The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27

copy of an act OF the State oil Maine, passed
on the 10th day of the current month, making
appropriations for the expense of a further d-
vision of the public lands, under the act of sep
aration. A concurrent act of this Government
will be necessary to enable the Commissioners
to prosecute the service.
HOUSE. The bin respecting County Com
missioners, &c. was passed to be enacted.
MIR. Holmes, from a select committee, report
cd bill in addition to an act for providing hos
pitfalls for incubation, and preventing infection
from the small pox.
Brigadier General Aaron Capen was chosen
Major General of the FIRST division of the Mill
tia.
The House went into committe of the whole
on the bill TO establish the Warren Bridge Cor
po.etion. and the resolutions for the purchase
of the bridges, together with the amendment
proposed bv Mr. WashSurn. The committee
then rose, reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again, which the House refused to grant.
FRlDAY, Feb 90.
SENATE. Mr.. Keyes, from the Committee
on Accounts, to whom was referred the memo
rial of VIM. Beard, in relation to the charges
of tho town of Washington, in the county Of
Berkshire, for State Pauper, reported the fol
lowing order, viz:
Ordered, That the Hon. Peter Briggs be a
committee to repair to the town of Washington,
in the county of Berkshire, and after giving no
flee to the Selectmen of said town, and to VIM
Beard, proceed to investigate the charges set
forth in said Boards memorial, and report to
the first session of the next General Court
read and accepted Sent down for concur
renee.
J Brigadier General Aaron Capen was chosen
Mdjor General of the First Division of the
Massachusetts Militia, in concurrence with the
The subject of repeating the law taxing Gales
at Auction, was referred to the first session of
the next General Court.
The bill making New Bedford half shire
town, was taken up and discussed. The ques-
( ton of passing the same to be engrossed was
( decided in the negative.
/ HOUSE. a resolve vesting the appoint
mcnt of future Trustees of the Grafton Indians,
in the Governor and Council, was passed and
sent up for concurrence.
/ A committee was appointed to inquire into
the expedienoy of releasing the counties of
Middlesex and Plymouth from the obligations
/ imposed by law to build Houses of Correction
On motion of Mr.. Makepeace, the House then
took up for consideration the resolutions on the
subject of the purchase of the bridges. The
amendment heretofore offered by MIR. Wash
I burn to the resolution on the subject of the
purchase of Charles River Bridge, wa9 negativ-
| ed, 1914 to 247, and the question recurring on
passing the resolutions as originally reported,
it was decided in the negative, 80 to 1874.
\ The bill to incorporate the President &c. of
the Central Bank, in Worcester, was reported,
read twice, and ordered to lie on the table.
SATURDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE. The committee appointed to ex-
anime the affairs of the State Prison. reported
a detailed statement of facts, accompanied by a
BILL which was read and ordered to be printed
H. Al CNo1
bank and others reported bill 90 incorporate
! the Trustees of the Parochial Funds Of the Con
gregational Church and Parish in Millbury.
HOUSE. Ordered, That a committee, con-
sisting of one member from each county, be
! appointed to consider the expediency of repeal
ing or amending the law which requires the
| Courts of Sessions to build Houses Of Correc-
I ton.
The House proceeded to consider the bill rel
alive to the Hampshire and Hampton Canal.
4 The chair stated the question to be on the ad-
/ ditional section, proposed as an amendment by
I Mr.. Bliss, providing for an indemnity to be
made by said Canal Company to the proprie-
! tors of locks and canals on Connecticut River,
but before any question was taken, the House
adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb IS.
SENATE. The memorial of the corporation
of the city of Troy, n Y relative to the West
ern Railway, was referred to the next General
Court.
HOUSE A bill to incorporate the Pres-
dent, Directors, and Company of the Sutton
Bank, was read twice and ordered to lie on the
table
Bills passed to be enacted-To incorporate
the Third Congregational Society in Reading /;
to incorporate the Oxford Woollen Manufac.
turing Company; to incorporate the First
Methodist Episcopal Society in Edgartown;
to incorporate the Proprietors of Ipswich Acad-
envy; relating to the enginemen in the town of
Worcester.
Mr.. Appleton of Boston, presented memo
rial of the proprietors of Charles River Bridge
offering to make all such additions, alterations
and Improvements in and upon said Bridge aud
the avenues connected with it, as the Legisa-
ture shall at any time authorize and direct
. ENJTEEE TCWHNGTNE