Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-08

| East Boston tunnel company was ordered TO be
enerossed. The committee on the treasury re-
ported the bill concerning the collection of taxes
on the bank shares amendments, one of which
strikes ont so much of section one as relates TO
injunction upon the banks. Abill was reported
from the committee on harbors to regulate the
building OF wharves and other structures in tide
water. 1t provides for The building or extension
of wharves within the lines of riparian owner
ship or harbor lines on licenses by the harbor
commissioners, and for the extension of wharyes,
piers, dams, and sea walls, etc, over tide water
below high water mark, and beyond the line OF
RIPARIAN ownership, but within harbor lines on
license Of the commissioners with the approval
of the governor and council An order was
adopted for the committee on the library to
consider the expediency of having a copy made
of the muster rolls OF the soldiers engaged in
French and Indian wars, which are rapidly
Wondering away. An order was also adopted
that the senate adjourn over until Tuesday, aud
indeed it might adjourn over every other day
and still keep pace with the house. 1t is likely
however, that the business TO come up Tuesday
will keep this branch at it later Than usual, as
there are four special asst gnmens, viz; the bill
for uniformity of taxation Of reservoirs the re-
port on the petition for the incorporation Of the
Massachusetts, abattoir association, the election
of a preacher of the next election sermon, and
the report on the order relative to railway cross
ings at grade.
The joint special committee on the tax com
mssioner's report on the valuation of the state
was appointed to-day, and is constituted as fol-
lows: OF the senate-Messrs. Learnard Of Bos
ton, Sheldon of Greenfield and Carpenter of
Foxboro; of the house-Messrs. Kimball of Bos-
ton, Hall of New Bedford, Fearing of Hing
ham, Couch OF Newbuwport, Woods Of Barre
Murray of Piusfeld and Ware of Belmont.
1t appears that the endurance of the house
was not sufficient TO sustain the almost heroic
| effort of yesterday. The most important mat
ter considered was the resolves for the relief OF
the Shanlys, the Hoosac tunnel contractors
which was passed 10 a third reading. Mr.
| Kimball, in advocating the measure, stated the
reasons why the resolves should pass. Mr.
Cogswel, after disclaiming any hostility to the
tunnel, raised objections to any interference
with the contract with the Shanys. Bat
/ the project of backing the contractors TO
the tune of 100000 or more was the most pop
uar side of the question as revealed by the full
round AYE" of the house when the question was
taken The house dissented twice from the rec
concentrations OF its committees, one case being
the bill in relation to the adoption OF children
which the committee on the Judiciary said
should be rejected, and the other the bin to in
corporate the Boston association of Spiritual
i. A. "a
religious societies, taking counsel of their preiu-
dces, had reported adversely. Among the
bills passed to be enacted was that estab-
fishing the district court Of eastern Worcester.
The committee on harbors presented two re.
ports on the harbor commissioner last annual
report One is that the filling of the South bay
and the Fort Point channel should not be per
mitted and that no legislation upon that subject
is necessary at present. The other consists Of a
bill which is entitled IAN act in addition TO an
act for the improvement Of the harbor Of Bos
Ton and the Commonwealth fats therein" In
brief, il is s bill TO authorize the harbor com.
missioners TO carry out an improvement which
the Hartford and Erie railroad company would
have made on the fats al the junction Of the
main channel and Fort Point channel, adjoining
those Of the Boston wharf company and Of The
Boston and Albany railroad corporation. They
are 10 be filed in, which involves the building
Of sea-walls along the channels, at cost OF
100000, and the treasurer IS authorized 10 issue
scrip 10 that amount.
The committee on Mercantile affairs reported
on three bills and one petition relating to waiel
supplies-faYorably on the bills TO supply Yves
Roxbury and Brookline, and adversely on th,
Springfield bill and the petition of the selectme1
Of Arlington TO yet a supply from Vine Brook
The committee also reported bill 10 authoriz,
the town Of Newton to get a supply from til,
Charles river or any pond or other source in The
town, and to issue water scrip to the amount Of
S60O,OO to meet the expense.
AproDos of the Shanly resolves, the subject
has been discussed very thoroughly in the ex-
ecutive chamber; and while the legislation pro
posed is acknowledged TO be rather anomalous,
and Objectionable too, as precedent, the pres
ent expectancy is SO clear in the eyes of those
most enthusiastic about the tunnel, that the
opinion in that quarter is strongly favorable.
part of the business done yesterday was IN
done to-day, it being made to appear that bill
~ Nui UcaCi OuEtit lluA " nave pdSsCNi
and that resolve which was rejected ought to
pass. The bill was an act to authorize the city
OF Cambridge to raise the grade of what is
known as the Washington street district to abatc
a nuisance, aud il was represented that the poor
people residing there had but Just been informed
that it is proposed to force them out of then
homes. Your correspondent knows ''of his own
knowledge" that this district is a nuisance oil
such a nature that, whether the people living
there are ready to be ousted or not, the safety
and convenience Of the public" demands that
This pestilent slough, for such it is, should BE-
filled at once The stencil arising from il in The
summer is no less offensive than that of the
Back Bay mud or an old Brighton slaughter
house. Imagine pine meadow settlement on
land subject to daily irrigation with tide water,
Astounding with stagnant pools, and all kinds Of
otfal, and you have an approximate idea of
| the Washington street district
The Hon julius L. Clarke insurance commits.
| sioner of the commonwealth of Massachusetts