The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-10
GENERAL COURT,


Palfrey of Salem, Norton of Tisbury. i
Roads and BridgeS-Messrs. Bancroft of
Chesterfield, Brownell of Westport, Boies Of
Blandord.
Railways and CanaIs-Messrs Sodgwick of
Stockbridge, Mann of Dedham, and Hastings
On To7ons-Messys. Lowering of Midway,
Forward Of Bechertown, Mann of Randolph.
On CtaimS-Messrs. Parker OF Charlestown, |
Tolman Of Canton, and Hobart.
INiEtia-Messrs Hall of Sheffield, Wade of |
Woburn Halves of Walpoie,
Parishes and Religious SocfetieS--Messrs. |
Holden of Char'estown, Wood Of Grafton, Sax |
ton of Deerheld.
FIsheries--Messrs Thurber of Mendon,
Styles of Southwick, Towne of TopsfieId.
Banks aud BGmking-Messrs Sturgis of Bos- |
ton, Thayer of Uxbridge, CrownrshieII of Sa-
lem.
Mercantile affairs and Insurance. essrs.
Weston of Dux5ury, Ward of Boston, Parmen.
ter of Cambridge
Public LaadS-Messrs. D. L. Child of Boston,
Twining Of Sandisfeld, Doane of Yarmouth.
MamafactureS-Messrs. Lowell of Boston,
Whipple of Charlestown, Starkweather OF Pau
tucket
Librarg-Messrs Kimball of Boston, Bascom
of Ashby, Robinson of Lowell.
TUESDAY, June 9.
HOUSE. The petition of Joseph Willard
and Others for Bank in Lancaster, was COM
mitted.
On motion of Mr. Perkins of Boston, Order
ed, That committee, to consist of mem
Der from each county, be appointed to report
on the expedencv of the States assisting in
the completion Of the Bunker Hill Monument
Association.
Ordered, That the committee on agriculture
be instructed to inquire, whether any and what
alterations are necessary to the several laws
relating 10 mills.
DrHo roI THAT tho on ejn
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending the law providing for the instruction
of youth, so as to authorize the school COM
mittees in towns that are dis tricted to establish
more than one school in district, when it may
be deemed expedient.
On motion of Mr.. Rawson Of NJ, Ordered,
That committee be appointed, to consist of
one member from each congressional district,
to consider the expediency of taxing personal
property in towns where it may be situated.
OrderhG, That the committee Oh the Judi
ciarV be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of passing a law authorizing the appoint
1ncnt of Commissioners in other States, to ad-
minister oaths and take Acknowledgements Of
deeds.
Crdered, That the committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire whether any and
what alterations are necessary in the law re-
latng TO the powers and duties of County Com
mlssioners.
On motion of Mr. Eddy of M, the bill relat-
ing to mortgages of personal property was TAX
en- from the files of last year and committed to
the committee on Judiciary.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.
SENATE. The bill in addition to an act
entitled an act for establishing an academy in
Deerfieid passed to be engrossed.
The petition of Richard Sullivan and others,
for an alteration of the laws regulating the
qualification of voters in town affairs, was
ferred to select committee, consisting of
Messrs Fowler and Thorndike, with such as
the House may join.
The Senate according to assignment, pro-
ceeded to the choice of a Major General of the
4th Division of Massachusetts, Militia, and the
votes being taken it appeared that Brigader-
General Thomas Sheldon was chosen.
,nrdored. Messrs. Farnum, Hoyt, Burnell and
cXffilhuTgeh To take into consideration tH9 ex-
pediency of providing by law, for taking new
valuation of the polls and estimates in this
Commonwealth Sent down for concurrence.
HOUSE. The Speaker laid before the House
& communication from the Treasurer, enclosing
Statement Of the several Taxes apportioned
and levied the citizens of this Common
wealth from 1882 10 1894, inclusive to
be printed
Mr. Jewett Of A., presented remonstrance
Of Asa Wood of Ashburnham, and also re-
monstrance of Hosea Green of Ashburnham,
against being annexed to Ashby, which were
severally committed to the committee on towns.
In convention, Hon. james Savage was chos-
en- Councillor in place of Hon John R. Adam,
who declined accepting the office. The vote
was, for James Savage 368 S. T. Armstrong
O; others 5.
Petitions presented and committed of Jo-
seplI Head and others, praying incorporation
by the name of the Saxon Factory OF sun
dry inhabitants Of the town of Amherst, pray
cnch raodiGoa4 of tho nt
taxation as to exempt students of Colleges from
taxation.
THURSDAY, June a.
SENATE. Order of the House that the
committee on Roads and Bridges consider the
expedlency Of making further provision by law
to prevent the rapid travelling over bridges of
value exceeding $500, came up for concur
renee Read and concurred.
Order of the House for committee to con-
slider what business is necessary TO be passed
upon az the present session, was read and con-
CURED, and Messrs Barnard and Fowler joined
HOUSE. The petition of Zebedee Cook,
Jr., and others praying incorporation as the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, was pre-
sented and committed.
Mr.. Eddy of NJ, presented a remonstrance Of
John Deane and Others of Berkeley, against the
right Of Samuel French, Jr., the member
turned from that town, 10 retain his seat in this
House, which was read and committed.
Dir. Rantoul Of Beverly from he committee
on Finance, submitted report, accompanied
with resolution declaring that Il is expedi-
ont and necessary forthwith 10 d,reot
tax of S75,000," which resolution was read
once, and ordered TO second read: = tomorrow.
Mr.. Rantoul, from the same committee, re-
ported resolve authorizing the Treasurer to
borrow a sum ofmoney, not exceeding $4,000,
which was read once and ordered to a second
reading tomorrow.
Mr.. Sedgwick Of S. from the committee on
Railways and Canals, reported n bin to estab-
lish the Massachusetts, Rail Road Corporation,
which was read once, and ordered TO second
reading fo.norrOW