The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27
GENERAL COURT.
MoNnAY. Feb. Is.

MoEDAY, Feb. 49,
SEE3TE.- Mr. Tufts from the committee
on Manufactures, on the petition of Lyman Tif.
fany and others, reported bill to incorporate
the Oxiord Woollen A1apufacturing Company
The bill establishing County Commissioners.
DC. came up concurred, with an amendment
Read and concurfed
HOtoE A bill relating TO the appointment
OF Engine Men in the town of Worcester. was
reported and read once
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Attorney General in reIa-
ton TO the proceedings had under the law of
March, 1876 concerning lotteries, which was
ordered to lie on the table
Bills, to incorporate the First Methodist Epis-
copai Society IN the town of Saugus-and to in
corporate the Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance
Company-severally passed to be enacted
The bill to establish County Commissioners.
Sc. was returned from the Senate with sundry
amendments, for concurrence Seyerally CON
CURED, with an anne ndment to one of the pro-
posed amendments. Sent up for concurrence.
Ordered, That the committee on Rivers. and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of directing the Board of Commissioners
OF Internal Improvements, who were required
by Resolve passed March 9, 1927, to survey a
route for Canal from Boston to the Blackstone
canal, and from thence to Western. in the
County of Worcester-to extend their survey
from Western to the Connecticut River. in the
general route of the valley of the Chickopee
River.
The bill providing for the use Of broad trimmed
wheels was taken up for consideration, and. af
ter DISCUSSION, ordered to a third reading by
vote Of los to r.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
SE.N4TE. The bill to incorporate the Ok
iord Woolen Manufacturing Company, passsd
The bill to incorporate the Lynn Mutual Fire
insurance Company, passed to be enacted
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Davis. the res.
oluticns repc~ted by him, from the committee
to consider the present posture of our national
affairs, were taken up for consideration
Mr.. Davis stated briefly the object Of the res
olutions and the views of the committee. The
committee had, aimed to present such resolu-
lions as would receive general support from
the House. They were unanimous in the adop-
ton of those now submitted The first resolu
ton declared the appreciation of the House of
the conduct and character of the President
which was merited by him as a republican Of
New England, of distinguished talents and ex.
cmplary private worth; as a Chief Magistrate
faithful and capable. The second resolution
was an approval of Henry Clay, in his conduct
al the last election and as Secretary of State
For the manly and open performance of this du-
ty Mr. Clay had been hardly dealt with-the
ioulest accusations had been advanced against
HIM they had been fully dispfoved The third
resolution sanctioned the policy of the admins.
tration The committee were unanimous as to
the form as well as substance of the resolutions.
he adoption OF them could not be called extra
legislation-thcre were many presidents the
affair of the Chesapeake in 1907, the resolves in
1926 approving the administration of Mr.. Mon.
roe. This was the proper, tire accepted time
Mr.. Davis had no wish to disparage the rival
candidate--he honored his military talent. bnt
he should consider the country dsgraced by the
elevation Of any one 10 the first civil office on
merely military talents and desert. He con-
cludoa with expressing bis regret that he had
been placed in such relation to the resolutions
I. j WIS not Of his seeking.