Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-02-09
State Ae9tslature.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY. JAN. /,


Ordered, Tin both Houses That the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements be directed
to inquire into the expediency of causing a
survey to be made, under the direction olthe
Governor of this Commonwealth, of such riy
ers and other places between Boston larpor
and Connecticut river, as the Ensineerwho
may be employed for that purpose by hisEx-
cellency the Governor shall deem important
and necessary for the purpose of opening ca
nal to unite the waters of the ConnecticutanG
the harbor aforesaid.
The bill relating to baths and affirmatbns.
was read second time, and the question.
shall His bill pass TO be engroSsed? was dcid.
ed as follows
YEAS-Hon. Messrs. Sprague, Adams,
Strong, Prince, Leland, Hubbard, Maon.
Hull, Richardson, Winthrop, Hazard, Pratt,
Knowles, Lincoln, Lyman, Mack, Burnal,
and Odicrne-19. y
NAYS-Hon. Messrs. Gardner, Thaxter,
Denny, Wade, Parrott, Keyes, Moves, Mills,
and Grennell-9.
|. A message was received from the Governor,
with report of the Directors and Warien of
the State Prison.
A message from the Governor, on the dep
relations committed on the State lands in
Maine, was also received.
AMHERST COLLEGE.
A bill to establish a College in Amherst.
was read first time, and ordered to b, print,
ed. The following is a summary of the bill ::
The Trustees named are the Rev. Aeman
Humphrey, d. d. Hon. William Gray, Hon.
Marcus Morton, Rev. Joshua Crosby, Hon.
John Hooker. Rev. John Fisk, Nathl. Smith,
Esq. Rev. Experience Porter, Israel f. Trask,
Esq. Rev. Jonathan Going, Elisha Killings,
Esq. Rev. James Taylor, S. V. s. Wilder,
Esq. Rev. Joseph Vail, Hon. iona. Leavitt,
Rev. Alfred Ely, and Hon. Lewis Strong
The corporation to have the customty pow
ers. Annual income not to excel SO, 900
dollars, to be appropriated to promote the en-
dowment of the College in such manner as
shall most eftectually promote virtue aud pie
ty, the knowledge OF languages, and Of the
liberal and useful arts and sciences, &c. The
wills OF donors to be faithfully confirmed to.
No particular religious opinion, as attest of Of
flee, is to be required and no student deaied
any privilege on account of the religious opin-
ions he may entertain. Williams College to
be united TO this College, if within seven years
1t signify desire of union, on term. to be a.
greed upon by Commissioners appointed by
the two corporations, and with the sanction of
the Legislature. The Legislature NAV ap-
point Visitors of the Colleges; AMI the grant
OF the charter is never TO be considered as any
pledge on The part of the Government that
pecuniary aid shall hereafter be granted to
the College,
TUESDAY, FEB. L.
A bill requiring notice Of the attachments
Of Real Estate, was ordered to lie on the ia
bio
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9.
Leave for a bill was granted to the town of
Westminster
The Senate took up the order OF the day,
being the bill to establish College in the
town Of Amherst. The question Of striking
out the last clause of the bill, which provides
" That the granting of Ibis charter shall; new
er be considered as any pledge on the part OF
the government, that pecuniary aid shall
hereafter be granted to the College," was de-
cided in the negatve--yeas, 10-nays, 81.
The bill was then referred TO a committee.
A bill to incorporate the Proprietors Of
Christ Church in Leicester, passed to be en-
crossed.
THURSDAY, FEB. 3.
Hon. Messrs. Denny and Grennell, were adj
ded to the committee of the House on Limited
Partnerships.
FRIDAY, FEB. 4.
bill to establish a College in Amherst,
having been twice read, and some slight a.
mendments made to it, passed TO be engrossed
without opposition, and was sent to the House
for concurrence.
SATURDAY, FEB. 5.
Resolves passed, providing for the Agricul-
tural Societies supply of the New England
Farmer; providing for the payment of witness
es and other incidental expenses attending
The late investigation of the Affairs of Amherst
College.