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taken from the table and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Joseph Warren The motion to reconsider the vote whereby the Senate Monument , . . TT . Y Association. refused to concur with the House in suspending the 20th joint rule, in order to refer the bill to incorporate the Joseph Warren Monument Association to the committee on Mercantile Affairs, was taken from the table and carried in the affirmative, and the Senate concurred in the reference. Duties on coai. The Resolve concerning the abolition of duties on coal came up, and the House insists on its non-concurrence in the reference of the same to the committee oil Federal Re- lations ; and the Senate insisted on its reference, and Messrs. Fuller, Banks and Johnson were appointed a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. Sent down for concurrence. Adjournment. On motion, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet to-morrow at 1 o'clock, or at such hour as the convention of the two Houses shall have adjourned. Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, April 1, 1874. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the roll being called, the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield: Messrs. Charles Alden, E. P. Carpenter, Edward Eaton, Andrew J. Bailey, Cyrus W. Chapman, Lucian F. Eldridge, Prentiss C. Baird, Damon E. Cheney, John B. Fairbanks, Henry L. Bancroft, Elijah II. Chisholm, John H. Fisher, William G. Bassett, Francis E. Clark, Charles Fitz, B. T. Batcheller, L. J. Cole, George S. Gates, John II Bell, John A. Cummings, Asahel Gates, John Bigelow, Francis C. Curtis, Addison Gilbert, Samuel P. Billings, John Cushing, Samuel S. Gleason, S. W. Brayton, Thos. S. Cushman, Levi L. Goodspeed, Kichard Britton, Henry C. Davis, Brownell Granger, James N. Buil'um, Jedediah Dwelley, Charles Hale, Messrs. Solomon E. Ilallett, Horatio A. Lucas, L. II. Sawin, Abraham W. Harris. Julius M. Lyon, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Francis B. Hayes, Horace II. Mayhew, 15. II. Seymour, Benj. Heath, Moody Merrill, Henry P. Shattuck, A. Higginbottom, James L. Merritt, Henry Shortle, Joseph W. Hill, Albert Montague, George D. Smalley, David P. Howes, W. Stanley Newhall, Sumner Soutliworth, John B. Hull, Amasa Norcross, Thomas N. Stone, Nathan S. Jenkins, Lysander J. Orcutt, John II. Studley, N. L. Johnson, Albert Palmer, James G. Tarr, Jonathan Johnson, Win, C. Parker, Jr., Daniel II. Thurston, George W. Jones, Henry W. Phelps, Artemas S. Tyler, Thomas M. Judd, Smith R. Phillips, Warren Tyler, Charles II. Killam, Francis E. Porter, Zenas C. Wardwell, Edward Learned, D. Franklin Reed, Henrv S. Washburn, Joseph C. Little, J. A. Rich, Tisdale S. White, Lewis Lombard, Philip II. Robinson, Robert R. Wiley, George B. Loring, Geo. D. Robinson, Henry W. Wilson, Charles A. Loud, Joseph W. Rogers, George C. Wright. Aaron Low, William R. Roundy, —95.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Horace Haskins, Francis A. Nye, Joseph E. Bailey, John A. Ilawes, William E. Perkins, Sanford W. Billings, Benj. F. Hayes, Willard P. Phillips, Robert R. Bishop, Benj. Howard, Charles L. Pratt, Stephen F. Blaney, Andrew Howes, John W. Rice, William E. Blunt, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Joshua C. Robinson, Fred'k L. Bosworth, R. Hutchinson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Sam'l II. Boutwell, Edward J. Johnson, Cyrus Savage, Reuben Boynton, Erastus Jones, John Savery, William B. Brown, Moses Kimball, John Shaw, Alonzo A. Carr, William S. Knox, William L. Slade, Charles R. Codman, Jonathan A. Lane, J. K. C. Sleeper, George G. Crocker, Henry D. Lay, Joshua B. Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Daniel J. Lewis, Moses Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Willard Lewis, Abraham H. Smith, C. C. Field, Frederic W. Lincoln, Franklin H. Sprague, Joseph E. Fiske, Edward P. Loring, Richard II. Stearns, Eustace C. Fitz, Lyman Mason, Leonard Washburn, John AV. Fletcher, Albert Mason, T. W. Wellington, Charles H. French, David Mayhew, Cyrus M Wheaton, William Frost, Edward McCleave, Simon II. White, John J. Giles, John J. McNutt, Moses Williams, Jr., Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore, Samuel Winslow, Elbridge II. Goss, Avery W. Nelson, Henry V. Woods. Gavton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, —74.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, John C. Blood, Henry J. Couch, John Q. Adams, Enos W. Boise, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Andrew Athy, Dennis Bonner, Timothy J. Dacey, Horace C. Bacon, S. Butterworth, Curtis Davis, Emory Banister, James H. Carleton, I. W. Derby, Patrick Barry, Patrick Collins, Jarvis N. Dunham, Richard D. Blinn, Austin II. Connell, Joseph M. Eaton, Messrs. Aug. B. Endicott, Thomas Tngalls, Edward B. Rankin, James E. Estabrook, Francis W. Jacobs, Lawrence Reade, John E. Fitzgerald, Jesse E. Keith, E. P. Reed, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald, Elbridge G. Kelley, J. A. G. Richardson, Henry Fuller, Eben Kimball, William F. Salmon, Jeremiah Gatchell, George P. Kingsley, Nathaniel Seaver, Thomas Gates, Samuel Loring, George A. Shaw, Ziba Gay, Henry B. Lovering, Charles L. Shaw, Wm. B. Gibson, John T. Manny, Albert Smith, Andrew J. Gove, Walter N. Mason, Ilut'us Smith, F. E. Gray, Joseph B. Moras, Ezra Stearns, Joshua P'. Haskell, Andrew M. Morton, Daniel J. Sweeney, Samuel M. Haynes, William II. Murray, George W. Taft, James E. Hill, Reuben Noble, Hugh J. Toland, George Hodges, Richard Olney, George F. Verry, N. E. I-Iollis, James O. Parker, Michael F. Wells, Francis M. Hughes, Ezra Parmenter, James B. Williams, Edward G. Hull, Richard Pope, H. W. Wright.—75.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, John F. Moors, Albe C. Clark, John B. Hill, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, James I> Hurlbut, Alrnon M. Oreutt, Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Nahum B. Hall, Lucius W Knight, Wm. Whiting.—15.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, John Davol, Jr., Henry L. Pratt—6.

For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Messrs. Alfred A. Clatur and Nathaniel J. Rust.—2.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House — 1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. The message of the Governor in relation to the census

Census of the 0f the Commonwealth came up and the House non-concusr Commonwealth. ^ the reference thereof by the Senate, to the committee on the Labor Question, and insists on its reference to the committee on the report of the Commissioner to the Vienna Exposition ; and thereupon the Senate insisted on its vote of reference, and Messrs. Bailey, Gatchell and Carpenter were appointed a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. Sent down for concurrence.

Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, re- Special termB of ported the bill to provide for special terms of the superior cour™penor court for criminal business, without amendment; and the same was ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Hawes, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, Boston, on the petition of the mayor of Boston, relative to the sealing of weights and measures ; and Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Claims, on the John M. Tobm. petition of John M. Tobin, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw ; and these reports were read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House. A bill to change the name of the Cardany Furniture Cardany Furni- Company was read and, under a suspension of the 20th tureCo- joint rule, referred to the committee on Manufactures in concurrence.

Bills, Bills. To authorize cemetery corporations to hold lands in trust for the care of lots ; In addition to an Act to provide for the attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Bills, To authorize the town of Beverly to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt (on the petition of the selectmen of said town) ; To amend an Act establishing the Jamaica Pond Aque- duct Corporation, were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Petitions of Hattapoisett. The selectmen of Rochester and others ; The selectmen of Marion and others ; H. G. Bosworth and others ; John T. Atsatt and others ; and W. E. Spencer and others, severally in aid of that of the selectmen of Mattapoisett, in regard to the alewife fishery in Mattapoisett River, were severally referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Mortgages. A petition of Charles Choate and others, for an amendment of the law relative to the taxation of mortgaged property, was referred to the committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. Holyoke. A petition of the school committee of Holyoke, for amendment of the laws relative to the election of superintendents of public schools, was referred to the committee on Education in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Respecting the police of the city of Worcester; Concerning proxy voting by officers of corporations ; To amend chapter 265 of the Acts of the year 1867, concerning the preservation of the records of town proprietaries ; To establish the salaries of the justices and clerks of the municipal court of Taunton, and of the police court of Somerville, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Reporta. The House reports, On the order relative to re-annexing the town of Nahant to the city of Lynn; On the petition of the Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Corpo- ration, were severally accepted in concurrence. Boston. The Senate bill to establish the salary of the clerk of the municipal court for the southern district of the city of Boston was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Bills. The House bills, To provide for the appointment of an assistant clerk of the central district court of Worcester ; To authorize the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Rail- road Company to establish and support a ferry ; To authorize the New Bedford Railroad Company to lease its road; In relation to mutual fire insurance companies ; In addition to an Act incorporating the Monadnock Railroad Company; In addition to an Act for supplying the town of Pitts- field with pure water; and Resolves. The Resolves, In favor of Nehemiah C. Furnald; In favor of Mary L. Tarbox ; In favor of John McGrath; In favor of Elizabeth Martindale ; In favor of Catharine Harvey, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

The Senate Resolve in favor of Patrick Haley was read Patrick Haiey. a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate Resolve in favor of Patrick Buckley was Patrick read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Buckley. Sent clown for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bill concerning the issue of bonds by street railway street railway corporations was recommitted to the committee on Horse oorP°ratlons- Railways. The report on the petition of S. E. Sewall and others s. E. sewaii. was passed over. The bill to amend chapter 43 of the General Statutes, Highways and in relation to laying out highways and town ways, was townwa>'s- next considered, the question being on the rejection of the same; and the vote being taken thereon, it was carried in the negative. Thereupon, the bill was read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

The following engrossed bills (the first four of which BIHS enacted originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, and were the Governor.0 laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:— In addition to an Act to regulate the leasing of great ponds for the purpose of cultivating useful fishes. Concerning the Boston and West Roxbury Railroad Company. To amend au Act for encouraging the cultivation of useful fishes. To supply the town of Orange with pure water. ConcerningO Maiden Bridgeo . To authorize the Menauhant Land and Wharf Company to construct a wharf in Falmouth. To revive the charter of the Exeter and Salisbury Rail- road Company, and for other purposes. To cede jurisdiction to the United States over the sites of certain light-houses. Providing for an increase in the number of assistant watchmen at the state prison. To establish the salary of the assistant attorney-general. In addition to an Act establishing the city of Salem. To authorize the city of Chelsea to establish floating bath-houses. To incorporate the Old Colony Steamboat Company. To provide for increased station facilities at Attleborough. To authorize the trustees of Nichols Academy to mort- gage real estate. md hdd8befored ^^lowhig engrossed Resolves (both of which origi- the Governor, nated in the House) passed and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:— To confirm a deed made by the administrator of the estate of Joel Pierce, deceased. In favor of the Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-minded Youth. Mr. Fuller moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the bill requiring the New Haven and Northampton Company to establish a flag-station at Westfield was rejected; and the motion, under a suspension of the rule, was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow'. Adjourned.

FRIDAY, April 3, 1874. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of electing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows :— For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs.Charles Alden, John A. Cummings, Charles Hale, Andrew J. Bailey, Francis C. Curtis, AbrahamW.Harris, Prentiss C. Baird, John Cushing, Francis B. Hayes, Henry L. Bancroft, Thos. S. Cushman, Benj. Ileath, William G. Bassett,, Henry C. Davis, A. Iligginbottom, B. T. Batcheller, Jedediah Dwelley, Joseph W. Hill, John II. Bell, Edward Eaton, David P. Howes, John Bigelow, Lucian F. Eldridge, John B. Hull, Samuel P. Billings, John B. Fairbanks, Nathan S. Jenkins, S. W. Brayton, John II. Fisher, Jonathan Johnson, Richard Britton, Charles Fitz, George W. Jones, James N. Buffum, George S. Gates, Thomas M. Judd, Cvrus W. Chapman, Asahel Gates, Charles H. Killam, Damon E. Cheney, Addison Gilbert, Edward Learned, Elijah II. Chisholm, Samuel S. Gleason, Joseph C. Little, Francis E. Clark, Levi L. Goodspeed, Lewis Lombard, L. J. Cole, Brownell Granger, Messrs. Aaron Low, Smith R. Phillips, George I). Smalley, Horatio A. Lucas, Francis E. Porter, Thomas N. Stone, Julius M Lyon, 1). Franklin Reed, John H. Studley, Horace H. Mayhew, J. A. Rich, James G. Tarr, Moody Merrill, Philip H. Robinson, Daniel II. Thurston, James L. Merritt, Geo. D. Robinson, Artemas S. Tyler, Albert Montague, Joseph W. Rogers, Warren Tyler, W. Stanley Newhall. William R. Roundy, Zenas C. Wardwell, Amasa Norcross, L. H. Sawin, Henry S. Washburn, Lysander J. Orcutt, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Tisdale S. White, Charles S. Osgood, E. H. Seymour, Robert R. Wiley, Albert Palmer, Henry P. Shattuck, Henry W. Wilson, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry Shortle, George C. Wright. Henry W. Phelps, —91.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. Willi am Abbott, Benj. F. Hayes, Willard P. Phillips, Joseph E. Bailey, Benj. Howard, Charles L. Pratt, Sanford W. Billings, Andrew Howes, John W. Rice, Robert R. Bishop, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Joshua C. Robinson, Stephen F. Blaney, Rich'n Hutchinson, Clias. Robinson, Jr., William E. Blunt, Edward J. Johnson, George J. Sanger, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Erastus Jones, Cyrus Savage, Sam'l H. Boutwell, Moses Kimball, John Savery, Reuben Boynton, William S. Knox, John Shaw, William B. Brown, Jonathan A. Lane, William L. Slade, Charles 11. Codman, Henry D. Lay, J. K. C. Sleeper, George G. Crocker, Daniel J.Lewis, Joshua B. Smith, John Cummings, Willard Lewis, Moses Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Frederic W. Lincoln, Abraham 11. Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Edward P. Loring, Frank. 11. Sprague, Joseph E. Fiske, Lyman Mason, Richard II Stearns, John W. Fletcher, Albert Mason, Isaac Stebbins, Charles H. French, David Mayhew, Charles P. Stickney, William Frost, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, John J. Giles, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore Cyrus M. Wheaton, Elbridge II. Goss, Avery W. Nelson, Simon II. White, Gayton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Horace Ilaskins, Francis A. Nye, Samuel Winslow, John A. Hawes, William E. Perkins, H. V. Woods. —75.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Austin H. Connell, Ziba Gay, John Q. Adams, Henry J. Conch, Wm. B. Gibson, Andrew Atliy, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Andrew J. Gove, Horace C. Bacon, Timothy J. Dacey, Joshua P. Haskell, Emory Banister, Curtis Davis, Samuel M. Haynes, Patrick Barry, I. W Derby, James E. Hill, Richard D. Blinn, Joseph M. Eaton, George Hodges, John C'. Blood, Aug. B. Endicott, N. E. Hollis, Enos W. Boise, John E. Fitzgerald, Francis >1. Hughes, Dennis Bonner, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, Edward G. Hull, S. Butterworth, Henry Fuller, Thomas Ingalls, James H. Carleton, Jeremiah Gatchell, Francis W. Jacobs, Patrick Collins, Thomas Gates, Jesse E. Keith, 37 Messrs. Elbridge G. Kelley, James O. Parker, Charles L. Shaw, Eben Kimball, Ezra Parmeuter, Albert Smith, George P. Kingsley, Richard Pope, Ezra Stearns, Samuel Loring, Edward B. Rankin, Daniel J. Sweeney, Ilenrv 15. Lovering, Lawrence Reade, George W. Tafit, John T. Manny, E. P. Reed, Hugh J. Toland, Walter N. Mason, J. A. G. Richardson, George F. Verry, Joseph B. Morss, William F. Salmon, Michael F. Wells, Andrew M. Morton, Nathaniel Seaver, James B. Williams, Reuben Noble, George A. Shaw, Henry W. Wright. Richard Olney, ~ " —70.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy: Messrs. David Aiken, John B. Hill, John F. Moors, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Francis Edson, Lucius W. Knight, Warren Sibley, Nahum B. Hall, Samuel O. Lamb, William Whiting. John F. Haskins, —16.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Jere. W. Coveney, Henry L. Pratt. Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, —5.

For IIENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Messrs. Alfred A. Clatur and Nathaniel J. Rust.—2.

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House.—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

Met according to adjournment. The journal of Wednesday was read.

Boston Uigli- Mr. Merrill, on leave, introduced a bill to incorporate AssocSuon!"8 the Boston Highlands Building Association ; and the same was read and, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, reported state lunatic the Resolve authorizing the payment of a sewer assessment Worcester, on the property of the state lunatic hospital at Worcester, without amendment, and the same was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Stone presented a remonstrance of Henry Mosher Mattapoisett. and others, against the petition of the selectmen of Mat- tapoisett. Referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mr. Merrill, from the joint special committee on the state detective State Police, on the bill concerning a repeal of chapter polico f°rce-' 394 of the acts of 1871, and the order relative to the subject, reported A bill establishing a state detective police force. Mr. Stone submitted a minority report on the same subject ; and the reports were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Bacon, from the committee on Railways, on the bill speed of raii- to regulate the speed of railroad trains through villages ™u£geTns m and towns, reported that the same ought not to pass; and the bill was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, on the question of rejection. Mr. Lane presented a report of a minority of the joint nooeac Tunnel special committee on the Hoosac Tunnel Line of Railway, line of railwa>'- in relation to said " tunnel line "; and the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Papers from the House. The Resolve concerning the abolition of duties on coal Dutics on coaL came up, and Messrs. Codmau of Boston, Adams of Quincy and Gay of Chelmsford are joined as the committee of conference on the part of the House in relation thereto.

Bills, Bills. To amend an Act for the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of the public health in said cities (on an order relative to the subject) ; To legalize certain acts of the towii of Groton (on the petition of the selectmen of said town), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A Resolve providing for the erection of workshops and a state prison. blacksmith's shop at the State prison was read and referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Prisons, w. Aspinwaii. A report of the committee on Towns, granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of William Aspinwaii, was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Fairhavenand A remonstrance of Jonathan Bourne, Jr., and others, iw i. or . agajni,t annexation of Fairhaven to New Bedford, was referred to the committee on Towns, ib. A remonstrance of Matthew Howland and others against the same was also referred to said committee. Severally in concurrence.

New Haven and On motion of Air. Fuller, the motion to reconsider the Northampton Co. vote by which the bill requiring the New Haven and Northampton Company to establish a flag-station on Main Street in the town of Westfield was rejected, was discharged from the orders of the day and laid on the table. Bills. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, To authorize the town of Beverly to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt; To amend an Act establishing the Jamaica Pond Aque- duct Corporation, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Superior court. The bill to provide for special terms of the superior court for criminal business was read twice, amended and passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence.

Reporta. The Senate reports, 011 the petitions of John M. Tobin ; and The mayor of Boston, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Police of Worcester. The Senate bill respecting the police of the city of Worcester was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Proxy voting by The Senate bill coiicorning proxy voting by ofEcers of poratloiiB. corporations was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Subsequently, Mr. Salmon moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby said bill passed to be engrossed; and the motion, being considered, was laid 011 the table. ctarinspropri" The House bill to amend chapter 265 of the Acts of the year 18G7, concerning the preservation of the records of town proprietaries, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The House bill to establish the salaries of the justices Taunton ana and clerks of the municipal court of Taunton, and of the Somerville- police court of Somerville, was committed to the committee on the Treasury. The report on the petition of S. E. Sewall and others s.E.sewaii was laid on the table. et als- The following engrossed bills (the first two of which Bin.« enacted originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted and were ^Governor? laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:— To authorize the Trustees of the House of the Angel Guardian to hold additional estate. To regulate fishing in the Connecticut and Merrimack Eivers. To incorporate the Needham Savings Bank. To authorize the town of Abington to hold a second annual meeting for the present year. In addition to an act to establish the city of Newton. To provide for holding additional terms of the probate court at Amherst, in the county of Hampshire. Adjourned.

SATURDAY, April 4, 1874. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows :—

For HEXRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, James N. Buffum, Lucian F. Eldridge, Andrew J. Bailey, Cyrus W. Chapman, John B. Fairbanks, Prentiss C. Baird, Damon E. Cheney, John H. Fisher, Henry L. Bancroft, Elijah II. Chisholm, Charles Fitz, Wiliam G. Bassett, Francis E Clark, George S. Gates, B. T. Batcheller, John A. Cummings, Asahel Gates, John H. Bell, Francis C. Curtis, Addison Gilbert, John Bigelow, John Cushing, Samuel S. Gleason, Samuel P. Billings, Henry C Davis, Levi L. Goodspeed, S. W. Brayton, Jedediah Dwelley, Brownell Granger, Richard Britton, Edward Eaton, " Charles Hale, Messrs. Abraham W. Harris, Julius M. Lyon, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Francis B. Hayes, Moody Merrill, E. II. Seymour, Benj. Heath, James L. Merritt, Henry P'. Shattuck, A. Iligginbottom, W. Stanley Newhall, Henry Shortle, Joseph W. Hill, Amasa Norcross, George D. Smalley, David P. Howes, Lysander J. Orcutt, Thomas N. Stone, Nathan S. Jenkins, Charles S. Osgood, John II. Studley, Jonathan Johnson, Albert Palmer, James G. Tarr, George W. Jones, ffm. C. Parker, Jr., Daniel II. Thurston, Edward J Jones, Henry W. Phelps, Artemas S. Tyler, Thomas M. Judd, Smith R. Phillips, Warren Tyler, Charles H. Killam,' Francis E. Porter, Zenas C. Wardwell, Edward Learned, D Franklin Reed, Ilenrv S. Washburn, Joseph C. Little, ,J. A. Rich, Tisdale S. White, Lewis Lombard, Philip II. Robinson, Robert R. Wiley, George B. Loring, George D.llobinson, Henry W. Wilson, Charles A. Loud, Joseph W. Rogers, George C. Wright. Aaron Low, William R. Roundy, "—88. Horatio A. Lucas, L. II. Sawin,

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, John A. Ilawes, William E. Perkins, Joseph E. Bailey, Benj. F. Hayes, Willard P. Phillips, Sanford W. Billings, Benj. Howard, Charles L. Pratt, Robert R. Bishop, Andrew Ilowes, John W. Rice, Stephen F. Blaney, Thomas P. Ilurlbut, Joshua C. Robinson, William E. Blunt, R. Hutchinson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Fred'k L. Bosworth, Edward J. Johnson, Cyrus Savage, Sam'l H. Boutwell, Erastus Jones, John Savery, Reuben Boynton, Moses Kimball, John Shaw, Alonzo A. Carr, William S. Knox, William L. Slade, Charles R. Codman, Jonathan A. Lane, J. K. C. Sleeper, George G. Crocker, Henry D. Lay, Joshua B. Smith, John Cunimings, Daniel J. Lewis, Moses Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, Abraham H. Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Frederic W.Lincoln, Frank. II. Sprague, C. C. Field, Edward P. Loring, Richard H. Stearns, Joseph E. Fiske. W. C. Lovering, Isaac Stebbins, John W. Fletcher, Lyman Mason, Charles P. Stickney, Charles II. French, Albert Mason, Leonard Washburn, William Frost, David Mayhew, T. W. Wellington, John J. Giles, Edward McCleave, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore, Simon H. White, Elbridge II. Goss, Avery W. Nelson, Moses Williams, Jr., Gayton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, Samuel Winslow, Horace Ilaskins, Francis A. Nye, II. V. Woods.—75.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Enos W. Boise, Timothy J. Dacey, John Q. Adams, Dennis Bonner. Curtis Davis, Andrew Athy, S. Butterworth, I. W. Derby, Horace C. Bacon, James II. Carleton Joseph M. Eaton, Emory Banister, Patrick Collins, Aug. B. Endicott, Patrick Barry, Austin II. Connell, John E. Fitzgerald, Richard D. Blinn, Henry J. Couch, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, John C. Blood, Levi L. Cushing, Jr.. , Jeremiah Gatchell, Messrs. Thomas Gates, Samuel Loring, J. A. G. Richardson, Ziba Gay, Henry B. Lovering, William F. Salmon, Andrew J. Gove, John T. Manny, Nathaniel Seaver, Joshua P. Haskell, Walter N. Mason, George A. Shaw, Samuel M. Haynes, Joseph B. Morss, Charles L. Shaw, James E. Hill, Andrew M. Morton, Albert Smith, George Hodges, Reuben Noble, Daniel J. Sweeney, N. E. Hollis, Richard Olney, George W. Taft, Francis M. Hughes. James O. Parker, Hugh J. Toland, Edward G. Hull, Ezra Parmenter, George F. Yerry, Thomas Tngalls, Richard Pope, Michael F. Wells, Francis W. Jacobs, Edward B. Rankin, James B. Williams. Jesse E. Keith, Lawrence Reade, —64. George P. Kingsley , E. P. Reed,

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, Albe C. Clark, John B. Hill, Warren Sibley, Edward Dickinson, James D. Hurlbut, William Whiting. Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, -13. Nahum B. Hall, Albert Montague,

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, J. W. Coveney, Henry L. Pratt. Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan,

For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Messrs. Alfred A. Clatur and Nathaniel J. Rust.—2.

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston ; T. M. House.—1.

For WILLIAM GASTON of Boston : Elbridge G. Kelley—1. And there being no choice, the convention adjourned.

Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Fitz, from the committee on the Treasury, on the Discharged fe- Resolve in favor of discharged female prisoners; and male prisoners.

Mr. Stickney, from the same committee, on the bill to p0iice court of fix the salary of the justice of the police court of Lee ; and Lee' On the Resolve in favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Mass.Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary ; and Fnïrmarj^1 Discharged Mr. Lane, from said committee, on the bill in relation convicts. to discharged convicts ; and Jos. McEvoy. Mr. Fitz, from the same committee, on the Eesolve in favor of Joseph McEvoy ; and Mights of hus- Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on bands and the bill relating to the rights of husbands and wives, and for the protection of minor children ; also Attendance of On the bill in addition to an Act to provide for the constables. attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston ; and Disabled sol- Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, on the diers' employment bureau. Resolve in favor of the disabled soldiers' employment bureau, severally reported that these bills and Resolves ought to pass; and they were ordered to a second read-

Bills- Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bills, Authorizing the clerk of the courts in the county of Hampden to draw pay for clerk hire from the county treasury ; To amend section 13 of chapter 157 of the General Statutes, concerning fees of notaries-public, reported that said bills ought not to pass ; and they were placed in the orders of the day for Monday 011 the question of rejection. Alphabetical The same senator, from' said committee, on the order lists of voters. . «iii.it r- relative to protecting alphabetical lists of voters in pn- mary political meetings ; and owners of lands. Mr. Norcross, from said committee, on the order relative to ascertaining the owners or occupants of lands for purposes of taxation, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon. Chas.Washburn et als. The same senator, from the same committee, on the petition of Charles "Washburn and others ; and Sam'l A. et als. Mr. Bancroft, from the committee 011 Roads and Bridges, on the petition of Samuel A. Dean and others, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw; and these reports were read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. Ivenoza Street Mr. Bacon, leave, introduced a bill extending rights Railway Co. 011 under the charter to the Ivenoza Street Railway Company of Haverhill; and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, to the committee on Horse Railways. Sent clown for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. Resolves, Resolves. To furnish certain documents and standard weights and measures to the town of Rockland ; In favor of John E. Buhner (on the petition of Sarah 0. Bulmer) ; In favor of Mary Rosannali Burke (in a new draft) ; Providing for the preparation of a new oatalogue of the state library, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Bills, Bills. Concerning the police court of Chelsea; To establish the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Haverhill; To alter judicial districts of the district court of Eastern Hampden, and the police court of Springfield, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A bill to authorize Harvey Scudder, William J. Bride and C. M. Clapp to construct a wharf in Barnstable (on the petition of Harvey Scudder and others), was read and ordered to a second reading. A report of the committee on Banks and Banking, T. H. SMITH granting leave to withdraw, on the petition of T. H. etal8. Smith and others, was read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. A report, discharging the committee on Mercantile Af- l-h. Turner fairs from the further consideration of the petition of Lewis H. Turner and others, and referring the same to the committee on Manufactures, was accepted in concurrence. Petitions of Taxation. George W. Thomas and others ; J. W. Crane and others ; and T. S. Davenport and others, severally for a revision of the laws respecting taxation, were referred to the joint special committee on that subject.

