The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9.-Over sixty members
convened at 10 o'clock, and were invited to
order by the Speaker.
Treasury Concerns.
A communication was received from the
Hon. Daniel Sargent, Treasurer of the State,
containing the receipts and expenditures for
the three preceding years. Read, and ordered
to be printed for the use of the members.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10. M, .srs. Williams, of
n. B. Phelps, and Tudor, Wee appointed to
report the compensation to be allowed TO the
members of the Committee of Valuation.
The Hon. Mr.. Thomas brought message
from the Senate proposing that the House
should send up to that body Calvin Sanger,
Esq. elected Senator for Middesex, and be-
ing a member of the House. Whereupon
Messrs. Lawrence, Keys, Russell, of w. c.
billiard and Rutter, were appointed a COM
mttee to introduce the Hon. gentleman to the
Senate board.
FRIDAY, JAN. H.-Ordered, That the Com
mittee on the petition Of Maj. ]. Bray be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of ex-
tending the authority of the Supreme Judicial
Court to allow the expenses of pursuing fugi-
tives from justice, in cases not provided for by
law.
petition of the town of Boston, praying
that the County of Suffolk may comprize that
town only, was referred to the Committee on
Towns.
Ordereds That Messrs. Strong, of s. II. Phil
lips, of B. and Williams, of N. B. be COM
mittee to inquire what amendments are neces-
sary in the Pauper Laws.
The committee on the petition of Thomas
Spalding, &c. was instructed to report on the
expediency of amending the law relating to
convicts sentenced to County jails. adj.
SATURDAY, JAN. 12.-The Secretary deliv-
cred in both Houses message from the Gov
ernour, announcing the vacancy in the Office
Of Maior-General of the Sd Division of Militia,
occasioned by the death of Gen. Joseph B.
Varnum. The House of Representatives as
signed Thursday next, at l l o'clock, for elect
ing Major-General to supply the vacancy.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed at
the last session, on the subject of the measures
necessary for placing the Senate upon a salts
factory and unquestionable basis, be instruct
ed to consider the expediency of dstricting
the Commonwealth for the choice of Counsel
lors and Senators.
A motion for reconsideration was made by
Mr.. Sprague, OF Salem, but was sost---35 being
III lsiNool anu W DC etilist II. ne OouUlilteC
referred to above, consist of Messrs. Prescott,
Of Boston, Crowninshield, of Salem, Marston,
of Newburyport, Reyes, OF Concord, Kendall,
of Leominster, Lincoln, of Worcester, Pyn-
chon, of Brimtield, Smead, of Greenfield, Jar
Wis, of Pitts6cld, Leland, of Roxbury, Whit
man, of Pemb. Torbey, of Berkeley, and Will
Hams, of New Bedford.
An order passed both Houses appointing
Messrs. Austin and Shaw, of the Senate, and
Messrs. Lawrence, Of Gro'on, Sprague, of Sa-
lem, Marston, of Barnstable, OF Inc House, a
committee TO consider the expediency of pro-
viding by law that in all civil actions hereafter
to be entered in the Supreme Court and Court
Of Common Pleas, wherein both plaintiff and
defendant desires it, it shall be the official duty
of the Judges to hear and determine The action
without the Intervention of Jury-with leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
The Pay Roll for the Committee of Valua-
ton amounts to $685.. The Resolve was as
signed for a second reading for Tuesday, 10
o'clock. The compensation of the members
OF the committee is established at three dollars
per day. Adjourned to IL o'clock, on Monday
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