Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-05

HE REVISION OF THE STATUTEs.-The
first business in order Wednesday, was the
motion of Mr.. Parker of Worcester, to recon-
slider the vote by which the Committee refused
to strike out the sections of chapter 1875, pun
ishng single acts of drunkenness as crime
After debate, the reconsideration was carried
by vote of II to 9. The question required
upon striking out the sections, and they were
stricken out.
Mr. Parker of Worcester, moved the follow
ing amendments. Insert in place of the sec
tons stricken out the following:
Sect =. Whoever is drunk and is iniuring
himself or others, or is reeling in the streets,
may be arrested by any peace officer, and kept
in custody until he becomes sober, or upon
conviction, the court may send him to an asy-
lum for inebriates, for such time, not exceed
ing ninety days, as the Court in its discretion
may determine.
And the following to section of chapter
II =
Every county in tile Commonwealth shall
establish an asylum for inebriates, to which
may be sent, by order of the respective courts
before which they are arraigned, any person
convicted of the offence of drunkenness
The amendments were referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Parker But
Ter, Borden, Branning and Chamberlain.
Pending the consideration of Chapter IT'S,
'of inquests on bodies" Mr.. Butler of Lowell
moved to recommit the chapter to the Stand.
ing Committee, with instructions to SO amend
as to provide that Coroner's Juries shall be
drawn by lot per diem and III lieu of all
fees to be paid to the Coroner for his services,
and per diem allowance to persons making
most norton pXguinatiOnc Cnrria1 INV q vote
of Is to 10.
The standing committee recommend that
the whole of chapter 176, ''of inquests respect
ing fires, but stricken out; but if not stricken
out they proposed several amendments The
committee refused to strike out the chapter,
and the proposed amendments were adopted
Among them was one providing that the jul
rors shall be drawn, summoned, and returned,
as III civil cases, and one providing that the
costs of the inquistion shall be paid by the par
ty making the complaint The chapter was
laid aside.
Mr.. Upham of Salem arose for the purpose
of presenting few resolutions. He remarked
that the Revised Statutes of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts" were passed to be
enacted and approved By the Governor on the
4th OF November, 1885, at an extra session of
the Legislature. On the day before, the Sd of
November, two commissioners were appointed
by order OF the two houses, to Superintend
their publication. Those commissioners were
Theron Metcalf and Horace Mann. As one of
these commissioners, and as leading member
of the Legislature of 1885, Mr.. Mann was in
timately connected with the preparation of the
"Reyised Statutes" and as President of the
Senate of 1886, his name appears attached to
the act passed in that year to correct errors
and supply deficiencies in that revision.
The morning papers in their Geographic col
umn have announced the sad and startling in
telligence of his death. In connection with
the fact that the name and public services of
Mr.. Mann have been before US during the ell
tire progress of the particular work in which
we are engaged, and in view of the other fact
which have stated, feel that it is eminently
proper tor us officially 70 notice this event.
respectfully offer the following resolutions -
Resolved, That the name of Horace Mann
is indelibly stamped in the legislative history
and policy of this Commonwealth that as the
first Secretary of the Board of Education in
this State, he gave the public schools an i'm
pulse that still continues and will never cease
to advance their condition and extend their
beneficial influence; and that for his SER
vice III this cause, his name will be enrolled in
all coming time among the greatest benefac-
tors of the people.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolves.
sigued by the Chairman and Secretary of this
Committee, be transmitted to the family of the
| deceased.
Resolved, That this Committee do now ad.
journ.
The resolutions having been again read by
the Clerk, they were unanimously adopted by
rising vote, and the Committee accordingly
adjourned.