Petitions of Thos. Nye, Jr., Henry H. Fisher and others ; and Joseph A. Beauvais and others, severally in aid of that of Thomas Nye, Jr., and others; and 38 Cambridge and A petition of George TV. Cram and others, in aid of the Boston. annexation of Cambridge to Boston, were referred to the committee 011 Towns. Severally in concurrence. Census. The message of the Governor in relation to the census came up, and Messrs. Hale of Boston, Mason of Plymouth and Crocker of Boston are appointed a committee of conference 011 the part of the House in relation thereto. Bills. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, To legalize certain doings of the town of Groton; To amend an Act for the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of the public health in said cities; and The Resolve authorizing the payment of a sewer assessment 011 the property of th'e state lunatic hospital at Worcester, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Speed of rail- The bill to regulate the speed of railroad trains through road trains. villages in towns was, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. Highways and The bill to amend chapter 43 of the General Statutes, town ways in villages. in relation to laying out highways and town ways, was read a third time. Mr. Bailey proposed an amendment thereto, and the bill was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. W. Aspinwall. The House report on the petition of William Aspinwall was accepted in concurrence. Bills. The House bills, To authorize the town of Beverly to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt; To amend an Act establishing the Jamaica Pond Aque- duct Corporation, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Street railway The bill concerning the issue of bonds by street railway corporations. corporations was further considered, the question being on ordering the same to be engrossed. Mr. Bailey moved that the same be recommitted, pending the consideration of which motion the orders of the day were laid on the table. Old South The bill concerning the Old South Society was taken from Society. the table and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. Adjourned. MONDAY, April 6, 1874. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows, to wit :— For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Andrew J. Bailey, Francis B. Hayes, Francis E. Porter, Henry L. Bancroft, Benj. Heath, D. Franklin Reed, B. T. Batclieller, Joseph W. Hill, Philip H. Robinson, John H. Bell, David P. Howes, Joseph W. Rogers, John Bigelow, Nathan S. Jenkins, William R. Roundy, James N. Buff'um, Jonathan Johnson, L. II. Sawin, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Elijah H. Chisholm, Charles H. Killam, Henry P. Shattuck, John A. Cummings, Edward Learned, Henry Shortle, John Gushing, George B. Loring, George D. Smalley, Tlios. S. Cushman, Charles A. Loud, Thomas N. Stone, Henry C. Davis, Aaron Low, John H. Studley, Jedediah Dwelley, Horatio A. Lucas, James G. Tarr, Edward Eaton, Julius M. Lyon, Daniel II. Thurston, John B. Fairbanks, Moody Merrill, Artemas S. Tyler, John II. Fisher, James L. Merritt, Warren Tyler, George S. Gates, W. Stanley Newhall, Zen as C. Ward well, Addison Gilbert, Amasa Norcross, Henry S.Washburn, Samuel S. Gleason, Lysander J. Orcutt, Robert R. Wiley, Levi L. Goodspeed, Charles S. Osgood, Henry W. Wilson, Brownell Granger, Albert Palmer, George C. Wright. Charles Hale, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., —67. Abraham W. Harris, Henry W. Phelps,

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Benj. F. Hayes, Edward O. Noyes, Joseph E. Bailey, Benj. Howard, Francis A. Nye, Robert R. Bishop, R. Hutchinson, William E. Perkins, Stephen F. Blaney, Edward J. Johnson, Willard P. Phillips, William E. Blunt, Erastus Jones, Charles L. Pratt, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Moses Kimball, Joshua C. Robinson, Samuel H. Boutwell, William S. Knox, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Reuben Boynton, Jonathan A. Lane, Cyrus Savage, Charles R. Codman, Henry D. Lay, John Savery, George G. Crocker, Daniel J. Lewis, John Shaw, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, J. K. C. Sleeper, Geo O. Fairbanks, Frederic W. Lincoln,Joshua B. Smith, John W. Fletcher, Edward P. Loring, Abraham II. Smith, Charles H. French, W. C. Lovering, Frank. H. Sprague, William Frost, Lyman Mason, Richard II. Stearns, John J. Giles, David Mavhew, Isaac Stebbins, Elbridge H. Goss, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, Horace Haskins, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, John A. Hawes, Avery W. Nelson, M. Williams, Jr.—57. For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Aug. B. Endicott, Walter N. Mason, John Q, Adams, John E. Fitzgerald, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Athy, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald, James O. Parker, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Ezra Parmenter, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Pope, Patrick Barry, Andrew J. Gove, Edward B. Rankin, Richard 1). Blinn, Joshua P. Haskell, Lawrence Reade, John C. Blood, Samuel M. Ilavnes, E. P. Reed, Dennis Bonner, N. E. Ilollis, William F. Salmon, James II. Carleton, Francis M. Hughes, Nathaniel Seaver, Patrick Collins, Edward G. Hull, George A. Shaw, Austin H. Connell, Thomas Ingalls, Albert Smith, Henry J. Couch, Francis W Jacobs, Ezra Stearns, Levi L. Gushing, Jr., Jesse E. Keith, Daniel ,T. Sweeney, Timothy J. Dacey, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J. Toland, Curtis Davis, Samuel Loring, Michael F. Wells, I. W. Derby, Henry B. Lovering, James B. Williams. Joseph M. Eaton, John T. Manny, —53.

For CHARLES FRANCIS A DAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Albe C. Clark, Lucius W. Knight, Warren Siblev, John B. Hill. Samuel O. Lamb, William Whiting. Elbridge G. Kelley, Joseph B. Morss, —

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, J. W. Coveney, Henry L. Pratt, Aaron 0. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, J. A. G. Richardson. —6. For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Nathaniel J. Rust.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House.—1. For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1. And there being no choice, the convention adjourned.

Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Fiax Pond Mr. Batcheller, from the committee on Water Supply

Water Co. ,uu] Drainage, on the petition of B. J. Berry and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Flax Pond Water Company. t

Mr. Bailey, from the committee on the Labor Question, Hours of labor, to whom was recommitted the bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing establishments, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Jacobs, from the committee on Towns, on the Arlington memorial of the selectmen of Arlington, reported A bill to authorize the town of Arlington to issue additional water scrip and to limit the amount thereof. The same senator, from the committee on the Judiciary, Essex county, on the petition of the commissioners of the county of Essex, reported A bill to authorize the county commissioners for the county of Essex to raise money ; and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Air. Jacobs, from the committee on the Judiciary, re- District-attor- ported the House bill to provide for the appointment of a district.Sull'°lk second assistant district-attorney for the Suffolk district, without amendment; and the same was read twice, under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The same senator, from the same committee, on the Field-drivers, order relative to amending the General Statutes respecting field-drivers, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon ; and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House. A bill relating to the municipal court of the city of ^""J0^1 Boston was read and referred to the committee on the Boston. Judiciary. The Senate bill in relation to the normal school in the Normal^ school city of Boston came up concurred, with an amendment, which was adopted in concurrence. A report, discharging the committee on Towns from the Town officers, further consideration of the order relative to legalizing the election of town officers when the check-list was not used, was accepted in concurrence. A petition of A. N. Hoxie and others for the modifica- Hawkers and tion of the statutes relating to hawkers and peddlers was pi-adlers- referred to the committee on Manufactures in concurrence.

Remonstrances of suffrage. Mrs. Dorcas H. Ryder and others ; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bird and others, and II. W. Wat- soil and others, severally against the granting the right of suffrage to women, were severally referred in concurrence, to the committee on that subject. Street railway The orders of the day were taken up, and the first mat- corporations. ter being the unfinished business of Saturday, "bill concerning the issue of bonds by street railway corporations," the question being on the recommitment of the same, on motion of Mr. French the bill was committed to the committee on the Judiciary. Bills. The bills, To authorize Harvey Scudder, William J. Bride and C. M. Clapp to construct a wharf in Barnstable ; To fix the salary of the justice of the police court of Lee; Relating to the rights of husbands and wives, and for the protection of minor children ; Relating to discharged convicts ; In addition to an Act to provide for attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston ; and liesolves. The Resolves, In favor of the Disabled Soldiers' Employment Bureau; In favor of Joseph McEvoy ; In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary ; In favor of discharged female prisoners, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Bills. The bills, To amend section 13 of chapter 157 of the General Statutes, concerning fees of notaries-public ; Authorizing the clerk of the courts in the count}' of Hampden to draw pay for clerk-hire from the county treasury, were, in accordance with the report of the committees thereon, rejected. Owners of lands. The report on the order relative to ascertaining the names of owners of lands for purposes of assessment was accepted. Lists of voters. The report on the order relative to the use of alphabetical lists of voters in primary political meetings was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Samuel A. Dean The report on the petition of Samuel A. Dean and et als. others was considered. Mr. Lovering proposed a substitute therefor, and the whole subject was laid on the table and the substitute ordered to be printed. The report on the petition of Charles Washburn and chas.washbum others was accepted. The House report on the petition of T. H. Smith and T. H. SMITH others was accepted in concurrence. ctals" The House bills, Bins. To legalize certain doings of the town of Groton ; To amend an Act for the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of the public health in said cities ; and The House Resolve authorizing the payment of a sewer assessment on the property of the State Lunatic Hospital iu Worcester, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

The bill concerning the Old South Society iii Boston oia south was assigned for consideration on Thursday uext. society. On motion of Mr. Bailey, under a suspension of the Special terms of rule, the vote whereby the bill to provide for special terms court"penor of the superior court for criminal business passed to be engrossed was again reconsidered, and the bill was then further amended and again passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Adjourned.

TUESDAY, April 7, 1874. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the roll being called, the members present voted as follows:—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Samuel P. Billings, Elijah H. Chisholm, Andrew J. Bailey, S. W. Brayton, Francis E. Clark, Prentiss C. Baird, Richard Britton, Alfred A. Clatur, Henry L Bancroft, James N. Buffum, L. J. Cole, Geo. Bartholmesz, Aaron O. Buxton, J. W. Coveney, William G. Bassett, E. P. Carpenter, John A. Cummings, John H. Bell, Cyrus W. Chapman, Francis C. Curtis, John Bigelow, Damon E. Cheney, John Cushing, Messrs. Thos. S. Cushman, Edward J. Jones, J. A. Rich, Henry C. Davis, Thomas M. Judd, Philip II. Robinson, Jedediah Dwelley, Charles II. Killam, Geo. 1). Robinson, Edward Eaton, Lucius W. Knight, Joseph W. Rogers, Lucian F. Eidridge, Edward Learned, William R. Iionndy, John B. Fairbanks, Lewis Lombard, L. H. Sawin, John H. Fisher, George B. Loring, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Charles Fitz, Charles A. Loud, E. II. Seymour, George S. Gates, Aaron Low, Henry P. Shattuck, Asahel Gates, Horatio A. Lucas, Henry Shortle, Addison Gilbert, Julius M. Lyon, George D. Smalley, Samuel S. Gleason, Horace II. Mayhew, Sumner Southworth, Levi L. Goodspeed, Moody Merrill, Thomas N. Stone, Brownell Granger, James L. Merritt, John II. Studley, Charles Hale, Alljert Montague, James G. Tarr, Solomon E. Hallett, W. Stanley Newhall, Daniel II. Thurston, Francis B. Ilayes, Amasa Norcross, Artemas S. Tyler, Benj. Heath, Lysander J. Orcutt, Warren Tyler, A. liigginbottom, Charles S. Osgood, Zenas C. Wardwell, Joseph W. Hill, Albert Palmer, Henry S. Washburn, David P. Howes, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Tisdale S. White, John B. Hull, Henry W. Phelps, Robert R, Wiley, Nathan S. Jenkins, Smith R. Phillips, Henry W. Wilson, Jonathan Johnson, Francis E. Porter, George C. Wright. George W. Jones, —97 For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Benj. F. Ilayes, Willard P. Phillips, Joseph E Bailey, Benj. Howard, Charles L. Pratt, Sanford W. Billings, Andrew Howes, John W. Rice, Robert R. Bishop, Thomas P. Ilurlbut, Joshua C. Robinson, Stephen F. Blaney, R. Hutchinson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., William E. Blunt, Edward J. Johnson, Nathaniel J. Rust, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Erastus Jones, George J. Sanger, Sam'l II. Boutwell, Moses Kimball, Cyrus Savage, Reuben Boynton, William S. Knox, John Savery, Charles R. Codman, Jonathan A. Lane, Joint Shaw, George G. Crocker, Henry D. Lay, William L. Slade, John Cummings, Daniel J. Lewis, J. K. C. Sleeper, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, Joshua B. Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, F. W. Lincoln, Moses Smith, C. C. Field, Edward P. Loring, Abraham H. Smith, Joseph E. Fiske, W. C. Lovering, Frank. II. Sprague, Eustace C. Fitz, Lyman Mason, Richard H. Stearns, John W. Fletcher, Albert Mason, Isaac Stebbins, Charles II. French, David Mayhew, Charles P. Stickney, William Frost, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, John J. Giles, John J. MeNutt, T. W. Wellington, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Elbridge II. Goss, Avery W. Nelson, Simon II. White, Gayton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Horace llaskins, Francis A Nye, Samuel Winslow, John A. Ilawes, William E. Perkins, II. V. Woods.—78.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Andrew Athy, Emory Banister, John Q. Adams, Horace C. Bacon, Patrick Barry, Messrs. Richard D Blinn, Ziba Gay, Reuben Noble, John C. Blood, Wm. B. Gibson, Richard Olney, Enos W. Boise, Andrew J. Gove, James O. Parker, Dennis Bonner, F. E. Gray, Ezra Parmenter, S. Butterworth, Joshua P. Haskell, Richard Pope, James H. Carleton, Samuel M. Haynes, Edward B. Rankin. Patrick Collins, James E. Hill, Lawrence Reade, Austin H. Connell, George Hodges, E. P. Reed, Henry J. Couch, N. E. Hollis, J. A. G. Richardson, LeviL. Cushing, Jr., Edward G. Hull, William F. Salmon, Timothy J. Daeey, Thomas Ingalls, Nathaniel Seaver, Curtis Davis, Francis W. Jacobs, George A. Shaw, I W. Derby, Jesse E. Keith, Charles L. Shaw, Jarvis N. Dunham, Elbridge G. Kelley, Albert Smith, Joseph M. Eaton, Eben Kimball, Ezra Stearns, Aug. B. Endicott, George P. Kingsley, Daniel J. Sweeney, Jas. E. Estabrook, Samuel Loring, George W. Taft, John E. Fitzgerald, Henry B. Lovering, Hugh J. Toland, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald, John" T. Manny, George F. Verry, Henry Fuller, Walter N. Mason, Michael F. Wells, Jeremiah Gatchell, Andrew M. Morton, James B. Williams, Thomas Gates, William H. Murray, H. W. Wright.—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John B. Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, William Whiting. John F. Haskins, -16.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. John Davol, Jr., Daniel McCowan, Henry L. Pratt.—3.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House.—1. And there was no choice. Thereupon, the convention proceeded to another vote, and the roll being called, the members present voted as follows, to wit:—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Geo. Bartholmesz, Samuel P. Billings, Andrew J. Bailey, William G. Bassett, S. W. Brayton, Prentiss C. Baird, John H. Bell, Richard Britton, Henry L. Bancroft, John Bigelow, James N. Buil'um, 39 Messrs. Aaron O. Buxton, Francis B. Hayes, Wm, C. Parker, Jr., E. P. Carpenter, Benj. Heath, Henry W. Phelps, Cyrus W. Chapman, A. Higginbottom, Smith II. Phillips, Damon E. Cheney, Joseph W Hill, Francis E. Porter, Elijah H. Chisholm, David P. Howes, J. A. Rich, Francis E. Clark, John B Hull, Philip H Robinson, Alfred A. Clatur, Jonathan Johnson, Geo. D Robinson, L. J. Cole, George W Jones, Joseph >V. Rogers, J. W. Coveney, Edward .J. Jones, William R Roundy, John A. Cummings, Thomas M. Judd, L. H. Sawin, Francis C. Curtis, Charles H. Killam, Isaac F. Sawtelle, John Cushing, Lucius W. Knight, E H. Seymour, Thos S. Cushman, Edward Learned, Henry P Shattuck, Henry C. Davis, Lewis Lombard, Henry Shortle, Jedediah Dwelley, George B. Loring, Geo. D. Smalley, Edward Eaton, Charles A. Loud, Sumner Southwortli, Lucian F. Eldridge, Aaron Low, Thomas N. Stone, John B. Fairbanks, Horatio A. Lucas, John H. Studley, John H. Fisher, Julius M. Lyon, James G. Tarr, Charles Fitz, Horace II. Mayhew, Daniel H Thurston, George S. Gates, Moody Merrill, Artemas S Tyler, Asahel Gates, James L. Merritt, Warren Tyler, Addison Gilbert, Albert Montague, Zenas C. Wardwell, Samuel S. Gleason, W. Stanley Newhall, Ilenrv S. Washburn, Levi L. Goodspeed, Amasa Norcross, Tisdale S. White, Brownell Granger, Lysander J Orcutt, Robert R Wiley, Charles Hale, Charles S. Osgood, Henry W. Wilson, Solomon E. Hallett, Albert Palmer, G. C.'Wright.—96.

For E. ROCK-WOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Benj. F. Hayes, Willard P. Phillips, Joseph E Bailey, Benj. Howard, Charles L. Pratt, Sanford W. Billings, Andrew Howes, Henry L Pratt, Robert R. Bishop, Thomas P. Hurlbut, John W. Rice, Stephen F. Blaney, R. Hutchinson, Joshua C. Robinson, William E. Blunt, Edward J.Johnson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Fred'k L. Bosworth, Erastus Jones, Nathaniel J. Rust, Sam'l H. Bontwell, Moses Kimball, George J. Sanger, Reuben Boynton, William S Knox, Cyrus Savage, Charles R. Codman, Jonathan A. Lane, John Savery, George G Crocker, Henry I). Lay, John Shaw, John Cummings, Daniel J. Lewis, William L. Slade, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, J. K. C. Sleeper, John Davol, Jr., Frederic W. Lincoln, Joshua B Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Edward P. Loring, Moses Smith, C. C. Field, W. C. Lovering, Abraham II. Smith, Joseph E. Fiske, Lyman Mason, Frank. II Sprague, Eustace C. Fitz, Albert Mason, Richard II Stearns, John W. Fletcher, David Mayhew, Isaac Stebbins, Charles II. French, Edward McCleave, Charles P Sticknev, William Frost, Daniel McCowan, Leonard Washburn, John J. Giles, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, Samuel S Ginnodo, John 15. Moore, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Elbridge II. Goss, Avery W. Nelson, Simon II. White, Gayton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Horace Haskins, Francis A. Nye, Samuel Winslow, John A. Hawes, William E. Perkins, H. V. Woods.—81. For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald, Andrew M. Morton, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, William H. Murray, Andrew Atliy, Jeremiah Gatchell, Reuben Noble, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Richard Olney, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, James O. Parker, Patrick Barry, Wm. B. Gibson, Ezra Parmenter, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Richard Pope, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Edward B. Rankin, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Lawrence Reade, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, E. P. Reed, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill, J. A. G. Richardson., James H. Carleton, George Hodges, Nathaniel Seaver, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, George A. Shaw, Austin II. Connell, Edward G. Hull, Charles L. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Thomas Ingalls, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Francis W. Jacobs, Ezra Stearns, Timothy J. Dacey, Jesse E. Keith, Daniel J. Sweeney, Curtis Davis, Elbridge G. Kelley, George W. Taft, I. W Derby, Eben Kimball, Hugh J. Toland, Jarvis N. Dunham, George P. Kingsley, George F. Verry, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel Loring, Michael F. Wells, Aug. B. Endicott, Henry B. Lovering, James B. Williams, James E. Estabrook, John T. Manny, Henry W. Wright. John E. Fitzgerald, Walter N. Mason, —71. For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John B. Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, William Whiting. John F. Haskins, -16. For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House —1.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton: Nathan S. Jenkins.—1.

For BENJAMIM F. BUTLER of Lowell: William F. Salmon.—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Bristol County Mr. Dwelley, from the committee on Agriculture, on Agricultural Society. the bill to authorize the Bristol County Agricultural Society to hold additional real estate, reported the same in a new draft. Chelmsford and Mr. Ward well, from the committee on Towns, on Lowell. sundry petitions relative to the subject, reported A bill to annex a part of the town of Chelmsford to the city of Lowell. Dracut and The same senator, from the same committee, on sundry Lowell. petitions of the mayor of the city of Lowell, and others, reported A bill to annex a part of the town of Dracut to the city of Lowell; and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Paper from the House. Hampshire A Resolve confirming the acts of the register of probate and insolvency for Hampshire County, was referred to the committee on Probate and Chancery. ciiis- The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, To incorporate the Flax Pond Water Company; To authorize the town of Arlington to issue additional water-scrip, and to limit the amount thereof; and The Resolve to authorize the county commissioners for the county of Essex to raise money, were severally read a second time, and ordered to a third reading. ih. The House bills, Relating to discharged convicts ; To authorize Harvey Scudder, William J. Bride and C. M. Clapp to construct a wharf in Barnstable ; In addition to an Act to provide for attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston ; and Resolves. The House Resolves, In favor of the Disabled Soldiers' Employment Bureau; In favor of Joseph McEvoy ; In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary ; In favor of discharged female prisoners, were severally read a third time, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. J s t i e t hc The House bill to fix the salary of the justice of the "1 i c ° c°Jr t f police court of Lee was read a third time, amended, and Eee.cecour ° passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bill relating to the rights of husbands and wives, Rights of hus- and for the protection of minor children was passed over, wwes."""1 The bill to regulatO e the hours of labor in manufacturinOg Hours of lahor. establishments was read a second time. Mr. Salmon proposed to amend the bill by inserting in the first line of the first section, the word "male" before the word " or " ; and the question on this motion was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS—Messrs. Aiken, Baird, Carpenter, Edson, French, Hawes, Johnson, Lane, Learned, Merrill, Norcross, Nye, Salmon, Stone, Verry.—15. NAYS—Messrs. Bacon, Bailey, Banks, Batcheller, Dwelley, Fitz, Fuller, Gatchell, Hayes, Hurlbut, Ingalls, Jacobs, Lovering, Mason, Parmenter, Stickney, Toland, Washburn, White.—19. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. Learned proposed an amendment after the word "age," in the second line, the words "unless by special con- tract "; and the question on the adoption of this amendment was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— NATS—Messrs. Aiken, Baird, Edson, French, Hawes, Joli nson, Learned, Merrill, Norcross, Nye, Reed, Salmon, Verry.—13. NATS—Messrs. Bacon, Bailey, Banks, Batcheller, Carpenter, Dwelley, Fuller, Gatchell, Hayes, Hurlbut, Ingalls, Jacobs, Lovering, Mason, Parmenter, Stone, Toland, Washburn, White.—19. So the amendment was rejected. Thereupon, the bill was ordered to be placed first in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Learned, from the committee on Water Supply and springfieia. Drainage, on the petition of the water commissioners of the city of Springfield, reported A bill to amend an Act to supply the city of Springfield with water. Fisheries in Buz- Mr. Hawes, from the committee on the Fisheries, on the zardsBay. petition of the selectmen of Mattapoisett and others, reported A bill to amend chapter 249 of the Acts of 1870, concerning the fisheries in Buzzard's Bay ; and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading, sinking funds. Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, reported the House bill to repeal section 3, chapter 155 of the Acts of the year 1873, in relation to borrowing money from sinking funds, without amendment; and the same was ordered to a second reading. countycu O'1 motion of Mr. Fuller, the vote whereby the bill authorizing the clerk of the courts in the county of Hamp- den to draw pay for clerk-hire from the county treasury was rejected, was reconsidered ; and the bill was thereupon recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Fieia-drivere. The report (in the orders of the day) on the order relative to amending section 21 of chapter 25 of the General Statutes, concerning field-drivers, was accepted. Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Street railway Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on corporations. the bill concerning the issue of bonds by street railway corporations, reported the same in a new draft; and it was read and ordered to a second reading. Woman's Bap. Mr. Washburn, on leave, introduced a bill to incorporate tist Missionary Society. the Woman's Baptist Missionary Society; and the same was referred, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies.

Naturalization. The bill in relation to naturalization; and New Haven and The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill Northampton Co. requiring the New Haven and Northampton Company to establish a flag-station on Main Street, in the town of Westfield was rejected, were taken from the table and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

Papers from the House. Reports, granting leave to withdraw, Reports. Of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on the petition of the Beverly Gas-Light Company ; Of the committee on Towns, on the petition of James Hogan and others ; and A report of the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions, that it is inexpedient to legislate on the order relative to abolishing the board of state charities, were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

A petition of Max Petzold and others, that the petition Abel Russ et of Abel Russ and others may be granted ; and A remonstrance of the town of Sharon, against any waipoieana change in the boundary line between Walpole and Sharon, 8haron' were referred to the committee on Towns. Severally in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Bills- To authorize the Bristol County Agricultural Society to hold additional real estate ; To amend an Act to supply the city of Springfield with pure water; To repeal section 3 of chapter 155 of the Acts of the year 1873, in relation to borrowing money from sinking funds, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The Senate bill to authorize the town of Arlington to issue additional water-scrip, and to limit the amount thereof, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate Resolve to authorize the county commission- B»KK county, ers for the county of Essex to raise money was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

The bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing Honrs of labor, establishments was passed over. Adjourned. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Aklen, Asahel Gates, Amasa Norcross, Andrew J. Bailev, Addison Gilbert, Lysander J. Orcutt, Prentiss C. Baird, Levi L. Goodspeed, Charles S. Osgood, Ilenry L. Bancroft, Brownell Granger, Albert Palmer, Geo. Bariholmesz, Charles Hale, ffm. C. Parker, Jr., William G. Bassett, Solomon E Hallett, Henry W. Phelps, B. 'P. Bachelier, Abraham W. Harris, Smith R. Phillips, John II. Bell, Francis B. Hayes, Francis E. Porter, John Bigelow, Benjamin Heath, J. A. Rich, Samuel P. Billings, A. Higginbottom, Philip H. Robinson, S. W. Brayton, Joseph W. Hill, Geo~ . D. Robinson, Richard Britton, David P. Howes, Joseph W. Rogers, James N Buffum, John B. Hull, William R. Roundy, Aaron O. Buxton, Jonathan Johnson, L. H. Sawin, E. P. Carpenter, George W. Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, E. II. Seymour, Damon E. Cheney, Tliomas M. Judd, Ilenry P. Shattuck, Elijah J. Chisholm, Charles II. Killam, Henry Sliortle, Francis E. Clark, Lucius W. Knight, Geo. I). Smalley, Alfred A. Clatur, Edward Learned, Sumner Southworth, L. J. Cole, Joseph C. Little, Thomas N. Stone, J. W. Coveney, Lewis Lombard, John H. Studley, John A Cummings, George B. Loring, James G. Tarr, Francis C. Curtis, Charles A. Loud, Daniel II Thurston, John Cushing, Aaron Low, Artemas S. Tyler, Thos. S. Cushman, Horatio A. Lucas, Warren Tyler, Henry C. Davis, Julius M. Lyon, Zenas C Wardwell, Jedediah Pwelley, Horace II. Mayhew, Henry S Washburn, Edward Eaton, Moody Merrill, Tisdale S. White, Lucian F. Eldridge, James L. Merritt, Robert R. Wiley, John B. Fairbanks, Albert Montague, Henry \V. Wilson, John II. Fisher, W Stanley Newhall, Geo. C. Wright.—96.

