The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-07
state Ac0lasature.
IN SENATE.
Monday, Jan. 90.


Ashbel Ward and others. and Abraham Has
kell, we're referred to the Committee on Roads
aud Canals.
Mr.. Austin, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill in addition to an act
giving remedies in equity.
Tuesday, Jan. 80.
The bill concerning Merchants and Factors.
or Agents, was taken up, and after discussion
the further consideration was assigned for to.
morrow.
"wednesday. Jan. 81.
On motion of Mr.. Kendall, of Worcester
district, the Judiciary Committee was instruct
ed to inquire whether any alterations are ne
cessary in the times Of holding the Courts of
Common Pleas.
Merchants and FcctOrs.-The bill on this
subject was again discussed, and negatived in
the second reading.
A bill Incorporating St. John Church in SUIT
ton was read first time.
The bills relating to the Reporter of Decis-
ions in the S. J. c. and the incorporation Of
the Worcester ParoChial Fund, &c. passed 10
be enacted.
Thursday, Feb. /.
The bill concerning Merchants and Factors,
was reconstructed, and the hill was recon-
On motion of Mr.. Austin, the Committee on
Education was instructed to consider what
measures are expedient on the part of this
Commonwealth TO obtain our proportion of the
public lands Of tn. U. States, or the proceeds
of their sale, for the purpose OF education
within this Commonwealth, as will be in pro-
portion to the sums of lands appropriated for
that purpose, in the new States of the Union.
Friday Feb. 2.
The Message from the Governor, mentioned
in the proceedings of the other House, was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill TO provide for the sale at auction
of Retailers Licenses, was read second
time.
On motion of Mr.. White, the Committee
on the Judiciary was instructed TO consider
and report on the expediency of providing by
law, that the drivers of stage coaches and 9TH
er vehicles for the conveyance of passengers
be liable to penalties for racing their horses, or
otherwise unnecessarily exposing the lives of
the passengers.
resolve passed for compromising the Com
missioners appointed TO establish the Connect
icut boundary line.
Agreeably to assignment, the Senate again
proceeded to choice, on its part, of Sena-
tor to represent this Commonwealth in Con-
gress, &c. The whole number of votes given
in was 39-necessary to choice, 20
Hon. James T. Austin had 21
Hon. Elijah II. Mills 10
Hon. VIM. C. Jarvis 8
His Excellency Levi Lincoln
His Honor Thomas L. Winthrop, /
So the Senate made choice of Hon. JAMES
T. AUSTIN, on its part.
Saturday, Feb. 3.
Leave to withdraw was granted on the sew
sral petitions Of the town Of Shrewsbury, and |
of Thaddeus Chaplin and others.
MIR. Austin, from the Committee on the sub |
ject, reported bill regulating the driving of
Stage Coaches aud other vehicles.
The bill, in addition to the several acts
giving Remedies in Equity, was taken up
and readka second time. and, after discussion,
ordered to lie on the table The bill to pre-.
vent unnecessary delay and expense in the
prosecution Of Real Actions, was read first
time, and Tuesday next assigned for Sec
ond reading.
Monday, Feb. 5.
A message was received from His Excellen-
cy the Governor informing that vacancy mas
occurred in the command of the fifth division
of the militia, by the resignation of Major
General Benjamin Lincoln. And another
the accounts of the Hon. George
Sullivan, late agent of the Commonwealth,
in the prosecution of the Massachusetts Claim.