The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-23

me, from this House, the consciousness of hav-
ing shared your favour, and to the last RETAIN
ed your confidence and of being allowed, in
another sphere, to join my labours to yours, in
promoting the interests of the people of this
great Commonwealth.
Gentlemen May the best of Heavens
blessings descend and rest upon you and may 4
you be doubly blest in the success of your la
bours and in the prosperity OF your country.
On motion of Mr.. sibIey, of Sutton, it was
ordered, that the House do now proceed TO
appoint a committee to receive, sort and count
the votes for new Speaker, and the following
gentlemen were chosen, viz.-Messrs. Cboate,
Smead, Rotch, Allen, and Lincoln. Upon
counting the votes for Speaker, it appeared
, thai there was no choice. The same commit
tee proceeded a second time upon that SER
vice; and, upon counting the votes, it again
appeared that there was no choice. The same
committee proceeded third time upon that
service; and it again appeared, upon counting
the votes, that there was no choice. The
committee were fourth time directed to pro-
coed upon the same service; and, upon the
votes being taken, it appeared that LUTHER
LAWRENCE, Esq. of Groton, was elected
He signGed his acceptance Of the Office, and
took the chair.
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the committee Of New Trials, instead of the
Speaker.
Ordered, That Mr.. Hale, of Boston, and Mr..
Taft, of Uxbridge, be appointed on the COM
mittee relative to the basis of the Senate, in
stead Of Mr.. Prescott, of Boston, who declines
that office, and Mr.. Kendall, of Leolninstcr,
who is absent.
THURSDAY, JAN. ia bill to exempt stu
dents at private schools, from military duty,
was read a first time, and denied second
reading.
Mr.. Phillips, of B. moved for the reconsid-
Grafton of the last vote, in order to have it
fecommitted, and amended, so as to remove
the objections of the opposers OF it.
The Hon. Mr.. Bliss seconded the motion,
and pointed out class IF students on whom
the obligation of doing military duty, and e.
quipping themselves, must be a great burthen
The reconsideration was opposed by the
Hon: MIR. Sprague, and others, who contended,
that the obligation of students to perform
military duty, and thereby obtain military in
struction, ought to be considered privilege
rather than task that instead Of extending
the exemption to students in private schools,
it ought TO be taken from the Academies
and that the bill being radically wrong. the
vote .3TIit ought not to be reconsidered.
An act, in addition to the act for defining the
general powers and, duties of manufacturing
corporations, received from the Senate, was
read twice, referred to Tuesday next and COM
mit'ed to Messrs. Bliss, Silsbee, and FELTON,.
FRIDAY, JAN. l8.-The vote of the Hon.
Senate, announcing, that they had elected,
their part, Brigadier-General Nathaniel
Austin, to be Major-General of the Sd division
of the militia, came down for concurrence
Read, and Thursday, o'clock, was assign
ed for choosing Major-General Of the Sd d.
vision, on the part of the House.
YalmtiOn.
The report OF the committee on the Valua-
ton of estates, was assigned for consideration
on Tuesday next. Il has been printed, and
delivered to the members.
SATURDAY, JAN. l9.-1he petition of Elisha
Hammond and others, praying for an act of in
corporation for an institution for the education
of the Deaf and Dumb, came down, committed
to the Hon. Messrs. Dwight and DooIittle, for
concurrence. Read and concurred and
Messrs. Whitman, of Pembroke, Curtis of
stockbridge, and Conant, of Beckett, are join
ed.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth came
down with a Message from His Excellency
the Governour, referring to the measures pur-
sued by the Executive, respecting the claims
of Massachusetts, on the government of the u
nited States, for expenses incurred during the
late war; and also, relating to a communica-
tion, Of the Govemour Of Kentucky, upon the
subject OF the appropriation OF a portion Of the
-Publick Lands for the purpose of promoting
education.
The same, with a report CT the Hon. Coun.
Gil or the merits of the Massachusetts, Claim,
were committed to Messrs. Brooks, of Boston,
Silsbee, of Salem, and Bliss, of Springfield.
A communication of the Governour OF Ken
lucky, transmitting report of two resolutions
of that State, i'll relation to a portion OF the
publick lands, as means of creating fund
for promoting education, came down commit
ted to the Committee who have under con-
sideration similar resolutions from Maryland.
Read and concurred.
A bill to establish the town of Warren, in
the County of Hampshire, came down passed
for concurrence. Read the first time, and
Monday next assigned for the second reading.
Mr. HUMPHREYS, of Athol, was appointed on
the Committee respecting the representation
M the Senate, Instead of Mr.. Kendall. of
Leominster.
An Order Of the Hon. Senate, appointing the
Hon. Messrs. Austin, Knox and Towne, with
such as the Hon. House may join, commit
tee to consider y e expediency of revising, al
tering, amending or repeating the several laws
now in force for regulating, governing and
training the Militia OF this Commonwealth,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
Read and concured and Messrs. Mack, of
Rliddlefeld, Rutter, of glastonbury, 1hayer,
Of Braintree, and Keyes. of Concord are