For E. ROCK WOOD HOAR of Concord: Messrs. William Abbott, John Davol, Jr., Benjamin Howard, Joseph E. Bailey, Geo O. Fairbanks, Andrew Howes, Sanford W. Billings, C. C. Field, R. Hutchinson, Robert 11. Bishop, Joseph E. Fiske, Edward J.Johnson, Stephen F Blaney, —Eustac e C. Fitz, Erastus Jones, William E. Blunt, John W. Fletcher, Moses Kimball, Fred. L. Bosworth, Charles II. French, William S. Knox, Sam'l II. Boutwell, William Frost, Jonathan A. Lane, Reuben Boynton, John J. Giles, Henry I) Lay, Alonzo A. Carr, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Daniel J Lewis, Charles R. Codman, Elbridge II. Goss, Willard Lewis, George G. Crocker, Horace Ilaskins, Fred. W. Lincoln, John Cummings, John A. Ilawes, Edward P. Loring, Bon. C. Currier, Benjamin F. Hayes, W. C. Loverinji, Messrs. Lyman Mason, Henry L. Pratt, Moses Smith, Albert Mason, John W. Rice, Abraham H. Smith, David Mayhew, Joshua C. Robinson, Frank. II Sprague, Edward McCleave, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Richard II. Stearns, Daniel McCowan, Nathaniel J. Rust, Charles P. Stickney, John J. MeNutt, George J. Sanger, Leonard Washburn, John B. Moore, Cyrus Savage, T. W. Wellington, Avery W Nelson, John Savery, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Edward O. Noyes, John Shaw, Simon II. White, Francis A. Nye, William L. Slade, Moses Williams, Jr., William E. Perkins, J. K. C. Sleeper, Samuel Winslow, Willard P. Phillips, Joshua B. Smith, Henry V. Woods. Charles L. Pratt, —79.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston. Messrs. William A Adams, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald,, Walter N. Mason, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Athy, Jeremiah Gatchell, William H. Murray, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Reuben Noble, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Olney, Patrick Barry, William B. Gibson, James O. Parker, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Richard Pope, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Edward B. Rankin, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Ilaynes, Lawrence Reade, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill, E. P. Reed, James II. Carleton, George Hodges, J. A G. Richardson, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, William F. Salmon, Austin H. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry J. Couch, Edward G Hull, George A. Shaw, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Thomas Ingalls, Charles L. Shaw, Tirhothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Ezra Stearns, I. W. Derby, Elbridge G. Kelley, Daniel J. Sweeney, Jarvis N. Dunham, Eben Kimball, George W. Taft, Joseph M. Eaton, Geo. P. Kingsley, Hugh J. Toland, Aug. B. Endicott, Samuel Loring, George F. Verry, Jas. E. Estabrook, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, John E. Fitzgerald, John T. Manny, H. W. Wright—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John B. Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, Almon M Oreutt, Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, William Whiting. John F. Ilaskins, —16. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton. Messrs. Gayton M. Hall and Nathan S. Jenkins.—2.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield John E. Sanford—I.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Araesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks—1. For "WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House—1. For GEORGE T. BIGELOW of Boston : Samuel S. Gleason—1. And there was no choice. The convention proceeded to a second vote, and the result was as follows :— The following named members voted for HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Samuel S. Gleason, Charles S. Osgood, Andrew J. Bailey, Levi L. Goodspeed, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Brownell Granger, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Charles Hale, Henry W. Phelps, Geo. Bartholmesz, Solomon E Hallett, Smith R Phillips, William G. Bassett, Abraham W. Harris, Francis E. I'orter, B. T. Bachelier, Francis B. Hayes, Charles L. Pratt, John H. Bell, Benjamin Heath, J. A. Rich, John Bigelow, A. Iligginbottom, Philip H. Robinson, Samuel P. Billings, Joseph W. Hill, Geo. D. Robinson, S. W. Brayton, David P. Howes, Joseph W. Rogers; Richard Britton, John B. Hull, Wm. R. Roundy, James N. Buft'um, Jonathan Johnson, L. H. Sawin, Aaron O Buxton, George W. Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, E. H. Seymour, Damon E Cheney, Thomas M. Judd, Henry P* Shattuck, Elijah H. Chisholm, Lucius W. Knight, Henry Shortle, Francis E. Clark, Edward Learned, George D. Smalley, Alfred A. Clatur, Lewis Lombard, Sumner Southworth, L. J. Cole, George B. Loring, Thomas if. Stone, J. W. Coveney, ' Charles A. Loud, John II Studley, John A. Cummings, Aaron Low, James G. Tarr, Francis C. Curtis, Horatio A. Lucas, Daniel II Thurston, John Cushing, Julius M. Lyon, Artemas S. Tyler, Henry C. Davis, Horace II. Mayhew, Warren Tyler, Edward Eaton, Moody Merrill, Zenas C. Wardwell, Lucian F. Eldridge, James L. Merritt, Henry S. Washburn, John B. Fairbanks, W. Stanley Newhall, Tisdale S. White, John II. Fisher, Amasa Norcross, Robert R. Wiley, Asahel Gates, Lysander J. Orcutt, George C. Wright. Addison Gilbert, —91. For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Eustace C. Fitz, Moses Kimball, Joseph E Bailey, Charles H. French, William S. Knox, Sanford W.Billings, William Frost, Jonathan A. Lane, Robert R. Bishop, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Henry D. Lay, William E Blunt, Elbridge II. Goss, Daniel J. Lewis, Samuel II. Boutwell, Horace Ilaskins, Willard Lewis, Beuben Boynton, John A. Hawes, Fred. W. Lincoln, Charles It Codman, Benjamin F. Hayes, Edward P. Loring, John Cummings, Benjamin Howard, W. C. Lovering, Ben. C. Carrier, Andrew Howes, Lyman Mason, John Davol, Jr., R Hutchinson, Albert Mason, Geo O. Fairbanks, Edward J. Johnson, Edward McCleave, C. C. Field, Erastus Jones, Daniel McCowan, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1874.

Messrs. John J. McNutt, Chas. Robinson, .Tr, , Richard H. Stearns, John B. Moore, Nathaniel J. Rust, Charles P. Stickney, Avery W. Nelson, George J. Sanger, Leonard Washburn, Edward O. Noyes, John Savery, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Francis A. Nye, John Shaw, Simon H. White, William E. Perkins, William L. Slade, Moses Williams, Jr., Willard P. Phillips, J. K. C. Sleeper, Samuel Winslow, Heniy L. Pratt, Joshua B. Smith, Henry Y. Woods. Joshua C. Robinson, Abraham II. Smith. —65.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos.F.Fitz Gerald, Walter N. Mason, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Athv, Jeremiah Gatchell, William H, Murray, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Reuben Noble, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Olney, Patrick Barry, Wm. B Gibson, James O. Parker, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Richard Pope, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Edward Rankin, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, Lawrence Reade, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill, E. P. Reed, James II Carleton, George Hodges, J. A. G. Richardson, Patrick Collins, N. E. Ilollis, William F. Salmon, Austin H. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry J. Couch, Edward G. Hull, George A. Shaw, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Thomas Ingalls, Charles L. Shaw, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Ezra Stearns, I. W. Derby, El bridge G Kelley, Daniel J. Sweeney, Jarvis N. Dunham, Eben Kimball, George W. Taft, Joseph M Eaton, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J. Toland, Aug. B. Endicott, Samuel Loring, George F. Verry, Jas. E. Estabrook, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, John E. Fitzgerald, John T. Manny, H. W. Wright.—72-

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quiney : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Ilaskins, John F. Moors, Alonzo A. Carr, John B. Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, George G. Crocker, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Edward Dickinson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, Albert Montague, William Whiting. Nahum B. Hall, -19.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Nathan S. Jenkins, Moses Smith, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Joseph C. Little, Frank. II. Sprague, Thos. S. Cushman, John W. Rice, James B. Williams. Gay ton M. Hall, Cyrus Savage, —11.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, John W. Fletcher, David Mayhew, Jedediah Dwelley, John J. Giles, John E. Sanford. Joseph E. Fiske, For JAMES D. COLT of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles II. Killam and T. W. Wellington.—2.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : N. P. Banks.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House.—1. And there was no choice. The convention again proceeded to vote as follows, to wit :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Samuel S. Gleason, Charles S. Osgood, Andrew J. Bailey, Levi L. Goodspeed, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Brownell Granger, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Charles Hale, Henrv W. Phelps, Geo. Barthomesz, Solomon E. Ilallett, Smith R. Phillips, William G. Bassett, Abraham W. Harris, Francis E Porter, B. T. Batcheller, Francis B Hayes, Charles L. Pratt, John II. Bell, Benjamin Heath, J. A. Rich, John Bigelow, A. Higginbottom, Philip H. Robinson, Samuel P. Billings, Joseph W. Hill, Geo. I) Robinson, S. W. Brayton, David P. Howes, Joseph W. Rogers, Richard Britton, John B. Hull, William R. Roundy, James N. Buffum, Jonathan Johnson, L. H. Sawin, Aaron O. Buxton, George W. Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, E. H. Seymour, Damon E. Cheney, Thomas M. Judd, Henry P. Shattuck, Elijah II. Chisholm, Lucius W. Knight, Henry Shortle, Francis E. Clark, Edward Learned, George D. Smalley, Alfred A. Clatur, Lewis Lombard, Sumner Southworth, L. J. Cole, George B. Loring, Thomas N. Stone, J. W. Coveney, Charles A. Loud, John 11. Studley, Francis C. Curtis, Aaron Low, James G. Tarr, John Cusliing, Horatio A. Lucas, Daniel II Thurston, Henry C. Davis, Julius M. Lyon, Artemas S. Tyler, Edward Eaton, Horace H. Mayhew, Warren Tyler, Lucian F. Eldridge, Moody Merrill, Zenas C. Ward well, John B. Fairbanks, James L. Merritt, Henry S. Washburn, John II. Fisher, W. Stanley Newhall, Tisdale S. White, Asahel Gates, Amasa Norcross, Robert R. Wiley, Addison Gilbert, Lysander J. Orcutt, Geo. C. Wright.—90.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord: Messrs. William Abbott, Ben. C. Currier, Elbridge II. Goss, Joseph E. Bailey, John Davol, Jr., John A. Ilawes, Sanford W. Billings, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Benjamin F. Hayes, Robert R. Bishop, C. C. Field, Benjamin Howard, William E. Blunt, Eustace C. Fitz, Andrew Howes, Sam'l II. Boutwell, John W. Fletcher, R. Hutchinson, Reuben Boynton, Charles II. French, Edward J. Johnson, Charles 11 Codman, William Frost, Erastus Jones, John Cummings, John J. Giles, Moses lvimball, Messrs. William S. Knox, John J. McNutt, John Savery, Jonathan A. Lane, John B. Moore, John Shaw, Henry D. Lay, Avery W. Nelson, William L. Slade, Daniel J. Lewis, Edward O. Noyes, J. K. C. Sleeper, Willard Lewis, Francis A. Nye, Joshua B. Smith, Frederic W. Lincoln , William E Perkins, Abraham II. Smith, Edward P. Loring, Willard P. Phillips, Richard H. Stearns, W. C. Lovering, Henry L. Pratt, Leonard Washburn, Lyman Mason, Joshua C. Robinson, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Albert Mason, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Simon II. White, Edward McCleave, ^Nathaniel J. Rust, Moses Williams, Jr., Daniel McCowan, George J. Sanger, II. Y. Woods.—63.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, Walter N. Mason, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Atliy, Jeremiah Gatchell, William II. Murray, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Reuben Noble, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Olney, Patrick Barry, Wm. B. Gibson, James O. Parker, Richard D. Binn, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Richard Pope, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Edward B. Rankin, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, Lawrencc Reade, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill," E. P. Reed, James H. Carleton, George Hodges, J. A. G. Richardson, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, William F. Salmon, Austin H. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry J. Couch, Edward G. Hull, George A. Shaw, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Thomas Ingalls, Charles L. Shaw, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Ezra Stearns, I. W. Derby, Elbridge G. Kelley, Daniel J. Sweeney, Jarvis N. Dunham, Eben Kimball, George W. Tal't, Joseph M. Eaton, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J. Toland, Aug. B. Endicott, Samuel Loring, George F. Verry, James E. Estabrook, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, John E. Fitzgerald, John T. Manny, H. W. Wright.—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, John F. Moors, Alonzo A. Carr, John B Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, George G. Crocker, N. L. Johnson, Almon M Orcutt, Edward Dickinson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, Albert Montague, William Whiting. Nahum B. Hall, -19.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Horace Haskins, Cyrus Savage, Fred'k L Boswor'th, Nathan S. Jenkins, Moses Smith, Thos. S. Cushman, Joseph C. Little, F. II. Sprague, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John W. Rice, Henry W. Wilson. Gayton M. Hall, —13. For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Joseph E. Fiske, John E. Sanford, Jedediah Dwclley, David Mayhew. C. P. Stieknev.—6.

For CHARLES DEVENS, Jr. of Worcester : John A. Cummings, and Samuel Winslow.—2.

For JAMES D. COLT of Pittsfield : Charles H. Killam, and T. W. Wellington.—2.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : T. M. House.—1.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And there was no choice. Thereupon, the convention proceeded to vote a fourth time ; and the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Solomon E. Ilallett, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Abraham W. Harris, Wm C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Francis B. Ilayes, Henry W. Phelps, William G. Bassett, Benjamin Heath, Smith R. Phillips, B. T Batcheller, A. fiigginbottom, Francis E. Porter, John H. Bell, David P. Howes, Charles L. Pratt, John Bigelow, John B. Hull, J A Rich, Samuel P. Billings, Jonathan Johnson, Philip II Robinson, S. W. Bray ton, George W. Jones, Geo. D. Robinson, Richard Britton, Edward J. Jones, Joseph W. Rogers, James N. Buffum, Thomas M. Judd, William 11. Roundy, Cyrus W. Chapman, Charles II. Killam, L. H. Sawin, Damon E. Cheney, Lucius W. Knight, Isaac F Sawtelle, Francis E. Clark, Edward Learned, E. II Seymour, Alfred A. Clatur, Lewis Lombard, Henry P" Shattuck, L. J. Cole, George B Loring, Henry Shortle, Francis C. Curtis, Charles A. Loud, Sumner South worth, John Cushing, Aaron Low, Thomas N, Stone, Edward Eaton, Horatio A. Lueas, John 11 Studley, Lucian F. Eldridge, Julius M. Lyon, James G. Tarr, John B. Fairbanks, Horace H. Mayhew, Daniel II. Thurston, John II. Fisher, Moody Merrill, Artemas S Tyler, Asahel Gates, James L. Merritt, Zenas C. Wardwell, Addison Gilbert, Albert Montague, Henry S. Washburn, Samuel S. Gleason, W. Stanley Newhall, Tisdale S. White, Levi L. Goodspeed, Amasa Norcross, Robert R Wiley, Brownell Granger, Lysander J. Orcutt, George C. Wright. Charles Hale, —82.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Robert R. Bishop, Reuben Boynton, Joseph E Bailey, William E. Blunt, Charles R. Codman, Sanford W. Billings, Sam'l II. Boutwell, George G. Crocker, Messrs. John Cummings, Erastus Jones, William E. Perkins, Ben. C. Currier, Moses Kimball, Willard P. Phillips, Geo. 0. Fairbanks, Jonathan A. Lane, Joshua C. Robinson, C. C. Field, Henry D. Lay, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Eustace C. Fitz, Daniel J. Lewis, Nathaniel J. Rust, John W. Fletcher, Willard Lewis, George J. Sanger, Charles H. French, Frederic W. Lincoln , John Shaw, William Frost, Edward P. Loring, William L. Slade, John J. Giles, W. C. Lovering, J. K. C. Sleeper, Elbridge H. Goss, Lyman Mason, Joshua B. Smith, Horace Haskins, Albert Mason, Richard II. Stearns, John A. Hawes, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, Benj. F. Hayes, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, Benj. Howard, John B. Moore, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Andrew Howes, Avery W. Nelson, Simon II. White, R. Hutchinson, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Edward J. Johnson, Francis A. Nye, H. V. Woods.—60.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald Walter N. Mason, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Athy, Jeremiah Gatchell, William H. Murray, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Reuben Noble, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Olney, Patrick Barry, Wm. B. Gibson, James O. Parker, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Richard Pope, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Edward B. Rankin, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, Lawrence B. Reade, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill, E. P. Reed, James H. Carleton, George Hodges, J. A. G Richardson, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, William F. Salmon, Austin II. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry J. Couch, Edward G. Hull, George A. Shaw, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Thomas Ingalls, Charles L Shaw, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Ezra Stearns, I. W. Derby, Elbridge G. Kelley, Daniel J. Sweeney, Jarvis N. Dunham, Eben Kimball, George W. Taft, Joseph M. Eaton, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J. Toland, Aug. B. Endicott, Samuel Loring, George F. Verry, Jas E. Estabrook, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. AVells, John E. Fitzgerald, John T. Manny, II W. Wright.—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, John F Moors, Alonzo A. Carr, John B. Hill, Joseph B. Morss, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, William Whiting. Nahum B. Hall. -16. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Gayton M. Hall, Moses Smith, Fred L. Bosworth, Nathan S. Jenkins, F. II. Sprague, Thos. S. Cushman, John W. Rice, Henry W. Wilson. Samuel S. Ginnodo, Cyrus Savage, 11. For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Henry C. Davis, Daniel MeCowan, Aaron O Buxton, John Davol, Jr., Henry L. Pratt.—7. J. W. Coveney,

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Joseph E. Fiske, John E. Sanford.—5. Jedediah Dwelley, David Mayhew,

For CHARLES DEVENS JR. of Worcester : Messrs. John A Cummings, William S. Knox, Joseph W. Hill, Sam'l Winslow.—4.

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks—1.

For AMASA WALKER of North Brookfield : Warren Tyler—1.

For WENDELL PuiLLirs of Boston : T. M. House—1. For CHARLES HALE of BOSTON : Charles S. Osgood—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

THURSDAY, April 9, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Resolves. Mr. Fitz, from the committee on the Treasury, on the Resolves In favor of Mary Rosannah Burke ; In favor of John E. Buhner; and Rockland. Mr. Stickncy, from said committee, on the Resolve to furnish certain documents and standard weights and measures to the town of Rockland ; and East Harbor Mr. Lane, from the same committee, on the Resolve in Creek in Prov- incetown and relation to the flats, meadows and beaches on East Harbor Truro. Creek in Provincetown and Truro; and Police court of Mr. Yerry, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Chelsea. the bill concerning the police court of Chelsea; and Police court of On the bill to alter the judicial districts of the district Springfield. court of Eastern Hampden and of the police court of Springfield, severally reported that the same ought to pass; and they were ordered to a second readme.

Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Claims, on the W.R. Mudge. petition of W. R. Mudge, reported A Resolve in favor of W. R. Mudge, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Highways and the bill to amend chapter 43 of the General Statutes in townways- relation to laying out highways and town ways, reported the same in a new draft, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Municipal the bill relating to the municipal courts of the city of ton"" of Bm' Boston; and On the bill to establish the salaries of the justice and Police court of clerk of the police court of Haverhill, reported that the HaverhUL same ought to pass; and they were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Verry, from the same committee, on the bill relat- Contracts with ingto contracts with officers of cities, reported that said 0fflcer80fcitic8' bill ought not to pass; and the bill was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, on the question of rejection.

Mr. Salmon, from the committee on Manufactures, on jona. Luther the petition of Jonathan Luther and others ; and et al8- Mr. Reed, from the committee on Claims, on the peti- Ti8bury- tion of the selectmen of Tisbury, severally reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw ; and these reports were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Baird presented a remonstrance of Mrs. Nalmm Liquors-saie Gale and others, against any change in the laws relative of" to the sale of intoxicating liquors. Laid on the table. Mr. Jacobs, on leave, introduced a bill to incorporate Lexington the Lexington Building Association of Boston; and the BuildiugA88'n- same was referred, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Mr. Hurlbut presented a petition of the Sawin Acad- sawin Acad- emy of Shelburne for authority to spend a larger sum of emy' money than they are authorized to do by law. Referred, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, to the committee on Education. Severally sent down for concurrence. 41 On motion of Mr. Jacobs,— East Boston ferries. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider and report what legislation is necessary to enable the city of Boston to better protect and regulate the public travel on the East Boston ferries. Mr. Bailey offered the following order, which was read and referred to the committee on Printing :— Bureau of eta- Ordered, That six thousand copies (extra) of the an- tics of labor. nual report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor be printed, that three thousand copies be bound, and all be placed at the disposal of the Bureau. Militia. Mr. Reed, from the committee on Military Affairs, on the Governor's address, the annual report of the Adjutant- General, and 011 the order relative to the uniforming of the militia, reported A bill to amend an act concerning the Militia; and the same was recommitted to the committee with authority to report in print. Museum of Com parative Zool- The President presented the annual report of the Mu- ogy. seum of Comparative Zoology ; and the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Fuller offered the following order, which was read and referred to the committee on Printing:— Ib. Ordered, That two thousand extra copies of the annual report of the trustees of the Museum of Comparative Zoology be printed, and that the same be placed at the disposal of the trustees. Papers from the House. Mount Ilope A bill to regulate the shell-fisheries in the waters of Bay. Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries (011 an order relative to the subject), was read and ordered to a second reading. State prison. A bill in addition to and amendatory of an Act authorizing the construction of a new state prison building (on the report of the commissioners 011 the subject), was read and referred to the committee 011 the Treasury. Service of writs. A bill in relation to the defective service of writs and other civil processes, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Senate bills, In addition to an Act concerning manufacturing and other corporations; In addition to an Act to incorporate the Salisbury Beach Plank Road Company, came up severally concurred with an amendment, which was adopted in concurrnce. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to Chelmsford ami annex a part of the town of Chelmsford to the city of Lowe11" Lowell, was read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading. The bills, Bins. To annex a part of the town of Dracut to the city of Lowell; To amend chapter 249 of the Acts of 1870, concerning the fisheries in Buzzard's Bay, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House reports on the petitions of, Reports. James Hogan and others ; and The Beverly Gas-Light Company, were severally accepted in concurrence.

The Senate bill to authorize the Bristol County A frri- Bristol County cultural Society to hold additional real estate, was read a Sodety third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to amend an Act to supply the city of Springfield. Springfield with pure water, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. \ Came up concurred. The bill concerning the Old South Societv in Boston, oia south was discharged from the orders of the day, and assigned Bociety' for consideration on Tuesday next, at o'clock, p. it!

The bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing Hours of labor. establishments was discharged from the orders of the day and laid on the table. An order from the House extending the. time within Reports of eon,, which joint and standing committees are authorized to miUee8' report, to April 20th, was amended by substituting therefor,—that they may have such further time as they may require for the purpose. And the order, as amended, was adopted and sent down for concurrence in the amendment.

The following engrossed bills (the first two of which BIHS enacted originated in the Senate) passed to bo enacted and were XfoS™^T laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit: In addition to an Act concerning witnesses in criminal prosecutions in other states. Relating to county law library associations. To authorize the New Bedford Railroad Company to lease its road. Providing for the election of treasurers of fire districts, and to amend chapter 24 of the General Statutes. To provide for the appointment of an assistant-clerk of the central district court of Worcester. To change the time for holding probate courts in Hamp- den County. To revive the Rockland Bank of Roxbury for certain purposes. To amend the laws in regard to attachments disputed by persons having subsequent liens. To amend an Act for the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of the public health in said cities. To authorize the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Rail- road Company to establish and support a ferry. In addition to Acts in relation to the smelt tisheries. An engrossed Resolve in favor of the widow of James M. Bunker (which originated in the House) passed and was laid before the Governor for his approval. Adjourned.

The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield :

Messrs. Charles Alden; Francis E. Clark, Brownell Granger, Andrew J. Bailey, Alfred A. Clatur, Charles Hale, Prentiss C. Baird, L. J. Cole, Solomon E. Hallett, Henry L. Bancroft, John A. Cummings, Abraham W.Harris, William G. Bassett, John Cashing, Francis B. Hayes, B. T. Batcheller, Edward Eaton, Benj. Heath, John H. Bell, Lucian F. Eldridge, A. Iligginbottom, ' John Bigelow, John 1! Fairbanks, Joseph W. Hill, Samuel P. Billings, John H. Fisher, David P. Howes, S. W. Brayton, Charles Fitz, John B. Hull, Richard Britton, George S. Gates, Jonathan Johnson, James N. Buffum, Asahel Gates, George W. Jones, Cyrus W. Chapman, Addison Gilbert, Edward J. Jones, Damon E. Cheney, Samuel S. Gleason, Thomas M. Judd, Elijah 11. Chisholm, Levi L. Goodspeed, Charles II. Killam, Messrs. Lucius W. Knight, Charles S. Osgood, Henry P. Shattuck, Ethvard Learned, Albert Palmer, Henry Shortle, Joseph C. Little, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., George D. Smalley, Lewis Lombard, Henry W. Phelps, Sumner Southworth, George B. Loring, Smith R. Phillips, Thomas N. Stone, Charles A. Loud, Francis E. Porter, John H. Stuclley, Aaron Low, Charles L. Pratt, Daniel II Thurston, Horatio A. Lucas, J. A. Rich, Artemas S. Tyler, Julius M. Lyon, Philip II. Robinson, Warren Tyler, Horace H. Mayhew, Geo. D. Robinson, Zenas C. Wardwell, Moody Merrill, Joseph W. Rogers, Henry S. Washburn, James L. Merritt, William R. Roundy, Tisdale S. White, Albert Montague, L. H Sawin, Robert R Wiley, W. Stanley Newhall, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Henry W. Wilson, Amasa Norcross, E. H. Seymour, George C. Wright. Lysander J. Orcutt, —91.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Benj. Howard, William E. Perkins, Joseph E. Bailey, Andrew Howes, Willard P. Phillips, Sanford W. Billings, Thos. P. Hurlbut, John W. Rice, Robert R. Bishop, R. Hutchinson, Joshua C. Robinson, William E Blunt, Edward J. Johnson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Fred'k L. Bosworth, Erastus Jones, Nathaniel J. Rust, Sam'l H. Boutwell, Moses Kimball, George J Sanger, Reuben Boynton, William S. Knox, John Savery. Alonzo A. Carr, Jonathan A. Lane, John Shaw, Charles R Codman, Henry I) Lay, William L Slade, George G. Crocker, Daniel J. Lewis, J. K. C. Sleeper, John Cummings, Willard Lewis, Joshua B. Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Frederic W. Lincoln, Moses Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Edward P. Loring, Abraham H. Smith, C. C. Field, W. C. Lovering, Frank. H Sprague, Eustace C. Fitz, Lyman Mason, Richard II Stearns, John W. Fletcher, Albert Mason, Isaac Stebbins, Charles II. French, David Mayhew, Charles P. Stickney, William Frost, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, John J. Giles, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, Elbridge H. Goss, John B. Moore, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Horace Haskins, Avery W. Nelson, Simon H. White, John A. Hawes, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Benj. F. Hayes, Francis A. Nye, Sam'l Winslow.—72.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Austin II Connell, Jeremiah Gatchell, John Q. Adams, Henry J. Couch, Thomas Gates, Andrew Athy, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Ziba Gay, Horace C. Bacon, Timothy J. Dacey, Wm. B. Gibson, Emory Banister, Curtis Davis, Andrew J. Gove, Patrick Barry, I. W. Derby, F. E. Gray, Richard D. Blinn, Jarvis N. Dunham, Joshua P. Haskell, John C. Blood, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel M. Ilaynes, Enos W. Boise, Aug. B. Endicott, James E. Hill," Dennis Bonner, James E Estabrook, George Hodges, S. Butterworth, John E. Fitzgerald, N. E. Hoi lis, James H. Carleton, Thos F Fitz Gerald, Francis M. Hughes, Patrick Collins, Henry Fuller, Edward G. Hull, Messrs. Thomas Ingalls, Reuben Noble, Charles L. Shaw, Francis W Jacobs, Richard Olney, Albert Smith, Jesse E Keith, James 0. Parker, Rufus Smith, Eben Kimball, Ezra Parmenter, Ezra Stearns, George P. Kingsley, Richard Pope, Daniel J Sweeney, Samuel Loring, Edward B. Rankin, George W. Taft, Henry B. Lovering, Lawrence Reade, Hugh J. Toland, John T. Manny, E. P Reed, George F.Verry, Walter N. Mason, J. A G. Richardson, Michael F. Wells, Joseph B. Morss, William F. Salmon, James B. Williams Andrew M. Morton, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry W. Wright. William H. Murray, George A. Shaw, —74.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, Albe C. Clark, John B Hill, Almon M. Orcutt, Edward Dickinson, James D Hurlbut, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, Samuel 0. Lamb, William Whiting, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, N. L. Johnson —15.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton: Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Sam'l S. Ginnodo, Nathan S. Jenkins, Francis C. Curtis, Gavton M. Hall, Cyrus Savage, Thos. S. Cushman, T. M. House, H. Y. Woods.—9.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. P. Carpenter, John E. Sanford, Joseph E. Fiske, Jed. Dwelley.—4.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Henry C. Davis, Daniel McCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, John Davol, Jr., Henry L. Pratt. J. W. Coveney, —7.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And there being no choice, the convention adjourned.

FRIDAY, April 10, 1874.

Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Catalogue of the Mr. Stickuey, from the committee on the Treasury, re- state library. ported the House Resolve providing for the preparation of a new catalogue of the state library without amendment ; and the same was ordered to a second reading. Intoxicating Mr. Washburn presented a memorial of the Methodist liquors. preachers of Boston and vicinity in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors ; and the same was ordered to be filed with the papers relative to the subject. Mr. Bailey, from the committee of conference on the census, disagreeing votes of the two houses concerning the reference of the message of the Governor in relation to the census, reported that the committees had agreed to recom- mend that the two houses recede from their action thereon, and that the same be referred to a joint special committee to consist of three on the part of the Senate and five on the part of the House ; and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence.- Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. A bill relating to liens on buildings and land was read Liens on buna- ings andlands and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. -( Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Prisons Discharge of inquire into the expediency of amending chapter 44 of the 0cnvict8- Acts of 1865, relating to the discharge of convicts, so as to provide for the discharge of poor convicts under two or more sentences.

The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, BUIS. Concerning the issue of bonds by street railway corporations ; To alter the judicial districts of the district court of Eastern Hampden and of the police court of Springfield ; To regulate the shell-fisheries in the waters of Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries ; and The Resolves, Kesolves. In favor of Mary Rosannah Burke ; In favor of John E. Buhner ; In relation to the flats, meadows and beaches on East Harbor Creek, in Provincetown and Truro ; To furnish certain documents and standard weights and measures to the town of Rockland, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading.

