Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-30
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.


SENATB-Atternoon Session.
The bill in relation to bank returns, and
regulating the amount of specie and specie
funds (requring to keep specie in their vaults,
to the amount of ten per cent. of their CAPT
tall was refused a third reading, by vote of
to Is.
The bill relating to the treasurers of the
state lunatic hospitals, and to persons not
having known settlement in this common
wealth, committed to the same, was ordered
to be engrossed.
The committee on Railways and Canals
wa, was instructed to consider whether further
legislation is necessary to provide for the safe
ty OF passengers at railroad crossings,
Adjourned.
HoUsE--Atternoon Session.
The Committee on Probate and Chancery,
reported bill authorizing judges of probate
to hold annual meetings.
Inc matter of state printing was again
taken up for consideration, but neither the
proposition to give the printing to Mr.. White
nor Mr.. Potter prevailed. The minority re-
port, to give the printing to Messrs. Dutton
y Son, was not acted upon.
The bill relating to divorce, after an amend
ment, that after the parties have lived sega.
rate, neither furnishing support to the other,
Tor ten consecutive years, such divorce from
the bond of matrimony may be decreed On the
petition OF either party, was passed to be en-
crossed.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the report of
the Trustees ofthe Massachusetts, School for
Idiots and Feeble Minded Youth. The report
is very long, and shows a very encouraging
degree of prosperity and success attending the
labors under whose care the institution is
placed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 30.
SBNATE.-BUs and ReSotues Passed to be
EngroSSea-Concerning the annual returns of
horse orstreet railroads concerning the Mil.
ford and Woonsocket railroad company to
authorize cities and towns to set souJ shade
trees; to extend the time for building the
Ware River Railroad; resolve relating to the
State Aims House at Monson; concerning the
State Prison at Charlestown.
The motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the Senate passed to be enacted the bill con-
corning the measurement OF milk was carried,
and the bill was then passed over for the day.
Bills increasing the capital stock of the
Housatonic (Stockbridge), Hampshire Manu-
tacturers' (Ware), and Agawam (Springfeld),
Banks were severally ordered to third read.
ing.
The special assignment was taken up at ~
o'clock, being the motion to reconsider the
vote whereby the Senate adopted the order
declaring Albert j. Wright to be elected, on
the part of the Senate, Major General of the
First Division Of the Massachusetts, Volunteer
Militia.
The Chair took occasion to state the reasons
which had actuated him in coming to the de.
cision he had in regard to the adnissabiity of
the motion of reconsideration.
Mr.. Burbank stated that though he was op-
posed to an indefinite postponement, yet,
should the Senate so choose, he should vote
with them for it. Should they proceed to a
ballot, he should give his vote for Gen. An
drews.
The vote for reconsideration was then Ia
ken, as follows =
Yeas -Ames, Batchelder, Bliss, Bonney,
Burbank, Churchill, Clark, Cowdin, Esty,
Field. Green, Harris. Haynes, Hoar, Hunk
ing, Messenger, Merrick, Mitchell, Mixter,
Rogers, Turner, Usher, Wheeler-23.
Nays Albee, Breckenridge, Hitchcock,
Poor, Sabin, Sawin, Shaw, Swift, Taft, War.
ner, Whitney-ll.
Absent Atwood, Stone, Taylor, White,
Young.
Mi. Green of Franklin, then moved an in.
definite postponement of the whole matter.
which, after lengthy discussion, was carried
by the following vote =
VI 1eas-Ames, Batchelder, Bonney, Bur-
bank, Churchill, Esty, Field, Green, Haynes,
Hoar, Hunking, Messenger, Merrick, Mixter,
Rogers, Turner, Usher, Wheeer--IS.
Nays-Albee, Bliss, Breckenridge, Clark.
Cowdin, Harris, Hitchcock Mitchell, Poor,
Sabin, Shaw, Swift, Taft, Warner, Whitney
lie,
Absent-Atwood, Stone, Taylor, White,
Young-5.
The petition of William Clark and others,
of Northampton, in aid of that of the Hamp-
shire and Hampden Railroad Company, was
presented and laid upon the table.
The Senate then took recess till 2 o'clock,
HoUsE.-The order of Mr.. Lamkin Of Mel.
rose, directing that no session of the House be
held on Friday, May l, was rejected by vote
of 81 to Y, after an animated discussion.
Reports Accepted-For the repeal of the act
of 1854, transferring certain shares of West
ern Railroad stock to the school fund refer
ence to the next General Court on the petit
ton of the city of Worcester.
Bills and ReSOl0eS Passed to be Eaqrossed-
To prevent the fraudulent sne of personal
property leased or hired; to amend the char
ter OF the Barre and North Brookield Railroad
Company to pay the Commissioners for tie
consolidation of the General Statues of the
Commonwealth; to incorporate the Massa-
chusetts Peat Coal Company to amend and
consolidate the several acts concerning im-
prisonment for debt and to punish fraudulent
debtors in addition to an act relating to mill
and reservoir dams extending the time for
the issue of executions to change the name
of the Worcester District Methodist Episcopal
Church Camp. Meeting Association to au-
thorize the Oyerseers Of the Poor to remove
destitute and neglected children to aims
houses.
A VENERABLE AssEMBLAGE,-M ethusaleh.