Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-22
MASSACHUSETTS LEGlsLATURE,

w EDNESDAI, May ~, 1901,
SENATE.
afternoon Sesston.-The Senate took up
the reports leave to withdraw on sundry pc
titions for bank capital in Boston, aud substi-
tuted bills increasing the capital. These
banks are the Columbian, FaneuiI Hall,
Webster, Shawmut, North, Atlas, and Union
Banks. The bills were passed to be engrossed.
The Merchants Bank of Lowell had leave to
withdraw.
Passed to be Eagr0sSe9-B Bills, &C., relating
to auctioneers concerning the preservation OF
Cape Cod Harbor; to e, enpt certain articles
from attachment in relation TO the loan to
the Norwich and Worcester Railroad.
The bill concerning the militia was debated
at length, but no vote was taken. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
afternoon Sessi0a.-1he House took up
the bill concerning citizenship and personal
freedom. Messrs, Littlefeld, of Foxboro'
and Schouler, of West, Cambridge, spoke
against it, and Mr.. Grammer, of Woburn,
moved its indefinite postponement. This
motion was favored by Messrs. Novel; of
Boston, Morrill, of Fall River, Fry of Bolton,
Goodwin of Lowell, and Spooner of Boston.
The previous question was then ordered, and
the bill rejected by nearly unanimous vote.
The bill repeating an act to indemnify Off
GERS for having seized and destroyed intoxi-
eating liquors, was opposed by MIR. Wells, Of
Chicopee, and rejected. The resolve diacon-
tinuing the publication of the Old Colony
Records, was amended so as to allow the
publication of the first volume, and then
passed.
The resolve discontinuing the Back Bay
Commission, and making the land agent the
officer to do the duties, was opposed by
Moeere all LII
Of Newton, Bates of Plymouth, Morrill, of
Fall River, and advocated by Messrs. King of
Roxbury, and Browne of Dorchester. 1t
was then rejected by large majority.
The bill to provide compensation for dam
ages occasioned by laying railroad tracks in
public streets, was opposed with great zeal by
the horse railroad interest, and was then re-
jected-16 to so. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 2l-l37th day.
SENATE.-The Honse Bill for the issue of
scrip for the building of the Northampton
Hospital, was reported against and rejected
The Brookline, and Dorchester and Roxbury
Railroad bills were reported back with amend
ments.
The following bills &C., were ordered to be
engrossed TO enable parties in civil actions
and proceedings to be witnessed therein; to
amend the Goth chapter of the Acts of 1866 !;
bill relating to the expenses of certain Courts
in the city of Boston, concerning the State
Cabinet, providing for the publication and
distribution of Prof. Hitchcock's Geological
Report; in favor of the town OF Chilmark
to incorporate the West Cambridge Horse
Railroad Company; concerning the State
Normal Schools. in relation to the will of
Joseph Hurd.
Reports Accepted-Leave to withdraw on the
petition of Franklin Wilder; reference to the
next General Court on the petition of Geo,
II. Carpenter and others; inexpeeent on an
order concerning the manner of warming
School District Meetings.
The bill concerning the Militia was taken
up, and Mr.. Haynes, of Mlddlesex, spoke
against it, and in defence of the military sys-
TEN of the State. Mr.. Albee, Of Middlesex,
addressed the Senate briefly in favor of the
bill. Mr.. Clark, of Suffolk, though not
military man, thought the institution good
one. Mr.. White, of Lowell, chairman of the
Retrenchment Committee which reported the
bill, entered upon thorough examination of
the whole questions but did not finish his
speech before the adjournment.