The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-18
,wing amendment proposed by Mr.. sedgwicA,

ETOUfUeO,a luc AtuuS OWHCu NY tniS
Commonwealth IN the State of Maine, together
with the profits which may be derived from
such Rail Roads, shall stand pledged and be
the only pledge for the payment of such Roads, |
together with FIVE per cent. interest thereon"
The question being taken, the amendment
was negatived by large majority.
YEAS WorceSter-Barrett, Romans, Eddy, !
Wheeler, Willard, Denny, Deano, Draper,
Phillips, Keys, Corbet Eaton. Tota! no.
NAYS. Observation-Disclosures, Holman, Spur,
Putnam, GIazier, Flagg, Phelps, Crosby, Will |
der, Forbes Bartlett, Davis, Harrington, Rus
sell, Bullock, Wheeler, Ball, Pope, Wilder, Sib |
ley, Stone. Total ia.
THURSDAY, Feb r.
SENATE. The petition of George Sullivan
for compensation as Agent of the Common
wealth in relation to the claim on the U. States
for Militia services, referred to the first
session of the next General Court.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Mr.. Dickinsnn's motion of yesterday, to re-
commit the bill relative to the Militia. with
certain instructions. Mr.. Strong proposed
substitute, for the motion of MIR. Dickinson
nstructng the committee to report bill, pro.
vdng for such meetings of the Militia, as are
required by the laws of the U. States, and no
others-to comprise such provisions of the bill
NOW before the Board not inconsistent with the
foregoing instructions, as the committee may
deem valuable and important. The substitute
was adopted and the bill referred to Messrs
Duncan, Strong and Nation.
The Secretary came in with the following
Message from His Exce!lency:
To the Honorable Senate.
and House Of Representatives,
The Commissioners of the Board of Internal
Improvement, to whom the Legislature by a
Resolve of the I'd of March, 1927, assigned
a. g ,,f for
Canal from Boston to the Blackstone Canal,
and TO the line of the State of Connecticut, to
meet a proposed Canal leading from Norwich
in that State and thence to extend their sur
vey to Western in the county of Worcester,
have transmitted to me their Report, with ac-
companying plans, profles, and estimates Of
expense, which hasten to present to your OK
animation.
The route preferred blythe Commissioners
is through Brighton and Watertown to Newton
Lower Falls, thence through Natck and Med
way, generally by the course of the Charles
River, to the summit level in Beingham, sc
miles from Boston and 2l0 feet above tide
waters and thence u miles further, by de-
scent of 90 feet, to the intersection with the
Blackstone Canal in Mendon, making the whole
distance from Boston to the Canal ABB miles.
The route is then with the Blackstone Canal to
Worcester, about 90 miles. Here, leaving the
Canal it proceeds by n summit level in Ward.
through part of Oxford and Dudley into Themp-
son in the State of Connecticut, and to the wa
| tiers of the Qunabaug, and up The valley of
that river, through Snulhbridge and Sturbridge
| to summit level, nearly at the height of the
Z level Of the Podunh Pond in Brookfield and
thence down the Quabog River, branch Of the
Chckopee, TO Western.
! The distance fro,a Worcester to Western,
on the line of the survey, is so miles with a
! lockage of about 800 feet The line extended
to Springfield, at the estimated distance of "a
miles, will make the whole route from Boston
to that place about as miles further than the
present Stage Road, and from Boston to Wor-
cester about % miles greater than by the Turn
pike.
! The expense of constructing the Canal is
estimated by the Commissioners at $4,000
per mile on the Eastern section, from Boston
TO the point Of intersection with the Blackstone
Canal and on the Western section, from the
Canal in Worcester over the Ward summit, by
| Thompson in Connecticut, TO Western, at
! Sl3.500 per mile or an average of about
$4,000 per mile for The whole distance of 93b
miles of new construction from Boston to
Western. exclusive of damages for land
Abundant supplies of water, in the opinion
of the Commissioners may be obtained for the
purposes of the Canal, upon each section Of the
route without prejudice to existing Hydraulic
] Works.
The Commissioners state that the limited
appropriation of one hundred dollars, to extend
the survey from Western to Connecticut River
by the route of the valley of the Chickopee
would not admit of their completing that SER
vice, within the condition of the Resolve of the
llth of March last
The Reports of the Commissioners and En-
ginecr, with the very beautiful Maps, from
actual surveys presented by the latter, will be
found TO afford much typographical nlormation
alike interesting and useful to the public.
LEVI LINCOLN.
Council Chamber, Feb. I2, 1929.
Read and referred to the committee on Rail-
ways and Canals.
HOUSE. The committee on the Judiciary,
on the bill for the more speedy decision of civil
actions reported, that it is inexpedient for the
bill to pass The report was read twice and
reversed Amendments were severally propos-
ed to the bill by Messrs Newton, Lee and Fuller,
which were rejected. After great opposition
the question was taken on the passage of the
bill to be engrosscd, which passed in the affirm
alive, 1876 to 70.
The subject of Rail Roads was taken up, and
Mr.. Bliss of s. offered an amendment to the
second and third resolutions Those resoln.
tons purported, that the State ought to build
the Rail Road at the State expense. The
amendment offered purports, that the State
will furnish funds to build one third of the Rail
Road, providing, the funds for building the
other two thirds, shall be previously secured,
by individuals or corporations, reserying to the
State the right TO take possession of the whole
work, on paying the disbursements, with inter-
est and profits to the individuals.
FRIDAY, FEB. 49,
i SENATE. A communication from the Ad-
infant General, requesting an appropriation for
his Department, was read and committed
The bill in addition to the several acts now
in force for the relief of Poor Debtors, who are
imprisoned by execution for debt, was taken
up, and discussed until the hour of adjourn
ment.
HOUSE. The petitions Of Willard ~ Tay-
lnr hv Mr. Relcher of GRANNY of ThnInas