The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-30
@assacbusetts Legislature.
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IN SENATE.


MONDAY. JAN. 21.-Bils to incorporate the
Veterinary College of Massachusetts-to pro-
vide for carrying into effect certain stipulations
in the act for the separation Of Maine-and to
incorporate the First Baptist Society in South
bridge-severally passed to be engrossed.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22.-Ihe committee of both
Houses, to whom at a former session was re-
ferred Message of the Governour, commune
eating sundry resolutions of the Legislature of
the State of Maryland relative to the appro-
priation of portion of the publick lands of the
United States, in certain cases, to the encour-
agement and support of common schools and
other Summaries of learning, made report,
together with sundry Resolutions, which were
read and ordered to lie upon the table-and
ordered that 500 copies be printed for the use of
the members of the Legislature.
The Hon. Messrs. Allen and Shaw were ap-
pointed Committee on the part of the Sem
ate, to inquire into the expediency of repeal
ing the act of 1911, entitled 6 an act for the
relief of poor debtors"
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23.--The report of the
committee respecting an interiour State Prison,
was re committed to the committee on that
part Of the Goyernour's Message which relates
TO the State Prison.
the town of Chelsea, against the petition of
the town of Boston to be made County, was
read in both Houses, and referred to the COM
mittee on towns. u The remonstrants set
forth, that they are happy in their present con-
nexion with Boston, in forming the County of
Suffolk; that they can attend Court and other
business much more conveniently in Boston,
than they can if they are annexed either to
Middlesex or Essex that until about so years
since, they formed part of Boston and
their prayer is, that if Boston is Incorporated
with City privileges, and becomes County
Of itself, that they may become one of the
Wards of the City, and bear the name of
Chelsea Ward.
committee was raised to report on the
expediency Of making alterations in the law
relative to the redemption of mortgages
Seth Hastings and others had leave for
bills.
City Corporation.
FRIDAY, JAN. 25.-The Committee on
towns reported, that the town of Boston have
leave to bring in a bill for the establishment
of a City government.
Thomas IL. Perkins and others had leave
to bring in bill for an establishment at
Nahant.
"A ASSOAfS PeASsSu IN tHc p tiIiOH Oh JOHn
Melish, authorizing the Secretary of the
State to purchase six copies Of the last edition.
of his Map Of the United States.
The Hon. Messrs Dwight and Dutton, with
such as the House may join, were appointed
Committee to consider in what manner the
State shall be districted for the choice of
Senators, at the ensuing election-with leave,
sc.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26.--Monday next, 10
o'clock, is assigned for the consideration of
the report of the joint Committee on the Res
olutions of the State of Maryland, relative to
publick lands.
The report Of the committee on the petition
of Thomas Baldwin and others, in behalf of
the Baptist Missionary Society, that the petit
TONERS have leave to bring in a bill, was read
and accepted.
Ordered, That the following gentlemen be
added TO the Committee, on the part of the
Senate, to the Committee appointed to dis
trict the Commonwealth for the choice of Sen.
ators, viz. Hon. Messrs. Wells, Tufts, Rev
nolds, Whittemore, Rantoul, Thomas, Jones,
Starkweather, King, Cobb, and Allen.