Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-27
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, May 25-142d day.
SENATE.-The House bill in relation to costs
in civil cases was rejected also the bill in
relation to the purchase and sale of spirituous
liquors by city and town agents, and the bill
concerning salaries of justices of the peace.
Mr.. White introduced bill concerning the
Charlestown Water Works.
Several reports favorable to the passage of
House bills were received.
In the afternoon, the Kanzas Resolves were
taken up, the question being upon concurring
with the House in striking out the clause
making the payment dependent upon the
opinion of the Supreme Court. The Senate
voted to concur with the House, the Presi-
dent giving his casting vote for concurrence:
Yeas-Albee, Ames Breckenridge, Esty, Greene, Hitch,
cock, HOar, Merrick, Rogers, Sabn Shaw Taft, Usher
Warner, Whitney, White Young, Upham-I8;
NGys-Atwood, Batchelder, Bliss Burbank Clark Cow
din, Harris, Haynes, Hunking Messenger, Mixter Poor
sawin, Swift, Taylor, Turner. Warner-17.
The resolve amending the Constitution by
abolishing the Executive Council, was con-
sidered, and Mr.. White, of Middlesex, made
a speech in explanation and defence of it.
Without further debate, the question was
taken upon ordering it to a third reading,
with this result:
YeGs-Albee, Ames, Atwood, Breckenridge, Churchill,
Warner, Wheeler, Whitney, White, Young-18.
Ndys-Batcheder, Burbank, Cowdin, Esty, Haynes,
Hoar, Hunkag, Messenger, Merrick, Rogers, sawin,
Usher-12.
Passed to be E,,grossed-Bills, &c., estab-
fishing the salaries CT certain Judges and Reg
listers of Probate to incorporate the Hide and
Leather Bank az to A.
HoUsE.-An order limiting speeches to ten
minutes, unless leave is granted, was adopted.
Messrs. Trask of Springfield, E. Wright of
Boston, Harris of Winchendon, and King of
Middleboro, were appointed upon the Com
mittee to present to the Governor the address
for the removal of Judge Loring.
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for fur
nishing the Northampton Hospital, was Or
dcred to third reading. The bill for the ex-
tension Of the Middleboro' and Taunton Rail
road was taken up, and Mr.. Morrill, Of Fall
River Offered substitute, which was agreed
to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the House Of Correction
in Bristol County, was discussed, and ordered
to third reading by vote of 1913 to 40.
In the afternoon, the Senate bills to increase
the capital stock Of the Union, North, Shaw
NUT, Columbian, Faneul Hall, Webster, and
Atlas Banks, of Boston, were severally re.
fused a third reading The bill to increase
the capital of the City Bank of Worcester
was refused an engrossment.
Passed to be EngroSse9-Bills, &c, in favoi
Of the State Almshouse at Bridgewater; il
addition to an act concerning the Indexing O
Deeds concerning the preservation Of Cap,
Cod harbor; to provide for the maintenance,
of Essex Bridge.
The House accepted the report on Senat,
amendments to the bill relative to the powerl
of County Commissioners.
The bill concerning the Danvers Railroad
and the Boston and Maine Railroad, was pass
ed to be engrossed. The bill relative to tn,
Warren and Charles River Bridges was re
jected.