Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-04
The Legislature-Its Dolngs.

noon, having reached an age not quite equal
to some Of its predecessors, but greater than
was expected or desired In some respects
Its last days were its best days, for its eye was
not dim nor its natural strength abated to the
end This morning gave little signs of disso-
luton, save somewhat hurried circulation.
making 1t evident to an experienced observer
that its end was nigh. 1t died of spring-time
Oh the brain, aggravated by the beautiful
weather Of these few past days, and having no
palliative, as in former years, by the contin-
ued application of three dollars day. The
longevity of the great and general court is
sensiby affected by the withdrawal of their
sovereign specific, under whose bracing infu-
ence even the heats of summer could be sus-
tanned with comparative impunity, but for lack
OF which May day is fatal.
And so this legislature is gone and its re.
cord ls-with the secretary OF the common
wealth. Not all Of its work has reached the
hands Of that respectable public functionary.
Many Of its acts begun did not hold on their
way till they were acts enacted. A most pom
derous militia bill tried hard to live, but col
lapsed by its own weight. 1t was dropsical
from the first Sundry corporations would
have taken their place among the working
and money-making institutions OF the state,
but their time Is not yet Various schemes
by which registers OF deeds should be equal
lied as to their salaries, and assistant regis
tiers be regulated as to their work. were not
thought worthy Of approval In scores of
cases, ''ineXpedient to legiSlate" was the YER
diet Of committees, after patient examination
of wi ,,f
to those introducing them; and .'ieave to
withdraw" was the frequent decision upon
claims most pertinaciousiy pushed. Some of
the best work OF legislature is the work they
don't do-the ''killing" instead of enacting
bad bills. An unusual share of this beneficial
work has been accomplished this session, be-
ginning with the Midland railroad scheme,
and ending with the stroug push for cOnsoi-
dating the w estern with the Boston and Wor-
cester-each bringing pressure to bear upon
the house which seemed inevitable, but both
miSerably failing, for want of one most essen
tai element of success, honesty of dealing.
The fate Of the latter is a warning against all
INSCRIPTIONS tampering with the rights of a
weaker partJ. A sense OF justice is inherent
in our Massachusetts people. 1t never Is APP
pealed to in vain. Self interest, even, can't
override it. This made it comparatively easy
work to head of the atracinns snboi,ae Of
swallowing up bodily the Worcester road by
the Western. Fear of an overgrown mopop.
DIV had something to do in securing the en-
phatic condemnation of the scheme Int can
Victions of its fragrant Injustice still more.
The same prlncple was successfully an
pealed to in dealing with the metropolitan no
lice bill. 1t was thought hardly inst towards
Boston. And SO she mas year longer in
which to show whether she will obey or null
Hfv one of the laws of the state. IF she vim.
dicates her character in This rasnect nono
will rejoice more sincerely than Hose who
most strenuonsIv proed the iii Sbn,ld yh,
fail. nothing can save her boing brourht nm
der the strono hand of fine state There iS a
strour determination that the law-thn Honor
law-shalI be enforced
To mass To some of tho nositiva oction If
the lagislotura the ,,ro,t oot ~ ~ o.iN u
tbe fuIIa hearty endnrsnnentof tho H."
tunnel Ola Nass,cI',,.otts - I1,
ON brqal,ina tbron~h tho haro ,,'t III,
rates her tron, the yest All Ill., Va PC
The dificulies IN the wav viii hnt stronItha,
the discrimination to see tbn enterr,rso tri
umnhautIy carried tbrough Anoth.1n ~,
taot spbiect of legislotio9 ,vos tho
the militia. The Governor il onnoworaS tn
do this. and authorized to evnend half nil,
lion in supplvinU arms. Rv the nertinacit,, 81
Mr.. Waters of Sutton. he NAV SOLICIT hroooH
loading rifles. shonl5 he think host ~ m,oat
tho nncesSariiy ,n,ra.soJ tt uee'
tional channels of taxation have bnen somnht
ont, Estates passing throuoh probate viii nav
sometime 10 meet the exnensas If that coprt
Tba danGstS in SAVINGS bonls n,,st ,iad
trife more. and shares in onr cornorstionS
'nnd ,,+ If Tho sfste ,ri,o ~, r,.t nf
tbnir rra6ts bafara .roinr 80 Nov p~'
on ndaIo s1,sta,n ~ G i t 10 brom,,St
nndpr fhor9,I,rb snneryisioo-Ytba ,,.i,t in
crosse IF a;nsnso fr f,roi,r', a. ~
dncod If Vii he fornd th,t fha
IN hnvo tb;s ,ottan u, ny 20 i
,visost stems in tba n,iot9 :? G,,G u my
mo one measure cost moro rorsistant 49,, '0'
The hin reimbnrsing IN tho towns ~ j., r+
the bountjes maid to volnnteers e. p's,s
of questionable nolicv II nassad +ron, ~
conIirtinn that The nronortv of +h o"i s. llo
should as nearly as possbIe conaIlv he.r the
burden If orr defence Tho snhiact If an
ogrirnItnrol college oava rise 70 = Strcnnons
debate mostly from oyarIookin% tho noint
fiat two verv ,l;farnnt thinos were not tLant
disrinct in the dehatrrs, Minds viz. scbopi
of a nracticaI charactar r. fit farnors, hova
m ha ho,to f,.,,,ors a,d ~ -
nrance IN ;n,-,o,,;,ta W NJ
dpcision was wsoI,, II go &c .in ~ nv
LEAVING tba Tns+itto 81 " 'io ~
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