Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-20

FRIDAY, April l7.-Ihe bill TO establish a
metropolitan police for the city of Boston was
further considered. Mr.. Whitney of Hamp-
den opposed the bill. He denied lHdt Boston
was more derelict in proportion to her popu-
lation in enforcing the Maine law than other
parts of the state. 1t was not literally en-
forced in any country; and there was no rea-
son why Boston should be selected for the
trial of new experiment Politically he
thought the result would be at the next cleo
ton that both Boston members of congress
would be given to the democrats. Mr..
fuckers amendment, to have the bill submit
ted to the people of Boston for their accept
ance or rejection, was rejected by the follow
ing vote:-
YEAs-Breck Chamberlain, Crawford, Dean,
Harvey, Rice, Slade Tucker, Whitney of Worces-
ter, Whitney of Hampden, Williams-11.
NAYs-Alen, Andrews, Baker, Beal Briney,
Brown, Carter, Cary, Crane of Worcester, Crane of
plymouth, Crocker, Haven, Hill, johnson Of Nor
folk, johnson of Essex, Joslin, Libby Mason,
Mitchell. Nichols, Waketield-2l.
Mr. Brinley of Middlesex then moved, as a
substitute for the entire bill, that ''the whole
subject of establishing metropolitan police
for the cities in the commonwealth be referred
to three commissioners, to be appointed by
the governor and council, whose duty it shall
be to report thereon at the next session of the
legislature" This substitute was adopted by
vote of Is to ID. Mr.. Harvey of Suffolk
then presented several circumstances against
establishing metropolitan police in Boston,
which were ordered to be printed with the
rest. Other business was transacted, not of
special public interest.
In the House, a resolve was reported allow
ing William White, former State printer,
81 900 in full for the stereotype plates OF the
general statutes. The order providing for
printing 5000 additional copies of the annual
reports of the adjutant, quartermaster, and
surgeon generals, was indefinitely postponed.
Several bills, reported upon favorably, were
advanced one stage in the order of business.
The resolves on the death of Mayor General
Sumner were taken from the table. Mr. Wa
tiers of Sutton, advocated their passage in a
fitting eulogy on the character and services
of that officer. Mr.. Gushing of Newburyport
also addressed the House in favor of their
passage, when under suspension of the rules,
they took three several readings and were or
dered to he engrossed by unanimous vote.
The Hoosac Tunnel bill then came up. Mr.
Harris of Springfield moved an elaborate
substitute for the bill, and spoke at length in
favor OF 1t. 1t was subsequently rejected.
The vote, after a protracted discussion, was
taken on ordering the original bill to third
readng-l3l voting in the affirmative, Al in
the negative, which is decisive as to the SEN
timent Of the House in favor of the speedy
completion of the work. The members from
Worcester county were divided as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bond of Brookfeld, Boutelle of
Ashburnham, Davis of Rutland, Goddard OF Barre
Grgss of v estbOTo, Harding of Athol Ladd of
Worcester, Lothrop of Milford, Mayhem of Milford
Page Of Fitchburg, Powers of Philipston, Sawyer
Of sterling s9uther OF Worcester, Thompson of
Lancaster, Underwood of llubbardston, VOse of
Fitchburg Warren of Auburn, Williams of Wor-
cester, and Wyman of Westminster.
NAYs-Messrs. Capron of UXbridge Harris of
West Boylston, johnson of oxford, Kendall of
Boylston, Kendall of Northbridge Paige of South
bridge, and Waters of Sutton.
The resolve allowing w. w. Chenery some
$4,000 for cattle killed by order of the cattle
disease commissioners, was ordered to third
"H%di"G with several others of indifferent
public interest.
SATURDAY, April 19.-In the senate there
was considerable routine business transacted.
The bill concerning the Mill Dam corpora
ton, &C., was discussed at great length, and
was ordered to be engrossed by yea and nay
vote of Is to Is. A motion was made by Mr..
Baker Of Essex for the reconsideration OF the
vote by which the senate adopted resolve
providing for the appointment Of commission
erS to report to the next legislature concern
ing the establishment of a metropolitan police
for the cities of the commonwealth
In the house there was not very interest
ing session, although oratory was abundant,
and there seemed to be a general disposition
to participate in discussion. 1t was agreed,
after protracted debate, to recede from GER
tain amendments to the bill concerning the
Northampton and Shelburn Falls Railroad,
the senate having non-concurred therein.
The proposition to print 5000 additional copies
of the adjutant generals report was rejected
by large vote. The bills and resolves in the
orders of the day were each advanced one
stage with few ex ceptions.