Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-25
AIassachusetts Legislature.
MONDAY, Feb. q.


SENATE.-Bills were reported, concerning
banks and banking, and in relation to the
power Of administrators, with the will an
nexed.
| biological Museum. report of the trus-
tees OF the Museum OF Comparative u jOlogy,
| was presented and referred. The approprla-
ton OF so 900 by the state, has been received,
and nearly all expended upon the order of the
trustees. The first instaIment OF proceeds OF
sales of the Back Bay lands, amounting TO
| S20,65I, has been invested IN Massachusetts
| 6 per cent. bonds, the income only TO be ex
| pended. During the past year, a great amount
OF important work has been done at the Mu.
scum. 1t has consisted chiefly in overhauling
thoroughly the whole collection, every speci.
men OF which is reported by the directors to
| be in safe condition, in which it may remain
unnjured for an indefinite time. Besides this,
| the specimens have been distributed accord
| ing to their classes and families, and the sepa-
ration of the duplicates has been begun and is
well advanced, SO that exchanges are making
and will continue TO be made, to the great AL
vantage OF the institution, and OF the interests
! OF science The report OF the director, Prot.
| Agassiz, gives detailed report of the labOrs
| performed, and the additions received to the
museum. OF the additions, 275 boxes, bar
| rels, &c, have been received, consisting in
| part OF 5000 fishes, OF one thousand different
| species 1851 specimens of insects, 1l6l spe-
cies 250O cruslacea, 5S4 species 10000 mol
! lusks, 1000 species. a private subscription
| has been devoted to the formation of special
natural history library, The library already
numbers more than 6000 volumes.
The bill in aid OF the families of volunteers
was considered.
MIR. NoRrHEND Of Essex advocated the
amendments proposed by him, contending
that in iuSiirn VOiuntaelsS fine naval Sarvina
| should he treated IN the same manner as vol
unteers in the army, and that while this would
| not materially add TO the burden of the state,
the allotment proposed by him would dimn-
ish the expense largely.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Hampden opposed the
amendments, stating that the bill had been
drawn after great deal Of consideration and
consultation 1t was not considered advisable
to add materially to the expense which must
amount to not less than $1,000 900 a year
which the state will be required to pay for this
single Object. In regard to the pay OF sailors,
the recelP Of prize money was considered to
be some consideration, yet to provide tor the
want OF sailors now existing they were ready
to aid the families OF those who may enlist
hereafter
,,a The several amendments of Mr.. NoRTHEND
Two amendments were adopted to make the
language OF the bill confirm to the law ut 1881
and upon the Offering OF bill as substitute
by Ir REED of Boston, the subject was laid
on the table, and the substitute ordered to be
printed.
HoUsE.-The following petitions were nre.
sented aud referred OF H. Hostord and otb.
ers, for payment OF the brigade band OF Lowell.
Tor services in the sixth regiment; of JOHN $.
Brayton and others, stockholders in the Old
Colony and Fall River Railroad COMPANY.
against the union OF said company win tLp
Newportsand Fall River Railroad company of
the Midland Land Damage company, for leave
10 connect me tracks OF the Midland Railroad
company In Boston with the tracks of the OIJ
Colony and Fall River Railroad company and
at Dtuham with the tracks OF the Boston and
Providence Railroad company, and to make
contracts TOR the mutual use OF said tracks ; of
Il. Appleton and others, to be INCORPORATED as
the New England Railroad TRANSFORMATION
Company; OF Charles w. Lerned of Cam
bridge, to be reimbursed for depredations upon
ms crops anu fences, by soldiers from camp
Cameron.
The petition of George Pratt and rs others.
that the whole subject of religious services in
public schools may be referred to the next gen.
erts statutes, was laid on the table
Mi. DAVIS OF Plymouth, from tine commit
Tee on agriculture, reported bill concerning
Tue organization OF the state board of auricuI
ture, providing that the governor, ore person
from each comfy appointed by the several
incorporated agricultural societies therein
winch now receive the annual bounty of the
s s,a'e' anu lllree other persons appointed by
the governor with the advice and consent If
the council shall constitute the state bnori ~
agriculture; provided, that for the purnos,s nj.
thlS act the counties OF Nantucket and Dul,as
county sllal he deemed one county, the Mas
s@cmusettS society Tor promoting Agriculture
shsii De deemed society within the county of
SUFFOLK, and the Hampshire Franklin, and
hampueh society snail be deemed a society
within the county OF hampshire Reported
on the order Of Feb. 9th. Read once
On motion of Mr.. BANFIELp of West R,x-
bury, 1t was ordered that the committee nm
education consider the expediencv nf nro,iI
ing by law Tor the reading OF "WasbinpIon,s
farewell Address" by the pupils in Tin. mil -
schools OF this commonwealth.
On motion Of Mr.. SoUrHgR of Vorcestor
IL was ordered. that the committee nm nris,,,,
inquire what amendment of the l7Sth chante.
OF the General Statutes, section 9Th, will Sc
cure Tue better classification of prisoners in
houses of correction.
On motion of Mr.. BRAsTow of Son,orvilIo
It was ordered that the committee on the Judi.
cary consider the expediency of providing bv
law that 1t shall not be waste for a wilotv
hO,diug woodland in dover to cut sufi,.i,nt
woolelo pay Herewith Tor the expense OF cut.
ting ana cartlng the wood she is entitled To
use for her own fires.
On motion OF Mr.. ROBERTS OF Lakeville II
was ordered, that the committee on fisheries
consider the expedlency of further and moro
stringent legislation for the preservation of
pckerel, perch, and other fish during the win,
ter months aud spawning season, independent
OF the action OF towns on the subject.
Mr.. MORTON OF Nantucket, asked leave to
Introduce bill that there be allowed and paid
for the support OF the several Indian tribes
and Tor tile salaries OF the agents for the ear
rent year, the following sums Dudley In.
dams, 500; guardian salary, 500; Troy In.
dans, 5000; guardian salary, 500; Marshnce
Indian paupers, Sl53. Leave was granted
and the resolve was referred to the committee
on finance.
Orders Of the Day-The motion to reconsider
the vote by when the | ouse rejected The hin
to incorporate the Provision Dealers Associ -
ton in Boston was lost
Inc motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill concerning religious services in pubIir
schools was passed to be engrossed was dis
cussed at considerable length, and. finally IN
motion Of Mr.. BANFIELD of West RoxIprv
was specially assigned for Thursday 27th ~
~ O'Clock P. NJ, and it was also ordered AZ IN
| ~, that the vote on the question be taken NJ Q
| o'clock on the same day
| ordered to be EAgosSed-Bill to establish tba
salary OF tile first clerk in the office of the mn.
dltor; bill concering the Peoples Mutuol Fira
Insurance Company, in Worcester. rpsolvo
IN fayor.of Albert W. Scott; resolve in Iovor
OF The Massachusetts Charitable Eve and nor
lnhrmary. Adjourned.