Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-24
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There was the usual amount of ordinary bust
ness in the senate, the most of which was dis
posed of before the debate on the railroad bill
begau Twelve citizens of Bedford have been
excited by the governors message or something
else to petition for aieense law, and none of the
other petitions presented were of much more
Importance. Acts were reported from the COM
mittee on horse railways to authorize the
Cambridge railroad company to increase
its stock, and from the committee on parishes
and religious societies to enable the trustees of
the New England conference to hold personal
property TO the value of 1000, and to
change the name of the German united evan
gelcal Lutheran and reform society
Mr.. Wright of Reading reported bill pro-
viding that the liquor commissioner shall re-
ccive his remuneration wholly from the profits
of the sales made by him, and that the assayer
shall receive no other compensation than one
per cent. on the value of the liquors assayed.
A report was received from the judiciary com
mittee that it was inexpedient to legislate to
allow a married woman to convey her real es-
tate without the consent of her husband.
In the house there were two discussions pend
ing the passage OF the appropriation bill to be
engrossed. The manner in which the adjutant
generals clerks have performed their duty in
filling out soldiers testimonials was criticised.
1t was the opinion of some speakers that the
more money that was given for clerks the less
work was done. Formerly the adiutant general
and one clerk were sufficient for the work, and
ought to be now. The appropriation for clerical
assistance to this officer was reduced from $4,000
to S40S0 in spite of the objection of
Mr.. Kimball of Fitchburg that the SOL
ders do not suffer for the delinquent
cy of the clerks at the state house. Mr.. Towne
of Fitchburg inquired of the chairman of the
finance committee, why so much clerical assis.
lance was necessary for the officers of the state
charities, and ELECTED lucid statement of the OPP
Grafton Of that department of the state govern
mcnt from Mr.. Kim5al The bill was then
passed to be engrosscd.
On the petition of the citizens of the town of
Maynard, that the seat Of the representative
from that district be declared vacant, the com
mittce on elections offer Il very neat rebuff to
the petitioners in giving them leave to with
draw. They are told that their redress lies in
Furnishing their selectmen for their neglect, and
elCcting successors who shall understand their
duties.
The resignation Of Mr.. Geo. Ames, the mem
Der from Chicopee, was received and accepted.
Among the petitions presented in the house to-
day was one from the American antiquarian So
cety of Worcester for a modification or repeal of
the law of 1871 taxing bank stock, and asking
for the rclunding of the amount of The tax paid
by the association under the provisions of that
act
later BY telegraph
All the amendments to the general railroad
law, nearly twenty in number, were voted down,
with the exception of a single amendment to the
twelfth section, offered by Mr.. Frost. The bill
was then passed to a third rcading The scnate