Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-15
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
bOsION, Jan. II, 800,
SEN

Petitions Presented and Retarred.-Of John
Hector, of Worcester, relct of fassanamisco
tribe of Indians, praying for aid to establish
his claim to certain lands; Of the New Eng
| land Historical Genealogy Society for a change
of name
The order from the House, changing the
hour Of the daily sessions to two O'Clock was
unanimously adopted.
The motion to reconsider the vote refusing
to pass the third of the series of resolutions
relating to the retiring Sergeant-at-Arms to a
second reading, was then taken up and dis
cuSsed
MT Walker, of Hampton, spoke against the
resolution, on the ground that it looked like
making an excuse for the action of a large ma
Jorlty OF the Legislature Mr. Stevens was a
candidate for the office, and very properly and
had been defeated He believed the only
question was whether the Legislature should
give Mayor Stevens 500, and not the rent of
the House on Hancock street
Mr.. Odiorne of Suffolk, spoke in favor of
the resolution. He referred to the official
course of Mr.. Stevens in the most compli-
mentary terms
Messrs. Robinson Of Berkshire, and Parker
OF Norfolk, also advocated the reconsideration.
The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and was carried by the following vote:
bo ns@I Eid9 Brooks Conn., W. T. Davis Fa-
III,
f. Parker J.. g. Parker, Rich, Robinson, swain.
Simmons, Tilton, Upham.
NayS-Atwood, Bacon, Bagg, Bigelow Brannng
Cornell, g. L. Davis r. T. Davis, Evans Fsher!
frost, Hotchkiss, Metcalf Norton, Peck, Phelps,
Yeas IS, nays II, absent s.
The resolves were then passed to a second
reading.
HOUSE.
Petitions Presented and Reterred-Of the
Commissioners on the Back Bay for the an
neXation of part of Roxbury to Boston; of
Selectmen of Milford that the taxes of the
town be legalized; OF Alvah Croker and 9th
ers Tor an act to incorporate the Rollstone Insu-
rance Company in Fitchburg; of Joseph w.
Cross and III others of West Boylston. of
Charles Taylor and SO others of Northbridge,
OF Calvin b. Cook and 40 others of Leomins
ter, Of the citizens of Brookfield. of r. II. Til
ton and 90 others of Holden, and several more
seVerally against the rendition of slaves; of
Dexter Henshaw of Broolxfeld for compensa-
ton Tor arresting and Selling thieves; of sun
dry persons for the establishment of an asv-
lum Tor the deaf and dumb in Massachusetts.
Sundry orders of inquiry were adopted.
The petition of William C. Nell and others.
committee of the Colored Convention at New
Bedford, presenting to the House the remon-
STRANGE against the bred Scott decision. was
announced by the Speaker and the motion for
tons was stated
Mr.. Gushing said he objected to the reception
of the petition.
The Chair thought the petition had been re-
ceived by the House.
Mr.. Gushing said he must then appeal from
the decision of the Chair. The necessary con-
sequence Of this decision would be to oblige
every member to rise and present every petition
formally, and not through the page by silent
transmission. lie should insistupon this here
after, under the decision of the Chair
The Speaker said the gentleman could no
more prevent a member from presenting pc
tition, than he could prevent him from making
speech. 1t might be considered in the sense
of motion.
After debate, the question upon sustaining
the Chair was put and the House voted by an
overwhelming majority to sustain the decision
of the Chair.
MIR. Gushing then took the floor and moved
to indefinitely postpone the whole matter, which
motion he proceeded to sustain in an elaborate
speech.
After time the Chair reminded Mr.. Cush-
ing that the simple question was that of refer
ence which took precedence of motion to
postpone.