. The hill relating to contracts with officers of cities was, Contracts, m accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. The Senate report on the petition of the selectmen of Tisbm-y. Tisbury was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate bill to annex a part of the town of Dracut to Dracut and Lowell. the city of Lowell, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Buzzard's Bay. The Senate bill to amend chapter 249 of the Acts of 1870, concerning the fisheries in Buzzard's Bay, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Flax Pond The bill to incorporate the Flax Pond Water Company Water Co. was laid-on the table. Husbands and The bill relating to the rights of husbands and wives, and wives. for the protection of minor children was further considered. Mr. Bailey offered an amendment to the same, pending the consideration of which the subject was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Board of state The House report on the order relative to abolishing the charities. board of state charities was accepted in concurrence. Sinking funds. The House bill to repeal section 3 of chapter 155 of the year 1873, in relation to borrowing money from sinking funds, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Naturalization. The bill in relation to naturalization was further considered and, pending the consideration of an amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Norcross, passed over. New Haven and The Senate refused to reconsider the vote by which the Northampton Co. bill requiring the New Haven and Northampton Company to establish a flag-station on Main Street in the town of Westtield was rejected. Lowell and The bill to annex a part of the town of Chelmsford to Chelmsford. the city of Lowell was read a third time, amended and recommitted to the committee on Towns. Highways. The bill to repeal chapter 75 of the Acts of the year 1870, in relation to laying out highways was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Jona. Luther The report on the petition of Jonathan Luther and others et als. was considered. Mr. Fuller proposed, as a substitute for the same, A bill to facilitate commercial transactions; and the subject was laid on the table, and the substitute ordered to be printed. Religious Mr. Hurlbut, from the committee on Parishes and Re- societies. ligious Societies, on the order in relation to amendment of sections 6 and 7 of chapter 30 of the General Statutes, reported A bill to amend section 7 of chapter 30 of the General Statutes in relation to religious societies; and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Aiken, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the Grand jury for grand jury for the county of Norfolk for the year 1874; Norfolk, and the same was read three times, under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The President appointed as the committee on the part Census, of the Senate, on the message of the Governor in relation to the census of the Commonwealth, Messrs. Bailey, Gatchell and Carpenter. Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Hale of Boston, Osgood of Sa- lem, Stearns of Boston, Williams of Douglas, and El- dridge of Conway are joined. Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Sales of land on the bill relating to the sales of land on execution, reported ex*'l'u lon' that the same ought to pass; and it was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Learned presented the annual report of the com- noosac Tunnel mittee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy and Greenfield GreeISiRdR. Railroad for 1873; and the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

The following engrossed bills (all of which originated Biiis enacted ,, TT N -ii -ij • and laid before m the House,) passed to be enacted, to wit:— the Governor. To amend chapter 265 of the Acts of 1867, concerning the preservation of the records of town proprietaries. In addition to an Act incorporating the Monadnock Railroad Company. In addition to an act for supplying the town of Pittsfield with pure water. The following engrossed resolves Call of which origi- Resolves passed 1 ' 1 TT \ T • T bef0re nated in the House,) passed, and, with the above named the Governor, bills, were laid before the Governor for his approval:— In favor of Elizabeth Martindale. In favor of Mary L. Tarbox. In favor of Neheniiah C. Furnald. In favor of Catharine Harvey. In favor of John McGrath. Adjourned. The two branches, pursuant to adjournment, met

Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Charles Hale, Charles S. Osgood, Andrew J. Bailey, Solomon E. Ilallett, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Abraham W. Harris, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Francis B. Hayes, Henry W. Phelps, William G. Bassett, Benj. Heath, Smith R. Phillips, B. T. Batcheller, A. Higginbottom, Francis E. Porter, John H. Bell, David P. Howes, Charles L. Pratt, John Bicrelow, John B Hull, J. A. Rich, Samuel P. Billings, Jonathan Johnson, Geo. I). Robinson, S. W. Brayton, George W. Jones, William R. Roundy, Richard Britton, Edward J. Jones, L H. Sawin, James N. Buffum, Thomas M. Judd, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Cyrus W. Chapman, Charles II. Ivillam, E. II. Seymour, Damon E. Cheney, Lucius W. Knight, Henry P. Shattuck, Francis E. Clark, Edward Learned, Henry Shortle, Alfred A. Clatur, Joseph C. Little, George D. Smalley, L. J. Cole, Lewis Lombard, Sumner Southworth, John Cushing, George B. Loring, Thomas N. Stone, Edward Eaton, Charles A. Loud, John II. Studley, Lucian F Eldridge, Aaron Low, James G. Tarr, John B. Fairbanks, Horatio A. Lucas, Daniel H. Thurston, John II. Fisher, Julius M Lyon, Artemas S. Tyler, Charles Fitz, Horace II. Mayhew, Warren Tyler, George S. Gates, Moody Merrill, Zenas C. Wardwell, Asahel Gates, James L. Merritt, Henry S. Washburn, Addison Gilbert, Albert Montague, Tisdale S. White, Samuel S. Gleason, W. Stanley Newhall, Robert R. Wiley, Levi L. Goodspeed, Amasa Norcross, Henry W Wilson, Brownell Granger, Lysander J. Oreutt, G. C. Wright.—87.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, C. C. Field, Erastus Jones, Joseph E. Bailey, Eustace C. Fitz, Moses Kimball, SanfordW Billings, John W. Fletcher, Jonathan A. Lane, Robert R. Bishop, Charles II. French, Henry I) Lay, William E. Blunt, William Frost, Daniel J. Lewis, Fred'k L. Bosworth, John J. Giles, Willard Lewis, Sam'l H. Boutwell, Elbridge H. Goss, Frederic W Lincoln, Reuben Boynton, John A. Ilawes, Edward P. Loring, Alonzo A. Carr, Benj. F. Hayes, W. C. Lovering, Charles R. Codman, Benj. Howard, Lvman Mason, George G. Crocker, Andrew Howes, Albert Mason, John Cummings, Thomas P. Hurlbut, David Mayhew, Ben. C. Currier, R Hutchinson, Edward McCleave, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Edward J. Johnson, John J. McNutt, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1874. 331

Messrs. Albert Montague, Nathaniel ,T Rust, Richard II Stearns, William H. Murray, George J. Sanger, Isaac Stebbins, Edward O. Noyes, John Savery, Charles P Stickney, Francis A. Nye, John Shaw, Leonard Washburn, William E. Perkins, William L. Slade, T. W. Wellington, Willard P. Phillips, J. K. C. Sleeper, Cyrus M. Wheaton, John W. Rice, Joshua B. Smith, Simon H. White, Joshua C. Robinson, Abraham H. Smith, Moses Williams, Jr., Chas. Robinson, Jr., Frank. H. Sprague, H. V. Woods.—69.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos. F.Fitz Gerald, Joseph B Morss, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, William II. Murray, Andrew Athy, Jeremiah Gatchell, Reuben Noble, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Richard Olney, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, James O. Parker, Patrick Barry, Wm B. Gibson, Ezra Parmenter, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Richard Pope, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Edward B Rankin, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Ilaskell, Lawrence Reade, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, E P. Reed, S. Butteworth, James E. Hill, William F. Salmon, James H. Carleton, George Hodges, Nathaniel Seaver, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, George A. Shaw, Austin H. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Charles L. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Edward G. Hull, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr.,Thomas Ingalls, Rufus Smith, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Ezra Stearns, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Daniel J Sweeney, I. W. Derby, Eben Kimball, George W. Taft, Jarvis N. Dunham, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J Toland, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel Loring, George F Verry, Aug. B. Endicott, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, Jas. E. Estabrook, John T. Manny, James B Williams, John E. Fitzgerald, Walter N. Mason, H. W. Wright.—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting Thos. S. Cushman, John B. Hill, Almon M Orcutt, Edward Dickinson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, John F. Moors, Wm. Whiting.—13. Nahum B. Hall, For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Henry C. Davis, Henry L. Pratt, Aaron O. Buxton, John Davol, Jr., J. A. G. Richardson. J. W. Coveney, Daniel-McCowan, —8. For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Joseph W. Hill, Moses Smith, Francis C. Curtis, James D. Hurlbut, Samuel Winslow. Horace Haskins, —7. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Gayton M. Hall, Nathan S. Jenkins, Thos. S. Cushman, T. M. House, Cyrus Savage.—7. Samuel S. Ginnodo, For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Joseph E. Fiske, Jedediah Dwelley, John E. Sanford—4.

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And no election having been made, the convention proceeded to a second vote ; and the roll being called, the members present voted as follows, to wit :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Charles Hale, Albert Palmer, Andrew J. Bailey, Solomon E. Ilallett, Wm. C, Parker, Jr., Prentiss C. Baird, Abraham W. Harris, Henry W. Phelps, Henry L. Bancroft, Francis B. Hayes, Smith R Phillips, William G. Bassett, Benj. Heath, Francis E. Porter, B. T. Batoheller, A. Higginbottom, Charles L. Pratt, John H Bell, David P Howes, J. A. Rich, John Bigelow, John B. Hull, Geo. D. Robinson, Samuel P. Billings, George W. Jones, William R Roundy, S. W. Brayton, Edward J Jones, L. H. Sawin, Richard Britton, Thomas M. Judd, Isaac F. Sawtelle, James N. Buffum, Lucius W Knight, F. H. Seymour, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward Learned, Henry P. Shattuck, Damon E. Cheney, Joseph C. Little, Henry Shortle, Francis E. Clark, Lewis Lombard, George D. Smalley, Alfred A. Clatur, George B. Loring, Sumner Southworth, L. J. Cole, Charles A. Loud, Thomas N. Stone, John Cushing, Aaron Low, John H. Studley, Edward Eaton, Horatio A. Lucas, James G Tarr, Lucian F Eldridge, Julius M. Lyon, Daniel II. Thurston, John B. Fairbanks, Horace H Mayhew, Warren Tvler, John H. Fisher, Moody Merrill, Zenas C. Wardwell, Charles Fitz, James L. Merritt, Henry S. Washburn, Asahel Gates, Albert Montague, Tisdale S. White, Addison Gilbert, W Stanley Newhall, Robert R. Wiley, Samuel S. Gleason, Amasa Norcross, Henry W. Wilson, Levi L. Goodspeed, Lysander J. Orcutt, George C. Wright. Brownell Granger, Charles S. Osgood, -83.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Geo. O. Fairbanks, R. Hutchinson, Joseph E. Bailey, C. C. Field, Edward J. Johnson, Sanford W Billings, Eustace C Fitz, Erastus Jones, Robert It. Bishop, John W. Fletcher, Moses Kimball, William E. Blunt, Charles II French, Jonathan A. Lane, Fred'k L. Bosworth, William Frost, Henry D. Lay, Sam'l II. Boutwell, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Daniel J. Lewis, Reuben Boynton, Elbridge H. Goss, Willard Lewis, Alonzo A. Carr, John A Ilawes, Frederic W Lincoln, Charles R. Codman, Benj. F Hajes, Edward P. Loring, George G. Crocker, Benj. Howard, W. C. Lovering, John Cummings, Andrew Howes, Lyman Mason, Ben. C. Currier, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Albert Mason, Messrs. David Mayhew, John W. Rice, Richard H. Stearns, Edward MeCleave, Joshua C. Robinson, Isaac Stebbins, John J. McNutt, George J. Sanger, Chas P. Stickney, John B. Moore, John Shaw, Leonard Washburn, Avery W. Nelson, William L. Slade, T. W. Wellington, Edward O. Nojes, J. K. C. Sleeper, Cyrus M Wheaton, Francis A. Nye. Joshua B. Smith. Simon II. White, William E. Perkins, Abraham II Smith, Moses Williams, Jr., Willard P. Phillips, Frank. II. Sprague, H. V. Woods.—66. For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, Joseph B. Morss, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, Andrew Atliy, Jeremiah Gatchell, William H. Murray, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Reuben Noble, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Richard Olney, Patrick Barry, Wm. B. Gibson, James O. Parker, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, Richard Pope, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Edward B. Rankin, Dennis Bonner, Samuel M. Haynes, Lawrence Reade, S. Butterworth, James E. Hill, E P. Reed, James H. Carleton, George Hodges, Nathaniel Seaver, Patrick Collins, N. E. Hollis, George'A. Shaw, Austin II. Connell, Francis M. Hughes, Charles L. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Edward G. Hull, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Thomas Ingalls, Rui'us Smith, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis W. Jacobs, Ezra Stearns, Curtis Davis, Jesse E. Keith, Daniel J. Sweeney, I. W. Derby, Eben Kimball, George W. Taft, Jarvis N. Dunham, George P. Kingsley, Hugh J. 'Poland, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel Loring, George F. Verry, Aug B Endicott, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, James E. Estabrook, John T. Manny, James B. Williams, John E. Fitzgerald, Walter N. Mason, H. W. Wright.—72.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, Albe C. Clark, John B. Hill, Almon M. Orcutt, Edward Dickinson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, John F. Moors, Wm. Whiting.—13. Nahum B. Hall,

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Horace Haskins, John Savery, Francis C. Curtis, Joseph W. Hill, Moses Smith, George S. Gates, James D. Hurlbut, Artemas S. Tyler, John J. Giles, Jonathan Johnson, Sanl'l Winslow.—12. For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, John Davol, Jr., J. A. G Richardson, Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, J. W. Coveney.—8. Henry C. Davis, Henry L. Pratt, For JOHN E. SANEORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, T. M. House, Charles Ii. Killam, Thos S. Cushman, Nathan S. Jenkins, Cyrus Savage.—7. Gayton M, Hall, For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Joseph E. Fiske, Jedediah Dwelley, John E. Sani'ord.—4.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For G. F. HOAR of Worcester : Chas. Robinson, Jr.—1.

For REUBEN NOBLE or Westfield : William F. Salmon.—1.

For MARY A. LIVERMORE : Nathaniel J. Rust.—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

SATURDAY, April 11, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. state prison. Mr. Stickney, from the committee on the Treasury, reported the Resolve relating to the state prison without amendment; and the same was read twice under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Husband and Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the bill in relation to the descent of property, and to the rights of husband and wife ; and Service of writs. The bill in relation to the defective service of writs and other civil process ; and cemetery Mr. Aiken, from the same committee, on the bill to rnrnnrniinTcorporationsu . t ' authorize cemetery corporations to hold funds in trust for the care of lots, severally reported that these bills ought to pass ; and they were ordered to a second reading. Husbands and Mr. Norcross, from the same committee, to whom was wives. recommitted the bill relating to the rights of husbands and wives, and for the protection of minor children, reported the same with the amendment proposed by Mr. Bailey; and the same was placed in the orders of the day for Monday. Papers from the House. The Senate bill to amend chapter 106 of the Acts of Worcester. 1867, relating to sewers and drains in the city of Worcester, came up concurred with an amendment, and the same was laid on the table. The Senate bills, Bills. Concerning the Plymouth County Railroad Company; To establish the Boston Water Board, came up severally concurred, with an amendment, and the same were adopted in concurrence. Bills, To authorize the city of Boston to improve Stony Brook and its tributaries (on the petition of said city) ; In addition to an Act establishing the city of Somerville (on the petition of the same) ; To supply the town of Danvers with pure water (on the petition of J. R. Langley and others) ; For the protection of trout, land-locked salmon and lake trout (in a new draft of Senate bill relative to the catching of trout) ; To authorize the city of Cambridge to construct and maintain tide-gates across Alewife Brook (on the petition of the city of Cambridge), were severally read and ordered to a second reading.

Reports, Reports. Granting leave to withdraw, of the committee on Claims, on the petitions of, Jerrie C. Vaughn ; and Charles P. Brooks ; and That it is inexpedient to legislate, Of the committee on Railways, on the annual report of the State directors of the Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Of the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on an order relative to extending the time for organizing the Amherst Gas-Light Company; Of the committee on Water Supply and Drainage, on the order relative to amending chapter 304 of the Acts of 1873, relative to drains and sewers; Of the committee on Military Affairs, on an order relative to the adoption of the hook-band for muskets ; and Reports, of reference to the next General Court, Of the committee on Claims, on the petition of Emily A. Wood; Of the committee on Education, on the petition of T. Cushing and others, were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. New Marlboro'. A petition of the selectmen of New Marlborough for compensation for expenses incurred for the support of a state pauper, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Claims. Surveyor-general of lumber. A communication was received from the Clerk of the House, announcing that the Senate bill to authorize the appointment of a surveyor-general of lumber, had been rejected by that branch. Bills. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, To amend section 7 of chapter 30 of the General Statutes, in relation to religious societies ; Relating to sales of land on execution ; and The Resolve providing for the preparation of a new catalogue of the state library, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. corporation's7 The Senate bill concerning the issue of bonds by street railway corporations was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Bins. The House bills, To alter the judicial districts of the district court of Eastern Hampden, and of the police court of Springfield; To regulate the shell-fisheries in the waters of Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries ; and Resolves. The House resolves, In favor of Mary Rosannah Burke ; In favor of John E. Bulmer ; In relation to the flats, meadows and beaches on East Harbor Creek, in Provincetown and Truro ; To furnish certain documents and standard weights and measures to the town of Rockland, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Highways. The bill to repeal chapter 75 of the Acts of the year 1870, in relation to laying out highways, was read a third time. Mr. Gatchell proposed a substitute for said bill, pending the consideration of which, Mr. Fuller moved to recommit the bill; and the vote being taken on the motion, it was carried in the negative. The same senator moved a reconsideration of the last named vote ; and pending the consideration of this motion, the Senate Adjourned.

The two branches, pursuant to adjournment, met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members preseut voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs.Charles Alden, Addison Gilbert, Lysander J. Orcutt, Andrew J. Bailey, Levi L. Goodspeed, Charles S Osgood, Prentiss C. Baird, Brownell Granger, Albert Palmer, Henry L. Bancroft, Charles Hale, Henry W. Phelps, William G. Bassett, Solomon E. Ilallett, Francis E. Porter, B. T. Bateheller, Abraham W. Harris, J. A. Rich, John II. Bell, Francis B. Hayes, Philip H. Robinson, John Bigelow, Benj. Heath, Joseph W. Rogers, Samuel P. Billings, David P. Howes, William R Roundy, S. W. Brayton, George W. Jones, L. II. Sawin, Richard Britton, Edward J. Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, James N. Buft'nm, Thomas M. Judd, Henry P. Shattuck, Cyrus W. Chapman, Lucius W. Knight, Henry Shortle, Damon E. Cheney, Edward Learned, George I). Smalley, Alfred A. Clatur, Joseph C. Little, Thomas N. Stone, L. J. Cole, Lewis Lombard, John II. Studley, John Cushing, George B. Loring, James G. T LIT, Thos. S. Cushman, Horatio A. Lucas, "Warren Tyler, Edward Eaton, Julius M Lyon, Henry S. Washburn, Lucian F. Eldridge, James L. Merritt, Tisdale S. White, John B. Fairbanks, Albert Montague, Robert R. Wiley, John H. Fisher, W. Stanley Newliall,Georg e C. Wright. Charles Fitz, Amasa Norcross,

For E. KOCKWOOD IIOAR of Concord : Messrs. Joseph E. Bailey, Charles II. French, Daniel J. Lewis, Sanford W. Billings, William Frost, Willard Lewis, Robert R. Bishop, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Frederic W. Lincoln, William E. Blunt, Elbridge H. Goss, W. C. Lovering, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Benj. F. Hayes, Lyman Mason, Sam'l II. Boutwell, Benj. Howard, Albert Mason, Reuben Boynton, Andrew Howes, David Mayhew, Charles R. Codman, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Edward McCleave, George G. Crocker, Rich'n Hutchinson, John J. McNutt, John Cummings, Edward J.Johnson, John B. Moore, Ben. C. Currier, Moses Kimball, Edward O. Noyes, Geo. O. Fairbanks, William S. Knox, Francis A. Nye, Eustace C. Fitz, Jonathan A. Lane, Willard P. Phillips, John W. Fletcher, Henry 1). Lay, John W. Rice, 43 Messrs. Joshua C.Robinson, Joshua B. Smith, Leonard Washburn, John Shaw, Abraham H. Smith, Simon II. White, William L. Slade, Richard II Stearns, Moses Williams, Jr., J. K. C. Sleeper, Isaac Stebbins, H. V. Woods.—54. For BENJAMIN B. CURTIS of Boston: Messrs. William A. Adams, Henry Fuller, Andrew M. Morton, John Q. Adams Jeremiah Gatcliell, Reuben Noble, Andrew Athy, Thomas Gates, Richard Olney, Horace C. Bacon, Ziba Gay, James O. Parker, Emory Banister, Andrew J. Gove, Ezra Parmenter, Patrick Barry, Joshua P. Haskell, Richard Pope, Richard I). Blinn, Samuel M. Haynes, Edward B. Rankin, John C. Blood, James E. Hill, Lawrence Reade, Dennis Bonner, N. E. Ilollis, E P Reed, S. Butterworlh, Francis M. Hughes, William F. Salmon, Patrick Collins, Edward G. Hull, Nathaniel Seaver, Austin II. Connell, Thomas Ingalls, George A. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Jesse E. Keith, Rufus Smith, Timothy J. Dacey, Eben Kimball, Ezra Stearns, Curtis Davis, George P. Kingsley, Daniel J Sweeney, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel Loring, George W. Taf't, Aug. B. Endicott, Henry B. Lovcring, Hugh J. 'Poland, Jas. E. Estabrook, John T. Manny, George F. Verrv, John E. Fitzgerald, Walter N. JIason, Michael F. Wells, Thos. F. Eitz Gerald, Joseph B. Morss, J. B. Williams.—63. For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Horace Haskins, John Savery, Francis C. Curtis, John A. Hawes, Moses Smith, George S. Gates, Joseph W. Hill, Daniel 11 Thurston, John J. Giles, James I). Hurlbut, T. W. Wellington, Nahum B. Hall, Jonathan Johnson, Sam'l Winslow.—15. For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy: Messrs. David Aiken, John F. Haskins, William E. Perkins, Alonzo A. Carr, John B. Hill, Nathaniel J. Rust, Albe C. Clark, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Edward Dickinson, John F. Moors, William Whiting. Francis Edson, Porter Nutting, 11. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Charles II. Killam, Cyrus Savage, T. M. House, Avery W. Nelson, Frank. II. Sprague. Nathan S. Jenkins, For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Jere. W. Coveney, Henry L. Pratt, Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel MeCowan, J. A. G. Richardson. —6 For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. 1'. Carpenter, Joseph E. Fiske, Jedediah Dwelley, John E Sanford.—4. For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield: Messrs. Edward P. Loring, Moody Merrill, C. P. Stickney.—3. POI- ROBERT C. PITTMAN of New Bedford: Will, C. Parker, Jr.—1. For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And there being 110 choice, the convention adjourned.

MONDAY, April 13, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Lane presented a petition of the Trustees of the N. E. confer. New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal ^chieh?M' Church for authority to convey real estate devised to them as residuary legatees; and the same was referred, under a suspension of the twentieth joint rule, to the committee 011 Parishes and religious Societies. Sent down for concurrence.

Papers from the House. A bill relating to proceedings affecting the title to real Real estate, estate, was read and referred to the committee 011 the Ju- diciary. Eills, Bills. To dissolve the North Weymouth Fire District (on the petition of the same) ; To change the name of the Children's Home and Home for Aged Females in Roxbury (011 the petition of the board of managers), were severally read and ordered to a second readme:.

The report 011 the petition of Samuel A. Dean and oth- SAMUEL A. DEAN ers ; and ot als' The hill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing Hours of labor, establishments was taken from the table and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow, the latter first therein. The following engrossed bills (the first of which ori°i- Bills enacted nated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, and were laid {toaS^? before the Governor for his approval, to wit :— In addition to an act concerning manufacturing and other corporations. To provide for the appointment of second assistant district-attoruey for the Suffolk district. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to Highways, repeal chapter 75 of the Acts of 1870, in relation to laying out highways, was further considered, and the Senate refused to reconsider the vote by which it was decided not to recommit the bill to the committee on the Judiciary. The question then being on the adoption of the amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Gatchell, it was carried in the negative, and the bill was then ordered to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Bi"9- The bills, In relation to the defective service of writs and other civil processes; To authorize cemetery corporations to hold funds in trust for the care of lots ; For the protection of trout, land-locked salmon and lake trout; To authorize the city of Cambridge to construct and maintain tide-gates across Alewife Brook ; In addition to an act to establish the city of Somerville ; To supply the town of Danvers with pure water, were severally read a second time, and ordered to a third reading. Reports. The House reports on the petitions of Jerrie C. Vaughn ; T. Cashing and others ; and Emily F. Wood; and On the annual report of the state directors of the Bos- ton and Albany Railroad Company; and On the orders, Relative to the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville; Relative to the adoption of the hook band for stacking muskets, were severally accepted in concurrence. state library. xhe House Resolve providing for the preparation of a new catalogue of the state library, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. r Naturalization. phe bill in relation to naturalization was further considered, the question being 011 the adoption of an amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Norcross, and the question thereon was determined as follows, to wit:—

YEAS—Messrs. Dwelley, Fitz, French, Hawes, Hayes, Hurlbut, Johnson, Lane, Learned, Merrill, Norcross, Stone.—12. NAYS—Messrs. Bacon, Bailey, Banks, Batcheller, Edson, Gatchell, Ingalls, Jacobs, Lovering, Parmenter, Reed, Toland, Verry, Wardwell.—-14. So the amendment was rejected. Mr. Bailey proposed an amendment to the bill, adding to the first section the following : "And a record of every such application, and the action thereon, shall be kept by the clerk of each court in the civil docket of the court, and a full return made annually to the secretary of the Commonwealth of all applications prior to the thirty-first day of December of each year ; and the return so made shall be preserved by the secretary in form convenient for preservation and reference : provided, however, that no application shall be received by any district, police or municipal court, unless the applicant resides in the district for which the court was established " And the question on this amendment was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS—Messrs. Bacon, Banks, Edson, Gatchell, Ilurl but, Ingalls, Jacobs, Johnson, Lovering, Parmenter, Reed, Toland, Verry, Wardwell.—14. NAYS—Messrs. Dwelley, Fitz, French, Hawes, Hayes, Lane, Learned, Merrill, Norcross, Stone.—10. So the amendment was adopted. Mr. Merrill moved to strike out the section as amended ; and the question on this motion was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS—Messrs. Fitz, Hawes, Hurlbut, Johnson, Merrill, Norcross, Stone.—7. NAYS—Messrs. Bacon, Banks, French, Gatchell, Ingalls, Jacobs, Parmenter, Reed, Toland, Verry.—10. So the amendment was rejected. The question then recurring on ordering the bill to a third reading, it was determined as follows, to wit:— YEAS—Messrs. Bacon, Banks, Edson, French, Gatchell, Ingalls, Jacobs, Parmenter, Reed, Toland, Verry.—11. NAYS—Messrs. Fitz, Ilawes, Johnson, Norcross, Stone.—o. So the hill was ordered to a third reading. The orders, of the day were laid on the table. Adjournment. On motion, it was ordered, that when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet at 12^ o'clock, r. M., or at such hour as the two branches shall adjourn. The bill to amend chapter 106 of the Acts of 1867, concerning sewers and drains in the city of Worcester, was taken from the table, and the Senate concurred with the House in an amendment. Adjourned.

The two Houses, pursuant to assignment, met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows, to wit :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Levi L. Goodspeed, Henry W. Phelps, Andrew J. Bailey, Brownell Granger, Francis E. Porter, B. T. Batcheller, Charles Hale, J. A. Rich, John II. Bell, Abraham W. Harris, Philip II Robinson, John Bigelow, Francis 15. Hayes, George 1). Robinson, S. W. Brayton, Benj. Heath, Joseph W. Rogers, Richard Britton, A. Higginbottom, William 11 Houndy, James N. Buffum, David P. Howes, L. II. Sawin, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J Jones, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Elijah II. Chisholm, Charles II. Killam, Henry P. Shattuek, Francis E Clark, Edward Learned, Henry Shortle, Alfred A. Clatur, Lewis Lombard, George D. Smalley, L. ,T. Cole, George B. Loring, Thomas N. Stone, John Cusliing, Charles A. Loud, John H. Studley, Thos. S. Cushman, Aaron Low, James G. Tarr, Edward Eaton, Horatio A. Lucas, Warren Tyler, John B. Fairbanks, James L. Merritt, Zenas C. Wardwell, John II. Fisher, W. Stanley Newhall, Henry S. Washburn, Charles Fitz, Amasa Norcross, Robert R Wiley, Asahel Gates, Charles S. Osgood, Henry W Wilson, Addison Gilbert, Albert Palmer, Geo. C. Wright.—63.

