The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06
Massachusctts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

BosuoN Feb. 2, 1895.
The reference OF the bill raying tho amendment Of
tho constitution being the OF the Serne
Mr. SroDDARD, Of Worcester, moved to non-co'
Although he would have preferred to have the subject
come in formal way, long II was before the
Legislature he believed would be better TO Dispose OF
The motion 70 non-concur was carried, whom tho bill
received is several readings under suspension OF the
rules
Mr. CmADBouRNn of Berkshire congratulated the Senate
that the question Of consideration and action only,
and OF debate In view Of tho reproach which the
country had suffered from the system of slavery Its abo
ion should BE- hailed with every demonstration OF joy
and would give him great pleasure in recording his
The yeas and nays were ordered on It's nnal passage
and every Senator prescntthirty nve in number
The following the bill passed by both branches
act rafying amendment Of the constitutions the
GnsS y ss two houses OF Congress 70 tho
&. e
the Senate and House Of Of the
thousand eight hundred and resolve q
S *: ~ s as . ss
n q y s BE
all incns and purposes as part of the said constitution
Here follows the constitutional amendment ~ adopted
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
The reference OF the bill ratfyng the proposed amend
slavery, 70 the Committee on Federal Relations came
from the Senate -concurrcd in Mr. SAwrs Of Natck
moved that the House recede from It's action on the
subject
Mr. KmnALl Of Boston, again urged the arguments
presented BY him Yesterday against pTsTFse action
OF Boston; Swan, OF Eeton; Osborne, Of Edgartown;
Rice OF Newton and sherman Of lawrence, made brief
speeches In favor Of reconsideration and Immediate
Mr. wxus of Chcopeo, regretted tho Asposi.ion to
Boston followed In a speech Of similar senior
Mr. CLARK OF Amherst remarked THAI this WAS the
first record OF legislation by telegraph but
professed himself jealous In tho Of Freedom
man, and u assured BY the charman Of the Judiciary
Committee that formal notification In needed, no
ready FOR the immediate passage o. the bill.
MT HnL-, OF Boston was willing &c wait Tor the Official
document coun,ersigned by the sccIoasy q State and
afford TO dispense with haste In recording her answer to
| such a question.
Mr. scupDrp Of Dorchester urged thai by its wording
the resolve passed by Congress- ~ hs own proposition
Legislatures and no more formal mssive IL needed
Are we TO assume that all the sts which have already
In the past days ratified the amendment acting
under mistake, and Is the authority OF Mr. sumner
expressed his despatch read hero yesterday 70 go for
Mr. krxRaLI, Of Boston thaaxht the telegraph mlehS
be good enough for ordinary but this was N
extraordinary one When we begin TO speak OF what
ohe- States have dgpe In the matter we get beyond the
telegraph and into The regions o. tho chalk bulletins
by dispatches Aong abat tho lobbos and sad tonave
been received BY 0Dversor Andrew. II the Governor
in his message openly and .ae Legislature would DO
proud reeeive s aAvioe But he believed ths dover
nors reeonmendaoa would % TO use all prudsncs and
Mr. srosn, u ghaisstowr, failed 10 perceive saythine
Of practical neAure 70 be gained by putting Through an
Mr. BGrsybS, Of wsstborsash, thought Massachusetts,
would bs psnsbls for tAs existence OF slavery long
| ~ she wthhed her vote som this measure
Mr., sAyr, Of Natick, said the people Of Massachu
Sadibeen dslibemAng this question for the las
hundred years, md sAss 70 hesitate atsuOh time a.
Mr. SAWYER, Of stsraAng moved the previous question
ard the House pBce4lA nom Its refsrAaoe 81 the bill
the Committee ON FEDERAL Relations BY vote OF IL
! 70 20.
The rules wore sAss suspended to allow the bin to
through lu poveral stages at once, on motion OF Mr.
| sAws, Of Nsiicks ~ 123 10 S.
On motion OF ks. HOLDEN, Of sesm, the yeas and nay
ordsrgd on ~ vote ordering The bill 10 third read
ing. Two huntrsd and three members present
and every one rsoordcd his vote In favor Of the measure
or the SIX deeoratio members OF the House, Eve vote
| yes and one Edward Riley, absent The result o
| tho vote was r7ceived with koarty applause
Ths bill waathen passed ~ be engrossed.
AsrrsLAvERy MEETING IN BOSTON.
| BosroS, Feb 3, 1890
IN Music Han 10 express Joy tho progress Of freedor
| az manifested In the adoption q the constitutions
snendosn abolishirg slavery. Josiah Quincy presidec
| son, Rev. K \. kirby ana Major General Butter tn
speaking was intarspcrssd with music from the gree
organ ana t'e sasins q an original hymn. written I
| jubilant Demonstration
several nchcs Of snow fell to-day which bas PARTIAL
melted Thermometer 30 degrees
| CHICAGO TO ST. Loun-rhe Chicago and ST. lou
through bne railroad, via Alton opened last dne
day oy an excyrslon train u sixteen cars, With I'VE hg
dred gdests Who tndulgod IN festival Wednesday MIS-
at the FREMONT House, IN Chicago Among the notice.
bic features Of this train sleeping cnr OF great
I'M fevca model, cos.insifle 600, and accommocair
! Zach end --Cfncsnnct 6orctse, fcb, J.
Errn Asn CHrsas FALLISe.--It 70 stated on 90
sdthority that butter which has been held ~ Verne
for the rse u enty Ave por pound nnv sc
at thIr.y and cheese that sold for twentybv cents NJ