Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-24
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.

11GdlS anu NdHlO OROiHStS NAAo NSiitg
and others, against abolishing the board OF
pilot commissioners.
The committee on claims, by Mr.. RICHARD
son, reported leave to Withdraw on the petit
ton OF Elisha p. Fearing, tor allowance OF bill
for medical services.
Orders Of the day.-The house bill to extend
the time tor locating ard constructing the Mil.
ford and WoonSocket railrt nd, was ordered to
a third reading
The report, leave to withdraw on petition of
the New North Religious Society in Boston,
after some debate, was recommilied.
y message was received IRON the governor,
communicating his objections to the bill ex-
tending the provisions of the act OF last year
to the families OF volunteers not thus provided
for.
an Erecutive Veto.-The governor returned
the bill in addition to the act to provide relief
for the families Of volunteers. After referring
to the suggestion made in his annual address,
in relation TO extending the provisions of the
act OF last year, and the action OF the commit
tee on the subject, in the several stages of the
bill, he says
tits to be noliced.--1, That the provision is
in aid OF the family OF an inhabitant OF the
city or to'on rendering the relief 2 That he
must, as a member of the volunteer militia of
this state, have been mustered or enlisted into
the service 3, That inhabitants of the COM
monwealth who enlist, or are mustered into the
United States service in other states as MEM
bers of the military corps of such other states,
are not included in this bounty. AS an exam
pie, he states that the companies which joined
New York regiment, shut themselves out
from the benefit OF the original act. The pres
eut bill seeking to aid ii body of men called
the New England division" he is OF opinion,
departs from the theory and intents of the
original act, in certain vital particulars one Of
them being in applying the relief generally to
families inhabitants of the commonwealth,
while the act specifies inhabitants of the city
or to,cH from whose officers relief is sought
Under such bill, if wife failed to obtain re-
lief in the town where her husband was dOmi-
cied, she might continue her application 10
any other until she finds one compliant thus
giving an advantage TO the families of the
"New England division This would not
only exclude the companies which went to
New York, but would favor men who shall
hereafter enlist in the New England division,
which he does not suppose to have been the
intention OF the legislature. Another objection
is its incomprehenslble phraseology, no such
body as the New England division being
known in the forces Of the United States. Ii
there were, this bill would encourage the ell
listment OF Massachusetts, men in regiments
out of the state.
The governor discusses the question of if
regularity in the formation of the regiments Of
Gen. Butler us being contrary TO law, and
says: "ln view of all the facts and documents
respectfully suggest that it is impossible at
this moment to legislate, unless we will hazard
the consequences of errors involving differ
enCeS of construction, and combination, heart
burnngs and controversies, between the COM
monwealth and the towns and cities" He
concludes -
81 hope to see these soldiers provided with
an appropriate and lawful organization, and
that a bill may be lawfully framed, so as to
grant the prayer OF the petition, and also to
put the gallant men of our Massachusetts
companies, now regimented with New York
volunteers, on that equal footing their eharac-
ter, both as to good citizens and true soldiers,
and their long service, and their hope deferred,
so amply merit and demand"
The message was of great length, and was
LAID on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The following petitions were pre-
scented and appropriately referred of VIM.
Leach for compensation for medical attend
ance to Christantown, Gay Head, and Deep
Bottom Indians of Benz f. Nutting and fit
ty-""e others, against any alteration Of the
present law respecting the reading of the Bible
Iii the public schools; of Moses Brown for
compensation for medical services to the Gay
Head Indians of tie directors Of the Bank
OF Brighton tor leave to reduce their capital
stock to 100000; of I. p. Pingree and 9TH
ers, Tor inquIring into the contract between
the Eastern and Essex railroad companies of
NJ. l.. Gushing and one hundred and nine 9TH
erS of Weymouth, in aid of the petition of L.
5. Beals and others, that the bingham and
Quincy turnpike and bridges may be laid out
as public highwhy; of Francis j. Child and
Il
new horse railroad in Cambridge OF Solomon
Davis and fiity-three others of Truro, against
the county commissioners of Barnstable coun-
ty for authority to raise $4,000 by taxation;
OF Nathaniel Horton and Others OF Newbury.
port for incorporation as "The Trustees of
tile Horton Fund Of the Second Presby terian
Society in Newburyport" of NJ, Phelps and
others, for incorporation as the Boston Union
Relief Society"
Reports of Committees. - Finance = By Mr..
MACK OF Lowell, request to be discharged from
the further consideration of the communica,
ton from the auditor of the commonwealth,
on the petition of j. f. U. Tracy, treasurer of
the county of Suffolk for an appropriation to
correct an error in an account settled with
the auditor, and recommending its reference
to the committee on claims. Accepted.
Judiciary-By Mr.. CUSHING of Newbury-
Tort, request to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the order concerning the pro-
lection OF hares, rabbits and partrdges from de.
stGuction, and OF the petition of d. NJ, Ingalls,
and others, on the same subject and recon-
mending that they be severay referred to the
committee on agriculture. Accepted
Manufactures.-By Mr.. CARTWRIGHT of
Aams, leaye to withdraw on the petition of
Victor A King and others, for an act OF incor-
poration for manufacturing firearms. Placed
in the orders of the day.
Mihtia.-By Mir. WRIGHT of Lowell, request
to he discharged for to morrow from the fur
ther consideration OF the order of Jan. Z, con-
corning the eXpediency OF the state paying
the expenditures made by cities and towns in
drilling and uniOrmihg volunteers, and re.
commenting that it be referred to the court of
claims. Accepted.
BY Mr.. BURBANK of Boston, on the order
of Jan. 10 instructing said committee to in.
qulre what amount OF money was paid to the
three months volunteers while in the service
OF the state, and before being mustered into
the service Of the United States, and what
amount may now be due them for commute.
ton pay-as follows: That prior to tile pas.
sage by congress Of thes act to increase the
pay of privates approved Aug. 6, 1861, the
following sums were paid to the regiments,
being the amount due from the date of being
ordered toto service to the date OF being mus.
tered in $50
Warrant. Reg't. Amount.
l. SIN. Mass Vol. Militia, S5JOSs Sc
T. 81. John q: ST, Clair, 10 03