For E. KOCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Fred'k L. Bosworth, George G. Crocker, Joseph E. Bailey, Sam'l II. Boutwell, John Cummings, Robert R. Bishop, Reuben Boynton, Ben. C. Currier, William E. Blunt, Charles R. Codman, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Messrs. Eustace C Fitz, Jonathan A. Lane, Joshua C. Robinson, Charles H. French, Henry D. Lay, Chas. Robinson, Jr., William Frost, Daniel J. Lewis, George J. Sanger, Horace Haskins, Willard Lewis, John Savory, John A Hawes, Frederic W.Lincoln, John Shaw, Benj. F. Hayes, W. C. Lovering, William L Slade, Benj. Howard, Lyman Mason, Joshua B. Smith, Andrew Howes, David Mayhew, Abraham H. Smith, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Edward MO.Cleave, Richard II. Stearns, R. Hutchinson, John J. McNutt, Isaac Stebhins, Edward J Johnson, John B. Moore, Leonard Washburn, Erastus Jones, Edward O. Noyes, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Moses Kimball, Francis A. Nye, Moses Williams, Jr. William S. Knox, —52.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs.William A. Adams, John E. Fitzgerald, Andrew M. Morton, John Q. Adams, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, Reuben Noble, Andrew Athy, Jeremiah Gatcliell, Richard Olney, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, James O. Parker, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Ezra Parmenter, Patrick Barry, Joshua P. Ilaskell, Richard Pope, Richard D. Blinn, Samuel M. Haynes, Edward B. Rankin, John C. Blood, James E. Hill, Lawrence Reade, Dennis Bonner, George Ilodges, E. P. Reed, S. Butterworth, N. E. Hollis, J. A. G. Richardson, James II. Carleton, Francis M. Hughes, William F. Salmon, Patrick Collins, Edward G. Hull, Nathaniel Seaver, Austin II. Counell, Thomas Ingalls, George A. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Francis W. Jacobs, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Jesse E Keith, Rufus Smith, Timothy J. Dacey, George P Ivingsley, Ezra'Stearns, Curtis Davis, Samuel Loring, Daniel J. Sweeney, 1. W. Derby, Henry B Lovering, Hugh J. Toland, Joseph M. Eaton, John T. Manny, " George F. Verry, Aug. B Endicott, Walter N. Mason, Michael F. Wells. James E. Estabrook, Joseph B. Morss, —02.

For ALEXANDER II. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Joseph W. Hill, Daniel II. Thurston, Francis C. Curtis, James D. Hurlbut, Artemas S Tyler, George S. Gates, Jonathan Johnson, T. W. Wellington, John J. Giles, Moses Smith, Samuel Winslow. Elbridge II. Goss, —13.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Albe C. Clark, Samuel O. Lamb, Nathaniel .T. Rust, Nahum B. Hall, Albert Mason, J. K. C. Sleeper, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, William Whiting. John B. Hill, William E. Perkins, —11.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs.Geo. Bartliolmesz, Henry C. Davis, Daniel MeCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, John Davol, Jr., Henry L. Pratt.—7. J. W. Coveney, For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Nathan S. Jenkins, Cyrus Savage.—5. T. M. House, Avery W. Nelson,

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. Joseph E. Fiske, Jedediah Dwelley, John E. Sanford.—3.

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield : Moody Merrill.—1

For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford : Wm. C. Parker, Jr.—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

TUESDAY, April 14, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Bills enacted. The following engrossed bills (the first four of which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to wit:— In relation to the Boston Normal School in the city of Boston. In addition to an Act to incorporate the Salisbury Beach Plank Road Company. Relating to trustees of Methodist Episcopal churches. To incorporate the Bass River Savings Bank. To authorize Harvey Scudder, William J. Bride and C. M. Clapp to construct a wharf in Barnstable. To authorize the town of Beverly to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt. To amend an Act for the abatement of a nuisance in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of the public health in said cities. In relation to discharged convicts. To authorize a new bridge between Boston and Cam- bridge. In addition to an Act to provide for the attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston. To legalize certain doings of the town of Groton. To amend an Act establishing the Jamaica Pond Aque- duct Corporation. To fix the salary of the justice of the police court of Lee. The following engrossed Resolves (the first two of which Resolves originated in the Senate) passed :— P^U. Providing for the expense of refitting a building in Pemberton Square. Authorizing the payment of a sewer assessment on the property of the state lunatic hospital in Worcester. In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Relating to the state prison. In favor of Joseph McEvoy. In aid of discharged female prisoners. In favor of the Disabled Soldiers' Employment Bureau. On motion, it was ordered that when the Senate Adjournment, adjourns, it be to meet to-morrow at 12J o'clock, p. M., or at such hour as the joint convention shall adjourn. Adjourned.

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Elijah H. Chisholm, Levi L. Goodspeed, Andrew J. Bailey, Francis E. Clark, Brownell Granger, Prentiss C Baird, L. J. Cole, Charles Hale, Henry L. Bancroft, John Cushing, Solomon E Hallett, William G. Bassett, Thos. S. Cushman, Abraham W. Harris, B. T. Batcheller, Edward Eaton, Francis B. Hayes, John II. Bell, Lucian F. Eldridge, Benj. Heath, John Bigelow, John B. Fairbanks, A. Higginbottom, Samuel P. Billings, John H. Fisher, David P. Howes, S W. Bravton, Charles Fitz, John B. Hull, Richard Britton, George S. Gates, George W. Jones, James N. Buffum, Asahel Gates, Edward J. Jones, Cyrus W. Chapman, Addison Gilbert, Thomas M. Judd, Damon E. Chenej7, Samuel S. Gleason, Charles II. Killam, 44 Messrs. Lucius W. Knight, Charles S. Osgood, Henry P. Shattuck, Edward Learned, Albert Palmer, Henry Shortle, Joseph C. Little, Henry W. Phelps, George I). Smalley, Lewis Lombard, Smith R. Phillips, S. Sonthworth, George B. Loring, Francis E. Porter, Thomas N Stone, Charles A. Loud, Charles L. Pratt, John H. Studley, Aaron Low, 1). Franklin Reed, James G. Tarr, Iloratio A. Lucas, J. A Rich, Daniel H. Thurston, Julius M. Lyon, Philip II. Robinson, 'Warren Tyler, Horace II Mayhew, Geo. I) Robinson, Zenas C. Wardwell, James L Merritt, Joseph W. Rogers, Henry S.Washburn, Albert Montague, William R. Roundy , Tisdale S White, W. Stanley Newhall, L. II. Sawin, Robert R. Wiley, Amasa Norcross, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Henry W. Wilson, Lysander J. Orcutt, E. II. Seymour, Geo. C. Wright.—87.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Gayton M. Hall, Edward O. Noyes, Joseph E. Bailey, Horace llaskins, Francis A Nye, S. W. Billings, John A. Ilawes, William E. Perkins, Robert R. Bishop, Benj. F. Hayes, Willard P. Phillips, Stephen F. Blaney, Benj. Howard, John W. Rice, William E. Blunt, Andrew Howes, Joshua C. Robinson, Fred'k L Bosworth, Thos P. Ilurlbut, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Samuel II Boutwell, R. Hutchinson, George J. Sanger, Reuben Boynton, Edward J. Johnson, Cyrus Savage, William B. Brown, Erastus Jones, John Savery, Alonzo A. Carr, Moses Kimball, John Shaw, Albe C. Clark, William S. Knox, William L Slade, Charles R. Codman, Henry 1). Lay, J. Iv. C. Sleeper, George G. Crocker, Daniel J. Lewis, Joshua B. Smith, John Cummings, Willard Lewis, Abraham II. Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Frederic W. Lincoln ,Frank. H Sprague, Geo O. Fairbanks, W. C. Lovering, Richard II. Stearns, C. C. Field, Lyman Mason, Leonard Washburn, Eustace C. Fitz, Albert Mason, T. W. Wellington, John W. Fletcher, David Mayhew, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Charles II. French, Edward McCleave Simon II. White, William Frost, John ,T. McNutt, Moses Williams, Jr., John J. Giles, John B Moore, II. V. Woods.—71. Sam'l S. Ginnodo, Avery W. Nelson,

For BENJAMIN E. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs.William A. Adams, Ilenry J. Couch, Ziba Gay, John Q. Adams, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Andrew J. Gove, Andrew Athy, Timothy J Dacey, F. E. Gray, Horace C. Bacon, Curtis Davis, Joshua P.' Ilaskell, Emory Banister, 1. W. Derby, Samuel M Haynes, Patrick Barry, Jaw is N. Dunham, James E. Hill, Richard I). Blinn, Joseph M Eaton, George Hodges, John C. Blood, Aug. B. Endicott, N. E. Hollis, Enos W. Boise, Jas. E. Estabrook, Francis M. Hushes, Dennis Bonner, John E. Fitzgerald, Edward G. Hull, S. Butterworth, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald, Thomas Ingalls, James II. Carleton, Henry Fuller, Francis W Jacobs, Patrick Collins, Jeremiah Gatchell, Elbridge G. Kelley, Anstin II. Connell, Thomas Gates, George P. Ivingsley, Messrs.Samuel Loring, Edward B. Rankin, Rufus Smith, Henry B. Lovering, Lawrence Reade, Ezra' Stearns, John T. Manny, E. P. Reed, Daniel J. Sweeney, Joseph B. Morss, J. A. G. Richardson, George W. Taft, Andrew M. Morton, William F. Salmon, Hugh J. Poland, Reuben Noble, Nathaniel Seaver, George F. Yerry, Richard Olney, George A. Shaw, Michael F. Wells, James O. Parker, Charles L. Shaw, James B. Williams, Ezra Parmenter, Albert Smith, Henry W. Wright. Richard Pope, —70.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quiucy : Messrs. Jedediah Dwelley, N. L. Johnson, Porter Nutting, Francis Edson, Samuel 0. Lamb, Almon M. Orcutt, Nahum B. Hall, Edward P. Loring, Warren Sibley, John F. Haskins, John F. Moors, William Whiting. John B. Hill, —13.

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Joseph W. Hill, Artemas S. Tyler, Francis C Curtis, Jonathan Johnson, Samuel Winslow, Elbridge H. Goss, Moses Smith, Jas. D. Hurlbut.—9.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, Henry C. Davis, Henry L. Pratt.—6.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. T. M. House and Nathan S. Jenkins.—2.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. Joseph E. Fiske, John E. Sanford, E. P. Carpenter.—3.

For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Messrs. Alfred A. Clatur and Nathaniel J. Rust.-^-2

For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield : Moody Merrill.—1.

For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford : William C. Parker, Jr.—1. And there wTas no choice. Thereupon, the convention proceeded to a second vote ; and the votes were cast for the following persons :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Henry L Bancroft, John TI. Bèli, Andrew .T. Bailey, William G. Bassett, John Bigelow, Prentiss C. Baird, B. T. Bacheller, Samuel P. Billings, Messrs. S. W. Brayton, Benj. Heath, Ilenry W. Phelps, Richard Brittnn, A. Higginbottom, Francis E. Porter, James N Buft'um, David P. Howes, Charles L. Pratt, Cyrus W. Chapman, John B. Hull, J. A. Rich, Damon E. Cheney, Jonathan Johnson, Philip H. Robinson, Elijah II. Chisholm, George W. Jones, Geo. I). Robinson, Francis E. Clark, Edward J. Jones, Joseph W. Rogers, L. J. Cole, Thomas M. Judd, William R. Iloundy, John Cushing, Charles II. Killam, L. II. Sawin, Thos. S. Cushman, Lucius W. Knight, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Edward Eaton, Edward Learned, E. II. Seymour, Lucian F Eldridge, Joseph C. Little, Henry P. Shattuck, John B. Fairbanks, Lewis Lombard, Ilenry Shortle, John II Fisher, George B. Loring, George D. Smalley, Charles Fitz, . Charles A. Loud, Sumner South worth, George S. Gates, Aaron Low, Thomas N. Stone, Asahel Gates, Horatio A. Lucas, John II. Studley, Addison Gilbert, Julius M. Lyon, James G. Tarr, Samuel S Gleason, Horace H. Mayhew, Daniel II. Thurston, Levi L. Goodspeed, James L. Merritt, Artemas S. Tyler, Brownell Granger, W.Stanley Newhall, Zenas C. Wardwell, Charles Hale, Amasa Norcross, Henry S. Washburn, Solomon E. Hallett, Lysander J. Orcutt, Tisdale S. White, Abraham W Harris, Albert Palmer, George C. Wright. Francis B. Ilayes, —82. For E. EOCKWOOD IIOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Horace Ilaskins, Francis A Nve, Joseph E Bailey, John A. tlawes, Willard P. Phillips, SanfordW. Billings, Benj. F. Ilayes, John W. Rice, William E. Blunt, John B. Hill, George ,1. Sanger, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Benj. Howard, John Savery, Sam'l II. Boutwell, Andrew Howes, John Shaw, Reuben Boynton, Thomas P. Hurlbut, William L. Slade, William B. Brown, R Hutchinson, J. K. C. Sleeper, Alonzo A. Carr, Erastus Jones, Joshua B Smith, Charles R. Codman, William S. Knox, Moses Smith, John Cummings, Daniel J. Lewis, Abraham II. Smith, Geo O. Fairbanks, F. W. Lincoln, Frank. II. Sprague, C. C. Field, Lyman Mason, Leonard Washburn, Eustace C. Fitz, Edward McCleave, T. W. Wellington, John W. Fletcher, John J. McNutt, Cyrus M. Wheaton, William Frost, John B. Moore, Simon II. White, John J. Giles, Averv W. Nelson, Moses Williams, Jr., Samuel S. Ginnodo, Edward O. Noyes, II. V. Woods.—oo. Gayton M. Hall,

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston: Messrs. William A. Adams, S. Butterworth, Joseph M. Eaton, John Q. Adams, James II. Carleton, Aug B. Endicott, Andrew Athy, Patrick Collins, Jas. E. Estabrook, Horace C. Bacon, Austin II. Connell, John E. Fitzgerald, Emory Banister, Henry J. Couch, T. F. Fitz Gerald, Patrick Barry, Levi L Cushing, Jr. , Henry Fuller, Richard I). Blinn, Timothy J. Dacey, Jeremiah Gatchell, John C. Blood, Curtis Davis, Thomas Gates, Enos W. Boise, 1 W. Derby, Ziba Gay, Dennis Bonner, Jarvis N. Dunham, Andrew J. Gove, Messrs. F. E. Gray, John T. Manny, Geo. A. Shaw, Joshua P Haskell, Joseph B. Morss, Charles L. Shaw, Samuel M. Haynes, Andrew M. Morton, Albert Smith, James E Hill, Reuben Noble, Rufus Smith, George Hodges, Richard Olney, Ezra Stearns, N. E Hollis, James O. Parker, Daniel J. Sweeney, Francis M. Hughes, Ezra Parmenter, George W. Taft, Edward G. Hull, Richard Pope, Hugh J. Poland, Thomas Ingalls, Edward B Rankin, George F. Terry, Francis W. Jacobs, Lawrence Reade, Michael F. Wells, Elbridge G. Kelley, E. P. Reed, James B. Williams, Geo. P. Kingsley, William F. Salmon, Henry W. Wilson, Samuel Loring, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry W. Wright. Henry B. Lovering, ~—70.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy: Messrs. Robert R. Bishop, N. L. Johnson, Almon M. Orcutt, Albe C. Clark, Samuel O. Lamb, William E. Perkins, George G. Crocker, Edward P. Loring, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, Albert Mason, Richard H. Stearns, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, William Whiting. John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, —17.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham: Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Henry C. Davis, Henry L. Pratt, Aaron O. Buxton, Joseph W. Hill, J. A. G. Richardson, J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan, Robert R. Wiley.—9,

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, David Mayhew, Joshua C. Robinson, Joseph E. Fiske, D. Franklin Reed, John E. Sanford. Willard Lewis, Chas. Robinson, Jr., —8.

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester: Messrs. John A. Cummings, Elbridge H. Goss, Samuel Winslow. Francis C. Curtis, James D. Hurlbut, —5.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Nathan S. Jenkins, T. M. House, Cyrus Savage.—4. For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield : Messrs. Ben. C. Currier, W. C. Lovering, Charles II. French, Moody Merrill.—4. For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Messrs. Nathaniel P. Banks and Henry D. Lay.—2. For IIENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Messrs. Alfred A. Clatur and Nathaniel J. Rust.—2. For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford : William C. Parker, Jr.—1. For ENSIGN H. KELLOGG of Pittsfield: Moses Kimball.—1. For CHARLES HALE of Boston : Charles S. Osgood.—1. For JULIUS H. SEELYE of Amherst : Albert IL Montague.—1. For GEORGE D. ROBINSON of Chicopee : Edward J. Johnson.—1. And there was no choice. And the convention proceeded to a third vote, and the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittstield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Brownell Granger, Amasa Norcross, Andrew J. Bailey, Charles Ilale, Lysander ,J. Orcutt, Prentiss C. Baird, Solomon E. Hallet, Albert Palmer, Henry L. Bancroft, Abraham W. Harris, ffm. C. Parker, Jr., Wiliam G. Bassett, Benj. Heath, Henry W Phelps, B. T. Batcheller, A. Higginbottom, Smith K. Phillips, John H. Bell, David P. Howes, Francis E. Porter, John Bigelow, John B Hull, Charles L. Pratt, Samuel P. Billings, Jonathan Johnson, J. A. Rich, S. W. Brayton, George W. Jones, Philip II Robinson, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, Geo. D. Robinson, Damon E. Cheney, Thomas M. Judd, William R. Roundy, Elijah H. Chisholm, Charles II. Killam, L. II. Sawin, Francis E. Clark, Lucius W. Knight, Isaac F. Sawtelle, L. J. Cole, Edward Learned, E. II. Seymour, Francis C. Curtis, Joseph C. Little, Henry I' Shattuck, John Cushing, Lewis Lombard, Henry Shortle, Thos. S. Cushman, George B. Loring, Sumner Southworth, Edward Eaton, Char! .es A. Loud, Thomas X Stone, Lucian F. Eldridge, Aaron Low, John II. Studley, John B Fairbanks, Julius M. Lyon, James G. Tarr, John H. Fisher, Horace II. Mayhew, Daniel H. Thurston, Charles Fitz, James L Merritt, Artemas S. Tyler, George S. Gates, Albert Montague, Warren Tyler, Asahel Gates, W. Stanley Newhall, Zenas C. Wardwell. Levi L. Goodspeed, —76.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. Sanford \Y. Billings, Benj F. Hayes, Willard P Phillips, William E. Blunt, Benj, Howard, George J Sanger, Fred'k L. Bos worth, Andrew Howes, J. K. 0. Sleeper, Sam'l II. Bout well, Thomas 1'. Hurlbut, Joshua B. Smith, Reuben Boynton, R. Iliuehinson, Abraham II. Smith, Alonzo A. Carr, Erastus Jones, Frank II Sprague, John Cummings, William S Knox, Richard II. Stearns, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Daniel J. Lewis, Leonard Washburn, C. C. Field, Lvman Mason, T. W. Wellington, William Frost, John J. McNutt, Simon 1 !. White, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore, Moses Williams, Jr., Horace Haskius, Edward O. Noyes, Henry V. Woods. John A. Hawes, Francis A. Nye, -38. For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston ; Messrs. William A. Adams, T. F. Fitz Gerald, Richard Olney, John Q Adams, Henry Fuller, James O. Parker, Andrew Athy, Jeremiah Gatchell, Ezra Parmenter, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Richard Pope, Emory Banister, Ziba Gay, Edward B. Rankin, Patrick Barry, Andrew J. Gove, Lawrence Reade, Richard 1). Blinn, F. E. Gray, E. P. Reed, John C. Blood, Joshua P. Haskell, D. Franklin Reed, Enos W. Boise, Samuel M. Haynes, J. A. G. Richardson, Dennis Bonner, James E. Hill, Nathaniel J. Rust, S. Buttenvorth, George Hodges, William F. Salmon, James H. Carleton, N. E. Hollis, Nathaniel Seaver, Patrick Collins, Francis M. Hughes, George A. Shaw, Austin II. Connell, Edward G. Hull, Charles L. Shaw, Henry J. Couch, Thomas Ingalls, Albert Smith, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Francis W. Jacobs, Rufus Smith, Timothy J. Dacey, Elbridge G. lvelley, Ezra Stearns, Curtis Davis, George P. Kingsley, Daniel J. Sweeney, I. W. Derby, Samuel Loring, George W. Taft, " Jarvis N. Dunham, Henry B. Lovering, Hugh J. Toland, Joseph M. Eaton, Joseph B. Morss, George F. Verry, Aug B Endicott, Andrew M Morton, James B. Williams, Jas. E. Estabrook, Reuben Noble, Henry W. Wright. John E. Fitzgerald, —70. For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quiney: Messrs. Joseph E. Bailey, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, Robert R. Bishop, Horace Haskins, Porter Nutting, Albe C. Clark, James 1). Hurlbut, Almon M. Orcott, Charles R. Codman, N. L. Johnson, William E Perkins, George G. Crocker, Samuel O. Lamb, John W. Rice, Francis Edson, Edward P. Loring. Warren Sibley, Addison Gilbert, John T. Manny, Wm. Whiting.—24. John J. Giles, Albert Mason, For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. Richard Britton, Horatio A. Lucas, John E. Sanford, E. P. Carpenter, David Mayhew, John Shaw, Joseph E. Fiske, Edward McCleave, William L. Slade, Eustace C. Fitz, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Moses Smith. Willard Lewis, ' —13. For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Joseph W. Hill, John Savery, Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, Tisdale S. White, J. W Coveney, Henry L. Pratt, Robert R. Wiley. Henry C. Davis, '—10. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Avery W. Nelson, Cyrus M. Wheaton, T. M. House, JoshuaC. Robinson, William Abbott. Nathan S. Jenkins, Cyrus Savage, —8. For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield: Messrs. Ben. C. Currier, W. C. Lovering, Henry S. Washburn, Jedediah Dwelley, Moody Merrill, Henry W. Wilson. Charles II. French, Chas. P. Stickney, —8. For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of "Worcester : Messrs. John A. Cummings, Gayton M. Hall, Elbridge II. Goss, Sam'l Winslow.—4. For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury: Messrs. Nathaniel P. Banks and Henry D. Lay.—2. For CHARLES HALE of Boston: Messrs. Samuel S. Gleason and Charles S. Osgood.—2. For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Alfred A. Clatur.—1. For GEORGE D. ROBINSON of Cliicopee: Edward J. Johnson.—1. For ALBERT MASON of Plymouth: Moses Ivimball.—1. For J. K. BAKER of Dennis: George D. Smalley.—1.

For WILLIAM GRAY of Boston: Frederic W. Lincoln.—1.

For GEORGE B. LORING of Salem: George C. Wright.—1. And there was no choice. And the convention proceeded to a fourth vote, and the members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Charles Hale, Lysander J. Orcutt, Andrew J. Bailey, Solomon E Ilallett, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Abraham W. Harris, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Benjamin Heath, Henry W. Phelps, William G. Bassett, A. Iligginbottom, Smith 11. Phillips, John H Bell, David P. Howes, Francis E. Porter, John Bigelow, John B Hull, Charles L. Pratt, Samuel I'. Billings, Jonathan Johnson, E. P. Reed, S. W. Brayton, George W. Jones, J. A. Rich, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J Jones, Philip II Robinson, Elijah II. Chisholm, Thomas M. Judd, Geo. D Robinson, Francis E. Clark, Charles H. Killam, William R. Roundy, L. J. Cole, Edward Learned, L. H. Sawin, John Cushing, Joseph C. Little, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Thos S. Cushman, Lewis Lombard, E. II Seymour, Edward Eaton, George B. Loring, Henry P. Shattuck, Lucian F. Eldridge, Charles A. Loud, Henry Shortle, John B. Fairbanks, Aaron Low, S. Southworth, John 11. Fisher, Julius M. Lyon, Thomas N. Stone, Charles Fitz, Horace II. May hew, John II Studley, George S. Gates, James L. Merritt, James G Tarr, Asahel Gates, Albert Montague, Warren Tyler, Samuel S. Gleason, W. StanleyNewhall, Zenas C. Wardwell, Levi L. Goodspeed, Amasa Norcross, George C. Wright. Brownell Granger, —' For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. Joseph E. Bailey, Benjamin F. Hayes, Francis A. Nve, SanfordW. Billings, Benjamin Howard, Willard P. Phillips, William E. Blunt, Andrew Howes, Joshua C. Robinson, Sam'l H, Bouhvell, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Joshua B. Smith, John Cummings, Erastus Jones, Abraham H. Smith, Geo O. Fairbanks, William S. Knox, Frank. II, Sprague, C. C. Field, Daniel J. Lewis, Richard II. Stearns, Eustace C. Fitz, Lyman Mason, Leonard Washburn, John W. Fletcher, John J. McNutt, T. W. Wellington, William Frost, John B. Moore, Simon II. White, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Avery W. Nelson, Moses Williams, Jr., John A. Ilawes, Edward O. Noyes, H. Y. Woods.—36.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, T. F. Fitz Gerald, Reuben Noble, John Q. Adams, Henry Fuller, Richard Olney, Andrew Atliy, Jeremiah Gatchell, James O. Parker, Horace C. Bacon, Thomas Gates, Ezra Parmenter, Emory Banister, Andrew J. Gove, Richard Pope, Richard D. Blinn, F. E. Gray, Edward B. Rankin, John C Blood, Joshua P. Haskell, Lawrence Reade, Enos W. Boise, Sam'l M. Ilaynes, Nathaniel Seaver, Dennis Bonner, James E. Hill, George A. Shaw, S. Butter worth, George Hodges, Charles L. Shaw, ' James II. Carleton, N. E. Ilollis, Albert Smith, Patrick Collins, Francis M. Hughes, Rufus Smith, Austin H. Connell, Edward G. Hull, Ezra Steams, Henry J Couch, Thomas Ingalls, Daniel J. Sweeney, L. L. Gushing, Jr., Francis W. Jacobs, George W. Taft, Timothy J. Dacey, Elbridge G. Kelley, Hugh J. Toland, Curtis Davis, Geo. P. Kingsley, Ar'temas S. Tyler, I W. Derby, Samuel Loring, George F. Yerry, Jarvis N. Dunham, Henry B. Lovering, Michael F. Wells, Joseph M. Eaton, John T. Manny, James B .Williams, Aug. B. Endicott, Walter N. Mason, Henry W. Wright. Jas. E. Estabrook, Joseph B. Morss, —67. John E. Fitzgerald, Andrew M. Morton,

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Robert R. Bishop, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, Reuben Boynton, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, Alonzo A. Carr, John B. Hill, Almon M. Orcutt, Albe C. Clark, James D. Hurlbut, William E. Perkins, Charles R. Codman, N. L. Johnson, John W. Rice, George G. Crocker, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Francis Edson, Edward P. Loring, William Whiting. John J. Giles, Albert Mason, —23.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltkam : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmess, Joseph W. Hill, J. K. C. Sleeper, Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, Daniel II. Thurston, J. W Coveney, Henry L. Pratt, Tisdale S. White, Henry C. Davis, John Savery, Robt. R. Wiley.—12. 45 For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield : Messrs. Patrick Barry, Charles H. French, Moody Merrill, B T. Bachelier, Ziba Gay, Charles P. Stickney, Richard Britton, Horace Haskins, Henry S. Washburn, Ben. C. Currier, W. C. Lovering, Henry W. Wilson. Jedediah Dwelley, —13.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Moses Kimball, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Damon E. Cheney, Willard Lewis, John E. Sanford, Francis C. Curtis, Horatio A. Lucas, William L. Slade, Joseph E. Fiske, Edward McCleave, Moses Smith.—13. R. Hutchinson,

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, T. M. House, Cyrus Savage, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Nathan S. Jenkins, Cyrus M. Wheaton. John A. Cummings, —7,

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester : Messrs. Elbridge II. Goss, John Shaw, Gayton M. Hall, Sam'l Winslow.—4.

For MOSES KIMBALL of Boston : Messrs. William Abbott, Lucius W. Knight, Nathaniel J. Rust.—3,

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Messrs. Nathaniel P. Banks and Henry D. Lay,—2.

For WILLIAM GRAY of Boston : Messrs. Frederic W. Lincoln and George J. Sanger.—2.

For LYMAN MASON of Boston : Messrs. David Mayhew and D. Franklin Reed.—2. For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Alfred A. Clatur.—1.

For J. K. BAKER of Dennis : George D. Smalley.—1.

