Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-28

MONDAY. Jan. y. 1862.

Maiden river, was presented and referred
a report was presented from the receivers
OF the Bass River Bank, representing the liza
biities Of the bank in claims, 10 amount to
81 1888 so property, notes receivable, lnomi-
nal, S63, 722 81; overdrafts, Si952 - cash,
S1625 rs; total, SCI ,30l II. Receipts, notes,
real estate, &c, S64 1920 10; payments, bill
holders, S3l, lo9, other claims, S20.35 IL;
desk hire, &c, 1910 o.; allowed receivers,
s2,I17 81; lending in cash as above, SIC, 25 rs.
Orders Adopted,-On motion of Mr.. SMITH
OF Worcester, that the committee on the mill
tia, consider what compensation, il any, should
be paid to the military officers composing the
| governors staff.
The committee on roads and bridges, by
MIR. DILLINGHAM, reported bill to authorize
| the construction OF Il bridge across Child's
river, i'll Falmouth, and that on printing, by
Mr.. SToCKwELL, that the order relative to the
printing OF 1000 additional copies Of the cor
| respondence between Gov. Andrew and Gen.
| Butier.ought not TO pass. Accepted.
| The bill to change the name OF the proprie-
tors Of tue meeting house in Federal street, in
the city OF Boston, was passed to be engrossed.
The bill concerning the public schools Tin
Producing the study of agriculture into the
| pubHc schoOlS) was considered.
- 1t was stated that book had been prepared
| at the suggestion OF the board of agriculture,
but that the publishers did not ask Tor the pas
sage OF the bill, having 10 pecuniary interest
! in it.
| A discussion ensued in which the question
whether ample authority was not now possess.
| ed 10y school committees, and whether it was
| desirable 10 add TO the studies already taught.
Mr.. NoRTHEND OF Essex opposed the addi-
| ton OF other studies.
Mr.. RICHARDSON OF Middesex was also op-
| posed to the measure, and did not like the
source from which it came-a board OF ques-
uOnable utility, on whose at clifton an order
had been introduced into the legislature.
MIR. GRIswoLD Of franklin advocated the
bill, as calculated to be advantageous to child.
| rem and the community, both in point of health
and IN TIE encouragement to agricultural pur-
suits.
Mr.. WHITNEY of Hampden concurred with
the previous speaker, in his belief in the use
iuiness OF the study Of agriculture.
Mr.. NoRTHEND doubted whether any vau.
able Information could be obtained in agricul-
tural knowledge by the study OF the subject in
schools.
Messrs. HILL and SMITH of Worcester ad
vocated the bill, the last named preterring the
amendment OF his colleague.
Mr. LoR1NG of Suffolk favored the bill and
expressed the opinion that, Except by direct
authority, the study would not be introduced
into the schools.
MIR REED of Bristol proposed to amend, to
meet the views OF MI. Loring, by providing
that school committees may have discretion to
Introduce new studies. Ruled out of order.
MIR. PLUNKBTT of Berkshire believed there
were other studies as important as that OF ag-
rlculture, which might be introduced, and
moved recOmmtment with instructions to
the committee to report new bill.
NLessrs. HAVEN and WAKEFIELD of Middle,
sex opposed any change in the policy of the
state i'll giving discretion to the school com.
mittees, for under such discretion the peculiar
tiles OF committees rather than the good of the
pupils would be consulted.
Mr.. RICHARDSON Of Middlesex moved to
amend the amendment to the bill by adding
after the word agriculture, manufacturing
and mechanic arts and navigation" Lost.
The amendment proposed by Mr. WILLIAMS
OF Worcester was adopted, SO thar the bill
reads agriculture shall be taught by lectures
or otherwise in all the public schools in which
the school committee deem it expedient."
AS amended the bill was ordered to a third
reading.
Reports ineXpedient on the order relative to
text books for the public schools, and leave to
withdraw on the petition of Newell Burt and
Others, were severaly accepted Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The following petitions were pre-
senteG and referred to appropriate commit
tees OF Mrs. II. B. Ward and 500 others,
ladies Of Cambridge, in aid of the petition of
/ hos Stearns and others for new horse railway
III Cambridge; of Asa Pickering and "A others
Of Beilingham, Joseph Brow nell and 20 others,
w. G. Blakely and 80 others, VIM. NJ. Thayer
and 40 others OF Franklin, w. Barrows and
100 others OF Reading, Elbridge Fiske and 70
others of Boston, George w. Chapman and 81
others, and N. GerriSh and 101 others of Bos
ton, severally against any alteration of the
statute relative to the reading of the Scriptures
in the public schools OF the Central Bank in
Worcester, Tor authority 10 reduce its capital
stock by an amount not exceeding 500 900;
of Hannah Stowell of Salem, for aid from the
fund for the relief Of the families OF yolun-
teers.
The commissioners on the public lands, in
compliance with an order OF Jan. 3d. trans.
United certified copies OF all the contracts made
for filling in the Back Bay, pursuant to the
provisions of the various acts relating thereto,
from the beginning OF the enterprise to the
present time. Contract N. l is between Geo.
OdIorne of Boston. of the first part, and the
commonwealth of Massachusetts of the second
part. No. is between George Goss and
Norman e. Munson, of the first part, and the
commonwealth. No. is between Norman c..
Munson and the commonwealth.
The re port was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
committee appointed to attend the funeral of
Joseph Morrill, of Salisbury, late member from
the Essex tlrst district, reported that the com.
mlttee have attended to that duty, attended by
the sergeantatarms of the general court and
the family and immediate representatives of
the deceased requested to be conveyed to the
house their grateful sense of the sympathy
aud coincidence and considerable respect mani.
Tested on the mOurntul occasion by the house
OF representatives.
MIR. RoDMAN oil New Bedford, reported
bill amending chap. 209 OF the acts of 1861
by striking out the first section and inserting
a new one. providing that the treasurer OF the
commonwealth shall, on the fl st of February
1867, make a report 10 the legislature of all
scrip or certificates of debt issued in pursu
anco OF an act entitled ian act to provide for
the maintenance of the Union and constitu-
ton" and the ACT in addition thereto also, to
report the amount OF all scrip or certificates of
debt Of the United States or money which
shall have been received from the United
States under said act and of The actual mar.
ket value OF said scrip &c; also that all scrip,
certlhcates OF debt, and money, secured under
SAID act, Shell be placed and held as part of
the sinking fund thereby created, and the prin-
clpal OF the same shall be applied for the re
demphon and payment of the scrip or certiii.
Gates OF debt issued under the act The bill
also provides that all money so received from
the United States may be borrowed by the
treasurer, in anticipation Of the revenue, from
tine to time, as may be necessary, for the
payment OF the ordinary demands within the
current year, providing that such money shall
remand a. IN m T3,,to, .