The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-21

IuOndGy, REQ. lZ'
The hill in add. to the acts directing the
method Of laying out Highways. was taken
up, when a substitute was offered by Mr.. Tur-
ner, of N. M. and the subject was assigned
for Wednesday.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Notification was received from the Senate
of the election on their part of His Excellen-
cy LEVI LINCOLN Senator to represent this
States for years from 4th March next
Whereupon MIR. BROOKS, of B. moved that
the House come to the following resolutions,
viz
ReS0laed, That it is inexpedient for this
House to repeat its attempts to elect Sena-
tor to represent this State in the Congress of
the United States for the term Of six years
from and after the Sd March next, and that
the consideration of the subject be indefinite.
ly postponed.
The consideration of this resolution was
postponed till tomorrow.
The report Of the Committee on the Judic-
larry, declaring that it is incxpedient TO enlarge
the powers Of Justice of the Peace was accept
ed.
Wednesday, Feb. IA.
The House proceeded, on its part, to the
choice of Major-General Of the 5th Divis-
ion, and Brigadier General Shepard Leach
was chosen.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
! from his Excellency Levi Lincoln, in which
he declines being candidate for the office of
Senator.
TIE House proceeded to consider the reso.
luton offered yesterday for the indefinite post
pone ment of the subject of an election Of a
Senator to Congress.
A debate ensued of some length; in which
the resolution was supported by Messrs. Burn
side, Washburn, M'Kay, Brooks, Welsh,
Cummins, Dana and Phillips, and opposed by
Messrs. Turner, NATION, Simpson, sbley
and Shaw.
The resolution was finally adopted. Yeas,
l15; Nays, SO. The votes of the members
from this County being as tollows:-Y Yeas
S bley of B Stebbins, Cragin, Perkins, Bill
ling4, Davis, Thurston, Washturn, Pitts, Ciat-
lin, Bowman, Ru sell, Knowlton, Whpple,
Wilder, Child, Patrick, Doty, Lincoln, Cor
bett, Burnside.
.Mays-Boomer, Thurber, olney, Dean, sb-
ley, lhayer.
Thursday, Feb. Is.
Mr.. Dana, from the Joint I ommiit, on the
subject OF recess, reported, that there should
! be a recess OF; the Cd March next The re-
I port was laid on the table.
| Mr.. WHIPPLE, Of c. rose to move for a re-
consideration of the vote of yesterday for post.
poning indefinitely the choice Of Senstor Of
| the United States
| Friday, Feb. l6.
The House took up the motion to re-consid-
er the vote indefinitely to postpone the sub
ject of a choice OF a Senator of the U. s.
which was decided in the negative. Yeas, SO
| Nays, 10.
His Excellency the Governor returned the
bill, entitled, " An act to incorporate the Mo-
Fart Association in Salem,'' with his objections
to its becoming law of the Commonwealth
Saturday, Feb. II.
A report Of the Committee on amending the
Constitution, declaring " that it is inexpedi-
ent at this time to propose any amendment
thereto, was accepted.
Bills passed to be enacted.-The bill 10 pre-
serve Msrsh6eld Beach--to incorporate the
Methodist Episcopal Society in Lowell-the
| bill to prevent unnecessary delay and expense
in the prosecution of Real Actions--to repeal
an act regulating Town Meetings in Danvers
list Methodist Church in New-Bedord--to
incorporate the Blackstone Canal Company
an additional act for the further coed disci-
pine of Colleges in this Commonwealth--an
addition al bill regulating Parishes and Pre-
cincts and the officers thereof
The resolves for appointing Board Of Com
missioners of Internal improvements, were
called up, passed, and sent up for concurrence.