Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-05
- MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.
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DENIAL II.
The committee on Public Charitable Insti-
buttons reported bill, providing that the
court of justice, authorized to sentence bows
to the State Reform School, shall ascertain,
as near as may be, and state in the mittimus,
the ages of boys committed to said Reform
School.
The House order providing for conven-
ton on the 18th for the filling Of vacancies in
the Board of Overseers of Harvard College.
and Tor committee of twelve on nomina.
tons, to report on or before Tuesday next.
was amended on motion of Mr.. Swift, by
striking out the part providing for commit
tee. The order as amended was then adopt.
ed in concurrence.
Orders Of the Day.-The report inexpedi.
ent on the order relating to Neponset bridge
and Weymouth and Braintree turnpike was
accepted.
The bill concerning complaints before Jus
tees of the Peace and Police Courts, (new
draiD was ordered to be engrossed.
The Petition Lato.-The bill to repeal the
act relating to applications in the General
Court, and the amendment proposed by the
same by Mr.. Bonney, were taken from the
table on motion of Mr.. Ellis of Plymouth
Mr.. Greene took the floor and made
speech in support of the act.
MIR Boyden Of Hampshire and Franklin IA
vored the repeal
Abolition of the Executive Council, &c.-The
consideration of the resolve amending the
Constitution in respect to the Council and
Lieut.. Governor, came up at IL o'clock by
special assignment.
Mr.. Phelps, chairman Of the committee
which reported the bill, proceeded to give
some of the reasons influencing the commit
tee in their action.
The resolve was ordered to a third reading
by " to 2-Senators Reed aud Esty voting
in the negative.
Election Of Representatives. THE House
bill in addition to an act concerning the cleo
ton of Representatives to the General Court
was ordered to be engrossed, under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
HOUSE.
Orders Adopted-To consider if any action
is needed to protect lie fishing interest, in
view Of the late movements in Congress re-
specting the recording of leyies upon real es-
tate on executions issued by Justices Of the
Peace; OF lessening' the costs in Justices
Courts, by requiring the compliments in be-.
nall OF the Commonwealth to pay costs if they
fall OF case; OF so amending the insolvent
laws that assignees be appointed by the Judges
OF Insolvent Courts; that committees shall
report on all subjects before them on or before
| the 18th inst
Reports from Committees. -1hat Calvin X.
Taft Of Williamstown is entitled to the seat
now occupied by John NJ. Cole of Berkshire
District No. leave TO withdraw on sundry
| petitions inexpedient to legislate on several
arders bill 10 provide for the appointment
of Police Justices.
Orders Of The Day.-These were then taken
up, the first matter being the bill muking an
appropriation for the emergency fund. Mr..
Hale OF Boston explained that it was more
than likely in the first year of the new system
Of payments by an appropriation bill, that
some necessary payments had been overlooked
and left unproyided for, and this fund. or one
like it, is needed to supply any fault that may
exist in the appropriation act
The bill was ordered to a third reading.
Mr.. Vose Of Springfield, on leave, intro.
duced a bill in relation to the election of Rem.
resentatyes to the General Court,
Mr.. Vose explained The necessity f his bill.
| by stating there are now two vacancies m tho
House, aud the existing laws do not provide
for new election, by reason that they make
no provision by which a day of election NAV
be appointed.
Tho bill supplies this want, by providing