Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-26

the 4th OF March next. On motion OF Mr..
Hale of Boston, the letter was ordered to be
entered on the House Journal
justices Of the Peace. Mr.. Monk of Slough
ton, offered an order instructing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary to consider the expedi-
ency of reporting an amendment to the con-
stitution providing for the election of Justices
of the Peace by the people, or otherwise
amending the constitution by making dis
tinction between trial justices and justices of
the peace.
First-Irial justices who shall have all
powers now conferred and exercised by jus
tees of the peace and justices of the quorum.
Seeond-Justices of the Peace whose au-
thority shall be limited to the administration
of oaths and acknowledgment of deeds. Laid
over under the rules.
Mutual Insurance. Mr.. Dodge of Cam.
bridge, procured a reconsideration of the vote
adopting his order yesterday, concerning Mu-
tual Insurance offices, and then added an
amendment as follows "Also that the Com
mittee consider the expedency OF providing a
statute form of policies, ana that Mutual Fire
Insurance offices be required to issue policies
in that form only
Mr.. Porter of Boston, offered an amend
ment including stock offices as well as mutual,
but subsequently withdrew it as an amend
ment, and procured its passage as a separate
order.
The order of Mr.. Dodge, as amended, was
then passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. "a.
Senate not session.
HOUSE, Petitions Presented and Referred
Of the North Hank of Boston, for an increase
OF capital stock to the amount of 5000, 900
of the Mechanics Bank of New Bedford, for
$500, 200 additional capital; of the New Bed
ford Gas Light Company for $75, 200 addi-
tonal stock; of Charles Hale and other news
paper proprietors of Boston, for early copies
of State documents.
Orders adopted. On motion of Mr.. Rice of
Newton, that the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the expedlency of amending or
repeating chapter 500 of the acts Of 1866, en-
titled an act concerning he trustee process.
On motion of Mr.. Sanford of Boston, that
the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into
the expediency of SO amending the 304th
chapter of the laws of 1866, that its provi,
sions shall extend to women married previous
ly to the passage of said act, as well as to those
married subsequently.
On motion of Mr.. Endicott of Canton, that
the Committee on the judiciary consider the
expediency of so amending the 10th chapter
OF the Revised Statutes as TO provide for an
extension of the time within which actions
may be commenced on judgments rendered by
justices Of the peace also, whether any
amendment is req uired of chapter 81, section
s, of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
time within which original and alias execu-
tons may be sued out.
On motion of Mr. Field of Athol, that the
Committee on the Judiciary was instructed
to inquire into the expedency of modifying,
amending or repeating the act to exempt from
levy on executions, the homestead of a house
holder-chap. 238 of the laws of 1866.
The order published yesterday respecting
limitations of orders of notice to the 10th of
March; and the order concerning elections of
justices of the peace by the people, were TAX
EN- up and passed,
MIR Shaw of Belchertown, from the Com
mites on the Pay Roll, reported resolve for
the payment OF members OF the legislature
and its officers monthly. Placed in the orders
OF the day. Adjourned to Monday at twelve
o'clock.