Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-05
From the State House.

BOSTON, Tuesday, April 4, 1871.
In the senate, to-day, the Concord railroad rng''
was triumphant and the vote against the Nashua,
Acton and Boston railroad bill was reconsidered
and that and the two accompanying railroad pro-
jects carried through to engrossment by a vote Of
10 to IA.
The house gave especial attention to the consider
alton Of the prohibitory liquor law bill introduced
by Rev. Mr.. Vibbert, who, with Mr.. J. B. D. Cogs-
we'll of Yarmouth, advocated its passage in effective
halfhour speeches. The fact that bill prepared
by the chairman of the liquor law COM
mittee, that Is approved of by the tenn
perance men of the senate, where it has already
advanced one stage, is soon to be laid before the
house, had some effect on the voting to-day. The
yeas and nays were taken five times, and had de-
pressing effect the audience in the galleries The
question was on Mr.. Cogswells (of Salem) amend
ment to virtually abolish the state police which
was lost, Go TO 49, Next came Mr.. Quigly's propo-
stiOn to exempt cider from the list of prohibited
drinks, and this was voted down, so to TIA. The
same fate befel several amendments offered by Mr..
Chisholm to relieve apothecaries, in measure, from
the retrictions of the law. Next came vote on
the license bill submitted by Mr. Tarbox, which was
defeated, as to 100, all the Worcester members with
the exception of Mr.. Gates, voting inlhe negative
The senate bill offered by Mr., Mulligan, and which
will probably be successful in the end, was then
voted down, 26 to 1856, Messrs. Mulligan and Bald
winlof the Worcester delegation voting with the mi
nority. All the amendments and substitutes hav-
ing been defeated the vote was taken on Mr.. Vib-
bert's bill, which was rejected, 81 to H.
The committee on education reported resolve
authorizing the establishment of a state normal
school in Worcester, and appropriating 100000 for
that purpose and giving land of the lunatc hOspit
al near Prospect street for the site; with proviso
that Worcester shall contribute further sum of
$1,000 1t is understood that Mr.. Towne of Fitch
burg is opposed to the project he desires to To-
cate the school in his town. Other bills were re-
ported as follows; To supply the town of Everett
with water; to incorporate the Templeton savings
bank; to authorize the Boston, Clinton and Fitch
burg railroad to extend Its tracks in Fitchburg.
Leave 10 withdraw was reported on the petition
of the Boston board of trade and Others for amend
men of the general statutes in relation to obtaining
goods under false pretences; on the petition of G.
o. Sanborn and Others, for incorporation as a de-
post and trust company; on the petition of MEM
bers OF the corporation for the projection of "dest
t1tute Catholic children" for aid; the petition
of Mr.. Hopkinson, for law requiring equal rates
for season tickets on railroads. on the petition of
Aurora Ii. c. Phelps and others, for the exemption
Of the property ofwomen from taxation; ON the pc
tition Of w. b. Stone and Others, of West Brook
field that the word "mae" may be stricken from
the statutes wherever it is used to limit sufrage
on the petition OF Edward Earle and others, of
Worcester, that the statutes may be changed so
that women may vote at town and municipal cleo
tions; and inexpedient on the petition of Josiah
Quincy and others, for the establishment of peoples
co operative savings banks; also on an order rea.
tive to securing the prompt prosecution of railroad
and other corporations for noncompliance of pro-
visions of law; and that the senate bill concerning
the municipal court of the city OF Worcester, the
bill concerning the manufacture of petroleum and
its products, to enable the Chelsea gas light com
pany to extend its pipes into the town of Everett
| seyerally ought not to pass.
PETITIONS were presented to-day for a charter for
railroad from Holyoke to BelchertOwn, and in aid
OF the petition of the Boston eight hour league.
Bills were introduced on leave in the house to grant
the Boston water power the right to old additional
real estate 10 the value of 81 100000 and oauthor-
| or execution. - 49,
The bill to incorporate the Holden savings bank
| was passed 10 De engrossed in the house,