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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,
At a General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, begun and holden at Boston on the first Wednesday, being the sixth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and the ninety-third of the independence of the United States of America, the follow- ing members elect of the Senate, having been duly sum- moned by the Executive, appeared, to wit: Messrs. Charles R. McLean, of the First Ì Alonzo M. Giles,
Messrs. Harrison Tweed, of tlie First Bristol Robert C. Pitman, " Second ' Districts. and John B. Hathaway, " Third Messrs. Nathaniel E. Atwood, of the Cape I Districts. and George A. King, Island And were called to order at 11 o'clock, A. M., by the Hon. Gershom B. Weston, senior member elect. Quorum. Whereupon, Messrs. Griswold, Howe and Tweed were appointed a committee to wait upon the Governor and Coun- cil, and inform them that a quorum of the Senate is assem- bled and ready to be qualified. Subsequently, Mr. Griswold, from the above-named com- mittee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor and Council would forthwith bo in readiness to administer the oaths of office to the mem- bers elect of the Senate. Soon after, the Governor and Council came in, and the Senators elect severally took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution of the Commonwealth and a law of the United States, to qualify them to discharge then- duties as Senators for the current political year. The Governor and Council then withdrew. President. On motion, Messrs. Needham, Coolidgc and Pollard were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes for President of the Senate. And the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that the Hon. Robert C. Pitman, of the Second Bristol District, was elected. And Mr. Pitman, having been conducted to the chair by Messrs. Brastow and Giles, signified his acceptance of the office, and entered upon the discharge of its duties. On motion of Mr. Tweed,— Ordered, That a committee be appointed to receive, c;"k- assort and count the votes for Clerk of the Senate. And Messrs. Tweed, Lockey and Monroe were appointed said committee. And the votes having been collccted, assorted and counted, it appeared that Stephen N. Gifford, of Duxbury, was elected; and he, being present, was qualified by taking the following oath: " You, Stephen N. Giiford, Clerk of the Senate, do sol- emnly swear that you will faithfully and impartially enter all the votes and proceedings of the Senate, and that in all things relating to your office yoti will act faithfully and impartially, according to your best skill and judgment. So help you God. " And you further swear to support the constitution of the United States. So help you God." On motion, Messrs. Todd, Giles and Hobart were appointed a committee to inform the Governor and Council of the organization of the Senate. On motion, Messrs. Morton, Ladd and Marsh were ap- pointed a committee to inform the House of Representatives of the organization of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Ilolden,—
Ordered, That the Senate proceed forthwith to the elec- sergeant-at- • Anns. tion of Sergeant-at-Arms. And Messrs. Ilolden, Crane and Weston were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes therefor. And the votes being collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that the Hon. John Morissey, of Plymouth, was elected. And Mr. Needliam was charged with a message to the House of Representatives informing that branch of the elec- tion of Mr. Morissey. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Ordered, That the rules and orders of the Senate of last Ku^and year be observed until otherwise ordered. A message was received from the House announcing the House of organization of that branch by the choice of Hon. Harv Cy tives. Jewell, of Boston, as Speaker, and William S. Robinson, Esq., of Maiden, as Clerk. On motion of Mr. White,— Joint rules, Ordered, That the joint rules and orders. of the two &c' branches be observed until otherwise ordered. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Dowse,— Chaplain. Ordered, That Friday, January 8, at 11.} o'clock, A. M., be assigned for the choice of Chaplain of the Senate. anJ7°e0ut Secretary of the Commonwealth came in and laid Governor,' upon the table the returns of votes for Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Auditor and Attorney-General, and said returns were referred to a joint special committee consisting of Messrs. Kittredge, Smith, Pollard, King and Hathaway of the Senate, with such as the House may join. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. And Messrs. Plunkett of Pittsfield, Ames of Canton. Haynes of Springfield, Stone of Dedham, Mclntire of Cam- bridge, Rand of Charlestown, Lane of Lowell, Friend of Gloucester, Leonard of Southbridge, and Rogers of Orleans are joined. councillors. The Secretary also laid upon the table the returns of votes for Councillors in the several Councillor Districts of the Commonwealth, and the same were referred to a joint special committee, to consist of Messrs. Marshall, Buttrick and Thomas of the Senate, with such as the House may join. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. And Messrs. Nash of Boston, Russell of Lawrence, Stark- weather of ' Northampton, Marsh of Hingham, Gould oi Brewster, and Sargent of Lowell are joined. Senators. The Secretary also laid upon the table the returns of votes for Senators in the several Senatorial Districts of the Com- monwealth, and the same were referred to a special com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Knowles, Atwood, Kingman, Plumcr and Ray. On motion of Mr. Brastow,— iiuies and Ordered, That a special committee be appointed to pre- pare rules and orders for the government of the Senate. And Messrs. Brastow, Griswold, White, Dean and Mar- shall were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Needham,— r u e s Ordered, That a joint special committee be appointed, to ^r d e'r s prepare joint rules and orders for tlie government of tlie two branches. And Messrs. Needham, Coolidge and Hobart were ap- pointed the committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. And Messrs. Baker of Beverly, Kimball of Boston, Plun- kett of Pittsfield, Bird of Walpole, Francis of Lowell, Wil- liams of Worcester, and Hurd of Framingliam are joined. On motion of Mr. Palmer,— Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet Adjoum- to-morrow at 12 o'clock, M., and that thereafter the hour of meI1,' daily meeting shall be 11 o'clock, A. M., until otherwise ordered. e r nt at A message was received from the House of Representa- | r ®f " " tives announcing the election, on its part, of Gardiner Tufts, Esq., of Lynn, as Sergeant-at-Arms, in non-concurrence. On motion of Mr. Hobart,— Ordered, That Thursday, January 7, at 12-|- o'clock, P. M., ^ant'at" be specially assigned for the election of Sergeant-at-Arms, on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Crane,— Ordered, That a special committee be appointed, to Seats- arrange the seats of members of the Senate. And Messrs. Crane, Dewey and Taylor were appointed said committee. Subsequently, Mr. Crane, from said committee, reported the following Arrangement of Seats. .
CHAIR. Right. Left. 1.—GEORGE 0. BRASTOW. 1.—GERSIIOM'B. WESTON. 2.—WHITING GEISWOLD. 2.—FRANCIS H. DEWEY. 3.—BENJAMIN DEAN. 3—FRANCIS A. HOBART. 4.—GEORGE H. SWEETSER. 4.—JOSHUA N. MARSHALL. 5.—HARRISON TWEED. 5.—JOHN H. LOCKEY. 6.—SAMUEL D. CRANE. 6.—DANIEL NEEDHAM. 7.—ALONZO M. GILES. 7.—J. SCOTT TODD. 8.—0. H. 1'. SMITH. 8.—JULIUS A. PALMER. 9.—GEORGE M. BUTTRICK. 9.—CHARLES R. LADD. 10.—NATHANIEL E. ATWOOD. 10.—GEORGE S. TAYLOR. 11.—JOSEPH G. RAY. 11.—CHARLES MARSH. 12.—LUCIUS J. KNOWLES. 12.—JONATHAN WHITE. 13 —EDWARD A. THOMAS. 13.—GEORGE II. MONROE. 14.—NATHANIEL J. IIOLDEN. 14.—CHARLES R. MCLEAN. 15.—JOSEPH G. POLLARD. 15—HORACE H. COOLIDGE. 16.—JOHN B. HATHAWAY. 10.—KLLIS W. MORTON. 17.—C. J. KITTHKDGE. 17.—RICHMOND KINGMAN. IS.—GEORGE A. KING. 18.—ESTKS HOWE. 19.—RICHARD PLUMEK. 19.—EDMUND DOWSE. 20.—CHARLES A. WHEELOCK. And the report was accepted.
Public wor- On motion of Mr. Brastow,— ship' Ordered, That a joint special committee be appointed, to consist of three 011 the part of the Senate, with such as the House may join, to wait upon the Governor and Council, and inform them that the two branches are now ready to attend public worship. And Messrs. Brastow, Kingman and Hathaway were ap- pointed said committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. And Messrs. French of New Bedford, Smith of Boston, Clement of Dracut, Walcott of Sandisfield, Newton of Greenfield, and Sears of Hawley are joined. Subsequently, Mr. Brastow, from the above-named com- mittee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor was pleased to say that he would join the two branches forthwith in attendance upon public worship. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 7, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Rules and Mr. Brastow, from the special committee to whom was orders. referred the order in relation to preparing rules and orders for the government of the Senate, reported that the rules and orders of last year should be adopted without alteration. And said report was accepted. Joint rules Mr. Hobart was excused, at his own request, from serving and orders. on the joint special committee appointed to prepare rules and orders for the government of the two branches, and Mr. Crane was appointed in his place. Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the choice of Sergeant-at-Arms. And Messrs. Weston, Sweetser and Taylor were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes therefor ; and the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that Horn John Morissey of Plymouth was chosen in non-concurrence. Valedictory A valedictory message was received from His Excellency message. the Governor, touching the condition of the affairs of the Commonwealth, and the same was read and' sent to the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Dean,— Ordered, That ten thousand copies of the valedictory valedictory message of His Excellency, Governor Bullock, be printed message' for the use of the Legislature. The following documents accompanying the Valedictory Message of His Excellency, Governor Bullock, were laid on the table and ordered to be printed, to wit: The Annual Report of the Commissioners on the Fisheries. Commission- rriTh. e Innuai li rRepor» t,•».- of th. e Constabl« . , e of„ the Common- "¡eers "on Fish- wealth. c ™itaiIe off the Com- I lie Annual Report of the Surgeon-General of the Com- ¡j1™»!!1"1" monwealth. General. A Statement of the Massachusetts State Agent in regard Massachu. to the War Claim of the Commonwealth against the United AgeS'6 States. Washington. A Report of the Commissioner appointed to investigate catttedis- . the Cattle Disease. ease- A Report of the Consulting Engineer of the Troy and Troy and Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel; also a statement E^HOOI • of the Commissioners in relation to the same subject. Bac Tunne1' Certain papers relating to the Boston, Hartford and Erie HartfoMand Railroad Company, and the loan of the Commonwealth Erie' k. r" thereto. Company. A Report of the Commissioners of the Antietam National Nation™ Cemetery. And Cemetery. A final Report of AVilliam H. Porter, late paymaster, in ]™iam n- relation to the records of the Paymaster-General's Depart- ment.
On motion, the Clerk was charged with a message to the s<>rgeant-at- Ilouse of Representatives, informing that branch of the A™3' election of Hon. John Morissey as Sergeant-at-Arms, in non- concurrence. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 8, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Ordered, That the Clerk furnish daily newspapers, not Newspapers. exceeding ten in number, to be kept under his direction, for the use of the members of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Crane,— Surgeon- General- Ordered, That 1,000 extra copies of the Report of the Surgeon-General be printed for the use of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Needham,— Constable of the Com- Ordered, That 7,000 extra copies of the Annual Report monwealth. of the Constable of the Commonwealth be printed for the use of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Atwood,— Commission- Ordered, That 5,000 extra copies of the Annual Report ers on the Fisheries. of the Commissioners on the Fisheries be printed for the xise of the Legislature.
Chaplain. Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the elec- tion of Chaplain of the Senate, and Messrs. Monroe, Smith and Wheelock were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes therefor. And the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, it appeared on the third ballot that Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D. D., of Boston, was elected. And on motion, the Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Kirk of his election. Governor, Mr. Kittredge, from the joint special committee to whom Lieut. Gov- ernor, &c. was referred the returns of votes for Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, and other State officers, submitted a report thereon, as follows, to wit:— It appears from the returns that For Governor. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Newton, has one hundred and thirty- two thousand one hundred and twenty-one votes. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, of Quincy, has sixty-three thou- sand two hundred and sixty-six votes. All others have eighty-four votes. For Lieutenant- Governor. JOSEPH TUCKER, of Lenox, has one hundred and thirty- three thousand one hundred and eighty-three votes. REUBEN NOBLE, of Westfield, has sixty-one thousand six hundred and twenty-eight votes. All others have one hundred and twenty-six votes. For Secretary of the Commonwealth. OLIVER WARNER, of Northampton, has one hundred and thirty-four thousand five hundred and thirty votes. CHARLES BRIMBLECOM, of Barre, lias sixty one thousand five hundred and sixty-four votes. All others have ten votes.
For Treasurer and Receiver-General. JACOB H. LOUD, of Plymouth, has one hundred and thirty-five thousand and forty-two votes. HARVEY ARNOLD, of Adams, has sixty-one thousand two hundred and twenty-three votes. All others have fourteen votes.
For Auditor of Accounts. HENRY S. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield, has one hundred and thirty-five thousand one hundred and twenty-eight votes. ARTHUR F. DEVEREUX, of Boston, has sixty-one thousand two hundred and twenty-four votes.. All others have two votes.
For Attorney- General. CHARLES ALLEN; of Boston, has one hundred and ten thousand three hundred and twenty-nine votes. _ CHARLES ALLEN, of Greenfield, has twenty-four thousand six hundred and forty-three votes. W ILLIAM C. ENDICOTT, of Salem, has sixty-one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven votes. WILLIAM F. ENDICOTT, of Salem, has thirty-eight votes. All others have twenty-six votes.
