Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-02
@Ortester Bully Spy.
THE DAILY SPY.
Letter from the state House.
STATE House, BosroN, Feb. {


STATE House, Boston, Feb. 81.
This week has been one of combined hard
work and play. Monday was given to Ply
mouth. uniting the hallowed memories of
Washington and the Pilgrims. Notwithstand-
ing the bitterness of the storm, some hundred
members with their wives, and others, making
the number hundred and thirty or more, en-
joyed the trip greatly. On Wednesday the
house of G2 had meeting of uncommon in
terest An hour or two of the forenoon was
given to greetings and congratulations, with
shaking of hands and shaking of sides of the
heartiest character. At eleven o'clock the
more formal exercises of the occasion were
opened by tervent prayer and offering of
Thanksgiving from the chaplain of 49, Rev,
Mr.. Stove, followed by neat address from
Mr.. Speaker Bullock, and letters humorous
and commemorative from absent members.
Another interview was enjoyed after the after
noon adjournment, and in the evening about
two hundred sat down to a sumptuous dinner
at the American House. The presence of la
dies added charm unusual to a legislative
banquet. The speeches were OF an elevated
tone-those of Messrs. Bullock, Field and
Jewell, OF great political Signifcance-and
the whole occasion was most delightful in
every particular. This meeting, so unique in
character, so happy in conception, and so
abundantly successful in all its arrangements,
deserves Iuore than passing notice. But
time will not allow of further consideration.
This evening the legislature intend to ac-
cept, IN large numbers an invitation to attend
FAR and levee at Lowell, given in aid of the
sanitary commission. The greatest success
has gratifed the ladies who have the affair in
hand, nearly three thousand dollars having
been already realized. Worcester must look
after its laurels.
We should not omit, among the entertain
ments OF the week, the attentions showed the
veteran general Wool. Certain committees
OF the legislature, with the authorities of the
state and city, in visit of inspection to the
forts OF the harbOr; and at eleven to-day the
two houses, in special informal session, re-
ceIved the general and staff, briet speeches
being made, and a general hand-shaking in
dulged in.
Among all these festivities and semi-festvi-
ties, the work of the session has been pushed
steadily forward. From ten to twenty bills
pass quietly on through their successive stages
daily; while some give rise to very animated
discussion, and OF course hang by the way
The bill for the relief of families of deceased
and disabled volunteers has passed. after MANY
attempted notifications. A distinct bill, reach
ing the case of sailors, was introduced to-day
by Mr.. Smith, of Gloucester, but will hardly
secure the favor of the house, having been
already defeated in the form of an amendment
to the original bill. Petitions are coming in
for a metropolitan police in the city of Boston.
There is quite strong feeling that the per-
sistent overriding Of the liquor laws in the
city cannot long continue unrebuked.
z. S. Saturday 400 members and
friends made the trip to Lowell last evening.
The fair was magnificent success-proceeds
something over $4,000
The chief matters to-day have been the dis
cussion of an order introduced by Mr. God
dard of Barre calling for the printing of all
the acts relating to the Midland railroad and
land damage company.
A resolve apprOprating some Sl10O to the
lieutenant governor and council for 1858 for
travelling expenses to and from Boston, by
mistake in the statute, occasoned a spicy de-
bate, but was finally passed, though the gen.
tlemen in whose favor it was drawn could do
many wiser things than touch the money.
In the senate veXed question respecting
some modification of the dog law was under
consideration. That body, some day or two
since, non-concurred in trifing amendment
introduced in the house. The sensitive house
voted to adhere, and much breath has been
wasted to settle the point.
Meanwhile the great questions of the ses-
sion still hang in the committees. The last
day of winter passes, and with it many of the
hopes of short session. A great deal of
work must be reached and done speedily to
realize this very desirable contamination.
VIDI.