Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-06


Reports of Committees. Public institutions,
bS MIR MITCHELL, bill TO Incorporate the Mas
Sachusetis Colonization Society, with CAPT
tai OF $500, 600
judiciary by Mr.. LoRING, that the bill in
relation To the city OF Fall River ought to pass.
BY Mr.. BACON, that the bill concerning de-
ciaratons in writs returnable before justices of
the peace and police courts ought to pass.
Towns, by MIR. WILLIAMS, that the bill re-
lating to commissioners on shade rees and
public grounds in the city of Worcester
ought to pass.
Public Lands-A report was received from
the commissioner on public land in relation to
the quantity and value OF marshes or flats in
cluded within the commissioners line about
| South Bay in Boston harbor or On the south
westerly side oil Mystic river. The committee
report upon four classes :-First, owners OF
marsh lands eXcavated on South Bay-there
are 81 acres all below the haTbo line Of 1886,
the owners being deprived OF the benefit OF
them by said line. OF the second class own
| erS OF marsh lands OH said bay there are seven
acres claimed. OF the owners OF flats, used
as water rights on said bay, there are twelve,
claiming of il width from As TO $50 feet, vary
ing in length, and il does not appear that the
owners have been subjected to any damage. In
the last class OF owners of flats on Mystic river
| there are claims of $50 900 feet, which the
owners say they are deprived the use of, eX
| cept IN being subjected to the expense OF con-
| structing pile or pier wharves, at cost OF 40
cents per square yard, 10 which extent they
claim compensation The commissioners con-
cluie with suggesting that the whole subject
! be left for future legislation Referred to COM
mttee on public lands and ordered to be
| printed.
Ordered, That the committee on the militia
consider the pNnaIieupy nj DrOViliDU nv lOgnS
some way by which the monies paid to the
| Massachusetts volunteers, by tie general gov
| ernment, may be transmitted and paid 10 the
| families, when so desired.
Friday, at D o'clock, was assigned for the
choice OF overseers OF Harvard University, 10
fill vacancies.
The resolve in relation to the coast defences
of Massachusetts was advocated by Mr..
NoRrHEND of Essex, who believed it to he
necessary that the state should carry forward
the project proposed nasmuch as The general
government had contra Is with all the com,
mon toundries, and the state could more expe.
dltlously meet the wants required
Mr.. RICHARDSON Of Middlesex doubted tho
| expectancy OF the measure, saying those most
| faml liar with the necessities Of tile treasury
are Of opinion That not less than Sc, 600 900
| Will be required by the state i'll taxes or by
| scrip.
| Mr.. SMITH of Worcester opposed the pas
| sage OF the resolve at present, and hoped it
/ would be postponed until it was ascertained
! how much money would be required for other
| purposes
| Mr.. 'TrcKER of Suff,lk did not rare whore
/ the money was to come from So Ionp a. he
| knew it was needed.
Mr. T-opIxc ~ Snffau, soid II ,y,s p,aos.
ure oi selt-preSeryalion, and the state must
now take upon herself the defense Of the
/ coast. or the coast must remain detenceless
! Better spend a million or more than risk the
/ loss of many miIiions There was not a dav
| to be lost and much time would he reouired n
complete tue measures proposed. He had no
/ faith in the friendship Of Great Britain. or of
! any other country. As to the means, the state
was better able 10 do this work than was The
I general government to take care OF all the
sfsf+s at,I il, tbe end the axnansa ,vouId no a
! charge az inst The renpral Government.
Mr.. GRlswoLD of Franklin. was satisfied of
+ the necessity of the measure, from the fact
Z tsst the committee had reported it for consi,l
4 GRAFTON. Even should ten millions of dollars
! be asked for il would require but n fax of ono
per cent, which mary men now nav in their
own towns. lie was ready 10 vote for any
measure for which tbera should he sLown a
+ necessity. in protecting the state or the conn.
try. or those engaged in fighting for the saliva
lost. What avail would he tbe nrnnertv of the
stare Nassarl,usatts lad Leen torarost in
nh the measures ut defense and tbora sI,npiJ
he ma l,rl- now in tI,is a,nargs,cv
Mr. Cpoctpp nj, Vcrc,st9. A NO, t,e,;o,.,
tsr ,yas am, G,vi.i,,,, ~ ,,;,;, ~, H., ~
sort oil il,at ,rartoL e. ,i,,, d,,o;ls -
the I'm
NJ T,c,,,.,, H..
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MIR. DoDGE of MrIdlesax did nat wish any
uncertain sound from old MiJdlescx. and his
was the only reason winch lad lin n,r to
speak for the immrdiare nassage of the resolve
MIR. RICHAKDsoy lisrIaimrd .nv onnositlnn
to measures of detpnsr--he univ IonbteJ tla
immediate neressiiv If ,he nasSa,,a nj tI,. ra,
solve
Mr. Noprupvn raGrrod 70 +Io ,.,,,,n, &c
Cen Tnttsn In sbny, y,Lat ,,os No. -
Mr. SMTrn III daimod a''v 80, b, ,,,o
resolvn from, an in',slsP vs.,
was raoriroJ ha ,,,iSL,d o,
betnra H., vo.,d ''''''
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rosIiva ~. Nassrs II 49,, ~ M;it'. " ''i
CpnnCn !. ,ed.,s4J -, a I'LL "mJ
raadin,, ,Yith,pt - I;ssa,,,;nr v,to
frI,7biu IN ,,,,.,i ,.l,o, 70 - .,,,. .,a,,o,
of The var 1sf1 was masped m ha a,,ornSsaG
M i'm, ~ ;1',,rr,H,r't tt,o C,,',nt.a,
Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts to reduce
the capital stock OF the Village Bank, in Dan
vers; to reduce the capital stock of the Bank
OF Brighton and resolves tor the further
distribution OF report ON Insects injurious to
vegetation; in favor of the district OF Marsh
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