Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-01

raised and expended by said association; on
the bill for the further security of lands from
trespassers, in new draft, making the provis.
ions of the bill good only between April LIST
and Nov. LIST, and making the penalty fine
not exceeding $40 and not less than S. if the
offence be committed on the Lords day. Read
once.
Leave of absence was granted to the follow
ing members Mr.. Gum of Montague fourteen
days, Mr. Morton of Nantucket eight days,
MIR. Howard Of Springfield six days, Mr. Field
OF Leverett five days, Messrs. Albee OF Mari
borough, Buttrick of Haverhll, Daniorth of
Williamslown, and Field of Greenfield, four
days each, Messrs. Atwood of Taunton and
Fled of Stockbridge, three days each, Messrs.
Smith of Eastman, Hill OF Lowell, and Adams
of Newbury, two days each, Messrs. Whitney
OF Lynn, Wheatland of Salem, and Putnam of
Danvers, one day each.
BY Mr. BURBANK, reported, that the militia
committee were not able, without neglecting
other important duties, to visit the arsenal in
Cambridge in the month of January, as re-
CURED by law, but accompanied by the adju.
tant general and master OF ordnance, they on
the 10Th inst, visited and examined said ar
senal as required by law, and report that it is
in good condition. portion OF the military
property has been sent out for repairs; the re-
naming portion consists chiefly of ordnance,
artillery Implements, small arms and appurte-
nances, tents, and Announcements The few
gun carriages and caiSsOns now on hand an.
peared TO be in good condition. Some of the
rifles and rifled muskets are new and of an
excellent model, but many of the smooth bore
musketS aud infantry and light infantry equip
mehts, used by our soldiers in camp in this
state, were by them Cantoniy injured or ruined
in h,,,l
able. One l2puunder and thIee 6.puunders.
(brass pieces are now at said arsenal. one of
which IA six pounder) is not named in the
report OF tie present master of ordnance. he
having no knowledge of its existence when
he submitted his report, no record of it an
pearlng in the books Of his department 1t
mad been loaned to an individual for use in
experimenting with newly invented "proiec
tiles" The bursting of "shell" in the tirst
named piece, while loaned Tor The use aiore-
said, has rendered the same entirely unseryice-
able i'll the field. The tents excepting mum.
Der sufficient to encamp perhaps fifteen hun
dred men, are badly damaged and compara-
lively worthless above their value as papyr
rags. Accepted.
Ou motion OF Mr.. HARDING of Cambridge,
II was ordered, that the committee on the ay
roll CONSIDER what means, if any, Gun be de-
Viseu 10 resusclaie the tagging energies of
those members Of the house who become cx
hausled with the tremendous labors of three
or tour hours sessions, and are obliged to desert
their posts, thus leaving their fellow members
VINO are blessed with stronger constitutions no
alternative but an adjournment for want of A
quorum; an event which has occurred twice
within a few days.
On motion Of MIR. CHANDLER of Boston, it
was ordered that the committee on finance
consider the expediency OF increasing the sal.
AIRY OF the adjutant general.
On motion OF Mi SoUTHER of Worcester,
II was ordered that the committee on educa.
tloh inquire what further Legislation, if any
Is necessary to repress the issuing and circu
laton OF obscene aud licentious publications,
and to check obscenly and profanity, especial.
ly among our youth
line OIL to increase the powers of the Bos.
ton ana Salem Ice Company was refused en-
gr0ssment.
On motion of Mr.. SEARS of Yarmouth. the
vote whereby the bill for the protection of
oack BASS was on Thursday recOmmitted, was
Reconstructed, and the bill ordered to 4 third
reading; subsequently, on motion of MIR.
fARsoNs OF Brookline, the vote ordering the
Dill to third readin was reconsidered, and.
on motion of the same gentleman, the bill was
amended by inserting the italicized words in
section l:-"SEcrIoN l. No person shall take
any black bass in any fresh ,cater stream or pond
rom the lrst day OF December in each year to
the nrst Gay OF Jane in the year next ensuing,
or use any other means OF taking them than
by angling with hooks and lines"
The bill as amended was then ordered to a
third reading Adjourned