The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-18
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

BOMBAY, JUNE 9.-The two Houses met in
Convention, when the Hon. Solomon Snaead
came in, and was qualified to take his seat at
the Council Board
a resolve granting sum of money for the
use Of the Slate Prison, passed, and was sent
up. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, yugE 10.-Report on petition of
Seth Hastings and others, was referred TO the
next session.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11.-Bills 10 incorporate
the Leicester Manufacturing Company, and
relating to the discharge OF Militia Officers,
passed to be enacted.
resolve passed authorizing the Treasurer
to borrow any sum of money, not exceeding
fifty thousand dollars.
The subject Of the militia laws was refer
red to the committee appointed to report at
the next session.
THURSDAY, JUNE IA resolve on the pc
tition. OF Ballard & Wright authorizing them
to publish the laws Of the Commonwealth,
came down, passed for concurrence was
read and committed to Messts. Freeman, Phil
lips, and Plumb.
The resolve on The petition Of Ballard &
Wright, was reported with amendments, and
passed as amended; sent up for concurrence.
The committee on the representation Of The
Society for the Relief of the Distressed. made a
report accompanied by bin for the Temporal
~ relief of persons confined for debt, in Boston
Ga5i, which was read twice, and the further
consideration thereof, referred to the next
session.
A resolve authorizing the Governour to al
low a reasonable compensation 10 the County
of Forester for the use of the House Of Cor
Tectton came down for the concurrence of the
House, was read, and the further consideration
thereof, referred to the negt session.
An unsuccessful motion was made TO re-
consider the last vote.
FRIDAY, JUNE ia committee consisting
of three members from each county. were APP
pointed TO inquire Into and examine the con-
dition Of the gaols in the several counties dur
ing the recess, and TO report at the next ses-
sion.
Resolve on the communication Of Nahum
Mitchell aud George w. Coffin. that this State
do nav TO the State Of Maine thirty thousand
dollars in lieu OF the lands set off 10 that State
nv commissioners under the Act of separation,
aud appropriating that sum Of money for the
purpose, came down, passed for concurrence,
was read and concured.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1.-THE committee on
the subject of Lotteries and Lottery Tickets
reported reference to the next session, which
was accepted.
Joint committee were appointed to wal;
upon Hr Excellency the Governour, and in
form him that the two Branches Of The Legis-
latnre have passed upon all the business that
is necessary 10 act upon the present session,
and to request him to prorogue them TO the
first Wednesday in Jan. next. The commit
tee having performed the duty assigned them,
the Secretary came in, and said that His Ex-
cellency was pleased to direct him to inform
the two Houses Of the Legislature that he
had approved the several Acts, the titles Of
which he read, and that, in compliance with
The request Of both Houses Of the Legislature,
and VIII the advice and consent Of the Coun-
Gil, ae was pleased TO profogue them TO the
first Wednesday in January next--aod the
General Court was accordingly prorogued to
that day.