The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-27

by their Chairman, Mr.. Appleton, requested
the concurrence Of the Hon. Senate therein.
They then withdrew. Read, and committed
THURSDAY, FRB. 21-The roll of the Com
mittee Of Accounts was reported, and accept
ed ia both Houses. Tt- amount S Sc, $50 80
/ cents A resolve afterwards passed both
Houses, to allow the members of the Commit
tee one dollar per day, in addition to their
Enacted Bills.
The acts, 10 incorporate the City Bank, the
Eagle Bank, the Columbian Bank, and the
the town of Monroe.
Bils-For regulating and training the
Miiiia--to limit the time Of imprisonment for
6nes and forfetures, incurred for breaches Of
the militia laws-in addition to the act ascer-
tanning what shall constitute legal settle
ment in any town or district--for dividing the
Commonwealth into districts for the choice
of Counsellors and Senators-all passed to be
enacted, in concurrence with the House.
Disfrieting Bill
The yeas aud nays We're called on passing
the bin for dividing the Commonwealth for
the choice of Connsellors and Senators to be
enacted-and were
YEAS-Hon. Messrs. HuneweI, Hoyt,
Dwight, Reynolds, Whittemore, Thomas,
Ruggles, Bourne, Jones, Button, Austin,
Stsrkweather, Tilden, Town, Cobb, Sanger,
and Hodges-I7.
NATS---Hon. ,Messrs. WeFes, Bartlett,
Allen, Rantoul, Mosely, Clark, and King.
COmmiftees of Conference.
The Committees Jof the two Houses, APP
pointed to confer on the difference on the SUBJ
ject of the tax on Insurance Companies, re-
ported, each to the House they represented,
that they were unable to agree. Thereupon,
each House agreed to adhere to their former
votes.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22-The resolve from the
Hon. House, proposing certain amendments
to the Constitution of the State, was taken
up, and after debate, the further considera-
ton of the subject was referred TO the merit
/ Legislature.
motion was then made to reconsider this
vote--which was decided by Yeas and Nays,
as follows -
YEAs-IIon. Messrs. Wells, Bartlett. Hum
ewell, Allen, Dutton, Shaw, Cobb, Sanger,
and Hodges-9
NAYS-Hon. Messrs. Hoyt, Dwight, Rey-
nolds, Whittemore, Rantoul, Moseley, Clark,
Ruggles, Thomas, Bourne, Austin, Stark
weather, King. Tilden, and shepley-15.
So the Senate refused to reconsider the
vote.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23.-Mr. Tudor came up
with a message from the Hon. House. to de-
clare that the House do not agree to the re-
port of the committee of conference on the en-
crossed bill, ssentitled an act establishing the
city of Boston,
The Hon. Mr.. Welles was charged with
message to the House, to propose another a.
mendment to the above bill -
"That an additional section be added, pro-
viding that the act shall be void, unless the in
habitants of the town shall, in writing, within
twelve days after the passing of the act, ex-
press their appreciation Of the same, at town.
meeting to be called for that purpcse.''
Mr. Crowninshield came up with message
from the Hon. House, to inform the Senate
that the House concur in the proposed amend
ment to the engrossed bill, entitled s an act
establishing the city of Boston;n and the same
was nGsseG 10 De e1ucted. -
The following engrossed bills were seyerallv
passed to be enacted, viz -
To set off certain persons from Dudley, and
annex them to Southbridge, in the County Of
WoEcester-to repeal all laws heretofore
made, concerning the inspection of Gun
Powder-to incorporate the Manufacturers,
Insurance Company in Boston,
A vote of thanks to the President was mass
ed, to which he made suitable reply.