And the following named officers appear by said returns to be duly elected,-to wit:— Governor,—WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Newton. Lieutenant-Governor,—JOSEPH TUCKER, of Lenox. Secretary of the Commonwealth,—OLIVER WARNER, of Northampton. Treasurer and Receiver-General,—JACOB II. LOUD, of Plymouth. Auditor of Accounts,—HENRY S. BRIGGS, of Pittsfield. Attorney-General,—CHARLES ALLEN, of Boston. And the report being considered, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Marshall, from the joint special committee to whom councillors, was referred the returns of votes for Councillors in the sev- eral Councillor districts of the Commonwealth, submitted a *
report thereon, by which it appeared that the following named gentlemen were elected in their respective districts, to wit:— In District No. 1, MARSHALL S. UNDERWOOD, of Dennis. " 2, CHARLES BNDICOTT, of Canton. « 3, THOMAS RICE, Jr., of Newton. » 4, OTIS NORCROSS, of Boston. " 5, ROLAND G. USHER, of Lynn. « 6, THOMAS TALBOT, of Billerica. " 7, CHARLES ADAMS, JR., of North Brookfield. " 8, HORATIO G. KNIGHT, of Easthampton. And said report was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Sergeant-at- A message was received from the House of Representa- Arms. tives, announcing the election, on its part, of Gardiner Tufts, of Lynn, as Sergeant-at-Arms, in non-concurrence. Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Crane, the hour of 12 o'clock, M., on Tuesday next, was assigned for the choice of Sergeant-at-Arms on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Tweed,— Governor Ordered, That a committee be appointed, to be joined, to aud Lieut. Governor, inform the Hon. William Claflin that he has been elected in the manner prescribed by the constitution Governor of the Commonwealth for the current political year, and that the Legislature will be ready to attend upon him in taking and subscribing the oaths required by the constitution to qualify him for the discharge of the duties of the office, at such hour as may suit his convenience. Also to inform Hon. Joseph Tucker that he has been duly elected Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth for the current political year, aud that the Legislature will attend to his being qualified when agreeable to him. And Messrs. Tweed, Giles and Crane were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence.. Came up concurred. And Messrs. Bird of Walpole, Allen of New Bedford, Horswell of Boston, Simmons of Barnstable, Tower of Lanesborougli, Fisher of Lancaster and Puffer of Lowell are joined on the part of the House. Councillors. On motion it was ordered, that the Secretary of the Com- monwealth give. notice to Messrs. Marshall S. Underwood, Charles Endicott, Thomas Rice, Jr., Otis Norcross, Roland G. Usher, Thomas Talbot, Charles Adams, Jr., and Horatio G. Knight, that they have been duly elected Councillors to advise the Governor in the executive part of the government for the current political year. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, January 9, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. Atwood,— Ordered, That 1,000 extra copies of the Annual Report Fisheries, of the Commissioners on the Fisheries be printed for the use of the Commissioners. • On motion of Mr. Crane,— Ordered, That 2,000 extra copies of certain papers trans- Troy and mitted with the Governor's Valedictory Message, relating to Rreandenoo- the Troy and Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, be sac TunneL printed for the use of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Brastow,— Ordered, That 1,000 extra copies of certain papers trans- Boston, mitted with the Governor's Valedictory Message, concerning IS'R^U"' the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, and the ComPat>5'- loan of the Commonwealth thereto, be printed for the use of the Commission. Mr. Needliam, from the joint special committee appointed Joint rules to prepare rules and orders for the government of the two and or'Ier8' branches, submitted a report thereon recommending the adoption of certain amendments to said rules and orders. . And the report being considered under a suspension of the rules, the same was recommitted, with certain instructions, on motion of Mr. Dewey. Subsequently, Mr. Needham submitted a report proposing certain amendments to said rules and orders, in accordance with the instructions, and said report being considered, was accepted, and the amendments accordingly adopted, and are as follows, to wit: In Rule 1. Strike out the words, " A Committee on Accounts." Strike out the word " Canals " in the Committee entitled, " A Committee on Railways and Canals." Said rule to be amended also by providing that tlie fol- lowing committees shall consist of three members on the part of the Senate, and eight members on the part of the House, viz.:— The Committee 011 Railways; The Committee on Horse Railways ; The Committee on Harbors ; The Committee on the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy and Greenfield Railroad. Also, strike out so much of said Rule as relates to the Committee on the Library, and insert the following : " The Committee 011 the Library shall consist of three on the part of each House, as now provided by law/' Strike out Rule 8, and substitute the following: The Clerk of the House in which a bill originates shall make an indorsement thereon, certifying in which House the same originated, which indorsement shall be entered on the journals by the Clerks respectively. After said bills shall have passed both houses to be enacted, the Clerk of the Senate shall lay them before the Governor for his approval, and shall enter upon the journal of the Senate the day on which the same were laid before the Gov- ernor. And the report was sent down for concurrence, sergeant-at- On motion of Mr. Loclcey, the vote whereby the hour of Anus- 12 o'clock, M., on Tuesday next, was assigned for the choice of Sergeant-at-Arms on the part of the Senate, was recon- sidered, under a suspension of the rule, and thereupon the same hour on Wednesday next was assigned for the same purpose. uovernor Mr. Tweed, from the joint special committee appointed to Goverrfoii' inform the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of their elec- tion, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and the Governor was pleased to say that he, with the Lieutenant-Governor, would attend upon the Legislature for the purpose of taking and subscribing the required oaths of office, at such hour as the two branches may designate. Subsequently, a message was received from the House of Representatives, proposing a convention of both branches' forthwith, for the purpose above specified. And the Senate concurred in the proposition, and the Clerk was charged with a message informing that branch thereof, and pursuant to assignment, the two branches met in Convention, And Messrs. Brastow and Dean of the Senate, and Messrs. Plumer of Boston, Blinn of Lexington, Harris of Marblc- liead, Russell of Lawrence, and Stranger of Kingston were appointed a committee to wait upon the Governor and Lieu- tenant-Governor elect, and inform them that the two branches are now in convention for the purpose of adminis- tering the oaths of office required by the constitution. Subsequently, Mr. Brastow, from said committee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elect would attend forthwith upon the convention. And they soon after came in, and took and subscribed the oaths required to qualify them for the discharge of the duties of their respective offices. The Governor then submitted to the two Houses an Governor* address upon the general concerns of the Commonwealth, address' and the two branches separated. On motion of Mr. Griswold,— Ordered, That 10,000 copies of the Governor's Inaugural Address be printed for the use of the Legislature. A communication was received from the Secretary of the councillor?. Commonwealth, announcing that a quorum of the Council- lors elect had signified their acceptance of the office, and were ready to be qualified. _ A message was received from the House of Representa- tives, proposing a convention forthwith for the purpose of administering the oaths of office to such Councillors elect as may have signified their acceptance of the office. And the Senate concurred in the proposition, and the Clerk was charged with a message to the House, informing that branch thereof. Pursuant to assignment, the two branches met in
Convention, For the purpose above specified, and Messrs. Coolidge and Ladd of the Senate, and Messrs. Hart of Fall River, Russell of Andover, Hewett of Weymouth, Bates of Worthington, and Moore of New Salem, of the House, were appointed a committee to wait upon the Councillors elect and inform them that the two branches are now in convention, and in readiness to administer the oaths required to qualify them for the discharge of the duties of their office. Subsequently, Mr. Coolidge, from the committee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Councillors elect would attend forthwith upon the con- vention. And soon after, Messrs. Marshall S. Underwood, Charles Endicott, Thomas Rice, Jr., Roland G. Usher, Thomas Tal- bot, Charles Adams, Jr., and Horatio G. Knight, came in ancl severally took and subscribed the necessary oaths of office. The two branches separated. Paper from the House. Ordered, In concurrence, that the Secretary of the Com- monwealth give notice to the Governor that Messrs. Marshall 'S. Underwood, Charles Endicott, Thomas Rice, Jr., Roland G. Usher, Thomas Talbot, Charles Adams, Jr., and Horatio G. Knight have been duly elected and qualified as Council- lors to advise him in the executive part of the government for the current political year. On motion of Mr. Dewey,— Governor's Ordered, That a joint special committee be appointed, to address. cons}der wlmt disposition shall be made of the several por- tions of the Governor's address. And Messrs. 'Dewey, Griswold and Morton were appointed the committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. And Messrs. Kimball of Boston, Plunkett of Fittsfield, Baker of Beverly, Francis of Lowell, Nelson of Worcester, Ames of Canton, and Goodrich of Newton are joined, CHAPLAIN. A communication was received from the Rev. E. N. Kirk, D. D., signifying his acceptance of the office of Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Dean,— Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet on Monday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. Adjourned.
MONDAY, January 11,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Saturday was read. Norwich and The president presented the annual report of the commis- rs'ng®' sioners of the. sinking fund of the Norwich and Worcester fund. Railroad Company, and the same was read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. s,mu, Mr. Crane, from the special committee appointed under chamber. the order of May 27,1868, in relation to the re-arrangement of the seats and desks of the Senate chamber, submitted a report thereon, which was read, and, under a suspension of the rule, accepted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Needliam offered the following resolution, which was read and unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be given to the senate committee on re-arranging the desks in the Senate chamber, chamber' for the admirable and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged the duty assigned them by the Senate of 1868, the service having been performed free of charge or expense to the Commonwealth. Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to each member of the committee. Mr. Dewey, from the joint special committee to whom was Governor's referred the order in relation to the disposition of the severaladiress' portions of the Governor's address, submitted a report thereon, which was read and accepted, and it was accordingly Ordered, That so much of said address as relates to education, and to Dr. Gould's Report on the Invertebrate Animals of Massachusetts, be referred to the committee on Education. So much thereof as relates to agriculture, to the com- mittee on Agriculture. So much thereof as relates to public roads, to the com- mittee on Roads and Bridges. So much thereof as relates to savings banks, to the com- mittee on Banks and Banking. So much thereof as relates to charities and institutions of reform, to the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions. So much thereof as relates to prisons, to the committee on Prisons. So much thereof as relates to the militia, to the committee on Military Affairs. So much thereof as relates to transportation, to the com- mittee on Railways. So much thereof as relates to the South Boston flats, to the committee on Harbors. So much thereof as relates to the depression of commerce, to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. So much thereof as relates to national affairs, to the com- mittee on Federal Relations. So much thereof as relates to the license law, to a joint 3 special committee, to consist of five 011 tlie part of the Sen- ate, and twelve on the part af the House. So much thereof as relates to the Indians, to a joint special committee, to consist of three on the part of the Senate, and eight 011 the part of the House. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. councillor. A message was received from the House, proposing a con- vention of both branches, to be held forthwith, for the pur- pose of administering the oaths of office to the Hon. Otis Norcross, Councillor elect from the 4tli Councillor district, And the Senate concurred in the proposition, and the Clerk was charged with a message to the House, informing that branch of the concurrence of the Senate. And in pursuance of the assignment, the two branches met in Convention, For the purpose above specified, and Messrs. Marshall and Dean of the Senate, and Messrs. Allen of New Bedford, Brown of Boston, Fiske of Cambridge, Dupar of Lynn, and Pierce of Attleborough, of the House, were appointed a committee to wait upon the Councillor elect and inform him that the two branches arc now in convention, and in readi- ness to administer to him the oaths of office. Soon after, the committee returned, accompanied by Hon. Otis Norcross, who took and subscribed the oaths of office required to qualify him for the discharge of the duties of the office of Councillor. The two branches separated.
