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

SE>'.1I Il. Inc petition OF hODeTL II. briggs
and others, for the survey of Canal on tile
Hoosack to the Hudson River, was referred to
the committee on Rivers and Canals.
A bill passed to be enacted, entitled an act
authorizing an extra term Of the Court of Ses-
sions in the County of Barnstable.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the select committee on
the subject, reported bill in addition to an act
directing the method of laying out highways,
which was read first time, and on motion of
MIR. Prince, ordered to lie on the table and be
printed
The report of the select committee, to whom
was referred so much of His EXcellencys Mes
sage as relates to the claim of this Common
wealth on the United States, was acce pied.
HOUSE. A bill authorizing an extra term
of the Court Of Sessions in Barnstable, passed
to be enacted
An order passed directing the Adjutant Gen
eral to lay before the House return of all the
volunteer corps in this state.
The Rev. James Walker, Of Charestown,
was chosen to preach the next Election Ser
A bill concerning Hawkers, Pedlars, and pet
ty Chapmen, was reported and read once.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16
SENATE On motion of Gen. Longley, the
Committee on Education was instructed to
consider the expedIency purchasing - cop
les OFFS An Address delivered before the Society
for he suppression of Intemperance, by Charles
Sprague,' and of distributing them to the
schools in this Commonwealth.
HOUSE. Several petitions were presented
and committed.
An order passed directing the Committee on
Finance to consider the expedlency of taxing
the property of Manufacturing Corporations to
such corporations in the towns where their fac
tories are located.
On motion of Mr. Brooks, of Boston, it was
Ordered, That the Committee be appointed to
consider the expediency of taxing ministerial
Funds be discharged from the further consider
alton of the subject.
Messrs. Duncan of II. Whitman of A. and
Wheaton Of n. were appointed Committee to
consider the expediency of requiring by law the
Treasurers of the several counties in this ON
monwealth, to publish annually, in one or more
newspapers printed within the respective coun-
ties, or in an adjoining county, " hen no news
paper is printed in the county where such Treas
urer resides, statement of the receipts and ex.
pendltures of their respective Offices, exhibiting
in condensed form the different items of re-
ceipts and expenditures.
Mr.. billiard of Cambridge, submitted an or
der, instructing the Committee on Finance to
report bill, to apportion and assess a tax of
$4,000 upon the respective Polls and Estates of
the inhabitants of this Commonwealth, for the
year 1913; and to provide for the reimburse
ment Of Sll6,965, paid out of the public treas
ury to the House of Representatives for their
attendance the eight last sessions of the Gener-
al Court assigned for consideration to Tues
day next.
The bill relating to the attachments of Real
Estate was rejected.
The bill TO incorporate the Proprietors of the
Salem Theatre was reiected--40 Yeas 17S
Nays.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
SENATE. Several bills, (noticed hereafter
in matured stages) were read first time
On motion of Mr. Welsh, the Com on the
affairs of the State Prison were empowered to
send for persons and papers.
An Order of Notice passed on petition of Ed
mund Parker and others. Worcester and Fitz-
william Turnpike Co. had leave to withdraw
petition.
HOUSE. The bill to regulate Banks and
Banking was committed to the Committee on
Banks
The bill in addition to the several acts giving
further remedies in equity and the bill for the
more speedy decision of civil actions, passed to
be engrossed.
Mr. Merrick of Worcester, moved that recon
sideration of vote rejecting the bill to incorpo-
rate the Proprietors of the Salem Theatre to-
morrow, was assigned for the consideration of
this motion.
FRIDAY, Jan. I8.
SEN.ATE. The petition of Samuel Dorr and
another, to DO incorporated for the purpose of
manufacturing cotton and wool in the town of
Douglas, was referred TO the Committee on
Manufactures
Mr.. Gray, from the Committee on the Judic-
larry, to whom was referred the bill for the more
speedy decision of civil actions, reported the
same without amendment, together with their
thereof
The bill in addition to an act entitled an act
establishing salaries for Judges and Registers
Of Probate, had a second reading, and after dis.
cussion, on motion of Mr. Burnell, it was re.