The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-13

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nays.
adjourned to half past 5 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
| A Committee was appointed to inquire what
compensation ought to be allowed to the
Committee appointed at the last session Of the
| Legislature, TO revise the Probate laws-with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The bill to raise revenue by taxes on
Insurance Companies, &c. was again taken
up, and, after further debate, the motion 10
postpone the same indefinitely, was decided
in the negatiye-Yeas 59--Nays 1O5.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5.--The report of the Com
mittee of both Houses on the subject Of the
proceedings of the United States Bank against
the State of Ohio, was read and accepted. in
concurrence with the Senate.
Bills to increase the number and extend the
powers of Justices of the Court of Sessions
and for determining the places for holding the
Courts of Probate, and the town in which the
Register of Probate shall keep his Office, with
in and for the County Of Franklin-seveTally
passed to be enacted.
The House made choice of the Rev. Daniel
Huntington, of Hadley, to preach the next
election sermon.
The bill to prevent the destruction of GER
tain FUR animals, was read the Sd time, and
the subject was indefinitely postponed.
WEDN EsDAY, FEB. 6.-The bill for raising
revenue for the Commonwealth, by specifck
taxation, was again considered, and the de-
bate prolonged until the hour of adjournment,
2o'ciock.) adjourned 10 3 O'CLOCK.
afternoon.
The bill to raise revenue for the Common
wealth, by speci6ck taxation, was again con-
sidesed and the second, third, fourth, and
fifth sections were agreed to, after some slight
amendments
The first section was agreed to in the
forenoon.
THURSDAY, FEP- 7.-Specifck Tarat5on Ball.
The sixth section of the bill on this subject
was agreed to. Mr.. Bliss, of SIP. moved to re-
consider the vote of yesterday, by which the
House passed the section for licensing and tax
ing Auctioneers and also the vote refusing to
accept the amendment offered by Mr.. TAFT
Adopted. He then moved to amend the sec
ton, so as to provide that the Auctioneers in
all towns containing over 1000 persons, shall
pay a tax of one hal per eent. on the amount
OF their sales, &c.-After some debate, the
amendment was adopted. All the remaining
sections of the bill were struck out, on motions
OF Mr.. Flint, Mr.. Punchard, and Mr.. Sprague.
On the question, SHAH this bill pass 10 be en-
crossed i! another debate ensued. Messrs.
Brooks, Savage, and Phillips, opposed; and
Messrs. Sibley and Fowler supported the bill,
though they should have preferred a lower
scale Of taxation; when the question was thus
decided -
Tor the Dill SO
Against it 81
The bill, provides for imposing tax of
Fer cent, on Insurance Stock; Tor obiging
Agents OF Insurance Companies not incorporate
ed in this State, to take out license, and to
pay $4,000 therefor; and to impose tax of
one half per cent. on all goods sold at auction,
IN towns containing more than 1000 inhabi-
ants.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.-The bill from the Senate
for dividing the Commonwealth into districts,
for the choice of Counsellors and Senators, was
read, and committed to Messrs. Williams of
N. B..Hedge, of P. and Sprague of S. and made
the order of the day for Monday.
THIS bill provides for the following appor-
tionment of the Forty Senators, viz.