Paper from the House. Ordered, in concurrence, that the Secretary of the Com- monwealth give notice to the Governor that the Hon. Otis Norcross has been duly elected and qualified to serve as Councillor in the executive part of the government for the current political year. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 12,1889. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. The President announced the following Standing Com- mittees :— On the Judiciary.—Messrs. Dewey, Dean, Ilolden, White and Coolidgc. On Probate and Chancery.—Messrs. Marshall, Morton and King. • On the Treasury.—Messrs. Lockey, Palmer and Taylor. On Printing.—Messrs. Monroe, Hathaway and Knowles. On Bills in the Third Reading.—Messrs. Ilolden, Cool- idge, White, King and Morton. On Engrossed Bills.—Messrs. Ladd, Pollard and Whee- lock. On Leave of Absence.—Messrs. Giles, Hathaway and Ray. The President also announced the following Joint Stand- ing Committees:— On Agriculture.—Messrs. Needham and Thomas, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Stone of Dedham, Tower of Lanes- borough, Clement of Dracut, Starkweather of Northampton, and Pratt of Middleborough, are joined. On Banks and Banking.—Messrs. Lockey and Kingman, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Wells of Chicopee, Poster of Lan- caster, Hapgood of Boston, Baldwin of Brighton, and Has- kell of Amesbury, are joined. On Claims.—Messrs. Coolidge and Thomas, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Crosby of Williamsburg, Brooks of Boston, Allen of Mendon, Baker of Quincy, and Goddard of Petersham, are joined. On Education.—Messrs. Marshall and Morton, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Merrick of Foxborough, King of Boston, Blake of Belchertown, Adams of Dorchester, and Chase of Watertown, are joined. On Federal Relations.—Messrs. Brastow and Weston, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Hervey of Mcdford, Collins of Bos- ton, Williams of Taunton, Smith of Boston, and Pratt of Middleborough, are joined. On the Fisheries.—Messrs. Weston and Atwood, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Simmons of Barnstable, Bradley of Tisbury, Coes of Worcester, Brett of Wareham, and Hewes of Lynnfield, arc joined. On Harbors.—Messrs. McLean, Coolidge and Plumer, Sent down to be joined. Came up*and Messrs. Francis of Lowell, Bird of Walpole, Cox of Maiden, Nelson of Worcester, Fay of Concord, Smith of Springfield, and Jolinson of Boston, are joined. On the Library.—Messrs. Dean, Dowse and Buttrick, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Sanger of Webster, Davis of Lunen- burg, and Hewett of Weymouth, are joined. On Manufactures.—Messrs. Knowles and Kittredge, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Plunkett of Pittsfield, Butler ot Lawrence, Guild of Somerville, Dean of Worcester, and Cunliff of Sutton, are joined. On Mercantile Affairs.—Messrs. Crane and 1 ollard, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Nash of Boston, Gould of Melrose, Burrage of Boston, Montague of South Hadley, and Church of Taunton, are joined. f On Insurance.—Messrs. Crane and Ladd, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Ober of Boston, Horswell of Boston, Hewins of West Roxbury, Warren of Waltliam, and Parker of Lowell, are joined. On Military Affairs.—Messrs. Todd and Smith, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Grammer of Woburn, Gove of Boston, Barrett of Ashburnliam, Daniels of Peabody, and Lyon of Halifax, are joined. On Parishes and Religious Societies.—Messrs. Dowse and Palmer, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Yaill of Palmer, Smith of Fall River, Edwards of Westhampton, Reed of Taunton, and Goddard of Brookline, are joined. On Prisons.—Messrs. Todd and Smith, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Hart of Fall River, Crittenden of Otis, Nichols of Grafton, Carter of Boston, and Hicliborn of Charlestown, are joined. On Public Charitable Institutions.—Messrs. Howe and Kittredge, Sent down to bo joined. Came up, and Messrs. Bird of Walpole, Leavitt of Charle- mont, Towlc of Haverhill, Gould of Brewster, and Cawley of Boston, are joined. On Public Lands.—Messrs. Weston and Wheelock, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Mudge of Danvers,.Standish of Boston, Friend of Gloucester, Bajtcheller of North Brook- field, and J. R. Morse of Cambridge, are joined. On Railways.—Messrs. Griswold, Tweed and Hobart, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Baker of Beverly, Plumer of Bos- ton, Ritchie of Boston, Judd of Fairliaven, Thayer of Adams, Haynes of Springfield, Russell of Lawrence, and Ames of Canton, are joined. On Horse Raihvays.—Messrs. Needham, Sweetser and Ladd, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Hurd of Framingham, Bowdlear of Boston, Sargent of Lowell, Millis of Boston, Blinn of Lex- ington, Barlow of Salem, Wales of North Bridgewater, and Amadon of Springfield, are joined. On Roads and Bridges.—Messrs. Marsh and Plumer, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Humphrey of Weymouth, Brown of Boston, Smith of Boston, Leonard of West Bridgewater, and Fletcher of Chelmsford, are joined. On the State House.—Messrs. Giles and McLean, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Bowdlear of Boston, Osborn of Fall River, Bates of Cohasset, Howland of Dartmouth, and Matheson of Boston, are joined. On Towns.—Messrs. Sweetser and Ray, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Kent of Milford, Bailey of Fitch- burg, Bates of East Bridgewater, Goodspeed of Athol, and Sawin of Charlestown, are joined. On the Hoosac Tunnel and the Troy and Greenfield Rail- road.—Messrs. Brastow, Tweed and Griswold, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Kimball of Boston, Francis of Lowell, Williams of Worcester, Young of Boston, Cook of Gloucester, Runey of Somerville, Lombard of Chelsea, and Hale of Salem, are joined. On so much of the Governor''s Address as relates to the Indians of the Commonwealth.—Messrs. Holden, King and Kingman, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. French of New Bedford, Bird of Walpole, Pierce of Attleborougli, Ellis of Rochester, Puffer of Lowell, Roberts of Boston, Dupar of Lynn, and Soule of Abington, are joined. On so much of said Address as relates to the License Laiv.—Messrs. White, Tweed, Dean, Todd and Buttrick, Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Baker of Beverly, Vaill of Palmer, Plunkett of Pittsfield, Burrage of Boston, Johnson of Bos- ton, Nelson of Worcester, Plumer of Boston, Crosby of Williamsburg, Child of Boston, Davis of Lunenburg, Kurd of Framingham, and Ritchie of Boston, are joined. On motion of Mr. Needham,— Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-morrow, it bo to meet on Thursday, at 2 o'clock, P. M., and that that be the hour of meeting daily, except on Saturday, when it shall meet at 11 o'clock, A. M. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 13,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read.
George M. Mr. Coolidge presented a petition of George M. Dexter Dexter etais. an(j 0^iers for au act 0f incorporation as the Ocean Telegraph Company; also, A petition of the same parties for an act of incorporation as the Midland Telegraph Company. Severally referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Tremont' The same senator presented a petition of the Trcmont Insurance T r-. r i i. p ^ company. Insurance Company lor an amendment ot charter. Referred to the committee on Insurance. webim"/' Mr. King presented a petition of Solomon F. Webquish, of the Herring Pond Indians, for authority to appropriate a portion of the funds of said tribe for the improvement of their meadow lands. Referred to the joint special committee on so much of the Governor's Address as relates to the Indians of the Com- monwealth. Aiieu Look The same senator presented a petition of Allen Look and others for a modification of the laws concerning the catching of smelts. Referred to the committee on the Fisheries. phiiipE.Hiii Mr. Tweed presented a petition of Philip E. Hill and others, that parsonages held by religious societies may be exempted from taxation. Referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Edwin S. Chase and EDWIN S. others, for authority to construct a railroad from some point on the New London Northern Railroad in the town of Palmer, to some point on the Connecticut River Railroad in the town of Holyoke. Referred to the committee on Railways. Mr. Ladd presented the annual report of the receivers of western the Western Bank. _ Bank' Referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Marsh,— Ordered, That the committee on Railways consider the Railroad • trains expediency of prohibiting the passage of any locomotive or train by any railroad station, while another train is stopping at said station for passengers. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Mr. Coolidge, on leave, introduced a bill relating to the Juries to as- summoning of jurors to assess the value of certain lands to lands pur- be purchased by the United States, and the hearing upon the same before the Superior Court, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Papers from the House.
A petition of D. S. Briggs and others, for a modification D. s.Briggs of the laws in relation to fishing in Taunton Great River etals- and the Nemasket River, was referred to the committee on the Fisheries. A petition of John J. Ball and others, that a railroad may j0hn j. Ban be constructed from some point on the Exeter Railway in etals- the state of Now Hampshire, to some point on the Salisbury branch of the Eastern Railroad, was referred to the com- mittee on Railways. A petition of Lewis Rice and others, for an amendment of Lewis mce the charter of the Everett Insurance Company, was referred etak' to the committee on Insurance. A petition of Joseph Grinnell and others, that the New Bedford and Fairliaven bridge may be made free of toll, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Severally in concurrence. Ordered, In concurrence, that the Clerks of the two Memoran- branches cause to be prepared a list of the committees, in un1. suitable memorandum form, for the use of the members of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Weston,— u.^s. Sena- Ordered, That Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock, P. M., be assigned for the choice, on the part of the Senate, of a sen- ator in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years. Armsant"at" Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the elec- tion of Sergeant-at-Arms on its part for the current political year, and Messrs. Smith, Lockey and Taylor were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes therefor. And the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that Hon. John Morissey of Plymouth was elected, in non-concurrence. And the Clerk was charged with a message to the House informing that branch of said election. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 14, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Knowles, from the special committee to whom was referred the returns of votes for senators in the several sen- atorial districts of the Commonwealth, submitted a report thereon, by which it appeared that the following named senators were elected in their respective districts, to wit:—
Messrs. Charles R. McLean, of Boston, in tlie First Alonzo M. Giles, of " " Second Ellis W. Morton, of " " Third Suffolk Horace H. Coolidge, of " " Fourth Samuel L). Crane, of " " Fifth Districts. and Benjamin Dean, of " " Sixth Messrs. George II. Sweetser, of Saugus, in the First Nathaniel J. Holden, of Salem, " Second Essex Julius A. Palmer, of Boxford, " Third i- Richard Plumer, of Newburyport, " Fourth Districts. and J. Scott Todd, of Rowley, " Fifth J Messrs. O. H. P. Smith, of Charlestown in the First 1 George O. Brastow, of Somorville, " Second Estes Howe, of Cambridge, " Third I Middlesex Edmund Dowse, of Sherborn, " Fourth ¡- Daniel Needham, of Groton, " Fifth I Districts. Joseph G. Pollard, of AVoburn, " Sixth and Joshua N. Marshall, of Lowell, " SeventhJ *
Messrs. Francis H. Dewey, of Worcester, in tlie First "I Charles A. Whcelock, of Uxbridge, " Second ] Worcester Lucius J. Knowles, of Warren, " Third V George M. Buttrick, of Barre, " Fourth Districts. and John H. Lockey, of Leominster, " Fifth J Messrs. Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield, in the First ) Hampden and George S. Taylor, of Chicopee, " Second 3 Districts. Messrs. Edward A. Thomas, of Prescott, in the Hampshire") Whiting Griswold, of Greenfield, " Franklin [ C. J. Kittredge, of Hinsdale, " Berkshire )• Districts. and Richmond Kingman, of Cummington, in the Berk- I shire and Hampshire J
Messrs. George II. Monroe, of Boston, in the First ) ,r , ,, Charles Marsh, of Quincy, " Second f- 71?y. 7 and Joseph G. Ray, of Franklin, " Third ) districts. Messrs. Gersliom B. Weston, of Duxbury, in the First ) Plymouth Jonathan White, of N. Bridgewater, " Second J Districts.
and Francis A. Hobart, of Braintree, " Norfolk ) jj-isir-lci and Plymouth }
Messrs. Harrison Tweed, of Taunton, in the First g • ,/g^ Robert C. Pitman, of New Bedford, " Second > . and John B. Hathaway, of Fall River, » Third ) districts.
Messrs. Nathaniel E. Atwood, of Provincetown, in the Cape ) T)[sir{ / and" George A. King, of Barnstable, in the Island ) And said report was accepted. On motion of Mr. Lockey,— Ordered, That'the committee on the Treasury be directed Mileage, to make up the mileage of the members of the Senate for the present session of.the General Court. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Ordered, That the committee 011 Education consider the school (in- expediency of abolishing the school district system of the trlots' Commonwealth. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Kittredge,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider Lee and New the expediency of amending section 2, chapter 313, of the HaveQ K'K" acts of the year 1868, by striking out the following words: " in addition to the amount previously loaned by the Com- monwealth." Also of amending the 7tli section of said act by striking out the word " three," and inserting in place thereof the word " four." On motion of Mr. Dean,— Election ser- Ordered, That a committee be appointed to present the mon- thanks of the Senate to the Rev. Benjamin P. Clark, for the able discourse delivered before the executive and legislative branches of the government of the Commonwealth on the 6tli instant, and to request a copy of the same for publica- tion. And the President took time to appoint. Boston, city Mr. McLean presented a petition of the city of Boston for authority to lay out a street across South Bay. Boston, city Also a petition of said city for authority to extend East of' Chester Park across Roxbury Canal. Eic°Sson Mr- Giles presented a petition of Thomas Richardson for a modification of the act of 1850 in relation to extension of wharves in Boston Harbor. Severally referred to the committee on Harbors. Smith^tais Mr. Griswold presented a petition of John M. Smith and mi as. otlierg^ tjlat tll0 bridge between Sunderland and Deerfield may be rebuilt and made free from toll. Referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges, oid colony Mr. Marshall presented a petition of the Old Colony and KaiiwayW0ort Newport Railway Company for authority to purchase the Easton Branch Railroad. Referred to the committee on Railways. East Boston Mr. McLean presented a petition of the East Boston Sav- Bankf ings Bank for authority to hold real estate. Referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Worcester Mr. Dewey presented a petition of the Worcester Gas Company. Light Company for authority to increase its capital stock. Referred to the committee on Manufactures. Boston, city Mr. Crane presented a petition of the city of Boston, for additional legislation respecting the storage of petroleum. Referred to the committee on Insurance. T N h Md ct a°f " Mr. Coolidge presented a petition of E. T. Northend and others, for authority to build a horse railroad from Summer Street to Dudley Street, in the city of Boston. Referred to the committee on Horse Railways, CHARIES P. Mr. Smith presented a petition of Charles P. Brooks for Brooks. compensation for labor done and materials furnished for repairs upon the State house. Referred to the committee on Claims. Boston, city Mr. Crane presented a petition of the city of Boston for a change in the boundary line between said city and the town of Brookline. Referred to the committee on Towns. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Dean presented a petition of the city of Boston for Boston, city legislation respecting the erection of stables in said city. The same senator presented a petition of said city that the Boston, city speed of travel on the drive-way around Chestnut Hill res- ervoir may be regulated. Severally referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Papers from the House. A report of the cattle commissioners was referred to the c>"!e com- I missionera. committee on Agriculture. A report of a commission of the last Legislature appointed Representa- to re-arrange the seats in the Representatives' Hall, was tITIJS referred to the committee on the State House. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Mer- Coal- cantile Affairs inquire into the expediency of repealing sec- tion 187 of chapter 49 of the General Statutes, in relation to the sale of coal by weight. A petition of the school committee and others of the town HydePark- of Hyde Park for the payment of said town's proportion of mittee et als. the school fund, was referred to the committee on Education. of- 1 8 A 1petition of James P. Emerson and another for a change J™ " . n . ... . n -i i Emerson et of the militia laws, was referred to the committee on Mil- ai. itary Affairs. Petitions of B e d The New Bedford and Taunton Branch Railroad Corpora- ^T a u ^ tion, for authority to extend its road from Taunton to the R! R. uorP° village of Ilebronville, in the town of Attleborough ; and ration' Of W. C. Bartlett and others, that the Boston and Prov- Ev- idence Railroad Company may abandon their station at West Roxbury, and build a station at Spring Street, in said town, were referred to the committee on Railways. Petitions of E. B. Wright and others ; license law" Z. L. Raymond and others; severally for the repeal of the license law, so called. Severally referred to the joint special committee on that subject. A petition of the Pawners' Bank for an amendment of Pawners' charter, and change of name, was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. A petition of Joseph G. Luther and others for legislation Joseph a. respecting iisliing in Cole's and Lee's Rivers in the town of Swansea, was referred to the committee on the Fisheries. t A petition of Charlotte E. Myers for continuance of grant CHARLOTTE E.
