Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-15


| n. a. Thompson and others, were laid on the
table
The resolves in favor of Albert w. Scott
in aid of the New England Moral Reform So
ciety; and bills concerning the custody and
! distribution OF funds of the Massachusetts vol
unteers; to prohibit SEEMING near the outlet of
Lagoon Pond, in Dukes county, were passed to
| be engrOssed.
The bill TO increase the capital stock of the
Boston Gas Co. was taken from the table, de.
bated, and recommtted. Adjourned.
HoNsE.-Various petitions were presented
and referred to appropriate committees.
County Estimates.-By Mr.. DANFoRrH of
Wil!iamstown, resolve granting taxes for
the several counties as follows, was reported
| and read once:
| Berkshire $4,000 Hampshire 1000
Bristol 10000 Middlesex, l4,0OO
| Dukes, 3 209 Norfolk 1900
Franklin, 5000 worcester ces5' i ISGSS
Reports of Committees Finance-By Mr.
PIERCE OF Dorchester request to be discharg.
ed from the further consideration of the re-
solve IN favor OF Levi Baker, allowing him
the sum OF Sl2l3 80, for expenses incurred in
testing the cOnstitutiOuahty of an act Of the
Virginia legislature, under which his vessel
was seized, and recommending its recomuit-
ment to the committee on claims. Accepted.
By the same gentleman, that the resolve in
favor of Josiah Gushing Of South Scituate, al.
loving him S94, in defence of suit, ought to
pass.
BY Mr.. PARSONS of Brookline, that the bill
making appropriations FROM the moiety Of the
school fund applicable to educational purposes
ought to pass.
Manutactures-By Mr.. CARTWRIGHT of
Adams, leave to withdraw on the petition of
the Glasgow Company, for increase of capital
stock. Accepted.
BY the same gentleman, a bill in addition TO
an act Incorporating the Glasgow Company,
III new draft, authorizing said company to
increase their capital stock by adding thereto
a sum not exceeding $4,000, and to invest
their entire capital in real and personal estate,
as may be necessary tor the purposes for
which they were incorporated. Read once
BY MIR RINGMAN OF East Bridgewater,
leave to withdraw on tie petition of the BOs-
ton Betting Company, for an increase OF capt.
tai stock. Recommended with instructions to
hear the PARTIES,
Special C0mmiitee,-by MIR. FAY of Athol,
from the special committee to whom was re-
fered the petition Of Benjamin K. Dean for
compensation az special justice Of tile police
court IN Taunton, That said committee be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
subject, aud recommending its reference 10
the Committee on claims. Accepted.
Mr.. STONE Of Dedham, offered an order
that the several joint standing and Joint
special committees report on the subjects now
referred to them on or before Saturday the
first day OF March next Laid over und.r
the rules.
On motion Of Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester, it
was ordered that the committee on finance con-
slider the expectancy OF providing by law that
the principal aud interest of Massachusetts
scrip, which has been issued, or which shall
hereafter bu issued shall be paid in COIL
On motion Of MIR. DANIELS of Worcester,
it was ordered that the committee on the
judiciary consider what further legislation, if
any, is necessary or eXpedient to provide ad.
cquate remedies in favor OF creditors of manu-.
featuring corporations the officers or stock
holders whereof are Liable for The debts
On motion OF MIR. FIELD Of Slockbridge, it
was ordered that The court on probate and
cnancery consider what further legislation, if
any, Is necessary in relation to the account
made to tie treasurer of he commonwealth by
registers OF the c,ur,s Of insolvency.
On motion OF Mr.. STONE of Waitham, it
ordered that the committee on the iudi-
ciary consider what further legislation, if any,
Is necessary in reference 10 appeals in civil
and criminal cases and the removal OF cases
and proceedings brought before police courts,
trla! justices and justices OF the peace, and re-
cognizinces taken therein.
On motion of Mr.. HERvEY OF North Bridge
water, 1t was ordered that the committee on
probate and chancery consider what further
legislation, if any, is necessary in relation to
dover when there is "A right OF homestead.
On motion OF Mr.. MARoHANr OF Edgartown,
it was ordered that the committee on educa.
ton consider the eXpediency OF allowing and
paying out Of the income OF the school fund of
the commonwealth the sum of $50 to be an
piled 10 the support Of schools among the In
dams Of Gay Head during the year 1862 also
TO consider the eXpediency Of allowing and
paying from the treasury Of the common
wealth the sum OF $50 for the purpose OF sup.
plying such books and stationery as are ueces-
sary Tor the use OF scholars who attend the
school OF the Gay Head Indians.
On motion Of MIR. SMITH OF Eastman it was
ordered that the committee on the judiciary
consider the eXpediency OF requiring by la "
that when, under existing laws, corporations
have returned to the various assessors OF the
cities and towns the number OF shares owned
by persons residing in those cities ami towns
il ii Shall be found that the owners OF these
shares have removed to some other city or
town, then il shall be the duty Of the assessors
or of some other officer to return these shares
to the assessors ot the city or town TO which
the parties have removed.
The motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the bill to reduce the capital stock of the Cen.
trail Bank, in Worcester, was first considered
in the orders OF the day.
Messrs, STICKNEY OF Lowell and GoDDARD
of Worcester explained the nature of the bill
and gave the reasons why the president and
directors had been induced to petition for it,
Mr. RAMsDEN Of. Lynn, after listening to
| the remasks OF other gentlemen in explanation
of the case and in confirmation of the character
of the bank officers, considered this an excep-
ton to the rule, and favored the motion to re.
consider The motion prevailed and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed.
Ocerseers Of Haroard Colege.-Mr STAN.
WOOD of Essex called Tor the special assign.
ment for p o'clock,-the election OF one mem-
Der OF the board OF oyerseers OF Harvard Col
lege. Mcssrs. Cutler OF Boston, Claflin of
Milford, Homer Of Ashland, Collester of Gard
ner, Luscunb Of Salem, and Oliver OF Well
fleet, were appointed committee to collect
sort and count the votes. They reported the
result of the ballots as follows:
r-.--Ballots.----
LIST. "a. 3D. 4th
Whole number Of votes 2O6 2O0 1893 ISL
Necessary for a choice, lO4 lOl "a 81
Hon. N, Churchill, (unitarianO 65 q " 1888