Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-19
From the State House.

BOSTON, Tuesday, April Is.
The bill to authorize the city of Boston to lay out
one more parks in the vicinity of Boston, was
discussed in the senate and amended by providing
that tine commissioners the part of the city shall
be appointed by the city council, and that the sum
to be expended shall be about $4,000 annually. 1t
was then ordered to a third reading. The motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the resolve relating to
the claims of the county commissioners of the
county of Berkshire for extra services refused
a third reading, was carried, and the bill was
dered to third reading. The bills to incorporate
the Worcester real estate and building associations to
legaze the acts and doings of the town meeting in
Monson, April 8, 1871, and of the town of South
wick; making the usual appropriations from the
income of the school fund.- and in addition to an
act concerning streets and highways, were severally
ordered to be engrossed.
The committee reports to-day were: Leave to
withdraw on the petition of the Washingtonian
home for an appropriation Of $4,000 to aid in
erecting new building, with minority report
recommending $685. 900 for the purpose asked for that
no action is necessary on the kuklux resolution as
congress has already taken action on the subject
that the bill concerning the assessment of land
damages in the city of Worcester ought to pass as
amended by the addition of a new section; In
favor, on the part of the finance committee, of
granting Agassiz's museum $4,000; and asking to
be discharged from further consideration of the bill
concerning inebriate asylums The committee on
banks and banking reported that the bill concern
ing notices of nOn-acceptance or onpayment Of
negotiable instruments in the city of Worcester
ought to pass in new draft; and that the bill to
authorize the Ashburnham savings bank ought to
pass. Petitions were received from William S.
Douglas and 70 others, of Greenwich and Enfield,
IN AID OF the petition for railroad from Chicopee
Falls to the New London Northern railroad; and a
remonstrance from Q. A. Waters and others, OF
Groton, against the petition of David Fosdick for
the legallzation OF certain acts of the town
The house gave its best attention to the hill now
before the legislature to modify the laws regarding
divorce. The bill proposes to punish severely al
fraudulent proceedings or testimony allows either
party to marry again; makes all DEGREES absolute
from the bonds Of matrimony; makes all previous
DEGREES Of divorce nisi absolute the petition of
either party, with proof that they have lived apart
for three consecutive years; makes gross and con.
rmed habits of intoxication an additional cause for
divorce on the application OF either party, where
they have lived apart for three years; and gives
courts power to decree almony to either party and
make DEGREES in relation to the care and custody
of minor children. john Quincy Adams was the
chief and most earnest opponent of what he was
pleased to call "this most Infamous bill" and was
supported by Messrs. Hard of Framingham, Fitz-
gerald of Boston, and Vibbert of RockpOrt. Equally
earnest and able speeches made in favor of the
proposed legislation by Messrs Woodbury. of Bos-
ton, Bowerman Of Somerville, Tarbox of Lawrence,
and Cogswell Of Salem. The argument of those
who think the divorce laws are too lax already,
was that marriage was somewhat a chance matter,
uho young man and woman having found that
they had made mistake must meet the issue brave
~ and make the best Of 1t and not be allowed to be
tempted by law like the one proposed which
Moula anow man to select the prettiest girl In
tne STATE ry her for year or two and then try an
otheI, ana another. For the sake of the children
anu tne hOme the law should hold the discontented
| husband and wife together ~
| AN amusing episode occurred while Mr. Co0swell
| was replying 70 Mr.. Vibbert, and showing noe inf
nitey better would be for some miserable bomas IL
the laws OF divorce made easier the senorat;on -
the drunkard from his suffering family An in1o,i; H.
gent and prepossessing lady In the gallery ahn IN
given the closest attention TO the debate sIiS aS
her feelings TO so overcome her that she annlandS
by clapping her hands with great earnesfIass er a
vigor: Speaker Jewell grayely informed the specS.
tors that repetition of such an infringement of the
rules would be followed by an order to clear the
galleries. Mr.. Tarbox said 1t was all very well n
talk about facing the trouble for the sake OF pre
serving the home But parties who hate one apoth
| er and who have changed the sacrament Of love K
one OF hate, are not the persons TO make q home
The question will be further discussed tomorrow
The house reconsidered its action hostile to tn
Boston Water Power company, after Mr.. Kimbal
had made statement Of the case, and a bill wa
passed allowing the corporation to hold $500 90
worth Of back bay fats and marshes in addition +
their present property. No vote was reached o.
tbs pr0positiente slys 5000 70 the Boston Eprt