Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-25

the Dill from the Senate. lie therefore moved
an adjournment, which was carried-9O to
&C.
FRIDAY, July "a.
SRNATE.-The consideration Of the senate
rial apportionment was resumed, the question
beng on the engrossment of the original com
mittee's bill.
Mr.. Poor of Essex, moved an amendment
for re- dlstricting of Essex county. He con-
tended that the division presented in the bill
was unconstitutional, inasmuuh as the terri
tory of the Lynn district was not contiguous.
The difficulty in the case arose from the fact
that strip of land belonging to Salem, COM
pletely cut off Marblehead from Swampscott,
winch towns are in the Lynn district.
On this difficulty long discussion was had,
occupying nearly the entire session. Web
ster's unabridged and synonyms were con-
suited, and the question turned upon the
meaning of the word contiguous and sad
jacent.'
At IL o'clock the vote was taken, and
the amendment rejected, II to IA.
Mr.. White of Middlesex, then reproduced
substantially his amendment of yesterday,
then rejected, being Mr.. Wells plan of equal
lzlng the differences between Middlesex, Nor
folk, and Worcester, by mixed district where
they join each other. He advocated its sdop-
ton in an able speech.
Mr.. Whites proposition was adopted, Is to
IA.
The Senate then reconsidered its rejection
OF Mr.. Poor's amendment as to Essex county,
16 to IA, and adopted it by like vote.
A motion to reconsider the vote on the
amendment offered by Mr.. White, was made,
but the Senate refused to suspend the rules to
allow the taking of the vote, SO the whole
question must go over till tomorrow.
The Senate at half past two was discussing
question of adjournment without quorum.
HoUsE,-T The bill in relation to elections,
came down from the Senate, and under a sus-
pension of the rules, was passed to be
crossed.
AT 10 IL o'clock the House adjourned to
8 in the afternoon.
The CRoPs,-The Philadelphia PeansyloG-
man OF Thursday, says of the crops in the
keystone State:
"Another week of favorable weather has
enabled our farmers to make great progress
with the hay harvest. The great body of the
grass crop in the rural districts has been secur-
ed and in excellent condition. Some farmers
are done with their hay. The quantity housed
the past two weeks has been immense, and
greater than has been secured in the same Pc
Rod for many years. The wheat is generally
ready to cut, and the crop will be principally
gathered the present week should the weather
continue favorable. From all parts of the
country the representations are that the wheat
and rye crops are unprecedentedly heavy"
OF the crops in Western New York the AL.
bany Statesman remarks:
''Crops of every description are in the high
est degree promising in Western New York
The grass crop was never more abundant, and
is being secured in excellent condition. Corn,
which until lately looked unpromising in the
extreme, now though small bids fair to rank
equal to the average Of seasons. The potato
crop is large beyond contingency AS to
wheat, the weevil has not done injury enough
to keep croakers in countenance. That ca
tastrophe died out before it had existence. In
some countries, farmers, in view Of previous
failures from the weevil, rust, &c., sowed bar
ley this year, and the experiment is proving
most successful one, both as to the yield and
the market. In the county of Niagara wheat
has very generally given place to barley. In
the counties Of Monroe, Ontario, Cayuga, and
Seneca, no breakers are to be found. Barley
IN these eounties.constitutes leading feature.
Fruit is likewise promising in the highest de-
gree; while in some sections the earth's sur
~''ON -
which this year produce in unheard of profu-
sion"
The Lawrence Herald Of Freedom of the
18th inst. gives the following information in
regard to the crops in Knnzas
SIN recent trip to the southeast part of the
territory, we are pleased to learn from all
quarters that the wheat crop was uncommon
ly heavy. 1t has been harvested about two
weeks, in the border counties of Missouri
The harvest is abundant, and the best ever
known. Sod wheat sown early in Septem-
Der, and well putin, is estimated to yield from
twenty to thirty bushels to the acre. Spring
wheat, which as sown in considerab guam
titles in this direction, is of the best quality.
Oats have large growth, and are abundant.
The corn crops are very promising. The rains
which fell very abundantly in Jnne, have
kept the growing crops in a thriving condition.
Potatoes look well. Grass has fine growth,
and yield heavy harvest. Vegetables are
not suffering with drowth, as in the vicinity
Of Lawrence"
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