The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-02-12
By the Hon. Mes.rs. Longlcy, and Strong

by the Hon. Messrs. Longlcy, and Strong,
The motion was opposed by tie Hon.
Messrs. Rattoul. Fowler, Tufts, and Motif,
on the ground that it was assessing a tax on
persons who had already performed their duty
as soldiers, and who, if ever they could ac-
quire discipline, had already spent enough
time and expense in the acquisition.
The motion TO strike out the clause was
| negatived-2I to IA.
A motion to strike out the clause which
provides for " bFigaden reviews, was made
BY the Hon. Mr.. Osgood, but was lost by the
casting vote OF the President. Some verbal
amendments were made 10 the bin, when it
passed to be eegrossed
Tar on AUCTION Sales.
The motion for the reconsideration of the
vote on the bill, was considered.
The reconsideration was advocated by the
Hon. Messrs. Perkins and King, and opposed
by the Hon. Messrs. Tufts, Fowler, Austin,
Mofht, Strong, of n, and Osgood; and the
question was decided by Yeas and Nays,
as follows -
For reconSiderdtioa-Hon Messrs. Perkins,
Folger, jun. Hooper, Hmewell, Rantoul,
Clark, Ruggles, Shaw, Tilden, King, Rand,
Rotch, Dasgett, Russell, Walker, and Da-
vis-l6.
against it--Hon. Messrs. Adams, Hoyt,
Gardner, Dwight, Tufts, Lonsley, Reynolds,
Motif, Jones, Austin, Starkweather, Towne
Osgood, Otis, Allen, Thaxter, Strong, of n.
Fowler, Fisher, Abbott, and Strong, of S.
H.-21.
so the motion was lost, and the bill, as a.
mended, was returned tosthe Hon. House,
On Thursday the House concurred in the a.
mendment of the Senate, and the bill has
thus passed both Houses.1
bill for " further regulating actions of
heplevln," passed to be engrossed
THURSDAY, FEB. 6.-The additional bill to
enforce the payment of executions, &c. against
corporations--the Prison Limits bill--the
Mesne Process bill-the Common Pleas Ap-
peal biil-were passed to be engrossed.
A resolve passed on the petition of the Tras-
tees OF the Leicester Academy.
FRIDAY, FEB. THE two Houses conc,re-
RED IN a resolve providing that the Members
OF the present General Court who were not
members OF the same the last political year,
De authorised to receive each one copy of the
Laws OF the Commonwealth aow Publishing.
ihe COMMITTEE on the subject of remune-
ration TO the county of Worcester for extra ex.
Penses IA building House of Correction. and
ior the use OF the same, &c. reported refer
enee OF the subject to the ne1t Legislature
which was accepted.
:. Inc committee, consisting of the Hon.
Messrs Strong, Davis, and Fowler, to whom
the engrossed bill from the House, on the
SUBJECT OF Grammar Schools. was referred.
reported the same as taken in new draft
The bill, thus reported, was negatiyed in the
second reading.
A bill from the Hon. House, authorizing
OVerseers OF the Poor to act as Guardians Of
fanpers, was also negatved. in the second
reading.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8.-The following engros-
seq oills were severally passedsto be enacted,
vR;-Io incorporate the President, Directors
and 20. OF the Oxford Bank-in addition to
several Acts respecting Writs of Review-in
addition to several Acts for the more easy par
luton OF Lands and other Real Estate-im-
posing duty on Sales at Auction.