Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-16

decided as follows
YEAS-Hon. Messrs. Sprague, Rug
giles, Thaxter, Fowler, PRINCE, Leland,
Parrott, Keys, Winthrop, Lummus, Mills,
Rutter, Knowles, Lincoln, Gray, Buzz
nell. Nevers, and Grennell--18.
NAYS-Hon. Messrs. Gardner, Tufts,
Strong, Denny, Wade, Hubbard, Win
gate, Mason, Flske, Hull, Richardson,
Noyes, Hazard, Pratt, Mack, Kendall.
and Odiorne--17.
Order of Notice passed on petitions
of David Wilkinson and others.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9. Orders of notice
issued on the petitions Of Daniel Waldo
and others.
An act to extend the term for the
Proprietors of the Merrimac Canal to
complete the same, passed.
THURSDAY, JUNE TO- Petitions of Har-
vey fainter and others were referred
to next session.
Resolve passed providing for an inquiry
of the terms upon which deaf and dumb
persons Can be accommodated at the
Asylum at Hartford.
A message was received from the
Governor relative to the claim of this
State on the National Government and
referred to the Hon. Messers. Sprague
and Grennell ; Messrs. Hoyt of D. Perry
of l.. and Valentine of H.
FRIDAY, JUNE IL. RESOLVES passed.
the subject of the boundary line be-
tween this State and Connecticut Re-
lating to pay of deaf and dumb persons:
Regulating the form of returning votes
for Electors of President and Vice Pres
;dent.
Subjects referred to neat session-Re-
ports on the subject of Lotteries relat-
ing to Dedham Bank on giving leave
for Banks at Stockbridge, Sunderland,
and Belchertown.
Order of notice passed, on the petit
ton of Samuel Slater, and others; and
the Hon. Mr. Tufts, and Messrs. Gard
uer and Valentine appointed viewing
committee.
Bills passed to be Representations
al to the act defining the powers of
Sheriffs; to incorporate the first Uni
versalist Society in Hardwck.
A bill TO Incorporate Ministerial
Fund in Leicester, passed to be enacted.
A bill respecting certain Probate
Courts in Worcester County, passed
both Honses to be enacted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5. Several portions
of the Speech of his Exce!lency the
Governor,were referred to committees.
MONDAY, JUNE T. The report of the
committee on the subject of the reduc-
ton of salaries was referred to the next
session.
Bills to change the place of holding
certain Probate Courts in Worcester
County, from Mendon to Uxhridge to
incorporate the Leicester Ministerial
Fund, passed to be engrossed.
Wintbrop's Journal. A resolve to au-
thorize the purchase Of a sufficient
number of copies of the recently discov-
cred continuation Of Governor Win
throp's Journal, from 1888 to 1919, the
time of his decease, to furnish each
town in the State with one copy, was
read.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8. .4mherst Institution.
Agreeable to assignment the House
took up the report fthe joint commit
tee, (adopted 10 the Senate) on the Me-
mortal of the Trustees Of this Institution
giving them leave TO bring in bill.
The question was, on concurrence with
the Hon. Senate, and was warmly dis
cussed both in the forenoon and AFTER
noon sittings, when the further consid-
GRAFTON of the subject was postponed
till 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. amherst Institu-
| tiom.-The order of the day on the re-
port giving leave TO the Trustees of
this Institution to bring in bill, being
called for, an animated debate took
place which lasted. till the House ad-
journed. The subject was again taken
up in the afternoon, and further discuss
ed, when Mr.. Fuller of B. moved to re-
fer the subject TO committee of five,
to sit at Worcester, during the recess,
with power 10 send for persons and pa
pers, to make inquiries into all the facts
relating to the Institution, and to report
at the next session.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. A resolve pass
ed authorizing the Treasurer to borrow
sum of money not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars.
amherst Institution
The House then proceeded to con-
slider the report of the joint committee
on the petition of the Trustees of Am
herst Institution. And it was ordered,
that the report Of that committee, and
all the papers relating 10 the subject be
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