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Worcester Daily Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Legislature proceedings on May 2, 1853: Senate postponed bank bill (27-3), approved Haverhill-Bradford highway (10-8), amended and deferred Farnam incorporation to Vernon. House rejected reconsideration of liquor law penalty amendment (107-126).
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Monday, May 2, 1853.
SENATE.—The orders of the day were taken up, the first matter being the motion of Mr. Parker to indefinitely postpone the bill concerning banks. Mr Cook of Berkshire opposed this motion in a very comprehensive speech, at the close of which he moved the recommittal of the bill, which motion was lost without a division. The motion to indefinitely postpone was sustained by Mr. Lord and others, and carried—yeas 27; nays 3; absent 10.
The bill authorizing a highway across the Merrimac river, between Haverhill and Bradford, was ordered to be engrossed by a vote of 10 to 8.
The bill to incorporate the town of Farnam was amended by substituting the name of "Vernon," and the further consideration of the subject was then referred to the next Legislature.
HOUSE. Mr Fletcher of Lowell, moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the House adopted the amendment of Mr. Wiggins of Boston, to the bill in addition to the Liquor Law, imposing a penalty of $100 on any real estate owner, who tolerates liquor selling on his premises. After an extended and spirited debate, the question was taken on reconsideration, by yeas and nays, when the vote stood—yeas 107, nays 126; majority against reconsideration 19. Adjourned.
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Massachusetts
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Monday, May 2, 1853
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senate: motion to indefinitely postpone bank bill carried (yeas 27, nays 3, absent 10); highway bill ordered engrossed (10-8); town incorporation bill amended to 'vernon' and referred to next legislature. house: reconsideration of liquor law amendment vote failed (yeas 107, nays 126).
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In the Senate, Mr. Parker's motion to indefinitely postpone the bank bill was opposed by Mr. Cook, who moved recommittal (lost); postponement carried. Highway bill across Merrimac between Haverhill and Bradford engrossed. Bill to incorporate Farnam amended to Vernon and deferred. In the House, Mr. Fletcher moved reconsideration of Mr. Wiggins' amendment to liquor law imposing $100 penalty on property owners tolerating liquor sales; debate followed, reconsideration lost.