* from the State, was referred to the joint special committee on Indian Affairs. Josiah A petition of Josiah Hardy and others for authority to Ilardy et ale. build a bridge over Mitchell's River in the town of Chatham, was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Paymaster's report. The report of William H. Porter, late paymaster; and Gardiner Tufts. The report of Gardiner Tufts, Massachusetts State agent at Washington for the settlement of the war claim of the Commonwealth against the United States, were taken from the table and referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Cattle dis- ease. The report of the commissioner for the investigation of the cattle disease, was taken from the table and referred to the committee on Agriculture. Sergeanfc-at- A message was received from the House Arm8. election on its part of Hon. John Morissey as Arms, in concurrence. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 15,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Highway«. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider the expediency of giving towns authority (within their respective limits, when the same cannot be had by purchase of the owner thereof at a fair price,) to take gravel, clay, mud and sand for the repairs of the public highways and roads, by allowing the owner a just and reasonable compen- sation for all damages he may sustain thereby. On motion of Mr. Marsh,— Taxation. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary take into consideration the subject of so amending section 12 of chap- ter 11 of the General Statutes, that property shall not be subject to double taxation. On motion of Mr. Needham,— Elections. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider the expediency of amending section 2 of chapter 7 of the General Statutes by the addition of the word " town," so that it shall read " meetings for the election of national, district, county and town officers." On motion of Mr. Todd,— prisons- Ordered, That the committee on Prisons be authorized to committee visit such prisons, jails and houses of correction in the Com- authorized moil weal th, as they in their judgment shall deem best for t0Tisit' the public welfare. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Needham presented a petition of H. E. Felch and N. E. FEICH others of the towns of Acton and Boxborough, for the incor-etals' poration of a town, to include within its limits the present town of Boxborough and that part of Acton called West Acton. Referred to the committee on Towns. Mr. Taylor presented a petition of Edmund Bliss for Edmund remuneration for loss sustained while in discharge of his Blias' duty as deputy State constable. Referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Holden presented a petition of L. C. Legro and others L. C. LEG™ for an act of incorporation as the Grand Lodge of the Order etals' of Knights of St. Crispin. Referred to the committee on Manufactures. Mr. Thomas presented a petition of Abiali Thomas, for Abiah re-imbursement of expenses incurred on account of a mom- Th0ma3- ber of the Deep Bottom tribe of Indians. Referred to the joint special committee on Indian Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Marshall presented a petition of the town of Andover Adorer, for authority to raise money and appropriate the same to aid town of' the trustees of the Punchard Free School in said town in rebuilding their school-house, and for other purposes. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Papers from the House.
Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Educa- Schoois- tion consider the propriety of authorizing towns to raise uonTcwi- money by taxation or otherwise, for the transportation of dreD t0- children living at inconvenient distances, to and from school. A petition of the selectmen of the town of Northampton Northamp- for an allowance for armory rent, was referred to the com-ton'town °f' mittee on Military Affairs. A petition of Daniel B. Stedman and others for an act of Daniel b. t eiimai1 et incorporation as the Home Savings Bank, was referred to ai s the committee on Banks and Banking. A petition of Caleb Howard and others for legislation Caleb now- exempting parsonages from taxation, was referred to the ardetal3' committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. VT. 11. Ilay- A petition of W. R. Ilayden and others for authority to den et als. build a railroad from some point on the Lexington and Arlington Railroad in Lexington to the town of Bedford, was referred to the committee on Railways. Ivory Da- A petition of Ivory Damon, of Lunenburg, for an investi- mon. gation into a new system of enumeration, was referred to the committee on Education. Charlestown A petition of the Charlestown Gas Light Company tor Gas Light Company. authority to increase its capital stock, was referred to the committee on Manufactures. . A. St. John A petition of A. St. John Chambré, in behalf of Dean Chambre. Academy, for authority to increase its capital stock, was referred to the committee 011 Education. Petitions of Joseph Grin- James S. H. Ritchie and others. nell et als. Cyrus D. Hunt and others ; And William L. Taber and others, severally 111 aid oi the petition of Joseph Grinnell and others, were referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Severally in concurrence.
Bradford A petition of the selectmen of Bradford and Haverhill in and Haver- hill, select- behalf of James F. Hodgdon, a maimed soldier, for relief, men of. came up referred to the committee on Military Affairs, and the Senate non-concurred in this reference, and the same was referred to the committee 011 Claims. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Boston and A petition of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company for Maine R. 11. Company. authority to widen its bridge over Charles River, came up, committed to the committee on Railways, and the Senate concurred in the reference. Subsequently, Mr. Morton moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the Senate concurred in the reference, and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet on Monday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. The President appointed Messrs. Dean, Hathaway and Smith as the special committee to request of the Rev. B. F. Clark a copy of the election sermon for publication. MONDAY, January 18,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Friday was read.
Mr. Needliam presented a petition of Francis Brigham Francis Brig- and others for the establishment of a savings bank in the ametas- town of Hudson. Referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Mr. Howe presented the petition of Charles Theodore claries Russell and others for an act of incorporation as the Board Russeu'et of' Ministerial Aid. als- Referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions. Mr. Weston presented a petition of Jabez P. Weston, of .Tabezr. Duxbury, for State aid. 2,e.8tonet Referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Crane presented a petition of Franklin Haven and als others for a renewal of the charter of the Indemnity Life *"°ue a Insurance Company; also, A petition of Benjamin F. Stevens and others for an act F- of incorporation as the New England Guarantee and Indem- nity Insurance Company. Severally referred to the committee on Insurance. Sir. Dewey presented a petition of the Norwich and Norwich ana Worcester Railroad Company for authority to lease its road. u.T^co" Mr. Tweed presented a petition of the Taunton Branch Taunton Railroad Company for authority to build a railroad from nfco. Taunton to Providence, and to increase its capital stock. Also, a petition of John C. Marvel and others in aid of the same. Mr. McLean presented a petition of the Fitcliburg Rail- Mtchburg road Company for authority to change its drawbridge and ' ' straighten and improve the lino of its bridge on the south- erly side. Severally referred to the committee on Railways.
Mr. Howe presented a petition of Welch, Bigelow and Welch, Bige- Company and others for authority to maintain and use a S&c°'et lino of electric telegraph. Referred to the committee on Manufactures. Mr. Ilolden presented a petition of S. Endicott Pcabodv s. Enctlcott e abody et and others for an act of incorporation as the Bengal Bagging fi 3 Company. Referred to the committee on Manufactures. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. united Mr. Coolidge, from the committee on the Judiciary, to moX'T' whom was referred the bill relating to the summoning of juries to as- :uries to assess the value of certain lands to be purchased by S™ be the United States, and the hearing upon the same before the purchased rior court> rep0rted the same in a new draft, under the title of bill relating to the summoning of juries to assess the value of certain lands to be purchased by the United States, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Election ser- Mr Dean, from the committee appointed to present the thanks of the Senate to the Rev. Benjamin F. Clark for the able sermon delivered by him before the executive and legis- lative departments of the government on the 6th instant, submitted a report in relation to the subject, accompanied by a copy of said sermon, and the report was accepted, and the sermon ordered to be printed. . Boston, city ]yjr_ Monroe presented a petition of the city of lioston tor °f" authority to lay out certain streets in Boston Highlands. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Boston In- Mr. Crane presented a petition of the Boston Insurance surance Co. Company for amendment of charter. Referred to the committee on Insurance. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Coolidge,— . Affidavits of Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider merits' the expediency of repealing section 45 of chapter 129 of the General Statutes relating to affidavits of merits. On motion of Mr. Howe,— Senator in Ordered, That a joint special committee, to consist of the eCSonoT President of the Senate, and the committee on the Judi- ciary of the Senate, with such as the House may join, be appointed to consider what legislation, if any, is necessary to provide for carrying into effect the statute of the United States entitled, An Act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for senator in Congress, passed July 25, 1866. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Boston, city Mr. Coolidge presented a petition of the city of Boston for of' a law to prevent the erection of unsafe buildings in said city. Referred to a joint special committee to consist of two on the part of the Senate, with such as the House may join. And the President took time to appoint. On motion of Mr. Brastow,— Norwich and Ordered, That the report of the commissioners of the Worcester R. sinking fund of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Com- « sinking pany be taken from the table and referred to the committee FunJ' on Railways. On motion of Mr. Crane, the report of the consulting troy and engineer of the Troy and Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, was taken from the table and referred to the com- sao TunnGl' mittee on that subject. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. A communication was received from the secretary of the Discharged Discharged Soldiers' Home, extending an invitation to the H Papers from the House. An order that the joint special committee on so much of state p°lice- the Governor's address as relates to the license law be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a uniform system of a state police for all the cities and towns of this Commonwealth, was amended by striking therefrom so much as relates to the joint special committee on the Governor's address, and inserting instead thereof the words, " a joint special committee, to consist of three on the part of the Senate, with such as the House may join," and the order as amended was adopted with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrehce. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Railways Railroad inquire into the expediency of restricting the running of all o"in'¿Xed locomotives and railroad trains within the incorporated limits of the cities of this Commonwealth, to a rate not exceeding six miles an hour. Also, that the committee on Agriculture inquire into the Forest trees, expediency of encouraging the planting of forest trees, and also of exempting from taxation lands devoted exclusively to the production of forests. A petition of William Ii. Wilcox and others for authority wuam n. to sell certain real estate belonging to the Baptist Society at S!°°xet Lanesborough, was referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. A petition of N. W. Turner and others for authority to N. W. TURN- build a street railway from Chelsea to Maiden, was referred eretals' to the committee on Horse Railways. A petition of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Vermont and Company for authority to discontinue a part of its location; settTiiu. Company. also to make a new location ; and also for authority to issue bonds; and Samuel L. A petition of Samuel L. Crocker and others for authority STkere' to build a railroad from the city of Taunton to the town of East Providence, in Rhode Island ; and * Harbiehead A petition of the Marblehead and Lynn Railroad Company n™' for a renewal of its charter; and Vermont and A petition of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad SSE. Company for authority to widen its location in the town of Company. pitchburg, were severally referred to the committee on Railways. Joseph A petition of Joseph Gregory for authority to extend a Qregory - wharf in Marblehead, was referred to the committee. 011 Harbors. r'.jymnvHh \ petition of the Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank, lor savings"" authority to purchase and hold real estate; and Edward A petition of Edward Brooks and others for an act of lirooksetais. incorp0ration as the Medford Savings Bank, were severally referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Haverhill, A petition of the selectmen of the town of Haverhill, for townof' a renewal of a city chatter, was referred to the committee on Towns. Severally in concurrence. On motion, it was Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns to-morrow, it be to meet on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Adjourned. TUESDAY, January 19,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read, western Mr. Lockey, from the committee 011 Banks and Banking, poar?ofRere- on the report of the receivers of the Western Bank, reported ceivers of. that iegisiatipii is unnecessary thereon ; and the report being considered, under a suspension of the rule, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Boston, city Mr. Coolidge, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the auourTofP' municipal court of the city of Boston, and the same was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mansfield Mr. Lockcy, on leave, introduced a bill to extend the time "ghS.R. for locating and constructing the Mansfield and Framingham Railroad, and the same was read and referred to tlie com- mittee on Railways. Sent down for concurrence. « Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Brastow,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider Telegraph what legislation, if any, is necessary for the prevention of the cutting of telegraph wires, and the disturbing of tel- egraph poles. On motion of Mr. Holden,— Ordered, That the joint special committee on so much of Indian3- the Governor's address as relates to Indians, be authorized to visit the several tribes within the Commonwealth during the present session, and'also have power to send for persons and papers. