Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-08
From the State House.
Boston. FRIDAY. ADril

Boston, Friday, April Z, 1871.
In the senate, to-day petitions were presented for
the egalization of the recent town meeting in Mon.
son, check list not having been used at the time
and several circumstances against the construction
of branch railroad from Mount Tom to Easthamp.
ton.
The committee on probate and chancery reported
bill to authorize guardians to purchase annuites
and making further provisions relating to the an.
pointment of guardians.
An order was adopted that there be printed for
the of the legislature 1000 extra copies Of the
report of the joint commission on terminal facii-
ties of railroads the northery side of Boston, 200
Of said copies to be delivered to the joint commits
sion, composed of the railroad and harbor commits.
sioners.
,1 pins were introduced on leave in the house re.
iatins ~ tne appointment of guardians, giving any
minor the right TO nominate a Guardian yhenSevay
ne arrives above the age of fourteen wears: 10
continue in force an act to incorporate Tho
Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY and ~, oOl ~;
acts in addition thereto. w ''ie '"iious
The committee on harbors reported reference to
the next general court of the Bill to anthori1e M
city Of Boston to extend Atlantic avenue and VIZ t
lay out public street across South BAY; hiIi ~
authorize the city of Boston to take land and Other
property in Boston for landing for the East Bos.
ton ferry boats, between Commercial wharf and In
dia wharf
The resolutions in relation to the protection n
loyal men in the south, introduced on Tuesday las
by Mr.. Rufiin of Boston, taken from the table
and Mr.. Ruf6n made O speech In advocacy thereof
Mr.. Kellogg of Pittsfeld stated the action of tn
committee on federal relations on similar resou
tons, and said he not in favor of the referenc
of the resolutions before the house to that commit
tee. The rules which required the reference of tn
resolutions TO a committee were suspended, and tn
resolutions were placed in the orders of the day TO
tomorrow.
In the orders of the day in the house the repor
Of the committee on the judiciary, leave to with
Draw on the petition for amending section 81, chap
Yer iol OF the general Statutes relating to obtain
.ng Kooos under false pretences and the bill revs
w he several statutes in relation to the adoption
Vi ~, Snhafen, were recommitted
| ;th e ouls IOr supplying the town of Leominstel
Cont If tb md it and concerning the municipal
The hiiiS S SaIss y, ~ orcester, were tabled.
,,. ine plls ieistlng TO the Easthamnton nnhlif
library association fixing the eomnanIatjon ~ H.
members OF the legislature aowjng an t ~ 'S
fittsneld, hancock,and Tyringham rertafn sn ~ ~
az corporation taxes and the resolve in favo 90 ~
Io8n OF Nestport ior aid furnished to Amelia 'i p
Lewis, were severally ordered to he sn111 Z
the senate. In the house. the bills 10 ~
the Iempleton savings bank, and 10 desp Vi AZ AZ
boundary line between the town of Norsn He tnt
Wrentham, were ordered to be engrossed. YIN ant
The railway COMMITTEES resumed the hearing !,
the green room this forenoon on the petition Of tn
| city government of Worcester for the removal :
1 the railway tracks from the common and the ADJ
cents streets In that city. After the committee hs
decided that the closing arguments for the remor
| strante and petitioners should not exceed thre
| hours, one and half hour in all for the seyerf
counsel on each side, Mr.. Aldrlch put in copy I
the resolution offered and lost at the last meeting
the board Of Aldermen on the third of April wher,
| by no acceptance was 70 be made of any comprt
mise and the original decision Of the city was TO
reafirmed, all the plans presented having failed
meet the extgencies Of the case, Three slderme