Oyster fisheries in Marion. Fishery in By Mr. Smith of Enfield, from Mrs. Lydia M. Root and others, of Greenwich. By Mr. Dawes of Dighton, from Mrs. A. A. Horton and others, of Dighton. By Mr. Bates of Cohasset, from Mrs. Mary A. K. Brown and others, of Coliasset. By Mr. Burley of Wales, from Mrs. Warren Needham and others, of Wales. By Mr. Gould of Brewster, from Mrs. L. L. Hedge and others, of Dennis. By Mr. Leonard of West Bridgewater, from Mrs. E. H. Kingman and others, of West Bridgewater. By Mr. Bradley of Tisbury, from Mrs. E. J. Mayhew and others, of Edgartown. By Mr. Knox of Blandford, from Mrs. Emily M. Childs and others, of Chester. By Mr. Brett of Wareham, from Mrs. Sally A. Cobb and others, of Wareham. By Mr. Fuller of Wrentham, from Mrs. E. A. Rounds and others, of Wrentham. By Mr. Thayer of Bellingham, from Mrs. Abigail Sherborn and others, of Bellingham. By Mr. Roberts of Boston, from Mrs. John P. Hunter and others, of New Braintree. By Mr. Smith of Rutland, from Mrs. Sophia A. Mason and others, of Princeton. Severally referred to the committee on the License Law. Mr. Brett of Wareham presented the petition of A. J. Hadley, agent of the town of Marion, for authority to regulate the oyster fisheries in that town. Mr. Osborn of Fall River, the petition of Simeon Borden Great River. and others, for more fishing privileges in Taunton Great River. Parsonage houses. Woman's Board of Mutual Company of Severally referred to the committee on the Fisheries. Mr. Francis of Lowell, the petition of St. Anne's Parish in Lowell, that parsonage houses may be exempt from taxation. Mr. Child of Boston, the petition of Mrs. Albert Bowker and others, to be incorporated as the Woman's Board of Missions. Severally referred to the committee on Parishes and Religious Societies. Mr. Plumer of Boston, the petition of Geo. H. Kuhn and others, to be incorporated as the Mutual Benefit Fire Insurance Company of Boston; which was referred to the committee on Insurance. police. Mr. Roberts of Boston, the petition of the Sons of Temper- Metropolitan ance in Massachusetts, for a Metropolitan Police; which was referred to the committee on that subject. Pond. Mr. Bradley of Tisbury, the petition of H. B. Marshall Lagoon and others, for leave to build a toll-bridge across the outlet of Lagoon Pond in Tisbury and Edgartown; which was referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. Malden Mr. Hervey of Medford, the petition of the selectmen of Medford and that town for a change in the boundary line between Med- boundary. ford and Malden; which was referred to the committee on Towns. Malden Also, the petition of J. T. Foster and another, for a Bridge across bridge across Malden River; which was referred to the com- River. mittee on Harbors. Providence Mr. Church of Taunton, the petition of Thos. T. Rich- Taunton & mond and others, in aid of the petition of Sam'l L. Crocker Railroad. and others; which was referred to the committee on Rail ways. Severally sent up for concurrence. Dunlap. The Speaker presented a communication from the com- Robert G. missioners on bounty claims relative to the bounty due on the enlistment of Robert G. Dunlap; which was referred to the committee on Claims and sent up for concurrence. rington Sav Mr. Joyner of Great Barrington, on leave, introduced a Great Bar bill to incorporate the Great Barrington Savings Bank; ings Bank. which was read and referred to the committee on Banks and Banking and sent up for concurrence. missioners. The third annual report of the Harbor Commissioners was Harbor Comreceived and referred to the committee on Harbors and sent up for concurrence. of the State On motion of Mr. Haynes of Springfield,Ordered, that the committee appointed by the legislature Alterations of 1868, to investigate the repairs and alterations of the State House. House, have leave to report in print. Sent up for concurrence. sections of On motion of Mr. Kellogg of Lynn,Ordered, That whenever any bill is reported to the House Repeal of from any committee repealing or amending any section or statutes. 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. Sent up for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Nelson of Worcester, Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider Loitering about Railroad stations. Geo. L. Invalid pensioners. Unsafe Boston. whether any further legislation is necessary to enable railroad corporations to preserve order in and about their stations. Mr. Child of Boston presented the petition of Geo. L. Sleeper, trustee, for leave to mortgage real estate. Mr. Vaill of Palmer, the petition of Chas. W. Hastings, an invalid pensioner, for a law exempting invalid pensioners residing in this State from the payment of poll taxes. Severally referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Nash of Boston, A. P. buildings in Morse of Cambridge, Clark of Amesbury, Hovey of Boston, and Whitmore of Sunderland, as the House portion of the joint special committee on the petition of the city of Boston relative to the erection of unsafe buildings. Mileage. Hyde Park. Taunton and Railroad. Cheshire Eliot Fire Insurance Company. Manufacturers' Insurance Co. Adulteration of milk. Inebriation as a disease. Mr. Marsh of Hingham, from the committee on the Payroll, on an order of the 15th instant, reported a bill establishing the mileage of the members of the House. Mr. Merrick of Foxborough, from the committee on Education, on the petition of the school committee and selectmen of Hyde Park, reported a resolve relative to the payment of school money