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Dean offered the following order, which was read and Election ser- referred to the committee on Printing:— Ordered, That 5,000 extra copies of the election sermon be printed for the use of the Legislature. Mr. Dean presented a petition of the Boston and Lowell Rail Railroad Corporation for the enlargement of its terminal road Corpo- facilities in the city of Boston. ratl0n' Referred to the committee on Railways. Mr. Marshall presented a petition of the Salem and f^1™, Lowell Railroad Company for authority to hold their annual Company, meetings in Salem or Lowell, as they may determine. Mr. Lockey presented a petition of the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad Company for authority to take lind in TER R. it. Co. the town of Leominster for railroad purposes. Severally referred to the committee on Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. A bill in addition to an act to establish the county seat of Berkshire, the county of Berkshire at Pittsfield, and for other purposes, county wit. was read and referred to the committee on Prisons. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Agricul- if,™'tory ture consider the expediency of re-establishing the salaries of Boilrd of- of the clerks employed by the secretary of the board of agriculture. Discharged The annual report of the Discharged Soldiers' Home was Soldiers' Home. referred to the committee 011 Public Charitable Institutions. TIawes At- • A report of the committee on Towns on the petition of wood et ala. Hawes Atvvood and others (from the files of last year) was referred to the committee on Towns. State alms- A petition of the inspectors of the State almshouse at house at Monson. Monson for an appropriation for" the purchase of a steam- heating apparatus, and a pasture for said institution; and Discharged A petition of the Temporary Asylum for Discharged Female Pris- Female Prisoners at Dedham, for an appropriation in aid of said institution, were referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Noah Kim- A petition of Noah Kimball and others for authority to ball et als. establish a savings bank in Westborough, was referred to the committee 011 Banks and Banking. Groton Min- A petition of the trustees of the Groton Ministerial Fund isterial Fund for amendment of the act establishing said fund, was referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Joseph Grin- A petition of James Ruggles and others, in aid of that of nell et als. Joseph Grinnell and others, was referred to the committee 011 Roads and Bridges. Lincoln Monument The President presented a communication from the pres- Association. ident of the Lincoln Monument Association in relation to subscriptions for the completion of the monument, and the same was referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Senator in Pursuant to assignment, the Senate proceeded to the elec- congress. tion 011 its part of a senator in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years from the 4th of March next, and the roll being called, the senators present voted as fol- lows, to wit:— For CHARLES SUMNER, of Boston. Messrs. Atwood, Brastow, Buttrick, Coolidge, Crane, Dewey, Dowse, Oris wold, Hathaway, Hobart, Ilolden, Ilowe, King, Kingman, Kittredge, Ivnowles, Ladd, Lockey, McLean, Marsh, Marshall, Monroe, Morton, Needham, Pitman, Plumer, Pollard, Kay, Smith, Sweetser, Taylor, Thomas, Todd, Tweed, Weston, Wheeloek, AVhite.—37. For JOSIAH G. ABBOTT, of Boston. Messrs. Dean and Giles.—2. And accordingly Charles Sumner, of Boston, was declared to be elected on the part of the Senate. A message was received from the House of Representa- tives proposing a convention of both branches to-morrow at 12 o'clock, meridian, for the purpose of comparing the rec- ords of the same, to ascertain if an election has been made of a senator in the Congress of the United States. And the Senate concurred in the proposition, and the Clerk was charged with a message informing the House thereof. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill relating united to the summoning of juries to assess the value of certain fuming lands to be purchased by the United States, was read a iesTva'ueTf second time and ordered to a third reading. land to be A petition of Amos A. Lawrence and others, for the lay- M™hasci ing out of Cambridge and Brookline Bridge as a highway, 2}™ was referred in concurrence to the committee on Roads and line Bridge- Bridges. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, January 20,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. The President appointed Messrs. Morton and Monroe as Boston, city the committee on the part of the Senate on the petition of of' the city of Boston in relation to the erection of unsafe buildings in the city of Boston. Sent down to be joined. Came up, and Messrs. Nash of Boston, A. P. Morse of i. c. Legro Cambridge, Clark of Amesbury, Hovfcy of Boston, and Whit- etal3' more of Sunderland are joined. Mr. Knowles, from the committee on Manufactures, on the petition of L. C. Legro and others, reported that the peti- tioners have leave to withdraw, and the report being consid- ered under a suspension of the rule, Mr. Holden moved to recommit the same with certain instructions, and pending the consideration of this motion, the whole subject was laid on the table. Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Dewey, it was Ordered, That a committee of three on the part of the Petitions- notice of. Senate, with such as the House may join, be appointed to cousider what course shall be adopted in cases where notice of petitions have not been given in accordance with the pro- visions of the statutes, and Messrs. Dewey, Coolidge and Holden were appointed on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence. Election ser- mon. Mr. Monroe, from the committee on Printing, to whom was referred the order relative to printing certain extra copies of the election sermon, reported, recommending that 2,000 copies thereof be printed, and the report being consid- ered, Mr. Dewey proposed an amendment making the num- ber to *be printed ljOOO, and the question on the adoption of this amendment was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS.- -Messrs. Atwood, Buttrick, Dewey, Dowse, Griswold, Hobart, Ilolden, King, Ivittredge, Ladd, Lockey, Marsh, Plumer, Taylor, Thomas, Tweed, Weston.— 17. NAYS.- -Messrs. Brastow, Coolidge, Crane, Dean, Giles, Hathaway, Howe, Kingman, Knowles, Marshall, Monroe, Morton, Pollard, Kay, Smith, Sweetser• , Wheeloek.—17. And the President voting in the affirmative, the amend- ment was adopted, and the report as amended was accepted. Lee and New Mr. Dewey, from the committee on the Judiciary, on the Haven K. R. Company. order in relation to amendment of the act of 1868 relative to the Lee and New Haven Railroad, reported A bill to amend sections 2 and 7 of chapter 313 of the acts of 1868 relative to the Lee and New Haven Railroad Company, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Metropolitan K. K. Co. Mr. Crane presented a petition of the Metropolitan Rail- road Company for amendment of charter. Referred to the committee on Horse Railways. Willard Lov- ering et als. Mr. Tweed presented a petition of Willard Lovering and others for authority to establish a savings bank in Taunton. Referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. George W. Johnson. Mr. Dean presented a petition of George W. Johnson for payment of amount duo him for labor and materials fur- nished for repairs upon the State house. Referred to the committee on Claims. Fitchburg and Worces- Mr. Lockey presented a petition of the Fitchburg and ter lì. R. Co. Worcester Railroad Company for authority to locate, extend and construct its railroad in the town of Fitchburg. Referred to the committee on Railroads. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. A resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money in Treasurer, anticipation of the revenue, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A bill in addition to the acts in aid of the North Adams North Aa- Water Company, was read and referred in concurrence to company" the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Educa- committee tion have leave to visit such public educational institutions «on. uca as they may deem proper. * Also, That the committee on Banks and Banking consider the Sayings expediency of repealing section 145 of chapter 57 of the vSments'of. General Statutes, and providing that the funds of savings banks shall be invested only in first mortgages of real estate and public stocks. Also, That the coxumittee on Education inquire into the expe- Harvard coi- diency of authorizing the graduates of the scientific and pro- seSsofTT fessional schools connected with Harvard College to vote in the election of overseers of said college on the same condi- tions as graduates of academical departments. Also, That the committee on Agriculture inquire what legisla- Commercial tion, if any, may be necessary in order to protect the pur- ftrtlllzera- chasers of commercial fertilizers against fraud. Also, That the committee on the Judiciary of the two Houses be instructed as a joint special committee to consider the Salaries of expediency of increasing the salaries of the justices of the justices- supreme judicial court. A petition of Alplieus Smith and others that the North Aipheus Adams Savings Bank may be authorized to hold real estate, c a was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. A petition of William Warren and others for the annexa- wiiiiam arreiiet tion of all the territory lying south of Charles River and ais within six miles of the city hall of the city of Boston to said city, was referred to the committee on Towns. A petition of H. W. Page and others in behalf of the H. W. PAGE Fitchburg Baptist Society, for a change of name, and for 0 a 3' confirmation of certain proceedings of said society, was referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. os t n A bill to authorize the citfv of Boston to construct and ®uijf tu,° mum' - tain a rail- maintain a railroad track in the vicinity of Fort Hill, was road track. read and referred to the committee on Horse Railways. Dorchester A petition of the Dorchester Savings Bank for authority Savings. Bank. to hold real estate, was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Petitions of James Small, James Small, Jr., and others; and Jr., et als. Busseil D. Russell D. Ferris and others, severally for authority to Ferris et als. build a bridge over Bass River, were referred to the com- mittee on Roads and Bridges. Henry T. A petition of Henry T. Leonard and others that the fees Leonard et als. for marriage certificates may be increased, was referred to the committee on Towns. Petitions of Mrs. M. Wilkinson and others; Mrs. Rebecca W. Thayer and others; Mrs. Rosana II. Wood and others; Mrs. Almira F. Richardson and others ; Mrs. E. C. Wetherbee and others; Mrs. E. M. Haynes and others ; Mrs. Louisa Gavitt and others ; Mrs. Rebecca G. Foster and others ; Mrs. Julia L. Ross and others; and Mrs. Sarah A. B. Moody and others, severally for the repeal of the license law, so called, were referred to the joint special committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. United States— The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill relating summoning to the summoning of juries to assess the value of certain juries to as- sess value of lands to be purchased by the United States, was read a third lands to be purchased time and passed to be engrossed. by. Sent down for concurrence. Senator in Pursuant to assignment, the two branches met in conven- congress. tion for the purpose of comparing the records of the same to ascertain if an election had been made of senator in the Congress of the United States; and The journals of the two Houses having been read, it appeared that Hon. Charles Sumner, of Boston, was chosen for the term of sis years from the 4tli day of March nest, and declaration thereof having been made, The two branches separated. Adjourned. * THURSDAY, January 21, 1869. Mot according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. , I stearns Mr. Needham presented a petition of I. H. Stearns and ^ a ls others for the establishment of an asylum for the treatment of inebriation as a disease. Referred to a joint special committee, to consist of three on the part of the Senate, with such as the House may join. Sent down for concurrence. Mr. Hathaway presented petitions of c™ke'r et Richard Lake and others ; and ais. Nathaniel Barney and others, severally in aid of that of Samuel L. Crocker and others. Mr. Crane presented a petition of the Cheshire Railroad E- Company for authority to extend its road, and to increase its capital stock, and to issue bonds. Mr. Tweed presented a petition of Artemas Briggs and samuci e others in aid of that of Samuel L. Crocker and others. ais. é Referred to the committee on Railways. Severally sent clown for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Lockey, from the committee on Banks and Banking, East Boston on the petition of the Bast Boston Savings Bank, reported lank?3 A bill to authorize the East Boston Savings Bank to hold real estate. Mr. Morton, from the committee on Education, on the petition of A. St. John Chambré, reported A bill to authorize the Dean Academy to hold additional Df>an Acade- real and personal estate, and these bills were severally read my' and ordered to a second reading. Mr. McLean, from the committee on Harbors, on the Boston, city • • . of petition of the city of Boston for authority to extend East Chester Park, reported that the petitioners have leave to withdraw, they not having complied with the law relative to petitions to the General Court, and the report was laid on the table. A communication was received from the Hon. Jacob H. western R. Loud, transmitting the annual report of the commissioners ïi,dmtas of the "Western Railroad Sinking Fund, and the same was referred to the committee on the Treasury, and ordered to be printed. A communication was received from the Secretary of the Banks. Commonwealth, transmitting a list of the banks in the Com- monwealth which have become banking institutions under the laws of the United States, together with the outstanding circulation' of each on the 1st' instant, and the same was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking, and ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Howe,— Committee Ordered, That the committee on Public Charitable Insti- on Public Charitable tutions have authority to visit such institutions, and such Institutions. others as receive aid from the State, as they may deem proper. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Manufac- Mr. Crane presented a petition of the Manufacturers' turers' In- surance Co. Insurance Company, and a petition of the Eliot Fire Insur- ance Company, severally for amendment of charter. Referred to the committee on Insurance. Lyman Bel- Mr. Needham presented a petition of Lyman Belknap and knap et als. others for additional legislation respecting the adulteration of milk. Referred to the committee on Agriculture. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Town offi- Mr. Kingman, on leave, introduced a bill concerning town cers. officers, and the same was read and referred to the com- mittee 011 the Judiciary. Papers from the House. An order that the' committee 011 Mercantile Affairs con- sider the expediency of passing a law requiring that eggs be sold by weight, was amended by striking therefrom the words " Mercantile Affairs," and inserting instead thereof the word Agriculture; and the order was adopted in con- currence with the amendment, which was sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Amos A. A petition of E. M. Abbott and others in aid of that of Lawrence et als. Amos A. Lawrence and others, was referred to the committee 011 Roads and Bridges. John Glau- A petition of John Glancy for indemnity for liquors cy. bought at a sale thereof made by the State constable, and seized by the United States internal revenue department, was referred to the committee on Claims. Metropolitan A petition of the Metropolitan Railroad Company for it. It. Co. authority to unite with the South Boston Railroad Company, was referred to the committee 011 Horse Railways. A petition of Daniel Lordan and others for compensation Daniel i,or- for labor performed on repairs of the State house, was danetals- referred to the committee on Claims. Severally in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to Lee and New amend sections 2 and 7, chapter 313, of the acts of 1868, company!15' * relative to the Lee and New Haven Railroad Company, was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading. Paper from the House. A remonstrance of the town officers of the town of Mai- Uawes At- den against the petition of Hawes Atwood and others, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Towns. Adjourned. FRIDAY, January 22,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Thomas, on leave, introduced a bill to incorporate the nastbamp- Easthampton Savings Bank, and the same was read and Ban?