Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-07
AIa..achusetts LegI.lature.
THURSDAY Feb.

THURSDAY, Feb. 6.
SENATE.-The petition of inhabitants of
Brookheld and of Spencer severally for reim-
bursemenI OF money expended in aid of vol
unteers was received.
Orders Adopted.-On motion OF Mr. Brow
NELL Of Bristol, that the committee on agri.
culture consider the expediency of so amend
ing sections l and of chapter 16 General
Statutes that the number of the State Board
of Agriculture shall be limited to one mem.
Der nom each county, instead OF one from
each society, as the law now provides.
On motion of Mr.. DODGE of Middlesex, that
the committee on probate and chancery Ill
| quire whether any further Legislation is nee.
essary in relation to the powers of administra-
tors with the will annexed
Report Of Committee-Railways and Ca.
nals, by MIR. DODGE, bill in addition to incor-
porate the proprietors OF locks and canals on
Connecticut river.
Passed 10 a Third Readinq-Bill to incor-
porale the Massachusetts Colonization Society;
relating to commissioners on shade trees and
public grounds i'll the city of Worcester; con.
corning declarations i'll writs returnab!e before
justices OF the peace and police courts in
relation to tile city of Fall River; authorizing
the New North Religious Society in Boston to
sell real estate.
ordered to be EngrosSed-Blls to incorporate
the Conference Of Baptist Ministers in Massa
chusetts to reduce the capital stock of the
Village Bank, in Danvers to reduce the
capital stock of the Bank OF Brighton resolves
in relation to the coast deteDces o; Massachu-
sets; tor the further distribution of Report
on Insects Injurious to Vegetation; in favor
OF the district of Marshpee.
The resolve in favor Of the Marshpee
schools was taken from the table, aud placed
in the orders Of the day.
The house order relative to appointment of
joint special committee for investigation into
certain contracts, was taken from the table and
adopted
The order relative to the Troy and Green
field Railroad WIS taken up, and after discus
sion motion is pending relative to laying it
on the table
The election of overseers of Harvard college
was further assigned to Tuesday, Feb. IL.
Adjourned to Friday, o'clock
HOUSE.
Passed 10 be Endcied-Thc bills relating TO
lunatcs in the state prison to change the
name OF the proprietors of the meeting house
in Federal street, in the town of Boston and
| the resolve making appropriations to pay GER
tain damages and other expenses incurred I'M
der chapter l54 of the acts OF 1861 concord
and Sudbury meadows companes)
Various petitions were presented and refer
red TO appropriate committees
| Reports of Committees by Mr..
PARSONS of Brookine, request to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
resolves, severally in favor of Sally Burr of
| Cambridgeport, Sally Burr of Boston, and her
son James Burr, and Charlotte E. Myers,
members of the Ponkahoag tribe of Indians.
| The report was accepted, and the resolves
recommitted to the committee on claims, who
| originally reported them.
Manufactures, by Mr.. CARTWRIGHT of
| Adams, bill 10 incorporate the Pneumatic
| Drill Company, on the petition of H. Haunt
and others. Read once.
Probate md Chancey-By Mr. ABBOTT of
Wesltord, a resolve on the petition OF Martin
Brimmer authorizing Edward d. Sohier of
| BroGkne as trustee to sell certain real estate
belonging to said Brimmer's father, deceased,
under certain regulations. Read once.
| BY Mr.. HOOKER of Cambridge, bill to in,
corporate the Boston Union Relief Society"
on the petition OF James NJ. Pliipps aud 9TH
ers. Read once.
RauwayS and Canals-By Mr.. CURRIN of
| Newburyport, Ieave to Withdraw on the peti-
ton OF n. a. Thompson and others for an act
to incorporate the Franklin Railroad Company.
| Placed in the orders Of the day.
On motion of Mr.. FAY of Athol, it was or.
dered that the joint special committee appoint
| ed on the petition OF Cornelius White and
others for the removal of Samuel r. Town.
send, justice Of the police court in Taunton,
have leave to hold session foI the further
| investigation Of the matter, while the two
branches are in session.
On motion of Mr.. STONE of Charlestown it
was ordered that the committee on bank and
banking consider the expectancy Of amending
sect l4o of chap. 81, OF the general statutes
so as to require savings banks to return the
per centage of their extra dividends in their
annual returns to the secretary of tile com
monwealth.
Election of OverSeers Of Harvard College AT
y o'clock, on motion OF MIR SEARS Of Var
mouth, the subject specially assigned for that
hour--the election Of overseers of Harvard
! College on the part of the house--was taken
up The speaker appointed Messrs Wheat.
land OF Salem, Bicknell of Weymouth, Thayer
of llollislon, Bowen of Peru, and Whitaser
OF New Salem a committee to collect, sort, and
count votes. They reported the results Of the
ballots as follows =