The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-13
GENERAL COURT.
TUESDAY. Feb. 5.


SENATE, The bill from the House estab-
fishing County Commissioners, &c was report
Ell without amendment, and asst gned to to-lnor-
row for 4 second reading
On m1lion Of dr. Stdrgis, the resolutions on
the suhJectof American manufactures report
ed at the last session. were taken from the files
and referred to select committee, consisting
/ a Alessrs Sturgis, Barstow and Parker
Bills passed to be engrossrd in concurrence
Toincorparlte The Proprietors of Williamstown,
Milford and Lancaster Academies
Bills passed to be enaeted-To incorporate
tbs Douglas Manufacturing Company to in
corporate the West Newbury Mutual Fire In
surlnce Company to incorporate the Worces-
ter County Institution for Savings; to incorpo-
rate the Boston Chemical Company to incor-
porate the Institution for Savings in HaverhiIl
and ITS vicinity; concerning the Boundary Line
between fhe towns Of NJ lnson and Palmer
HOUSE The House refused t. sustain the
notion for the reconsideration Of the vote by
which they denied passage to be enrrossed to
the bill in addition to an act establishing sal
aries for Judges and Registers of Probate
Viz. Appleton, from the Committee To whom
was referred the report Of the Committee ap-
pointed to make certain inquiries of the pro-
iprietors Of the several bridges over Charles Riv-
err made report declaring, that it is not expe-
htNt4A tpi AiC fbWtditit 10 DufclaSS the
rights Of proprietors in any or all of said brdg-
es on any terms, nor to make aay arrangement
with the proprietors of Charles River Bridge
with view 10 the reduction of tolls.
The DILL In addition to the act for regulating.
&c. the militia, was taken up, and recommitted
! to the committee who reported it, with in
structions 50 TO amend the same as to embrace
the following provisions, viz. IL There shall
be an annual inspection on the first Tuesday of
/ May and no other training whatever 2 The
officers shall meet either by divisions, brigades
| or regiments, at least once in each year. far the
purpose Of being instructed in military disci-
pine, and at such meeting shall spend at least
four days together, for the purpose aforesaid
and their necessary expenses at such meetings
to be borne by the state.
4lr. Thayer, Of Uxbridge, from the Joint com
mittee on the petition of John Skinner and 9th
ers, made report accompanied with bill to
establish the Warren Bridge Corporation, which
was read once, and ordered to second reading
Tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. g.
SENATE. Mr.. Gray, from the committee
to whom was referred a bill regulating gifts
and grants TO pious and charitable uses, report
| ed that it is not expedent to pass the same
The report was accepted.
On motion of MIR. Lathrop, it was ordered,
that the committee on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to inquire whether any alteration is neces,
sary in the laws now in force, to prevent waste
by tenants in possession Of real estate. after
ejectment or other real action has been brought
HOUSE The proposition offered by Mr.
Savage, for an amendment of the constitution,
providing for reduction of the number of Rep.
resentatiyes, and choice by districts was de-
bated, and on taking tae question it was neoativ-
ed by vote Of 80 to 2O5A
The bill providing for the use Of broad trimmed
Wheels. having been reported BY the Commit
tee on Agriculture without amendment, was
read second time, and committed.
THuRspAY, Feb. T.
SEN4TE. The bill establishing County
Commissioners, hada second reading, and, after
discussion and amendment, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Gray; ordered to lie IN the table!
His Excelency the Governor transmitted a
report from the b grid of Internal Improvement
on the route of Canal from Western. Mass. to
meet the contemplated anal, from Norwich
Con. by which il appears that abundant stoplies
Of water can be obtained for the purpose The
Commissioners have subioined some general
remarks on the situation of the country on the
route proposed in the petition of A. Tufts and
others, for Canal from Boston by the watt RS
Of Charles River to the Blackstone Canal I'D
thence to the line Of Connecticut. TO conneet
with the contemplated Canal from Norwich,
which are favorable to the practicabiIity of lis
construction.
A communication was received from the So.
licitor General relating to an estate in Charles.
town, which belonged 10 one John Nicholas
Rudbery, and which has escheated 10 the State
for want of heirs. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
HOUSE. The following bills were passed to
be enacted, viz to incorporate the Franklin
Mutual Fire Insurance Company to incorpo.
rate the President. &c. of the Merchants Bank
TO incorporate the Merrimack Mutual Fire In
surance Company; 70 incorporate the Presi.