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

Boston, Monday, April 8, 1871.
High Constable Jones has reluctantly concluded
to abide by the advice of the committee of the legs
ature and return the liquors seized by his force
last week. The committee on the judiciary turned
over to the committee the constablery invesiga-
tion the responsibility of advising this course and
the latter committee without hesitation said, "give
the liquor back and so it will be returned.
The committee on education have decided to re-
port resolve providing fer the establishment of
normal school in Worcester, which will be crafty
ing intelligence to the earnest friends of education
in Worcester county. 1t is proposed to locate the
building on land owned by the state as part OF
its hospital property If the legislature accept the
conclusions of the committee, Worcester will it is
prophesied, show of the largest and best
ries of teachers in the country The school has long
been needed, and there are abundant reasons why
Worcester is the very place in which to locate it.
Several petitions were presented in the house to-
day, one of which was by S. D. Hervey and 926
Others of North Bridgewater for change of the
name of that town to Ambury instead of Standish,
previously asked for Other petitions were present.
ed in favor of prohibitory law, and in aid of the
petition of the Boston eight hour league.
A bill was introduced on leave in the senate con-
corning notices ofnon-acceptancc and non-payment
of negotiable instruments In the city of Worcester
and referred to the committee on banks and bank
ing.
The committee on the judiciary reported refer
ence to the joint special committee state police
ofthe bill relating to the constable of the common.
wealth and his deputies, and the report was ac-
cepted. The same committee also reported that the
bills to amend the charter of the city of New Bed
ford in relation to highway surveyors and the bill
regulate n n
Boston, ought TO pass. The committee on towns
reported bill to establish the city of Somervile
the act to be voted on at meeting called for the
| purpose within sixty days from its passage ma.
jority of votes TO be required for its acceptance
On motion of Mr.. Woodbury. of Boston, it was or
dered in the house, that the joint committee on the
constitution report whether it eXpedien to amend
article Sd of the amendment to the constitution SC
| as to admit the male inhabitants of the common
wealth being twentyOne years of age, and citizens
of the United States and being otherwise qualified,
to vote at elections for president and vice president
of the United States representatives in congress,
and for state officers, without requiring state or
county tax TO be paid prior to such election by such
inhabitant, as a condition to his right to vote
thereat, or otherwise abridging the same.
An order was also passed instructing the commit
tee on the Judiciary to consider whether any legis
lation is required to protect the rights of essee of
real estate in the matter of assessments for better
ment of the same.
The committee on public charitable institutions
reported a resolve in favor of the WashingtOnian
home, appropriating 5000 for the benefit thereof.
railroad company to extend its railroad came up in
the orders of the day, and Mr. Fuller of Cambridge,
offered an amendment providing that the total
amount of subscription shall be S5,OOO,OOO twenty
per cent Of which shall be paid in before the work
shall be commenced between Stony Brook and Bos-
ton. The further consideration of the matter was
then postponed till tomorrow.
The bill concerning the sale of Intoxicating
liquors was debated, Mr.. Tarbox opening the dis
cussion in favor of license, and Messrs Richardson
of Sturbridge, Nichols of Cambridge, Tirrell Of
Weymouth and Mutt of Natick speaking in favor OF
The discussion was continued for about an hour
and half, and a motion was then made to post
pone further consideration until tomorrow. A
quorum not voting on the question, a call of the
house was ordered, and IS members answered to
their names The house then adjourned.
In the senate the bills to make the Northampton
bridge free and in relation to the pay of coroners,
and In the house the bills in relation to the rights
of a widow in the estate of her deceased husband,
and to authorize the city of Taunton to change the
course Little river, severally ordered to be
engrossed.