Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-13
AIAssACHUsET'rs LEGISLATURES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
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Petitions were presented of George M. Wes-
ton TOR compensation for services rendered,
and reimbursement of expenses incurred, in
prosecuting the claim of Massachusetts against
the general government ;of NJ. G. Kimball and
ITO others OF Barre, Of Josiah Henshaw and
700 others of West Brookfied, of H. B. Trip
and 25S others of Milford, and of B. I. Howes
and 70 others of Worcester, for law against
slave hunting in Massachusetts.
The time of electing overseers of Harvard
college was re-assigned to Wednesday next
The resolve providing for an amendment to
the constitution, relating to vacancies in the
senate, passed by unanimous vote
The motion TO reconsider the vote, exempt
ing sewing machines from attachment, was
discussed at length, and lost-14 to IT,
HOUSE
Petitions were presented of George Miles
and lI3 Others of Westminster, H. NJ. Hagar
and II others of Newton, Charles C. Brock
and 81 Others of Sterling H. H. Darling and
III others of Douglas L. s. Atwood and l09
others OF Needham, David Merritt and 1876
others of Salem, Alfred BicknelI and So others
OF South Reading, William Lowell and rs 9th
ers OF Weymouth, and L. r. Forbes and 80
Others of Rutland, for a law to prohibit slave
hunting in Massachusetts; of committee of
the Board of Agriculture, for the introduction
OF agricultural science in public schools.
The bill providing for the recording of
deeds and other instruments in the several
towns and cities" instead OF the counties of
the commonwealth, introduced by Mr. Went
worth Of Lowell, was discussed at length by
Messrs. Wentworth, Chamherlin of Carlisle,
johnson of Upton, and others in its favor, and
by Messrs. Sumner of Berkshire, Rice of
worcester, Brigham of Boston, and others
against 1t. The previous question was order
ed, and the bill was refused a third reading
70 to 81.
The resolve granting SIC, 800 additional COM
pensatlon, TO Messrs. Joel Parker, and VIM
a Richardson commissioners for revising the
statutes, elected warm and protracted debate.
AT the last session of the Legislature the COM
mite OF Finance, Charles Hale, Chairman re-
ported In favor of paying them $40, 800 which
the Legislature reduced to 2000 The Com
mlssloners petitioned the present year for
the difference, and the committee of FL
nance, Moses Kmbal reported resolve in its
favor. The resolve was advocated by Messrs
hlmball, Smith, Morris and Merrill of Boston,
Field OF Charleston, and others, and was
strongly opposed by Messrs. Hale of Boston,
Griffin of Maiden, and others. The resolve
was rejected by vote of q to 139.
SATURDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATE.
In the Senate, bill was reported to author
lie the City of Boston to aid in the construc-
ton OF the Troy and Greenfield Railroad, sub
Ject to vote of the citizens, to the amount of
one-fourth of one per cent of the valuation of
the real and personal property of said city for
the year 1853, payable by an issue of scrip
maturing at the end of 80 years from its date,
with interest coupons at the rate of per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually, subject to
certain conditions relating to the issue of said
scrip.
The question on ordering the Resolve TO
abolish the Commission on the Back Bay to a
third reading, was specially assigned for Mon
day next The everlasting sewing machine
question was up again, and Mr.. Whiting of
plymouth offered substitute for the bill,
making it explanatory of the insolvent law
This was adopted 10 to 8, and the bill was
then passed to third reading and then laid
on the table.
HOUSE.
In the House, the bill to incorporate the Ma
hant House Company was opposed by Mr..
Day of Charlestown, because the Senate had
struck out the clause making void the charter
if the liquor law is violated in the hotel. The
bill was, however, passed without this clause,
by vote of LOG to SO.
The bill relating to elementary drills of the
volunteer militia, was, after long debate, re-
iected-76 TO 10