Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-12
From the State House.
The school superintendent's siIi Killed
and the Boston Horse Railway ELL
Passed in the EsOuse-semate Resolves
in Favor of the Indians,


Passed in the EEOuse-semate Resolves
in Favor of the Indians.
Boston, March II, 1872.
The education committees bill in relation TO
the appointment Of superntendents of public
schools in cities, Jared rather hard in the house
to-day. The bill was framed after a protracted
hearing of certain officials in Salem, who were
dissatisfied with the present law, which, as con-
strued by the gentlemen of the city council, per-
mits that body to cut off supplies when the
school committee keep obnoxious persons in
office, by abolishing the superintendent and his
office altogether, as was the case in Salem. The
friends of the change did the best they could to
save the bill, but the house seemed TO accept
the opinion of critical gentlemen who were
averse to giving school committees any greater
powers, and who declared that the bill was in
consistent with the principles Of what is called
popular government" and so rejected the bill,
after Mr.. Phillips of Salem had declared en-
phatically that the people of Salem were utterly
opposed to the proposed legislation The bill to
amend the charter of the trustees of the Worces-
ter academy, which was the second matter in
the ORDERS was at the request of the committee
which reported it, put on the table with several
others of similar character 10 await the report
of the committee on the taxation OF religious,
charitable, and educational property. This
was done in consequence of an amendment
pressed by Mr.. Kimbal that the property which
the trustees are authorized to hold shall not
be exempt from taxation. The bill to revive
the charter of the Worcester and Shrewsbury
street railway was taken up, but as there was a
disposition on the part OF Mr.. Cogswell, Of the
judiciary committee, to tinker and discuss it, it
was postponed until tomorrow, to allow the
debate on the Highland railway to begin.
1t began warmly. 1t was evident at once that
the Highland people had strong support in
the house, although the first member to speak
on the bill was against it. 1t seems that the
committee ON horse railways was pretty squarely
divided, five of the eleven members being opposed
to the new road, and one Of the five, Mr.. Cor
nell, of New Bedford, took the floor with a
large map, against the bill. Mr.. Hobbs, Of Tx
bridge, who reported the bill, presented strong
points in its favor. After him came two Or
three members with prepared speeches and
charming women in the gallery in favor of the
bill. The petitioners for the new road have had
from the first the willing aid Of tie ladies of the
Highlands, who have attended the hearings
in scores, and to-day filled the ladies
gallery with an unusual amount Of feminine at
tractiyeness. One member who was reported to
have the bright eyes Of lovely woman for his
incentive was peculiarly eloquent in favor of the
new corporation, although he comes from the
edge of Narragansett bay Several amendments
were offered but those which were adopted were
of simply verbal character. The bill was
passed to a third reading by a large majority.
The committee on railways reported to-day a
general law for the relocation Of railroad sta
tons, the conditions being the consent Of the
railway commissioners and the town Or city au-
thorities where the stations are situated. An
other bill of some importance was reported by
Mr.. Josln of Webster, from the committee on
prisons, to provide tor the payment to the
cOnyicts in the state prison or TO
their families one-tenth Of the price
OF their labor, which is little enough
IN all conscience, but is the addition of
one more amcliorating element in the tile Of the
incaicerated. The bill provides that the amount
autbori,ias for a time after the discboroc ~ a
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towns to appoint auditors Of accounts and for
the appointment Of a joint committee to con-
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senate To-Day, set Of resolutions condcmning
the attempt TO open the Indian territory for set
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