Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-29
From the State House.
Edward Craue-The Tag Appointment
Senate Action ON the state Police
Hill

BosToN, April %.
Edward Crane, VINO has annually beguicd
the new Legislators and tried the patience of
committees by his endless spinning out of his
many theories and plausible harangues on his
pet Hobbies, is responsible for the nexcusable
waste of the time of the house to-day. The bill
taking away the franchise of the Marginal
freight railway from its lawlcss and knavish
managers, which the house passed some days
ago, came back from the senate endorsed by
that branch with slight amendment. In the
question of concurrence with the senate amend
ment, the apologist for Mr.. Crane managed 10
string a long list OF useless speeches, the object
being to defeat this just measure.
The previous question which was moved
after much time had been wasted, came like
benedction after long and tedious sermon;
and the house coucurred with an amendment
moved by the chairman of the railway commit
tee. This over memorial was submitted by
Cranes friends, in which that gentleman took
exception to that part of the railway commit
tees report in which the committee state that
they can place no confidence in Cranes state
ments. As this report was read by Crane and
the public generally more than month ago, it
seemed to be a late and inopportune time 10
submit the memorial. The absurd motion to
appoint a joint committee of investigation on
the subject was actually favored by many, and
was defeated only by small majority. How
this proposed joint special committee expected
to make the gentlemen of the railway commit
tee have confidence in Crane does NOT appear.
The bill to apportion tax of $1,000 900 was
reported, this being to meet the expenses of the
government for the current year. The follow
ing is the apportionment by counties: Barnsta-
BILE, s25,OSO; Berkshire, s5s, 4SO; Bristol, s119-
$50; Dukes, $3.50; Essex, S2O3 ,SO0 Franklin,
S25,6OO; Hampton, sS1 $50; Hampshire, S41,-
$780,; Middlesex, 1927 900; Nantucket, S342O;
Norfolk, Sill $40; Plymouth, S53, 74O; Suffolk,
S756, 100; Worcester, S1S2, $3.50. The following
are the amounts apportioned to the cities: Fall
River, $50, 100; New Bedford, S32, 2SO; Taunton,
SCI goo; Lynn, $50 $50; Salem, So, $50; New
buryport, S11 $3.50; Haverhill, s18 $40; Law
renee, S26,260; Springfield, SIS, 32O; Cambridge,
s5S,5S0; Charlestown, S3S 200; Lowell, S3S, $50;
Somerville, S17,96O; Worcester, S51 ,O20; Fitch
burg, SIS 240; Chelsea ST. 800; Boston, S736, 4SO
Mr.. Ely's three railroad bills relating to
freights, fares, cheap trains, etc, were substi-
tuted in the orders for the unavorabe report of
the committee, Notwithstanding the protest of
the chairman of that committee. The bill to
pay $3.50 day to the officers of Suffolk county
courts was engrossed as was another providing
for the construction of bridge over Taunton
river. The senate amendment to the house bill
relating to the duties of the officers of savings
banks in making loans were agreed to, as they
were merely technical.
The senate passed to third reading without
debate The state police bill, as it was adopted by
the house. 1t makes the force one hundred men
and a6oishes the commissioners The bill to
amend the charter of the city of Boston lin re-
lation to street commissioner was ordered to a
third reading. The bills to incorporate the
Salisbury Point cemetery association, to author
ize the city of New Bedford to issue additional
water bonds, in relation to the disposal of forfeit
ed liquors, to amend an act SO as to provide for
the acquisition of title by the United States of
lands for the purposes of life saving stations;
and resolve in favor Of an appropriation for a
barn at the Lancaster industrial school, in fa-
vor of refuuding some pauper money due to
Worcester; and accepting bust of Hon. Henry
Wilson, to DC placed in the library, were or.
dered to be engrossed.