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

and secretaries of insurance companies. TO
make return on oath to the assessors of tile
city or town in which any borrowers of money
on collateral security resides on the first dav
OF May IN each year, and the number and
denomination OF bonds and other securities
held by them as collateral security for the debt
OF such person, and the par and cash market
value thereof, with view to a more equal
assessment of taxes.
On motion OF Mr.. EMERY of Boston, il was
ordered that the committee on the judiciary
consider the eXpediency Of SO amending
chap. lou OF the General Statutes that liens
1or labor and material shall attach when the
labor is performed and the materials furnished ::
anu also such further amendments rs may be
required by said chapter to make it more
elective and practical in its operations
me oiiis IN relation 10 the city OF Fall River
Twin VerDal amendment), relating to lunatics
III S'ale prisons, and amending clap, 209 of
the acts OF 1861 providing for sinking fund.-
were severally ordered to third reading.
The bills, in addition to an act to ipcorpor-
ate the Arkwrlght Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
and to authorize banks TO pay out the demand
notes OF the United States were severally or
dered 10 be engrossed.
On motion Of MIR. ToRREY of Charlestown,
| the election OF OverseerS OF Han ward ColIepe
specially assigned TOR this afternoon, at half
| past t"O oJClOCk, was re-aSSlbOeu Tor tuesday.
| Feb. 4lh at . o'clock p. NJ
Reading the Bible in Public .SchooLs.-On
motion OF Mr.. JEWELL of Boston, the bill con.
corning religious services in public schools,
was taken from the table and considered on
the question OF ordering it to third reading.
Two amendments offered on Monday, by Mr..
GODDARD of Barre, and Mr.. Brown OF Taun-
ton, respectively, pending.
Mr.. CHURCH Of Westport advocated the
bill at sumo length, and was answered by Mr.
ALBEE OF Marlborough, who gave notice of
an amendment TO strike out the words Gin the
common English version"
Mr. THOMPSON OF Goshen made lengthy
appeal in behalf of the exisirg laws
Mr.. GODDARD of Worcester, in lavoriug the
bill, without essential modification or amend.
meht referred to the petitions which had been
presented, and added that from the examples
| when mad come under bis own eye in the
| Guy OF worcester, lie could not doubt for a
moment the wisdom and beIhfceuce of the
proposed bill, as securing liberty OF conscience
70 every one, and at the same time, not in the
least "Ounalng the conscientious scruples of
any person. =
MIR, HEARD OF CLINTON favored the amend
me1t offered yesterday by Mr. BRowN of
Taunton; or, ii that be lost, he was in favor
OF the amendment of which notice had been
| gwen. lie was willing to leave the whole
matter 10 the intelligence and good Judgment
OF the teachers and school committees but he
warmly opposed any enactment which would
restrain or stitie the dictates of any mans con-
science, be he Of one sect or belief or another.
Mr.. DAVIS of Plymouth compared the pres.
ent law, requiring the reading Of the Bible in
the common English version, to the princi-
pies OF the nquslton, and he could not assent
to anything which favored in the least degree
compulsory course, but was Tor the fullest
and treest liberty of conscience. He favored
Tile amendment 10 strike out the words "schol,
ar or, and thus leaving the matter with the
teacher and patent or guardian
Pending this question the house adjourned.