Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-09
nAssAomUsRTTs LEGISLATURES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. s.
CHM Atm

SENA h.
On motion of MIR. THOMPSON, the commit
tee on banks and banking were ordered to in
quire into the eXpediency OF rendering inoper-
alive during the war the provisions OF law
against the suspension OF specie payments by
tile banks, and report by bill or Otherwise.
On motion of Mr. HILL OF Worcester, Sat-
urday next at III o'clock, was assignee as the
time for choice OF preacher of the next cleo
ton sermon.
MIR. RICHARDSON of AliddleseX offered an
order relative to exemption OF certain property
from taxation, held by parishes and religious
societies Referred to the committee on par
ishes and religious societies.
Mr.. SToCKwELL from the committee on
printing, reported that the order providing for
printing 1000 extra copies OF the adjutant gen
erals report ought to pass. Adopted.
Petitions Presented and Referred Gardner
Warren and others, for Incorporation as the
East Cambridge Gas and Oil Company Ma
.haniel Harris and others, for incorporation as
the John Hancock Lie Insurance Company ;
S. S. Lewis and others, for incorporation as
the Boston Freigh. Railroad Company.
Adjourned to II o'clock Thursday morning.
HOUSE.
The nl,H4 OF the chairman Of the commit
tee ON elections was inadvertently omitted
yesterday, aud the speaker announced Mr.
Church Of Westport as said chairman.
The following petitions were presented and
referred 10 appropriate committees ;-Ot Thos
Stearns and others, for a horse railway in
Cambridge; OF the selcctmen OF West Cam
bridge, for the city council Of Cambridge and
the seectmen of Belmont, for alteration in
town line Of the city council OF Cambridge
to be relieved from the control and care OF 50
much Of the Cambridge Great Bridge as lies
within the limits Of Brighton; OF the city
council Of Cambridge, Tor authority to take
down tOmbs aud remove bodies from certain
buria ground in said city; OF the president
and directors Of franklin Insurance Co., Tor
renewal Uf charter; Of the county commis
sioners OF Barnslable, for leave to assess
county tax not exceeding $4,000, Tor the
erection Of jail and house OF correction !;
of committees Of the towns OF East
hampton and Southampton, TO strengthen
and establish a boundary line between said
towns OF Joshua C. Robinson and others Of
Falmouth, for an act to authorize the county
commissioners OF Barnstable county to con
struct bridge across Chds river; of the
Winnisimmet railway, for amendment of char
ter; OF the Lynn and Boston railway, for
amendment of charter; of Collins HOwes and
othe rs, for leave to build wharf in Chatham
Of the Fort Hill corporation, for extension and
modification OF charter; or b. +. Durant and
Others Of Great Darlington, tor repeal Of laws
concerning trial Justices OF Thomas Clark and
24O others Of Fairhaven, Tor change in the
fishing act; OF the city OF Roxbury, for nAn,-
bursement by the state for amount expended
in aid Of Massachusetts volunteers OF Daniel
H. Blaney and others, for act OF incorporation
as the Salem, Swanpscot Lynn, and East
Boston Railway Company.
On motion of MIR. Brown Of Taunton, it
was ordered that the committee on the militia
consider the expectancy of so amending sec.
tions l and 5, chapter 3d. of the acts OF 1861,
that it may be the duty of each city and town
to provide for TIE support Of persons who may
he dependent on a member of the volunteer
militia Of this state, mustered into or enlisted
in the service Of the United States, and that
each city and town may be reimbursed from
the state treasury for the money so expended.
On mot on OF Mr.. CHURCH Of Wesiport, it
was ordered that the use Of the representatives
hall be granted to the Legislative Temperance
Society every Thursday evening during the
present session.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks of Medford, it
was ordered that the committee on the judicia.
ry be requested to inquire what further Iegisla-
ton, if any, is necessary for the prevention Of
incendiary fires, more particularly in the
country towns.
On motion of Mr.. HARDING OF Cambridge,
it was ordered that the committee ON the ju-
dietary consider and report upon the eXpedien-
cy of amending the charters OF the cities of
the commonwealth, so that the aldermen Of
said cities shall be more equally distributed
than is frequently the case at the present time
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS of Plymouth it
was ordered that the committee on the Judi
ciary consider whether any legislation is nee
essary concerning modes OF procedure in suits
OF equity, with view of dimishiug costs and