Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-12
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
SENArTE

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Mr.. UNDERWOOD of the Cape District, pre-
scented the petition of j. Kelly and Others of
Dennis, Tor the enactment OF a law against
slave hunting in Massachusetts.
HOUSE.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of the
Eagle Bank, for an increase of capital stock to
the sum OF S900,O00; OF John H. Clifford and
Others of New Bedford, to be incorporated as
the Citizens Building Association, with a cap.
ital Of Sl5O,000; Of j. V. C. Smith and Others
for the annexation of Charlestown to Boston
of VIM. s. Andrews of Boston, for law for
the better preservation OF wills of Cyrus L.
Knight and 260 Others of West Boylston, Hen
ry Wilson and 90 others of Natick, r. A. Cook
and 2O2 others of Proyincetown, Thomas N
Stone and POP others OF Wellfeet, VIM. f.
Fernald and PA others of Boston and vicinity,
for an asylum for the deaf and dumb.
On motion of Mr.. TUCKER of Boston, it was
ordered that the Judiciary Committee CON
slider the expediency Of providing by law for
the inspection Of mills and other buildings
occupied for manufacturing purposes, that
those who work therein may be better pro-
tected from the dangers of fire and other casu-
alties.
On motion of Mr.. STONE of Dedham, it was
ordered that the Committee on the State
House consider the expediency of restoring
the original symmetry of the Representatives
Hall, and improving the ventilation thereof
by removing the temporary boxes called bal
comics.
On motion of Mr. GALE of Heath, it was
ordered that the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance consider the expediency
OF general law to authorize the inhabitants
or citizens of towns and cities to form mutual
insurance companies for the protection of
property.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR of Chicopee, it
was ordered that the Judiciary Committee in
quire whether any, and if any, what provisions
are necessary or proper to be made relative to
actions of tort, where the wrong. doer or per-
son sustaining an injury theretrom may die
before any suit has been commenced, or while
the same is pending
Voted, That OH and after Jan. 10th, the
Senate and House shall commence at o'clock
P. NJ, except on Saturdays, when they shall
commence at IL O'Clock A. NJ
MonitorS-The Speaker appointed the Mont
tors as follows: First Division Messrs. Cud-
worth of Medford, and Tucker of Boston,
Second Division-Mersrs Rice of Newton,
and Gates of Lowell. Third Division-Messrs
Howes of Dennis, and Dunnels of Boston.
Fourth Diyision-Messrs. Babbitt of Windsor.
and Chamberlain of New Bedford Fifth Di-
vision-Messrs. Atwood of Wefieet, and Stone
of Waltham. Sixth Dvision--Messrs Wales
of Beverly, and Stallman of Lee
The Speaker laid before the House the first
report of the receivers Of the Peoples Five
Cent Savings Bank, and of the Western Bank
of Springfield, Referred to the Committee on
Banks, and ordered to be printed
The Secretary Of State transmitted the an
nual reports of the Superintendent of Alien
Passengers, the Liquor Commissioner, the
Commissioner of Alien Passengers and For
eign Paupers, the Inspectors of the State Pris.
on. Referred to the Committee on Public
Charitable Institutions. Adjourned.