Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-13
AEas.aehusetts Legi.lnture.
BosToN MONDAY. March 10 Isl

BOSTON, MONDAY, March III, 1867.
In THE SENATE the bill to incorporate the
East Boston Freight Railroad Company was
rescued from impending death, amended, and
passed TO Il tlIifd reading. The bills, concern
ing the harbor master Tor the port OF Boston
in relation 10 the rebuilding aud future support
oi Cambridge Great Bridge; concerning the
custody and distribution OF funds OF Massachu.
sets volunteers TO restrain printing or circu-
laing shOp-OillS Of the similltude OF securities
issued by the United States; resolve in aid
OF the New England Female Moral Reform
Society.
In THE House the bills concerning the
custody and distribution OF funds of the Massa-
chusetts volunteers; concerning the harbur
master OF the port Of Boston; in relation to
the rebuilding and future support OF Cambridge
Great Bridge; to restrain printing or crcu
lati0n by the United States; and a resolve in
aid of the New England Female Moral Reform
Society, were passed to be enacted.
bill was reported concerning the sealing
OF weights and measures, providing ~ that
the weights mt assures, and balances, furnished
to the several counties, cities and towns, Shall
he examined and sealed once in five years,
and authorizing the treasurer to appoint dep.
uty sealer, to receive So per day ~ that the
penalty for refusal or neglect OF towns, &c. 10
have their standard weight and measure eX-
amined, shall be $50, and that the fee for ex-
aminng, &C.. shall be Sc so exclusive OF trav-
cling expenses, necessary repairs, &C.; 81 that
the deputy sealer shall make report OF his
dOings as often as once in three months, TO the
treasurer, with the dates OF his visits, account
OF his fees, Sc; az that the seaerS of weights
and measures he authorized to enter houses,
stores, and shops, tot the purpose OF sealing
weights, &c., when the owners shall neglect
to bring them in; (5l that the penalty tor re-
tusai be $40; (6) that the penalty for alteration
III weights, &c, after sealing, shall be $50 !;
~ that section I of chapter 81 of the General
Statutes and so much of section y of the
same chapter as prohibits the sealer from car.
rying the standard from one place TO another,
and So much OF section IA as is inconsistent
herewith be repealed.
The bill in addition to an act in aid of fami-
lies of volunteers was considered and the
amendment striking out the naval section was
adopted,-yeas l0l nays SO. The other ma.
val clauses were struck out, after which the
bill was ordered to be engrussed
TUESDAY, March II.
IN TIE SENATE, the motion to reconsider
the vote indefinitely postponing the report of
the committee on mercantile affairs and insur.
ance, recommending that certain parts of the
Seventh Annual Report OF the Insurance
Commissioners be eXpunged, was taken up by
speclai assignment, aud alter a lengthy debate
the reconsideration was lost by a vote OF Is
yeas TO ~ nays, as follows =
YEAs-Messrs. Babson, Crocker, Dean,
Dodge OF MiddleseX, Fessendcn, johnson,
Loring, Northend, Plunkett, Richardson,
Stevens, Swan, Thompson, Tompkins, Whit.
ney-l5
NAYs-Messrs. Bacon, Bodman, Brownell,
Crane, Day, Dillingham;, Dodge OF Worcester,
Gay, George, Gilbert, Griswold, Haven, Hill,
LIbbey, Mitchell, Smith, Stockwell, Twum.
bly,, Wakefield, Williams-2O
In THE House the folluwi g were passed t.
be enacted the bill to provide for the inspec-
ton OF soapstone and reeslone; resolves, in
favor OF the State Normal School at Bridge.
water; in iavor Of the Stale Luuatc Hospital
at Northampton.
On motion OF Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester, il
was ordered that the speaker be directed to
draw the sum OF one hundred dollars (,le,,osit.
ed in the Prnviden Institution for Savings by
an order OF March q, 1860, with the interest
thereon, from said institution, and pay the
amount into the treasury OF the common
wealth.
The bill relating to the sealing of weights
and measures was rejected.
The bill authorizing the reimbursement to
cities and towns Of money paid for uniforms,
clothing, transportation, and rations was con-
sidereu iii the orders OF the day, on the ques.
ton OF ordering it to a third reading.
Mr.. WRIGHT Ct Boston could not allow this
bill to be passed without protesting against
such a measure. He knew the towns and cities
had responded literally to the call of The ma
tional governm nj, and had given literally for
the unliorning and cquipping of troops, but
lie did not approve OF rembursing them tor
expenses winch their own patriotism had
prompted, and for which they generally ex.
pected no return
Mr. JEWELL Of Boston argued in tie same
strain as the preceding gentleman After fur.
ther remarks The bill was refused a third read
ing, and the minority report of Mr.. Whitmore
OF Plymouth, leave TO Withdraw, was accepted.