New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
MASSACHUSETTS.
ASSEMBLING OF TIE LEGISLATURES

ASSEMBLING OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
BosToN. Jan. 2-The Massachusetts Legisa-
ture assembled yesterday. The Senate organized by
electing George o. Brastow Of somerye President and
stephen n Clifford Clerk. Brastow elected on the
Mr. Harvey Jewei OF Boston was chosen Speaker of the
House receiving 15 votes ont of 2lG that were cast
VIM. S Robinson was reelected Clerk. . ,
After the organization complete, both Houses
attended Old south Church. where the Rev james rec
man Clarke preached the annual Election sernon
The House elected John Morrissey sefgeantatArinS
ITEMS FROM THE ANNUAL STATE REPORTS.
From the abstracts of the annual reports 70
be presented at the coming session Oi the legislature e
following facts are sathtled' Dn.inE tnc e v ~
September 3O the sales o liquors AT the state agency III
cludng commissions amounted 10 SIli66 Ihe proht 10
the Cominissioer, aIter paying cApenses, Nns ,;t a.
FOrtv-sx towns made no purchases among Whch Il
Springfield the only In the four western counties,
The whole number OF volumes added 10 the state Library
during the year 1876 OF pamphlets Sl4l, ana OF
maps 10 and, after paying All expenses DaSe O S.-f
remains with which To Degh ti.t heA !,at e ''s ~,
recently in Rebellion have all assumed interstate cA,
changes except Florida. The Commissioners on .e SUI 9
Pubic ands return the proceeds from the sale OF me pous
since the last annual report 40 i2islO eAlchuturs a
81 2l7.7s9 and the quantity OF land unsod heay an :"
which Is filled, at sto!W square lee Naiueu at si, -
The income flom the Mdam and it, CONNECTING roads
S3 47s In the Worcester Lunatc Hospital lhe Tsreps
the year have been slo,G9 ana the ekpehultuI,s
s. 79 less The liabilities, sept 80 we're N2ii, ana rs
resources S2652 The whole number Of patients treated
during the year GC9, ~ whom ljS recovered lol IN
proved y discharged not improved ana - uIsu'
leaving tho number sept 80 80 Oh - res ,' q, ,'
ginning OF the year. IN the Northampton Asl ulu INC
GENTS having been s97I7 and the expenditure syi'
The admissions l3s, and the deaths a. Inc lalli
mce,uc Tie average nnnb"r al Ini",.-
tii Monson Statc AimshOuse for the year was ~ "l
whom the average cost Of weekly support was ~ 40
pupils in the primary school numbered tls hhd 100 '-
dre have been provided with homes IN families ne tA
pcuditurcs Of the year were S6sOOO the estimated
value OF the farm produce. $4,000, aud the a.
sets Of the Institution are valued AT >I'l'Vo.
over 1000 cases OF sickness were reported duIlhg
the year with deaths, of which onealf were hN years
old ana under The Bridgewater Almshouse mas 5'l
paupers had expenses last year Of $4,000, o. deaths
and 80 births % the latter of which 5s were hegnh'
and p died before year old The Icw ksbury Aish0s
has appended $1,000 ia the relief OF s 25o inmates "i
whom died and 6,G rcmaiud at the ohd "i tht y'd
The department has 2e pHileLts ANA 20 nin
were received frum M0nsOn and B!idgrwatcr' hehiiN
every one OF whom was detective IN mind or BODY lhe
institution own. $4,000 worth OF real estate ana sNuoV
worth Of other property Ia the state Reform school al
Wesboro only Two deaths have taken place IA ah aver
age OF 32C inmates and 40 boys have been sent 10 goo
homes curing the year The expenses have been SNooS
and the receipts S1s2s nf which latter. Sl came liun
the sale 1851 of straw berries The STATE Nh
school has b2s boys in training whose average age i ia
wears OF whom committed during the year. To-
for larceny The expenses nave been Sslc ana TIE re-
GENTS s. 7O The Industrial school for Girls at Lancaster
has 57 whose average age j. 10 !tdI- anu lh'
operations during The year have been hguy chcouSh1
and successful.