Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-21
MAssACHUsE4'Ts LEGIsLATURE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.


SENATE.
PETITIONS were presented of tie residents OF
Shelburne Falls village, and of the town OF
Adams and vicinity in aid of the petition OF
the citizens of Boston for an act empowering
them to aid in the construction of the Troy
and Greenfield Railroad.
On motion of Mr.. CLAFLIN of Middlesex, the
1 Committee on the Constitution, Laws, &C.,
\ were instructed to consider the eXpediency of
amending the constitution SO shat persons of
! foreign birth who have resided within the gu
/ risdiction ofthe United States one year suisse
quent to their naturalization, and shall he 9th
erwse qualified, may vote and be eligible to
| office.
On motion OF Mr. EVANS of Essex, the Joint
| Standing Committee ON the Militia were in.
structed to consider the expediency of repeal
ing the law relating to state encampments,
and substituting therefor one day for review
and inspection.
The resolve providing for an amendment to
the constitution relative to vacancies in the
Senate was taken from the files of last year
and referred to the special committee having
under consideration SO much of the Governors
address as relates to the constitution and laws
of the Commonwe alth and the revision of the
Statutes.
HOUSE.
Petitions were presented of Sias Frost and
others of Belmont, for annexation to the town
of West Cambridge; Benz. Smith of Grafton,
for aid as soldier of the Revolution; Louisa
S. Brown and others, ladies of Boston and vi
cinity, for more efficient laws to prevent cruel
ty to animals.
The Committee on the State House, TO
whom was recommitted the order providing
for the immediate removal of the balconies in
front of the galleries in the Representatives
Hall, reported that the expense would not ex-
coed $50, and the Speaker then put the ques-
ton on the passage of the order Several
amendments were made to the effect that the
removal be postponed till the close of the ses-
sion, &C., which were lost, and bill covering
the order was passed to be engrossed. So the
ancient balconies will come down.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the newspaper order, was taken up, and de-
bated by Messrs. Hills of Boston, Gardner of
Swanzey, and Amory of Boston, in favor, and
by Messrs. Alger of Marlboro and Haskell of
Ipswich, in opposition. The reconsideration
was then carried by vote of 103 to 101. The
order was then agreed to without division.
1t directs the Committee on Printing to con-
tract with some newspaper publisher to furnish
for the use OF members, copies of report of
the proceedings Of the Legislature, as printed
i'll the daily newspapers.
In the House, yesterday, the newspaper
project, which seemed to revive on the day
previous, was again set at rest by an adverse
report from the Committee on Printing, which
was accepted, without debate.
Messrs. JOEL PARKER and WIN. A. RICH
ARDsoN, Commissioners on the Revision of the
Statutes, petitioned for additional compensa-
ton, the last Legislature not having allowed
them SO large sum by about $4,000, as the
Finance Committee reported that they were
entitled to.
The annual report of the Treasurer of the
state was received. The following is the ag-
gregate of receipts and payments =
RECEIPTS.
Revenue for the year, S1,O41.566 90
On account of funds, 1973,13I Sc
Cash on hand January l, 1852 196S47 IS
s3,2l1 545 16
PAYMENTS.
On account of ordinary expenses, S., 303 5S4 Is
FOR account OF funds, &c, I,769422 Is
Cash on hand December 81, 1859, 13S33S so
S3211 ,545 l6
The House adjourned till Monday, 10 enable
the front galleries of the hall to be removed, in
accordance with a resolve to that effect
The Senate meets to-day.