For CHARLES HALE of Boston : Charles S. Osgood.—1. For GEORGE D. ROBINSON of Chicopee : Edward J. Johnson.—1. For GEORGE W. GILL of Worcester : William F. Salmon.—1. For JOHN QUINCY ADAMS of Quincy : J. A. G. Richardson.—1. And there was no choice. And the members proceeded to vote again, as follows :-

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield: Messrs. Charles Alden, Francis B. Hayes, Smith R. Phillips, Andrew J. Bailey, Benj. Heath, Francis E. Porter, Prentiss C. Baird, A. Higginbottom, Charles L. Pratt, Henry L. Bancroft, David P. Howes, D. Franklin Reed, William G. Bassett, John B. Hull, J. A. Rich, John H. Bell, Jonathan .Johnson, Philip H. Robinson, John Bigelow, George W. Jones, Geo. D. Robinson, Sam'l P. Billings, Edward J. Jones, William R. Roundy, S. W. Brayton, Thomas M. Judd, L. II. Sawin, Richard Britton, Charles H. Iiillam, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Cyrus W. Chapman,, Lucius W. Knight, E. II. Seymour, Francis E. Clark, Edward Learned, Henry P." Shattuck, L. J. Cole, George B, Loring, George D. Smalley, John Gushing, Charles A. Loud, S. Southworth, Thos. S. Cushman, Aaron Low, Thomas N. Stone, Lucian F. Eldridge, Julius M. Lyon, John II. Studley, John H. Fisher, Horace H. Mayhew, James G. Tarr, Charles Fitz, James L. Merritt, Daniel H. Thurston, George S. Gates, Albert Montague, Artemus S. Tyler, Asahel Gates, W. Stanley Newhall, Warren Tyler, Samuel S. Gleason, Amasa Norcross, Zenas C. Wardwell, Brownell Granger, Lysander J. Orcutt, Henry S. Washburn, Charles Hale, Wm. C Parker, Jr., George C. Wright. Abraham W. Harris Henry W. Phelps, —71. For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. Joseph E. Bailey, Andrew Howes, Willard P. Phillips, Sanford W.Billings, Edward J. Johnson, John Shaw, William E. Blunt, Erastus Jones, J. K. C. Sleeper, William B. Brown, Moses Kimball, Joshua B. Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, William S. Knox, Frank. II. Sprague, C. C. Field, Jonathan A. Lane, Leonard Washburn, Eustace C. Fitz, Daniel J. Lewis, T. W. Wellington, John W. Fletcher, W. C. Lovering, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Lyman Mason, Simon II. White, Horace Haskins, John B. Moore, Moses Williams, Jr., .lohn A. Hawes, Avery W. Nelson, Samuel Winslow, Benjamin F. Hayes. Edward O. Noyes, Henry V. Woods. Benjamin Howard, Francis A. Nye, —38. For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Patrick Collins, Thomas Gates, John Q. Adams, Austin II. Connell, Ziba Gay, Andrew Athy, Henry J. Couch, Andrew J. Gove, Horace C. Bacon, L. L. Cushing, Jr., F. E. Gray, Emory Banister, Timothy J. Dacey, Joshua P." Haskell, Patrick Barry, Curtis Davis, Sam'l M. Haynes, Richard 1). Blinn, Jarvis N. Dunham, James E. Hill, John C. Blood, Joseph M. Eaton, George Hodges, Enos W. Boise, Aug. B. Endicott, N. E. Hollis, Dennis Bonner, Jas. E. Estabrook, Francis M. Hughes, S. Butterworth, T. F. Fitz Gerald, Edward G. Hull, James H. Carleton, Jeremiah Gatchell, Thomas Ingalls, Messrs. Francis W. Jacobs, James O. Parker, Charles L. Shaw, Geo. P. Kingsley, Ezra Parmenter, Albert Smith, Samuel Loring, Richard Pope, Rufus Smith, Henry B. Lovering, Edward B. Rankin, Ezra Stearns, John T. Manny, Lawrence Reade, Daniel J. Sweeney, Walter N. Mason, E. P. Reed, George W. Taft, Joseph B. Morss, J. A. G. Richardson, Hugh J. Toland, Andrew M. Morton, William F. Salmon, George F. Verry, Keuljen Noble, Nathaniel Seaver, Michael F. Wells, Richard Olney, George A. Shaw, J. B. Williams.—66.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Robert R. Bishop, James D. Ilurlbut, Albert Palmer, Reuben Boynton, N. L. Johnson, William E. Perkins, Charles R. Codman, Samuel O. Lamb, John W. Rice, John Cummings, Edward P. Loring, Nathaniel J. Rust, Francis Edson, Albert Mason, Warren Sibley, . Henry Fuller, John F. Moors, Frank. H. Sprague, Addison Gilbert, Porter Nutting, Henry W. Wilson, John F. Haskins, Almon M. Orcutt, Henry W. Wright. John B. Hill, —25.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. B. T. Bacheller, John J. Giles, Edward McCleave, Sam'l II. Boutwell, Elbridge II. Goss, Moody Merrill, E. P. Carpenter, Thomas P. Ilurlbut, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Damon E. Cheney, R. Hutchinson, John E. Sanford, Francis C. Curtis, Willard Lewis, William L. Slade, Jededinh Dwelley, Horatio A. Lucas, Moses Smith, Joseph E. Fiske, David Mayhew, Chas. P. Stickney. Charles II. French, —22.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. William Abbott, I. W. Derby, Henry L. Pratt, Geo. Bartliolmesz, John E. Fitzgerald. John Savery, Aaron O. Buxton, Joseph W. Hill, Tisdale S. White, J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan, Robert R. Wiley. Henry C. Davis, —13.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton: Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, John A. Cummings, Nathan S. Jenkins, Fred'k L. Bosworth, T. M. House, Cyrus Savage.—6.

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester: Messrs. Gayton M. Hall and Elbridge G. Kelley.—2.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury: Messrs. Nathaniel P. Banks and Henry D. Lay—2.

For JOHN II. CLIFFORD of New Bedford: Messrs. Edward Eaton and William Frost,—2.

For WILLIAM GRAY of Boston : Messrs: Frederic W. Lincoln and George J. Sanger.—2. For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Alfred A. Clatur.—1.

For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford: Solomon E. Hallett.—1.

For GEORGE B. LORING of Salem : Joseph C. Little.—1.

For CHARLES HALE of Boston : Charles S. Osgood.—1.

For EDWARD LEARNED of Pittsfield : Ben. C. Currier.—1.

For JAMES D. COLT of Pittsfield : Abraham H. Smith.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston: James N. Buffum.—1.

For RALPH WALDO EMERSON of Concord : John B. Fairbanks.—1. And there being no choice, the convention proceeded to another vote; and the roll being called, the votes were cast as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield: Messrs. Andrew J. Bailey, Asahel Gates, Albert Montague, Prentiss C. Baird, Samuel S. Gleason, W. Stanley Newhall, Henry L. Bancroft, Charles Hale, Amasa Norcross, William G. Bassett, Francis B. Hayes, Lysander J. Orcutt, B. T. Batcheller, Benjamin Heath, Smith R. Phillips, John II. Bell, A. Higginbottom, Francis E. Porter, John Bigelow, Joseph W. Hill, D. Franklin Reed, Samuel P. Billings, David P. Howes, J. A. Rich, S. W. Brayton, John B. Hull, Philip H. Robinson, Richard Britton, Jonathan Johnson, Geo. D. Robinson, James N. Buffum, George W. Jones, William R. Roundy, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, E. H. Seymotir, Francis E. Clark, Thomas M. Judd, Henry P. Shattuck, L. J. Cole, Charles H. Killam, George D. Smalley, John A. Cnmmings, Lucius W. Ivnight, S. Soutlrworth, John Cushing, Edward Learned, Thomas N. Stone, Thos. S. Cushman, Joseph C. Little, John II. Studley, Edward Eaton, George B. Loving, James G. Tarr, Lucian F. Eldridge, Charles A. Loud, Daniel II. Thurston, John B. Fairbanks, Aaron Low, Artemas S- Tyler, John H. Fisher, Julius M. Lyon, Zenas C. Wardwell, Charles Fitz, Horace II. Mayhew, Henry S. Washburn, George S. Gates, James L. Merritt, Robt. R. Wiley.—69. For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. Joseph E. Bailey, John A. Hawes, Edward O. Noyes, Sanford W. Billings, Benjamin F. Hayes, Francis A. Nye, William E. Blunt, Benjamin Howard, George J. Sanger, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Andrew Howes, John Shaw, Ben. C. Currier, Edward J. Johnson, J. K. C. Sleeper, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Erastus Jones, Joshua B. Smith, C. C. Field, William S. Knox, Frank. H. Sprague, Eustace C. Fitz, Daniel J. Lewis, T. W. Wellington, John W. Fletcher, W. C. Lovering, Simon H. White, William Frost, Lyman Mason, Samuel Wiuslow, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Avery W. Nelson, Henry V. Woods, Horace Haskins, —34

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy: Messrs. William Abbott, Addison Gilbert, Almon M. Orcutt, Robert R. Bishop, Nalium B. Hall, Albert Palmer, Stephen F. Blaney, John F. Haskins, William E. Perkins, Reuben Boynton, John B. Hill, E. P. Reed, William B. Brown, James D. Hurlbut, John W. Rice, Alonzo A. Carr, N. L. Johnson, Nathaniel J. Rust, Albe C. Clark, Samuel O. Lamb, William F. Salmon, Charles R. Codman, Edward P. Loring, Warren Sibley, George G. Crocker, Albert Mason, William Whiting, John Cummings, John F. Moors, Moses Williams, Jr., Jedediah Dwelley, Joseph B. Morss, Henry W. Wilson, Francis Edson, Porter Nutting, Henry W. Wright. Jose})!! E. Fiske, —37.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, James E. Estabrook, Reuben Noble, John Q. Adams, Thos.F. Fitz Gerald, Richard Olney, Andrew Athy, Henry Fuller, James O. Parker, Horace C. Bacon, Jeremiah Gatchell, Ezra Parmenter, Emory Banister, Thomas Gates, Richard Pope, Patrick Barry, Ziba Gay, Edward B. Rankin, Richard D. Blinn, Andrew J. Gore, Lawrence Reade, John C. Blood, F. E. Gray, J. A. G. Richardson, Enos W. Boise, Joshua P. Haskell, Nathaniel Seaver, Dennis Bonner, George Hodges, George A. Shaw, S. Butterworth, N. E. Hollis, Charles L. Shaw, James II. Carleton, Francis M. Hughes, Albert Smith, Patrick Collins, Edward G. Hull, Rufus Smith, Austin II. Connell, Thomas Ingalls, Ezra Stearns, Henry J. Couch, Francis W. Jacobs, Daniel J. Sweeney, Levi L. Cushing, Jr., Geo. P. Kingsley, George W. Taft, Timothy J. Dacey, Samuel Loring, Hugh J. Toland, Curtis Davis, Henry B. Lovering, George F. Verry, Jarvis N Dunham, John T. Manny, Michael F. Wells, Joseph M. Eaton, Walter N. Mason, James B. Williams. Au";. B. Endicott, Andrew M. Morton, —62.

For "WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. Sam'l II. Boutwell, Francis C. Curtis, Thomas P. Hurlbut, E. P. Carpenter, Charles H. French, R. Hutchinson, Damon E. Cheney, Elbridge II. Goss, Moses Kimball, Messrs. Jonathan A. Lane, David Mayhew, William L. Slade, Willard Lewis, Edward McCleave, Richard H. Stearns, Fred. W. Lincoln, Moody Merrill, Charles P. Stickney. Horatio A. Lucas, Chas. Robinson, Jr., —20.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Walt ham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, Henry C. Davis, Henry L. Pratt, Aaron O. Buxton, John E. Fitzgerald, John Savery.—8. J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan,

For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford: Messrs. Solomon E. Hallett, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., A. H. Smith.—3.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taimton: Messrs. Nathan S. Jenkins and Cyrus Savage.—2.

For JOHN G-. WHITTIER of Amesbury: Messrs. Nathaniel P. Banks and Henry D. Lay.—2.

For ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK of Worcester: Gayton M. Hall.—1.

For HENRY L. PIERCE of Boston : Alfred A. Clatur.—1.

For CHARLES HALE of Boston : Charles S. Osgood.—1. And there being no choice, the two branches separated.

WEDNESDAY, April 15, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. The following bills were laid before the Governor for bíus and his approval: SSMch*. In relation to the Boston Normal School in the city of ernor- Boston. In addition to an Act to incorporate the Salisbury Beach Plank Road Company. Relating to trustees of Methodist Episcopal churches. To incorporate the Bass River Savings Bank. To authorize Harvey Scudder, William J. Brown and C. M. Clapp to construct a wharf in Barnstable. To authorize the town of Beverly to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt. To amend an act for the abatement of a nuisance in the »

cities of Cambridge and Somerville, and for the preservation of public health in said cities. In relation to discharged convicts. To authorize a new bridge between Boston and Cam- bridge. In addition to an Act to provide for the attendance of constables at sessions of the municipal court of the city of Boston. To amend an Act establishing the Jamaica Pond Aque- duct Corporation. To fix the salary of the justice of the police court of Lee. To legalize certain doings of the town of Groton. Also the following resolves : Providing for the expense of refitting a building in Pemberton Square. Authorizing the payment of a sewer assessment on the property of the State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester. In favor of the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Relating to the State Prison. In favor of Joseph McEvoy. In aid of discharged female prisoners. In favor of the Disabled Soldiers' Employment Bureau. Mntual fire insurance com- An engrossed bill in relation to mutual fire insurance panies. companies, was recommitted to the committee 011 In- surance. Papers from the House. Hampden A bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register County. of probate and insolvency for the county of Hampden, was read and referred to the committee on Probate and Chancery. Sealers of A bill to regulate the compensation of sealers of weights •weights and measures. and measures in cities and towns; and R. Stickuey. A resolve to confirm and make valid a deed made by the administrator of the estate of Richard Stickney, deceased, were read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. insane hospital. A bill in addition to an Act to establish a hospital for the insane in the north-eastern part of the Common- wealth ; and Patrick Haley. A resolve in favor of Patrick Haley (in a new draft), were read and referred to the committee 011 the Treasury. Bills, Bills. Concerning commercial fertilizers (on the communication from the secretary of the board of agriculture) ; To incorporate the Lenox Water Company (on the petition of Julius Rockwell and others), were read and ordered to a second reading. A petition of Wingate P. Sargent and others for an ex- w. p. Sargent tension of time in which to organize the Melrose Savings ot al8. Bank, was referred, under a suspension of the twentieth joint rule, to the committee on Banks and Banking. A petition of George W. Macy and others for an Act Ma°y establishing free scholarships in the Massachusetts Agri- cultural College, was referred to the committee on Agri- culture. A petition of C. A. Sayward and others for authority c. A. SAYWARD to build a bridge over Ipswich River was referred, under etal8, a suspension of the twentieth joint rule, to the committee on Harbors. Severally in concurrence. Mr. Wardwell, from the committee on Towns, to whom cheimsfora and was recommitted the bill to annex a part of the town of Lowe11- Chelmsford to the city of Lowell, reported the same in a new draft; and it was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. French, from the committee on Horse Railways, Kenozastreet on the bill extending rights under the charter of the Ive- Eailway Co' noza Street Railway Company, reported that the same ought to pass ; and it was ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Edson, the committee on Agriculture Slaughtering of were directed to consider so much of the annual report of ammal8- the State Board of Health as relates to the slaughtering of animals. Sent down for concurrence. The bill to incorporate the Flax Pond Water Company FiaxP.mi was taken from the table and recommitted to the coni- Water Co' mittee on Water Supply and Drainage. The orders of the clay were taken up, and the bills, Bil19- In relation to the rights of husband and wife; To authorize the city of Boston to improve Stony Brook and its tributaries; To change the name of the Children's Home and Home for Aged Females in Roxbury; To dissolve the North Weymouth Fire District, were 6 severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. » Religious 80Ci- The Senate bill to amend section 7 of chapter 30 of the General Statutes in relation to religious societies was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Hours of labor. The bill to regulat© e the hours . of labor in manufacturinOg establishments was further considered. The substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Yerry was rejected, and the bill was ordered to a third reading, and to be placed first in the orders of the day for to-morrow. And the substitute rejected, was ordered to be printed.

Husbands and The bill relating to the rights of husbands and wives, wives. and for the protection of minor children, was further considered, and the amendment reported by the committee adopted. Subsequently, the vote was reconsidered and the amendment was rejected. The bill was then amended on the motion of Mr. Hayes, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence.

Reports. The House reports, On the order relative to extending the time for the organization of the Amherst Gas-Light Company ; and On the petition of Charles P. Brooks, were accepted in concurrence.

Bills. The House bills, Relating to sales of land on execution ; In relation to the defective service of writs and other civil processes; To authorize cemetery corporations to hold funds in trust for the care of lots ; For the protection of trout, land-locked salmon and lake trout; To authorize the city of Cambridge to construct and maintain tide-gates across Alewife Brook ; In addition to an Act to establish the city of Somerville; To supply the town of Danvers with pure water, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston, was assigned for consideration to-morrow, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Adjourned. The two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows, to wit :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Brownell Granger, Charles S. Osgoood, Andrew J. Bailey, Charles Hale, Albert Palmer, Prentiss C. Baird, Solomon E. Ilallett, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry L. Bancroft, Abraham W. Harris, Henry W. Phelps, William G. Bassett, Francis B. Hayes, Smith R. Phillips, B. T. Batcheller, Benjamin Heath, Francis E. Porter, John H. Bell, A. Higginbottom, Charles L. Pratt, John Bigelow, Joseph W. Hill, J. A. Rich, Samuel P. Billings, David P. Howes, Philip H. Robinson, S. W. Brayton, John B. Hull, Geo. D. Robinson, Richard Britton, Jonathan Johnson, Joseph W. Rogers, James N. Buft'um, George W. Jones, William R. Roundy, Cyrus W. Chapman, Edward J. Jones, L. II. Sawin, Damon E. Cheney, Thomas M. Judd, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Elijah H. Chisholm, Charles H. Killam, E H. Seymour, Francis E. Clark, Lucius W. Knight, Henry P. Shattuck, Alfred A. Clatur, Edward Learned, George D. Smalley, L. J. Cole, Joseph C. Little, Moses Smith, John A. Cummings, Lewis Lombard, S. Southworth, Francis C. Curtis, George B. Loring, Thomas N. Stone, John Cusliing, Charles A. Loud, John H. Studley, Tlios. S. Cusliman, Aaron Low, James G. Tarr, Henry C. Davis, Horatio A. Lucas, Daniel II. Thurston, Edward Eaton, Julius M. Lyon, Artemas S. Tyler, Lucian F. Eldridge, Horace H. May hew, Warren Tyler, John B. Fairbanks, Moody Merrill, Zenas C. Wardwell, John II. Fisher, James L. Merritt, Henry S. Washburn, Charles Fitz, Albert Montague, Tisdale S. White, George S. Gates, W. Stanley Newhall, Robert R. Wiley, Samuel S. Gleason, Amasa Noreross, George C. Wright. Levi L. Goodspeed, Lysander J. Orcutt, —92.

For BENJAMIN E. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Austin II. Connell, Thomas Gates, John Q. Adams, Henry J. Couch, Ziba Gay, Andrew Athy, Levi L. Cusliing, Jr., William B. Gibson, Horace C. Bacon, Curtis Davis, Andrew J. Gove, Emory Banister, I. W. Derby, F. E. Gray, Patrick Barry, Jarvis N. Dunham, Joshua P. Ilaskell, Richard D. Blinn, Joseph M. Eaton, Samuel M. Haynes, John C. Blood, Aug. B. Endicott, James E. Hill, Enos W. Boise, Jas. E. Estabrook, N. E. Hollis, Dennis Bonner, John E. Fitzgerald, Francis M. Hughes, S. Butterworth, Tlios. F. Fitz Gerald, Edward G. Hull, James II. Carleton, Henry Fuller, Thomas Ingalls, Patrick Collins, Jeremiah Gatchell, Francis W. Jacobs, 3G4 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

Messrs. Jesse E. Keith, Richard Olney, Charles L. Shaw, George P. Kingsley, James O. Parker, Albert Smith, E. H. Lathrop, Ezra Parmenter, Rufus Smith, Samuel Loring, Richard Pope, Ezra Stearns, Henry B. Lovering, Edward B. Rankin, Daniel J. Sweeney, John T. Manny, Lawrence Reade, George W. Taft, Walter N. Mason, E. P. Reed, Hugh J. Toland, Joseph B. Morss, J. A. G. Richardson, George F. Verry, Andrew M. Morton, William F. Salmon, Michael F. Wells, William H. Murray, Nathaniel Seaver, Henry W. Wright. Reuben Noble, * George A. Shaw, —71.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. S. W. Billings, R. Hutchinson, Joshua C. Robinson, William E. Blunt, Edward J. Johnson, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Fred'k L, Bosworth, Erastus Jones, John Savery, Sam'l H. Boutwell, William S. Knox, John Shaw, John Cummings, Henry D. Lay, William L. Slade, Ben. C. Currier, Daniel J. Lewis, J. K. C. Sleeper, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Willard Lewis, Joshua B Smith, C. C. Field, Fred'k W. Lincoln, Abraham H. Smith, Joseph E. Fiske, Edward P. Loring, Frank. H. Sprague", Eustace C. Fitz, W. C. Lovering, Richard H. Stearns, John W. Fletcher, Lyman Mason, Isaac Stebbins, Charles H. French, Albert Mason, Chas. P. Stickney, William Frost, David Mayhew, Leonard Washburn, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Edward McCleave, T. W. Wellington, Horace Ilaskins, John ,T. McNutt, Cyrus M. Wheaton, John A. Hawes, John B. Moore, Simon H. White, Benj. F. Hayes, Avery W. Nelson, Moses Williams, Jr., Benjamin Howard, Edward 0. Noyes, Samuel Winslow, Andrew Howes, Francis A. Nye, Henry V. Woods. Thos. P. Ilurlbut, Willard P. Phillips, —59.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy Messrs. David Aiken, Asahel Gates, John F. Moors, Joseph E. Bailey, Addison Gilbert, Porter Nutting, Robert R. Bishop, John J. Giles, Almon M. Orcutt, Reuben Boynton, Gayton M. Hall, William E. Perkins, Alonzo A. Carr, Nahum B. Hall, John W. Rice, Albe C. Clark, John F. ilaskins, Nathaniel J. Rust, Charles li. Codman, John B. Hill, Warren Sibley, George G. Crocker, James I). Ilurlbut, William Whiting. Edward Dickinson, N. L. Johnson, —28. Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb,

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham: Messrs Geo. Bartholmesz, John Davol, Jr., Daniel McCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, Elbridge G. Kelley, Henry L. Pratt.—7. J. W. Coveney,

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. E. P. Carpenter, Jonathan A. Lane, Elbridge H. Goss. Jedediah Dwelley, John E. Sanford, —5- For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, Cyrus Savage, T. M. House, N. S. Jenkins.—4.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

THURSDAY, April 16, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of j^esterday was read.

Mr. Mason, from the committee on the Judiciary, Oil Water supply to the bill to regulate the distribution of damages, where «""»«»ato™- there are separate interests in lands, in cases of water- supply to cities and towns, reported the same in a new draft. a and Mr. Jacobs, from the committee on Towns, on the pe- S [°"le tition of F. W. Bird and others, reported A bill to annex a portion of the town of Sharon to Walpole. Mr. Reed, from the committee on Claims, on the re- state prison solve in favor of the State Prison Inspectors, reported the insPectors- same in a new draft; and these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Merrill, from the committee on Probate and Chan- gates of land by eery, on the bill to amend chapter 102 of the General GUARDIAN8- Statutes, relating to sales of land by guardians ; and On the Resolve confirming the acts of registers of pro- Hampshire bate and insolvency for Hampshire County, reported that County- the bill and resolve ought to pass; and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr. Jacobs presented a remonstrance of Charles E. Loweii. Adams and others against any change in the boundary line of the city of Lowell, unless the voters of the city shall be allowed to vote on the question. Referred to the committee on Towns. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Mason, on leave, introduced a bill to encourage Manufactures, manufactures ; and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Papers from the House. Loweii. A remonstrance of A. B. Richardson and others against any change in the boundary line of the city of Lowell, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Towns. New saiem. A petition of the selectmen of New Salem for the confirmation of certain proceedings of said town was admit- ted, under a suspension of the twentieth joint rule, in concurrence.

Lexington The bill to incorporatr e the Lexington Building Associa- Building Ass'n. T) , 1 • j-U tion ot Boston came up non-concurred m the suspension of the 20th joint rule in the reference thereof; and the Senate insisted on said reference and the bill was returned to the House. Bins. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, To annex a part of the town of Chelmsford to the city of Lowell; To grant further time to the Kenoza Street Railway Co. for complying with the requirements of its charter and the general laws of the Commonwealth ; Concerning commercial fertilizers, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third "reading. The House bills, In relation to the rights of husband and wife; To authorize the city of Boston to improve Stony Brook and its tributaries; To change the name of the Children's Home and Home for Aged Females in Roxbury ; To dissolve the North Weymouth Fire District, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing establishments was read a third time. Mr. Lane proposed a substitute therefor, pending the consideration of which, the hour specially assigned for the consideration of the bill concerning the Old South Church arrived. Mr. Bailey moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed till to-morrow and placed first on the orders of the day. The question on the motion was taken by yeas and nays as follows, to wit:— YEAS—Messrs. Bailey, Bacon, Banks, Batcheller, Carpenter, Dwelley, Fuller, Gateliell, Ingalls, YEAS—Messrs. Mason, Stickney, Stone, Poland, Wardwell, Washburn, White.—16. NAYS—Messrs. Aiken, Baird, Bancroft, Edson, Fitz, French, Hawes, Hurlbut, Jacobs, Johnson, Lane, Lathrop, Lovering, Merrill, Norcross, Nye, Parmenter, Reed, Salmon, Verry.—20. So the Senate refused to postpone the consideration of the bill, and the same was read a second time and, after debate, Mr. Lane moved that the same be postponed till to-morrow at 3 o'clock p. M., and pending the consideration of this motion, but before any action was had thereon, the Senate adjourned.

Pursuant to assignment the two branches met in Convention, For the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. And the members present voted as follows, to wit :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Lucian F. Eldridge, Lucius W. Knight, Andrew J. Bailey, John B. Fairbanks, Edward Learned, Prentiss C. Baird, John H. Fisher, Joseph C. Little, Henry L. Bancroft, Charles Fitz, Lewis Lombard, William G. Bassett, George S. Gates, George B. Loring, B. T. Batcheller, Asaliel Gates, Charles A. Loud, John H. Bell, Addison Gilbert, Aaron Low, John Bigelow, Samuel S, Gleason, Horatio A. Lucas, Samuel P. Billings, Levi L. Goodspeed, Julius M. Lyon, S. W. Brayton, Brownell Granger, Horace H. Mayliew, Richard Britton, Charles Hale, James L. Merritt, James N. Buffum, Solomon E Ilallett, Albert Montague, E. P. Carpenter, Abraham W. Harris, W. Stanley Newhall, Cyrus W. Chapman, Francis B. Hayes, Amasa Norcross, Damon E. Cheney, Benj. Heath, Lysander J. Orcutt, Elijah H. Chisholm, A. Higginbottom, Charles S. Osgood, Francis E Clark, Joseph W. Hill, Albert Palmer, Alfred A. Clatur, David P. Howes, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., L. J. Cole, John B. Hull, Henry W. Phelps, John A. Cummings, Jonathan Johnson, Francis E. Porter, Francis C. Curtis, George W. Jones, Charles L. Pratt, John Cushing, Edward J. Jones, D. Franklin Reed, Thos. S. Cushman, Thomas M. Judd, J. A. Rich, Henry C. Davis, Charles H. Killam, Philip H. Robinson, Messrs. Geo. I). Robinson, George D. Smalley, Warren Tyler Will iam R. Roundy, SumnerSouthworth,Zenas C. Ward well, L. H. Sawin, " Thomas N. Stone, Henry S. Washburn, Isaac F. Sawtelle, John H. Studley, Robert R. Wiley, E. II. Seymour, James G. Tarr, Henry W. Wilson, Henry P. Shattuck, Daniel II. Thurston, George C. Wright. Henry Shortle, Artemas S. Tyler, .—9•952 For E. ROCKWOOD HOAII of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Nahum B. Hall, Almon M. Orcutt, David Aiken, Horace Ilaskins, William E. Perkins, Joseph E. Bailey, John A. Hawes, Willard I>. Phillips, Sanford W. Billings, John B. Hill, John W. Rice, Robert R. Bishop, Benjamin Howard, Joshua C. Robinson, Stephen F. Blaney, Andrew Howes, Chas. Robinson, Jr., William E. Blunt, James I). Hurlbut, George J. Sanger, Fred'k L. Bosworth, Thos. P. Hurlbut, Cyrus Savage, Sam'l II. Boutwell, R. Hutchinson, John Savery, Reuben Boynton, Edward J. Johnson, John Shaw, William B. Brown, Erastus Jones, Warren Sibley, Alonzo A. Carr, Moses Kimball, William L. Slade, Albe 0. Clark, William S. Knox, J. K. C. Sleeper, Charles R. Codman, Jonathan A. Lane, Joshua B. Smith, George G. Crocker, Henry I). Lay, Moses Smith, John Cummings, Daniel J. Lewis, Abraham II. Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, Frank. II. Sprague, Edward Dickinson, Fred. W. Lincoln, Richard II. Stearns, Jedediah Dwelley, Edward P. Loring, Isaac Stebbins, Geo. O. Fairbanks, W. C. Lovering, Chas. P. Stickney, C. C. Field, Lyman Mason, Leonard Washburn. Joseph E. Fiske, Albert Mason, T. W. Wellington, ' Eustace C. Fitz, David Mayhew, Cyrus M. Wlieaton, John W. Fletcher, Edward McCleave, Simon H. White, Charles II. French, John J. McNutt, William Whiting, William Frost, John B. Moore, Moses Williams, Jr., John J. Giles, John F. Moors, Samuel Winslow, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Avery W. Nelson, Henry V. Woods. Elbridge II. Goss, Edward O. Noyes, —88. Gayton M. Hall, Francis A. Nye,

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Timothy J. Dacey, Samuel M. Haynes, John Q. Adams, Curtis Davis, James E. Hill, Andrew Athy, I. W. Derby, George Hodges, Horace C. Bacon, Jarvis N. Dunham, N. E. Hollis, Emory Banister, Joseph M. Eaton, Francis M. Hughes, Patrick Barrv, Aug. B. Endieott, Edward G. Hull, Richard 1). Blinn, Jas E. Estabrook, Thomas 1 ngalls, John C. Blood, John E. Fitzgerald, Francis W. Jacobs, Enos W. Boise, T. F. Fitz Gerald, George P. Kingsley, Dennis Bonner, Henry Fuller, E. II. Lathrop, S. Butterworth, Jeremiah Gatchell, Samuel Loring, James H. Carleton, Thomas Gates, Henry B. Lovering, Patrick Collins, Ziba Gay, John T. Manny, Austin II. Council, William 1!. Gibson, Walter N. Mason, Henry J. Couch, Andrew J. Gove, Joseph B. Morss, L. L. Gushing, Jr., Joshua P. Haskell, Andrew M. Morton, Messrs. William H. Murray, E. P. Reed, Daniel J. Sweeney, Reuben Noble, J. A. G. Richardson, George W. Taft, Richard Olney, William F. Salmon, Hugh J. Poland, James O. Parker, George A. Shaw, George F. Yerry, Ezra Parmenter, Charles L. Shaw, Michael F. Wells, Richard Pope, Albert Smith, James B. Williams, Edward B. Rankin, Rufus Smith, H. W. Wright. Lawrence Reade, Ezra Stearns, —71.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, John Davol, Jr., Henrv L. Pratt, Aaron O. Buxton, Elbridge G. Kelley, Tisdale S. White. J. W. Coveney, Daniel McCowan, —8.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, N. L. Johnson, Porter Nutting.—4.

