Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-14
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.
SENArE.

| the Hampshire and Hampden and Connect
! cut River Railroads was passed to be en-
| crossed; also the bill to provide compensation
| for damages occasioned by laying railroad
| tracks in public streets the bill to increase
the capital stock of the EaglesBank Boston.
The bill to incorporate the Corn Exchange
Bank, Boston, was ordered to third reading
by the casting vote of the President; the bill
TO incorporate the Fishermens Bank, Boston,
was rejected, Il TO Is.
The Senate voted to insist upon its amend
ments to the bill relating to the trustee pro-
cess.
The House order for the appointment of
Committee to receive the President &c, was
laid upon the table,
Mr.. Burbank introduced resolve appro-
priating 800 for the contingent expenses of
the Insurance Commissioners.
Mr.. Stone reported in a new draft bill rela-
ting to the Crystal Lake Water Works.
The kanzas Aid Resolves weee assigned for
Friday at half-past ten o'clock.
Reports leave to withdraw on the petitions
OF the Register of Probate for Franklin Coun-
ty, of A. Perry Peck. Register OF Probate for
hampshire County, Theodore S. Mayhew,and
William Z. Brown, were rerommitted 10 the
Committee on Probate and Chancery,
The matter of the county buildings Of Ply
mouth County, was referred to the next Cen
eral Court. The bill to reduce the salaries of
the Judges and Registers of Insolvency, was
ordered to second reading, IA to 4.
House..
afternoon SeSSion.-The discussion upon the
Tunnel bill was resumed. Mr.. Hopkins re-
sumed and finished his speech, occupying the
whole time up to the hour assigned for taking
the question, three o'clock.
The yeas and nays were then taken upon the
question tO Mr. hot.
tute, and the result was-yeas 254, nays A.
Passed to be RagrosSed. in addition to
an act to incorporate the proprietors of the
Catholic Cemetery in Dorchester, (amended)
to exempt from levy on execution the home
stead of householder, (amendedl.
The Resolve in relation to the State Print
ing was taken up, and Mr.. Dodge of Cam
bridge, offered the following substitute :
That ]. 5. Potter execute the State Print
ing for one year, at the rate of forty cents for
the composition of each thousand ems for plain
work, and eighty cents for rule and figure
work, and Strty cents for printing and dry
pressing each token of $50 sheets of medium
paper.
The substitute was adopted, and the bill or
dered to be engrossed. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, May l3-129th day.
SENATE Report Receioed and Accepted
Referring to the next General Court the sub.
ject of establishing a deaf and dumb asylum
The following bills and resolves passed to be
engrossed In addition TO an act entitled an
act concerning notes payable on demand con-
corning the appointment of members of the
Legislature to certain offices; in addition to
an act concerning the ELECTION of civil officers
to incorporate the Corn Exchange Bank to
increase the capital stock of the Mount Hope
Iron Company.
SBVerHI We ordov 4l,s
ing.
The bill to reduce the salaries of the Judges
and Registers of the Insolvency Court, met
with opposition from sundry American sena-
tors, and was passed over on account of the
absence of Mr.. Churchill, chairman of the
committee.
HoUsE.-The vote on the engrossment of
the Tunnel Loan bill was assigned for Thurs.
day, at II o'clock, to be taken by yeas and
nays.
The orders Of the day were taken up. The
reconsideration of the vote by which the bill
concerning the Railroad Competitions was pass
ed to be engrossed, was carried, the bill
amended, and again ordered to be engrossed.
A very long debate took place upon the bill
In relation to fugitives from justice. The bill
was opposed by Messrs. Grape of New Bed
ford, Ranney OF Boston, and Wells of Chico
pee, and advocated by Messrs. Wood Of Mid
deboro,' Bailey of Fitchburg, Dodge of Cam
bridge, and Russell of Boston. The bill was
ordered to be engrossed by a vote of los to
62. 1t proyides-hrst, that no person shall be
delivered as fugitive from justice until he
has been noticed of the demand and accusa-
ton, and the evidence against him, and had
opportunity to produce proofs on the question
whether or not he fed from the Stale or Ter
ritory on behalf of which the demand is made,
and 10 be heard by himself OF counsel in writ
ing second, such proofs and arguments may
be filed in the office of the Attorney General,
who shall investigate the case and report to
the Governor, who shall deposit the papers in
the Office of the Secretary of State. The de.
livery of any such alleged fugitive shall be
made upon the Governors warrant, by a sher-
i'll, deputy sheriff, or coroner, in the day time,
and in the presence of two witnesses of twen-
one years of age, and citizens of the State
Offending officers may be fined not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more
than six months. When demand is made
upon the Executive by the Executive of any
other State or Territory for the delivery of any
person claimed as fugitive from justice, he
1--WE suppose the fugitive is intended, ] may be
arrested and brought before and competent
court or magistrate, and committed, or re,
buried to recognize to abide the order of the
court or magistrate, until final action upon the
demand for his surrender.
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