Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-18
From the State House.
BosroN, Friday, Feb. II, 1871

CEOm LIE OIdG6 uOuSS,
BosroN, Friday, Feb. II, 1871.
The dav, as far as debate in the house is con.
cerned, was very appropriately devoted to the
fisheries. The resolves reported yesterday, by
Mr.. Kellogg, from the committee on federal re-
lations was adopted, Messrs. Corliss and Thomp-
son of Gloucester, and Woodbury. of Boston,
speaking in favor, and Mr.. Train of Boston,
mildly criticising though not exactly opposing it
Mr.. Thompson, who is a democratic lawyer,
made particularly bright and animated speech,
which would have delighted the hardy fishermen
of Cape Ann, as itdid the members of the house.
If our representatives in congress and the com
missioners who are about to consider matters of
difference between England and the United
| States, give proper attention TO the matter of
the resolution, the fishing grievances on the
northeast coast will be removed. The speaker
being called away during the debate very
properly called to the chair, the inspector
general of fish, Geo. Coggswell of Salem, who
occupied with credit that honorable post, from
which is obtained the most direct view of the
symbolic Goldfish that has graced the hall of
the house of representatives from time imme-
mortal.
Mr.. Kimball of Boston objected to the passage
of the resolve for the protection of witnesses be-
fore the joint special committee on the state po-
lice, because he thought that as the resolve
stood witness might acknowledge the com
initial of any crime, and under the provision of
the resolve escape the penalty of that crime
thereafter. Other objections to the resolve
being made it was then referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary on motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald,
who introduced it, for revision to meet the OBJ
jections. That committee promised to report it
back Immediately
The only matters in the orders of the day
which gave rise to debate in the senate were the
resolutions in favor of ship builders of the
United States. Mr.. Bird, of Walpole, moved to
strike out so much of the resolutions as related
to subsidies, but the motion was lost and the
resolutions were then adopted.
| Among the petitions presented to-day were
| those of the anti-woman suffrage association of
| Massachusetts against woman suffrage; of the
| Nashua and Lowell railroad corporation for
| leave to increase its capital stock $780, 900; of
| George H. Jones, and Others for incorporation
of the Newton free library; and Of A. B. Ely, of
| Newton, for legislation in favor Of granting aid
to young men deSrOus of obtaining an educa-
| ton in college.
In the senate Mr. Bird offered the following
order: Ordered, that the sergeant-at-arms cause
to be inscribed upon the pedestal of the statue
| OF John A. Andrew, in the Dorie hall, the fol-
lowing words:
81 know not what record of sin awaits me in
the other world; but this | do know, that
never was so mean as to despise any man be-
| cause he was poor, because he was ignorant, or
| because he was black"
The above order was passed, and also the fol-
lowing: That the committee on the judiciary
consider the eXpedency of enforcing upon pro-
bate courts jurisdiction in divorce cases, and
authority to issue temporary iniunctions in
equity; that the committee on probate and chan
Gerry be instructed to consider the eXpediency of
amending chapter 10 of the general statues re-
lating TO the adoption of children so as to make
the provisions thereof consistent or to change
the same.
The following orders were adopted in the
house: That the committee on the judiciary con-
slider the eXpediency of amending chapter 179,
section l, of the acts of 1870, so that when CO.
operative associations increase their stock the
purchasers Of new stock sold at public auction
| shall not thereby become members, unless with
the assent of such association. That the COM
| mittee on claims consider the eXpedency of re-
| porting resolve in favor of the towns of Pitts
| field and Hancock, for corporation taxes claimed
| by those towns. That the committee on consti.
| tutiOnal amendments consider the eXDedlency of
| proposing amendments to the constitution to
prohibit all special acts of incorporation, and the
| grant or loan of public funds or credit to any
private or railroad corporation. That a joint
! convention of the two branches be holden on
Tuesday next at q o'clock, for the election of
two directors OF the Boston and Albany railroad
company on the part of the state.
In the senate, bills were introduced relating to
conveyance of real estate by married women,
and concerning peoples banks and other regis
tered associations.
Bills were reported by committees in the
| senate to regulate the rates of freight on rail
| roads; and in addition to an act concerning
| manufacturing and other corporations; and in
| the house bill to amend the bill establishing
the street commissioners in the city of Boston,
which the committee report il is ineXpedient
| to repeal; and also resolves apprOpriating
5000 900 for the aid of disabled soldiers, $500
for the house of the angel guardian $4,000 for the
Springfield home for friendless women and chill
dren.
The following bills were introduced on leave
in the house: By Mr.. Baldwin of Worcester,
bills in addition to an act to supply the city of
Worcester with pure water; concerning the as
sessment Of land damages in the city of Worces-
ter, and in addition to an act concerning sewers
and drains in the city of Worcester By Mr..
Goodrich Of Fitchburg, bill to incorporate the
young mems Chri tian association of Fltchburg.
BY Mr.. Neal of Lynn, bill authorizing the city
to erect building for the instruction, employ
ment, and reformation of the juvenile offenders
in that city.
Several of the committees gave continued
hearings this forenoon, the only new subject of
importance which was brought up being the
petitions for and against a change in the pilot
laws, which have been quite numerous. The
committee on mercantile affairs received the
testimony of several sea captains and ship
owners, all OF whom were in favor of change
in the law abolishing compulsory piotage on
all American coasting vessels, but as to the pro-
priety of abolishng the pilotage on foreign YES
sells, and American vessels doing business at
foreign ports there was not the same unanimity
Of opinion. 1t was claimed that in most
cases the captains of vessels could perform the
services Of pilots, and that the expense of the
latter was therefore wholly unnecessary.
The committee on hours of labor continued
its hearing, and the testimony given was by
gentlemen interested in manufacturing esta6-
lishments, and was much the same as that of
| yesterday, viz: against the reduction of the
| hours of labor, not only because it would be
detrimental to the interests of the state at large
but also to the welfare Of the operatives them
selves.
| The committee on charitable institutions gave
| hearing on the petition for aid to the Carney
| hospital; and the committee on the judiciary
considered several matters in which the city Of
| Boston is interested.