Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-03
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES

SENArE.-The order calling for information
in relation to the Hoosac tunnel was laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS of Worcester,
ordered that the committee on probate and
chancery inquire into the expediency of so
modifying secs. los and 1903, chap. 118 Gener.
al Statutes, as TO provide for the more equal
distribution of the effects of insOventS who
have been members of partnerships, among
creditors of such partnerships.
Committees reported bills making appropri.
atoms from the income of the school fund APP.
plicabe TO educational purposes and that the
house bill relating to the form and execution
OF certain warrants ought to pass and leave
to withdraw on petition of Sarah Z. Wall, that
the elective franchise may be conferred on
women.
The resolve making appropriations to pay
certain damages and other expenses incurred
under chap. l54 of the acts of 1861, and bill
relating 10 lunatics i'll the state prison were
severally ordered to a third reading.
The reports ineXpedient on an order rela-
tive TO returns of savings banks, and an order
relative to returns Of banks, were accepted.
The bill TO authorize banks to pay out the
demand notes OF the United States, and the
bill in addition to incorporate the Arkwright
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, were passed
to be engrossed Adjourned to Monday, 2
o'clock.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. 5CLARK of
birmingham, the vote whereby the resolve in
favor of the overseers of the poor OF the town
OF Framing cham, for the benefit OF Mary Me
Grath, was on Friday rejected, was reconsid-
cred. Alter discussion in which the resolve
was supported by Mr.. Clark, and opposed by
Messrs. Parsons OF Dorchester, and Curtis of
IVA N tod NV
vote Of SO to 49,
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred: of Josiah Southwick
and thirty others, tor the protection Of persons
alleged to be insane; of NJ. V. Benson and 40
others of Wareham, for an act extending state
aid to families OF volunteers in the United
States navy of Capt. A. p. Chamberlain, for
compensation for military services in Virginia;
OF Winthrop Faulkner and 109 others of
Grafton, for law reimbursng towns for mill
tary expenses the remonslrLnces of Daniel
Dorchester and 81 others Of Worcester of
Josiah Bisbee and % others OF North Roches.
ter, and Edwin Leonard aud u others of Wor.
cester, severally against any alteration of the
statute relative TO reading the bible in public
schools were received.
On motion OF Mr. BORDEN of Fall River, it
was ordered that the committee on the judi
the compensation of the officers OF the police
court in the city OF Fall River, in view OF the
enlarged territorial jurisdiction OF said court
by the change in the Rhode Island boundary.
The speaker appointed Mr.. Sargent of
Amesbury ON the joint special committee, on
the part Of the house, on the subject of ap-
portlonlng the stale into congressional dis
trictS, in place of Mr. Merrill OF Salisbury, de.
ceased.
The Judiciary committee reported a bill
prescribing and limiting the ices of commits
siOners' TO take dispositions and acknow ledge
ments in other states, as follows For admin
isterng oaths and certifying the same under
their official seal, one dollar each for taking
acknowledgment OF deeds and other instru.
ments, one dollar each; for each written page
Of "a words, contained in any deposition or
affidavit, fifty cents; for swearing each de-
ponent, one dollar; for other services, the
same fees as are allowed justices of the peace
in this state. The penalty for exceeding the
above charges will be removal from office.
Reported on the order of Jan. 10; and mex.
pedient upon the order concerning imposing a
short Imprisonment instead of fine and costs
as punishment for the first offense OF drunk.
enness.
BY Mr.. FAY of Athol, from the special
committee to whom was referred the petition
of Cornelius White and others for the removal
of Samuel r. Townsend, justice Of the police
court in Taunton, that said committee deem
it advisable TO conine the examination to
those matters, that would not tend to an i'm.
peachmeut but to removal by address, and
therefore to save expense to the common.
wealth. ask to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject, and recommend
its reference to joint special committee. The
md In bar
ed the special committee of nine on this sub
ject, as the special committee on the part Of
the house.
Mr. DANIELS of Worcester asked leave to
introduce bill relating to commissioners on
shade trees and public grounds in the city OF
Worcester, providing that Il board of three
commissioners be appointed by the city coun
Gil of Worcester, Tor the superintendent and
management OF the public grounds, and the
shade and ornamental trees OH said grounds in
said city also certain provisions for the regu,
lation of the board. Leave was granted and
the bill was referred to the committee Oh towns
Ordered to be EngroSSed -Bills-regulating
the investments of the several sinking funds
verbally amended) to reduce the capital
stock Of the Village Bank in Danyers; to re-
duce the capital stock of the Bank OF Brigh
ton; relating TO proceedings in equity to in
corporate the conference Of Baptist ministers
in Massachusetts ; to change tie name OF the
proprietors OF the meeting house in federal
street in the town of Boston; and the resolves
in relation to the coast defence of Massachu
sets (under suspension OF the rules.
On motion of Mr.. DANIELS OF Worcester
the election of overseers OF Harvard COllegs
was re-assigned for Thursday, Feb. 6, at 2
o'clock p NJ.
Passed to be Enacted The bills establishing
the terms of the police court in the county Of
Bristol; making appropriations for the main
tenance OF the government during the current
year; making appropriations for the mileage
and compensation OF members OF the legisa.
ture at the present session thereof and for
other purposes. Adjourned.