter debate. the order instructing the
Clerk to procure printed copies of the journal
every day, was resclnded.
Mr.. Tltcomb Of Lynnheld moved recon-
sderation of the vote by which members voted
themselves copies Of the Mass. Record. De-
bates of the legislature of 1856, and Boston
and American Almanacs The proposition
was laid over under the Iule.
Indering the House JoaraalS.-A message
was received from the Governor, deeply re-
GREETING the necessity of the duty of referring
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House, and stating that there Is no other way
the Governor can do justice to the confidence
reposed in him, and at the same time exoner-
ate himself from blame in the transaction,
than by communicating the facts.
BY chapter II OF the Resolves of 1856, the
Clerk of the House was authorized, at an ex-
pense of $1,000, TO cause an index of the jour
nails of the House TO be completed; but, on
account OF some errors, the resolve was re-
pesled, and chapter 40 Of the Resolves OF 1856
was passed. lhts tut lor,zes the Governor to
draw his warrant for the payment Of tho ex-
penses incurred iii performing the duty Of in
dexing.
On the 9TH of May the sum of $500 was
paid for expenses already incurred in the
work aforesaid as appeared by bills rendered
and approved by the Clerk of the House; on
the 9th OF June, 1856, a further sum of $423;'
and on the I'd July, 1856, another sum OF
1864 was paid certificate in writing having
been presented to the Governor by MIR. S. N.
Clifford that the work was progressing in pro-
portion 10 the payments made. On the LIST Of
August, another demand was made for the
sum oil S502; aud on the Both of August
further bills amounting to $304; on the 30th
oil September, bills for $6l0; on the 3lst of
October $l97-being the balance remaining
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Governors communication goes on to say,
alter stating that the Clerk had accompanied
the last demand with a certificate that the
work had progressed equivalent TO the mon
eys paid therefor. 49, sent my messenger at
once with the reply that the certificate was
not satisfactory, inasmuch as the whole sum
would be exhausted by the appropriation
but ii he (Mr. Haskell) would certify that the
iooyk 'oas done, would sign the warrant for
the balance. A message was received from
him that he could not give such certificate"
Tho subject was then LAID before the Council,
who made report on the matter, by a COM
mittoe. The following IS portion OF IL:
Your committee made inquiry OF Mr..
Haskell, the Clerk Of the House OF Represen-
taliyes, who had the work in charge, to ascer.
tain if the work had been completed. That
officer stated TO the committee that, while he
denied the right OF the Governor to interfere
WITH his duties, or our privileges as COM
mittee 10 institute the inquiry, he would, as
a citizen, give Us all the Information we
might desire. tl
Your committee, after this denial Of right,
did not, OF course, care TO press the inyesti-
CATION farther than 70 learn that the work ives
about one third completed and still progress
ing the Clerk stating that at the commence
inent he knew that the sum appropriated was
insufficient for the contemplated work, and he
should roly upon the Legislature for compen.