The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-09
Ge,rerai Court.


the State House this day. The Hon. Mr. Mills
having taken the Chair of the Senate, and the
Hon. Mr. Jarvis that of the House of Repre-
sentatives, a joint Committee was appointed
to acquaint His Excellency the Governor, that
the two Houses was ready to proceed with the
public business. Shortly after, the Secretary
delivered the Message of the Governor.
SENATE An order passed, directing the
several Committees to resume the considera-
ton OF the unfinished subjects referred to them
at the first session
STATUE OF WASHINGTON. The Governor,
by message, communicated a vote of the Trus-
tees of the Washington Monument Associa-
ton, confding the Statue of WASHINGTON to
the care and patriotism of the Government of
the State, and providing that the Hall shall
never be appropriated to any other use, or for
the exhibition of any other monument or work
of art
HOUSE. On calling the roll 143 members
answered After preliminary business had
been transacted, an order passed fixing the
hour of adjournment at 10 o'clock A. nj. each
day.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3.
SENATE. The Message and documents
relating to the Statue of Washington, were
read and laid on the table.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Orders passed, directing that so much of the
Message of His Excellency the Governor as
relates to the Militia, Canals, Routes for Rail
Ways, Public Lands, Internal improvements,
and to the special commission of the survey of
a route for Railway to the Hudson River, be
referred to the Standing Committees on the
subject
So much as relates to the Statue of Wash
ington to Messrs. Gray, Rice and Longley.
So much as relates to the Massachusetts
Claim on the United States, to Messrs. Will
liams and Gardner.
So much as relates to the State Prison, to
Messrs Welsh and Varnum.
So much as relates to the Deaf and Dumb, to
Messrs Davis and Ellis
So much as relates to the subject of Internal
lmpro vement and the General Board of Com
missioners, to the Committee on Roads and
Railways.
On motion of Mr. Parker, the Governor was
requested to lay before the Senate Gf not in
compatible with the public interest) copies of
any correspondence, relative to the existing
controversy about the North Eastern Bound
ary.
A committee was appointed to inquire into
the expediency of repeating the act of Feb II,
1924 relating to the Judiciary
The petition of Daniel Waldo and others, for
the Incorporation of the Worcester Institution
Tor Savings, was committed
HOUSE. 600 copies ofthe Governors Mes-
sage were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Merrick of w. (amended
on motion of other members So much of the
Message roates to the survey of Railway
Routes, was referred to the Joint Com. on
Roads and Railways: So much as relates to
Internal improvements, to the Com. on Rivers
and Canals: So much as relates to the adjust
ment of the Claims ofthe Freetown tenans, to
the Com. on the Judiciary So much as re-
lates to the Deaf and Dumb, to the Standing
Com on Education: So much as relates to the
Sta e Prison, &c. to a select Committee So
much as relates to Lands in Maine, to the
Com on Public Lands So much as relates
to the North Eastern Boundary, to the same
committee: So much as relates to the Massa-
chusetts Claim to a select committees So
much as relates to the state of the Treasury, to
the Com. on Finance So much as relates to
the cession of the jurisdiction of land in Chel-
sea for an U S. Hospital; and so much as re-
ates to the Statue of Washington, to select
committees.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer, SO much of the
Message as relates to the Militia was referred
to ioint committee.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the Com. onthe
was liSLluClCu W COHSluGE IUt eA-
pediency establishing Law Court in Hamp-
den county.
Mr.. Bascom, of Ashby, laid on the table
motion for a Committee to consider the expe
dency of creating power by law, to compel
witnesses to give testimony, under oath, before
Ecclesiastical Councils
PetitiOnS--of Samuel Crocker, President of
the Bristol County Agricultural Society, on the
subject of the State S bounty to that Society :;
of Selectmen of East BIachlas In Maine, pray
ing that the State of Massachusetts would lay
ont road through portion of their lands; Of
the New Bedford Merchants Bank for increase
of capital of nj. Wilet soldier wounded in
1873 by ramrod for a pension-were several
ly committed.
FRIDAY, Jan. H.
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Lincoln, the
bill from the House repeating an act in addition
to an act directing the method of laying out
highways, and the accompanying papers were
taken from the files and referred to the special
committee of the Senate upon the subject
Mr. Gray, from the Committee to whom was
referred so much of the Governors Message
as relates to the Statue of Washington and also
special Message of His Excellency upon the
same subject, reported resolve which was
read and passed.
HOCOG' no opcuheT idlu UeIOIe the
House communication from the Secretary
of the Commonwealth enclosing statement of
the number, age and sex of all deaf and dumb
persons now, or who have been, supported at
the Asylum at Hartford by the Commonwealth !;
and also account ofthe expenses which have
accrued to the Commonwealth from that
source. Referred to the Committee on the
subject.
Papers ordered to be taken from the files and
committed, viz. The petition of Samuel Lane
and others. On motion of Mr Thayer of B
the bill concerning Hawkers, Pedlars and Pet
ty Chapmen. On motion of Mr. Austin, the
bin for the more speedy decision of civil ac-
tons.
"Reminiscences presented and committed -
By Mr.. Child Of S. of the town of Sturbridge
and of Stephen Newell and others, against Pc
titon Of James Wolcott and others By Mr.
Child of S. of the town of Palmer against petit
tions of Joseph Cummings % others, and Bar