Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-01
Asa..achusetts Legislature.

FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SENArE.-The president called the attention
OF the senate tO'the 9th rule, which provides
that reports OF committees, except such as do
not propose final action, shall, unless other
wise specially ordered be made the order of
the day next succeeding that on which they
shall be presented. Contrary to the practice,
he SAID he should be inclined to rule that re-
ports of "leave to withdraw" and "nexpedent
to legislate," were final action, and should be
considered at once, unless decided otherwise
by the senate. After some discussion, in
which the injustice to parties was set forth,
should such CONSTRUCTION obtain, the usual
construction was a&owed to stand as the judg
ment of the senate upon the rule.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Worcester, on leave, IN
troduced a bill concerning foreign executors
and administrators, and a bill concerning pro-
bate and insolvent courts. Referred to the
committee on probate and chancery.
The committee on the treasury, by Mr.
Croker, reporte that the house resolve max
ing appropriations to pay certain damages
awarded under the Concord and Sudbur
meadow commission, ought TO pass. Placed
in the orders of the day. The bill making
appropriations for the maintenance OF the
government the current year, passed to be
engrossed, under suspension of the rules
The bill relating to costs in civil actions
was further debated and passed. to be engross.
ed, without amendment.
The bill making appropriations for the mile
age and compensation of the officers aud
members of the legislature during the present
session, and for other purposes, was ordered
to be engrossed. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The following petitions were pre-.
scented among Others OF w. G. Lowering,
for compensation for services on Brig. General
to be reimbursed for recruiting expenses; OF
Lieut. Sanford Almy, for compensation for
military service in Virginia; and of the
trustees Of the blouse of the Angel Guar
dian" for pecuniary aid from the state.
The committee on finance, by Mr. PIERCE
of Durcester, reported the resolve in relation
to the coast defences of Massachusetts in a
new draft, authorizing the governor 10 con
tract Tor the manufacture OF ordnance for the
coast defence of Massachusetts, to an amount
not exceeding 100000, after advertising TOR
proposals therefor, the work to done under the
supervision of the United States government
On motion of Mr.. MORTON of Nantucket, it
was ordered that the secretary of the com
monwealth be requested to inform the house
when the copying Of the New Plymouth rec
0rds can be completed.
Several bills were ordered to third readings,
and the followingswere ordered to be engross-
ed The bills, i'll addition to an act providing
for sinking fund concerning declarations in
writs returnable before Justices OF the peace
and police courts; to provide for uniform
modes OF ascertainng the amount of premium
crops. ReJeced-The resolve in favor of the
overseers OF the poor OF the town OF Framing
ham, for the benefit OF Mary NIcGrath.
The Back Bay Enterprise bill to amend
chapter 200 of the act Of 1860, was taken up
on the question of ordering it TO a third read
ing. This bill provides that the whole amount
OF scrip or certificates of debt shall in no event
exceed the sum OF $3.50, 900, and that said scrip
or certificates may be issued in conformity to
the before named act, anu at any time when
needed, for the purposes therein stated, and
shall bear date on the LIST day of May last pro-
cediRg the issue of said scrip or certificates of
debt
MIR. PARSONS of Brookline, moved to amend
the bill by striking out all after the enacting
clause, and substituting the bill Origigally re.
ported by the committee on Finance.
Mr.. BRAsTow of Somerville, gave COM
plete history of the Back Bay enterprise, from
its beginning to the present time. He also
gave statement OF tue receipts thus far and
the amount OF disposable land now on hand
showing that the operations thus far had ac-
crued to the benefit of the commonwealth and
in view OF the amount and nature OF the work
which had been done, he predicted that it
could now be carried to termination equal
to the original plans, and be highly remunera
tive TO the commonwealth In view of this
state Of affairs, and in view OF tue duty of the
commonwealth TO the contractors, he strongly
urged the passage of the bill now before the
house, i'll order that work Of so much impOr-
lance may not be interrupted,
On motion OF MIR. Brown Of Taunton, the
further consideration OF this subject was
specially assigned for Monday next, Feb. 8, at
q o'clock P. Al. Adjourned.