by the towns of Dorchester, Dedliam and Milton to the town of Hyde Park. Severally read and ordered to a second reading. Papers from the Senate. The petition of Artemas Briggs and others, Nath'l Barney and others, and Richard Lake and others, severally in aid of the petition of Sam'l L. Crocker and others, were severally referred in concurrence to the committee on Railways. The petition of the Cheshire Railroad Company, for leave to extend its road, to increase its capital stock and to issue bonds, was referred in concurrence to the same committee. The petitions of the Eliot Fire Insurance Company of Boston, And the Manufacturers' Insurance Company of Boston, severally for an amendment of their charters, permitting the issuing of policies of perpetual insurance, Were severally referred to the committee on Insurance in concurrence. The petition of Lyman Belknap and others, officers of the Milk Producers' Association, for additional legislation, to prevent adulteration of milk, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Agriculture. The petition of I. H. Stearns and others, for the establishment of an asylum for the cure of inebriation as a disease, came from the Senate referred to a joint special committee of three senators, with such as the House may join. On motion of Mr. Bird of Walpole, the House voted to non-concur and to refer the petition to the committee on Public Charitable Institutions. Sent up for concurrence. The order instructing the committee on Mercantile Affairs Sale of eggs to consider the expediency of a law requiring eggs to be sold by weight. by weight, came from the Senate, that branch having amended the same by striking out "Mercantile Affairs,' and inserting "Agriculture," and the amendment was concurred in. charitable Ordered, In concurrence, that the committee on Public Public Charitable Institutions have leave to visit the public chari- institutions. table institutions of the State and such others as receive aid from the State as they may deem proper. chased by Bill relating to the summoning of juries to assess the Lands purvalue of certain lands to be purchased by the United States, the United passed to be engrossed in the Senate, came down and was read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. States. of taxes On motion of Mr. Brown of Boston,Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary consider Assessment the expediency of repealing the proviso of section one of omitted. chapter 320 of the acts of 1868. The orders of the day were taken up. Bills: In addition to an act making appropriations for the maintenance of the government during the present year; To authorize the Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank to hold real estate not exceeding $10,000; Were severally read and ordered to a third reading. The report of the committee on Finance on the petition of Gardner Brewer and Company, was accepted. Bill making appropriations for the maintenance of the government during the present year was read and passed to be engrossed and sent up for concurrence. Adjourned. Orders of the day. SATURDAY, January 23, 1869. Met according to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Sargent of Lowell, the reading of the journal was dispensed with. State police. Lunatic paupers. License laws. Surgeon- Hartford and' Prescott Fire Taunton and Easthampton Savings Bank. County seat of Berkshire. Messrs. Baker of Beverly, Ritchie of Boston, Johnson of Boston, Plunkett of Pittsfield, Vaill of Palmer, Davis of Lunenburg, Child of Boston, and Crosby of Williamsburg, were joined to Messrs. White, Morton and McLean of the Senate, to constitute the joint special committee on the subject of establishing a uniform system of State Police. On motion of Mr. Bird of Walpole, Ordered, That the committee on Public Charitable Institutions consider the expediency of providing by law for the better protection of the Commonwealth against the introduction by sea of paupers, lunatics and criminals. Sent up for concurrence. Mr. Kelly of Harwich presented the petition of Mrs. Addie F. Paine and others, of Harwich, for the repeal of the License law and for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. Mr. Crittenden of Otis, the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Green and others, for the same purpose. Mr. Gould of Brewster, the petition of Mrs. Almira C. Berry and others of Dennis, for the same purpose. Severally referred to the committee on the License Law, and sent up for concurrence. Papers from the Senate. The report of the Surgeon-General, with accompanying documents, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Military Affairs. Certain papers relating to the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company State loan, were referred in concurrence to the committee on Railways. The petition of the Prescott Fire and Marine Insurance Company for an amendment of its charter, was referred in concurrence to the committee on Insurance. The petitions of Geo. N. Goff and others, Bradford G. Gough and others, Wm. B. Horton and others, Jas. H. Perry and others, and John H. Eddy and others, severally in aid of the petition of Sam'l L. Crocker and others, were severally referred in concurrence to the committee on Rail ways. Bill to incorporate the Easthampton Savings Bank, introduced on leave in the Senate, came down, and was read and referred in concurrence to the committee on Banks and Banking. Bill in addition to an act to establish the county seat of the county of Berkshire at Pittsfield and for other purposes, |