Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-28
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
II UHhDAH, reDs 70
HousE-CODtIDued

HOUSE Continued
The question being taken on passing the
resolve offered by Mr.. Hale, I4I members re-
sponded in the affirmative, and l57 in the
negatvn-the House thus again declining to
elect Gen. Andrews. A motion to appoint
Gen. Pierce was then submitted, and was
pending when the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE. = State Organ MIR. Green, of
Franklin, presented an order instructiug the
COMMITTEE on the Treasury to inquire into
the expediency OF repeating the Ilth chapter
of the Resolves OF So in relation to the Off
clal organ for publication OF the laws of the
Commonwealth.
Mr.. Whitney, of Worcester, from the Joint
Special COMMITTEE on Public Buildings re.
ported bill authorizing the Commissioners of
Worcester County to borrow money for the
purpose of building Jail in Fitchburg.
Petitions Presented and Referred BY Mr..
Shaw, of Nantucket or Lysander Spooner
ct ais, for the abolition of capital punish
ment.
The motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the Senate indefinitely postponed the resolve
concerning the publication of the State Laws,
was rejected.
Passed 10 be Eagrossed. Bills III addition to
an act relating to Leasehold Estates. amend
ed on motion of Mr.. Hoar; to amend the
4fSth chapter of the Act of 1866 in addition
to the several Acts for the Relief of Insovent
Debtors, and the more equal distribution CT
thelr effects authorising parties in Civil Ac-
IONS and Proceedings to testify therein; to
repeal the l52d chapter of the Acts of 1866 !;
concerning Police Courts in addition TO an
Act TO incorporate the Projectors Of Law
renee Bridge; concerning the State House !;
to authorize William G.. Johnson to build a
wharf in the town OF Rowley; aresolpe on the
petition of Charles ]. Breed ct ais
House. Petition Presented and Referred
VI Sam'l N. Reed Sheriff OF Franklin County,
Tor reimbursement Of expenses incurred in de-
tending suit brought against him for destroy
ing certain liquors under order of Court.
The order offered yesterday by Mr.. Dress
er OF stock6ridge, limiting speeches to 20
minutes, after much labor and effort made to
amend 1t to suit, as rejectad.
Ballot for Major Genera. The House at a
quarter TO o'clock proceeded to a ballot as
follows:
Whole number Of votes cast ........ 1907
Necessary tor Choice. .......................I54
Samuel Andrtw VS. Of Boston had. .......l47
Eoenez'r W Pierce Of Freetown. .....l46
scattering -.'............
And there was no choice; and the House
proceeded to a second ballot as follows:
Second Ballot for Major General
Whole numoer OF ballots cast...............2e
Necessary Tor choice. .......................1
nd Meier W. Pierce. ..................19
S SanueL Ahure"s'. .'.''....'.-.'......lST
scattering ''.'...'............,... 10
Ebenezer w. Pierce was accordingly de.
clared elected.
The House then took up the bill to repeal
certain acts concerning persons under sem
# ttskn Il
thuen, moved to substitute a bill continuing
the year OF grace, but providing for more
stringent custody of prisoners sentenced to
death, and for greater certainty of punish
ment. 1t was moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. and print the amendment. which
motion was carried by 1876 in the affirmative,
and 10 IN the negative. Adjourned.
The Gloucester Telegraph of the 25lh
states that early on Saturday morning last.
the cry OF murder was heard proceeding from
the house OF Matthew simmons in that town.
Capt. Cunningham ian to the rescue, and in
the exciteme;t which naturally ensued, in
hieted serious wound on the head Of man
named Waller, who, being INTOXICATED, had
blundered INTO the wrong house, much to the
terror OF two women who happened to spend
the night there alone.
The Layette (Ind.) Journal says that
on down train OF the Wabash Valley road
the conductor, in passing around Tor tickets
asked passenger, who was sitting near the
stove, for his fare, when, instead of a ticket
the passenger thrust red hot poker into HI.
hand, burning it terribly. The train wal
stopped and the fellow put off One of The
brakenen avenged the indignity by sound,
thrashing the seoundrel.
PATENTS. Among the patents issued FOL
the week ending Feb. l7th, were the follow.
ing:-
Improvement in bosom pins--John p. Der.
by, South Reading.
Improved chimney cowl-Moses II. Hale
and Samuel Horton, Nowburyport.
Improvement in attaching extra topsails L
vessels-E IL. Linnell. Orleans.
Modes OF fastening skates Henry Bick.
ford Koarou