The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-23

ferred to select committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Reyes, Bowman and Newhall.
The Directors of Northampton Bridge had
leave to withdraw their petition,
Several bills passed to be engrpssed.
HOUSE. The petitions of inhabitants OF
sundry towns in the state of Vermont, in be-
half of the petition of George Beach, for the
improvement of the navigation IF Connecticut
river, were presented.
A memorial of the town Of Maiden, in favor
ola Free Bridge, was presented md committed.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence If B. Ordered,
That the Committee on the judiciary inquire
into the expedency of exemptirg from attach
ment on mesne process and execution, three
cords frewood Eve bushels of Eead stuff, and
ten bushels of potatoes.
Mr. Merrick, from the Committee on so much
of the Governors message as relates to the
Militia, reported bill in further addition to an
act for regulating, governing AMI training the
Militia of this Commonwealth, which was read
once, ordered to a second reading on Thur sday
next, at II o'clock, and to be printed
Mr. Davenport from the Selec Committee in
relation to Gaols, reported two Iils--the one
A Bill for the further regulatiofof Prisons
the other Bill for the safe keeling of Luna
tics and persons furiously mad"
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Poker, Ordered
That Messrs. Sprague, Hoyt, an6Briggs, with
such as the House may join, be committee to
consider the expediency of aterhg, repeating,
or i'll any wise improving the laws establishing
! the Courts OF Sessions, Road Commissioners,
| and the laying out of Highways, with liberty to
report by bill or otherwise
! HOUSE. The Speaier laid before the
House a communication from the Adjutant
General, transmitting eturn of all the volun-
teer corps in the Commnwealth
On motion of Mr. hrkins of Beckett, the
House reeonsidered the vote whereby on Thurs
day they ordered the roorts fthe treasurer to
be published in the newspapers
Mr.. Makepeace of Ctnbridge, from the joint
committee, appointedt the last session, to in
quire of the proprietopof the several bridges
over Charles river, on what terms they
would be willing to surrender to the common
wealth their rights in those several bridges,
with view to their booming tree,-reported
the answer of the projectors of Charles River
bridge, and of the Wst Boston Bridge; and
they had received no nswer from the proprie-
tors of Canal bridge; aid further reported that
tits ineXpedient to tax any further order there
on.
MONDAY, Jan. 81
SENATE. Mr.. Phelps, from the commit
teee on Agriculture, eported a bill providing
for the use of broad rmmed wheels, which was
read once, and assigned to Thursday for Sec
ond reading.
A bill to incorporate the Worcester County
Institution for savings, passed to be engrossed
HOUSE. The order from the Senate APP
pointing committee relative 70 the laws estab-
fishing Courts of Sessions, wa non-concurred
Ordered, That Messrs Merck of w. Taft
of S. Bodwell of C. Greenugh of R. and
Whipple of Chester, be a committee to consid-
er the expediency of prohibiting by lao any
Theatrical exhibitions within this Common
wealth, or in any part thereof
The petition of Nathaniel Ihayer and others,
for incorporation of an Academy in Lancaster,
was taken from the files and Committed.
Mr.. Baylies, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported on the subject of rendering
the execution of criminals less attractive and
notorious that it is inexpedert to take any fur
Their order thereon. Accepted
The question to reconsider tle vote on the bill
to incorporate the Salem Theatre, being taken
by yeas and nays, was decided in The negative
So yeas, 1913 nays.