Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-16

MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
The governors address was referred to a
special committee, consisting on the part of
the senate, OF Messrs. Stone OF Essex, Bonnev
OF Middlesex, Northend OF Essex, Rogers of
Suffolk, Davis of Bristol, Walker of Worces-
ter, aud Cole OF Berkshire and on the part
OF the house, OF Messrs. Bullock of Worcester,
Calhoun OF Springfield, Branning of Lee, Da-
Wis OF Greenfield, Tyler of Boston, Coffin of
Newburyport, Pierce OF Dorchester, Pierce OF
New Bedford, Jewell of Boston, Clifford of
Provlncetown Clark of Lowell, Kimball of
Lynn, Merriam OF Fitchburg, Bantield of West
RoXbury, and Hyde OF Newton.
Mr.. Norihend Of Essex introduced an elab-
CRATE bill ''to provide tor the dsciplining and
Instruction OF Il military force" which was re-
ferred to the above special committee The
bill authorizes the governor with consent of
me council, to establish and make provision
Tor one or more camps within the state, com.
pahles or regiments occupying them not TO cx-
coed hve thousand men; also To contract tor
the use Of land necdtul therefor, or TO take
possession of such land Tor the time paving To
the owner thereof such award as shall be made
ny the county commissioners. Troops ordered
INTO camp shall obitgate themselves 10 serve
for three years unless sooner dis harged, wher.
president The governor may appoint a suit.
able person to have command of each camp.
subordinate only to the commander in chief,
VIII ;, with approval OF the governor and coun-
ell, may appoint instructors, who shall be cont
mlssIoned by the governor The officer or Of
lcerS IN command of the camps respectively
are clothed with jurisdiction To the distance of
quarter of mile around such camps,
within which no one shall be allowed
to enter 1t without authority Privates
III SAID camp are to receive the pay, clothing
and subsistence of privates in the army of the
United States, and officers such pay as Shall
be determined by the governor and council.
Provision is made for the appointment OF a
paymaster, and for monthly returns OF the
officers OF companies or regiments. Any suit
able person may be chosen commissioned Otfi-
Ger IN the volunteer militia, and will not be
disqualified by the Tact of being a citizen of
another state. The commandment chief may
withhold commissions from any whom he
deems unfit Tor actual service, and order new
election. He may also appoint and commits
sion quartermaster general, commissary gem
eral, surgeon general, and other staff officers;
in addition to those now by law existing, who
shall be removable at will, and whose duties
shall be prescribed by the COMMANDMENT chief
In the event Of a re uis.tion by the president,
he may detail the whole or any part of this
disciplined iorce who may be marched with
out the limits of the commonwealth. For
such troops the governor is clothed with full
power to make all needfu provision.
HOUSE.
The following petitions were presented and
referred to the committee on the judiciary -
Oh James w. White and 80 others, legal vot-
ers OF Grafton, and Of the commissioned Off
GERS OF the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry
webster Regiment), severally tor an act to
legalZe the appropriations Of cities and towns
in behalf of the volunteer militia, and for other
objects.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Bullock of Worcester
presented petition OF B. a. King and others,
10 be Incorporated as company Tor the manu-
iacture OF fire arms. Seth IL. Vina and others
petitioned for law lega2ing the action of
towns in raising money ior the support of vol
| uneers. A petition was received from j.
Sella Martin and % Others asking that the
word "white" be stricken from the militia
laws Of the state. 1t is thought the business
OF the session will be completed to-day.
The committee on the governors address
were III session, Wednesday, and agreed to re-
port bill Sin addition TO an act to provide for
the maintenance of the Union and the consti-
tuition, Offering to support the credit of the
general government to the amount of seven
million OF dollars. They have also reported
bill making ample provision for the past ex-
pendltures, amounting 10 S267 900, and proyid-
ing for future contingencies. The sum appro.
propriated by this bill is aEee bilious OF srS
act to provide for nc pubic defence or for the dis
clphne and instruction of military force i'll the
thlrd section OF this act mentioned, there shall be
created fund which shall be called the Union fund.-
and the treasurer OF the commonwealth is hereby
authorized to issue scrip or certificates of debt in
the name and on behalf of the commonwealth to
an amount not exceeding three millions of dollars
ana the proceeds OF such scrip so issued shall be
passed TO tile credit of said Union fund and the
same Is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing all liabilities incurred to be Incurred under
tins act and the acts herein mentioned and the roy
erhor is authorized, from time to time to draw his
needed. ~
[BY TELEGRAPHl
BOSTON, May l5.-In the senate to day
bills were reported authorizing the establish
ment OF camp of 5000 men, to be paid for
duty under the federal government when cal
ed Tor. his Is Il substitute for the bill offer
ed yesterday which fixed the number of
troops at 5000. The other bill establishes n
home guard tor duty i'll the state which is 10
be governed by the present militia law. In
the house bill was reported authorizing the
governor, should an eXigency arise during the
recess OF the legislature to loan the general
government any amount not exceeding
SUOO,OO0 of dollars to be raised by the
sale of state scrip. Another bill was re-
ported providing for raising and paving
sum not exceeding S350O,000, tor ex-
penses already or that may be incurred by
tlis state, Tor the prosecution of the war All
these bills were unanimously ordered TO
third reading, and will pass with slight or no
alteration The legislature will adjourn this
week.
WORTHY LETTER FROM THE MOTHER OF A
fail, a.. IL.