Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-21

SATURDAY, Jan. 16.-In the senate, Mr.
GEORGE of Essex moved reconsideration of
the Vote ordering to be engr0ssed the bill CON
corning religious services in public schools.
MIR. NoRTHEND of Essex moved a suspen-
sion OF the rules for the consideration OF the
motion at the present time. The motion was
advocated by the mover, on the ground that a
very full discussion had been had, was OPP
posed by several senators, and failed, when
the reconsideration passed into the orders of
the day for Monday.
On motion of Mr.. BRowNELL of Bristol, or
dered that the committee on the judiciary con-
slider the eXpediency Of providing by law tor
lien upon horses boarded by livery stable
keepers, for a term not exceeding three
months from the date Of the contract made by
The parties
The bill to authorize banks to pay out the
demand notes Of the United States, was advo-
Gated briefly by Messrs. BABsoN OF Essex
and CROKER of Worcester.
Mr.. LoRING Of Suffolk feared the bill was
not sufficiently guarded, as under it the banks
might obtain greater privileges than the
banking laws contemplated
Mir. SWAN of Norfolk suggested another
difficulty, whether the banks would be obliged
TO receive these notes, authorized to be paid
out by them.
Mr.. PLUNKETT of Berkshire also saw diff.
culties, and hoped the bill would not be
passed without further consideration.
Mr., TwoMBLY OF Suffolk sustained the
same view, and thought it not unlikely that
circumstances would so change, that another
might be necessary should this be passed at
this time.
Mr.. LoRING moved a recommitment of the
bill, Tor further action Of the committee AT
ter some further discussion the bill was re-
committed
The bill eXempting from taxation certain
property held by parishes and religious soce
ties tor charitable and religious purposes, was
ordered to IA third reading.
Adjourned to Monday at p. NJ
In THE House, the following petitions were
presented and referred to appropriate commit
tees :--Oi Levi Baker of Yarmouth to be re-
imbursed for moneys expended in testing the
constitutionality of "A law of Virginia, under
which his vessel was seized of the Peoples
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of Worces.
Ter, for extension of time to carry into effect
the act of the legislature relating to said com
pany of VIM. Ropes and others for incor DO
ration as the Massachusetts Colonization So
ciety.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Fay of
Atho LothIop of Boston, Baker of Ipswich,
Nichols of Richmond, Halves OF Leomnster
Nlna OF South Sctuate, Baker of Dudley,
Meacom OF Beverly, and Earle of Attlebor.
ough special committee on the petition pre-
scented on Friday, of Cornelius White and eth
ers, fer the removal of Samuel r. Townsend,
justice of the police sAutt in Taunton.
On motion of Mr. ToRREY of Charestown.
it was ordered that the committee on the Judi.
ciary consider the expediency of so amending
Chapter 222 OF the acts of 1856 that its provi
sions may be extended to adopted children
and step children OF Massachusetts volunteers
now in the service Of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. SouTHER of Worcester
1t was ordered that the committee on educa-
ton inquire into the extent of truancy and
youthful vagrancy in our cities and large
towns, and the measures which should be
adopted to check these evils also the same
committee consider what amendment the pro.
vision of Sec. A. Chap. AZ, of the General
Statutes, now neglected in some OF our cities,
needs to have it more faithfully carried out.
On motion Of Mr.. STETsoN of Hanson, it
was ordered, by a vote of 96 to 49, that the
clerk be and ID hereby directed not to furnish
the members and officers Of the house with
| pocket knives this year.
On motion of Mr.. MARCHANT of Edgartown.
it was ordered that the committee on banks
and banking inquire into the expedency of so
amending chapter 81 section 90, of the Gen.
eral Statutes, as TO inquire that in addition TO
the monthly returns of banks published in
Boston each bank Of discount in the state.
not located in that city, shall cause to be pub
lshed statement of its monthly standing in
some newspaper printed in the town or CITY
where said banks are respectively located
and in case no paper is published in such town
or city, then said publication is TO pc made in
the nearest town or city where paper is is
sued
Finance BY Mr.. RoDMAN of New Bedford.
that said committee find the charges in the au.
ditor's account OF the expenses OF his depart
ment duly vouched aud within the appropria
tons Accepted.
The bills-to extend the time for locating
and constructing the Milford and Woonsocket
railroad relating to the form and execution of
certain warrants, and the resolve in favor OF