Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-07
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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Stnn"5an, c. T ilrht r. to avtond tbe time
S.oeilaL oas ~ a. M;lfnrd and
W,,sIlt pa;,on ~ fen otho
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w tho NJ, IVY WI, o,,d Rostan RaiIroaJ tn
raSno to o,1;tnI s+"oII of tbo Solor, Rani in
c"ia,,, ~ - ot =. amtLnr;za 80
and towns n estabI;sb and maintain PnbIic
| libraries rera ordered to ha onUrossad
UOTTSE
pet;t;ons &c-Of Samuel Smith of al
against tho rendition of sIoyos
On tbe onoSt;on Of refarrino tba pe+it;on
against tbe rendition Of fna;t;SSa slaves Mr.
Cushing of Newmrvnort said he had found
that there was an association of men in Massa.
cbusetts called an Anti.SIaverv Society with
whom tbosa rat;t;ons nria;noted Tboir mn
nose was avowed ostentatiouslv avowed viz :.
| the ovartbro,y of tho country 1'bav ayowad
| their hatred of the Constitution. They CON
| fassed that tboir nrnosn was tn convert one
half of the States into another San Domingo.
| They proposed to expel Americans from the
country and leave If to the African. For these
reasons he Objected to the reception of the pe
titions.
Mr.. Wells of Greenfield said this was simplv
petition. and the question was on its refer
ence.
Mr. Goodwin of lowell said the gentleman
from Newburyport did not take notice of other
consnrotors who miUht he found in CONGRESS
and elsewhere. who had declared what they
would do in case RenubIican should be elect
ed President of the United States.
Mr.. johnson of Arlington replied to Mr..
Gushing. and said there was a society for the
dissolution of the Union which the member
firm Newburvnort had better look after He
commented at LENGTH mon the course of Mr..
Cushing in obiectng to the netition.
Mr. Eldridge of Canton tbonght if tbera was
. gano of copSnirators If This Sort II was di.
vidod into two classes ono Of which Iras bood
al b,, +lo ,ro t1o,,,n,, g., Nab,,r,,rort
NJ Ki5IbaI nf Rnstnr r,oda ~ a,rsro
;a,1;aoI A.laatl y. ~. NJ - ' NJ
soiJ tba Housn shacf, Eel ~ ;ts sbneS ond
9t,I wy siIooH n''ie ~ 10 anu
th "lle MI iI la was "neSi %
t AZ p'J ~
suv .ie a. & o.''euras ooeaeu liz
oMtS;d sD tI III Io '' l'IG i VI lo
H. oo,,,,o,,+aJ 81 49, ollon;t,- ~
cows nf tbo NJ - III
boid;n pont th "ite
Mr.. Chase of Salem said he had heard moth
inc about blood or treason in tho netition and
The question of the reference of the net-
ton was postponed but il was afterwards re-
ferred.
Several orders vere adonted ono of them nv
Mr. BrowneU of WeStnort that n .Ioint SnecioI
Committee be appointed TO consider the expe-
diencv of renortino tba Constitution in n new
draft containing all tho nroy;sions and amend
ments now in force in a codi6ed form for the
consideration, adoption. or rejection of the two
houses now in General Cont assembled and
if adopted. and the same shall meet the anpro
baton of The succeeding LEGISLATURE it shall
then 90 before the people for their final action
thereon. Laid over.
The resolve providing for an amendment to
the Constitution relative to the qualifications of
of voters, was then taken up. and was opposed
by MIR. Cushing of Newburyport
Mr.. Rice of Worcester, Chairman of the
Committee, explained and defended the re-
solve.
The debate was continued to considerable
length, and finally the subject was postponed
till Monday.
Passed to be EngoSSed.-Bill relating to cleo
tions; the bill to incorporate the Webster In
surance Company; and resolve in aid of Mas
sachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary.
SATuRnAy ian.
SENATE.
Messrs. Butler of Middesex and Tilton Of
Essex were appointed on the Joint Special
Committee to whom was referred 50 much of
the Governors Address as relates IN Massa-
chusetts claims
The Senate here proceeded to the hall of the
House of REPRESENTATIVES to hold a Joint con-
yention.
HOITSE
The roll was called. for the purpOse of ascer-
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IL u &" y uii ""s p,e9o' ne ioll pe
nrosont "fF ''ioN '''''' ~ LIN 'i'''' "eie
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;r[r 20 ass;,,. Co. e s,,;s4Ie
vaeanc,, p tba Sannto noodsa,od ", .e
nation IF Jan,aS T Poh;nsn of snr
| MI D;4;t a, D:I4 - AZ q A'lii4 .
taL;na tho cha;r 'A' -i''i''"' VI 'iAe 0eN'''0
Mr. SnooLnr Hole ooilod +l,o o++o,,.;o,, 90 +lo
convention to tha faot tI,ot t tLae III ',e
| adontion of the district system and IIa tbought
| the manner of fllin0 vacancy should now be
by the issuing of a nrccent ~ tbe House of
REPRESENTATIVES does
This gave rise TO an extended doboto in
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