The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-13

dent, &c. of the Atlantic Bank to incorporate
the Proprietors of Milford, Williamstown,. Sher-
hurne, and Lancaster Academies; and to in
corporate the Projectors of Roxbury Female
School
On motion of Mr.. Makepeace Ordered, That
the Committee on Roads and Railways be in
structed 10 inquire into the expediency of ap-
plying to Congress for the remission of duty
on sufficient quantity of Iron mot exceeding
4 5000 tons) for the construction of Railway
I from Boston to Providence-shouid the Gov
eminent of this Commonwealth think proper to
undertake to construct the same.
! A bill was reported to incorporate the PIesi-
dent &c of the Lowell Bank
! The bill providing for the choice of Electors
4 of President and Vice President of the u S.
I1by General Ticket was taken up, read Sec
ond time, and ordered to a third reading to-
morrow-2O7 yeas, 56nays.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8.
SEG.lTE. Mr.. Sturgis, from the select
commit.ee to whom was referred the report of
/ the committee on manufactures, made at the
last session, on the subject of American manu-
features, made report, which was read, and
| ordered to lie on the table
/ The President communicated letter from
the Hon MIR. Marston resigning his seat at the
Senate Board.
! Agreeably to assignment, the two Houses met
I in convention and made choice of Elisha Pope
as Senator for the District of Barnstable, for
the remainder of the present political year, in
the place OF Hon. Mr.. Marston
/ HOUSE On motion of Mr Makepeace, the
report of the committee of the 9Th inst declar-
ing the nexpediency of purchasing any or all
of the bridges over Charles River, or OF making
any arrangements with the propretors of Charles
River Bridge, with a view to the reduction of
tolls over the same, was taken up, and ordered
/ to be commit ed to select committee of FIVE,
with Instructions to inquire into the expediency
of proposing definite sum to be given to the
proprietors of Charles River Bridge, and also to
/ the prnprietors Of West Boston Bridge, for re-
! lingUshment of their several charters to the
| Commonwealth, payable in four and half per
cent stock. out Of the tolls Of the bridges, with
leave to report by bin or otherwise-and it was
also ordered, that this committee be appointed
in the usual manner, by the chair ard Messrs,
Makepeace of Cambridge, Choate of Ipswich,
Thurber of Mendon, Appleton of Boston, and
| Hubbard, Of Williamsburg,w nominated and
appointed thereon.
The bill providing tor the choice of Electors
of President and Vice President of the United
States passed to be engrossed.
SATURDAY, Feb 9.
SENATE. Bills from the House for the
further regulation of Prisons, and providing for
President were severally read first time and
referred.
The bill authorizing County Commissioners,
&c. was taken up, and On motion of Mr. Prince,
Wednesday next at o'clock, was assigned for
its further consideration
HOUSE. Mr.. Dickinson offered the follow
ing order, which, he having withdrawn, Mr.. Da-
Wis Of Boston. renewed
Ordered, That [blank] be Committee to
consider the present posture of our national af-
fairs and 10 report such measures as they may
deem expedient on the part of this House to ex-
press its sense thereon
The question being put on this order, it was
not sustained and Mr. Beal of K subsequently
gave notice that he should move reconsider
alton of the vote on Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. II.
SEN4TE. The bills to incorporate tho Ham
alton Bank, and the Gloucester Insurance Com
pany were passed to be engrossed
The resolve relative to escheated estate in
Charlestown, was read again and passed Mr.
Parker presented petition of Thomas b. Wy
man for allowan of account for the support
and charge of the widow of ] N. Rudbery, late
of Charestown deceased
HOUSE. Mr.. Simonds presented the petit
tion of lvers Jewetts and others, to incorporate
lsundry towns in Worcester and Middlesex
counties, as new county, which was referred
Mr.. Sibley presented the petition of David
Wilkinson and others, for a Bank in Sutton,
! (Wilkinsonvlle) which was referred
An order was adopted requesting of His Ex-
ceency the Governor a detailed account of the
expenditures the Commissioners on Railways
and of the Board of Internal Improvement
The bill regulating licensed houses was re-
lected, by striking ont the enacting clause