Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGIsLATUEE

WEDNESDAY, Jan 30
The petition of William L. Southwick of
Blackstone, for compensation for services, and
expenses incurred in recruiting soldiers for
the volunteer service, was received.
Reports from several committees were re.
ceived as follows: That the bill making ap
preparation for compensation and mileage Of
members of the legislature, and the resolve in
favor OF the Marshpee schools several!y ought
to pass inexpedient on the order relative to
the repeal Of the act establishing the board of
agriculture and the bill in relation to costs in
civil actions, in new draft.
The bill authorizing the construction of
bridge across Childs river, in Falmouth, was
passed 10 be engrossed.
The bill to extend the time for constructing
the Milford and Woonsocket Railroad, was
passed to he enacted.
! Veto Message on Volunteer BW-At 81
O'Clock the special assignment was taken up,
the reconsideration of tie engrossed bill in ad-
dition to an act in aid of the families of volun.
teers and for other purposes, with the objec-
tons of the governor thereto.
Mr.. LORING of Suffolk moved postpone
ment of the subject to Monday, Feb. 10th, and
in support OF the motion said there was no
avoiding the issue if action was taken at this
time; that in sustaining the governor would be
to censure the general government, or in fail
iiS ~ sustain nun NOuiu DC u CBUSuTe nun
and approve OF the action Of the general gov,
eminent in relation to the irregular action in
the enlistment OF volunteers objected to by the
governor. He thought no senator desired to
do either, and as new secretary of war had
been appointed, one of the most eminent law
yers in the United States, he was authorized to
say that the secretary had this subject under
consideration, and had promised to give it his
immediate attention. With the question thus
properly settled, the governor might be dis
posed to withdraw his veto. Meantime sena.
tors may prepare such bill as will meet the
eXigencies OF the case, not obnoxious to any
objections. He hoped the postponement would
prevail to prevent controversy.
Mr.. DEAN of Suffolk agreed with his col
league, so far as to wish to avoid an issue be.
tween the general and state governments, but
he took different view OF the subject, and did
not believe it was necessary to make such an
issue. SO far as granting relief to the families
Of the volunteers was concerned, it might be
done without raising that issue. To support
his views, he quoted from the address of the
governor, calling for aid to the Ian lilies of
these volunteers; the legislature had taken
him at his word, and passed bill to give that
aid, and it was no more raising an issue in
granting 1t, than 1t was by the governor in call
ing for it.
Mr. TUCKER of Suffolk favored the post
ponement, yet he equally agreed with the last
speaker that in passing the bill, it would not
make an issue between the general govern
ment and that Of the state.
Mr.. LoRING referred to the veto, as giving
reason against the bill that it allowed aid
| to those who may hereafter enlist, as well as
| those IN General Buffers division, and that it
| would encourage and advocate a violation of
law. lfhe sustained the governor, as he should
| ieel bound to II the question was pressed now,
| 1t would be to censure thsngeneTal government
as having no authority 10 countenance such
| irregular proceedings as had been resorted to-
| Mr.. RICHARDSON of MiddIesex was in favor
| OF postponemeut, on account Of the danger of
complicating the position of all the parties in
volved in the controversy. Not only the gov.
ernor, but the president and Gen. Butler, had
| all done eminent service in behalf of the couu-
try, and he hoped the difficulties would lie set
| tied outside, aud not here.
Mr.. TUCKER arose to question of order,
upon dn alIusion of Mr., Richardson to General
Buffers being member of the Charleston
convention, but the president decided the re-
mark to be in order and Mr.. RICHARDSON said
he was Inexperienced Mr. TUCKER then
remarked, in reply to Mr.. Loring, that he
should sustain the general government in pre-
ference to that O. the state.
The question Of postpOnement was carried,
without a count. Adjourned to Thursday at
2 o'clock.
HoUsE.-A bill to extend the time for To-
/ eating and constructing the Milford and
Woonsocket Railroad was passed 10 be en-
acted.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred OF Patrick Mcguire
of franklin, for relief under the volunteer aid
act; Of Barnard G. Marchant, guardian OF the
Chrstiantown and Chappequiddic Indians for
an appropriation for the support of schools
among said Indians of L. w. Bird and 81
others, in relation to the Troy and Greenfield
Railroad of Thomas ii. Plumer and others,
Tor pay as commissioned officers Of the militia
of j. Is. Reyes and Others to be reimbursed
for services in the Concord and Sudbury
meadow investigation; of p. Atwood, Jr.. and
81 others Of Wellheet, against the petition OF
Barnstable county commissioners.
The responsiveness Of ID. ID. Tappan and 63
others Of Marshfeld, c. w. Leach and 2S
others of marlborough, Serene D. Clarke
aud ll3 others Of Sunderland, j. Jay Dana and
10 others Of Cummington. George c. Ewing
and II others Of llolyoke, II Is. Tobey and
40 others, Edmund X Alden and 14l others