The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-23
@assarbusetts Legislature.
SENATE.
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MONDAY, JAN. 1.-The petitDn of John
Atkinson and others, for division IF the town
oil New-Salem, were read and committed
The committee on the subject OF valuation
made their report, which was read and order
ed TO lie upon the table.
Government of Boston.
TUESDAY, JAN. 15.-Fcuftiuns- III tsr,- town IF
Boston, for the establishment of Gig Gforsr4,-
n.ent-for making new organization for the
County, and for the establishment of Police
Court, were read and referred to the joint COM
mittee on Towns, consisting ofthe Hon. Messrs.
Doolittle and Knox, Messrs. Flint, Hobart. and
Sprague, of S.
The report on the subject of the pay of the
Committee of Valuation, was accepted in both
Houses.
Messrs. Hoyt and Motif, with such as may
be joined, were appointed a committee to con-
slider the expediency of adopting some regula-
ton respecting the practice of Land Surveying.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IA bill, entitled an
act, in addition to an act, entitled an act de-
filming the general powers and duties Of Manu-
featuring Corporations, having had two several
readings, passed to be engrossed.
MIR. Williams, of New-Bedfcgd, came up
with message from the Hon. House, to in
form the Senate that they had made choice of
the Hon. Luther Lawrence for Speaker, in the
room Of the Hon. Josiah Quincy, who had va
Gated his seat in consequence Of his accept
ance OF the Office Of Judge of the Municipal
Court for the town of Boston.
Choice Of Ngior-GeneraG
THURSDAY, JAM 17.-Agreeably to assign
ment, the Senate proceeded TO the choice of
Major-General of the Middlesex Division of
Militia, when Brigadier-General Nathaniel
Austin was chosen on their part.
At the same time the House of Representa-
tiyes proceeded to the same choice, on their
part, when Brigadier-General Micah M. Rut-
ter was chosen on the part of the House.
Gen. Austin is the senior Brgadier- General
of the division, and had, in the Senate, 25 of
26 votes. In the House there were two trials
In the first, General Austin had 76, General
Rutter IA, and Judge Fay A. In the second
trial, Gen. Rutter had 88, and Gen. Austin
33 votes. ~
No choice having been concurred in, the
Senate again proceeded to the choice of a
Major-General, when General Austin was
chosen second time, by the same votes.-
Sent down for concurrence.
MIR. Secretary Bradford came in, and de-
livered message from the Governour, on the
subject of the Militia recommending the
distribution Of copies of the new system of
discipline and also revision of the law reg
ulating the militia.
Read in both Houses, and referred to the
Hon. Messrs. Mosely and Cobb, Messrs. Mack,
of M. Rutter, of s. and Lyman, of B.
FRIDAY, JAN. 13.-Bills to incorporate the
Franklin Bank, and the Middlesex Bank, pass
ed to be engrossed. In the House they have
been read first time, assigned for Tuesday
next, and committed in the mean time, to
Messrs- Brooks, Wade, and Hamilton.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19.-The Secretary came
in with the following Message from His Excel
lency the Governor =
Gentlemen Of The Senate, and
Gentlemen cfthe House Of Representatives.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Legislature.
passed the 14th February hast, by which the
Govemour, with the advice Of Council, was
authorized to take such measures as might
seem necessary, to adjust and settle the claim
Of this State on the government of the United
States, for expenses incurred during the late
war, the Executive proceeded to examine into