Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-21
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! relative 10 The qualification of voters (repeaL
ing The two years amendment, so Called.
judiciary, by Mr.. LoRING, bill concerning
| proof OF notice ON petition to the legislature
| providing that when it shall appear that the
notice was omitted by unavoidable accident
without the fault of publisher, or the subject
matter did not admit OF the previousSk notice
| prescribed the notice shall be accounted sui:
hcienl, ii given the period of time required
soon the omission is discovered also
that in petitions within thirty days of ASSEM-
bling OF the legislature, all the parties in inter
ests being notified, no other proof shall be re.
quired) ineXpedency on the order relative
10 Il lien upon horses in boarding stables
BY Mr.. BACON, inexpedient TO give the
same fees Tor witnesses in courts of insolvency
as IN the superior court.
BY Mir. GRIswoLD, that the house bill to
confirm certain acts done by Alfred w. Paul,
as justice OF the peace, ought to pass; bill re-
latlng 10 challenging jurors in civil and crimi-
nal cases, (alloWing either party in civil
cause, aud the defendant in a criminal cause,
to challenge peremptUrily three jurors).
Fisheries, by Mr.. LIBBY, bill Tor the protec-
ton Of black bass; bill for the protection of
trout in Maple Spring Pond, of Wareham.
Treasury, by MIR. CRoCKER, that the bill
making appropriations for mileage and COM
penSatton OF members OF the legislature, ought
to pass reference to the consideration OF the
senate on oit making appropriation Tor &c
fteucjes in 1861 aud Of preceding years.
Orders Of The Day---phe first subject in the
orders was the .lOton TO reconsider the vote
accepting the report inexpedient on so much
OF the governors address as relates TO the elig.
i5l.ity of members Of congress. In the alb
senee of the mover, the bill was laid on the
table.
The bill in relation to an act in aid Of the
families Of volunteers, was taken up. Namer-
Gus amendments were proposed, which were
ordered TO be printed.
To allow the use of the senate chamber 10
the board OF overseers of Harvard College.
AT o'clock the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-PaSSed to be enacted-Bills relat.
ing to commissioners on shade trees aud pub
lie grounds in the city OF Worcester; estab-
fishing the boundary line between the city of
Cambridge and the towns OF West Cambridge
and Belmont; authorizing the town Of Nal.
den to maintain bridge; extending the time
to construct the Salem and South Danvers
Railroad Co, and to increase its capital stock;
in addition to an act regulating tolls on Dart.
mouth bridge resolve i'll favor of L. B. Keyes
and G. Z. Richardson
Report Acknowledgment inexpedient to leg
islate on the order relative to the surrender Of
insolyent debtors books, etc
Ordered to Third Reading-Bills 10 estab.
lish the salary Of the first clerk in the office of
the auditor; concerning the Peoples Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, in Worcester. Re
solves IN favor of Albert w. Scott; in favor
of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear
Infirmary.
Ordered to be Engrossed-Bill to change the
name of the Associate Reformed Presby terrain
Church, in Fail River.
Rec0mmitted- Report of the committee of mi
litia ON the order relative to arms, equipments,
etc, purchased since January l, 1861. [See
'orders"
Laid on the Tabis--Resolve in favor of the
State Lunatic Hospital, at Northampton.
[Question on rejection.
Erchdnge q PriSORerS--Mr. CHANDLER of
Boston, from the committee on federal rela
tions, reported that that resolve requesting his
eXcellency the governor, 10 communicate to
the president OF the United States the earnest
solicitation OF this house, that he will speedily
devise some means TOR an exchange of prison
ers ought not 10 pass. The committee are
, satisfied that the welfare of our soldiers now
languishing in southern prisons, was receiving
adequate attention from the authorities of the
United States, authority were fully impressed
with the idea that the most effectual way of
accomplishing their liberation was 10 leave
the matter in the hands OF those whose duty
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whose ability is presumed. TO be equal to the
emergency. This impression is strengthened
by recent events, and in submitting a report
upon the subject, the committee take the oc.
caslon to say, that in their ludgm the best
interests OF our soldiers and OF the country
will be promoted by similar course on the
part of the legislature of this commonwealth
The report further states that the complete
success OF our form OF government can only
be accomplished whenever the department
carefully abstains from interfering with the
legislative operations Of any other so that
each may work for ALL and all may work
together for the general result. This prin
cipie is never so important as in a time
OF war, and especially of civil war like the
present, when our national existence is in
peril The duties and responsibilities of the
general government were never SO great and
at no time has it been so important that they
should be uuobstructed by internal dissen-
siOns, and at the same time should receive the
aid and support OF every citizen and every
state. The presumption is that the national
authorities are competent 10 the situations
they I'LL, and faithful to the trusts reposed in
them. lnterposilion by advice or resolution
by the state legislature should rarely be re
sorted to, except III cases of obvious necessity
or danger, and never as an occasion tor the
Ostenlauous expression OF opinion Tor the
sake OF collateral subjects, and to accomplish
indirect results. Especially is this SO in the
delicate operation OF war, when secrecy in
movements is SO essential to n successful cam.
paign. In regard to the subject of an ex.
change OF prisoners, the committee have album
| dant reason to know that il has received and is
| receiving the earnest attention of the govern.
| ment But in the anomalous position of pub
| lie affairs the subject is attended with di1icul
Ties which are quite obvious to those who
have reflected upon it, and by considerations
as ineXpedent as they are delicate To inter.
tere with the matter would imply want of
confidence in those who have it in charge of an
expectation that we can perform the duties
OF the general government better than the
proper national authorities. In regard to the
| prisoners themselves, there can be but one
feeling of sympathy and admiration. But it
is one of the most marked features of this
wicked rebellion, that ii has filled the happiest
and most prosperous country in the world
with sorrow aud humiliation; all this was
unavoidable in concert like the one we are
engaged in. But it will not do for those in
power to be diverted from the calm pursuit OIL
Just and necessary measures by considerations
OF individual hardship and suffering, or for
the people to hope that affairs of state can be
made to meet cases OF individual sorrow and
personal misfortune. Nor do the brave men
who are now in the field, or who are languish
ing in prison, expect or desire anything OF the
sort The former hope and intend, by lheir
exertions, to preserve the heritage OF then
fathers, and the latter, by their very sui
ierlngs, are contributing to the same result
They will be the last to complain OF the for
tunesi of war, that have placed them in the
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