Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-02-17
lfgislaturf Of Dassafbusetts.
In SENATE, FEB. T and 9. 1918.

A Joint Committee, of which the Hon.
Mr.. Dana was chairman, was raised 10 re-
port on the expedlency Of establishing the
salaries OF Judges and Registers OF Probate
Joint committee, OF which the Hon
Mr., Waldo is chairman, was instructed to
report on the expediency of providing that
The members OF all manufacturing corpora
tons heretofore created, shall be liable in
their individual capacity for all debts con-
tracied during The time they were members
A Joint committee, consisting of Hon
Messrs Dana, Whiting, Hoy, and Noble
-Messrs. Dlckerson, S,earns, Lincoln,
March and kellogg, was directed TO report
on the expectancy of altering the term fix
ed for Holding the Supreme Judicial Court
in Midilesex, and the Western Circuit.
Finished business ---Bills-to incorhorote
the Executive Committee ofthe Mass
Baptis. Education Society the Isl Baptist
Society in Bath and the Thomaston Mar
be Manufacturing Company bill to re-
peal the act granting the privilege Of review
in civil actions bill in addition to the laws
to secure to owners their property in mas,s.
spars and other timber (; an act in addition
to Slandish School Fund Incorporation &C, !:
passed TO be enacted in both Houses.
A joint committee, consisting Of Hon.
Messrs. Whiting and Williamson; Messrs
S.earns, Lincoln, Jun and Fay, was ins,ruc-
led to report on the expediency of allowing
towns, sc on appeal in certain cases TO the
Supreme Judicial Court, from the iudg.
mens OF any Couu of Sessions, respecting
highways ordered to be laid out.
State Prison System.
A bill making further provision for the
punishment OF conyicts, and for the better
regulation of.,he State Prison, was read,and
ordered to be printed.
A joint committee was appointed 10 re-
port on the expedicncy of regulating the
practice Of physic and surgery.
The Hon. Messrs Dana and Whitinr.-
Messrs. Thatcher, Webb and Vallinctord,
were appointed 10 report whats measure it
may DC necessary to adopt, for facilitating
the ,,ial Of civil causes.
A bill TO restrain the taking Of excessive
usury, was reported, and ordered 10 be
printed
The bill Oh the subject of the mainie-
nance of illegiimate children, was indefi-
nitely postponed
Il committee was directed to report On
the expediency of taxing unimpro,sd lands
II higher rate than two per cent. al val.
Tuesday, FEB. 10.
The Hon. Messrs. Lewis, I.alhrop and
Noble, have leave OF absence.
His Excellcncy the Governor, by mes
sage, informed the two Houses, that Gen.
Russell declined accepting the appointment
OF Malor-Cene1sl ofthe 18th division He
also communicated the proposition for an
amendment TO the Constitution, proposed
by the State Of tennessee.
An order passed for committee 10 in
quife intoihe state Of the Prisons through
out the State, TO make report TO the pres.
cot General Court, with po,. G. 10 send for
persons and papers, and TO take examine
lions under oath The Hon Mr.. pickman
save notice that he should To- moro mote
reconsideration OF the above order.
WEDNESDAY, FRA. IL
Ordered, that q committee [ e appointed
10 consider the expedisncy of providing for
the inspection OF Soal Leather.
Jonathan Adams and others. and Sar..,
Newell and others. had leave for bills.