The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-06-11
aeassarbusetts Legislature.
IN SENATE.

NV D11Jfd L.
MONDAY, JUNE 2.--I.etters were received
from the Hon. Messrs. Keyes, Spragae, Gram
ston, Fowler, Leland, Mason, Dimmock,
Parrott, and Hull, declining taking seats at
the Council Board
A bin giving power to the Supreme Court,
and Courts Of Common Pleas, in vacation, to
order satpersedeas Of execution on judgments,
was read twice, and ordered to be printed.
Adj.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3.-Mr. Brooks was charg-
ed with message to the House, proposing TO
that body to meet with the Senate, in the
Hall OF the Representatives at o'clock, for
the purpose of attending the funeral of the
hon. John Phsihps. The House signifed
Its concurrence -
The two Houses proceeded to the appoint
ment of the JOINT Standing Conamitfees, viz
Of .atcoatnts.-Hon. Messrs. Parrot, and
Strong, Of S. H.; Messrs. Tower, Thayer, and
Hunt.
On Banks, &c.-Hon. Aessrs. Brooks and
Hodges; Messrs. Welles, of B. Ropes, and
Cushman.
On Eastern Laads.--Hon. Messrs. Win
throp and Strong Messrs. Martin, Rotch,
and Parsons.
On 9Irnpikss, Bridges, &c.-Hon. Messrs.
TUFTS, and Wingate Messrs. Rantoul, Her.
shaw, and Smith, Of M.
On Ioens.-Hon. Messrs. Gardner. and
H0E Messrs. Whiting, Freeman, of S. and
Hazard, of H.
On PGrishes.-Hon. Messrs. Keyes, and
Richardson Messrs. Thurber, Lincoln, of
B. and Hewes.
Ia ministerial Ldrdsl-Hon. Mes-rs. Al
len, and Wade; Messrs. Train, Phillips, of
B. and Rice.
On Nsp Trials.-Hon. Messrs. Leland. and
Hubbard; Messrs. Tufts, Stevens, and Will
Hard.
On Manufaesures.-Hon. Messrs. Thaxter,
and Fiske; Messrs. Russell, of NJ. Curtis,
and Sargent.
Petitions commafed-of zephaniah Swift
Moore, and others-of Silas johnson, and
others.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nathaniel Jones and
others-of Hutchins Hapgood, and another
OF William Wallace, and others-of William
Woods, were read and committed.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4.-The committee of
the Senate appointed to ascertain who are
candidates to fill the vacancy at the Senate
Board, reported, that they were the Hon.
benjamin Russell, who had 1852 votes. and
George Sullivan, Esq. who had 1929 votes.
a message was then sent 30 the Hon. House.
proposing, that the two Houses should com
tlnue IN Convention after the qualification of
the Counseilors elect, for the purpose of filing
the vacancy.
resolve passed both Houses. fixing the
usual pay of the Members of the Council and
the two Houses.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5.-The Hon. Messrs.
Wade and Strong, of S. H. Messrs. Foote.
Slisoy, and Pearce, were appointed a COM
mittee to report what measures are necessary
TO be adopted TO prevent the vending of Lot
fery Tickets, and drawing Lotteries within
this State.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6.--The Hon. George sulli-
van took his seat as Senator of Suffolk.
The Hon. Messrs. Tufts and Keyes, Messrs.
Ellis, Parrott, and Porter, were appointed
committee to report what compensation oaqht
TO be made to the County of Worcester for
the use made by the Commonwealth of the
House OF Correction in that County, for the
confinement OF convicts to hard labour.
The Hon. Messrs. Moves, Sullivan. and
Mitchell, were appointed to report on the law
respecting the discharge of Militia officers.
passed June Is, 1921.
The Secretary brought in message from
the Governour. covering resolution of the
State Of New-York on the proposition of an
amendment Of the Constitution relating 70
the erection of Banks which was read. and
referred to the Hon. Messrs. Allen and strono
of 8. Fl.
The further consideration Of the petition Of
Calvin Ammidon and others, was referred TO
the first session of the next General Court.
Leare for bM was granted-to Alpheus
Smith and others.
Leare 10 soithdraso petitions was granted
to Otis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Mendon--
Selectmen Of Lunenburg- S:las johnson and
others.
SATURDAY, JUNE THE committee on The
petition of Zephaniah Swift Moore and others.
reported leave for bill; which report was as
signed for consideration on Monday next.
A committee was apRoi~%ed to consider
whether any reduction may be made in the
salaries of the oificers, and retrenchmcnt in
the expenses of the government Of this Com
monwealth.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.