Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-10
The Leglslature-Eztra Session,
BosroN. Monday. Dec. Q.

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The Boston press is growing flippant and sar-
castle in its illusions to the grea: and general
court. The certainty of final adjournment
within three weeks, because the old legislature
must get out Of the way of the new one, fur
nshes point to their disrespectlu illusions.
The cause OF this change OF front is 10 be found
in the fact that the house Of representatives IS
not considered sound on the insurance question.
When the solid men Of Boston came up to the
governor and begged him almost on their knees
to convene the Legislature, none were more
clamorous for this boon than the Boston nsur-
ance men. Why, said Mr.. Bowker, president of
one Of the companies in reply to Mr.. Cogswell's
advice against the proposed extra session, all
the legislature viii have to do will be to pass
the bill which Will be prepared for them before
hand, and then adjourn
The obli4ing representatives of the people
came mp here ami granted the loan act winch
viii prove a'plagde to Boston, if it is ever made
use OF, which is now a matter Of some donbt.
The Boston demand for the Old South for post
Office has been gratiled. A stringent and eX-
Cellent building act is agreed upon Tor the bene-
lit of Boston. All these and more the egisla-
lure has given without question, principally be-
legislature couldn't in justice 20 their cons,it.
uents ami with respect for their Oaths of office
20 much further IN the way OF accepting otIer
persOTsi judgments for their own. They
proposed looking more fully into the
Insurance matter, Wbereupon they are
the subject OF much ungratelul crit-
cism. Boston editors are tickling their in-
SuranCe prOmpteiS by severe editorials on the
Insurance vagares at the state house." the
"sore head owners Of policies m deIunct insur-
ance companies, &c, sc.
Its an awkward dilemma the legislature is in
Called together principally 10 legislate on insur-
ance, it must by a prolonged session meet the
issue, or shirk and turn ii over 10 another body.
As it is now well understood that the need Of an
extra session was TO be found only in the imag-
nation of influential but scared Bostonians,
it is question if il would not
be wise TO adjourn without further delay. A
motion looking to this result was voted down
decsively 10 day, after which the general insur
ance bill was taken up, Mr. Barnard Of WOr
cester, explaining its provisions. Several amend
mcnts were offered, the bill limiting five risks
being tackled on as one of them There was
much discussion, Messrs. Abbott OF Maiden,
Jernegan Of EdgartOwn, Quincy OF Boston,
Porter Of Revere, KmOall OF Boston, Towne OF
Ftchburg and Others taking part. Without
acting on the bill its further consideration was
postponed till tomorrow,
The building act came back from the senate
on buildings sixty feet high, instead Of fifty five
if covered with non-combustble material. IL
was explained that to build fOur-stOry store il
would be necessary to have a height Of more
Than the dity-hve feet which the bill allowed.
Mr.. TOWne, in the interest OF the most strin-
gent legislation, opposed concurrng with the
senate, while Mr.. C0gswell in the interest OF
sound policy, favored the concurrence. A mo-
ton 10 adjourn here prevailed, much TO Mr.
CogswelPs disgust, who wished to put the Tin
ishing touch TO this bill and get rid of it,.
The shOrs December DAYS allow but little
space for work by daylight in the rather gloomy
hall of the house Of representatives. TO day the
gas was lighted at quarter before three, from
which time onward to the hour Of adjournment
ii was practically evening there. The Boston
members are excited over their municipal cleo
ton, which. takes place Tomorrow number
gave notice that they could not be present az the
state house Tomorrow. The practice OF patch.
ing the tickets by FASTING some Of the names on
an opposition ticket over other names on the
regular ticket is much in vogue here. Some Of
the republican ward politicians are very mad
because Mr. Pierce, their excellent candidate for
mayor has expressed desire 10 have three or
four democrats on the board Of aldermen Some
Of the Boston republican Representatives at the
state house openly ayOw their intention 10
scratch him and vote for CASTOR tomorrow.
Three members Of the present house are de-
5irous 10 be chosen clerk Of the next house.
They arc all military men, TO wit: Col. Loring
Vi Fitchburg, Col. Taylor Of SOmeryille, and
Jol. Osborne Of Brdgewater Then there is a
Mr.. Dean, an outsider, who also has aspirations
hat way. OF course Mr. Robinson, the present
clerk, who has held the Office for
many years, will be formidable opponent. He
would have litlle or 40 opposition II be was not
4 writer Tor the press whose Ienchaut and able
eters, uuder the signature Of Warrington
laey been anything but patilude and puhery |
His independence ought not 10 bring him defeat.
,nd probably win not. The senate was not in,
ession today.