Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-21
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE-Continued.

SENATE-COntlRUed.
Gen. Butler spoke about an hour, and was
followed by Messrs. Odiorne Of Boston and
Parker of Worcester, in favor of the amend
ment.
After mostanimated discussion the amend
ment was agreed to-25 to 5.
Mr.. Butler of Middlesex moved to reconsid-
er the vote whereby the Senate had agreed to
the resolve providing for the amendment of the
constitution.
Mr. Norton of Middlesex moved that the
rules be suspended to allow a present consid-
Grafton ofthe notion
After brief discussion, the motion to sus-
pend the rules was lost Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill in relation to school books and
changes in the same, was debated at some
length, and ordered to third reading,
The resolve concerning the bequest of Isaac
B. Woodbury. to the State of Massachusetts
was passed to be engrossed.
The resolve providing for an amendment to
the constitution relating to vacancies in the
Council, was agreed to by 1856 yeas to 8 nays.
The nays were as follows:
Messrs Brimblecom, Bryant, Sylander johnson,
Nichols, Pattee, Seamans, Wentworth, Worthing-
tons.
BosToN, Saturday, Feb. 49,
SENATE.
Orders ofh Day.-Four bills were passed to
a third reading.
Passed to be Engrossed.-The bills concerning
the Cheshire Railroad Company in addition
to an act providing for the election of School
Committees in addition to an act to incorpo-
rate the First Congregational Society in Leom-
mister; relating to cockfghting, dog-fghting,
and fighting Of other animals to amend an
act entitled an act concerning the discipline of
Jails and Houses of Correction to confirm the
4 a. ID
fist Society in Dorchester Mr.. Buffers mo-
ton to reconsider the vote whereby the resolve
providing for an amendment of the the const-
tuition, relative to the qualification of voters
was withdrawn. The "bill relative to the
burden of proof in certain criminal cases" was
passed to be engrossed.
The motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the bill to provide uniform assessment of
taxes upon polls was taken up under a suspen-
sion of the rules. The vote was reconsidered,
and on motion of Mr.. Butler the bill was
amended by making the rate of poll taxes
81 80 instead of 81, and the bill, as amended,
was passed to third reading.
HOUSE.
Mr.. johnson, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill appropriating $500 to enable
Levi Baker, of Yarmouth, to test before the
U. 5. Supreme Court the act of the legislature
of Virginia. providing for additional protection
to slave property. Read once.
Peoples Pacific Raihoad-Mr. Kimball, of
Boston, presented the petition of Josiah Per-
ham and others, to be Incorporated under the
name and style of the Peoples Pacific Rail
road Company" for the purpose of construct
ing railroad and magnetic telegraph from the
Missouri River, at point between the mouth
Of the Platte River on the North and and Kan
sas River on the South, and from such point
to the city of San Francisco, in California,
through Utah near the great Travelled route,
and with the right of extension by branches to
other points. Referred to the Committee on
Railways and Canals.
Orders Of the ddy.-Two bills were ordered
to a third reading.
The Senate bill in addition to an act in rea-
ton to the crime of murder was amended on
motion of Mr.. Lothrop, of Boston, by includ-
ing in the bill a provision making attempts to
murder liable to the same penalty
Mr. Stearns, of Chicopee made an effective
speech against capital punishment, and was
followed on the same side by Mr.. Hinckley
in an earnest speech.
After further debate, the bill was ordered to
third reading, by rs to 58
Adjourned to O'Clock 2. NJ Wednesday.