Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-31

nounclng the death of Mr.. Stebbins of Spring
held. Mr.. Thompson of llampden referred
briefly TO tile character and virtues of the de.
ceased, when on his motion, as mark of re-
spect, the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Levi Reed, auditor of the COM
monwealth, transmitted, in compliance with
an order OF the house, dated January 24th IL
"c0py OF the accounts Of the commissioners on
public lands the past year" Of which tile fol-
lowing is a recaplulaton -
Franklin Haven, $50 90
T.. G.. Purdy, S5S 90
Charles Hale, 555 10
-S2173 90
Clerk, wv Is. .. Peabody 1000 90
Contingent expenses, 3O5 50
Total, s8478 70
Referred 10 the committee on finance and
ordered to be printed.
The committee on finance, by Mr.. Parsons
of Brookline, reported Il bill regulating GER
tain matters OF finance, providing that 10
money shall be paid cut OF the treasury Of the
commonwealth Tor any state appropriation or
Tor any other purpose, until all the provisions
III chapter Is OF the General Statutes shall
have been complied with.
BY the same gentleman, that the resolve in
favor OF Mary McGrath, allowing her $50,
ought not 10 pass. Placed in the orders Of
the day.
Parishes and religious societies, by Mr..
SEwALL OF Mediicld, bill to incorporate the
conference of Baptist ministers 10 Massachu.
sets.
Probate and chancery, by Mr.. FIELD of
StoCkbridge, a bill relating to proceedings in
equity, providing that in suits IN equity the
complainant and the respondent may at any
time after the filing of the answer file inter.
rOgatOrleS Tor the discovery OF facts and nee
essary documents, to be answered on oath by
the adverse party, in the same manner and
subject to the same regulations as are now
provided by chapter l29 OF the General Stat
utes ; also, If a party neglects Or refuses to
comply with the requisition OF chapter I29 OF
the General Statutes, the bill shall be dis
missed
On motion of Mr. PARSONS of Brookline, it
was ordered that his eXcelency the governor,
be requested to furnish to the house all bills
which have been paid out OF the treasury of
the commonwealth on account OF the Reform
School at Westborough, the Scholarship con-
hected with the same, the Industrial school at
Lancaster, and the Board Of Education, during
the TWO years last past.
On motion OF Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester. it
was ordered, that the state engineer, appointed
under chap 2O2 Of the acts OF 1860 auth0riz-
ing a loan OF the state credit TO tunnel Hoosac
mountain, be and is hereby directed to trans.
NIT to the house, the original estimate of
the cost Of the tunnel when completed.-
whether the actual cost of the POI ton already
done has been greater or less than the estimate
and how much greater or less also, his own
estimate OF what it will cost to finish the
work, and the time it will require to do it;
also, how much it will cost to complete and
put III running order the other PORTIONS of the
Troy and Greenfield railroad.
illegal Recruitment Of Iroops-A message
was received from his eXcellency, the govern.
or, concerning the irregular aud Illegal recruit
ment of troops, representing the condition Of
some twenty or more Massachusetts men now
sustained by charity III the city of Baltimore,
who have been deceittuly induced to leave
their homes by person falsely pretending to
be Il military officer OF the United States.
The governor is advised that these men were
induced to proceed to Baltimore on the prom
Use ct employment as mechanics at good
wages, but that they were obliged to enlist in
Maryland military organizations as private
soldiers Many it not all Of these men, OF
whom ii is said that one hundred and twelve
in all, were induced 10 leave their homes in
Massachusetts, were heads OF families, and en-.
listed in Mary land in view OF their torlorn
condition. Some have succeeded in reaching
home, but many others are sustained by a
kind relief association, while endeavor-
ing to obtain means to reach home. The
governor has, IN response to cOmmun.
cation from Maj. Gen. Dix, assumed the res.
possibility Of paying for the transportation Of
the twenty men first mentioned, in order TO
enable them to reach Massachusetts without
further delay, and ne recommends an appIo.
priation to meet said expenses. The COVER
nor adds that he transmits the message more
for the purpose OF giving publicity to the facts
hp fbp tpu itntr 4
he takes occasion to urge upon the legislature
to unite with the executive in preventing the
repetition OF such wrongs. The governor, has
by all proper means endeav0red to prevent ali
irregular aud irresponsible eniiSments with A
view, especially, to obtain the service of hlassa.
chuSvtts men TOR Massachusetts, regiments.
where ample opportunities have been offered
for enlistment since June last OF late. saws
the message, Massachusetts has come to be con.
sldered an appropriate ground for Irregularities
and dishonest practices, and the and of the
general court is earnestly invoked to prevent
such, ana to preserve II regular, safe, and
domestic system OF recruitment. The gov.
ernOr is informed OF irregular recruiting offices
in Boston and in the country districts. and
can not doubt that ii is within the competency
OF the law court to legislae for the prevention
OF these fraudulent practices, and To aflix
stringent criminal penalties to the act of thus
enucmg men, under false pretenses, into the
military service. The governor adds that i'm
this communication no allusiOn is intended TO
the general system Ot recruitment defined bv
general order of the federal war department.
dated Dec. Sd but it is intended and desired
To recommend such legislation as shall root
out such fraudulent practices as the before
named.
The message was laid ON the table aud OF.
dered To be printed
beSlgndtiom--A communication was received
from VIM, a. Crafts, OF resigning the Office OF
assistant clerk OF the house OF representatives.
message was received from the senate an
nouncing the chnice by that body of MIR.
Crafts us clerk pro tom
Reading Of he Bi6io IN Public Schools. The