™®8 referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Crane, from the committee on Mercantile Affairs, on coai. the order relative to repealing section 187 of chapter 49 of the General Statutes, relative to the sale of coal by weight, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Mr. Crane presented a petition of the Prescott Fire and Prescottrire Marine Insurance Company for an amendment of charter. ins.co"116 Referred to the committee on Insurance. Mr. Tweed presented a petition of John II. Eddy and samuei L. c r 0Cker et others; and a , s Mr. Hathaway the petitions of Bradford G. Goff and others; William B. Ilorton and others; George Nelson Goff and others; And James Ii. Perry and others, severally in aid of that of Samuel L. Crocker and others. Referred to the committee on Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Boston, The papers relating to the Boston, Hartford and Erie ErTe'fR.dRna Railroad Company, and the loan of the Commonwealth company, thereto wore taken from the table and referred to the com- mittee 011 Railways, surgeon- The annual report of the Surgeon-General was taken from General. ^ taMe aud referre(j to the committee 011 Military Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. 1.11. Stearns The President appointed Messrs. Needham, Monroe and Atwood as the committee 011 the part of the Senate 011 the petition of I. H. Stearns and others. And state police. On the order in relation to the establishment of a State police for all the cities and towns in the Commonwealth, Messrs. White, Crane and McLean. And Mr. Crane being excused at his own request from serving on said committee, Mr. Morton was appointed in his place. Berkshire Mr. Todd, froiii the committee 011 Prisons, reported the coZtyreat bill in addition to an act to establish the county seat of the of' county of Berkshire at Pittsfield, and for other purposes,- without amendment, 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. Papers from the House. The following order was laid on the table:— Committees. Ordered, That the committee 011 Rules and Orders con- sider the expediency of a rule for the government of com- mittees in a hearing where no notice or not sufficient notice lias been given, and report accordingly. Senator in Ordered, In concurrence, that the Clerks of the two congress. branches certify His Excellency, the Governor, that the Hon. Charles Sumner has been duly elected by the Senate and House of Representatives a senator in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1869. East Boston A bill authorizing the purchase of the property of the Ferry Co. East Boston Ferry Company, and for other purposes, was read and referred to the committee on Harbors. Anthony V. A petition of Anthony V. DeCosta for authority to con- DeCosta. struct a road across Sconticut Neck, in Buzzard's Bay, and Anthony V. A petition of I. F. Ferry and others in aid of the same, DeCosta. wore severally referred to the committee on Harbors. Petitions of Sally Burr of Cambridge; and ^Burtof Sally Burr of Boston, and her son James Burr ; and saiiyuurrof s 0St0n et A petition of Polly Crowd, severally members of the J 1 ' Punkapog tribe of Indians, for aid from the State, were r°"y crowd, referred to the committee on Indian Affairs. State Indus- A petition of the trustees of the State Industrial School ' trial School. for an appropriation for the purpose of erecting buildings for said institution, was referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. A petition of John Taylor and others for authority to John Taylor build a bridge over Island End River, between Maiden and Chelsea, was referred to the committee on Harbors. A petition of the City Fire Insurance Company for an city Fire amendment of charter, was referred to the committee on Insurance. A petition of the Jamaica Plain Gas Company for an J™^ increase of capital stock, was referred to the committee on Co. Manufactures. A petition of tlie Dighton Furnace Company, in aid of ^ that of Samuel L. Crocker and others, was referred to the »is. committee on Railways. A petition of Sylvanus Yaller for the payment of military |yivanU3 bounty on account of the services of his son in the army of the United States; and Petitions of William H. Knight; and Charles W. Clay, severally for the payment of State aid, cjj«*» w. were severally referred to the committee on Claims. Severally in concurrence. Mr. Lockey, from the committee on the Treasury, reported Treasurer, the resolve authorizing the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue, without amendment, and the same was read twice under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills To authorize the Dean Academy to hold additional real and personal estate; To authorize the East Boston Savings Bank to hold real M Boston estate, were severally read a second time and ordered to a Bank, third reading. The bill to amend sections 2 and 7 of chapter 313 of the »»£ ' acts of 1868, relative to the Lee and New Haven Railroad company. Company, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Petitions. The order in relation to preparing a rule for the govern- ment of the two branches in relation to petitions not having been published according to law, came up, and Messrs. Kim- ball of Boston, Bird of Walpole, Baker of Beverly, Plunkett of Pittsiield, Francis of Lowell, Kent of Milford, and Plumer of Boston are joined, as the committee on the part of the House. Adjourned. MONDAY, January 25, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Friday was read. L. C. Legro Mr. Todd presented a petition of Solomon L. Cummings et als. and others, in aid of that of L. C. Legro and others. t Laid on the table. Proprietors Mr. Monroe presented a petition of the Proprietors of the Forest Hills Cemetery. Forest Hills Cemetery for an amendment of its act of incor- poration. Boston, city Mr. Crane presented a petition of the city of Boston for of. an amendment of its charter. James A. , Mr. Dean presented a petition of James A. Dupee and Dupee et als. others for the repeal of the statutes of the years 1864, 1865, and 1866, relating to the taxation of corporations. Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Cambridge Mr. Howe presented a petition of the Lyceum of the town Lyceum. of Cambridge for a change of name, and authority to increase its capital stock. Referred to the committee on Manufactures. John M. Mr. Griswold presented a petition of Josiah Brown and Smith et als. others, in aid of that of John M. Smith and others. Referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. White presented a petition of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wil- bor and others for the repeal of the license law, so called. Referred to the joint special committee on that subject. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Dean,— Superior Ordered, That the joint special committee to whom was court—sala- ries of jus- referred the order in relation to the increase of the salaries tices. of the judges of the supreme judicial court, consider the expediency of increasing the salaries of the justices of the superior court. The President presented the annual report of the com- missioners of the Massachusetts School Fund, and the same Fund.0 00 was ordered to be printed and referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Tweed, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the Boston. Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, and the same IM" VJ.IL' was read and referred to the committee on Railways. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came xip concurred. Papers from the House. A bill to incorporate the Great Barrington Savings Bank, was read and referred to the committee on Banks and mgsisank. Banking. A bill to extend the time for locating and constructing the Canton and Hyde Park Railroad, was read, and referred Railroad, to the committee on Railways. Severally in concurrence. A bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the ^propria- government during the present year, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A bill to amend chapter 162 of the acts of 1865, con-state aims- cerning the admission of sick persons to the State alms- ' houses, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. A bill authorizing the Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank Plymouth to hold real estate, (on the petition of the same,) was read sidings'1 and ordered to a second reading. Bank" The annual report of the harbor commissioners was iiarborcom- referred to the committee on Harbors. The annual report of the "Wasliingtonian Home was washingto- referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Dian A communication was received from the commissioners on bounty claims, relative to bounty due on the enlistment of Robert G. Dunlap, and was referred to the committee on Claims. Severally in concurrence. I I S(euns The petition of I. H. Stearns and others came up, non- ^ a 1;. concurred in the reference thereof by the Senate to a joint special committee, and referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, and thereupon the Senate insisted on its vote of reference, and the petition was returned to the House. state iiouse. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee appointed by the Legislature of 1868 in relation to the repairs and alterations of the State house, be authorized to report in print. Also, paupers, lu- That the committee on Public Charitable Institutions crto7naisnd consider the expediency of providing by law for the better protection of the Commonwealth against the introduction by sea of paupers, lunatics and criminals. The following order was read and referred to the com- mittee on the Judiciary :— committees' Ordered, That whenever any bill is reported to the House reports. frQm any committee repealing or amending any section or sections of any existing statute, there shall be appended to and printed with the report of the committee a copy of the section or sections proposed to be repealed or amended. Mrs. Albert A petition of Mrs. Albert Bowker and others for an act of Bowker et jncorporation f0r missionary purposes, and St.'Anne's, A petition of St. Anne's Parish in Lowell that parsonage Loweii. in houses may be exempt from taxation, were referred to the committee 011 Parishes and Religious Societies. George H. A petition of George H. Kuhn and others «-for an act of Kulm et als. incorporation as the Mutual Benefit Insurance Company of Boston, was referred to the committee 011 Insurance. Simeon Eor- A petition of Simeon Borden and others for an alteration den et als. Qf the kwg respect}ng fishing in Taunton Great River ; and A.j.nadiey. A petition of A. J. Hadley in behalf of the town of Mar- ion, for authority to regulate the oyster fishery in the town of Marion, were referred to the committee 011 the Fisheries. J. T. Foster A petition of J. T. Foster and others for authority to build ctols' a bridge across Maiden River, was referred to the committee 011 Roads and Bridges. Meaford, A petition of the town of Medford for a change 111 the town of' boundary line between that town and the town of Maiden, was referred to the committee 011 Towns. II. 1!. Mar- A petition of II. B. Marshall and others for authority to shall et als. & bridge across t\l0 outiet in Lagoon Pond in the towns of Tisbury and Edgar town, was referred to the committee 011 Roads and Bridges. Samuel L. A petition of Thomas T. Richmond and others in aid of Crocker et tjmt of gamucl L. Crocker and others, was referred to the committee 011 Railways. ThomasRus- A .petition of Thorn;* Russell and others that aid may be sell et als. granted to tjie Temporary Asylum for Discharged Female Prisoners, was referred to the committee on Public Charita- ble Institutions. A petition of the Grand Division of the Sons of Tem- state police, perance for the establishment of a State police for all the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, was referred to the joint special committee on that subject. Petitions of Mrs. Elizabeth Green and others; Licenso law- Mrs. Addie F. Paine and others; Mrs. Almira C. Berry and others; Mrs. Mary A. Brown and others; Mrs. Sally A. Cobb and others ; Mrs. Elizabeth Dalrymple and others ; Mrs. E. A. Round and others; Mrs. Abigail Sherborn and others ; Mrs. Lizzie L. Hedge and others; Mrs. John P. Hunter and others ; Mrs. Emily M. Child and others; Mrs. Warren Needham and others ; Mrs. Sophia A. Mason and others ; Mrs. E. J. Mayhew and others ; Mrs. J. Brewster and others; Mrs. Elizabeth H. Kingman and others ; Severally for the repeal of the license law, and the enact- ment of a prohibitory law, were severally referred to the joint special committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the report on co&i, the order relative to amending section 187, chapter 49 of the General Statutes, respecting the sale of coal by weight, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to authorize the Dean Academy to hold °ean Aca The Senate bill to authorize the East Boston Savings Bank East Boston to hold real estate, was read a third time and passed to be Bant.88 engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned. TUESDAY, January 26, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Bedford R. Mr. Griswold, from the committee on Railways, on the R. Co. petition of W. R. Hayden and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Bedford Railroad Company. Mr. Knowles, from the committee on Manufactures, on the petition of S. Endicott Peabody and others, reported Bengal Bag- A bill to incorporate the Bengal Bagging Company. ging Co. And these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. "Worcester Mr. Lockey, from the committee on Banks and Banking, R. R. Sink- ing Fund. on the report of the commissioners of the Norwich and "Worcester Railroad Sinking Fund, and Western R. Mr. Taylor, from the committee on the Treasury, on the R. Sinking Fund. annual report of the commissioners of the Western Railroad Sinking Fund, Severally reported that it was inexpedient to legislate thereon ; and these reports being considered, were severally accepted, and the former sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Indemnity Mr. Crane, on leave, introduced a bill to revive an act to Life Insur- ance Co, incorporate the Indemnity Life Insurance Company, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Insurance. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Weston,— corporal Ordered, That the committee on Education consider the punishment. expe(jjenCy ,0f prohibiting corporal punishment in all the public schools of the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Brastow,— Ordered, That the committee on Railways consider what corpora- tions. further legislation, if any, is necessary in relation to the amount and value of personal baggage and effects of railroad passengers for which railroad corporations shall be respon- sible. