The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-11
GENERAL COURT.


SENATE. The Hon. John Wells declined
the Office of Counsellor, to which he had been
elected.
Hon. Samuel Lathrop was chosen President
of the Senate, pro tenn, Mr.. Leland having OBJ
tanned leave OF absence for the remainder Of
this week.
The President announcedthe following names
for the Joint Standing Committees on the part
of the Senate, viz:
On .accounts-Messrs. Reyes and Hoyt.
On Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Spaulding
and Longley.
On Raft Ways and Cenals-Messrs. Lincoln
and Hale
On Towns-Messrs. Varnum and Esterbrook.
On Claims-Messrs. LathrOp of Hampden,
and Wells.
On the Militie--Messrs Duncan and Nation
On Parishes and other Religious Societies
Messrs. Dickinson and French.
On the Li6rGry-Messrs Savage, Sprague Of
Essex, and Thorndike.
On the FiSkeries-Messrs Lewis and Wood.
On Banks and Banking -Messrs. Fowler and
| Burnell
On Mercantile .4fairs and Insurance Messrs.
PARROT and Parker.
OnPubIic Lands--Messrs. Welsh, and Sprague
| of Plymouth.
On .Manufactures-M Cushing and Rob-
| bins.
HOUSE. A committee was appointed to
wait on the Governor, to inform him that the
| two branches of the Legislature are proceeding
on public business, and are ready to receive any
communication which he should think proper to
make. The two Houses soon after met in con-
venton, when the Governor came in and made
the customary Speech.
STANDING Committees OF THE HOUSE.
On the Judiciary Baylies of Taun-
ton, Fuller of Boston, Marston of Newburypert,
Whipple of Cambridge, Boies of Granville
On Observation-Disclosures. M'Kay of Pihsfield,
Willard of Lancaster, Ellis of Dedham, Merrill
of Boston, Packard of Springfield.
| On .3gricultufe-Messrs Wheeler of Sud.
bury, Marcy of Greenwich, Newhall of Lynn
field, Burgess of Sandwich, Plumb of West
Stockbridge.
On Engr0sscd BIs-Messrs. Bigelaw of Bos
ton, Wright Of Lowell, Russell Of Princeton,
Burr of Concord, Twining Of Sandisfeld.
] On County Estimates-Messrs. Adams oil
Chelmsford, Kendall of Boston, Fanum Of
| West6eld.
! On Ftnanee-Messrs. White of Salem, Smith
Of Hatfield, Owen of Lee, Gray Of Boston
Hedge of Plymouth.
! On Matters of Probate and Chancery-Messrs
Dexter of Boston, Mann Of Dedham, Bliss Of
Springfield, Gushing of Newburyport, Law.
renee of Belchertown.
On Bills IN the Third Reading-M New.
ton of Worcester, Hubbard Of Williamsburg
Mason of Boston, Porter Of Lee, Spooner 81
! Fairhaven.
On the Pay RolI--Messrs. jackson Of Boston
John Harris Of Charlestown, Foster Of Spring.
| field.
| On Change Of Eames-Messrs. Richardson Of
Tyngsborough, Clark Of Northampton, Wright
I
On LeGre Of Absence-Messrs. Corbett Of
Worcester, Baxter of Boston, Ames of Green.
field
The petition of Josiah Bardwell and others
was presented and committed
TUESDAY, June 3.
SENATE. The President communicated a
letter from the President Of Amherst Co;lege
Informing that vacancy has occurred in he
Board Of Trustees of that Institution. by the
death Of the Rev. DIR. Lyman.
| The Secretary came in with Message from
the Governor communicating the Documents
relating TO the North Eastern Boundary.
| On motion of Mr.. Dickinson Ordered, That
the Committee on the Militia be instructed IA
consider the expediency Of SO amending the Mi
litia Laws of this Commonwealth, and AZ the
present session Of the Legislature, that the same
shall embrace substantially, the following pro-
visions, viz list that the Militia be called out.
tor inspection, review, and discipline, on the first
Tuesday Of May, in each year, and al no other
time, unless voluntarily. I'd, that the present
classes of exempts be reduced, and that a more
rigid inspection Of arms be required. Sd. thai
the commissioned officers be required 10 meet.
either by divisions, brgades, or regiments. and
remain in camp, at least = days in each wear.
for the purpose Of discipline and drill Their
reasonable expenses to be reimbursed by the
State.
The bill directing the mode Of choosing Elec.
tors Of President and Vice President Of ths
United States, was taken up, and had a second
reading.
HOUSE. Petitions Of Caleb v. Allen. ofC,v.
rus Leland, of Oliver Fox and others--,veSa
severaIly presented ard committed