Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-18
Ma.sncnuserts Legislature.

BosTON Monday, Feb II, 1862.
SENATE.-The committee on railroads re-
ported a bill authorizing the sounding of loco
motive whistles; bill concerning damages for
land taken by railroad corporations (reviring
claims for land damages where time for con-
structng railroads is extended.
The reports, leave to withdraw, on the petit.
ton of Collins Howes and others of Amos
Smith, Jr., and others; and of b. ii. Bullock,
were accepted.
| The resolve in favor of J. b. Keyes and G..
| f. Richardson, was ordered to be engrossed
The resolve in favor OF Henry X. Oliver,
| treasurer was further discussed, on its pas.
sage to engrossment, when it was rejected, Is
| against IL.
The probate and chancery committee re.
| ported bill concerning the wives of per-
sons under guardianship for insanity, provid-
ing that the probate court for the county in
which the guardian OF an insane person was
appointed, may make an allowance out of the
estate if such insane person for the support of
his wife, to be paid to her by the guardian
during the continuance of the guardianship, or
in such manner as the court shall direct; also
repeating the 18th section OF the l08Ih chap
ter OF the general statutes. Reported on the
order of Feb. Is. Read once.
HoUsE.-ReportS of Committees Finance
By Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester bill TO pro.
vide for the payment in coin of the interest
and principal of Massachusetts scrip or bonds,
reported OIL the order of Feb. A. Read
once.
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance-By Mr..
TYLER of Boston, bill to continue in force
an act to incorporate the Washington Insur.
ance Company, on the petition OF said com.
pany. Read once.
By the same gentleman, leave to withdraw
on the petition OF j. E. BOwley and others of
Provncetown, to be Incorporated as stock
insurance company.
By the same gentleman, that the petition of
Daniel Foster and others OF Beverly, tor the
further protection OF the navigation of their
hnrbor, at the suggestion of the parties inter.
ested, be referred to the next general court.
On motion Of Mr.. JEWELL of Boston, it was
ordered that the treasurer and receiver general
be requested to communicate to the house of
representatives copies OF the several orders of
tie council under which he borrowed the
moneys mentioned in the report OF the com.
m;tsc on finance, being house document No
So; also, OF all other orders of the council au.
thorlz;ng or directing him to borrow money
during the year 1861; also to communicate 10
the house of representatives the dates of the
issue of the scrip provided Tor in the act of the
special session Of the legislature, providing for
a Union fund.
On mOtOn OF Mr.. BROWN OF HittSheid, 1t
was ordered that, senate concurring, Thurs
day, Feb. 10th, at q o'clock, be assigned for
a joint convention OF the senate and house for
the choice of two directors of the Western
Railroad
Prisoners Of War.-Mr. CHANDLER of Bos.
ton, asked leave to introduce the following re-
solve -
a ResolUe Relating to Prisoners of Var.
Resolved, That his excellency, the COVER
nor Of this commonwealth, be authorized to
tender to the authorities of the United States
such of the public buildings, not otherwise oc-
cupied, as may be necessary for the detention
OF prisoners of war, now rapidly accommodating
in different parts OF this country.
Leave was granted, and the resolve was re-
TERED to the committee on federal relations.
Mr.. BURBANK offered joint resolve of
thanks to the army and navy for the recent
victories, which, after brief speech from Mr..
Gushing, was adopted.