Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-08
From the State House,
RosroN. Tuesday. March I.

BosToN, Tuesday, March 7, 1871.
Both branches of the legislature met again to-
day. The senate, having little business before
it, had a short session and adjourned within an
hour after meeting. The senate adhered to Its
action in regard TO the appropriation for the
temporary asylum for discharged female prison
ers at Dedham, and Messrs Crosby and Mum
roe were joined to a committee of conference.
A message was received from the governor
transmitting the report of the commissioners on
disabled soldiers. 1t was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Bird,
of Norfolk, it was ordered, that the committee
on the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroad in
quire and report whether any legislation is ne
ceSsary to enable the commonwealth TO be rep
resented as a holder of Berdell bonds (so-caled)
in any proceedings in bankruptcy relating to
said railroad corporation.
The bill relating to county law library associa-
tions was laid on the table; and the bills to au-
thorize the Clarke institution for deaf mutes to
hold additional real and personal estate, and to
incorporate the young mems Christian associa-
ton of Fitchburg, were ordered to be cngrOssed.
The house began business with the longest list
of matters in the orders of the day that has vet
been seen there, and, after a session of three
hours and half left nearly the entire list as a
legacy for tomorrow. The Nahant wharf pro-
iectors called the lobby TO their aid and sue
ceeded in getting reconsideration of the previ-
Gus vote against their scheme, and, by the close
vote of 9S TO 90, the bill was passed to a third
reading.
The consideration Of the resolutions in favor
of shipbuilders OF the United States was post
poned until to morrow in order to read the re-
q in he
| tested Boston case in ward five in that city.
| Considerable interest was manifested in the
| subject. Mr.. BiscOe, Of Wcstboro member
| Of the committee, opened the discussion by a
well-prepared argument in favor Of the mnOrit Y
report, declaring the election void owing to gross
irregularities at the polls; and Messrs. Barrett
| of Lynn, also one of the committee, and COgs-
well of Yarmouth, spoke in favor of the maj Ority
| report. The further consideration Of the mat
ter was then postponed until tomorrow. Mr..
Woodbury. is one of the ward five representa-
tiyes, and is SO popular that he will be hardly
voted out
On motion of Mr.. Cogswell of Salem so much
of the governors message refers to the act for
the laying out OF one or more public parks IN
or near the city of Boston, was referred to the
Joint judiciary committee Of the two houses.
The committee on fisheries were ordered to in
quire into the expediency of extending for two
years the provisions OF section /, chapter $50, of
the acts Of 1867, in regard to the taking OF fish
The resolve in relation to the repeal of duties
| ON coal was adopted, and the bill relating to
| pleadings in civil actions was rejected. The
| Duls 10 incorporate the association of the Evan
| gellcal Lutheran church for works of mercy,
and to repeal chapter Dos of the acts Of 1870,
| concerning travel on Haverhill bridge were or
dered to be engrossed A bill was introduced on
leave, under suspension Of the rules, to incor-
porate the Boston and Richmond steamship
company, with power to hold real estate not eS.
ceeding $780, 900, and personal estate not cx-
ceeding 81 900 900.
Bills were reported by the committee to-day as
follows: In favor Of changing the name Of the
Hitchcock school at Bromfeld 50 that it may
receive handsome gift; 10 incorporate the New.
ton free library; TO incorporate the Wakefield
real estate and building association; and a bill
In addition 10 an act for supplying the city
Of CharlestOwn with pure water, authoriz
ing the city TO issue scrip, notes certificates Of
debt, TO an amount not exceeding $4,000
The committee report inexpedient on the order
relative to Offices Of register Of deeds
Several petitions were presented in favor Of 9
| re-enactment Of the prOhibitory law of 1867