For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Messrs. T. M. House and Nathan S. Jenkins.—2.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : John E. Sanford.—1.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And there being no choice, the convention adjourned.

FRIDAY, April 17, 1874. The two branches again met in convention, for the purpose of choosing a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. The members present voted as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Charles Alden, Cyrus W. Chapman, Luci an F. Eldrido-e, Andrew J. Bailey, Damon E. Cheney, John B. Fairbanks, Henry L. Bancroft, Elijah H. Chisholm, John II. Fisher, William G. Bassett, Francis E. Clark, Charles Fitz, B. T. Batcheller, Alfred A. Clatur, George S. Gates, John H. Bell, L. J. Cole, Asahel Gates, John Bigelow, John A. Cummings, Addison Gilbert, Samuel P. Billings, Francis C. Curtis, Samuel S. Gleason, S. W. Brayton, John Cushing, Levi L. Good-peed, Richard Britton, Thos. S. Cushman, Brownell Granger, James N. Buffum, Henry C. Davis, Charles Hale, E. P. Carpenter, Edward Eaton, Solomon E. Hallett, 17 Messrs. Abraham W. Harris, Horatio A. Lucas, L II. Sawin, Francis B. Hayes, Julius M. Lyon, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Benjamin Heath, Horace H. Mayhew E. H. Seymour, A. lligginbottom, Moody Merrill, Henry P. Shattuck, Joseph W. Hill, James L. Merritt, • Henry Shortle, David P. Howes, Albert Montague, George D. Smalley, John B. Hull, W. Stanley Newhall, Thomas X. Stone, Jonathan Johnson, Amasa Norcross, John II. Studley, George W. Jones, Lysander J. Orcutt, James G. Tarr, Edward J. Jones, Charles S. Osgood, Daniel II. Thurston, Thomas M. Judd, Albert Palmer, Artemas S. Tyler, Charles II. Killam, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Warren Tyler, Lucius W. Knight, Francis E. Porter, Zenas C. Wardwell, Edward Learned, D. Franklin Reed, Henry S. Washburn, Joseph C. Little, J. A. Rich, Tisdale S. White, Lewis Lombard, Philip H. Robinson, Robert R. Wiley, George B. Loring, Geo. D. Robinson, Henry W. Wilson, Charles A. Loud, Joseph W. Rogers, George C. Wright. Aaron Low, William R. Roundy, —92.

For E. ROCKWOOD IIOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, Horace Haskins, Francis A. Nye, David Aiken, John F. Haskins, Almou M. Orcutt, Joseph E. Bailey, John A. Hawes, William E. Perkins, Sanl'ord W. Billings, Benj. F. Haves, Willard P. Phillips, Robert II. Bishop, John B Hill, John W. Rice, Stephen F. Blaney, T. M. House, Joshua C. Robinson, William E. Blunt, Benj. Howard, Chas Robinson, Jr., Fred'k L Bosworth, Andrew Howes, Nathaniel J. Rust, Sam'l II. Boutwell, James D. Hurlbut, George J. Sanger, Reuben Bovnton, Thomas P. Hurlbut, Cyrus Savage, William B."Brown, R. Hutchinson, John Savery, Alonzo A. Carr, Nathan S. Jenkins, John Shaw, Albe C. Clark, Edward J. Johnson, Warren Sibley, Charles Iv. Codman, Erastus Jones, William L. Slade, George G. Crocker, Moses Kimball, J. K. C. Sleeper, John Cummings, William S. Knox, Joshua B. Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Jonathan A. Lane, Moses Smith, Edward Dickinson, Daniel J. Lewis, Abraham II. Smith, Jedediah Dwelley, Willard Lewis, Frank II. Sprague, Geo. O. Fairbanks, Frederic W. Lincoln, Richard II. Stearns, C. C. Field, Edward P. Loring, Ezra Stearns, Joseph E. Fiske, W. C. Lovering, Isaac Stebbins, Eustace C. Fitz, Lyman Mason, Charles P. Stickney, John W. Fletcher, Albert Mason, Leonard Washburn, Charles H. French, David Mayhew, T. W. Wellington, William Frost, Edward McCIeave, Cvrus M. Wheaton, John J. Giles, John J. McNutt, Simon II. White, Samuel S. Ginnodo, John B. Moore, William Whiting, Elbridge II Goss, John F. Moors, Moses Williams, Jr., Gayton M. Hall, Avery W. Nelson, Samuel Winslow, Na'hum B. Hall, Edward O. Noves, II. V. Woods.—93.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Horace C. Bacon, John C. Blood, John Q. Adams, Emory Banister, Enos W. Boise, Andrew Athy, Patrick Barry, Dennis Bonner, Messrs. S. Butterworth, Joshua P. Haskell, Richard Olney, James H. Cai'leton, Samuel M. Haynes, James O. Parker, Patrick Collins, James E. Hill, Ezra Parmenter, Austin II. Connell, George Hodges, Richard Pope, Ilenry J. Couch, N. E. Hollis, Edward 1?. Rankin, Timothy J. Dacey, Francis M. Hughes, Lawrence Reade, Curtis Davis, Edward G. Hull, E. P. Reed, I. W. Derby, Thomas Ingalls, J. A. G. Richardson, Jarvis N Dunham, Francis W. Jacobs, William F. Salmon, Joseph M. Eaton, George P. Kingsley Nathaniel Seaver, Aug. B. Endicott, E. II. Lathrop, George A. Shaw, James E. Estabrook, Samuel Loring, Albert Smith, John E. Fitzgerald, Henry B. Löveling, Rufus Smith, Thos. F. Fitz Gerald. John T. Manny, Daniel J. Sweeney, Henry Fuller, Walter N. Mason, George W. Taft, Jeremiah Gatchell, Joseph B. Morss, Hugh J. Toland, Thomas Gates, Andrew M. Morton. George F. Verry, Ziba Gay, William H. Murray , Michael F. Wells, Wm. B. Gibson, Reuben Noble, Henry W. Wright. Andrew J. Gove, —67

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, John Davol, Jr., Elbridge G. Kelley. Aaron O. Buxton, Daniel McCowan, Henry L. Pratt.—7. J. W. Coveney,

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. Francis Edson, Samuel O. Lamb, N. L. Johnson, Porter Nutting.—1.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield: John E. Sanford.—1.

For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. And there was no choice. The convention proceeded to a second vote, and the members present cast their votes as follows :—

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Andrew J. Bailey, Alfred A. Clatur, Samuel S. Gleason, Henry L. Bancroft, L. J. Cole, Levi L. Goodspeed, William G. Bassett, John A. Cummings, Charles Hale, B. T. Bachelier, John Cushing, Francis 15. Hayes, John II Bell, Thos. S. Cushman, Benjamin Heath, Samuel P. Billings, Edward Eaton, A. Higginbottom, S. W. Brayton, Lucian F. Eldridge, David P. Howes, Richard Britton, John II. Fisher, John B. Ilull, Cyrus W Chapman, Charles Fitz, Jonathan Johnson, Damon E Cheney, George S. Gates, George W. Jones, Elijah II. Chishoim, Asahel Crates, Edward J. Jones, Francis E. Clark, Addison Gilbert, Thomas M. Judd, Messrs. Charles II. Killam, Amasa Norcross, Henry P. Shattuck, Lucius W. Knight, Lysander J. Orcutt, Geo. I). Smalley, Edward Learned, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., John H, Studley, Lewis Lombard, Francis E. Porter, James G. Tarr, George B. Loring, I). Franklin Reed, Daniel H. Thurston, Charles A. Loud, J. A. Rich, Artemas S. Tyler, Aaron Low, Philip II. Robinson, Warren Tyler, lloratio A. Lucas, Geo. I). Robinson, Zenas C. Wardwell, Julius M. Lyon, Joseph W. Rogers, Henry S. Washburn, Moody Merrill, Wm. R. Roundv, Tisdale S. White, James L. Merritt, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Henry W. Wilson, W. Stanley Newhall E. H. Seymour, G. C. Wright—72.

For E. ROCKWOOD HOAR of Concord : Messrs. William Abbott, John A. Ilawes, Willard P. Phillips, Joseph E. Bailey, Benjamin F. Hayes, John W. Rice, Sanford W. Billings. T. M. House, Joshua C. Robinson, Robert R. Bishop, Benjamin Howard, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Stephen F. Blaney, Andrew Howes, Nathaniel J. Rust, William E. Blunt, Thomas P Hurlbut, George J. Sanger, Fred'k L. Bosworth, R. Hutchinson, Cyrus Savage, Sam'l II Boutwell, Edward J. Johnson, John Savery, Reuben Boynton, Erastus Jones, John Shaw, William B. Brown, Moses Kimball, William L. Slade, Alonzo A. Carr, William S. Knox, J. Iv. C. Sleeper, Charles R. Codman, Daniel J. Lewis, Joshua B. Smith, John Cummings, Frederic W. Lincoln, Moses Smith, Ben. C. Currier, Edward P. Loring, Abraham H. Smith, Geo. O. Fairbanks, W. C. Lovering, Frank. II. Sprague, C. C. Field, Lyman Mason, Richard II. Stearns, Eustace C. Fitz, Albert Mason, Isaac Stebbins, John W. Fletcher, David Mayhew, Charles P. Stickney, Charles H. French, Edward McCleave, Leonard Washburn, William Frost, John J. McNutt, T. W Wellington, John J. Giles, John B. Moore, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Avery W. Nelson, Simon H. White, Elbridge H. Goss, Edward O. Noyes, Moses Williams, Jr., Gaytou M. Hall, Francis A. Nve, Samuel Winslov, Horace Haskins, William E. Perkins, II. Y. Woods—75.

For BENJAMIN R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A Adams, Curtis Davis, James E. Hill, John Q Adams, I. W Derby, Geo. Hodges, Andrew Athy, Jarvis N. Dunham, N. E. Hollis, Horace C. Bacon, Joseph M. Eaton, Francis M. Hughes, Emory Banister, Aug. B. Endicott, Edward G. Hull, Patrick Barry, James E. Estabrook Thomas Ingalls, John C. Blood, John E. Fitzgerald, Francis W. Jacobs, linos W. Boise, Thos.F. Fitz Gerald Geo. P. Kingsley, Dennis Bonner, Henry Fuller, E. II. Lathrop, ' ,S. Butterworth, Jeremiah Gatchell, Samuel Loring, James II. Carleton, Thomas Gates, Henry B. Lovering, Patrick ('ollins, Ziba Gav, Jolm'T. Manny, Austin II. Connell, Will. B. Gibson, Walter X. Mason, Henry J Couch, Andrew J. Gove, Joseph B. Morss, Levi L. Gushing, Jr. , Joshua P. Haskell, Andrew M. Morton, Timothv J. Dacey, Samuel M. Haynes, William II Murray, Messrs. Reuben Noble, E. P. Reed, Ezra Stearns, Richard Olney, J. A. G. Richardson, Daniel J. Sweeney, James O. Parker, William F. Salmon, George W. Taft, Ezra Parmenter, Nathaniel Seaver, Hugh J. Poland, Richard Pope, George A. Shaw, Geotge F. Verry, Edward B. Rankin, Albert Smith, Michael F. Wells, Lawrence Reade, Rufus Smith, H. W. Wright.—69.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy : Messrs. David Aiken, Nahum B. Hall, John F. Moors, Charles Alden, John F. Haskins, Porter Nutting, Albe C. Clark, John B. Hill, Almon M. Orcutt, George G. Crocker, N. L. Johnson, Albert Palmer, Edward Dickinson, Samuel O. Lamb, Warren Sibley, Jedediah Dwelley, Jonathan A. Lane, William Whiting. Francis Edson, —19.

For NATHANIEL B. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartholmesz, John Davol, Jr., Daniel McCowan, Aaron O. Buxton, Brownell Granger, Henry L. Pratt, J. W. Coveney, Elbridge G. Kelley, Joseph W. Hill, Henry C. Davis, Joseph C. Little, Ed. McCleave.—12.

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. John Bigelow, Willard Lewis, John E. Sanford, E. P. Carpenter, Horace H. Mayhew, L. H. Sawin, Joseph E. Fiske, Albert Montague, Thomas N. Stone. Abraham W. Harris, —10.

For GEORGE B. LORING of Salem : Messrs. John B. Fairbanks, James D. Hurlbut, Henry Shortle.—3. For CHARLES HALE of Boston : Charles S. Osgood.—1. For JOHN G. WIIITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1. For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : James N. Buft'um.—1. For JOHN E. SANFORD of Taunton : Nathan S. Jenkins.—1. For ROBERT C. PITMAN of New Bedford : Solomon E. Hallett.—1. And there was no choice. Thereupon, the convention proceeded to vote a third time, and the members present voted as follows :—

For WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Greenfield : Messrs. William Abbott, Henry L Bancroft, John Bigelow, Charles Alden, B. T. Batcheller, Sanford W. Billings, Joseph E. Bailey, John II. Bell, Robert R. Bishop, Messrs. Stephen F. Blaney, T. M. House, William E. Perkins, William E. Blunt, Benjamin Howard, Willard P. Phillips, Fred'k L Bosworth, Andrew Howes, Charles L. Pratt, Sam'l II Boutwell, James 1). Hurlbut, Henry L. Pratt, Reuben Boynton, Thos. P. Hurlbut, D. Franklin Reed, Richard Br'itton, R. Hutchinson, John W. Rice, James X. Buffum, Nathan S. Jenkins, J. A. Rich, Aaron O. Buxton, N. L. Johnson, Joshua C. Robinson, E. P. Carpenter, Edward J. Johnson, Philip II. Robinson, Alonzo A. Carr, Jonathan Johnson, Geo. D. Robinson. Cyrus W. Chapman, Erastus Jones, Chas. Robinson, Jr., Damon E. Cheney, Edward J. Jones, Joseph W. Rogers, Albe C. Clark, Elbridge G. Ivelley, Nathaniel J. Rust, Francis E. Clark, Charles H. Killam, John E. Sanford, Alfred A. Clatur, Moses Kimball, George J. Sanger, Charles R. Codman, William S. Knox, Cyrus Savage, George G. Crocker, Samuel O. Lamb, John Savery, John Cummings, Jonathan A. Lane, L. II. Sawin, John A. Cummings, Daniel J. Lewis, Isaac F. Sawtelle, Ben. C. Currier, Willard Lewis, E. II. Seymour, Francis C. Curtis, Fred. W. Lincoln, John Shaw, Thos. S. Cushman, Joseph C. Little, Henry Shortle, John Davol, Jr , Lewis Lombard, William L. Slade, Jedediali Dwelley, Edward P. Loring, J. K. C. Sleeper, Edward Eaton, Charles A. Loud, George D. Smalley, Geo O. Fairbanks, W. C. Lovering, Joshua B. Smith, C. C. Field, Aaron Low, Moses Smith, Joseph E. Fiske, Horatio A Lucas, Abraham H. Smith, Eustace C. Fitz, Albert Mason, Frank. II. Sprague, Charles Fitz, Horace II. Mayhew, Richard H. Stearns, John W. Fletcher, David Mayhew, Ezra Stearns, Charles II. French, Edward McCleave, Isaac Stebbins, William Frost, Daniel McCowan, Charles P. Stickney, George S. Gates, John J. McNutt, Thomas N. Stone, Addison Gilbert, Moody Merrill, John II. Studley, John J. Giles, James L. Merritt, Artemas S. Tyler, Samuel S. Ginnodo, Albert Montague, Zenas C. Wardwell, Levi L. Goodspeed, John 15 Moore, HenryS Washburn, Elbridge II. Goss, John F. Moors, Leonard Washburn, Gayton M. Hall, Avery W. Nelson, T. W. Wellington, Solomon E. Hallett, W. Stanley Newhall, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Abraham W. Harris, Amasa Norcross, Simon II. White, Horace Haskins, Edward O. Noyes, Ti.-dale S. White, John A. Hawes, Francis A. Nye, Moses Williams, Jr., Francis 15. Hayes, Almon M. Orcutt, Henry W. Wilson, Benjamin F. Hayes, Charles S. Osgood, Samuel Winslow, A. Iligiiinbottom, Wm. C. Parker, Jr., Henry V. Woods. John B. Hill, —151.

For BEN J AMI X R. CURTIS of Boston : Messrs. William A. Adams, Enos W. Boise, L. L. Cushing, Jr., John Q. Adams, Dennis Bonner, Timothv J. Dacey, Andrew A thy, S. Bulterworth, Curtis Davis, Horace C. Bacon, James II. Carleton, I. W. Derby, Emory Banister, Patrick Collins, Jarvis N Dunham, Patrick Barry, Austin II. Connell, Joseph M. Eaton, John C. Blood, Henry J. Goueh, Aug. B. Endicott, Messrs, Jas. E. Estabrook, Thomas Ingalls, Lawrence Reade, John E. Fitzgerald, Francis W. Jacobs, E. P. Reed, T. F. Fitz Gerald, Geo. P. Kingsley, J. A. G. Richardson, Jeremiah Gatcliell, Samuel Lonng, Nathaniel Seaver, ' Thomas Gates, Henry B. Lovering, George A. Shaw, Ziba Gay, Walter N. Mason, Albert Smith, William B. Gibson, Joseph 13. Morss, Rul'us Smith, Andrew J. Gove, Andrew M. Morton, Daniel J. Sweeney, Joshua P. Haskell, William II. Murray, George W. Taft, Samuel M. Haymes, Reuben Noble, Hugh J. Toland, James E. Hill, Richard Olney, George F. Verry, George Hodges, James O. Parker, Michael F. Wells, N. E. Hollis, Ezra Parmenter, Henry W. Wright. Francis M. Hughes, Richard Pope, —64. Edward G. Hull, Edward B. Rankin,

For HENRY L. DAWES of Pittsfield : Messrs. Andrew J. Bailey, John H. Fisher, Lucius W. Knight, William G. Bassett, Samuel S. Gleason, Edward Learned, Samuel P. Billings, Brownell Granger, George B. Loring, S. W. Bray ton, Charles Hale, Julius M. Lyon, Elijah H. Chisholm, Benjamin Heath, Lysander J. Orcutt, L. J. Cole, David P Howes, Francis E. Porter, Henry C. Davis, John B. Hull, William R. Roundy, Lucian F. Eldridge, George W. Jones, Henry P. Sliattuck. John B. Fairbanks, Thomas M. Judd, —26.

For CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS of Quincy: Messrs. Daniel Aiken, Asahel Gates, Lyman Mason, William B. Brown, Nalium B. Hall, Porter Nutting, Edward Dickinson, John F. Haskins, Albert Palmer, Francis Edson, E. H. Lathrop, Warren Sibley, Henry Fuller, John T. Manny, AVm. Whiting.—lo.

For NATHANIEL P. BANKS of Waltham : Messrs. Geo. Bartliolmesz, Warren Tvler, J. W. Coveney, Robert R. Wiley.—4.

For GEORGE B. LORING of Salem: Messrs. Joseph W. Hill, Daniel H. Thurston, James G. Tarr, Geo. C. Wright.—4. For JOHN G. WHITTIER of Amesbury : Nathaniel P. Banks.—1.

For WENDELL PHILLIPS of Boston : John Cushing.—1.

For STEPHEN N. GIFFORD of Duxbury : William F. Salmon.—1.

And it appeared that WILLIAM B. WASHBURN of Green- field was chosen. Thereupon the convention dissolved. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Paper from the House. senator in con- Ordered, In concurrence, that the Clerks of the two branches notify Ilis Excellency the Governor that William B. Washburn of Greenfield has been duly elected by the legislature, a senator in the congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Charles Sumner. Adjourned.

SATURDAY, April 18, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Papers from the House. Bills- Bills, To authorize cities and towns to erect and maintain public baths and wash-houses (on the petition of William Aspinwall) ; To enable the First Parish in Berlin to sell a piece of land (on the petition of Silas Sawyer and others), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A bill to confirm certain conveyances made by William B. Howes, trustee under the will of Susanna Burley, was read and referred to the committee on Probate and Chan- cery. Bills, To regulate the transportation of offal in cities and towns (in a new draft of the Senate bill) ; In relation to the extinguishment of fires in woodlands, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Resolves. ReSOlveS, In favor of John Mangen ; In favor of Harriet E. Stone, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Also, a bill to extend the time for paying state aid to soldiers and sailors and their families, and the families of the slain.

A memorial of the American Academy of Arts and ^"fXtsand Sciences, relative to a new and thorough scientific survey Sciences, of the Commonwealth, was referred to the committee on Education. A petition of the reporters of the House for better Reporters of ventilation of their gallery was referred to the committee resemaovesT on the State House. Severally in concurrence. The order referring so much of the report of the State siaughter. Board of Health as relates to slaughter-houses to the committee on Agriculture, came up concurred with an amendment striking out the word " Agriculture," and inserting instead thereof the words " Mercantile Affairs " ; and the Senate non-concurred in the amendment, and the bill was returned to the House. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Bnl8- To incorporate the Lenox Water Company ; To regulato e the distribution of damageO s where there are separate interests in lands in cases of water-supply to cities and towns; To amend chapter 102 of the General Statutes, relating to sales of land by guardians ; and The Resolve confirming the acts of Luke Lyman, register of probate and insolvency for Hampshire County, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill in relation to naturalization ; and Naturalization. The report on the petition of Samuel A. Dean a;ud |aXelA,Dean others, were severally passed over. The bill to annex a portion of the town of Sharon to the Sharon and town of Walpole was laid on the table. The Senate bill to annex a part of the town of Chelms- Chelmsford and ford to the city of Lowell, was read a third time and Lowe11' passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to grant further time to the Kenoza Kenoza Street Street Railway Co. for complying with the requirements Eailway°0- of its charter and the general laws of the Commonwealth, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Commercial fertilizers. The House bill concerning commercial fertilizers was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Hours of labor. The bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing establishments was ordered to be placed first in the orders of the day for Tuesday next. Old South The bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston Society. was ordered to be placed second in the orders of the day for Tuesday next. Intoxicating The report of the joint special committee on the subject liquors. of the Liquor Law was taken from the table and ordered to be placed in the orders of the day for Thursday next. Adjournment. On motion it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet on Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock, p. M. Adjourned.

TUESDAY, April 21, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Saturday was read. Building, mutual loan and Mr. Lathrop, on leave, introduced a bill for the incor- accumulating porating of building, mutual loan and accumulating fund fund associations. associations ; and the same was read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Verry,— Interest on Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary inquire rations!* corp°" what legislation, if any, is necessary or expedient in reference to amending or construing, by legislation, chapter 292 of the Acts of 1870. central square J[r. Washburn presented a petition of the Central of S»t Boston. Square Baptist Society of East Boston, for confirmation of certain acts of said society, and for authority to hold real estate; and the same was, under a suspension of the 20th joint rule, referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mutual fire in- ]\ir. White, from the committee on Insurance, to whom was recommitted the engrossed bill in relation to mutual fire insurance companies, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Washburn, from the committee on Education, on superintendents the petition of the city of Cambridge and sundry others, cf sohools- reported A bill respecting the office of superintendents of schools. Mr. Fitz, from the committee on the Treasury, reported Patrick Haley. the House Resolve in favor of Patrick Haley without amendment; and the bills were read and placed, with the Resolve,, in the orders of the day for to-morrow for a second reading. Papers from the House. Ordered, In concurrence, that the joint standing and Committees, special committees have until May first to report on matters referred to them. The Senate order in relation to the same subject came up, and the House insists on its amendment therein ; and thereupon the Senate receded from its non-concurrence therein. A remonstrance of Joseph F. Ingalls and others, against the annexation of Methuen to Lawrence, was referred, in concurrence, to the committee on Towns. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to i^« Parish in enable the First Parish in Berlin to sell real estate was Berli"' read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill to authorize cities and towns to erect and main- Batii* and tain public baths and wash-houses was read a second time waoll l,"uses- and ordered to a third reading. Subsequently, Mr. Lathrop moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to a third reading; and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. The bill to regulate the distribution of damages where water supply there are separate interests in lands, in cases of water- towns!3 :"'d supply to cities and towns, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The House bills, BUIS. To incorporate the Lenox Water Company; To amend chapter 102 of the General Statutes relating to sales of land by guardians ; and The Resolve confirming the acts of Luke Lyman, regis- Hampshire Co. ter of probate and insolvency for Hampshire County, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Naturalization. The Semite bill ill relation to naturalization was ordered to be engrossed. Subsequently, Mr. Merrill moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the bill passed to be engrossed; and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to- morrow. Hours of labor. The bill to regulate the hours of labor in manufacturing establishments was further considered, amended, and the substitute proposed thereto by Mr. Lane was rejected; and the question then recurring on ordering the same to be engrossed, it was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— f YEAS—Messrs. Bacon, Bailey, Banks, Batcheller, Dwelley, Gatchell, Hawes, Hayes, Hurlbut, Ingalls, Jacobs, Lovering, Mason, Parmenter, Salmon, Stickney, Stone, Toland, Wardwell, Washburn, White.—21. NATS—Messrs. Aiken, Baird, Edson, French, Lane, Lathrop, Merrill, Norcross, Nye, Reed, Verry.—11. So the bill passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Old South The bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston Society. was further considered, the question being on the adoption of the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Hayes, but without action thereon, the bill was placed first in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Samuel A. Dean The report on the petition of Samuel A. Dean and et als. others was ordered to be placed second in the orders of the day for to-morrow. First District Mr. Norcross, on leave, introduced a bill to amend the U 0 U h ?rn m°dd?e B ex " Act of the present year establishing the First District Court of Southern Middlesex; and the same was read three times under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Fees paid by The communication from the secretary of the Common- state constables into county wealth, with statement of fees paid by state constables treasuries. into the county treasuries, was taken from the table and referred to the joint special committee on the State Police. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Resolve in favor of Sarah M. Tattle; and Sarah M.Tuttie. The motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill to Lowell and annex a part of the town of Dracut to the city of Lowell L"acut- was passed to be engrossed ; and The bill to annex a portion of the town of Sharon to Sharon and the town of Walpole, were taken from the table and WalP°le- placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

The following engrossed bills (the first four of which Bills enacted originated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, to wit:— the Gove™™.0 Concerning the grand jury for the county of Norfolk for the year 1874. Concerning the Plymouth County Railroad Company. To amend section 5 of chapter 66 of the General Stat- utes in relation to agricultural societies. To establish the Boston Water Board. To alter the judicial districts of the district court of Eastern Hampden and the police court of Springfield. The following engrossed Resolves (all of which origi- ^^'x'f nated in the House), passed, and, with the above named the G-overnor. hills, were laid before the Governor for his approval:— In favor of John E. Bulmer. In favor of Mary Rosannah Burke. Providing for the preparation of a new catalogue of the state library. To furnish certain documents and standard weights to the town of Rockland. In relation to the flats, meadows and beaches on East Harbor Creek in Provincetown and Truro. On motion of Mr. Stickney,— Ordered, That the committee on Banks and Banking Trust com- inquire whether any further legislation is necessary in re- pame8, lation to trust companies. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, April 22, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Boston wharf Mr. Hayes, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on the bill to authorize the Boston Wharf Company to increase its capital stock; and Boston High- Oil the bill to incorporate the Boston Highlands Ma- lands Masonic • i- * • l BUILDING ASSO- some Building Association ; and Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on lands.'" w°°d' the House bill in relation to the extinguishment of fires in woodlands ; and Transportation Mr. Verry, from the same committee, on the bill to regulate the transportation of offal in cities and towns; and Bills. Mr. Stickney, from the committee on the Treasury, on the bills In addition to an Act to establish a hospital for the insane in the north-eastern part of the Commonwealth; Concerning the police court of Chelsea; To establish the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Haverhill; and Resolves. Mr. Fitz, from the same committee, on the Kesolves In favor of Jane Parks ; In favor of W. R. Mudge, severally reported that the same ought to pass; and they were ordered to a second reading. Hampden Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Probate and Chancery, on the bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register of probate and insolvency for the county of Hampden, reported that the same ought to pass with certain amendments ; and the bill was referred to the committee on the Treasury, interest on Mr. Verry, from the committee on the Judiciary, on rations^ corp°'the order of the 21st instant relative to the subject, reported A bill in addition to an Act concerning interest on bonds of corporations; and the same „was read and ordered to a second reading. Commissioners Air. Fitz, from the committee on the Fisheries, on the on inland Fish. ,umual roport 0f the Commissioners on Inland Fisheries, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon; and s,-mider, Bart- y[ Bacon from the committee on Railways, on the lett ic Co. r petition of Scudder, Bartlett and Company, reported, asking to be discharged from the further consideration thereof and that the same be referred to the next General Court; and these reports were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Salmon, from the joint committee on Printing, on Bu reau of Sta- the order relative to printing extra copies of the report of tistios of Labor' the Bureau of Statistics of Labor ; and Mr. Hawes, from said committee, on the part of the Museum of Senate, on the order relative to printing extra copies of zCaiogy?"™ the annual report of the trustees of the Museum of Com- parative Zoology, severally reported that said orders ought to be adopted; and these reports were accepted, and the former sent down for concurrence. Mr. Stickney presented a petition of the mayor of Fall Fan River. River, that said city may be authorized to issue additional water bonds. Referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs, under a suspension of the twentieth joint rule. Sent down for concurrence. The bill for the incorporation of building, mutual loan Building, and accumulating fund associations was taken from the accumulating d as60Cia table and referred, under a suspension of the twentieth £on s. " joint rule, to the committee on the Judiciary.