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. Marshall,— Defects in Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider way a. the expediency of amending the 22d section of the 41th chapter of the General Statutes, so as to provide that no county, town, place or person shall be liable for any injury caused by a defect in any way or street, where such defect has not existed twenty-four hours, unless such county, town, place or person has had actual and reasonable notice of such defect. on Mr. Crane presented a petition of the members of the ®°®' 0 Boston Board of Fire Underwriters for an act of incorpora- Fire Under- tion. writers- Referred to the committee on Insurance. Mr. Ladd presented a petition of the trustees of the Pyn- Pynchon chon Slreet Methodist Episcopal Society of Springfield, for oS'i™* authority to sell real estate, and for a change of name. of'spring? Referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious fleld- Societies. ' e T Mr. Coolidge presented a petition of George T. Bigelow £«™£ w et and others for an act of incorporation as the " Children's ^ge°W 6 Hospital." Mr. Howe presented a petition of the Massachusetts Massachu- School for Idiotic and Feeble-minded Youth for aid from the foridio««0 Sta+n and Feeble- State. Minded Severally referred to the committee on Public Charitable Youth' Institutions. Mr. King presented a petition of the Cape Cod Railroad £apcoCod R' Company for authority to stop a less number of times daily at South Middleborough. Referred to the committee on Railways. Mr. King presented a petition of Óaks A. Coombs and Oaks A. Coombs et others that the lands of the Marshpee Indians may be lib- ais. crated from restraint in the sale and transfer thereof. Also, 0aks A- A remonstrance of William H. Simon and others against ais. said petition. Severally referred to the committee on Indian Affairs. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. A petition of H. C. Alden and others, in aid of that of ?*mueiL. Samuel L. Crocker and others, was referred to the committee a^r"61 et on Railways. e a d A petition of the Shoe and Leather Dealers' Fire and ^°t h " Marine Insurance Company for authority to issue policies of Dealers' Fire perpetual insurance, was referred to the committee on company6 Insurance. 9 A remonstrance of Hiram Emery and others against any d° Co legislation authorizing the South Boston Railroad Company to consolidate with any other railroad company ; and south BOS- A petition of the same for the repeal of the act of 1857, touH.R.C6. go far ag -t aut|10rizes said company to purchase any other railroad, were referred to the committee on Horse Railways. Henry Trai- ^ petition of Henry Traiser and others for an act of incor- ser et ais. p0ratioil ag tlie G>ermania Rifle Association, was referred to the committee 011 Mercantile Affairs. M«cantiie^ bill to authorize the Mercantile Savings Institution in stltutfon in the city of Boston to hold real estate, was referred to the Boston!y ° committee 011 Banks and Banking. Corpora- A bill to amend section 120 of chapter 63 of the General S eS°t"o A ¿ond^ Statutes relating to the rate of interest 011 bonds issued by issued by. corporations, was referred to the committee on Railways. License law.., Petitions of Mrs. Louisa M. Briggs and others ; Mrs. Sarah F. Church and others ; Mrs. Betsey Hawes and others ; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Putnam and others ; Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and others ; and Dorothy A. Foster and others, severally for the repeal of the license law, and enactment of a prohibitory law, were referred to the committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. r'vroeSs The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill to swings'1 authorize the Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank to hold real estate, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mansfield Mr. Griswold, from the committee on Railways, 011 the ?n\wa™u~ii- bill to extend the time for locating and constructing the road. Mansfield and Framingham Railroad, reported the same in a new draft. Mr. Lockey, from the committee on Banks and Banking, 011 the petition of Willard Lovering and others, reported Taunton A bill to incorporate the Taunton Savings Bank. Bankf3 And these bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Easthamp- j\i t\ Lockey, from the committee on Banks and Banking, BaQka"nss reported the bill to incorporate the Easthampton Savings Bank, without amendment, and the same was ordered to a second reading. Mr. White,7 on leave,' introduced a bill in relation t+o the-j Probatcourts.e holding of probate courts, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Probate and Chancery. Petitions to Mr. DeweyJ ,' from the -i join- t specia-i l committeei , to who-i m, General was referred the order relative to the repeal or amendment court, of the law respecting notices of petitions to the General Court, reported thereon A bill relating to petitions to the General Court. The same senator also reported on the same subject the following order:— Ordered, That the joint rule No. 16 of the two branches is hereby rescinded, and in place thereof the following rule is substituted: RULE 16. In all eases where it shall appear to the com- mittee to whom any petition or bill introduced on leave shall be referred, that the notice provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth has not been given, the committee to whom said petition or bill shall be referred, shall order such notice as they deem necessary, and thereafter, upon proof that said notice so ordered has been given, they shall hear the parties, but not otherwise; but in the cases where notice is not necessary in the judgment of the committee, they may hear the parties without notice. And the report being considered, was adopted and sent down for concurrence. The bill was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. McLean offered the following order, which was read and referred to the committee on Printing :— Ordered, That 2,000 copies of the third annual report of Harbor Com- the harbor commissioners be printed for the use of the Legis- m,sbl0ners' lature. Subsequently, Mr. Monroe, from the committee, reported that said order should be adopted, and the report was accepted, and the order accordingly adopted. On motion of Mr. Hobart,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider Bastardy, the expediency of amending section 1 chapter 72 of the General Statutes, so as to limit the time that complaints can be made under said act. On motion of Mr. Holden,— Ordered, That the joint special committee to whom was supreme ju- referred the subject of the increase of the salaries of the nS«""/' justices. judges of the supreme judicial court, and the justices of the superior court, also consider what legislation, if any, is advisable with reference to the more perfect equalization of the salaries of the justices and clerks of the municipal and police courts of the Commonwealth. Hoo^ohabei Giles presented a petition of the congregation Ohabei Shalom! Shalom, by Nathan Harris and others, for the right to hold real estate. Referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. On motion of Mr. Dewey, rule 28 of the rules and orders of the Senate was amended by the substitution of the fol- lowing :— petitions. RULE 28. In all cases where it shall appear to the com- mittee to whom any petition or bill introduced on leave shall be referred, that the notice provided by the statutes of the Commonwealth has not been given, the committee to whom said petition or bill shall be referred, shall order such notice as they deem necessary, and thereafter, upon proof that said notice so ordered has been given, they shall hear the parties, but not otherwise; but in cases where notice is not neces- sary, in the judgment of the committee, they may hear the parties without notice. Papers from the House. tons°pria" ^ i'1 addition to an act making appropriations for the maintenance of the government during the present year, was read and referred to the committee on the Treasury. reso vo town" ofPark' ^ ^ relative to the payment of school money by the towns of Dorchester, Dedham and Milton to the town of Hyde Park, (on the petition of the school committee and others of the town of Hyde Park,) was read and ordered to a second reading. Birds. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Agricul- ture inquire into the expediency of repealing or modifying chapter 126 of the acts of the year 1868. Also, Petitions. That the committee on the subject of petitions of parties to the General Court consider the expediency of rr,pealing sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of chapter 2 of the General Statutes. i. ii. steams The petition of I. II. Stearns and others came up, with the endorsement that the House insists on its reference thereof to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions, and the Senate insisted on its reference to a joint special committee, and Messrs. Crane, Needham and Dewey were appointed a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses. A report of the Receivers of the People's Five Cent Savings Bank was referred to the committee on Banks and Banking. Bank. A petition of the Chelsea Gas Light Company for author- CM«»G». ity to increase its capital stock, was referred to the committee on Manufactures. A petition of John Souther and others for the repeal ot johnjiouth- section 4, chapter 21§ of the acts of 1857, and A remonstrance of the same against the consolidation of so.^ton the South Boston Railroad Company with any other railroad company, were referred to the committee on Horse Railways. A petition of B. W. Frost, of company H, 26th regiment, B. W. FROST, for compensation for certain military services, was referred to the committee on Claims. A petition of the selectmen of Medford in aid of that of ££ J. T. Foster and others, was referred to the committee on Harbors. „ . A petition of James H. Patterson and others In aid ot that of Amos A. Lawrence and others, was referred to the et&u. committee on Roads and Bridges. Petition-r. s ot• License law. Mrs. Mary S. Allen and others; Mrs. H. W. Small and others ; Mrs. Mary A. Abbott and others; Mrs. Harriet Braman and others; Mrs. Marcia C. Brett and others; Mrs. Mary E. Earle and others; Mrs. A. J. T. Ford and others; Mrs. Frances D. Ellis and others ; Mrs. S. E. Shaw and others ; Mrs. Jerusha Weaver and others ; Mrs. Sarah F. Ellis and others; Mrs. W. B. Lougee and others; Mrs. H. A. Walker and others; Mrs. Sarah F. Rhodes and others; Mrs. Emily B. Rowe and others; Mrs. Fanny R. Wade and others ; Mrs. L. C. Wellman and others ; Mrs. George F. Lewis and others; Mrs. Martha Ellis and others; Mrs. Phebe C. Cutler and others; Mrs. C. W. Phelps and others ; Mrs. George Walen and others; and Mrs. M. E. Shattuck and others, severally for the repeal of the license law, and the enactment of a prohibitory law, were referred to the joint special committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Bedford E. To incorporate the Bedford Railroad Company; R. Co. Bengal Bag. To incorporate the Bengal Bagging Company, were sev- giog Co. erally read a second time, the last named amended, and ordered to a third reading. riyraouth The House bill to authorize the Plymouth Five Cent Sav- Five Cent Savings ings Bank to hold real estate, was read a third time and Bank. passed to be engrossed in concurrence. L. C. Legro et als. The report on the petition of L. C. Legro and others, was taken from the table and recommitted to the committee 011 Manufactures. Boston, city of. The report on the petition of the city of Boston for authority to extend East Chester Park, was taken from the table and recommitted to the committee 011 Harbors. Treasurer. An engrossed resolve to authorize the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue, (which originated in the House,) passed, and was laid before the Governor. Adjourned. THURSDAY, January 28, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Appropria- Mr. Lockey, from the committee on the Treasury, 011 the House bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the government during the present year, and Appropria- ^ Mr. Taylor, from the same committee, 011 the House bill in addition to the act making appropriations for the main- tenance of the government for the present year, reported that the same ought to pass, and they were ordered to a second reading. Mr o("Smunicipy- - Coolidge, from the committee on the Judiciary, sub- al court. mitted a similar report 0x1 the bill concerning the municipal court of the city of Boston, and the same was ordered to a second reading. ufftau/ Mr. Crane, from the committee on Insurance, on the bill ancecoUr" to revive an act to incorporate the Indemnity Life Insurance Company, and 011 the petition of Franklin Haven and others, reported that said bill ought to pass, and the same was ordered to a second readingO. The same senator, from the same committee, on the peti- tion of George H. Kuhn and others, reported A bill to incorporate the Mutual Benefit Fire Insurance Mutual ~ 1 Benefit Fire Company. Insurance Mr. Griswold, from the committee on Railways, on the ComPany- petition of the Old Colony and Newport Railway Company, reported A bill to authorize the Old Colony and Newport Railway oia colony I , „ n I T> M n n ,I and Newport Company to purchase the Laston Branch Railroad, and these Railway Co. bills were severally read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Crane, from the committee on Insurance, on the peti- Lewis Rice et tion of Lewis Rice and others, reported that the petitioners as' have leave to withdraw, and the report was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. a a Mr. Griswold, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the J™ ™ (1 N Williamsburg and North Adams Railroad Company, and the Adams R. R. same was read and referred to the committee on Railways. 0omPan3'- Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. On motion of Mr. White,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider noways, the expediency of so amending chapter 20-3 of the statutes of 1862 that the same may not conflict with the provisions of sections 14, 46 and 63 of the 43d chapter of the General Statutes in relation to highways. On motion of Mr. Needham,— Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary inquire coaioib. into the expediency of such additional legislation to regulate the manufacture and sale of coal and other illuminating oils as is needed to give protection to the lives and property of the people of the Commonwealth. Mr. Smith presented a petition of Joseph McDonald for Joseph mo- tlie payment of State aid, on account of certain military ocm services. Referred to the committee on Claims. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Dean presented the annual report of the librarian of s tate library, the State library, and the same was referred to the com- mittee on the Library. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. A message was received from the Governor, transmitting Education, the thirty-second annual report of the secretary of the Board of Education; Normal Also a memorial of the National Lincoln Monument Asso- Monument ciation; and the former was referred to the committee on Association. Education, and the latter to the committee on Federal Relations. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Agricultural Mr. Needliam presented the annual report of the trustees College. of ^ Agricultural College, and the same was referred to the committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. Boston and A report of the State directors of the Boston and Albany Company. ' Railroad Company was referred to the committee on Rail- ways. Isaac Fiye. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Claims consider the claim of Isaac Flye for State aid previous to April 1,1868, in accordance with the resolve contained in Senate Document No. 173 of the year 1868. K. E. DEM- A. petition of R. E. Demmon and others that that part of monet ais. gomerviUe west of tlie Lowell Railroad may be annexed to the city of Cambridge; and Mark Fisk et A petition of Mark Fisk and others that a part of the town of Somerville may be annexed to the city of Charlestown; and Geo. s. But- A petition of George S. Butters and others that a portion of ters etais. ^ town of Tewksbury may be aimexed to the city of Lowell; and A remonstrance of W. E. Faulkner and others against the petition of H. E. Felch and others, were severally referred to the committee on Towns. joim w. A petition of John W. Coleman for State aid on account Coleman. C0rtajn mmtary serviCes, was referred to the committee on Claims. n. c. Ginord A petition of H. C. Gifford and others for the repeal of et al8- section 4 of the 216th chapter of the acts of 1857, concerning the Broadway Railroad Company, was referred to the com- mittee on Horse Railways. etaSi/0Wler A petition of S. S. Fowler and others for a change in the law relative to the flowage of lands, was referred to the com- mittee on Agriculture. A petition of the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science for a ®gran t from th. e State^ ini aid of said institutIndustriae lo f institution, was referred to the committee on Jicmcation. science. A petition of Moses A. Dow and others for the annexation of the city of Charlestown to the city of Boston, was referred to the committee on Towns. Severally in concurrence. