Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-23
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION

SENATE.
The house "reSoves concerning the present
crisis, were taken up, and Mr.. Whiting
moved to strike out the following words;
"And that in such contest fraught with the most
grave consequences in the cause OF Freedom ana re-
publican institutions, tie Universities and .uiNeIgen-
ces OF political thought and action, usually observed
in flee state, should be united nI-i common fellow
/. ship and service beneath the common flag"
Mr. Northend heard the amendment with
surprise, and hoped and prayed there might
be no more party diStlnctIons-at least, until
after the war. The reso YES aud the proposed
! amendment were laid on the table
Mr. Stone OF Essex moved that commit
tee be appointed to wait upon the governor
and request him TO return The "Hunle Guard"
act to the senate. The motion, after much
discussion, prevailed, the bill was returned,
the vote by which it was passed was recon.
sidered, and the bill was referred 10 the com.
mttee ON the judiciary.
The committee on prisons reported a bill
which was passed to be engrossed autlorlz'
ing the warden and inspectors Of the state
prison to purchase machinery and make need
ed alterations in the manner OF employing
c0nviCts. Th= act making appropriation for
printing state scrip wars passed to be engrossed.
The act to pruvide for discipline and insruc-
ton OF military force came up ON It's passage
| to be engrossrd, and was lald ON the table by
the casting vote Of the president.
The eucampment bill was taken from the
table "Wednesday morning Mr. Bonney OPP
| posed ii as granting too much power to the
executive. Mr., Carter OF Ilampden opposed
it for similar reason. The bill having been
| engrOsSed, unanimous consent required
for any amendment, which was not obtained.
The bill, after much discussion, was passed to
he euacted-27 10 2-Messrs. Bonney and
| Carter only voting in the negative.
| ;,,h n ON,
the compensation Of members, reported bill
fixing the pay of members OF the senate and
house at So per day; of the president OF the
sena.e and speaker OF the house, So per day
to the clerks OF each branch, $lO0; to each
chaplain, 81 per day to the doorkeepers and
messengers SO, and 10 the pages 81 per day
to each watchman 81 per day in addition 10
his regular pay. The resolve was ordered 10
be engrossed
The house bill in relation 10 receiving and
negotiating bonds OF the seeded states was
rejected. The "home guard" bill was re-
ported in a new draft, and was passed to be
engrossed, as follows
Sec. l. Citizens may form themselves into compa-
MES and may tender their services to the governor
as home guard
Sec 9 Such companies so organized and accepted
by the governor shall be designated the home guard,
and shall be liable TO perform tile duties OF the active
militia within the state, but shall be the last to be or
press insur ecton or repel Invasion hey ond the I'M
Its of the state.
HOUSE.
The resolve in ii latlon to the qualification
OF voters came back from the senate amend
ed the house refused TO concur, and appoint
ed committee of conference. The bill with
holding certain aid from the seeded states
was amended by inserting the word there.
alter" SO that it will read "Whnever by him
self, his clerk servant or agent directly or III
directly, shall hereafter loan any money, cred.
it," 81. also iii the same section by striking
out the words cor winch shall design to act in
rebellion or hostility to the government OF the
United States" The following prOviSo was
also added, when the bill was passed to be en-
Gr,'ss~ia,,, shall not be construed to
alect the buying, selling, holding, receiving. bar
gaining negotiating, pu chasing, peugilg IN pot H.
ecailhs, receiving or holding as collateral security
any bond. bill, hOe, certificate or evidence OF debt
issued or pulpolthg TO be issued by any such state
OF association OF states government or body poiitlc
rohle or corporate of this Commonwealth at tie
lime OF the passage OF this act
The bill IN aid Of families of volunteers was
discussed at great length. Several verbal aud
other amendments were made. The words
"brother or sister" were stricken front section
D, 50 that 1t will read, "there shall be annual.
~ reimbursed from the state treasury, to such
town or city, ii sum not exceeding one dollar
|
Tor each child or parent OF such inhabtant
who, &c. The following proviSo was also
added, together with the section 7" following,
when the bill was passed 10 Ihrd readiug-
PROVIDED, mat the whole sum reimbursed shall
ot eAceeu Twelve dollars per month Tor ali the per-
SONS SO dependent upon amy such inllabitant.
SECT a. statement ceTtihed ana sworn TO by
majority OF the board Of seieclmt OF any town or
OF the may or and majority OF the aldermen OF any
city shall be made 10 the Auditor OF the Common
wealth on or before the fifth day OF January each
!e9i, OF The tuil amount due such city town tor
ald furnished III accordance with this act.
The morning session OF the house, Wed
nesday, resulted in lille important business
Leave to Withdraw was granted petitioners
tor suspension of the law allowing attach
mentS before executions. 1t was decided to
take no action in relation to exempiins the
Union fund scrip from taxation. During a re-
cess OF halt an hour the members ioined in
singing "The Star Spangled Banner" Gamer
lcai and other patriotic songs. Tie bill in
relation to employment OF convcts at the state
prison was refused engroSsmenl-S3 to So.