Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-29
From the State House.

BOSTON, Friday, April %.
The resolutions passed by the Worcester city
government, and endorsed at the mass meeting
on Wednesday evening, in favor of the ex-
tension of the Boston, Barre and Gardner
railroad to Winchendon, were presented in
the senate yesterday and referred to the
railway committe. To-day, the resolutions
adopted by town meetings in Gardner and
Winchendon were presented by Senator Whitney
of Winchendon. The preamble of the resolutions
recites that the extension had met with unreason-
able opposition in the legislature, and on this
ground and also because the resolutions contained
Objectionable language, Mr. Collins, of Boston,
claimed that they were disrespectfu and should
not be received by the senate. He characterized
the Worcester meeting as only gathering of the
Boston, Barre and Gardner railroad clique. He
raised point of order in regard to the reception
of the resolutions but the chair ruled that it for
the senate to decide whether they should be received
or not. Mr.. Munroe of RoXbury, also thought that
the resolutions not respectful, while Messrs.
Howe and Stearns exposed in refreshing style the
absurdity Of the objections, and reminded senators
they were but servants of the people They thought
the senators who had spoken were over sensitive
this point Mr. Thayer, of Worcester, said that the
resolutions adopted at the meeting in Worcester
were not passed by ga little clique of men under
the control of the Boston, Barre and Gardner rail-
road" intimated by the senator from Boston,
but first adopted unanimously by the city
council of Worcester who it was fair to assume
represented that city; and who certainly meant no
disrespect to the Legislature. Mr.. Collins withdrew
his objections and the resolutions were received,
ferred to the committee on railways and ordered to
The resolve in relation to accidents caused by un-
guarded machinery came up in the orders of the
day in the senate, and on motion of Senator
Pierce bill was substituted therefor, which was
placed in the orders of the day for Saturday. The
bill to change the tenure of office ofthe members of
| the board of education was recommitted to the
| committee on education. The bill concerning the
assessment of land damages in the city of W orceser
and the resolves relating to technical schools, and
in relation to certain county maps were ordered to
third reading. The bills to establish the first dis
trict court of southern Worceser for supplying the
town OF LeomiDster with pure water; and to estab-
| fish the boundary line between Southbridge and
Sturbridge, were seYeraly ordered to be engrossed
A bill was reported authorizing the continuance
| Of state aid to any persons in the commonwealth
who are now entitled to it, Among the bills which
passed to engrossment yesterday in the senate were
the following in relation to the testing and inspec-
| ton of waterlwhees; to incorporate the Women's
| Economical Garden Homestead league; for the pro-
lection of quail the island of Nantucket; to in
| corporate the Woronoco savings bank in Westfeld
to authorize the Worcester and Nashua railroad to
hire the road of the Nashua and Rochester railroad
corporation; to provide for the regulation and in
spection of buildings, the more eectua prevention
Of lire and the better preservation of life and proper
ty in the city Of Boston the Dudley Indians We're
The house INDUCED in considerable debate, and
finally voted in favor of ten hour law, to establish
normal school at Worcester, and to give Prof
Agassz $4,000 for his museum. The ten hour bill
which has been printed in the Spy, was passed by
yea and nay vote of 3 to 49, after amendment had
1eeh carried 80 TO Do striking out the clause nclud
ing women in its operations so that it only applies
20 mn under eighteen years of age The action
e. nouse yesterday adverse to the appropriation
4 | ior the museum Of Comparative zoology At Cam
Druge was reconsldered, and the sum Of $50 600 be-
ing supsut1!eu tor 10000, the resolve was nassed In
third reading by strong vote Messre ;oh ~
I | and Washburn of Boston came TO the aid ~ P Jan
1 Dr. Hill, who zealousy advocated the annronn;a
tion. The latter gentleman stated that thae
for which 1t was wanted at this time was The eon
pletion Of the building and the closing up Of some
gaps in its collections. The failing powers of Pros
Agassiz furnished an especial reason why aid shond
be given this spring. Unless such aid should be
furnished, the corps of twenty-sx assistants woud
| be disbanded. The attempt of certain parties IL
| get reconsideration of the vote whereby the re-
solve establishing normal school in Worcester
yesterday passed TO be engrossed failed signaly
and the resolve goes to the senate. The bill tC
| incorporate the Falmouth Heights land and whar
company, and the bill in addition to an act for sup
plying Worcester with water were passed to third
reading. The house accepted the committee re.
ports: lnexpedient in relation to the pay of as
sessors ineXpedient to egisate further IN relation
TO epizootic apthaj and leave to withdraw on A.
Watson's petition relating to storm signals. The
following bills were ordered to be engTossed: AL.
lowing the Central Mutual fire insurance company
10 issue policies out of the state; authorizing the
sa,e o. Captains island incorporating Nathaniel
ana 1eo Is Upton and Others as the Boston
81 q a Nc steamship company, with capital
The committee ON on HOosae tunnel and Troy and
eenneia railroad reported bill to provide for the
sonsuuclon OF the Troy and Greenfield railroad
eS t tne western portal of The Hoosac tunnel
1 anu .ne Vlllage OF North Adams authorizing tho
governor and council to acquire on behalf ~ me
eO mon s such land may be necessary for
the rlght q way over the same and to rnoI dor
tracts for the construction OF said road an con
pratng $1,000 therefor. Other committee re.
porled a. follows bill to incorporate the Konts.
pot Valley railroad company, with canital MI A
ceeding $4,000 the road to run from Mi Viii e&o
IN New Marlborough to the state line Of Connacgie
cuts reference 10 the next general court of the Nc
tition for union passenger depot attn orth Adams
. bill increasing the expenditures and compensa
OF aboishing the highway tax that the bi for IN,
, | reimbursement Of taxes paid by the New Bedforr
institution Of savings ought 10 pass a Bill to es
tablish the boundary lines between the towns a
Soutnbridge and Sturbridge; bill fixing the sala
es Of the Justice of the municipal court at BostoI
Highlands and the clerks Of that court and the DO
lice court in Lynn; bill for the construction o
: narrow gauge railroads In a new draft; resoly,
providing for the erection Of an additional budin,