Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-06
The General Court.
BosToy. Thursday, Jan. 5.

BosToN, Thursday, Jan. 5, 1871.
SENATE.-ln the senate, a communication was
received from the state treasurer, containing the
report of the commissioners on the sinking fund
of the Norwich and Worcester railroad, Show
ing the fund on the first of january, 1871, to be
1886, 80, 40 increase of S24, 1886 over that
of the previous year. The report was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Rhodes, of Bristol, presented the petition
of Hon. james H. Leland, asking that he may
be declared entitled to the seat now occupied by
Hon. +. W. Bird from the third Norfolk district,
and moved its reference to n special committee
Of five. The chair appointed as that committee
Messrs Rhodes Of Bristol, Thayer of Worcester,
Ienney of Essex, Goodman.o of Berkshire, and
Richardson OF Mlddesex.
Mr.. Fox, of Suffolk, presented the petition Of
Dexter S. King, that he may be declared entitled
to the seat now occupied by VIM. d. Park, from
the third Suffolk district. The petition was also
referred to the above special committee.
Mr.. Atwood, Of the Cape district, made re-
port on the arrangement Of seats, which was ac-
cepted, and recess OF five minutes was taken to
allow the members to take the seats assigned
them.
Mr.. Howe of Middlesex, from the committee
appointed to examine the returns for state
officers, reported that they had found them cor
rect, and their report was accepted
Mr.. Thayer OF Worcester, from the special
committee appointed to examine the votes for
Geo. NJ. StearnS of Chicopee and Edwin Chase
Of Holyoke for senator, reported that at the
hearing before the committee it appeared that
through clerical error of the town clerk of the
town of Russell, which has since been amended,
an election was given to Mr.. Chase, where it ap-
peared that Mr.. Stearns was elected by plurali-
ty of 81 votes. The committee therefore sub
mitted resolve that Mr.. Stearns be entitled to
his seat as senator from the second Hampden
district The resolve was passed, and Messrs.
Crosby Of Hampshire and Boardman of Suffolk
were appointed a committee TO conduct Mr..
Stearps TO the governor for the purpose of being
qualified. The committee afterward reported
that they had attended to their duty, and Mr.
Stearns was permitted TO take his seat. Adj
iourned to Friday at II A. NJ.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the house
the estimate Of the expenses of the treasurer's
office, without salaries, Tor the ensuing year, at
$4,000; expenses the pas year, S18,23512. Of
the tax commissioners office, S11 ,225, without
salaries; expenses and salaries the past year,
S15,S29.24.
At II: rs, Mr. johnson, OF Boston, called for
the special assignment which was the election of
chaplain, and Messrs. Goodrich of Fitchburg
Madden of Boston, Burlington Of Somerset, Allen
OF East Bridgewater, Metcalf Of Midway, and
Hovey of Boston were chosen a committee to re-
ceive and count the votes The ballot resulted
as follows:
Necessary to a choice. ...................... los
Rev. Chas. e. Sewall, Of Mrdfeld had. 106
Rev. Henry A. Cooke. Of BostOn...,., Y
Rev. Joseph Cook, of Charlestowm.
Rev w. d H. Murray ................ 5
scattering '..'..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26
On motion of Mr.. Kimball, of Boston, Mr..
Sewall was declared elected.
The following persons received the scattering
votes:
Rev. John P. Cleveland, of Newbuyport, 1 !;
Rev, Henry Burrows, of Boston, 1; Rev. John
A. NJ. Chapman, of Boston, i Rev. Samuel NJ
Beal, of Boston, /; Rev c. II. Leonard, of
SomerYille, 1; Rev. n. Gibson, of Boston, :;
Rev. George Putnam, of Cambridge, /; Julia
Ward Howe, I; Rev. Z. j. Sheridan, Of Boston,
/; Rev; Charles B. Rice, Of Danyers, 2; Rev.
James Read, of Boston, q; Rev. VIM. Barrows,
of Reading, 8; Rev. James b. Miles, of Charles,
town, 3; Miss Elizabeth S. Sewal of MedHeld,
8; Rev. Roland Metcalf of Winchester, A.
| The drawing Of seats then took place, and by
courtesy, Hon. Ensign II. kellogg, of Pittsfeld,
once speaker Of the house, and Hon. John |.
Baker, Of Beverly, the senior member present
were allowed to choose seats. Mr.. Kellogg took
the one which he occupied last year, and Mr..
Baker the one which be had in 1869. The draw.
ing occupied nearly an hour, and at u 80 the
house adjourned TO II A, NJ, Friday.