The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-02-05
asassacbusetts Legislature.
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MONDAY, JAN. 27.-The returns of the sew
.eraI Banks in this Commonl ealth, made jan
sary l, 1928, were received from the Secreta-
rvs ofhce, and an abstract ordered 10 be
printed.
Ordered, That the Hon. Messrs. Gardner,
Dwight, and Osgood be Committee to con-
slider what remuneration ought to be made to
the county of Worcester, for their extra ex-
penses in building the House of Correction in
Worcester, in obedience to the law of Feb.
~, 1919 and for tie use of the same from
Nov. 1919, to this time. Also, what proyis-
ION is necessary to be made for the removing,
governing, and supporting the convicts now
confined in said House Of Correction--with
leave, &c.
TUESDAY, JAN. 98.--The petition Of the
Trustees of Leicester Academy, praying the
Commonwealth to relinquish its right to prop
erty of Arch. M'Donald, deceased, in favour
of that Institution, was referred to the Hon.
Alessrs. Tufts and Clark, Messrs. Hobart, Of
L. Thurber, of NJ. and Dewey, of w.
The bill to provide for Limited Copartner-
ships, was debated at some length. 1t was
opposed by the Hon. Mr.. Dwight, (whe raoy-
ed its indefinite postponement.) 1t was sup
ported by the Hon. Messrs. Perkins, Adams,
and Tufts; and the motion for indefinite post
Ponement was assigned for tomorrow.
The petition of Eli Ensign and others, to
be Incorporated for the purpose of making
Canal, to extend from the northerly part
of Berkshire, to intersect the contemplated
Hampshire, &c. Canal, was committed.
Nathan Storrs and Samuel Allen had leave
for bills. Jonathan Howard and others, had
leave to withdraw.
A resolve from the Hon. House, on the pc
tition of David Gray, praying compensation
for extraordinary revolutionary services, was
read and committed. 1t appears, from evil
dence produced by the petitioner, that he
was employed during the revolutionary war,
to act as spy, and is the identical parsonage
80 celebrated in the popular novel of the
Spy" under the name Of Harvey Birch.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29.-Ordered, That the
Hon. Messrs. Tufts, Clark. and Fowler, be a
Committee to consider w - further provision
ought to be made, by Law, - enforce the pay
ment and satisfaction of Executions and War
rants of Distress, against Turnpil1es, Bridge
and Canal Corporations.
Ordered, That the Hon. Messrs. Austin and
Strong, with such as the Hon. House may join,
be Committee to consider what further pro-
vision, by law, if any, is necessary TO prevent
the sale of Tickets, and drawing of Lotteries
An this Commonwealth.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30.-A bill for restraining
The taking of excessive usury, passed to be
engrossed.
bill in relation to Limited Partnerships,
was reported with amendments; and on the
question, whether the bill shall pass to sec
ond reading, the further consideration of the
subject was indefinitely postponed.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31.-A remonstrance of Thorn
as K. Jones and others, Auctioneers in Boston,
against the passage of the bill imposing du-
ty on Sales at Auction, was read, and order
ed to lie on the table.
Bills incorporating the following Insurance
Companies, passed to be engrossed, aud were
sent down for concurrence, viz.-The Mercan-
tile, Commercial, Franklin, Boston and Salem,
New-England Domestick, Merchants, Mari
ners', Boston, and General Interest
The bill in addition to an act respecting
Publick Worship and Religious Freedom, was
read, and motion was made and carried,
that the further consideration of the same be
indefinitely postponed. A motion was after
wards made to reconsider the vote, and de-
cided in the affirmative , and the bill was as
signed for further consideration tomorrow.
The Committee appointed to consider the
expediency of passing law directing notice
ODE given Of all attachments on real estate,
eported that il is not expedient to take any
further order on the subject. The report was
accepted, and sent down for concurrence.
Resolve on the petition of the Seleetmen of
Dudley, was read and passed, and sent down.