The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-21

currency OF this Commonwealth? 1t must be
destroyed. The whole system ofbanking hangs
by thread. lie therefore hoped that this
House would exert its power in the premises
The resolve. authorizing the Treasurer to bor-
row certain sums of money, not to exceed
$l50,000 at any one time, was passed
Mr.. White Of Salem presented an order d.
recting the Committee on Banks and Banking,
to inquire into the expediency of ordering the
Treasurer to call upon the banks Simultaneous
ly for their semi-annual returns, on such days
as he shall designate, instead of the m-annual
returns. on the days now appointed
Mr.. Shaw OF L., stated that the committee
mad the subject under consideration, and had
proposed bill to produce the effect intended in
the order, which was laid on the table
THURSDAY, Jan. IS.
SENATE. After disposing of several petit
lions, the Senate adjourned to attend the semi
annual meeting of the Board of Overseers of
Harvard University, and to allow the Board
the use of the Senate Chamber for the holding
of said meeting.
HOUSE. Ordered, that the Committee on
Roads and Bridges be directed to inquire into
the expediency of authorisng surveyors of high
ways to sue for any damage done to roads and
bridges, by the drawing of logs or stone, on any
vehicles except those authorised by law
On motion of Mr.. Eddy Of n, ordered, that
e the Committee on Education be instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of passing general
act to afford encouragement to Lyceums, with
out resorting to special acts Of Incorporation
On motion of Mr.. Draper Of s.. ordered that
the committee on towns be directed to inquire
into the expediency of altering the laws regard
ing towns, so as to supercede the necessity Of
running towns lines once every five wears
The Committee on Roads and Bridges were
ordered to inquire into the expediency of pro-
Viding by law against damage to roads and
bridges by the overlooking of streams for man
.ufacturing and other purposes
AT II O'Clock, the hour assigned, the House
proceeded to the choice of Senator to Con-
gress The whole number of votes was 269-
necessary to choice, 135. Hon Nathaniel
Silsbee had lS2, and was declared elected on
the part of the House. The votes for others
were, for Levi Lincoln, 70; John Mills 5
Lewis Strong, a Francis Bales 9; William
Bales, J. c. Allen, l !; E. H. Mills, l.
Friday, Jan. i6.
SENATE. The petition of Homer Bartlett
and others, for Incorporation as a Religious So
clety in Ware, was referred to the Committee
on Parishes.
On motion of Mr.. Lathrop, Resolved That
the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed
to consider the expcdiency of making provisions
that debtors arrested upon execution, may be
liberated by the officer arresting them, upon
their giving bonds with sufficient surety or
sureties for their appearance before the County
commissioners at their next stated term of SEES
sion to be holden not more than - days after
the date of said bond and in such cases. of Civ
ing to the County Commissioners the power
now vested in two justices of the peace, of TAX
ing the examination of such debtor, and of ad-
mnistoring the poor debtors oath.
RcsOtoed, That the same Committee consider
the expediency of making provisions that in
all cases where the debtor has given bonds as
aforesaid, he may cause notice to be giyep to
or all his ofbar l.
apply to the said County Commissioners for
the benefits of the poor debtors oath and in
case he shall be admitted to said OATH that the
debtor, upon any suit which shall be brought
by any such creditor, may give evidence of
such notice, and of his admission To the oath,
before the court where the suit may be pend
ing, in which case, execution shall not issue
against the body of such debtor, but against his
goods and estate only.
Mr. Hale presented a Report of the Board of
Directors of Internal Improvement, together
. with Reports of the Engineers, and plans and
profiles of routes for Railways from Boston to
the Hudson River and from Boston to Provi-
dence, which were referred to the Committee
on Railways and Canals
HOUSE. Mr.. White, from the Committee
on Finances, made Report, which was read
once. This Report embraces two Resolves
one, that 1T is necessary to assess direct tax
of $4,000; the second, that towns shall be
required to reimburse into the Treasury the pay
of the members of the Legislature for the last
two sessions.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins OF Beckett. the bill
to prevent the spread of the Canada Thistle,
was taken from the files of the last session. and
committed to the Committee on Agriculture.
SATURDAY,. Jan II.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Fowler, Or
dered That the Committee on Banks and
Banking, to whom was committed the bill of
the last winter session, regulating Banks and
Banking, be directed to cause the same to be
taken into new draft with such alterations
and amendments as they may Judge expedient
preparatory to reporting the same Sent down
for concurrence. (Concurred)
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, the Petition of
Joseph II. Peirce was taken from the Files, and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Phillips of Sa-
lem, Ordered That the special Committee,
who nave under consideration the subject of
amending the Constitution so as to reduce the
number of Representatives; and for providing
Tor the appointment of the Executive Council
from the Senate Board only; be further in
structed to inquire what further alterations of
the Constitution may be necessary.
On motion Of Mr.. Barry Of Boston, Ordc9od,
That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expedicncy of pro
vlding by law, that all attachments of the real
or personal estate of debtor, by any one of his
creditors, may be for the benefit Of all such
debtors, who may choose to become parties
On motion of Mr.. Buckingham of Boston,
Ordered That the Secretary of this Common
wealth be authorized to purchase of the Prison
Discipline Society, 5000 copies OF that Society S
last Report, for the use of the members of the
Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence of Belchertown,
Ordcrcd, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inatlire into the exnedencv nj
providing by law that all assignments Of all
property, real or personal hereafter made by
debtors for the security of payment of credi-
tors demands, shall be mnde SO rs to ennrn 10