The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-29
,a.e of an rndian woman Of the Grafton tribe,

itom pro peFty lost by her.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 22.--The House pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the bill report
ed by the Committee on Ways and Means,
for imposing tax on sales by auction.-A de-
bate ensued. The bill was opposed by MIR.
Knapp, of Boston, Mr.. Salionstall, OF Salem,
and Mr.. Lyman, of Boston; and supported by
Mr.. Jarvis, of Pitts6eld, Mr.. Cutler, Of b. and
MIR. billiard, of Cambridge. No question
was taken, and the further consideration OF
the bill was postponed until Friday.
The bill to establish salaries Tor the Judges
and Registers of Probate, was read first time,
ordered to be printed, and assigned for Tues
day next.
THURSDAY, JAN. ga bill to incorporate
the Berkshire Medical Institution, passed to
be enacted.
Publek Horship Bin.
The House proceeded to the order Of the
day, on the bill in addition to the Act respect
ing Publick Worship and Religious Freedom.
The discussion of this bill occupied nearly
three hours. The bill was opposed by Mr..
Phillips, OF Boston, MIR. Taft, of Uxbridge,
and MIR. Saltonstall, of Salem, aud advocated
in its full extent, by MIR. Jarvis, of Pittsheld;
but before any question was taken, the hour
of adjournment arrived, and the House
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. 24.-The additional bill re-
speeding the general powers and duties OF
Manufacturing interpretations was Indefinite
| ly postponed.
Religious Freedom Bill.
The House resumed the consideration Of an
additional bill respecting Pltblick Worship ard
Religious Freedom. Another debate ensued,
when the question on passing the bill to be
i l.. III H. Nav
followsi-
YEAS.
Suffolk, Messrs. Walter, silsby, Lincoln, Oil
yer, Knapp, Winthrop, Billings, Hall, Ever
EFT, Russell, jenkins, Cutler, and Armstrong.
l--Esssr, Messrs. Sutton, Wingate, Nudge, and
Barker-JuiddleseI, Messrs. Knowles, Rus
Field, Hall, Hobart, Harrington, Phillips, and
A. Lincoln.-Hampdsn, Messrs. Stebbins,
Needham, Forward, and Hamilton.-Frdnk-
lin, Messrs. S. Pierce, Smead, Mowry, and
Read.-Berkshire, Messrs. Brayton, Fisk,
Youngs Jarvis, Pearson, and Dewey.--.Nor-
folk, Messrs. Ames, Gardner, Smith, Barker,
!, Seaver, Bates, and Fiske.--BristOl, Messrs.
Cnshman, Lincoln, Parker, Robinson, Slade,
Mason, Washburn, and Miller.-Plymoldh,
Messrs. Sprague, Richardson, Hobart, Phil
NAYS.
Suffolk, Messrs. Cotton, King, Otis, Phil
lips, Gray, Lyman, Bass, Putnam, and God
dard.-Esser, Messrs. Lowell, Prince, Wood,
Saltonstall, and Eames.-.M,ddleser, Messrs.
Whiting, Champney, billiard, Perham, Keyes,
Rutter, Lawrence, Valentine, Wakefield,
Tower, TrulI, Fisk, and smith.--Worees-
ter, Messrs. Cragin, Thurber, Hunt, Bryant,
"a IL,
man, Dawes, Phelps, Fowle, Chapman, and
Nlills.-Hampden Messrs. Pynchon, Parsons,
McMaster, and Decentralization, Mr.. Var
uey Pearce.-Berkshire, Messrs. Nye, Viii
liams, and Owen.-.Noyfok, Messrs. Thayer,
!, Robinson, and Webb.-Bristoi, Mr.. Daggett.
; I-PlymOuth, Messrs. Gray, Jackson, and
Bartlett BGrnstabIe, Messr,. Marston and
lCrowell-57.
The Hon. Messrs. Tufts and Abbot, Messrs
Dewey, Taft, and Hale were appointed tc
, report on the petition of the Selectmcn o.
E Dudley, who pray that the immunities and
| privileges of citizens of this State may be Sc
cured to certain citizens of that town, ove
exercises Jurisdiction.
I'll Imprisonment for Debt.
The bill to regulate Imprisonment for deb
postpone this bill indefinitely was made ant
4 lnegatived. Some of the amendments report
4 ed were adopted, and the further considera
. ton of the bill postponed.
= SATURDAY, JAN. 25.-Resolve on the sub
ject OF the State Prison, reported by tn
. tjoint Committee, came down, passed with al
|. amendment for concurrence, was read anC
: ordered to be laid on the table.
. A bill to establish gaol limits within tn
!, several counties of this Commonwealth wa
;. reported, read once, and ordered to be printe
% for consideration on Tuesday next.
= The bill regulating imprisonment for debt
> was taken up and amended, read the thir
: time, and the .Jrther consideration therec
, postponed to Tuesday next.
- The bill to alter and amend the Act to pro
! vide for the education OF youth was reportc
by the Committee to whom it was referred
= and Tuesday next assigned for the considera
ton of the same.
~ The bill imposing duty on Gales by auction
> was read the third time, and the further con
= sideration of the subject assigned for Tuesda
next.
- The bill respecting Law Libraries was rea
= the first and second time, and ordered for
!, third reading Oh Monday.
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