Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-23
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES,

THURSDAY, May 81, 1857.
SENATE.
afternoon Sesstoa.-Mr White resumed
and finished his speech in favor of the bill
concerning the Militia. Mr.. Haynes of Mid.
dlesex replied to some points of his speech
Mr.. Batchelder OF Essex defended the military
system. Mr.. Upham, the President of the
Senate gave some "reminiscences of his early
military caIeer. Mr.. Warner earnestly spoke
IN favor OF the BILL as measure of retrench-
ment. Mr.. White spoke again, defending
himself against the attacks of Mr.. Batchelder
and Others Mr.. Sabin sustained the BILL
Mr.. Breckenridge took the other side. MI.
Greene of Franklin thought the report of the
committee ought to be sustained. He argued
the question briefly. Mr.. Taylor of Berk.
shire made an earnest appeal in favor of the
bill on grounds of retrenchment. MIR. Rogers
OF Suffolk opposed the bill. The vote was then
taken upon the amendment Of Mr.. Burbank,
which strikes out that part Of the bill relating
to encampments.
The motion to strike out was rejected by
Is to II.
Mr.. Burbank then moved that the bill lie
upon the table, and this was agreed to.
Mr.. Albee and Mr.. Bliss were appointed
committee on the part of the Senate, to pre-
sent to the Governor the address for the re-
moval of Judge Loring. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
afternoon Session.-The bill relating to
contracts for labor in the State Prison was
further debated by Mr.. Stedman of Boston in
favor, and Mr.. Mackintire Of Charlestown in
opposition, and was then agreed to as a sub
stitute, by vote of los to so, and was then
read once.
The resolve for an amendment of the Con-
Gtifntiou Issoc acciuDod for Tuesday VT b1yo
vote of 95 to 90. A reconsideration was af-
forwards moved by Mr. Talbot Of Boston,
The Senate bill to incorporate the Corn Elk.
change Bank was passed to be engrossed by
the casting vote of the Speaker-82 to 81. A
motion was made by Mr.. Nelson of Boston to
reconsider. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May %.
SENATE.-ThR bill for the preservation, i'm
provement, and protection Of the fishery in
Acushnet river was discussed at length, and
rejected.
The matters in the orders of the day, with
two exceptions, were all disposed of, and in
the afternoon the Senate probably adjourned
until Monday.
The further consideration of the bill iii re-
lation to the militia was specially assigned for
Tuesday next.
HoUsB.-An order was offered providing
for evening sessions on and after Monday
next
The Kanzas resolves as they came from the
Senate were taken up for consideration by the
House, and all the Senate amendments adopt
ed except the one providing that the opinion
OF the Supreme Court on the eonsttutionality
of the amendment shall be taken by the Gov
ernor before paying out any money under the
appropriation. This amendment was rejected
by vote of "a to Isl. The resolves accord
ingly go back to the Senate.
The vote assigning Tuesday next for the
consideration of the amendment of the Con-
stitution in relation to naturalized citizens
was reconsidered, and the subject was spe-
cially assigned for consideration in the after
noon.
The House reconsidered the vote whereby
it passed to third reading the bill to incor.
porate the Corn Exchange Bank, and the bill
was rejected.