Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-11

was ordered that the committee on railways
aud canals consider what action, if any, is
necessary in regard to the passage of cars in
adverse directions, especially when in the
neishborhood OF passenger stations.
Oliver Warner secretary of the common
wealth, transmitted the annual report OF the
expenses OF his department for the year 1861,
from Which II appears that after paying all ex-
penses there is left balance OF the annual
appropriation for the secretary's office amount
Ing TO S4O67.
The order offered yesterday by Mr. DAM is
OF Worcester-ihat the clerk be instructed TO
prepare list OF the various committees Of the
legislature, III convenient memorandum FORM
LOT the use OF memOers-came up under the
rules.
Mr.. PARSONS OF Brookline, strongly opposed
the measure as being an unnecessary eXpendi-
ture, as lists ar always posted in tie Hobbies,
and he would take this early occasion to at.
tempt TO check some of the extravagant state
expenditures He alluded to The session of
1000 ana Its expensive course, and trusted that
the present state OF affairs would prove an in
VlnclDle argument against such needless ex.
| pendItures as the order Contemplated.
Mr.. DANIELS OF Worcester, advocated the
order, adding that it was unnecessary to enter
INTO such heavy expenditure as that named,
but that the members had always found the
memorandum committee-bouk OF inestimable
value.
Mr., LEE of Templeton, was surprised at the
statements that the memorandum books had
heretofore cost such large sum, as appeared
| by the auditors accounts, and thought the
whole affair should not thus easily be disposed
| of, but inquired into.
The order was rejected by yea AMI nay
vote OF "A to l42
On motion of Mr.. DANIELS of Worcester.
it was then ordered that the committee on
printing ascertain the cost of printing the lis.
OF committees OF the last years legislature, in
memorandum form, and report the same to the
! house.
! Mr.. JEWELL of Boston asked leave to intro
duce bill providing that the LIST section of
chapter 700 of the acts of 1860, entitled Gan
act tor the more speedy filling of lands in the
/ Back Bay" be so amended that the scrip
therein named, instead OF bearing date OF the
lst day OF May, 1860, may be issued at any
time needed for the purposes named aud
shall bear date on the first day of the month
OF May last preceding the issue of said scrp.
and shall be signed by the treasurer aud coun-
tersigned by the governor for the time being
Leave was granted, and the bill was referred
to the committee on the judiciary
Mt. GARsoNS OF BroOkline offered an order
A''e 'iS SiSl MS vi llle Two branches cause to be
bound in suitable form 1000 copies of the rules
and orders of the two branches. with Isis of
the several standing and special committees
already constituted and such other matter as
mas 1een prepared for the purpose, pursuant
| to an order OF the last legislature Laid over
under the rules
The Till concerning banks ,legalizing the sus-
| pension OF specie payment, came down from
the senate, and, under a suspension of the
rules, took its several readings and was order
! ed to be engrossed.
The speaker announced the following com
mlttees on the part OF the house on the several
portions OF the governors message:
Two Years Amendment urrier of New
huryport, Southland of Boston, Bates of Attic
borough, Murphy Of Worcester, Roberts of
Lakevle, WalcOtt of Monroe, and Corning
OF llavtrhi
Service OF Process on Volunteers Eigibil-
ltv OF Members oil Congress, Restraint nj In
sane Persons-NorcrOss of Fitchburp. Stone
OF Waltham, Brown of Taunton, Eaton Of
dorchester, Cove of Boston, Haunum of
Whately, and Curtis Of Roxbury.
Troy and Greenfield Railroad-Field of
Stockbridge, Wright of Boston, Brown OF
Rharlestown, Church Of Westport, Brastow Of
oonnerVlhe' Rogers OF Gloucester, and Cush-
man OF Amherst.
Supervisory Board of Public Institutions.
Board of Health and Vital Statistcs-Parsons
OF Brooklne, Mason Of Dartmouth, Morse Of
taunton, Beard of Watham, SewalI of Med
held, Walker OF Boston, and Elliot of Belle
RIGA.
Criminal Costs and Procedure, Ministerial
Office Fees. the Death Penalty, Marriage and
D NV, rec Chandler OF Boston, Gushing of
NewOuryport, Davis of Plymouth, Grafton of
S E Holmes OF Stoughton, Hathaway OF
Salem, Marchant of Edgart ,wn.
Concord and Sudbury Meadows-Jewell Of
boston, Llltleheld Of Northampton, Stanwood
ct Essex, Smith of Nantucket, Stone OF Tx.
ford, Butterteld OF Tyngsborough, Bullard Of
Lee. VI
Preparation OF Legislative Business and Re.
i torn. Ill Work and Pay OF Stale Employees
Gli.is OF Salem, Fletcher of Acton, Brownell
OF Koxbury, Rice of Northampton, Giles of
water.
AT y 50 O'Clock the house adjourned TO
Monday at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.