Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-09
MAssA cHUsRTTs LEeIsLATURE.
THURSDAY, May 7-l23d day.
SENATE fteraoon Session.

SENATE-Atteraooa Session.
Mr.. Albee resumed and finished his re-
marks upon the Kansas Aid Resolves. At
the close of his remarks, he moved to amend
the resolves, BY adding proviso that the APP
preparation shall be null and void, unless
confirmed by majority of the legal voters of
the State, who may vote upon it at the an
nual election in November.
Mr.. Aibee afterwards withdrew the amend
ment. He stated that at the proper time he
should move to lay the bill on the table, to be
taken up at the extra session of tho Legisla-
ture, if one was determined upon.
MI Upham, President of the Senate, Rd.
dressed the Senate N a very lengthy and able
speech, principally Of an historical character.
In considering the subject OF the resolves, he
came to the conclusion that the wisest course
would be to let the matter go over until the
extra session s. ould one be called. At the
close of his remarks, the subject was post
poned until 10 o'clock on Friday.
Several unimportant arrests were made.
HoUsE- AfternooB Session.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munieation from the State Treasurer, with
copy of the last will of Joseph Hurd, late of
Maiden. This will provides that for the
sake of promoting the manufacture in Massa-
chusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and YER
mont, five Thousand dollars are bequeathed to
each of the treasurers and their successors of
these States, in trust, TO be invested, and the
income to be applied yearly in giving prizes
to promote and encourage the manufacture
and refining of sugar. The subject was re-
ferred to the committee on probate and chan
Gerry.
The Hoosac Tunnel bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Baker, of Medford, made long speech
in its favor
MIR. Hudson, of Lexington, said that as
Director of the Western Railroad, he did not
oppose this bill. That road had not taken
any action in relation to the subject. II the
road should prove to be as beneficial and sue
cesstul as its friends claim, it would not in
jure the Western Railroad. He suggested
that as the friends of the tunnel held that the
road would be of little or no use until the
completion of the tunnel, the original loan
act should be modified so as to allow the
amount of work which that act required to be
done upon the tunnel, so as to forward that.
He should cheerfully vote for such mea-
sure as this.
Mr.. King OF Roxbury, followed in favor of
the bill. Without taking the question, the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY May 8-124th day.
SENATB.-A report was received from the
Committee on Banks, referring to the next
Legislature the subject of a modification of
the general banking law. 1t was ordered,
that the Library Committee consider the ex-
pediency of directing the Senate clerk to pre-
pare catalogue and index of papers, on the
same plan with the files of the House. The
amendment of the House to the bill to set off
part of Groton to Pepperell, was concurred
in.
Passed to be Engrossed.-Bills and resolves,
fhn Rosfpn nd Vorlr
Steamship Co.; to authorize the overseers of
the poor to remove destitute children to aims
houses establishing terms OF the probate
court for Bristol county to pay the Commits
sloners Tor consolidating the statutes to in
corporate the Mass. Peat Coal Co.; authoriz.
ing passports; to repeal an act to incorporate
towns and cities in mutual fire insurance COM
panies on the petition of Francis T. Cords
on the petition of Laura N. Gorham con
corning Neponset Bridge and Weymouth and
Braintree Turnpike.
bill was reported to pay to the Sergeant
alarms $5,54S,l2, for repairs and furniture
for the State House.
The Kansas Resolves were taken up, and
Mr.. Shaw, Of Nantucket, proceeded to make
an argument IN their favor. Mr.. Clark, of
Suffolk, and Mr.. Church i'll, of Norfolk, spoke
in opposition. Mr.. Rogers, of Suffolk,
avowed himself in favor of their passage, in
whatever shape the friends of the measure
should prefer.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Taft of Worcester, adyo-
Gated the passage of the resolves, and Mr.,
Usher opposed them. Mr.. Upham made some
explanation of his historical argument of yes
terday, and Mr.. Shaw replied to him.
HoUsE.--Mr. Holland of Westheld, offered
an act as asubstitute for report inexpedient
to legislate on the subject of the labor of con-
victs. The bill forbids the employment of
more than fifty convicts in any Prison or
House of Correction, by any one person or
firm, &C., Or in any one department Of me-
chanical industry. The bill was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
The Committee on Probate reported that
the Senate bill for the appointment of a COM
missioner to settle the estate of William A.
White, ought not to pass.
The Tunnel Loan bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Arlington of Boston spoke against it
Hewas followed by Mr.. Cogswell Of Worces-
ter on the other side.
Mr.. Day of Boston, followed in behalf Of
the bill.