The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-11
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acts exempting persons and property from tax
alton.
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin OF Leyden, Order
ed, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency OF SO
ameEdipr the laws as to extend the jurisdiction
of justices or the peace 10 fifty dollars, IN all
cases wherein the title to real estate does not
come in question.
A resolve on the petition Of William Eaton
was passed in concurrence.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5.
SENATE. The bill to set off certain tract
of land from the town of Marlborough, IN the
County of Middlesex, and to annex the same to
the town of Bolton, in the County OF Worces-
ter, passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Sprague from Essex, moved to re-consld-
er the vote whereby the Senate yesterday re-
iected the bill 20 incorporate the proprietors OF
the Salem Theatre. The subject was discuss
ed. and decided as follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs Adam, Wells, French, Hale,
Sprague from Essex, Lincoln, Spaulding, Wood,
Merrill, Fiske, Savage, Gray, PARROT, Hoyt-
H.
NAYs-Messrs Duncan, Thorndike, NATION,
Barnard, Train, Robbins, Parker, Dickinson,
Ropes, Davis, Lothrop from Bristol, Spragne
from Plymouth, Bowman, Webb, Narnum, Bur
nell, Keyes, Strong, Fowler, Longley, Lathrop
from Hampden-2l.
And so the Senate refused to RECONSIDER
their vote rejecting said BILL
HOUSE. A bill from the Senate, to regu.
iato uanhs uIra banking, was Tedu Twice, Pdssvd
to a third reading, and ordered to lie on the ia
bic and be printed.
The report of the Committee on Finance, de-
clarng the expediency of imposing tax upon
Probate proceedings, to cover the expense OF
the Probate Courts, and referring the subject
to the committee on matters OF Probate and
Chancery. with instructions to report bill ac-
cordlngly, was taken up, and, on motion OF Mr..
Mckay, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss of Springfield, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on matters of
Probate and Cbancery be instructed TO inquire
into the expediency of requiring that all copies
of probate records and papers be paid for by
the persons applying for them.
The report Of the Committee of Finance, de-
claring it inexpedient to tax the Stock of lnsur-
ance Companies, was accepted by the casting
vote of the Speaker.
FRIDAY, Feb. G.
SENATE. Mr. Welsh, from the Committee
on Public Lands, to whom referred the pc
tition of the Trustees of the Female Classical
School in Brookfeld, reported that they ask to
be discharged from the further consideration
thereof. Read and accepted.
Mr. Welsh, from the same Committee, re-
ported resolve, authorizing the Land Agents
to make sale of SIX more townships OF the lands
belonging 10 this Commonwealth situate in the
State Of Maine, which was read and passed.
Mr.. Fowler, from the Committee on Banks,
on the petition of Pliny Merr;ck and others, re-
ported bill in addition to an act to incorporate
the President, Directors, and Company Of the
Central Bank in Worcester.
Mr. Adam, from the special joint committee
on the several petitions of Rufus Davenport,
DC, reported, IN part, bill in addition to the
several acts, new in force, for the relief of poor
debtors. who are imprisoned by execution for
debt, which was read first time.
The bill to incorporate the East Congrega-
tional Society in Ware into Parish, passed to
be enacted in concurrence with the House.
HOUSE. Mr. Wheeler Of S., from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported the bill to au-
thorise Selectmen to make bylaws for the pre-
ven:ion of the spread of the Canada Thistle.
fhas Hoase then Pr6ceeded 4aagr1sseaably to
special assignment, to the consideration of the
resolutions on the subject of constructing Rail
ways from Boston to Providence, and from Bos-
ton to the Hudson River, and it was ordered
that the resolutions be separately considered
and that, when the final question be taken on
passing the resolutions, it be taken by yeas and
nays.
SATURDAY, Feb 7.
SENATE. The following bills were report
ed, viz to alter the boundary line between the
towns Of Rutland and Paxton in addition to
an act regulating the Militia.
The bill passed to be eugrossed to incorpor-
ate the Central Bank in Worcester.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the petition of
Jas. Conant, revolutionary soldier for relief,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
HOUSE. The bill passed to a second read
~ c. al
af Sutton Bank.
The Committee on Agriculture, reported
bill to continue the grants to Agricultural So
ceties, and to provide, that those societies shall
offer reward to encourage the growth of the
mulberry, for the support of silk worms, to the
amount of at least ten per cent. on the grants.
The bills TO annex part of the town of MARI
borough to the town Of Bolton, passed to be
engrossed.
The subject of Rail Roads was taken up and
after discussion Of the first resolution, it was
accepted.
M0NDAY, Feb 9.
SENATE. The petition of Sam' B. Thorn
as and others, to be incorporated as the Wor.
cester Coal Company, with authority to con-
struct a Railway from their place of excavation
to the waters of the Blackstone Canal, and to
the waters of Long Pond in Worcester, was
read and referred to the Committee on Manu-
features
The bill TO alter and establish the boundary
line between the towns of Rutland and Paxton,
passed to be engrossed.
The Committee on Parishes reported bill to
Incorporate the Calvnistic Society in Leomin-
ster
HOUSE Leave to withdraw was granted
on petition for setting off part of the town
of Brook6eld.
Bill providing for the destruction of the Can
ada Thistle, indefinitely postponed
Bill to continue grants to Agricultural Socie-
ties, and ordering them to encourage the growth
OF the mulberry, passed to third reading.
OHIO LEGISLATURE. Ofthe members of
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