The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-08


on motion OF MIR. Taylor, ON. the Com
mittee on the Judiciary was instructed 70 in.
quire into the expediency of providing Inv law
Tor the more convenient superintendent .nd
visitation of Incorporated associations. ard
Tor duly enforcing the laws regulating sncb
corporations, by such penalties or forfeitures
as may be proportioned to the violation
thereof '"
circumstances of the town of Lenox, and
o'her towns and individuals, against the re-
moVal oil the county buildings in Berkshire
county were committed.
M pL,,. TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
h'iiPS OF .. from the Select Commit
subject of the Clam of this Commonwealth ne
the Y. States, reported Resolyes-fret JaoIor
ing mat, IN the opinion OF this Legislature. tbe
| strenuous and persevering efforts of our Sem,
LOTS anu Representatives in Congress, in urging
1ne adopuon all necessary measures for ain inn.
nieuiate settlement Of the claim. is due alike
~ ,ne character, the rights and the interests
Vi 'ne o1ate-and I'd, requesting His Excellen-
~ 'ne governor TO transmit COPY of the first
lNeso1Ve, with the premable, to the Senators.
ana Representatives. The Resolves made the.
order OF the day for Tomorrow.
Oh motion OF Mr.. Simmons of r. tbe Conn.
y" ,he '"diciary was Instructed to in
W.. ,i'o tue expectancy of providing by law
. .Ha' "ieg,timate children may inherit the es
tate OF their mothers under such Em;t.,;ou.
and restrictions as may be deemed naoas"aoi
Bill to incorporate the Society for ~
promotion of Theological Education al Gu
mitted. anu con-
resolves relating to the boundary line be
tween TINS state and Connecticut dec1ar;no.
that me line west of Connecticut River wss
equtably settled in 1908, and that II Is not
necessary or expedient TO negotiate farther on
'ne SUBJECT, came down passed. Read and
committed. "H0
WEDNESDAY, FED. l.
mr' valentine Of H. from Committee on ne.
.i ~, Oh Lyman Sibley and others, reported a
OH 10 establish the Boylston Academy in
barre, which was committed to Messrs. Lin
coin, Hooker, and Perham.
On motion of Mr. CUSHING. the ,nanooor, oc
the Impeachment of Samuel Blagge, Esq.
We're authorized to take from the fIes of tha
House the memorial Of M. S. Taylor. on which
the impeachment was founded, TO be used in
the prosecution thereof.
On motion of MIR. Lincoln, the Committee
on Banks and Banking was directed to monte
whether any OF the Banks within this Com
monwealth have violated any Of the proyis
! IONS OF their charters, either in the issue of
their bills or in the manner of ,ransacting.
| their business.
Petitions presented and communicated the
Quinabaug Canal Company by MIR. Calhoun.
OF Henry Carter, by Mr.. Perry.
BiHs passed 10 be engrossed--to preserve
the forests in Sandwich from fre-to incorp.
Inc Newton Theological Institution.
The Resolve granting half township of
land to Sanderson Academy was rejected.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9.
Messrs. Davis, Morse, and Godfrey, were APP
pointed committee 10 consider the expedien-
cy OF revising or repeating the laws providing
Tor the choice of Register of Deeds, so that in.
| the case OF the death of resignation of the in
cumoent uurinS the period sE 40 election, tl,z
choice may be made by the Justices of the
| Court OF Sessions, for the residue of office.
The bill in addition TO an act establishing
the salaries Of Jud yes and Registers OF Prob,
ate was committed to Messrs. Davis, Marsh.
and Sprsgue.
! Usury BiH.-Mr. Valentine, from the com.
mttee on this bill reported the same in new
draft. Made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
Bills passed TO be engrossed-in add. to act
empowering the Centre School District in
Worcester to raise money-to incorporate the
Trustees of the New-England Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Petition Of Daniel Adams and others, pray
ing discontinuance of part of the Hartford
and Dedham Turnpike, was called up and
committed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
Mr.. Spaulding from the Comm. on Elections
made report, declaring that Joseph Downe
jun. elected by the town of Fi.chburg, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the removal of
John Shepley out Of the State, is not entitled
TO seat, which was made the order OF the
day for Wednesday next.
Messrs. Mnot, Gould, and Pierce, were
iappointed a Committee to inquire into the
expediency ofprOviding by law that all CASH
iers and Clerks of Banks, an other Corpora
lions shall, on application of any assessor or
assessors of any town, disclose to such Assess
ors the number of shares in said corporation
owned by any inhabitants Of the said town.
Bills passed TO be engrossed-to incorp.
the Roxbury Colour and Chymcal Manufac-
tory-to incorporate the Lynn Printing Coy.
SATURDAY, PEB. 4.
Balls passed 10 be engrossed.-The bill to
establish the Hampden and Berkshire Turn
pike Corporation to incorporate School
District in Springfield for Incorporating Ger
tain persons for building Bridge over Con-
nectcut River between Northampton and
tladley ito incorporate the New-England
Society for the promotion of Manufactures and
the Mechanic Arts.
The bill for the encouragement of the Prac-
} teal Arts aud Sciences, was read third
time, and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill TO establish the rate Of Interest, and
to restrain the taking of crcessiue usury, as
7 reported by select committee, in]a new
/ draft, was read twice, and an amendment was
proposed by Mr.. Wheaton, and the bill then
; postponed, and made the order Of the day for
s Wednesday next.
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