The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-29
aeassafbusetts Legislature.
IN SENATE.

MONDAY, JAN. 20.-The Hon Mr.. Perkins |
reported, that he had received amodel Of the |
Stepping Min and he was requested to hand |
to the Committee on the State Prison such |
communications as he may have received on |
the subject.
A resolve passed on the petition of r, B.
Thomas, of Boylston.
TUESDAY, JAN. OLA petition OF the
Overseers of the Poor of WestDrough, was
referred TO the Committee on New Trials.
The Hon. Messrs. Austin and Strong, Messrs.
Saltonstall, of S. Mills, of w. md Sibley, OF
S. were appointed a COMMITTEES toconsider the
expediency Of appropriating the tux, or excise,
of $50 which is now paid on the Omission of
Attornies to practise in the SupRme Judicial
Court, to the benefit of the Law Libraries in
the several counties.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 22.-Ieaye for tirelre
bills to incorporate Insurance Companies in
Boston, Salem, and other places, was reported
and agreed to.
Order Of .Noiiee passed on the petition of
Silas Johnson and Others.
THURSDAY, JAN. GA bill toincorporate
the President, &c. of the Exchange Bank in
Salem, passed to be engrossed.
After the adjournment, the Hon. Senate
proceeded to the Council Chamber to attend
meeting of the Board of Overseers of Har-
ward University, when the appointment Of
the Hon. Harrison G.. Otis, LII. d. as a mem
Der of the Corporation, in the room OF John
Lowell, Esq. resigned, was unanimously con-
Cured in.
FRIDAY, SAN. "a.
STATE Prison.
The joint Committee on this subject, re-
ported three resolutions, which were taken
up in the Senate, and decided on. The first
proposed to instruct the Standing Committee
on the State Prison to report bill to author
ize the building of new Prison within the
present walls, to contain from go to Ga
cells, which was accepted. The second reso-
luton proposed to authorize the purchase of
the House of Correction in Worcester, for
the use of the State, provided il could be OBJ
tanned for s 1000, and ON certain conditions.
This resolution was rejected. The third reso-
luton, which provides for the additions OF
the Office of Warden of the Prison, and for
the regulation of the salaries of the various
officers of the Institution, was accepted and
the report, as amended, was sent to the House.
tit was objected against purchasing the
House of Correction in Worcester, that the
Penitentiary system had already cost the State
too much money, and that the support of thi:
new establishment would add to the expense
without producing any adequate benefit.
Militia Report
The Hon. Mr.. Hoyt, from the joint Com
mittee on so much of the Governour's Mes
sage as relates to the Militia, and to whom
were referred numerous petitions praying FOL
amendments of the law, made a report, in
which they recommend, that the considera
ton of the subject should be delayed.
On the question to accept the report, the
Hon. Mr. Dwight moved, that the Report be
referred to Committee, to report a bill fo
exempting the Militia from all training ex
cepting al the annual inspectionin May. The
motion was assigned for consideration to-mor
row, IL o'clock.
A bill to authorize the appropriation Of tht
tax Of 80, which is paid on the admission o
Attornies to practise in the SupremeJ udicia
Court, to the La,o Libraries in the respective
counties, was taken up.
Its passage was opposed by the Ion. Mr.
Allen, who objected to this diversion o
funds from the County Treasures D Institu
tons already well patronized. The bill wa
supported by the Hon. Mr.. Adams aid others
who stated that the Law Librari@ were c
general benefit; that they frequently tende
to facilitate law decisions, and weredeserviu
of additional patronage. The billpassed t
be engrossed, % to 8.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25.-The Committee
whom was referred the Message ofhis Exec
lency the GoTernour relating to he Militi
Law, and great number of petitions on tn
same subject, reported that the cnsiderstio
Of the subject be deferred for the present SCI
sion; and it was thereupon movld that tn
subject be committed to Committee Of III
Senate, with instructions to report bill to rC
lease the militia from the necessity of appeal
ing. except in the month of My annually
for the exhibition Of arms, and toconform tn
billto the regulation of the laws of the U. s
On this motion the yeas and nayswere taker
and were as follows, viz.-Yeas, Hon. Messr
Folger, Adams, Hoyt, Gardner, Dwight, Tuft
Longley, Rantoul, Clark, Motif, Jones, TowI
Osgood, Allen, Thaxter, Cranton, RotcE
Daggett, Strong, Fowler, Walker and Strong
%. Nays, Hon. Messrs. Perkins, Hope
Hunewell, Ruggles, Austin, Shaw, Iilder
Otis, Rand, Russell, Davis, Fisher, Abbot;
$50 the motion was decided in the affirmative
and the Hon. Messrs. Hoyt, Tufts, and Rar
tout, were appointed the Committee for tn
above purpose.
The Committee to whom was referred tn
petition of the Trustees Of A,nhorsf Academy
reported lndt the PeGtioh Oe Is'0"eo " III
next session of the General Court. Rea(
and not accepted, and thereupou ordered, ths
the petitioners have leave to withdraw the
petition.
Ordered, That the Committee Of this Bosrc
on the subject Of the militia, be directed I
consider the expediency Of organizing the oil
GERS Of the militia for the purpose of disc
pine also to reduce the payof officers whe
on courts-martial.