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The House on Elevating the
Boston & Maine Tracks.
... The Hearing of Mr. Meigs' Schemes
Again Postponed by the Senate.
... IN THE SENATE. The Consideration of Mr.
Meigs' Elevated
Railway Schemes Again Postponed. "The Senate met at 2
o'clock, President Bishop in the chair, and prayer was offered by the chaplain.
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The first matter in the orders of the day was the Meigs railway bill, and a
decision on the point of order raised by Mr. Crocker on Wednesday. The
president, before ruling, said he would like to hear the opinions of some of the
senators on the question of courtesy to the other branch, in rejecting a bill
which they had passed. Mr. Stone of Essex argued that, by precedents, they were
bound to discuss the bill the House had passed to be engrossed. Mr. Crocker then
spoke at length in support of his point of order. Mr. Bennett of Suffolk then
reviewed the case, and moved that further consideration be postponed until
Tuesday next. The motion prevailed."
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