Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-18
The Leglslature-Extra Session.
BosroN. tuesday. Dec. II.

BosToN, tuesday, Dec. II.
The general insurance bill is at last disposed
of, the house 10 day agreeing substantially with
the senate in its modification of some of the
amendments. The proviso that companies may
be organized in towns of less than 1000 inhabit-
ants, with capital of $4,000, was insisted on
by the house, and the senate finally concurred.
The house agreed to the senate amendment
making FIVE per cent semtannually the amount
of dividend that holders of shares in the guar
anty fund Of mutual companies may receive
The section relating fire risks and fire districts
was changed only by the addition OF provision
by which towns of more than 1000 inhabitants
are TO be divided into fire districts by the select
men, in the same way as was provided for
cities.
The committee of conference on the Boston
grade bill failed to agree, and new committee
has been appointed. Among the petitions pre-
scented to-day was one from the town OF Pitts
field asking for a city charter. 1t was referred
10 the next general court. The house being
economically disposed, refused to give the SER
geant.at-arms $500 for his services at the extra
session, and then nOn-cOncurred in The senate
a mendment to the members cotapSlsation bill
giving 5000 each to the clerks OF the two
branches. Mr.. Lincoln Of Boston, from the
committee on federal relations reported
back 10 less Objectionable shape the
resolution sent to them few days
ago, concerning Senator Sumner and the
regimental colors OF the regular army. MT,
Cogswell of the committee was not present at
the consideration by the committee, and It Is
understood he is adverse TO this sort OF legisia-
ton at this extra session. Three members,
Messrs Thompson, Smith, and Heard agree ID
a report that il is nexpedient for the legislature
to pass any resolution of this character. -Four
of The committee, however, including the two
senator's lawyer Richardson of Lowell, and Mr..
Carpenter Of FoXborO, unite in reporting as fol-
lows:
Resolved, by the senate and house of representa-
tives in general court assembled, that whereas, a
bull has been introduced into the senate of the
United States. by senator from Massachusetts,,
providing "that the names OF battles with feioW
citizens shall not be continued in the army register
or placed on regimental Goors of the United
States" and whereas, the passage of such a bill
would be an insult to the loyal soldiery Of the
nation and depreciate their grand achievements IN
| the late rebellion therefore,
Resolved, that such legislation meets the nm
| qualified condemnation of the people Of this COM
monwealth
Resolved, that the governor be requested to for
ward to our senators and representatives in con-
gress copies of these resolutions.
Messrs Phillips of Salem, Smith, the.colored
member from Boston, and many other of the
wiSest republicans in the house, are hostile to
any sucn unprecedented legislation, and object
to such unnecessary and fruitless censure Of
Massachusetts senator, who has been for so
many years an honored leader aud whose
physical intirmities are such that he may at any
time be suddenly stricken by death.