Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-18
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The senate passed TO be engrossed the two
acis providing Tor "the maintenance oil the
Union and the Constitution
HOUSE.
Michael Lynch and others petitoned for The
repeal OF the Two Years Amendments"
The governor sent in Il message Transmitting
copies OF correspondence respecting the suit
OF Levi Baker '. Henry a. Wise, Governor
of Virginia, in the Court of Appeals of that
state. The message recommends that the
Executive be authorized to take such meas.
ures as shall secure ii possible. the sueing out
OF such writ and the prosecution OF the same
To a final issue in the supreme court OF the
United States, by counsel in Virginia. Re.
ferred to the committee on the judiciary.
The senate hill to enable banks to purchase
government securities was ordered to be en-
crossed as was also the senate bill for the
organization OF home guard. 1t is us fol
lows:
Sec l. Citizens may form themselves into compa-
MES, and may tender their services TO the governor
as home guard to remain organized ana ready Tor
service WITHIN this state, uunng the present 1eDe
hon, or until discharged by oroer OF the governor
Sec.2 The governor may accept SO many OF such
companies in ms judgment Is best. and ia such
lOcahues as he Shall choose, and may uIsDand any
company at pleasure.
See 3. Wien a roll of sixty-four names is accept
humber, ana shall cause 10 be paced IN The Aahds
OF some one OF the applicants warrant addressed
10 ANY justice OF the peace III the state authollz-
ing ana dlrectng him 10 convene the persons ON the
ron Tor the purpose OF theeeclon OF captain and
TOUR heuiehanls AT sand meeting the salu justice
shall preside. lie shall administer the Oaths PIE
scIlDeu III section seventh to each person VINO Is
present, whose name is said roll. ne shall then
receive, count, ana declare the votes Tor each OIL
Ger, ana return the roll with u ceruncale OF the
votes, and certificate of tile elections, INTO the
auJulaht generals ONCE, all at the expense OF the
applicants
See f. When the governor shall see good cause in
any locality accept roll OF than siAty-iour
TO loim company, he may 40 50.
Sec D. The persons Ietul ned as elected shall be
commissioned TO their several Offices TO hold the
same during the pleasure OF the governors and
hLal take the oaths prescribed III the nliy-secOhu
secuoh oil the thirteenth chapter OF the GENERAL
Laws
Sec 6. All elections of commissioned officers sub
sequent to the hIs formation, shall be by oroer Of
the governor, addressed to and presided over by
such ohicer of the home guard as lie shall deslg-
nate.
Sec. l. All the members of the home guard shall
take the oaths prescribed in the hitysecOnd section
OF the thirteenth chapter OF the General Laws and
a return thereof shell be made alter the nrst meet
ing, as PROVIDED i'll section thild 10 all persons
subsequently admitted the oaths shall be auInlnis-
uereu by the captain III presence OF Tie company
ana return thereof mace every SIX mouths W nm
TO the auJulant generals office.
sec. O. Inc companies shuil be TURNER organized
INTO battalons OF two.companies each Sucn com
panes to be placed in each battalion as the govern
or may direct. But any company may remain unat-
tached to any battalion, should the governor SO