Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-08
AIassachusetts LegI.lnture.


SENATE.-The president announced, as the
committee on the part OF the senate ior inves-
ugatiOn into certain contracts, MeSsrS Crock
er of Worcester, Wakefield OF MIddeseX,
Swan of Norfolk, and Crane OF Plymouth.
reports of COmmiteeS.-Roads and Bridges
BY Mr.DoDGE, bill in Il new draft to author
ize the town OF Maiden to MAINTAIN bridge.
Special ComMlittee-By Mr.. IlILL-leave to
withdraw on petition of James McDonough
and others, ior the repeal OF art. - OF amend
ments to the constItution-the reading and
writing amendment.
L'bury-By Mr.. GEORGE-ineXpedien to
commence the pubicaton under existing cir
cumstances, OF the provincial statutes of Mas
sachusettS.
The first question for consideration in tine
orders Of the day, as stated by the president,
was the rec lnsiderati0n of the motion taking
from the table the order relative to tile Troy
and Greenfield Railroad. The motion Tor re-
consideration was lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Worcester moved to
amend the order by providing that the com.
mlttee may call upon any other person for in
formation as well as upon the state engineer.
The merits of the tunnel question were con-
siderably involved in the discussion on the
motion, which was carried, when the order as
amended was concurred in.
HoUsE.-Bills, authorizing the construltio
of bridge across Childs river, in the town
OF Falmouth, and 10 repeal chapter seventy of
the resolves of the year 1861, were passed to
be enacted.
Various petitions were presented and re-
ferred.
EIizur Wright and George W. Sargent in.
surance commissioners, submitted their sew.
enth annual report in regard to the Marine
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committee on mercantile affairs and insurance
Oliver Warner, secretary of the common
wealth, submitted the annual abstract of re.
turns OF joint stock companies in Massachu.
sets. Referred to the committee on manu-.
features.
The committee on claims reported a resolve
on the petition Of Henry X Oliver, treasurer
of the commonwealth, for reimbursement for
money lost, allowing him Sl84. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Leave to withdraw, was reported on the pc.
tItlon OF the overseers of the poor of Green,
field, for expenses in attending to a volunteer,
stranger; and also, on the petition OF DR.. L,
L. Seymour OF Greenfield, Tor payment of
medical services rendered returned youn.
teer.
The committee on finance reported bill con.
corning the issue OF commissions to civil off
GERS, providing that persons appointed as JUS
tlces OF the peace, notaries public, coroners,
masters in chanCery or commissioners to quail
fly civil officers, shall be notified thereof by
the secretary OF the commonwealth and before
the delivery of his commission shall pay the
sum OF five dollars; also requiring every jus
tce OF he peace designated as trial Justice
at criminal cases, shall pay the further sum of
hve dollars. The Judiciary committee report
ed that the bill relating TO costs in civil &C
tons ought to pass, with an amendment adding
pr0viso to the first section to the effect that
the right 10 the easement or the title to zeal
estates in any action, shall, in fact, be concern
ed in the particular case. and the judge before
whom the cause is tried, shall certify such to
be the fact
The militia committee reported a bill con
corning the custody and distribution of the
fund OF the Massachusetts volunteers, author,
izing and requiring the treasurer OF the com
monwealth to receive all mouey sent to him
by soldiers, and give notice thereof to the
treasurer OF the city or town OF which tile
sender is resident, and the treasurer of the
city or town is required to give notice in
writing forthwith, 10 the parties in whose
favor the allotment is made, and to pay the
money on demand. The bill also provides
that, the money not being called for, shall
draw interest after thirty DAYS, at the rate of
five per centum per annum when no per. ON
is named in the allotment the money is to be
held by the treasurer, subject to the order of
the soldier sending it, drawing interest as
above. Read once
On motion of Mr.. STONE of Harvard, it was
ordered that the committee ON banks and
banking consider the expediency of requiring
persons depositing money in the savings
banks of the commonwealth to inform the
treasurer of the institution where such deposit
is made of the actual place of residence OF
such depostors.
On motion of Mr.. CURTIS of Roxbury, it
was ordered that the committee on militia he
and are hereby authorized to send Tor persons
and papers in relation to the order introduced
Jan. ZOth in relation to blankets and other ar
ticles contributed for the relief of volunteers
Orders for 10 MoroW.-The bill concerning
justices of the peace, and the report (ineXDe,
dient) on the order relative to amending chan.
l3l OF the General Statutes, concerning the
competency of witnesses, were taken from the
table and placed in the orders of the day for
! tomorrow
Cattle Commissioners. motion of Mr.,
! SrETsoN OF Hanson, the bill to reduce the
number of cattle commissioners was taken
from the table and placed in the orders OF the
day, and subsequently considered on the ques
ton of ordering it to third reading.
Mr.. CURTIS OF Roxbury moved to amend
the bill by providing tor the repeal of chapters
! 1872 and 22l OF the act of 1860, establishing
| these commissioners.
| MIR. STEDMAN of Chicopee moved to amend
by substituting new bill authorizing the ap
! poln'ment Of commissioner of three when
the public safety shall demand also TO term
nate when the public safety will allow with
the same powers aud duties set forth in chap
ter liz and 22l OF the acts Of 1860; also, that
all commissioners now existing under the
above chapter shall be abolished.
Mr.. GlLLs of Salem, opposed the bill as
originally reported, which Messrs. DAVIS, OF
| Plymouth SEwALL OF Medfeld, and Cum
MINes OF Quincy, advocated it,
J On motion OF Mr.. KELr OF Holyoke, the
| previous question was Ordered-58 10 5l-ant
the amendment to the amendment offered BY
MIR. Stedman was adopted--76 to Al til,
amendment itself was adopted and the bill
ordered to third reading, by vote OF IS tc
! 20. Adjourned.