The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-06-14
GflleraI Court.
MONDAY. lime 5

hONDAH, JUNE D.
Stnaie.-The President communicated a
letter from Edward D. Bangs, sigpifyius hi.
acceptance Of the Office of Secretary Of the
| Commonwealth.
Ordered, That Messrs. Kendall and Parker
with such as the House may Join, be a Com.
nlittee 10 wait on his Excellency the Govern.
or, and inform him that the two branches OIL
the Legislature are ready to receive such
communications as His Excellency may think
proper TO make TO them. Messrs. Dana. Of
Groion, Taylor, Of Northampton, and Boydeu
| of Foxborough, were joined on the part of the
| House.
| Ordered, That the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth be directed TO cause to be laid he.
lore the Senate, the returns made to his Office
by the School Committee of the city of Ros-
ton, and Of the several towns in this Common.
wealth, according to the provisions of the Act
providing for the instruction of youth, which
passed the 4th OF March last.
Houss.-The petitions of Eben. y. Ammi-
down, and others, for Bank in Southbridse-
the Register Of Probate foT the COUNTY of
Worcester-town Of orcestcr-were present
ed, and committed TO appropriate committees
In convention, Thomas Weston. Jairus
Ware, James Fowler, Nathan Willis. Edmund
Gushing, Nathan Chandler, and Hercules
Cushman, were elected to act as Counsellor.
Ordered, That Messrs. Slocum, of u. Simn.
son, of B. Thayer, of U. Barnard, of N, and
Whipple, of Charlestown, be Committee to
consider the expediency Of repeating an Act,
passed March A, 1896, entitled An Act TO
restrain the taking Of excessive usury, and
reviving the Act passed March 16, 1854, en-
titled an Act for restraining the taking of ex
cessive usury.'"
Messrs. Jones, of S. Hobbs, of 3. and Eos.
ter, OF 5. were appointed a Committee TO
consider the expediency Of requiring the sew
eral Counties in the Commonwealth TO pro-
vide suitable place for the support and en-
ployment of such poor persons as may be com.
mitted by the Overseers of the Poor in tho
several towns, or otherwise, to such place. 10
be supported or employed. Also, to INQUIRE
and report how far it may be useful TO con-
meet the same with the House of Correction.
now required by law to be kept in the sever.
al Counties.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Mill.
Ia DC instructed to consider the expediency
OF reporting bill explanatory Of the 4th sec
tion OF an Act passed March a, 1926, entitled
" An Act, in addition to an Act 10 regulate
the Militia Of this Commonwealth
TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
Sendte.-Various petitions were presented
NO other business appears to have been Al.
tended to. at
Hou'e.-Among the petitions presented was
one from George T. Rice, and others. for in.
corporation as the Worcester and Brook6eld
iron foundry-and one from George Beach
and others, for incorporation for the purnose
OF improving the navigation of the Connec.
ticut River.
The two Houses met in Convention. at II !
o'clock. The Hon. Mr.. Merrill received tba |
oaths Of Office, as Counsellor.
Soon after, His Excellency the Governor
came In, preceded BY the Sheriff Of suffollr |
County, and accompanied by the Executive
Council and Secretary Of State, and addressed
the Two Houses 10 the Speech which we
have this day published. W.