Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-17


since been reported, if indeed any change
could be made that would unite maori
ty of both branches. The military gen
tlemen in the legislature, or many Of them
are for keeping up the present system, bo
dy and spirit. Others, who are radical in
the business, are DESTROYS of overthrowine
the whole system. A third class (in me.
do tutissimns ibes) are for salutary reform
and for doing away some things that are
now Objectionable. A message was re-
ceived from the GOVERNOR, communicat-
ing the report of the commissioners of in
ternal Improvements, on the survey of a
route for canal from Boston to the
Blackstone Canal, at Mendon, thence to
Worcester, thence through Ward, part
of Oxford and Dudley, to Thompson, in
Connecticut, and to the waters of the
Quinnabaug, and up the valley Of that
river, through Southbridge to Quabog
River, and by that river to Western. The
distance to Springfield by this route is
forty-sir miles further than by the present
travelled road, and to Worcester ta0taiy-
si1 miles further. The average ex6ense
of construction would be about $4,000
per mile, exclusive of damages for land.
Ii will doubtless be considered wholly in-
expedient to construct a canal between
these termini. The maps, very large ones,
accompanying the engineers report, are
very beautifully executed. All these SUR.
veys, whether publick works are in con-
made or not, are highly useful
and important for the Typographical infor-
nation they contain and preserve.
The petition of Geo. Sullivan, Esq,
which | spoke of in preceding letter,
was referred to the next legislature. A
bill relating to mortgages ofpersonal prop
erty, and providing that the property shall
be considered as owned by the person in
possession of it, was reported and read.
Several subjects were discussed on Fri-
day, but as none Of the debateable ones
were finally disposed of, an account of
them will more appropriately fall under
another day.
On Saturday the committee on the mi
litia reported bill which had been taken
into a new draft. A motion was made
by the chairman of the committee to-
amend the new draft by incorporating all
the original bill except the third section.
The bill for the relief of poor debtors, af-
Ter some discussion, and after being
amended, passed to be engrossed by a
vote of "a to I.
The House was engaged for conside-
rable portion OF the time during the last
week in discussing the railroad resolves.
As this is a subject of general interest,
and the debate continued during a large
part of the week, | will relate the doings
by themselves; first, however, disposing
Of the other business of the week.
On Monday the bill prescribing the
forms of writs in civil cases, &c. also
bill giving further remedies in equity pass
ed to be engrossed. An additional bill for
the suppression oflotteries was introduced.
The opinion of the House seems to be de-
cidedly against encouraging or continuing
lotteries in any shape. The same correct
views on the subject are becoming more
general. New-Jersey is adopting like
measures, and Congress seems disposed
to put down lotteries within their jurisdic-
ton, in the District of Columbia. An at
tempt was made without success to recon-
slider the vote by which it was determined
to do away the appropriation for the cele-
bration of the 4th of July. The bill to
incorporate the Salem and Boston Stage
Coach Company was rejected in the third
reading. This bill passed the House last
year and was lost in the Senate. The bill
authorizing towns to make bylaws for the
destruction of the Canada thistle was in
definitely postponed. The committee on
the subject of recess reported that the
Legislature may have a recess on Thurs
day the 10Th inst. The Legislature, how
ever, will not probably rise till next week.
On Tuesday resolve was reported
making an appropriation for the State
Prison, which is now building in Charles
town. An animated discussion took place
on motion to reconsider the vote of
Monday rejecting the bill to incorporate
the Salem and Boston Stage Coach Com