Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-09
From the State House.

MONDAY, May s, 1871.
The senate held short session to-day. 1t insisted
upon its Inconvenience in the house amendment
to the bill to provide for a railroad police, and
Messrs. Bird of Norfolk, Howe of Middlesex, and
Stearns Of Hampden, were Joined to the committee
Of conference. The BILL in addition to an act con-
corning the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, which has been on the table for long time
was taken from the table to-day, and on motion of
Mr. Halves of Bristol, and under suspension of the
rules, was placed in the orders of the day for Thurs
day next The order relative to adjournment on the
1Ith or as early thereafter as possible was adopted
IN concurrence, and Messrs. Bird of Norfolk and
Goodman of Berkshire were Joined to the commit.
tee of the house on the subject.
Mr. Bird of Norfolk offered the following order
which, on motion of Mr.. Fox was laid on the table:
Ordered: That the committee on the judiciary in
quire whether the order of the senate Of MAY 8,
committing "Henry Emery to the custody of the
sergeantat-arms, to be by him confined in the Jail
of the county Of Suffolk for the space of twenty.
five days, until the further order of the senate
was obey ed; also, that the same committee inquire
whether sald Emery, being under sentence of i'm
prisonment for term of days by order of the sem
ate, can legally be admitted to bail.
The bills relating to deaf mutes, and authorizing
the governor to employ additional clerical assist
ance were ordered to be engrosed. The bill to pro-
the duplication of the surveys of the coast of
Massachusetts, made by the u. S. coast survey was
debated, Mr. Collins urging an appropriation for the
purpose and Mr. Bird opposing It, The bill which
had previously passed the house was rejected.
The house gave much time to speeches on the ten
hour law during the progress of which Hon. Henry
Wilson entered the hall, his appearance being greet
ed by lively applause. He remained half an hour
occupying chair beside the speaker. The vote on
the ten hour bill resulted in reversal by the house
OF Its action few days ago. BY yea and nav vote
OF "a yes to "a no the clause applying the provision
| OF the law to women well as minors
| was restored, and after several proposed
amendments had been rejected the Xii was
passed to be engrossed, 100 yes to go no. The
| resolve in favor of the museum of comparatiye
zoology appropriating $4,000 therefor then came
| up, ana an amendment to make the amount appro-
lost by vote of Al to II. The resolve was then or
dered TO be engrossed. The bill codifyiug the laws
relating to the subject Of betterments aud the bin
enlarging the powers Of the state agent who looks
after the discharged convics, were also passed to
| be engrossed.
The committee on education reported resolve
granting $751; from the school fund for the pur.
| pose of building a boarding house at Westfed to
be attached to the normal school there, and re.
solve directing the board of education to consider
the practicability of revising the laws relating to
school attendance and report to the next legisla-
ture. The committee on military affairs reported
resolve appropriating 900 TO be expended in the
purchase OF breechloading arms for the nse of the
infantry Of the volunteer militia. The committee
the Judiciary reported that the senate bill for the
punishment of night walkers ought not to pass
petition came in from the people of Gloucester,
asking for city charter, which WILL of course, be
| granted. A futile attempt was made to reconsider
the vote by which the house declared its purpose to
| the legislative term. The session tomorrow will
begin at ten A. M, and with reasonable expedition,
| tnere Is no good reason why final adjournment
may not be reached by the 18th inst.