Papers from the House. A petition of David Pulsifer. for additional compensa- David Puisifer. tion for certain clerical services, was referred to the committee on Claims, in concurrence. A resolve to confirm the title to land sold by the town Winchester, of Winchester, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. A report of the committee on Towns, granting leave to Thos. Nye, jr. withdraw on the petition of Thomas Nye, Jr. ; and A report of the committee on Banks and Banking, that Savings tanks, it is inexpedient to legislate on the order relative to the investments by savings banks, and to notice to be given by the depositors of the withdrawal of deposits, were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow.

The House bill to provide for special terms of the SU- Superior court, perior court came up concurred in the Senate amendment therein, with an amendment; and the bill was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mutual fire in- The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill in surance cos. relation to mutual fire insurance companies ; and The Resolve in favor of Patrick Haley, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. First Parish in The House bill to enable the First Parish in Berlin to Berlin. sell real estate, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Old Sontli The bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston Society. was further considered, the question being on the adoption of the substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Hayes. And the vote being taken thereon, it was carried in the negative, and the bill was further considered and assigned for to-morrow at 2^ o'clock, P. M. Mr. Hayes moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the substitute proposed by him for the bill was rejected. Adjourned.

THURSDAY, April 23, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. White,— Trov and Green- Ordered, That twenty-five hundred extra copies of the Hoosae Tunnel, report of the committee on the Troy and Greenfield Rail- road and the Hoosac Tunnel of 1873 be printed, of which five hundred copies shall be for the use of the engineer, and two thousand for the use of the Legislature. wiiiieL.Payne. Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Claims, on the Resolve in favor of Willie L. Paine, reported the same in a new draft; and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Hampshire Mr. Fuller, from the committee on Probate and Chan- County. cery, on the petition of the register and judge of probate and insolvency for Hampshire County, reported A bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register of probate and insolvency for the county of Hampshire. Franklin Mr. Johnson, from the same committee, on the petition County. of the judge and register of probate and insolvency for Franklin County, reported A bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register of probate and insolvency for the county of Franklin; and these bills were severally read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, re- Municipal con ported a bill relating to the municipal court of the city of of Bostou- Boston without amendment; and the same was ordered to a second reading. Mr. War dwell, from the committee on Towns, on the Revere, petition of the selectmen of Revere, reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw; and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Verry, on leave, introduced a bill in relation to the Witnesses, examination of witnesses in courts; and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Papers from the House. A bill to annex a portion of the town of Brookline to Boston and the city of Boston (on the petition of James Greenough Brookline- and others) ; and Bills, Bills. To authorize the city of Holyoke to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt (on the petition of the mayor of said city) ; Relating to dividends of joint stock fire and marine insurance companies (on the report of the Insurance Com- missioner), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. A bill to supply Marlborough with pure water was read and referred, in concurrence, under a suspension of the rule, to the committee oil Water Supply and Drainage.

A petition of the mayor of New Bedford for authority New Bedford, to issue additional water bonds was referred in concurrence to the committee on Mercantile Affairs.

The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to BUIS. annex a portion of the town of Sharon to the town of Walpole, was ordered to a third reading. The bills, To incorporate the Boston Highlands Masonic Building Association: To authorize the Boston Wharf Company to increase its capital stock; In addition to aii Act to establish a hospital for the insane in the north-eastern part of the Commonwealth ; 49 Concerning the police court in Chelsea; To establish the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Haverhill; and The Resolves, In favor of W. R. Mudge ; and In favor of Jane Parks, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Reports. The reports, On the petition of Scuddcr, Bartlett and Company; and On the report of the Commissioner on Inland Fisheries, were severally accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

Thos. Nye, Jr. The House report on the petition of Thomas Nye, Jr., and others was accepted in concurrence. Patrick Haley. The House Resolve in favor of Patrick Haley was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The orders of the day were laid on the table. Old South Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the Society. consideration of the bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston, and the Senate refused to reconsider the vote whereby the substitute proposed therefor was rejected. Further debate was had thereon, but without any action on the same, the further consideration was assigned for to-morrow, at 2|- o'clock, P. M. Trust com- Mr. Stickney," from the committee on Banks and Bank- panies. ing, on the order of the 21st instant relative to the subject, reported A bill relating to trust companies; and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Bancroft,— Committee on Ordered, That the committee on Roads and Bridges Roads and Bridges. have leave to visit Turner's Falls, and such other places as may be needful in order to complete the business now before them.

Bills enacted. The following engrossed bills (the first four of which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted, to wit:— To amend chapter 106 of the Acts of 1867, concerning sewers and drains in the city of Worcester. To authorize the Bristol County Agricultural Society to hold additional real estate. To authorize the town of Arlington to issue additional water scrip, and to limit the .amount thereof. In addition to and amendatory of the Several Acts Bills enacted, relating to the Turner's Falls Company. To authorize cemetery corporations to hold funds in trust for the care of lots. To authorize the city of Boston to improve Ston3r Brook and its tributaries. To authorize the city of Cambridge to construct and maintain tide-gates across Alewife Brook. In addition to an Act to establish the city of Somerville. Relating to sales of land by executors. In relation to the rights of husband and wife. In relation to the defective service of writs and other civil processes. To supply the town of Danvers with pure water. To change the name of the Children's Home and Home for Aged Females in Roxbury. To regulate the shell-fisheries in the waters of Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries. To dissolve the North Weymouth Fire District. For the protection of trout, land-locked salmon and lake trout. An engrossed Resolve in favor of Patrick Buckley (which originated in the Senate) passed.

On motion of Mr. Hayes, under a suspension of the Husbands nnd rule, the vote whereby the bill relating to the rights of ^veB-risbtB husbands and wives and for the protection of minor children passed to be engrossed, was reconsidered; and thereupon the vote by Avhich the amendment proposed thereto by the same senator at the last stage was adopted, was reconsidered, and the amendment was then rejected. And the bill was then passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Adjourned.

FRIDAY, April 24, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Norcross, from the committee on the Judiciary, on Bins, the bill, To confirm the title to land sold by the town of Win- chester ; and Richard Stick- ney. The Resolve to confirm and make valid a deed made by the administrator of the estate of Richard Stickney, deceased ; and Witnesses. Mr. Verry, from the same committee, on the bill in relation to the examination of witnesses in the courts of the Commonwealth ; and Attleborough Br. K. E. Co. Mr. White, from the committee on Railways, on the bill authorizing the Attleborough Branch Railroad Company to increase its capital stock, severally-reported that said bills and Resolve ought to pass ; and they were ordered to a second reading. Real estate. Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the House bill relative to proceedings affecting title to real estate, reported that the same ought not to pass ; and the bill was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow on the question of rejection. riampden Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, on the County. bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register of probate for the county of Hampden, reported that the same ought to pass with the amendments recommended by the committee on the Judiciary; and the bill was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. rb. Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the House bill authorizing the clerk of the courts in the county of Hampden to draw pay for clerk-hire from the county treasury, reported the same in a new draft; and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Statistics of Mr. Bailey, from the joint special committee on the labor. Labor Question, on so much of the Governor's address as relates to statistics of labor, and on the order relative to the subject, reported, asking to be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the same be referred to the joint special committee on the subject of the In- dustrial Statistics of the Commonwealth ; and the report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Taxation of Mr. Aiken, from the joint special committee on Just and mining shares. Equal Taxation, on the order in relation to the taxation of mining shares of property located in other states, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon ; and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to- morrow. Stoughton. Air. Carpenter presented a petition of the selectmen of Stoughton for the reimbursement of a sum of money paid by said town to the Commonwealth for the care of William Feeley at the state lunatic hospital at Taunton. Referred to the committee on Claims.

Papers from the House.

A bill to establish and confirm the judgment and order passenger sta- of the county commissioners of Middlesex County, concern- dou in Natiok- ing the railway crossing and passenger station in Natick, came up referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges, and the Senate concurred in the reference. A bill to change the name of the Cardany and Miller cardanyand Furniture Company, was read and ordered to a second c™er Kur"itul'e reading.

Ordered, In concurrence, that the joint special com- Committee on mittee on the Tunnel Line of Railways be authorized to Byways.™ °f visit the Hoosac Tunnel and the line of railroads leading thereto. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, BiU"- To regulate the transportation of offal in cities and towns; In relation to the extinguishment of fires in woodlands ; Relating to trust companies ; Relating to the municipal courts of the city of Boston ; Relating to dividends of joint stock fire and marine insurance companies; To authorize the city of Holyoke to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debt; To annex a portion of the town of Brookline to the city of Boston ; and The Resolve in favor of Willie L. Payne, were severally wmieL.Payne, read a second time and ordered to a third reading-. The motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill 111 Naturalization. relation to naturalization was ordered to be engrossed, was carried in the affirmative, and the bill was recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. The report of the committee on Banks and Banking, on Sayings banks, the order relative to investments by savings banks, and notice from depositors relative to withdrawal of deposits, was recommitted. The Senate bill in relation to mutual fire insurance com- Mutual Are in- panics was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. sunmoe cos- Sent down for concurrence. The bill to provide for special terms of the superior Superior court. court was considered, and the Senate concurred in the amendment proposed by the House thereto. Intoxicating The report of the committee on the Liquor Law, on the liquors. several matters referred to them was assigned for consideration on Tuesday, May 5, at o'clock, P. M. . Sharon and Walpole. The Senate bill to annex a portion of the town of Sharon to the town of Walpole was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Boston Wharf Co. The Senate bill to authorize the Boston Wharf Company to increase its capital stock was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. W. R. Mudge. The Senate Resolve in favor of W. R. Mudge was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Sent down for concurrence. The House bills, In addition to an Act to establish a hospital for the insane in the north-eastern part of the Commonwealth ; To establish the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Haverhill; and Jane Parks, The House Resolve in favor of Jane Parks, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Old South Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the Society. consideration of the bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston, and after debate, it was assigned for consideration on Tuesday next, at o'clock, P. M. Bills and The following bills were laid before the Governor for Resolves laid before the his approval, to wit :— Governor. To amend chapter 106 of the Acts of 1867, concerning sewers and drains in the city of Worcester. To authorize the Bristol County Agricultural Society to hold additional real estate. To authorize the town of Arlington to issue additional water scrip and to limit the amount thereof. In addition to and amendatory of the several Acts re- latino- to the Turner's Falls Company. To* authorize cemetery corporations to hold funds in trust for the care of lots. To authorize the city of Boston to improve Stony Brook and its tributaries. To authorize the city of Cambridge to construct and maintain tide-gates across Alewife Brook. In addition to an act to establish the city of Somerville. Relating to sales of land on execution. In relation to the rights of husband and wife. In relation to the defective service of writs and other civil processes. • To supply the town of Danvers with pure water. To change the name of the Children's Home and Home for Aged Females in Roxbury. To regulate the shell-fishery in the waters of Mount Hope Bay and its tributaries. To dissolve the North Weymouth Fire District. For the protection of trout, land-locked salmon and lake trout. An engrossed Resolve in favor of Patrick Buckley was also laid before the Governor for his approval. The Senate bill to incorporate the Boston Highlands Boston High. Masonic Building Association (in the orders of the day) ßSuding^wn. was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate report on the petition of the selectmen of Revere. Revere was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned.

SATURDAY, April 25, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on BUIS. the House bills, Relative to joint tenants and tenants in common ; To regulate the compensation of sealers of weights and measures in cities and towns ; and Mr. Norcross, from the same committee, on the bills, Relative to owners of land or mining rights, or mineral lands ; To constitute the superior court a court of law for certain purposes, severally reported that said bills ought not to pass ; and the bills were severally placed in the orders of the day for Monday on the question of rejection.

Papers from the House. Bills. Bills, To extend the time for the location and construction of the bridge and railroad authorized by chapter 295 of the Acts of 1872, and for other purposes (on the petition of the Old Colony Railroad Company) ; Relating to school attendance and truancy (on the report of the Secretary of the Board of Education), were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Appropriations. making appropriations for certain educational purposes was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Reports. report of the committee on Towns, granting leave to withdraw on the petition of Lewis J. Bird and others was laid on the table. Reports, granting leave to withdraw, of the committee on Railways, on the petitions of The Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad Company; and Of Columbus Corey and others ; and Of the committee on Towns, on the petitions for the annexation of Methuen to the city of Lawrence; and A report of the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions, discharging them from the further consideration of the order relative to accommodation of inebriates in insane asylums, and referring the same to the Board of State Charities, were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. Bills. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Authorizing the Attleborough Branch Railroad to increase its capital stock ; Relating to the examination of witnesses in the courts of this Commonwealth; Authorizing the clerk of the courts in Hampden County to draw pay for clerk-hire from the county treasury; To change the name of the Cardany and Miller Furni- ture Company; and Resolves. The Resolves, To confirm and make valid a deed made by the administrator of the estate of Richard Stickney, deceased; To confirm the title to land sold by the town of Win- chester, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The House bills, BUU. Concerning the police court in Chelsea ; To authorize the city of Holyoke to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its debts ; To annex a portion of the town of Brookline to the city of Boston; To regulate the transportation of offal in cities and towns; In relation to the extinguishment of fires in woodlands, were severally read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The Senate Resolve in favor of Willie L. Payne was wniieL. Payne, read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The report on the petition of Samuel A. Dean and oth- Samuel A. Dean ers was further considered, the question being on the et al8' adoption of the substitute proposed therefor, and, after debate, the subject was recommitted with instructions to report-some method of investigation into the subject. The motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill to Baths and authorize cities and towns to erect and maintain public dSes'andtowni baths and wash-houses was ordered to a third reading, was carried in the affirmative, and, after further consideration, the bill was again ordered to a third reading. Mr. Bailey moved a reconsideration of the vote where- Naturalization, by the bill concerning naturalization was recommitted, and the motion being considered, Mr. Bancroft moved that the same be assigned for consideration on Wednes- day, May 6, at 21 o'clock, p. M. ; and the question oil this motion was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:—

YEAS—Messrs. Bailey, Bancroft, Batcheller, Dwelley, Fitz, Hayes, Iiurlbut, Merrill, Norcross, Washburn, White.—11. NATS—Messrs. Bacon, Banks, Gatchell, Ingalls, Jacobs, Parmenter, Reed, Salmon, Poland, Verry, Wardwell.—11. The President voting in the affirmative, the subject was assigned for that day and hour. 50 Real estate. The bill relative to proceedings affecting the title to real estate was discharged from the orders of the day and laid on the table. Taxation. The report (in the orders of the day) on the order relative to taxation 011 shares in mines and other property located in other states was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned.

MONDAY, April 27, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Saturday was read.

Papers from the House.

County anfi A bill to amend section 8 of chapter 10 of the General E™.comm18' Statutes, relating to county and special commissioners, was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Railroad corpo- A bill to authorize towns and cities to subscribe for and

rations. jioW gtock in railr0ad corporations (on an order in relation to the subject) was read and ordered to a second reading. Polls, property A report of the committee on Just and Equal Taxation, and taxes. ^ t]ie communication from the Secretary of the Common- wealth of the aggregates of polls, property and taxes of the Commonwealth, was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Savings bant Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Banks and Banking inquire into the expediency of establishing a board of savings bank examiners.

widows' dower. A communication was received from the Clerk of the House announcing that the Senate bill to amend section 5 of chapter 90 of the General Statutes, in relation to widows' dower, had been rejected by that branch, state Board of The annual report of the State Board of Health was n"'ltlL taken from the table and referred to the committee on Mer- cantile Affairs. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Old Colony The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to R. R. Co. extcnj the time for the location and construction of the bridge and railroad authorized by chapter 295 of the Acts of the year 1872, and for other purposes, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The bill to establish the salaries of the judge and register Hampden of probate and insolvency for the county of Hampden was CoQ,1,y- read a second time, amended as proposed by the committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to a third reading. The Senate bill relating to trust companies was read a Trust com- third tune, amende-11d an1 d passed-j toi be engrossedr . pames. The Senate bill authorizing the Attleborough Branch Atticborongh . , . ' . Branch R. R. Railroad Company to increase its capital stock was read a Co. third time and passed to lie engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill relating to the examination of witnesses witnesses, in the courts of this Commonwealth was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

The Senate bill authorizing the clerk of the courts in Hampden Hampden County to draw pay for clerk-hire from the ,0Ullty- county treasury was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The House bills, Bins. To change the name of the Cardany and Miller Furniture Company; To authorize cities and towns to erect and maintain public baths and wash-houses ; and The House Resolves, Resolves. To confirm and make valid a deed made by the administrator of the estate of Richard Stickney, deceased; To confirm the title to land sold by the town of Win- chester, were severally read a third time and ordered to be engrossed in concurrence.

The bills, Bills. In relation to owners of lands, or mining rights or mineral lands; Relating to joint tenants, coparceners and tenants in common ; To constitute the superior court a court of law for certain purposes : To regulate the compensation of sealers of weights and measures in cities and towns, were, in accordance with the report of the committee thereon, rejected. The bills, Respecting the office of superintendents of schools ; Relating to dividends of joint stock fire and marine insurance companies; Relating to school attendance and truancy, were severally passed over. Sarah M. Tuttle. The Resolve in favor of Sarah M. Tuttle was further considered, and the Senate refused to recommit the same ; and the Resolve was then amended and, under a suspension of the rule, read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence, with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Dracut and Lowell. The Senate refused to reconsider the vote whereby the bill to annex a part of the town of Dracut to the city of Lowell passed to be engrossed, and the bill was sent down for concurrence. Interest on The bill in addition to an Act concerning interest on bonds of corpo bonds of corporations; and Revero. The report on the petition of the selectmen of Revere were severally laid on the table. Reports. The House reports, On the petitions of sundry persons for the annexation of Methuen to Lawrence; Lewis J. Bird and others ; The Boston, Barreand Gardner Railroad Company; and On the order relative to the accommodation of inebriates in insane asylums, were severalty accepted in concurrence. Municipal The bill relating to the municipal courts of the city of courts of Bos- ton. Boston was discharged from the orders of the day, amended and, pending the consideration of an amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Norcross, passed over, and the bill and proposed amendment ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Gatchell,— Adjournment. Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-morrow, it be to meet on Wednesday, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Bills enacted The following engrossed bills (the first of which origi- and laid before the Governor. nated in the Senate), passed to be enacted, and were laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:— To amend an act to supply the city of Springfield with pure water. Concerning commercial fertilizers. To provide for special terms of the superior court for criminal business. Adjourned.

TUESDAY, April 28, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Bailey, 011 leave, introduced a bill to incorporate Trustees of An. the Trustees of the Anderson School of Natural History; ^X-afms010' and the same Avas read and referred, under a suspension tory' of the twentieth joint rule, to the committee 011 Education. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Salmon, on leave, introduced a bill to authorize Mill Owners' the Mill Owners' Mutual Fire Insurance Company to form a class for the insurance of steam-boilers 011 the mutual principle; and the same was read and referred, under a suspension of the twentieth joint rule, to the committee ou Insurance. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Papers from the House. A Resolve granting county taxes, was read and referred county taxes, to the committee 011 the Treasury.

A report of the committee on Railways, that it is inex- Transportation pedient to legislate on the order relative to'regulating and riifroLfii! °n equalizing charges for transporting freight 011 railroads; and A report of the committee on Towns, referring the pe- C.L. SPEAR tition of C. L. Spear and others to the next" General ct al8' Court, were severally read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Notice was received from the House that the Senate BMS. bills, To amend section 7 of chapter 30 of the General Stat- utes, in relation to Parishes and Religious Societies; and Respecting the police of the city of Worcester, had been rejected by that branch, stock .^railroad The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill, To authorize towns and cities to subscribe for and hold stock in railroad corporations, was read a second time, amended, and ordered to a third reading. Hampden The House bill to establish the salaries of the judge and county. register of probate and insolvency for the county of Hampden was read a third time as heretofore amended, and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence with the amendments, which were sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. oid colony The House bill to extend the time for the location and construction of the bridge and railroad authorized by chapter 295 of the Acts of the year 1872, and for other purposes, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. Insurance cos. " The House bill relating to dividends of joint stock fire and marine insurance companies, was ordered to be engrossed in concurrence. Superintendents " The bill respecting the office of superintendents of of schools. schools was further considered, but, before any action was had thereon, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill concerning the Old South Society, and, after debate, Mr. Norcross offered an amendment to the same, and the orders of the day were laid on the table. Trustees. On motion of Mr. Aiken, the vote by which the bill relating to trust companies passed to be engrossed, was reconsidered, and the bill was then laid on the table.

Bills enacted The following engrossed bills (all of which originated fhe^Governor^6 in the House) passed to be enacted, to wit:— To incorporate the Lenox Water Company. To enable the First Parish in Berlin to sell certain real estate. In addition to an Act to establish a hospital for the insane in the north-eastern part of the Commonwealth. Concerning the police court of Chelsea. To establish the salaries of the justice and clerk of the police court of Haverhill. To amend chapter 102 of the General Statutes, relating to the sales of land by guardians. To provide for the election of certain trustees of Am- herst College by the graduates thereof. Relating to the right1 s of husbands and wives, and for o C ' the protection of minor children.

The following engrossed resolves (the first of which Resolves passed originated in the Senate), passed, and, with the above SScGovJrn?" named bills, were laid before the Governor for his approval, to wit:— To authorize the county commissioners for the county of Essex to borrow money for certain purposes. Confirming the acts of Luke Lyman, register of probate and insolvency for Hampden County.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the vote whereby the Senate Adjournment, voted to adjourn this day until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M., was reconsidered, and thereupon, on motion of the same senator, it was ordered, that when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet on Thursday, at 2 o'clock, p. M. Adjourned.

THURSDAY, April 30, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Tuesday was read. Mr. Aiken, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the Administration bill to promote the more speedy and convenient admin is- western"^™, tration of justice in the four western counties of the Com- tie8°f ,l1'; Com- ... t ,, . , monwealth. monwealth, reported the same m a new draft. Mr. French, from the committee on Horse Railways, on JohnB.proctor the petition of John B. Proctor and others, reported etals- A bill to extend the time for the location and construction of the Fitchburg Street Railway ; and the same were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Lane, from the committee on the Treasury, reported state prison the Resolve in favor of the state prison inspectors without I"8pL'L'to^"• amendment; and the same was ordered to a second reading. Mr. Banks offered the following order, which was read Eulogy upon and referred to the joint special committee on the subject chlraeteTof of providing for the delivery of a eulogy on the life and Cllas-Sumner- public services of Charles Sumner :— Ordered, That one thousand copies of the eulogy upon the life and public services of the Hon. Charles Sumner, late senior senator of Massachusetts in the Senate of the United States, by the Hon. Carl Schurz, be printed for the use of the legislature ; and that a copy thereof be requested for publication. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Jacobs,— Committees. Ordered, That all joint committees of the legislature be allowed further time in which to consider and report upon the business committed to them. Sent down for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Aiken,— committee on Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be and the judiciary. kerell)y are allowe(j further time to consider and report upon the several subjects referred to them.

Papers from the House.

Railroad corpo- A bill to authorize and regulate the building of branches and extensions by railroad corporations (on an order relative to the subject) ; and Annual election A Resolve in relation to the annual election sermon (on an order in relation to the subject) were severally read and ordered to a second reading, shawmut Rail- \ report of the committee 011 Railways, granting leave to withdraw on the petition of the Shawmut Railroad Com- pany was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Lunatic hospital A bill to authorize the trustees of the state lunatic at Worcester. hospital at Worcester to sell the aqueduct now used in connection therewith was read and referred to the committee 011 the Judiciary. Museum of com- A Resolve in favor of the Museum of Comparative parative 00- ,m order relative to the Agassiz memorial fund) was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. Mattapoisett A bill in addition to an Act further regulating the taking ltiver. of figli in Mattapoisett River (being a substitute for the Senate bill to amend chapter 249 of the Acts of 1870, concerning the fisheries in Buzzard's Bay), came up referred to the committee 011 the Fisheries, with instructions to hear the parties in interest; and the Senate concurred therein. District court of An engrossed bill to amend the Act of the present year Southern Mid. establishiug the first district court of Southern Middlesex (which originated in the Senate) passed to be enacted and was laid before the Governor for his approval. The report of the joint committee on Printing, on the Bureau of sta. order relative to printing certain copies of the annual report tlcs of Labor' of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor came up concurred with an amendment striking out the words "that three thousand thereof be bound "; and the same was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The bill concerning the Old South Society in Boston oid south was discharged from the orders of the day and further con- Society- sidered. Mr. Norcross proposed an amendment therein. Pending the consideration of the question, Mr. Bacon moved that said bill be committed to the committee on the Judiciary with certain instructions, but, without further action thereon, the subject was assigned for to-morrow, at 2J- o'clock, p. M. An engrossed bill to extend the time for locating and 01d colony constructing the bridge and railroad authorized by chapter K'K" 295 of the Acts of 1872, and for other purposes (which originated in the House), passed to be enacted. A communication was received from the Hon. William Resignation of B. Washburn resigning his office as Governor of the Com- Govemor.&c- ' monwealth, and accepting the office of senator in the congress of the United States. Read and sent down. The orders of the day were taken up, and the report c-L- spear on the petition of C. L. Spear and others was accepted in eta'3' concurrence. Adjourned.

FRIDAY, May 1, 1874. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Hayes, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, F. W. ANDREWS on the petition of Frank W. Andrews and others, reported et als' that the petitioners have leave to withdraw ; and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to- morrow. Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Claims, on the GEORGE M. petition of George M. Weston, reported Weston- A Resolve in relation to the claim of George M. Weston ; and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. 51