Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-29
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE,

The following bills, &C., were ordered to be
engrossed:- concerning insane persons in Bos-
ton; concerning the Boston Lunatic Hospital
sundry bills in relation to the State Prison to
repeal an act to change the time for assessing
taxes in Boston,
My. Sabin, from the committee on agricul-
ture, reported that the contract which places
the State Reform School at Westboro, under
the control of the Board of Agriculture, which
contract expires in 1859, ought not to be re-
newed. The report was accepted.
HOUSE.
afternoon Ssssion.-The House insisted
upon its amendment to the Insolvency Bill,
reducing the salary of the Judge for Suffolk
county. The bill relating to the organization
| of corporations was rejected.
Mr.. Hopkins moved a suspension of the
rules, IN order to enable him to introduce the
| proposition to amend the Constitution, which
came from the Senate, and which was over.
slaughed yesterday by the fourteen years
amendment. Mr.. Ranney opposed the propo-
sitlon. motion to lay it on the table was
rejected, l59 to 80. The yeas and nays were
taken, and the motion to suspend the rules
was rejected. l3l to lis, the necessary two
thirds not being found.
The proposition of Mr.. Parker, of Worces-
ter, to refer to a Committee proposition to
amend the Constitution so as to req uire fUe
years residence after naturalization before the
exercise of the right of suffrage, was rejected,
II TO ITO. The proposition itself was then
rejected, on call of the yeas and nays, by a
vote of 1874 to 81.
Passed to be EngrosSed-Bills, &C., in rela-
ton the taxation OF horses, sc. concerning
vacancies in school committees IN favor of
the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton to
prevent distractions in the streets of cities !;
in addition to an act establishing a hospital
for the insane in Western Massachusetts in
relation to the House of Correction in Bristol
county--a substitute offered by Mr.. Bliss, of
Pawtucket; TO repeal chapter 1853 Of the acts
Of 1858, concerning discipline in the State
Prison.
THURSDAY, Nav 2S
SENATE.-The Danvers Railroad bill came
up on its passage to be enacted, and the yeas
and NAYS were called. The bill was passed,
l6 to IA.
1t was voted that each session be considered
legislative day.
AT half past i, the Tunnel bill was taken
up, and the vote by which 1t was rejected was
reconsidered. The question being again ia.
ken, the bill was again rejected, 81 to 10.
Yesterday the vote was 81 to u. Mr.. Batch
elder, who was absent yesterday voted against
the bill today
The bill relating to the militia, was taken
up, and Mr. White proposed certain amend
ments, which he said had been agreed upon
as a compromise between the friends and op-
ponents of the bill. His proposition was to
strike out the first and second sections, re-
lating to encampments, and to introduce 9TH
er sections. The vote was first taken upon
striking OUT the first and second sections. This
was carried, IL TO 6.
NJ r II I
leave to introduce bill to protect personal
freedom. Leave was granted by vote of 1877
to 90. The bill was then, on motion of Mr..
Littlefield, referred to the committee on the
bred Scott decision. The bill provides that
''aDy person who shall hereafter hold, or at
tempt to hold, any person in this Common
wealth, as his or her property, or who snail
claim so to do as the agent OF another. shall
claim so to do as as the agent Of another, shall
be punished by imprisonment in the State
Prison for term not exceeding ten years, or
by line not exceeding $4,000"
1t was ordered that the thirty eight to- WINS
IN Maine which were represented in the Con-
vention of 1888, be furnished with the vol
ume containing the proceedings of that Con.
vention, lately printed.
The vote by which the House refused to
pass the bill concerning the State Cabinet,
was ISCOuslubESu3 anu Ine Dill passed,
The Secretary of State announced mes
sage from the Governor, vetoing the "Resolve
concerning idiotic children" The message
is as follows
TO the Speaker 0ftke House of PeDresentat;pos
return herewith, unsigned for the reconsideration Of
the legislature Resolve entitled "Resove concerning
Idiotic Children.
proposes to increase the annual grant to the Tdioc
School, of $4,000 per annum, to $780, for the present
year.
since 1851 the State has granted between s55 600 and
100000 to this institution aud in the present condition OF
her treasury deem the proposed increase inexpedient
MCreoVe the report shows the average cost Of each p
Pill per annum to be about S17Owhle this Commonwealth
pays to the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Hartford and
the Boston Lunatc Hospital at South Boston onlv s1o0
| per annum for each beneficiary.
The report also shows that private individuals have not
suhoen confidence in the benefits of this Institution 10
| Der OF children.
During the year last past the average number Of nnps
supported ey MASSACHUSETTS, was 81 aided by Massachu.
sets 4; aided by Rhode Island z; suppored univ nv
friends, 4 Total average number Al. r.
Under these circumstances, an earnest desire To nra
vent any unnecessary constra ms me to with.
hold my sanction from this resolve " ~
HENRY j. GARDNER
The Kansas resolves came up, and were
| passed to he enacted.
| A bill introduced yesterday by Mr.. Prescott
! OF Westtord, providing for the election of a
| Board OF hve Commissioners on the 18th of
| July, to divide the State into representative
districts, under the provisions of the 2lst
| ed.
The amendment of the Constitution. obol-
| ishing the Executive Council. was debated
at length, and rejected--yeas I8l, nays 1855,
Gen. Walkers Arrival nj New OrIou,.
The steamship Empire CITY reached ber
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