Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-17
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gument had been put forward why the bill should
not be passed. and that II was evident to all unprelu
diced persons that the natural termination OF tine
road on the north was Winchendon'
Mr.. Collins said that no arguments mad been
offered the other side, and that MS own hAu not
been answered. .,, =,
Senator Munroe of Roxbury said that when the
bill was first proposed he expected to oppose IT, but
his investigations into the subject had convinced
him that his original purpose was wrong, that there
was only a specious show of strength on the side Of
the opposition. The road asked for was needed, in
order to have proper railroad connections with
Canada and with the northern roads. The city OF
Worcester had invested half million of dollars
aud had a right TO claim that the road should be
with its action on other matters recently, it should
pass the bill.
nays were taken, and the bill rejected by vote
OF 10 to 20, as follows:
Yeas-Barthoomew, Bird, Crosby, Frost, Good
man, Howe, Kimball, Munroe, Stafford, Stearns,
Stickney, Thayer of Worcester, Wakefield, Whit
ing, Whitney-15.
Nays-Atwood Bates, Boardman, Bradley, Cas-
well, Clark Of Framingham, Collins, Elliot Fetch
Sproat, Tenney, Thayer of North Adams, Will
comb, and Wood-20.
Not vOting-Clark of Orange, Coolidge, Halves,
A motion was made by Senator Bartholomew to
reconsider the vote and the motion will take its
place in the orders of the day for tomorrow.
The result, though outrageous in the highest de-
gree, was borne phiosophically by the friends of
the extension, who know the justice of their petit
tion will be acknowledged in good time. Their OPP
ponents viii not be proud of their record in the
matter and will wish to have their part in the bust
ness forgotten as speedily as possible.
The house received the petition of the Worcester
mechanics association for additional powers and
referred II to the usual committee. There some
objection, as 1t came under the rule which excluded
all new business. But an explanation of the fact
that the association wished power to pay its old
debts and simply asked in addition that their cap-
tai should not be limited to the former value of the
H. A,-A karr. hat OraA Tho
present value of their hail. the house almost unani
mously suspended the rules and received and re-
ferred the petition.
home for inebriates was called back on motion for
reconsideration, and after long debate was finally
rejected by vote of 70 to 1O7. The report of the
committee on harbors Qeave to withdraw on the
petition of the mayor of Boston, that the city may
be relieved from the payment of assessments made
by the harbor commissioners for compensation on
account of tidewater displaced by the construction
of Atlantic avenue, was discussed for about three
hours during the morning and afternoon sessions,
and accepted BY vote OF h to 4S the house
city shall pay for actual damage done, by vote of
90 to 81.
When the bill relating to calling convention for
revising the constitution came up, Mr.. Adams of
Quincy moved to amend the bill so that the con-
vention should be held in 1873, instead of 1872, and
after debate the amendment was carried by a vote
Of Sc to 49, The bill, amended, was then rejected
by vote of A to 63, notwithstanding Mr.. Baker Of
Beverly, and Mr.. TarbOx of Lawrence, and Mr..
AuaInS OF quincy AuVOcateu passage.
Hurd of Framlngham made some strong points
against the bill.
The bill to provide for union passenger station
and for the removal of railroad tracks from certain
public WAYS and grounds in the city of Worcester,
was ordered to be engrossed, and will now go to
the senate. As it meets the wishes of the several
parties interested, and is drawn with remarkable
care and wisdom, it ought to pass the senate with.
out amendment, The bill to authorize the town of
Lenox to take land, with the buildings thereon for
O town hail. was rejected. The bills In addition to
an act to incorporate the town of Aver and for the
were ordered to third reading. The bills desig-
mating the jail at Greenfield TO be used for female
convicts, and in addition to act to prevent OBJ
structon of highways by railroad corporations, and
to enable the city Of Newburyport and the town of
Amesbury and Salisbury to take stock in the New
buryport and Amesbury horse railroad company,
were passed to be engrOssed.
The committee on railways and harbors reported
In the senate reference to the next general court of
the subject of terminal facilities of railroads in Bos
ton
While debating proposition to expend $4,000
in repairing the state house. the house adjourned.
During this discussion the need of better ventila
ton of the hosse of representatives considered
many pleasantries and sharp hints characterizing
the debate Mr.. Adams ridculed the idea of
1t in keeping with the constitution ancient looking
dim and dusty. Mr.. Woodbury. said it had been
the death of several men to pass winter in that
chamber. Mr.. TOwne asked why 1t was that so lew
members came back second term if they were not
carried OF by disease brought on by poor ventila.
tiou. Mr.. Mulligan suggested that the reason why
members went out of sight unaccountably was that
they ventilated themselves too freely.
The speakers chair was filled to-day by Mr.. KIM
ball of Boston, Mr.. Jewell having gone to Hartford
with Gov. Clafin and Others to be present at the
Inauguration OF Gov. Jewell of Connecticut.