Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-28
MAssACH UsETTs LEGISLATURES.
II II 2 It
SENATE.


Mr. TILToN of Essex offered an amendment
to the resolve concerning the representatives in
Congress from Massachusetts, which came up
on its passage TO third reading The amend
ment is i'll the form of a preamble, as follows :
That the members ofthe General Court of Massa-
chusetts now in session, ''unwavering always in
their attachment TO the constitution and the Union
cherishing with pride and affection the glory attach
ing to the great names and deeds of our country's
past, without distinction of state or section, and
claiming and granting that the legitimate consitu-
tona rights OF all sections should be scrupulously
regarded and maintained have observed, &C.
tHere follows the original resolve which has been
previously published)
Mr.. T1LToN spoke at length in favor of his
amendment, expressing some doubt as to the
expediency of passing the resolve at the pres
ent time without amendment, because it was
to be assumed that Massachusetts always APP
proved the dignifed course of her representa-
tives. If it should pass, he would have it in
connection with the assurance to the country
and the world Of her continued attachment to
the Union, and her purpose to do her whole
duty to her sister states. He wished to place
Massachusetts above the most captious crit.
clsm III regard to her relations to the other
states and to the federal government. Mr.
ODIoRNE of Suffolk thought that it would be
more proper that the subject should come be.
fore the Legislature in the form of an order,
and he moved to recommt the resolve and
amendment to the Committee on Federal Re-
latlons. The motion was carried by vote of
Is to ~.
Mr.. BLAKE Of Braintree, formerly Govern.
| Or's add from the Committee on Military At
fairs, reported that it was inexpedient to legis-
late on the subject matter of the order relating
to the abolition Of military encampments, and
substituting therefor one days review and in
| spection.
HOUSE.
Petitions were presented, from Clement
Harrison and others, for an act to incorporate
the Hoosac Valley Agricultural Society and
of 5. V. Stone of Worcester for his pay as
Adjutant OF the Third Battalion Rifles Nj v.
M. Various orders of inquiry were adopted
OF no public Importance
Mr. UPToS of Fitchburg, from the Commit.
tee on the Militia, reported that it wss inexpe.
dent to legislate on the subject embraced in
the order adopted on motion of Mr.. Pierce OF
Shutesbury, requesting the committee to as.
certain and report how much is paid in each
county for aid and encouragement of the mill
tia system, and asking other information in re-
lation to the militia system.
Mr.. PUTNAM OF Danyers made an inquiry OF
| the Finance Committee in relation TO an order
referred to them, relative the expediency O
appropriating $1,000 in aid of the Lawrence
sufferers. MIR. OLIVER of Lawrence spoke o.
the profuse and unexampled liberality witt
which the people had responded to the calli
which had been made for assistance. 1t wai
unexampled in the history Of charity There
was now no need Of any public aid. lie
thanked the committee for the aid which they
intended to recommend the Legislature t.
give. He moved the committee be discharged
from further consideration of the order. The
committee WAS then discharged
Several bills reports and orders were dis.
posed Of or advanced. The report inexpedi.
ent to legislate on the subject Of requiring su.
perintendcnts Of state institutions to purchase
their liquors OF the State Commissioner, was
accepted and the bill making appropriations
Tor the mileage and compensation of members
OF tle Legislature, at the present session, wal
ordered to a third readiug.