Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-05
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.-The special assignment of the
day was the election of a Major General of the
FIRST Division of the Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia. The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes. .......................S
Necessary for choice. ......-.......-..........l
Brig Gen samuel Andrews. ...............35
Robert OoWdln. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The committee on Federal Relations, re-
ported bill to incorporate Charles g. Nazro
and others with the name of the Boston Kan
zas Company, with power to hold stock to
the amount of 100000. Passed to second
reading.
The bill concerning convicts committing
murder was taken.up. Mr.. Haynes made an
elaborate speech in favor of immediate hang
ing.
Mr.. Usher of Middlesex followed on the
other side of the question. Pending his re-
marks the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-PesitioaS Presented and Referred
Of Joseph Willard, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Suffolk, in relation to an increase of
salary; of M. Newell and others, Tor the es-
Enlistment of Bank in West Newbury; of
citizens of Holyoke, Dalton, Goshen, Ber-
nardston, Shutesbury, and other places,
severally for State aid for KaDzas of Sarah
+. Wall, for the extension of the right of suf-
frage to women.
iency of raising the salaries of Judges OF Pro.
bate; of providing by law that no Senator or
Representative shall during the time for which
he was elected, be appointed to any civil of.
flee under the authority Of this Common
wealth, which shall have been created, or the
salaries of which shall nave been raised dur
ing such time; of further legislation, in rela-
ton 70 allowing appeals in cases before Courts
OF Chancery Of further changes in the dis
ciphne Of our State Prison Of law to en- i.
able married men to convey real estate, that
is now subject to homestead exemption, in
case where the wife is insane or otherwise in :
competent to join in the conveyance.
! The Probate Committee reported bill ia
| prevent the larceny, concealment or fraudu-
| lent destruction oil Wills. m fs
The Committee on Distrcting the State re.
| ported aresolve that there shall be two classes
Of Justices Of the Peace. LIST, Trial Justices
to be elected in places where there is no Police
| Court, to hold their offices three years, and tc
have the same jurisdiction &C., as now exer.
cised by Justices of the Peace, or such as may
hereafter be established by law. Every citJ
or town to have one such Justice, and on,
additional Justice Tor each 1000 inhabitants
I'd, other Justices to be appointed by the Gov
ernor for seven years, their Jurisdiction no
to extend TO the trial Of cases or the issuing
| warrants.
The resolves relating to the Indexes ant
papers Of the House of Representatives wer'
/ taken up.
Mr.. Hudson Of Lexington "a member ofth,
Committed defended the report and argued
at length that it contained nothing disrespect
| full to The Governor. The deductions 1t con
tains are only those which would natural,
follow from the facts in the case.
Mr.. Ranney OF Boston opposed the repor
considering il wrong deduction from the adj
mitted facts, and disrespecuul to the Cover
nor. alttH
Mr.. Swift Of Boston, defended the report
holding that the Governors communication
was uncalled for, and a stretch Of authority
Pending the discussion the House adjourned