Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-27

SATURDAY, Jan. %.
SENArE.-The house order calling for war
contracts by the state during the past year
was laid on the table, and the order request
ing the governor to furnish his answer 10 the
telegram, asking how many men the state can
lurrlsh the general government in a week,
was non conquered in.
ordered, on motion of Mr.. GRlswoLD If
franklin, that the committee on The treasury
be directed to make up the mileage of the
members OF the senate for the present session.
On motion OF Mr.. WILLIAMS of Worcester
that the committee on the judiciary consider
tne eXpedlency of so amending chapter 2
General Statutes, as to give to the people Of
the commonwealth a more easy, direct, and
certain mode of presenting to the general
court petitions respecting the rights OF indi
viduals, private corporations, and towns
An order ofisred by Mr.. MITCnELL of PLY.
mouth, for the printing of 1000 extra copies OF
the correspondence between Gov Andrew
zen. Butler, was referred to the committee on
printing.
The reports of leave TO withdraw on the
petition OF Elisha 2. Fearing, and of BENJAMIN
Balch and others, were severaly accepted.
The house bill to extend the time for 10
eating and constructing the Milford and
"oohsocket Railroad was passed to be en-.
crossed.
r. "ii' III duultiOu 10 an acl in alu OF the
families Of volunteers, with the governors
objections thereto, was assigned for consdera
ion to Wednesday next, at y o'clock.
he engrossment of the bull in relation to
the town Of Seekonk was reconsidered, when
Inc bill was amended and again passed.
ne resolve TO assume and pay the national
dtreCt tax was passed TO be enacted.
Adjourned to Monday, at o'clock
HoUsE.-Ihe following petitions were pre-
sehted aud appropriately referred OF the
town OF otough!On to be reimbursed for ex
penses IN uniorming and drilling volunteers
OF the citizens of Westboro' for the eoualiza,
ton OF the expenses by the cities and towns in
organizing and equippIng military companies
oY the Repayment of those expenses by the
state; OF john Vinsen and Others of Edgar.
Town, Tor an at prohibiting sciniug OF fish in
Lagoon Pond.
RePortS Of Committees. judiciary Mr.
Cushing OF Newburport a bill III relation to
the town Of Fall River, making an adjustment
OF certain qnes tons incurred in the settlement
OF the Massachusetts and Rhode Island bound
airy line. Read once.
by the same gentleman, that it is iueXpedi
emf 10 require, according To the house order,
The opinion OF the supreme judicial court ms to
Tue tue to the dam across the Concord river
at North Blllerlca, mentioned in The 21lth
chapter OF the acts of 1850. Placed in the or
ders OF the day.
On motion Of Mr. De WITT of Agauam. il
was ordered that the committee on agriculture
consider the eXpediency of repeating chapter
10 OF the General Statutes, establishing the
state board OF agriculture.
On motion OF MIR. GODDARD of Barre, it was
ordered that-the senate coucurrng-on and
alter Feb. |, 1862, the hour for the regular
session OF the senate and house, on Saturdays,
n 'plnpk in
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND of BelchertoSn.
it was ordered that the committee on apricul.
ture inquire what further legislation, if any, is
necessary concerning diseases among cattle.
On motion OF Mr.. BRAsTow of SOmerville
1t was ordered that the committee on the iu
dietary inquire what legislation, if any, is nee
essary to make the provisions OF the General
Statutes prohibiting the use of the shop bills
ana advertisements, in imitation of bank bills
apply to U 5. treasury notes
On motion of Mr.. HARDING of CAMBRIDGE
it was ordered that the committee on the In
dietary consider the expediency of establish.
ing court OF claims in this commonwealth In
which all disputed claims against the treasury
OF the state should be presented, and by which
they should be adjudicated aud finally settled
Ihe report (nexpedient to legislate) upon
Tue order relative 10 amending the insoyent
laws, provoked some discussion between Mr.
BAKER Of Dudley, and Mr. BALDWIN of
Brighton The former gentlemen moved to
amend the report by substituting in addition
to chap llo, General Statutes, providing thai
debtors shall not be discharged until pairing
5O per cent. on the liabilities OF the first insol.
vtney, and 60 per cent on the second.
Mr.. Curtis OF Roxbury, favored the amend.
ment, and Mr. FIELD Of Stockbridge opposed
IT, Tie amendment was lost 81 to 81. aud |
the report was accepted.
ne resolve making appropriations to pay |
certain damages and other expenses incnrr,d |