The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-08
GFtlerdI Court.
SENATE,

Il
Bills from the House to INCORPORATE several
Banks--to restrain Public Shows and Theatri.
cal Exhibitions-were read and committed.st
TUESDAY, FEB. 90.
| Balls passed 10 be enacted,-to incorporate
the I'd Congregational Society in Northamp-
ton-for the regulation and support of Mills
addition TO the act respecting Weights and
Measures-to abolish the punishment of whil,-
ping-and to alter the terms Of the Supreme
Judicial Court
Hon. Mr.. Austin, from the Committee on
Education, reported the bill from the
other House, entitled, "An act further to
provide for the instruction of Youth'' with
amendments further TO provide for returns to
be made to the office of the Secretary of State,
by the Mayor and Aldermen of Boston. and
the Selectmen of towns, of the average annu-
al expense of schools, academies, &c. of the
number of scholars which attend, or are pre-
vented from attending the public schools.
with number of other items in regard to the
system of Public Schools, &c. and that the
Secretary OF the State furnish blank returns
therefor in form prescribed by the bill.
The bill was laid on the table.
The annual Tax Bill from the House was
reported, with various amendments: which
were adopted. By one amendment. the
amount OF the general Tax is reduced from
S75,OOO to $4,000; by another, provision is
made for the reimbursement of the MONEYS
pad Tor the attendance of the Members Of the
House. BY others the exemptions from taxa.
ton are increased-the bill was laid on The
table.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l.
The bill from the House relating to Lotter
les, was read first time, and committed.
The tax bill was taken up, and amended
by providing, "That all persons in any city.
town, or other place within this Common.
wealth, except paupers & persons under guar
dlanship)who shall not be taxed pursuant to the
provisions of this act, shall, for the purpose of
securing to them their right Of voting at cleo
tions, be taken and deemed exempted by law
from taxation.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
The further consideration of the subject of a
division of the town OF Mendon was referred
to the next Court.
Several bills reported for Cd reading re-
latlng to Banks, were laid on the table.
Balls passed 10 be engrossed Further to
provide for the Instruction Of youth-ior alter
ing the time for holding the Court of Sessions
IN the County Of Franklin--to restrain Public
Shows and Theatrical Exhibitions-concern
ing Juvenile OfendeTs-to change the names
of several persons.
Balls passed 10 be enacfed-to annex GER
tain tract of land to Grafon-to discontinue a
part OF the Hartford and Dedham Turnpike
Corporation-to establish the Wilkinsonvlle
Turnpike Corporation-to restrain the taking
Of excessive Usury.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3.
BiHspassed 10 be engrossed, To incorporate
the Leicester Bank-to incorporate the Mer-
cantlie Bank-to incorporate the Bank of
Norfolk in Roxbury-to incorporate the An
dover Bank to incorporate the Cambridge
Bank.
A Resolve from the House for repeating
Resolve of Feb. 25th, 1926, appointing Canal
Commissioners, was read-and after discus
sion, the Senate refused to concur in the pas
sage of the same.
SATURDAY, MARCH a.
So much of the Governors Message as re-
lates to the sale Of Lottery Tickets. aud the
excise on Retailers, was referred to the first
session Of the next General Court.
The Senate voted TO adhere to their amend
ments to the Tax Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Baylies, it was
ReSotved, That the thanks of the Senate he
presented to the Hon. NATHANIEL SILsREE
for the able, faithful, and impartial manner in
which he has discharged the arduous and inn
portant duties of his office, as President of this
board, during the present political year.
To which the President made an appropr.
ate reply.