Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-22
AIas.achu.etts Legislature.
BosToN, Friday. Feb.


P0casset Bank, and the Fall River Union
Bank, were passed to be engrossed, under sus.
pension of the rules.
Mr.. CRoCKER, from the committee on the
treasury, reported that the house resolve grant
ing taxes for the several counties, ought to
pass.
Mr.. TwoMBLEY of Suffolk, on leave, intro.
duced bill in regard to taxation of certain
lands sold by the commonwealth Referred.
On motion of Mr.. DEAN of Suffolk, it was
ordered, that the committee on claims in pass
ing upon the various claims presented for ex-
penses incurred in recruiting the fourteenth
regiment, or Irish brigade, so called, be au.
thorized TO inquire into the reasons why said
regiment or brigade was discharged, and the
expenses OF recruiting said regiment, and the
expenses OF recruiting other regiments
The bill in addition to an act incorporat.
ing the Glasgow company, after considerable
discussion, in which it was stated that the
subject had already been once disposed of. was
refused third reading.
The bill relating to the challenging of Jurors
in civil and criminal cases, was recommitted.
The bill in addition to an act in aid of the
families of volunteers, after some discussion.
was assigned for consideration on Monday, at
q o'clock.
The resolve providing for an amendment to
the constitution relative to the qualifications of
voters, was ordered to third reading
Adjourned to Monday, at two o'clock.
HoUsE.-Ihe petitions of John Z. Foley of
Worcester formerly an acting first lieutenant
in the twenty eighth, and subsequently in the
twenty ninth regiment, for compensation for
military services and of the seectmen of
Florida, TO be reimbursed Tor supporting
state pauper, were severally referred 10 the
committee on claims, were presented.
OrderS.-On motion OF Mr.. FOSTER of An
dover, it was ordered that the committee on
the Judiciary consider the expediency of pro-
Yiding for the election Of assessors in the same
manner as the school committees are now
chosen
On motion of MI. PUTNAM of Danvers, it
was ordered that the committee On the iudci
airy consider the eXpediency of making the
county, city and town taxes, preferred claims
in cases of insolvent debtors.
MIR. Brooks Of Medtord, reported a bill
concerning the snareing of certain birds. pro.
viding, first, that whoever, at any season of
the year, takes Or destroys by means of trans
or snares, any Of the birds mentioned in sec.
ton l OF chapter 81 OF the general statutes.
shall forfeit for every such bird so taken and
killed or destroyed, five dollars second re.
pealing section 2 of chapter 81 OF the general
statutes. Reported on the order on this sub.
ject, and on the petition OF o. Ingalls, and 9th
ers' Read once.
Boston and Salem Ice COmpany-On motion
of Mr.. CURTIS OF ROXburS, the report, leave
to withdraw on the petition of the Boston and
Salem Ice Company, Tor authority to maintain
a railroad, was taken from the table.
Mr.. WRIGHT of Boston moved to amend the
report by substituting bill in acc lrdance
with the prayer of the petitioners, entitled
can act to lucreuse the PUweI vi tie Boston
and Salem Ice Company" Mr. WRIGHT ex-
planned at length the circumstances which
have induced the petitioners TO come to the
legislature, and deemed it a matter of iustice
to corporate body that Ibis prayer should be
granted.
Mr.. BANFIELD OF West Roxbury stated that
the report had been made not solely from a
detection in the case, but from its merits. The
committee had hearing and were satisfied
that there were fundamental objections TO
granting such petition. His sympatbies
were with this company in their aggravations
but he did not deem it proper to legislate mon
a question OF private difficulties.
Mr.. WRIGHT responded in further exnlapa.
ton OF the case, stating that the question was
simply this: whether the commonwealth
would allow company OF its own incornora
ton to be driven into the courts, and To have
its eXchequer drained, or would it protect it
from such grievances as it now suffers.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Middleton advocated the
proposed bill, and referred to case of the
Stony Brook Railroad as precedent for tie
passage OF this bill. The bill was further aJ.
vocated by Messrs CURTIS Of Roxburv and
DANIELS Of Worcester
The amendment was adopted, and the hill
took its first reading.
Religious Services in Public Schools.-Tbe hin
concerning religious services in public schools
reported as substitute for the bills ON Thai
subject which have passed the two branches
OF the legislature, BY the committee of confer
ence, TO whom was committed the matter of
the disagreement, came down from the senate
anu, under suspension of the rules. was CON.
aidered ON the question of ordering il tn ha
engrOssed. " w
Messrs. DANIELS, SoUTHER and Common
OF worcester, BROWN OF Taunton, JouYsoN
OF Middleton, HEARD of Clinton. DAVIS NJ
plymouth, PIERCE Of Dorchester, and ,JEwpIt
OF Boston, spoke in favor of the hill and
Messrs STEVENS OF Boston, DEWITT of AGA
wan, AXTELL Of Grafton, RAMspELI. of Iven
and MANNING OF Reading, opposed il.
On motion Of Mr.. HARDING of Cambrid.
the previous question was ordered, and the
yeas and nays having been ordered the clerk
proceeded to call the roll, with the tollowin,,
result yeas ll5, nays "a So the bill was or'
dered TO be engrossed. 1t reads as follows.
BILL concerning religious services in nnb
lie schools.
BE IL enacted, &c.