Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-29
Tuesday. Jan. %

SENATE.-The petitions of s. d. Hayden
and others, officers of the Braintree Lyceum,
that the Incorporation OF said lyceum be re-
pealed, and of citizens of Northampton and
Westtield, against the petition of the New
Haven and Northampton Railroad CO., were
received.
The bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across Charles River, in the town of
Falmouth, was ordered to Il third reading.
The report, leave to withdraw on the peti.
ton of the Shawmut Gas Light Co coming
up, Mr.. DAY of Norfolk, moved a recommit-
ment, with instructions to hear the parties.
The policy of recommitting in such cases was
debated as to its effect as precedent. 1t was
contended by Messrs LoRING of Suffolk, BA.
con aud DODGE If Middlesex, and others,
that tue practice OF recommltting would be
virtually IA repeal OF the law.
Messrs. DEAN OF Suffolk, aud RICHARDSON
OF MddleseX, contended that the statute was
merely directory.
Mr.. TUCKER of Suffolk, made some remark
upon the merits of the case, arraigning the
Boston Gas Co. for its eXtortions and monopo-
ly, and expressed the desire that the petition
ers might be heard, and that the people should
be delivered from such monopoly
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Worcester, referred to his
views on this subject, as given on a former
tive to the expediency of a change in the stat
ute. 70 await the action of the committee on
the order, lie moved to lay the report on the
table.
The motion to lay on the table was lost as
was also that for recommtmsnt, the last by
vote OF to Y, when the report leave to with
draw, was accepted.
The bill to change the name of the proprie-
tors OF the Westinghouse in Federal street. in
the town OF Boston, and the bill concerning
tue pubic schools, were passed TO be eugrosst d.
The bill in relation to the town OF Seekomk,
was passed to be enacted. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The following petitions were pre-.
scented and referred: Of ii. NJ. Stone and 6S
others OF marlborough, and James A. Rob
erts and 40 Others of Berkeley, severally against
any alteration of the law requiring the read
ing OF the Bible in public schools cf the di.
rectors of the Fall River Union Bank, and of
the directors of the Pocasset Bank, in Fall
River, severaly Tor authority to choose two
directors resident in the state of Rhode Island
OF Richard Borden and others, stockholders in
the American Print Works Co., Nathan Dur
fee and others, OF the Annawam Mandatory
Walter Paine, 3D., and others Of the American
Linen Co., Jefferson Borden and others, of the
Fail River Iron Works Co., William b. Dur
fee and others, of the Fail River Mandatory.
severaIly that chap. l2S of the acts of 1860,
entitled Fan act for equallzing the shares OF
corporations" be amended or repealed of the
Savings Bank, Fall River, II. l." for 4 con.
tirnation OF the election OF the officers of said
bank, and other purposes; of the seloctmen of
Weslheld, for reimbursement for expenditures
Tor volunteers
George T.. Davis, treasurer OF the State Re
form School at Westborough, submitted an
estimate Of the sums necessary for the main
tenance OF the institution Tor tile current wear.
as follows -
For salaries, 50 OOO
For painting and repairing buildings 1900
For supplies of all kinds, % 400
OF huIscelIaheous 1000
>, Total, S34 800
Deduct estimated receipts otlabor of boys,&c, $500
$4,000
Referred to the committee on financed
The Committee on Agtcuiime-Mr. DAVIS
of Plymouth reported a bill to repeal sect. Is
OF chap. &c of the General Statutes weighing
crops) and to provide Tor uniform mode OF
ascertaIning the amount OF premium crops,
giving authority in the matter to the State
Board OF Agriculture. Read once.
On hanks and Bankiag-By Mr.. STIcKNEY
OF Lowell, ineXpedient 10 legislate upon the
order Of the l7lll and 18Th inst, respectively
concerning The amending OF sect 90 and $50,
VI En"p' 81 Oh the General statutes.
ny tle same gentleman, leave to withdraw
ON the petition of the directors of the bank of
Brighton, for reduction OF their capital stock
hecohhlllled with instructions to hear the
parties J =,
f"lHce-by MI PARSONS OF berkshire,
'le customary 1enclency p'i'' making appro,
pfial'ohs lor denciencles IN lie year 1851, and
previous years.
,oGa'c'e'y-by MI NoRoRoss OF tltchourg,
phi concerning declarations IN wrlts return
aole before Justices Vi Tue peace ana ponce
courts PioNiulng l''at IN actions III contract
anu 'or'' unless an arrest OF the person Is
made' Tue "rlt heeu not contain declaration
nor any description Oh Inc cause OF action,
. u'"n ''lt" tlie name ol inc FORM when
ls 1Gci"iation Is mot inserted IN The writ, it
s.'"', oe ii'eu win " WheU 1t Is entered II an
a''aoI"e ~ VI properly is ha1e, the DECLARE
t% U" In "1, u p"i'ioua,s slall De furnished
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