The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-06-20
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, JUNE IL.
PROBATE Co,rts.-The committee on
the subject of the fees of Judges and
Registers of Probate, and the estab-
lishment of an uniform mode of pro-
ceedings in the Probate Courts, was
directed to sit in the recess, and to re-
port bill or bills, at the next session.
TUESDAY, JUNE I2-The House refus-
ed to concur in resolve which came
down from the Hon. Senate, to author
ice the Treasurer to borrow money;
and appointed Messrs. Savage, SibleY
and Fowler to consider and report on
the expediency of authorizing the Treas
urer TO borrow money from any of the
Banks in Boston.
Messrs. Marston, of N. Sprague, of s.
and Taft, of U. were appointed to con-
slider and report on the expediency Of
publishing, for the use of the Common
wealth, new edition of the Publick
Statutes, and also such private and spec
ial acts as may be- deemed necessary or
convenient, with the Constitutions of the
United States and Of this Commonwealth.
Messrs. Savage, Hedge and Brownell,
were appointed committee to report
on the expedieney and propriety of pro-
viding duplicates of the Records of the
General Court, since April, 1777, and
the means of obtaining and providing
for tho preservation of the same.
Relief Of Poor Prisoners.--A bill in
addition. to the act for the relief of Poor
Prisoners, who are committed on execu-
ton for debt, was reported as taken into
new draught, read a first time, order
ed to be read second time tomorrow.
and to be printed.
Balls passed to Be engrosssd-To limit
the number, and establish the fees Of
Notaries Publick-to incorporate the
Proprietors of the Charlestown Bleach
ery-to establish the town of North
Brldgwater-additioAal, respecting the
distribution of Insolvent Estates.
A bill to incorporate, Society in Bos-
ton, foremplOying the Female Poor, was
read twice.
A bill to prevent the destruction Of
flsh IN birmingham, was read twice.
Btts--to provide for the appointment
of Commissary- General, and for the
discharge of Militia Offieers-were read
twice.
A Resolve passed, providing for the
purchase and distribution of a system Of
Discipline and Field Exercise.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13.--On motion of Mr..
Allen, of Pittsfeld, the Treasurer was di-
rected to furnish, at the commencement Of the
next session, detailed account of the Re-
ceipts into, and Expenditures from the Treas
ury, for the three years last preceding. class
ing the same under distinct aud appropriate
heads, which shall be printed for the use Of
the Members.
Relief Of Poor Debtors.-The bill for the
relief Of Poor Prisoners, taken on execution.
was read third time !; and, on the question.
shall 1t pass to be engTossed, debate ensued.
Inc bill was supported by Mr.. Sprague, of
Salem, Mr.. Walter, of Boston, Mr.. Perry. of
Kehoboth, and Mr.. Jarvis, of Pittsfeld Il
was opposed by MIR. Taft, of Uxbridge. MIR,
oprague, OF Dtn1bury, and Mr. Sibley, of SUIT
ton Mr., TAFT, of Uxbridge. at the close OF
30 olilsNths3 HloFeu tilat me further consider
alton be referred to the next session. MIR. Jar.
Wis, of Pittsfeld, combated some of the OBJ
Jectlons OF the gentleman from Uxbridgc, but
remarked, that he was not satisfied with some
OF the provisions Of the bill, and therefore
concurred IN the motion of reference. The
question was then taken, and the bill was re-
ierred. Forit, 1Ol-Asainst it, 50.
Esser Probate qGairs--The Committee, on
the memorial of Joseph Carleton aud others,
respecting the fees taken in the Probate
Court, in Essex, reported a statement of facts,
and history of the Probate proceedings in
that County and that publick justice did not
require any address or impeachment on the
subject. The report was accepted, mem. con,
and, afterwards, on motion of MIR. Savage,
OF B. the whole report was ordered to be en-.
tered on the journal of the House.
A resolve passed the House, authorizing, the :
Treasurer, il he should find it necessary. "a
borrow q sum Of money, to meet the demands
on the Treasury, of the Banks IN Boston, was
read 6rst time.