Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-25
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, March %.
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SENATE. -e
Resolves for paying the Agent to prosecute
the Massachusetts, Claim, and for the relief of
John McGrath, were passed to be engrossed.
Several bills passed to a third reading, and
then the bill to amend the Bank Law of last
year by striking out mot bearing interest"
and substituting payable on demand" was
debated, and passed to be engrossed by vote
of 25 to Z.
The bill abolishing the office of Crier of
Courts was passed to be engrossed.
The bills-to authorize the issue Of scrip in
aid of Tufts College; to authorize the issue of
scrip in aid of the Wesleyan Academy in Will
braham; in addition to an act concerning the
Insurance Commissioners in addition to an
act concerning insurance companies to in
crease the school fund to authorize the issue
of scrip in aid of Williams College, to author
ize the issue of State scrip in aid Of the Muse
UNI of Comparative Zoology relating to farm
ers' clubs; relating to the reports of the ward
en- and inspectors of the State Prison; estab-
fishing the compensation of Bank Commits
sioners; and in relation to dividends by saw
ings banks and the resolves-in favor of
Henry B. Fernald /; in favor of L. P. Rowland;
confirming the records and doings Of the Con-
gregational Library Association; and concern
ing the preservation of certain papers, were
ordered to be engrossed.
HOUSE.
An additional report was received from the
Commissioner of Alien Passengers. From
this statement it appears that the present sys-
instituted in 1854. The whole number ofalien
passengers landed at Boston from 1854 to 1859
is 81 ABB of this number but 1896 have been
in our almshouses during that PERIOD 1864 at
Tewksbury on the average Is weeks each, at
an expense of $l0 rs each, or SIG, 1873; las
at Bridgewater, 13 weeks each, at sic % each,
I lie OF
SIG rs each, or $11 ,301. Expense of the 1896
to the State, 4,045. Amount of money re-
ceived by Superintendent, $l37,0 81. Ex-
pense of collecting the same, $34, 000-leaving
$103,0 33 81. Amount refunded persons leav.
ing the State, Sic, 278-leaving $50, 1855 81.
Net proceeds of officer in the Treasury, $780,
ITO 81.
The resolve relating to warming the State
AlmshOuses and their better protection from
fire was amended, on motion of Mr.. Hale of
Boston, by substituting a resolve appropriat-
ing $1,000 to the inspectors of each of the three
almshouses, for the purpose of providing addi-
tional securities against fire, and, as amended,
ordered to a third reading.
The bill relating to poll taxes, was amended
to fix the amount at 81 so, excepting highway
taxes, specially assessed, and ordered to third
reading.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills &C., to alter the
boundary line between the towns of Holliston
and Milford; to incorporate the Boston Me-
chanical Bakery Company to incorporate the
Rollstone Insurance Company; to incorporate
the Groton Junction Hotel Company in addi-
ton to the several acts giving to the Supreme
Judicial Court jurisdiction in equity relating
to proof in criminal cases.
afternoon SeSSion.-The bill limiting the fees
of Trial Justices, and requiring all over $500
per annum to be paid into the County Treas
ury, passed to be engrossed, after considerable
debate.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills, &C., relating to
the collection of money fraudulently withheld
by attorneys at law; concerning the State
map; relating to schools.