The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-30
Ge1yeral Court.
TUESDAY,, Jan. %

SENATE. Anthony Olney and Others, and
Manassah Robbins and others, had leave to
withdraw their petitions
A bill was reported to incorporate the Dong
las Manufacturing Company read once.
The bill in addition to the several acts giving
further remedies in equity passed to be engross-
ed in concurrence
Mr.. Farnum, from the committee on Towns,
to whom was recommitted the several petitions
of Samuel Gibson, and of Geo. Wilker and 9TH
ers, reported that the further consideration
thereof be referred to the first session of the
next General Court, and that committee be
appointed to view, &c. Read and accepted
and Hon. John Keyes, Joseph Willard, Esq. of
Lancaster, and Charles Russell, Esq Of Prince
ton, were appointed.
HOUSE. The petition of Caleb Burbank
and Others, for Incorporation as Trustees of the
Parochial Funds in Millbury, was presented AMI
committed.
A bill from the Senate to incorporate the
worcester County Institution for Savings, was
read once and ordered to a second reading
A report of the Commissioners on the ac-
counts of Nahum Mitchell, Esq late Treasurer,
declaring that his accounts are rightly clst and
well vouched, that the balance in his hands has
been duly transferred, and that he has perform
cd his duty and discharged his official 1hliga-
tons according to law,-was accepted ii con-
currence.
On motion of Mr. Savage of B., Odered,
That Messrs Savage of B. Street of w $. and
Dillingham; Of B. be a committee to consider if
any and what amendments are necessary in the
laws of this Commonwealth to regul;te the
Sales of Goods at Public Vendue
Mr.. Merrick, of w from the committee ap-
pointed to consider the expediencv of prohibit
ing by law all Theatrical Exhibitions, reported
That It is inexpedieBt to legislate theeon )!
which report was accepted.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan 80
SENATE. A bill in addition to an let en-
titled " an act to alter the dividing line between
New Salem and Shutesbury," was reported
and read once.
The bill regulating gifts and grants to pious
and charitable uses, was taken from the files
and committed to the Committee on the Judici-
airy.
Bills passed to be engrosSed-To incorporate
the Douglas Manufacturing ompany; to in
corporate the Franklin Mutual Fire Insurance
Company to incorporate the Pawtuckst Con-
gregational Society
HOUSE. Mr. Thomas, of H. presented the
petition of lothian Lincoln and others for a
Bank in bingham.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, Of NJ. Ordered,
That the committee on the Judiciary consider
the exPedlency of prohibiting by law imprson-
ment for debt
On motion of Mr. Crowell, OF Y. Ordered,
That Messrs Crowell, of Y Thurber of NJ.
Willard of l.. Bucklin of Ii. and Sornborger If
=. be committee to consider the expediency
OF preventing the spreading ndinfection ofthe
small pox, by making it the duty of Seectmen
to appoint some suitable person or persons to
lnoculate with the kline peck every person with
IN their respective limits who has not before
been inoculated or had the small pox
The House took up the bill for establishing
County Commissioners and repeating the acts
establishing the Courts of Sessions. and Road
Commissioners, and it was ordered that the
same be considered by sections. The House
refused to strike out from the first section so
much as repeats the laws establishing the Courts
OF Sessions, and that section was passed to Sd
reading. without amendment The House also
refused to strike out the I'd section and insert
substitute providing for the choice of said Com
missloners by the people--the blank in the sec.
ton was filled with the word " three" and this
section and the third section, and also the fourth
section, as amended we're adopted The fifth
and sixth sections were also adopted without
amendment.
THURSDAY Jan. "a
SENA1E. The petition of Edward S. Liv.
- iip'p anu pthoISj W DO incorporated as tile
BeIvldere Bank, was taken from the files and
committed.
On motion of Mr.. Burnel, il was Ordered,
That the committee on Banks, sc. be directed
to consider the expediency of amending the
laws in relation to days of grace on bills Of ex-
change, orders drafts and promissory notes.
The bill providing for the use Of broad.rim.
med wheels, was read second time and after
amendment, committed to a select committee.
Mr.. Phillips, from the committee to whom was
referred SO much of the Governors message as
relates to certain lands in Chelsea, f., Naval
Hospital, reported bill to cede to the U States
the jurisdiction of tract of land, for site for
Navy Hospital, and for other purposes, which
was read once.
The bill in addition to an act entitled an act