Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-11
aTa,snchusetts LegI.Inture.

| and a bill in addition, &C., TO incorporate the
| Quincy Railroad Company.
The report ineXpedient, on the order rela-
| tive to an expression of views on the financial
| eXigencies OF the United States was accepted.
The bill to incorporate the trustees of the
| Horton fund of the Second fresb terrain So
ciety in Newburyport; TO authorize the trus-
tees of the Methodist Episcopal society in
| Ipswich to sell their old Westinghouse; TO
authorize the town of Maiden maintain a
bridge; in addition to an act regulating the
tolls at the Dartmouth brioge; amending the
statutes relating to habitual truants, were or
dered ia a third reading.
The bill in addition to an act in aid of the
families of volunteers, with the veto OF the
governor, was taken up in accordance with
special assignment
Mr. LoRING of Suffolk stated that immedi-
ately upon the return Of the governor from
Washington, he inquired of him the state OF
the question in dispute, and had received in
reply to day a letter which assured him that
the difficulty had been entirely adjusted; that
the secretary of war was satisfied that the only
legal course was that taken by him; that the
troops raised by Gen. Butler would be recog-
nized as Massachusetts volunteers, and organ
lied as such This action would bring those
regiments within the scope of the law of 1861,
affording aid to families, and no further legis
read to the chairman OF the military commit
tee, that he might satisfy himself on the sub
! ject.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Hampden said it was true
| the gentleman from Suffolk read the letter of
the governor to him. but he had had no op.
| portunity of making further inquiries on the
subject; on the contrary, he had been assured
that Gen Butler had stated that he had no in.
formation on the subject; and had heard Of no
I, .l,t.r II.
ed, however, Il postponement until tomorrow
to ascertain the facts in the case. If under the
view of the gentleman from Suffolk, the vol
unteers under this bill were to be recognized
as in service, from the time of their enlistment,
he should be satisfied, and not otherwise.
Mr.. ToMPKINs OF Essex hoped the subject
would be laid upon the table, when it could lie
taken up at any time.
Mr.. MITCHELL of Plymouth believed sena.
tors had made up their minds on the subject,
and were as well prepared to act now as they
would be at any time.
Mr.. LoRING said his object had ever been to
prevent discussion, since nothing could be
gained by it. He did not act in any way as
the representative OF the governor, or of any
body else
MIR. NoRTHEND Of Essex said he had a bill
which he would read for information, embrace
ing some matters which he considered essen.
tial at this time. This bill provided that in
future enlistments, where aid is granted, one
half of the pay of the volunteers shall be secur-
| ed to their families,
After some further discussion, the motion
to postpone to 3 o'clock on Tuesday, was car
ried.
The bill of Mr.. NoRTHEND, was ordered to
be printed
A bill relating to commissioners on shade
trees and public grounds in Worcester, was
taken up, amended, and again laid on the
table. Adjourned to Tuesday 2 O'Clock.
HoUsE.-Various petitions were presented
and referred 10 appropriate committees.
The committees reported that the resolve
in favor of Henry X. Oliver, treasurer of the
commonwealth, allowing him Sl84, for money
lost,-ought to pass and that the resolve in
favor of j. B. Keyes, and G. f. Richardson,
allowing them $25 10, for services in taking
dispositions in the case relating to the Bilerica
dam.
On motion of Mr.. BURBANK of Boston, it
was ordered the committee on the militia in
quire what arms, equipments or material of
war, the property OF the commonwealth, and
purchased prior the first day of January 1861,
are now on hand; and whether any and what
portion thereof may be sod without detri-
, ment to the service.
On motion OF Mr.. BANFIELD of West Rox-
bury, it was ordered that the committee on
the judiciary consider the eXpediency of alter
ing or amending the 32nd section of the 8Sth
chapter of the general statutes, concerning
the registering and licensing of dogs.
Report accepted Report (leave to with.
draw on the petition OF Drs. o. Martin, C..
Ellis, and j. H. Stickney, for allowance of
claims as examiners into the disease called
Pleuro-Pneumonia.
Ordered to be Engossed.-Bill concerning the
custody and distribution of funds of the Mas.
sachusetts Volunteers.
A message was received from His Excel
| lency the Governor informing the General
Court, that in obedience to the resolve of Jan.
uary 9th last, entitled "a resolve to assume
the collection and payment of the direct ma
tional tax, there was forwarded to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury of the United States the
notice requested by said resolve, an aknowl-
edgment by Secretary Chase, of the receipt
of which notice accompanies the message.
The message and accompanying acknowl.
edgment were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Investigation of Army Contracts-The order
OF the house, dated Jan. 23d, providing for a
joint special committee of seven ON the part
of the house, with such as the senate may
join, to investigate all army contracts and
expenditures made during the year 1861, the
| persons by and with whom such contracts
were made, and the price paid under the same
with power to send tor persons and papers
having been concurred in by the senate, the
speaker appointed Messrs. Gibbs of Salem
Benjamin Stevens of Boston, Shaw of Upton
Root of Ludlow, Smith of Lexington, Brown
OF Seekonk, and Bicknel of Weymouth to
constitute said committee on the part Of the
house.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE of Dorchester the
bill making appropriations for deficiencies in
the year 1861 and previous years, and taken
from the table and ordered to a third reading
having been amended on motion of MIR
PIERCE, as follows - Providing that the
services appropriated shall be paid out of the
treasury of the commonwealth, unless oher,cist
provided for; providing that the compensation
OF the appraisers of the Back Bay lands
amounting to $500, shall be paid out of the Back
Bay lands fund; providing that the compensa
tlOn OF cattle commissioner for 1861 shall
be torty-three dollars and fifty cents also pro.
viding that there shall be paid the sum OIL
SIG 81 for costs in the suits of the common
wealth VS.. the town of Groyeand.
The Bible QaeStion.--The bill concerning the
reading of the Bible in the public schools
came down from the Senate with the amend
ment of the House non conuaraed in, and pro
posing committee of conference on the sub
ject.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Plymouth the
proposition was acceded to, and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Davis, johnson of Middle.
ton, and Albee of Marlborough, on the part OF
the House, on said committee
Member QaaiJfed-The credentials of BAL
LEY Z. BROWN, of Salisbury member elect