Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-10
From The State House.
The Senate puts the Table the Barre
and Gardner Bill and Doctors the
General Railroad Eaw-Ehc Cadets
Dsnners-Fhe Small POx and the E'cO-
pies Club ia the House.

| Dsnners-Ehe Small POx and the E'cO-
| pies Club ia the House.
BosToN, Feb. 9, 1872.
Boston, Barre and Gardner" was the princi-
pal matter considered by the senate and quite
breezy discussion was stirred up on the subject
Mr.. Tarbox of Essex offered an amendment to
strike out the obnoxious amendment 10 prevent
the grade crossing at Gardner. Mr.. Frost, who
offered the amendment came to its rescue with
an engineers estimate that the crossing could
be made at an expense ofless than ten thousand
dollars.
Then Mr.. Thayer of Worcester took the floor
and sharply and satirically criticized the CON
duct Of Messrs. Torrey and Richardson in seiz
ing upon the constitutional scruples of one sen
ator and the philanthrophy of another (Frost)
to carry their point. He claimed that this
would be the only road so restricted, and pre-
dicted that if Senator Frost brought in bill TO
make the principle general one, he wouldn't
find bakers dozen TO vote for it. He attacked
the covert opposition to the bill with such force
that four senators were brought 10 their feet to
reply. Mr. Thayer referred in severe terms to
the corruption by which the bill was defeated
i"'' N'N3 anu CShlLOl lOli1 VI Clldl ltSlbWIl,
who was one of those who voted against the
bill at that time, FASTENED to declare that he
acted with a clear conscience. Mr.. Torrey of
Fitchburg attempted sarcastic reply and
denied that the Clinton and Fitchburg
ring spent any money in opposing the measure,
and after his remarks, which Mr.. Richardson, of
Lowell, followed in behalf of his brothers road
the Vermont and MasSachusetts-Mr Tarbox,
Of Lawrence, who is bearing himself with great
fairness and ability in The senate, said good
word for the road, and finally on motion of MIR.
Leonard, of Boston, the bill was laid on the
table, to await the action of the legislature On
the general RAILROAD bill
An interesting report was presented to the
senate from the committee on military affairs,
who have investigated the subject of the cadets
iunkets on inaugurationsday, and recommend
that the cadets parade be abolished and that the
annual election sermon be preached in the hall
Of the house of representatives, instead of at the
Old South church. The committee also recon-
mend that the escort of the governor, on com.
mencement day, by the Lancers, be given up
The committee have gone into the subject very
| thoroughly, and are to tell Just how much H.
quor has been drank at the dinners, and how
much Parker house soup the cadets have spilled
in their laps for several years.
The single petition in the senate, to-day, was
for two thousand dollars aid by the New Eng
land moral reform society. Mr.. Wright, of
MiddeseX, reported from the military commit
tee, The special committee on the contested seat
OF the second Suffolk district, were empowered
to send for persons aud papers. The bill to au-
thorize the sale Of the schOo-ship was passed TO
third reading. The bill to divide the town of
Randolph was postponed until Tuesday
The proposed Incorporation Of the Peoples
club of Worcester occupied the attention of the
house for an hour and half this afternoon, and
the members ought to be able to prof. by the in
formation they received concerning this very cx-
eel mt institution. An attempt was made to kill
the bill by Mr. Coggswell of Yarmouth an ] 9th
crs, and there followed a long discussion as to
the possibility of the clubs organization under
the general laws. Mcssrs. Bailey of Charles
town, Townc of Fitchburg, Corliss of Gouccs-
ter and others, took issue with those who sought
to defeat the bill, and argued strongly in favor
| of its passage. Mr.. Barnard offered some
amendments to slightly change the wording of
the charter, which were adopted. The discus
sion was participated in by a large number, and
at a late hour, when there was barely quorum
| present. Mr.. Hammond of Cambridge, who
| shared Mr.. Coggswell's hostility to the bill,
tried unsuccessfuly to postpone action by adj
| JOurnment. The house voted down an amend
ment which specially provided that the club
| should not be exempt from taxation, and then,
| by very large majority, passed it to a third
reading. Why such a deluge Of oratory was
| necessary before Il vote could be taken on this
little bill, similar to a score of Others passed by
recent legislatures, and of no consequence to
| anybody but the Peoples club of Worcester, is
! an unanswered conundrum. Bills involving
| large interests and concerning people all over
the state, and of experimental character, are
| often allowed to 90 by without the least discus
sion.
There were more than the usual number of
petitions to-day, bat most of them were of
cumulative character. The committee on the
judiciary reported in favor of the bill to allow
Worcester to fund its floating debt and issue
water bonds. Orders were adopted to inquire
into the matter of compelling citizens to take
obnoxious oaths, and to inquire into the cxpc.
dicncy of making members OF the Legislature
wait till the beginning of the next year after
each session for their pay. Mr. Ely failed en-
tirey in his effort 10 have the language of in
dictments simphticd. The members of the judi
cialy committee made strong opposition 10 any
change. The bill to extend the time for the
Worcester and Nashua load to extend its tracks
was passed to a thhd reading and the bill to
extend the time for the location of the Central
line was engrosscd,
The committee on the liquor law have voted
in favor of reporting an act to abolish the beer
clause of the liquor law and to oblige druggists
making sales 10 other druggists and sellers to
keep an account Of their sales. 1t appears that
Mr., Winsow's act to abolish Il section of the
law OF 1869 was a mistake. He meant to abolish
the act of 1870, and consequently will have 10
introduce new bill if he wants to carry his
point, although the committee will report
against him. This mlttcr will come up in
day Or two and then will come the struggle
how tough it is impossible to say-over the re-
peal of the beer clause,
The Daily News publishes to-day long SER
mon in favor of prohibition, by Rev. Dunn of
the Beach street Presbyterian church, and copies
have been supplied to all the members, many
OF whom probably never heard of the paper
before.
THURSDAYS DoINGs.
As my let Ter failed to reach you Yesterday,
give some account of yesterdays work,
The senate spent long and tedious afternoon
on the railroad bill. A conference committee is