Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-10

BOSTON, Friday, March Z.
In THE SENATE, the report to eXpunge from
the report OF the Insurance commissioners the
sentence in allusion to John Brown was con-
sidere1, and Mr.. WILLIAMS of Worcester
moved the indefinite pOslponement Of the re-
port, anu on ii motion OF Mr. BACON OF Mid
dleseX, the yeas and nays were ordered there
on. The indefinite pustponement prevailed,
by vote OF 10 yeas 10 10 nays, as follows -
1EAS-Messrs. Bacon, Haven, Wakefield OF
MIddieSex, Brownel ol BRISTOL, Crane, Gay of
Plymouth George oil Essex, Gilbert of Hamp.
slime, Griswoid of Franklin, Dodge, Hill,
Smith, Wiliams OF Worcester, Libby OF Barn.
stable, Wales, Day of Norlolk-16.
NAYs.-MessrS. Dean Loring Tucker of
Suffolk, Babson, johnson OF Essex, billing
ham Of Barnsabe, Dodge, Fessenden, Rich
ardson OF MIddlesex, Plunkett OF Berkshire,
Stevens OF Worcester, Swan OF Norfolk, Whit
ney OF iIampdeu-l3.
The district system for congressman was
considered, but the discussion fell again upon
that vote concerning the report of the insur.
ance COMMISSIONS After these, several
measures were advanced one stage.
Ii THE House, leave OF absence was grant
ed to the following members: Mr.. Howard of
Springfield, twelve days Mr.. LIE OF Scituate,
iOuc ddjs Messrs Brooks Of Medford, Cugs-
well Of Leicester, Rogers oi & Gloucester, South
GI Vi w OECCSlGI, Dulllu vi DpTlllSLGiuj HAN
mum OF Nhatey, and Adams OF New ury,
three days each Messrs. Bcknell of Wey.
mouth, Sherman OF Conway, Meacom OF Bev-
erly, Putnam Of Danvers, and Holland of
Belchertown, Two days each ). MeSSrs Tyler
OF Natick, Stetson vi Hanson, and Earle OF
Attleborough, one day each.
The bill III addition to an act in aid of the
families Of volunteers, and Tor other purposes,
was considered. On motion of hlr. GILLIs
OF Saiem, and Mr. DAVIS OF Plymouth, the
bill was finally amended and ordered to third
reading III the following lOim:
See. This act shall not authorize REIN
bursting money applied Tor the aid OF auy WIFE,
child, or parent brother or sister aforesaid
OF any commissioned officer in sald volunteer
service, nor Of any commissioned or warrant
officer in the nava. service whose pay shall be
equal to that OF second lieutenant of infan-
try in the volunteer service, nor tor the aid of
any person dependent upon any volunteer
from this state, enlisted into regiments OF any
other state, ,cho winch persons receive aid
from such other state
BOSTON, SATURDAY, March s.
SENATE.-lhe reconsideration OF the in
definite postponemeut f the report recon-
mendlng the expuugiug OF certain portions of
the annual report OF tie insurance commission
ers, was assigned TO Tuesday next, at q
O'clock.
The house resolve, providing for the repeal
of the two years amendment, was finally
passed for the action OF the next legislature
by vote of a to 2.
The bill relating to the challenging of jurors
in civil and criminal cases, was amended by
fixing the number of challenged Jurors at
two, when the bill was passed to be engrossed
uoUsE.-An order was adopted that joint
special committee Of six be appointed on the
part Of the house to consider what further leg.
islation is necessary tor the better protection
OF the people against the evils of intemper-
ance
The committee on claims, to whom were re.
ferred sundTy petitions for reimbursement for
money expended for uniiormng, tquipping,
and drilling volunteers, for transportation ra.
tiOns &C., reported bill authorizing said re.
endorsement. Mr. WuITMoRE of Plymouth
presented minority report that the petition.
ers have leave to withdraw. A second minor.
ily report (sgned by senator RICHARDSON of
MIddleSeX,) presents a resolve, as substitute
for the bill reported by the majority of the
committee, providing tor returns OF certain
expenditures made by cities towns, and per-
sons, and a report from the same to the Gen.
erdl Court" The consideration of the subject
OF holding two sessions daily was specially
assigned for Thursday.