Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-24

By Mr.. Morris of Boston-Leave to with
draw Oh the petition Of the president and di
rectors OF the Marlborough and Feltonville
Branch Railroad Corporation for leave to sell
their road. Recommitted, with instructions to
hear the parties.
OyderS.-On motion of Mr. HEARD of Gin.
ton, it was ordered that Il e committee on
education consider the expediency OF author
izing towns to appropriate money for the
collection, arrangement, and preservation of
specimens of natural history found within the
town limits.
On motion of the same gentleman, it was
ordered that the committee on the Judiciary
consider the eXpediency of requiring the
opinion OF the supreme court as to the title
to the dam across the Concord river, at North
Bilerica, mentioned in chap. 2l1 of the acts
of 1860
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester, it
was ordered that the commissioners on public
lands transmit to the house. at the earliest
moment possible certified copies of all con-
tracts made for filling in the Back Bay, pur-
suant TO the provisions of the various acts re.
latng thereto, from the beginning of the enter.
prise to the present time.
On motion of Mr.. BECK of Cambridge, it
was ordered that the correspondence commu-
ncated to this house in house document No.
Is lthe Butler and Andrew correspondence
be taken from the table and referred to- the
committee on federal relations
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTS of Lakeville it
was ordered that the committee on agriculture
consider the cXpediency OF distributing to
each member OF this house copy OF "Harris
on Insects" from the balance now on hand
On motion of Mr. WHITMoRE of Plymouth,
1t was ordered that the reading of the journal
OF the house be dispensed with until otherwise
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING OF Newbury-
port, il was ordered that the committee on the
Judiciary consider what measures of rocipro.
cal comfy, ii any, are necessary to continue
and protect suits in law or equity and mat
tiers of probate and trust affected by the estab-
Fshment of the boundsry line between the
states OF Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
On motion Of the same gentleman, il was
ordered that the committee on the judiciary
consider the eXpediency of so amending the
laws regarding insolvent debtors us not to
discharge suretyship for costs on suits against
the debtor pending at the time OF the insttu.
ton of proceedings in insolvency.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE Of Dorchester, it
was ordered that the committee on the militia
consider the eXpediency Of authorizing and re.
curing the treasurer OF the commonwealth, or
some other competent person or persons, to
which the Massachusetts, volunteers, serving
the United States may desire to send into the
state, under the allotment system adopted by
the government of the United States and
that whenever the person to whom the allot.
ment shall be made shall allow it to remain in
the custody of the treasurer or Of other author
lied person or persons for the period of six
months, interest shall be allowed and the
committee are instructed to report at the ear.
liest practicable moment.
. On motion Of Mr.. WHITMoRE of Plymouth,
1t was ordered that joint special committee
OF seven on the part of the house, with such
as the senate may join. be appointed to nves-
tlgate all and any contracts aud expenditures
made during the year 1861, the persons by
and with whom such contracts were made, and
prices paid for the same, with power 10 send
for persons and papers.
On motion OF Mr.. FIELD of Stockbridge
it was ordered that the committee on the ia.
dietary consider the eXpediency of so amend
ing sec q Of chap. ia, and sec "a of chap
l79 OF the Gen Statutes, and to require the
warrants therein specified to be directed to
and served by the sheriff of the county in
which the convict is sentenced.
The National Iar.--The motion to reconsd-
er the vote by which the house passed the re.
solve to assume the collection and payment of
ders of the day.
Mr.. CUSHING of Newburyport was inclined
TO think the discussion of the question might
be advantageously postponed until the com,
mlttec ON finance reported bill which would
involve the practical as well as the cOnstiIu-
uonal questions which now arise. Mr.. Cush-
ing was about 10 withdraw the motion to re.
consider, when
Mr.. JEWELL of Boston arose. He hoped
the gentleman from New bUryport would state
to US the difficulties which surround this cues.
constitutional difficulties which
affect us now, and perhaps will more seriously
affect us hereafter, He feared that if we pass
ed this resolve, we shall have made pre- cedent
which we shall hereafter regret having made.
lie then suggested some OF the constitutional
difficulties which would arise in the assump.
ton OF this matter.
Messrs. PIERCE of Dorchester, SoUTHER of
Worcester, and MANNING of Reading opposed
the reconsideration, advocating the resolve as
1t stands, as suitable and necessary, in this
of our national affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER of Boston said there was no
question as to the legality or eXpediency of
the resolve, and as far as he saw, the dignity
OF the commonwealth would moi suffer by its
Such a course is amply warrant.
ed by the present emergency, and he argued
III It's IaNOf.
Mr.. JEWELL disclaimed any idea of retarl-
ing the operations of the government, or I'M
necessarily opposing its plans for the collection
of the tax. He only desired to guard against
any troubles which might arise from a party
or unconstitutional act which the present peril
might force upon us unawares.
AT this point Mr.. CUSHING withdrew his
motion TO reconsider, and the resolve was
signed and sent up to the senate.
Orders Of the Day.-The report (Ieave TO
withdraw on the petition Of Newell Bent and
others, for the repeal OF the charter of the
Grand junction Railroad Company, was az
cepted.
The bill extending the time for the construc-
ton OF the Salem and South Danvers rail.
road, and authorizing said railroad company
10 increase their capital stock, was recammit.
ted, with instructions 10 hear the parties.
The bills N relation TO the town of Seekonk,
with verbal amendment, making appropria
tons Tor the mileage and compensation of the
ttlcers and members of the legislature during
the present session thereof, and for other pur,
poses, concerning the public schools, (makins
agriculture study,) and to repeal chapter 10
OF the year 1861, were severally ordered to be
engrosSed, the first named under n suspension
of the rules
The bill to continue in force an act to incor-
porate the Marine Insurance Company, was
re commited to the committe on mercantile at:
fairs and insurance.
Member QualiGied-The credentials of Mr..
Francis j. Parker of Boston, member elect
from the eleventh Suffolk district having been
presented, the speaker gave, us an excuse for
the delay, that the member elect had been de-
tanned by military duties. Messrs. CUTLER