Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-14
AInssachusctt. Legl.Iatr :.

lndrmary, Cppropriating Sl500)
j Parishes and Religious .Sscieties-by Mr.
STEyENs-biil to change the name of the As
Sociate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Fal
River.
Edacation-by Mr.. SWAN, leave to withdraw
on petition of SAMUEL d. HAYDEN and others
OF the braldtree Lyceum Corporation.
IreaS'oy-by Mr.. CRoCKER, that the bill
requiring the return of amount paid for asses.
sing and collecting taxes in the wear 1861
ought TO pass. Bill in a new draft, regulating
certain matters of finance.
| Orders Of the Dag.-The resolve appropria-
ting SlOUO in aid of the New England Female
Moral Reform Society, was considerably de
Dated 1t was generally admitted that the So
ciety had been useful, but objection was made
that 1t had no stronger claims upon the state
treasury than many other societies engaged
IN moral reforms. In aid of the resolve il was
urged that financially the society had occasion
| ed great saving to the state treasury and if
and was not granted it was doubtful whether
Its operations could be continued.
The resolve was ordered to a third reading.
The house bill concerning cattle commits.
sloners, was debated on sundry proDosed
amendments. in which the merits of the cues
ton were involved.
Messrs. CROKER of Worcester, and ToMP.
KINs of Essex, doubted the existence of the
cattle disease, and the expediency of appoint.
ing commission on the subject
The bill was amended to limit the paw of
commissioners to four dollars a day. Propo.
sltlons to reduce the number of commission.
e-s TO two and TO one, were lost, when the bill
was ordered to be engrossed
The reports of the committee on the OK
penses of the treasurer's office, and iuexpedi.
ent on the order relative to payment for music
and escort on tie occasion of the animal eIer
ton sermon, were accepted.
The bills to establish the boundary line be-
tween the towns of Southampton and East
hampton; to incorporate the Boston Union
Relief Society; aud 10 incorporate tue Pneu.
matte Drill Co, were passed to be engrossed
lie engrossed bill in addition to am act for
the more speedy filling of land in the Back
pay was taken from the table and passed to
be enacted
A joint resolve, authorizing the treasurer TO
borrow money in anticipation of the revenue
which came from the house, was passed to be
engrossed, under suspension of the rules.
Several bills were passed to be enacted. in
Guiding the bill to provide for uniform mode
OF ascertaining the weight of premium crops
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-PdSSed to be Enacted Bills. to
provide for uniform modes of ascertaninp the
amount OF premium crops to incorporate the
trustees of the Horton fund of the Second
Presbyterian society in Newbur port ; to au.
thorlze the trustees of the Methodist Episco-
pal society in Ipswich to ltheir old meeting
house amending the statutes relating to tru-
ants.
Committees reported bill in addition to an
act making appropriations for the mileage and
compensation of the officers and members of
the legislature during the present session
thereof. and tor other purposes, as follows -
For the compensation Of senators, a sum not
exceeding $3.50; for representatives, S57, APO:
for doorkeepers, messengers, pages, watch
men, firemen, &C., S7413 50 for lieutenant
governor and council, $4,000 for clerks of
senate and house OF representatives, including
compensation for assistants, S2666 81; Tor
chaplains, $500; read once also that the re
solve IN favor OF the Washingtonian Home,
allowing it $1,000 for its lawful purposes
ought to pass.
Leave of absence was granted to the follow
ing members Mr.. Mason of Dartmouth. six
days; Messrs Howe of Marshfield and Gibbs
OF New Bedford, five days each Messrs
Gum of Montague, McGregory OF Wibraham.
Sherman OF Conway, and Thompson Of Gosh
on, three days each; Messrs. Whitman of
plymouth, Brown of Taunton, Pratt of Fall
River, and Robbins of Holland, for two days
each.
to leglsate upon the order OF JAN 18TH to con.
slider providing by law for obtaining and pre-
serving such facts and statistics relating to
persons In the army and navy service during
the existing war as may be important and in t.
teresting for future reference.
The committee on fisheries reported a bill
regulating the SEEMING of menhadea in The
Acushuet River, authorizing tina selectmen of
FalrhAven to license persons for the purpose
OF SEEMING said fish. Reported on the petition
OF Thomas Clark and others. Read once.
On motion OF MIR. JEWELL OF Boston it was
ordered that the committee on finance inouire
and report whether any moneys have been
borrowed by the treasurer since the extra SEES
sion OF the Legislature in 1861, for which he
had no authority from the legislature if so.
what, and under what authority
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Taunton. il
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider the eXpediency of so amending the
statute exempting houses of religious worship
and the pews and furniture thereof, from tax
alton, that these shall not be exempted on
amount in value of more than $4,000, exclu
sive OF tire debts of the society by which they
are owned
On motion of Mr.. PARSONS of Brookline. it
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider The expediency of regulating by law
the power OF agents in making contracts i'm
purchases for public institutions.
On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN of Brighton il
was ordered that the committee on probate
and chancery consider the eXpedieucy of so
amending the insolvent law, as to REQUIRE TO
assignees in all cases to file suitable bonds with
the insolvent court
Ordered TO THIRD Reading-Resolve in ia.
yor OF the district of Marshpee bill to con.
firm certain acts done by Aired W. Paul as
justice of the peace.
Ordered to be EngroSsed.- for further Sc
curity OF lands from trespassers.
Lad on the Id6te.-Bill in relation to sealing
weights and measures in the city of Law.
renee.
RecommiHed.-Bill for the regulation of suits
at law, affected by the establishment of the
boundary line between the states of Masachu
sets and Rhode Island, and other purposes
| amendment pending.)
Rgected.- The bill to reduce the capital
| stock OF the Central Bank in Worcester. was
refused engrossment by vote OF 67 ayes and
| Y nays.
Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester asked leave to
introduce a resolve authorizing the treasurer
OF me commonwealth to borrow money in an
tlclpatlon OF the revenue; empowering the
treasurer to require Of the several banks of the
commonwealth loan of such sums of money
as may from time be necessary for the nav.
ment of the ordinary demands within the
current year; also requiring the treasurer to
| repay such sums as soon as money sufficient
for this purpose shall be received into the
treasury provided that the whole amount
OF the temporary loan thus authorized shall
not at any time exceed 100000. Leave was
| granted, and, under suspension of the rules
tile resolve took its several readings and was