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bill relating P*««™»- to petitions to the General Court was read a second time. Mr. Holden proposed a substitute therefor, which was rejected, and the question then recurring on ordering the bill to a third reading, it was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS.—Messrs. Atwood, Brastow, Buttrick, Coolidge, Dewey, Giles, Griswold, Ilobart, King, Kingman, Knowles, Ladd, Lockey, Marsh, Marshall, Needham, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Sweetser, Taylor, Todd, Tweed, Weston, Wheelock.—25. NAYS.—Messrs. Dean, Ilathaway, Holden, McLean, Monroe, Morton, Plumer, Thomas, White.—9. So said bill was ordered to a third reading. The bills, To incorporate the Eastliampton Savings Bank ; f„f |™ng8 To incorporate tlie Taunton Savings Bank; bunion To extend the time for locating and constructing the Savings Mansfield and Framingliam Railroad ; and Mansfield The resolve relative to the payment of school money by the towns of Dorchester, Dedliam and Milton to the town of roa£ ^ Hyde Park, were severally read a second time, and ordered town of. to a third reading. The Senate bill to incorporate the Bedford Railroad Com- Bedford r. pany, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed.. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to incorporate the Bengal Bagging Com-Bengal Bag- pany, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Adjourned. FRIDAY, January 29, 1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. On motion of Mr. Weston,— Kelp and Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider sea-weed. the expediency of allowing any person to take sea-weed and kelp, deposited by the natural force of the sea and wind, upon any established public, town or county landing-place approachable by a laid out public road or highway, on the sea-shores of the Commonwealth. Fitchburg and Worces- Mr. Griswold, from the committee on Railways, on the ter lt. R. Co. petition of the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad Company, reported A bill to authorize the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad Company to take land in Leominster for depot and other purposes, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Ladd, on leave, introduced Bills, Springfield Concerning the Springfield and Longmeadow Railroad and Long- meadow It. Company; R. Co. Springfield Concerning the Springfield and Farmington Yalley Rail- and Farm- road Company, and the same were read and referred to the ington Val- ley R. R. Co. committee on Railroads. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Cemeteries. Mr. Marshall, on leave, introduced a bill in relation to the conveyance of lots in cemeteries in certain cases, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Probate and Chancery. On motion of Mr. Monroe,— State pollco. Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary inquire if any legislation is necessary to prevent the receiving of fees as witnesses in the courts of the Commonwealth by members of municipal or State police. John C. Lee Mr. Dean presented a petition of John C. Lee and others et als. for an act of incorporation as the Massachusetts Perpetual Trust Company, and the same was referred to the committee on Mercantile Affairs. Winslow Mr. Morton presented a remonstrance of Winslow Lewis Lewis et als. and others against the petition of the city of Boston for authority to extend East Chester Park. Referred to the committee on Harbors. Severally sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Needham offered the following order, which was read and referred to the committee on Printing:— Ordered, That 5,000 extra copies of the report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College be printed ° eg' and disposed of as follows, to wit: 2,500 copies for the use of the Legislature, and 2,500 copies for the use of the Agri- cultural College. Subsequently, Mr. Monroe, from the above named com- mittee, reported that the order should be adopted, and the report was accepted, and the order accordingly adopted. On motion of Mr. Needham, the vote whereby the report of the trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural College was referred to the committee on Agriculture, was reconsid- ered under a suspension of the rule, and so much of the same as relates to military instruction was referred to the committee on Military Affairs, and the remainder again referred to the committee on Agriculture. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Papers from the House. Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Military Massactm-^ Affairs inquire into the expediency of changing the title, teer Militia. " Massachusetts Volunteer Militia," to " Massachusetts Na- tional Guard." Also, That the committee on Insurance consider the expediency Foreign in- of amending the laws relating to agents of foreign insurance companies, companies. Also, That the committee on Railways inquire into the expedi- "^Taunton ency of extending the time for the location and building of Kaiiroad. the Bridgewater and Taunton Railroad. A petition of Edward Denny and others for authority to EdwaraDen- build a railroad from Northampton to Sudbury, was referred Dyetala- to the committee on Railways. A remonstrance of the town of Somerville against any division of that town, was referred to the committee on Towns. D i e M A petition of Annie M. Harrod for compensation for cer- ^r r 0 d - tain injuries received in an assault upon her person, was referred to the committee on Claims. A remonstrance of Daniel Wetherbee and others against H- Ft,lch the petition of H. E. Felch and others, was referred to the committee on Towns. Petitions of Caleb T. Bassett and others; William R. Parsons and others; Mrs. Sarah B. Metcalf and others; The Fraternity Lodge of Good Templars; And a resolution of Massapoag Division of the Sons of Temperance, severally for the repeal of the license law, and the enactment of a prohibitory law, were referred to the committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. Mr. Howe moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the bill to incorporate the Bengal Bagging Company passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. The orders of the day were taken up, and the bills, Appropria- tions. Making appropriations for the maintenance of the govern- ment the present year; Appropria- tions, addi- Making additional appropriations for the maintenance of tional. the government the present year, were severally read twice under a suspension of the rule, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence. The bills, Old Colony and Newport To authorize the Old Colony and Newport Railway Com- Railway Co. pany to purchase the Easton Branch Railroad ; Mutual Benefit Fire To incorporate the Mutual Benefit Fire Insurance Com- Insurance pany ; Company. Indemnity To revive an act to incorporate the Indemnity Life Insur- Life Insur- ance Co. ance Company; Boston, city Concerning the municipal court of the city of Boston, of, municip- al court. were severally read a second time, and ordered to a third reading. Lewis Rice et als. The report on the petition of Lewis Rice and others, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. The bill relating to petitions to the General Court was read a third time. Mr. Holden proposed to amend the bill in section 1 by inserting in the 4th, 8th and 11th lines, after the word " may," the words " or may not," and the question on the amendment was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS.—Messrs. Holden.—1. NAYS.—Messrs. Atwood, Brastow, Buttrick, Coolidge, Crane, Dean, Dewey, Giles, Griswold, Hathaway, Hobart, Howe, Kingman, Iiittredge, Knowles, Ladd, Lockey, McLean, Marsh, Marshall, Monroe, Morton, Needham, Pollard, Smith, Sweetser, Taylor, Thomas, Todd, Tweed, Weston, Wheelock, White.—33. So the amendment was rejected, And the question then recurring on ordering the bill to be engrossed, it was taken by yeas and nays, as follows, to wit:— YEAS.—Messrs. Atwood, Buttrick, Coolidge, Dewey, Giles, Griswold, Hobart, Kittredge, • Knowles, Ladd, Lockey, Marsh, Marshall, Needham, Taylor, Todd, Weston, Wheelock.—18. NAYS.—Messrs. Brastow, Crane, Dean, Hathaway, Holden, Howe, Kingman, McLean, Monroe, Morton, Pollard, Smith, Sweetser, Thomas, Tweed, White—16. So the bill passed to be engrossed. The Senate bill to incorporate the Easthampton Savings Easthamp- ton Savings Bank, was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Bank. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The bill to incorporate the Taunton Savings Bank, Was Taunton read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Savings Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. The Senate bill to extend the time for locating and con- structing the Mansfield and Framingham Railroad, was read iogham Kail- a third time and passed to be engrossed. r01ld' Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Holden, from the committee on Bills in the third HydePark, reading, reported the House resolve relative to the payment of school money by the towns of Dorchester, Dedham and Milton, to the town of Hyde Park, in a new draft, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. Adjourned. SATURDAY, January 30,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Hartford and On motion of Mr. Hobart, the report of the committee on and New Ha- ven R. It. Co. Railways and Canals of the last session, on the bill concern- ing the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company, was taken from the files of last year and referred to the com- mittee on Railways. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Worcester Mr. Knowles, from the committee on Manufactures, on Gas Light Company. the petition of the Worcester Gas Light Company, reported A bill to increase the capital stock of the Worcester Gas Light Company, and the same was read and ordered to a second reading. State alms- Mr. Taylor, from the committee on the Treasury, on the houses. bill to amend chapter 162 of the acts of the year 1865, concerning the admission of sick persons to the State alms- houses ; and Cemeteries. Mr. Marshall, from the committee on Probate and Chan- cery, on the bill in relation to the conveyance of lots in cem- eteries in certain cases, severally reported that these bills ought to pass, and they were accordingly ordered to a second reading. Railroad Mr. Hobart, from the committee on Railways, on the order trains. relative to prohibiting locomotives or trains passing a station while another train is stopping at said station for passengers, reported that it is inexpedient to legislate thereon, and this report was read and placed in the orders of the day for Monday. Williston Mr. Marshall, on leave, introduced a bill to authorize the Seminary. Williston Seminary to hold additional real and personal estate, and the same was read and referred to the committee on Education. Discharged Mr. Howe presented a petition of the agent for discharged convicts. convicts, for an increase of annual appropriation. Referred to the committee on Public Charitable Institu- tions. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Constable of On motion of Mr. White, the report of the constable of the Com- monwealth. the Commonwealth was taken from the table, and referred to the joint special committee on the subject of establishing a State police. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Mr. Dean moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby Petitions, the bill relating to petitions to the General Court passed to be engrossed, and the motion was placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. Papers from the House. The Senate bill relating to the summoning of juries to ™ted. . • f i I i % i i fetar.es, juries assess the value of certain lands to be purchased by the toassossvai- United States, came up concurred, with an amendment, bepu^hiea which was adopted in concurrence. by' A bill to incorporate the Westborougli Savings Bank, (on ^tboro' the petition of Noah Kimball and others,) was read and Bank" ordered to a second reading. A report of the committee on Education, granting leave Da" to withdraw on the petition of Ivory Damon, was read and placed in the orders of the day for to-morrow. A ipetitio n of Elbridg_ ~ e Crowell and others that the bridgeo s AbridgCrowelle ef c across Bass River, in the county of Barnstable, may be made ais. free from toll; and A petition of Robert Amory and others in aid of that of et Amos A. Lawrence and others, were referred to the com- mittee on Roads and Bridges. A petition of Isaac Pitman and others in aid of that of mou'et^is! R. E. Demmon and others ; and A petition of K. S. Chaffee and others in aid of the same ; Ibid- and A remonstrance of William II. Weston and others against someone, any division of the town of Somerville; and A petition of Elijah M. Read and others in aid of that of BuuSstt George S. Butters and others, were severally referred to the als- committee on Towns. A petition of Owen McDonnell for compensation for injuries received in the Hoosac Tunnel, was referred to the committee on Claims. A petition of the selectmen of the town of Middleborough tJwn'of"10'' and others, for a change in the law regulating the fisheries of the Taunton and Nemasket Rivers, was referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Petitions of License law Samuel Sparrow and others; Mrs. Mary C. Orcutt and others; R. J. Davis and others; Mrs. H. II. Ilealy and others; Mrs. Mary H. Sherman and others; Mrs. Mary C. White and others ; Mrs. Eunice F. Stone and others ; Mrs. Clarissa 0. Thayer and others ; Mrs. Julia Walker and others ; Mrs. Sylvia Cook and others, severally for the repeal ot the license law, and the enactment of a prohibitory law, were referred to the committee on that subject. Severally in concurrence. Bengai^Bag- T1)e or(jers 0f the day were taken up, and the Senate refused to reconsider the vote whereby the bill to incorporate the Bengal Bagging Company passed to be engrossed. Fitchburg The bill to authorize the Fitchburg and Worcester Rail- te'rYTco: road Company to take land in Leominster for depot and other purposes; and Iiyde Park, The resolve providing for the payment of school money to townof' the town of Hyde Park, were severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Old colony The Senate bill to authorize the Old Colony and Newport Kail way Co. Railway Company to purchase the Easton Branch Railroad, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. Boston, city The Senate bill concerning the municipal court of the city ai'court'of" of Boston, was read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Bin» enacted The following engrossed bills (the first of which originated Governor!* in the House,)passed to be enacted, and were laid before the Governor: To authorize the Plymouth Five Cent Savings Bank in the town of Plymouth to hold real estate. In addition to an act to establish the county seat of the county of Berkshire at Pittsficld, and for other purposes. Adjourned. MONDAY, February 1,1869. Met according to adjournment. The journal of Saturday was read. Tweed, from the committee on Railways, on the Hertford ^ papers relating to the loan of the Boston, Hartford and Erie "company. Railroad Company; and Boston and Mr. Hobart, from tlie same committee, on the annual report of the State directors of the Boston and Albany Rail-