The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-25
LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL.
TUESDAY,. Feb. II


SENATE. The several petitions of Samuel
B. Thomas and others, were referred to the
committee on Manufactures.
The petition of Sylvester F. Bucklin and
others, for Incorporation of an Academy IN
| Marlborough, was committed.
| The bill to incorporate the Evangelical Con-
| gregational Society in the town of Barre, pass
ed to be engrossed.
/ The President of the Senate asked and OBJ
tanned leave Of absence for the remainder of
| this rea. The Senaia then proceeded TO the
choice of President pro tenn. Mr.. Gray in
the chair, and on the fifth ballot Hon Mr.. Fow-
1 Ter was chosen
| HOUSE. Petitions presented. OF H. G.
Otis and others, of Boston, praying ncorpora-
ton for the purpose of constructing Rail Roads
! from Boston westward, and towards Prnvi-
dence, on certain conditions, by Mr.. Russell of
Boston. Mr.. Kendall presented memorial of
| the City Council of Boston, transmitting an
attested copy of resolutions adopted at a meet
/ ing of the Inhabitants of that city on the 10th
! instant, and requesting that provision may be
made, in some form, for the construction Of
| Rail Roads to Providence and the Hudson riv
err Severallv committed to the committee on
Railways and Canals.
! Bills passed TO be enacted. In addition to
the act incorporating the President Directors.
and Company of the Central Bank in Worces-
ter. Respecting the boundary line between
! Rutland and Paxton.
! The bill to regulate Banks and Banking was
taken up, and further amended.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18.
! SENATE. Mr.. Lincoln, from the commit
fee on Railways and Canals, to whom was re-
ferred the Message Of His Excellency. conmU-
ncating the report of the Commissioners of the
| Board of internal Improvements, made a re-
| port, recommending the printing of 1900 copies
Of the same, together with the map of the
route, for the use of members of the General
Court, and that the plans be deposited in the
! Library of the Legislature. Read and ordered
accordingly.
/ The bill for the more speedy decision of civil
actions had second reading, and after discus
sion was rejected.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Sedgwick Of
| Stockbridge, Ordered, That the subject of the
rail roads be committed to committee of seven
persons, with instructions to propose to the
! House such measures as in their view will
most effectually and speedily call for an expires.
sion of pnblic opinion, and the decision Of
| future legislature in respect to the expediency
of constructing The said rail roads and Messrs
| Sedgwick, Parker of Charlestown, Fiske of
Wrentham, White of Salem, Beal of Kingston,
and Wilkinson of Boston, were appointed
committee accordingly.
Mr.. Mann Of Dedham from a special COM
mittee to whom was referred the order of the
House, directing them to consider whether
there be any practicable mode of ascertainng
the amount of crime and pauperism, in this
State which results from the incorporate use
Of ardent spirits-reported the following orders
Ordered, That the attorney and solicitor gen.
erals for the commonwealth, and the county
attornies for their respective counties, be d.
rected to return to the Office Of the Secretary
of the commonwealth, on the last "Wednesday
in May annually, the number Of persons found
guilty of any crime in their respective courts,
the nature of the crime of which they have
been found guilty, and, on consultation with
the court TO which such verdict is returned.
the number of persons whose offences resulted
from, or were occasioned by the Incorporate
use Of ardent spirits.
Ordered, further, That when any Justice
of the peace of this commonwealth shall commit
any person TO tho House of Correction, the
cause of whose commitment shall have resulted
from, or been occasoned by the intemperate
nse Of arden. spirits, he shall certify the fact
under his hand, at the bottom Of the mittimus !:
and it shall be the duty of each keeper of
House Of Correction, two weeks at least before
the last Wednesday of May annually. to inform
the county attorney of his comfy Of the num-
Der sf persons committed within the last year.
and also Of the number of whom such certif-
Gates shall have been made
Ordered, further. That the Overseers of the
Poor in each town or city in this common
wealth shall. under their hands, two weeks at
least before the last Wednesday in NAV annu.
ally, inform the county attorney of their res