Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-23

LttHOt " COHMtteCS.-On IdrlSlCS anu l(e-
ligious Societies-By Mr. STEVENS OF Wor
cester-LeaVe to withdraw on petition of the
New York Religious Society in Boston.
Orders Of the Ddy-Report Accepted-Iuex
pedient, OF committee on railways and canals,
on the order relative To the passage Of cars in
opposite directions, by railway stations.
Ordered to be Eugrossed-l3ills to authorize
banks to pay out the demand notes of the
United States in addition to an act to incor-
porate the Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
The bill concerning religious services in
public schools WAS considered on the several
proposed amendments.
The amendment of Mr.. Swain was with.
drawn, and the substitutes proposed by Messrs.
Wakefield and Bacon of Middlesex were sew
orally rejected, the last by a vote of Is to H.
Some discussion ensued upon the proper
policy 10 be adopted in the amendment OF stat
utes, MIR. RICHARDSON of Middlesex stating
that, IN the bills proposed as amendments, the
general features OF the existing statute were
embodied. He thought it better to leave the
statute us it now stands, and make the amend.
ment which may be necessary, and proposed
the amendment TO that effect.
Objections were made to the amendment of
Mr. Richardson, that it did not provide for the
scruples OF the parents, and to obviate this,
Mr. GRIswoLD of Franklin moved an amend
ment, which was adopted-when the bill as
amended was ordered to be engrossed, as fol-
lows, leaving the provisions of the General
Statutes as they now stand:-
mo scholar OF teacher, who shall declare
that he has conscientious scruples against
reading the Bible in the common English ver-
sion, shall be required to do so, nor shall any
scholar be required to read therefrom, whose
parent or guardian shall declare that he has
conscientious scruples against allowing him to
do So"
Adjourned to Thursday at o'clock.
HoUsE.-The bulk of the petitions present
ed were against the petition of the county
commissioners of Barnstable county for au-
thority TO raise $4,000 BY taxation to build
new Jail and house OF correction.
Hep0rts Of Committees Judiclary-By Mr..
CUSHING of Newburyport, bill in relation to
the town Of Seekonk, providing for the reor-
ganization OF said town in consequence of the
setting off to Rhode Island of the westerly
part OF the town, by a decision of the su-
preme court Of the United States, on the
Rhode Island boundary question. Reported
on the petition of Wall Midway and others
Read once.
BY Mr.. NoRoRoss of Fitchburg. a request
to be discharged from the consideration OF the
order OF Jan. 18th, relative to the provisions
OF chap. ~ Of the acts of the special session
OF 1861. concerning aid to families of voun.
teers, and that the same be referred TO the
committee on the militia. Accepted
BY Mr.. HAYWOOD of Concord, request to
be discharged from the further consideration
OF the orders of Jan. 9TH, 9th and 10th, re-
spectlVely relative to money in hands of coun-
ty treasurers, authorizing collectors to charge
interest on taxes overdue, and to a more equal
assessment OF taxes, and that they be referred
to the committee on finance. Accepted
Printing. BY Mr. ROGERS of Gloucester,
that the order providing Tor printing 2000 ex-
ira copies OF the Correspondence relating to
lhe recruiting OF troops for the department of
New England transmitted by his excelIency
tie governor in response to the order OF the
House OF Jan. 18th, ought to pass. The order
was rejected.
Railways and Canals-By Mr. BAYFIELD
of West Roxbury a bill extending the time
tor the construction of the Salem and South
Danvers Railroad two years, and authorizing
said railroad company to increase its capital
stock, adding thereto sum not exceeding
$4,000. Reported on the petition of said
company. Read once.
by the same gentleman, leave to Withdraw
on the petition OF Newell Bent and others for
the repeal OF the charter of the Grand juno.
ton Railroad Company. Placed in the orders
for tomorrow.
OrderS.-On motion of Mr.. FAY of Athol,
1t was ordered that the committee on the Judi
cary consider the expediency of providing
that the justices of the police courts in the
several towns, except in Boston, shall be ell.
titled to rec i've no compensation for the time
during which there is from any cause sus
pension OF their labors, and also further pro-
vidlng that the special Justices of said courts
who perform the duties OF the justice during
such suspension shall receive their compensa-
tion rom the treasury of the commonwealth
instead of from the standisg justice as now
provided,
On motion of Mr.. BURBANK, it was order
cd that the committee on probate and chan
Gerry inquire what further legislation, if any
is necessary relative to the surrender of insol
vent debtors books and papers to a.siguees
On motion of Mr., MORTON of Nantucket, it
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider the expectancy OF taxing railroad and
Manufacturing corporations and also of in
creasng the poll tax.
On motion of Mr.. BORDEN of Fall River il
| was ordered, that the committee on the iudic.
| larry consider what legislation if any, is nee
essary relative to the city of Fall River and
the territory to be annexed thereto, by virtue
| OF chap. 1871 of the acts of 1861, and decree
OF the supreme court of the United States es.
tablishing the boundary line between Rhode
Island and Massachusetts
On motion of Mr.. CURRIER of Newbury-
| port, 1t was ordered, that Tuesday next. at
halt past two o'clock, be assigned for the
| choice OF overseers of Harvard College. on
the part of the house.
On motion of Mr.. JEWELL of Boston it was
ordered that the committee on printing inouire
whether any measures are practicable to en-.
sure the printing of the other public docu
ments with the dispatch manifested in the
| printing OF house document No Is [the But
| ler'Andrew correspondence.
On motion OF Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester il
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider the expectancy of reviving the auc-
| ton tax.
On motion OF the same gentleman. it was
ordered, that the committee on finance con.
slider the expediency OF taxing the securities
In which the capital stock of surplus funds of
all incorporated companies or institutions are
invested.
On motion Of Mr.. PARSONS of Brookline it
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider the eXpediency OF imposing a stanp
tax on all bills of exchange, acceptances, notes.
bank checks, policies of insurance, aud letter
and note paper.
On motion OF the same gentleman it was
ordered that the treasurer of the commonwealth
be requested to furnish the legislature with
copies OF correspondence between the execu.
tive department Of the state and the treasurer
IN regard to money received from the United
States during the past year.
On motion OF the same gentleman, il was
ordered that the committee on finance inuuire
into the expedieney of 50 amending chan 2O0
OF the acts OF 1861 that all moneys received
from the United States under the proysians
OF chaps. ZIG and 2l7 Of the acts OF 1861, shall