Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-05
REVISION OF THE Statutes.


Odiorne, Butler, and Gushing.
n communication was received from the
clerk stating that the special laws Of the Com
monwealth were very scarce, and asking for
further instructions relative to furnishing
those laws to the members of the committee
a communication was received from Hon.
George Walker OF Springfield, resigning his
seat as member of the committee on account
ofprofessonal engagements.
MIR. Griffin of Maiden, from the committee
ON plan Of proceedings, made report. The
committee recommend that the work of revis'
ion be entered upon in the following manner
Frst.-That Hon. Joel Parker and Hon.
William A. Richardson, together with five
members of the committee, consider and re-
port proper division and assignment of the
several chapters of the laws of 1859, among
the various titles, chapters, and parts of chap
tiers of the Commissioners Report so far as
may be convenient
Second-That eight standing committees be
appointed.
1hird.-Each committee shall choose its
chairman.
FoHh-The committees shall be designat-
ed Committee No. /, Committee No 2.
fyh,-To each committee shall be referred
title OF the Commissioners Report, and as
soon as any committee shall have reported in
full upon title, another title shall be referred
to them. The various chapters of the laws of
1859 shall be referred with the titles to which
they may be assigned
Strh.-Eight of the best rooms in the State
House shall be provided for the use of said
committees, the choice to be determined by
lot.
Secehhh.-Each of the committees may call
upon the commissioners to explain their re-
port or otherwise assist their labors.
Etghh.-These several committees shall re-
port as speedily as possible, reporting
lst-A complete draft of each title, togeth-
er with written statement specifying by page
and line the amendments proposed to the Com
missioners' Report.
2d-The laws of 1859 to be inserted in their
proper place and form,
3d.-Verbal alterations in the Commission
ers' Report to be avoided as far as possible.
4th.-To add no new chapters to the Com
missoners' Report.
5th.-To make no changes in the order
or arrangement Of the Commissioners Re-
port.
6th.-No alterations or amendments of sub
stance to any existing law, nor any new legis-
lation to be reported except upon order from
the General Committee
NRM-All alterations or amendments to
the Commissioners Report or to existing laws,
and all new Legislation proposed, shall be en-
braced in an order by any member desiring it,
and be referred to the appropriate Sub-Com-
mittee without debate
Tenh-The General Committee shall have
a daily session at 2. NJ.
As far as this the committee were agreed,
but the question as to what shall be done with
the reports of the committees when made,
they leave unanswered. There were two
methods Of procedure suggested, and it wns
finally thought best to submit them both to Il e
General Committee without any recommend :
ton. The first plan proposed was thus framed:
Eteoenh.-The report of each committee
shall be referred to a standing committee of
nine, with whom shall sit Hon. Joel Parker
and Hon. William A. Richardson
IreiM-The committee reporting upon
each title shall sit with and make part of the
standing committee when such title is under
consideration.
1Arteenh-One member of the standing
committee shall be appointed upon each title
committee.
FOateenth.-After the full consideration of
any title by the standing committee, the com
mttee upon such title shall incorporate into
their draft such amendments, suggested by the
standing committee, as may meet their ap-
proval.
Fyteenth.-The standing committee shall re-
port such amended draft to the full committee,
together with any alterations that they may
recommend.
,Sirteenh.-The titles shall be considered by
the full committee, and as far as possible in
their order in the Commissioners Report.
Standardization a title shall have been
passed upon by the general committee, no
amendments shall be adopted except by two
thirds vote
The other proposition was as follows
EteCeHh.-Ghe various chapters, as reported
by the various committees, as soon as they are
thus reported, shall be referred to Hon. Joel
Parker and Hon. William A Richardson. who
shall report as speedily as possible stating
what defects they shall have discovered, and
recommending such amendments and atera-
tons as they may deem expedent and accom-
panying their report with such observations as
may be deemed useful.
1tce5M.-Thereupon the general committee
shall proceed to consider the various CHAPTERS
and titles thus perfected, and, as tar as posi-
bic, in their order in the Commissioners Re-
port
Th'rteenh.-No title or chapter shall be
amended, after it shall have been adopted. ex-
cept by a two-thirds vote.
On motion of Mr.. Wells of Greenfield, it was
ordered that the number of this and other
printed documents be fixed at two hundred.
Mr. Upham Of Salem, from the committee
appointed to prepare rules and orders, said that
the other members of the committee, Messrs.
Gushing and Phelps, were absent, and that
nothing had been done He suggested that no
immediate inconvenience would result, as the
rules of the Senate had been adopted until 9TH
ers are prepared
Mr. Upham of Salem announced the death
of George w. Benson of Lawrence a member
of the committee on the part of the House.
After appropriate addresses and resolutions,
the committee adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May L.
The Committee on the Revision of the Stat
utes met again to-day at IL o'clock in the SEN
ate Chamber.
Inder Of the Commissioners Report. Mr..
Butler of Lowell, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare an index of the report of the
Commissioners, reported inexpedent to make
such an index, on account OF the want of time
and the extent of the required labor. The re-
port was accepted.
Vacancies Fidled.--At III o'clock Mr.. Cham
berain OF Chelsea called for the special assign
ment being the election of two members ofthe
Committee to fill vacancies occasoned by the
resignation of Hon. Geo. Walker on the part
of the Senate, and by the death of Geo. Ben
sJn of the House. The baoting resulted as
follows;
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary to a choice, Is
Hon. Geo. NJ. Brooks of Concord had II
Charles Field,
John w, Atwood, .
IL. e.. Knights
James Clifford
Allen Bagg,
And Mr.. Brooks was accordingly chosen to fill
the place vacated by Mr.. Walker. The com
noiftna thar, uOtad ftll tba MA