The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-15
aassacbusetts Legislature.
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IN SENATE.

petition Of Thomas II. Ward, (Sheriff of
Worcester and others, relative to the use of
the House of Correction in Worcester, was
referred to a joint committee, viz.--Hon.
Messrs. Coob aud Fowler, Messrs. Sibley,
Whitney, and Valentine.
Lands IN Maine.
Mr.. Secretary Bradford came in and deliv-
cred the following message from the Cover
nour -
GENTLEMEN, &c.-The Commissioners I'M
der the act of the 10Th OF June, 1919, for sep
arating the District of Maine, in prosecuting
the duties assigned them, have caused the
requisite surveys of certain tracts OF land 10
be made, to enable them to make a division
of the same. And having m;de a division,
the Commissioners set off by metes aud bounds
so much Of the land falling to the share of the
Commonwealth, by the division, as in their
estimation is of the value of thirty thousand
dollars. 1t hence results, that the option is
now presented TO the Legislature, contained
in the 9Th article of the first section of the
act above mentioned.
The report Of the Commissioners, and sun
dry other documents which accompany it, ex-
hibit the course pursued by the Commission
ers, and the process by which they arrived at
their final result, in dividing the lands sur
yeyed, either under their direction, or by the
authority of the Commonwealth, heretofore,
and in sstting off to the State of Maine, from
the moety falling to Massachusetts, so much
land as in their estimation amounted to the
sum above mentioned.
The several documents appertaining to the
report, and which constitute a part of the
same, will be laid before you by the Secre-
tary.
JOHN BROOKS.
Council Chamber, jar 6. 1928.
The Message having been read from the
chair, was referred to the committee on East
ern Lands. A number of documents acconl-
panied the Message, with plan of the land
set off to Maine, agreeably to the act of sep
| aration.
| bill to incorporate the Blackstone River
| Canal Company, was read first time, and
committed. for a second reading. . Adj.
TUESDAY, JAN. IA petition of Latin
LOOMS and Co. for repeal of the law pro-
| wiling for the inspection of gunpowder, was
committed in both Houses.
| committee, consisting of Hon. Messrs.
Austin and Davis, Messrs. Gray, of B. Whit
ney, of St. and Keyes, of c. were appointed
| by the two Houses, 20 consider the expedicn-
cy OF amending the law relative to attach
mani he Hon. M essrs. Fowler and Fisher
Messrs. Fiske, of Ch.. Eaton, of W. and Par
rot, OF vi. were appointed committee 10
consider tae expediency of providing by law
against the storage of gunpowder in any town.
unless IN some place to be previously approy
ed by the Selectnen of the resi- ectiye towns.
Near Canai
Dill to incorporate the Blackstone Canal
Company was read a second time, and posset
to be engrossed Sent down.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. Sd bill in relation TO
the punishment OF juvenile convicts, senten-
ced TO the state Prison, was taken up. The
committee to whom it was referred, reported.
mat II ought nat to pass. The bill authorized
the lndentlhg such convicts to masters of YES
sells bound on distant voyages, as a better
mean lor reforming them than Imprisonment
among more hardened ieIons.
Inc question on giving the bill a second. read
ing was negatiyed:-for it. 6-Against It. 20.
HtLstia Pehfsons.
several additional petitions were referred
70 the JOINT committee on the 8lili.ia Law
These petitions come from various parts Of
the state. The one we copy the following
from, complains OF two features Of the exist.
ing laws -
first, That they exempt too large a cor
tion OF the community FROM the burde. and
expense of military duty.
fecondJ That they omit TO make anv
Compensation to those upon whom the duty
devolVes. '
Finances Of The State.
Mr. Secretary Bradford came in. and deliv-
cred message from His Excellency the CIV
ernouf, communicating an exhibit Of the SLATE
OF the reasury on the first day of the present
year. Read from the chair, and 300 copics
ordered to be printed for the use OF the I.eo4s-
iature. 1t appears by this exhibit, that the
state owes 5107, 104 and that the funds a.
mount to l33,G23-exclusiye of a debt Of
$21,4Ol, due by tie suretiesor the former
Treasurer, Skinnerl
fictitious OF Robert B. Thomas and otbers /.
Of Joseph stanton Lewis 1appan, Samuel
Hubbard, and Eben Francis, and associate.
Tor %! ERE Insurance Company, to be styIedtbe
Nep-Eng!a'ld Donlestick Insurance Coa0au,,
were read, and committed in both Houses.
The Hon. Messrs. Shaw and Rand with
SUCH as the House may join, were appointed
committee to report on the expedlency Of
passing alaw directing notice t. be given of
all attachments on Real Estate,
An order Of the Hon. .iouse directino he
Committee of Accounts to make report Of
their proceedings, in relation 10 The STATE
Printing, and to lay before both branches Of
the Legislature the proposals they NAV have
received for ahc same, was taken ND and.
alter an explanation, the Senate non-concur.
red in the order
Llt was explained by the Committee Of Ac-
counts, that the proposals for printing were
made nearly at the close Of the June session
that owing to the absence Of one OF the com.
mittee on leave, the committee were un,bI.