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

IUEoD.1I, jan. 10.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, Or
dcred, That the Committee on the Judiciary DO
instructed TO inquire what measures are neces-
sary to guard against fraud in the conveyance
of personal property, with leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
HOUSE. The Committee on Finance offer
cd e resolve, that the Treasurer be directed TO
borrow any sums of money necessary to be OBJ
tanned, not exceeding 10000 dollars-passed
to a second reading.
The Committee on the Judiciary, which had
been ordered to consider the expediencv of
abolishing the punishment of death, reported,
that it is unadvisable to take any further order
on the subject.
The petition of SiIas Gleason was presented,
for letters of administration on the estate of
Hiram Gleason, supposed to be deceased-re-
ferred TO the committee on matters of Probate
and Chancery.
On motion of Mr.. Russell of P, ordered, that
the Committee on Roads, &c, having under
consideration the law establishing County Com
missoners, be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedicncy of allowing towns, through which
roads may be adudged the right of review.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowell of b., ordered that
the special committee of this House, on the re-
duction of members, be instructed to inquire
into the expedency of amending the Constitu-
ton, so as to allow the use of printed votes at
elections, in cases where written votes are now
required,
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. ID.
SENATE. The Senate proceeded, accord
ing to assignment, to the choice of Senator to
represent the Commonwealth in the Senate of
the United States for years from the Sd of
March next. The whole number of votes was
thirty four-necessary to a choice, 18. Nathan
iel Silsbee had 30; Levi Lincoln, 4.
An order ofthe House, instructing the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges to consider the
expedency of so altering the law relating to
the establishment of County Commissioners as
to allow towns and corporations, through which
any road may be adjudged by said Conmis-
sioners, to he of common necessity and conven- q
fence, the right of review, was read and con-
Cured
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Newton Of w,
ordered that the Governor be requested to
communicate to the House any certificates,
which have been made within three years to
him, by the Commissioners TO examine the cap
ita stock of Banks. On the question of the
adoption of this order, Mr. Shaw of Lanesboro',
observed that he felt obliged to the gentleman
from Worcester for bringing the subject before
the House. 1t was extremely unpleasant for a
Committee of this House to 90 about, seeking
for cases Of abuse of the laws but he had heard
one story, relating to Bank in this vicinity,
which if true, ought not to be passed over.
The stockholders to the Bank in question hav-
my ldllGu III procuring SuDSCTlDBFS 10 all tnelr
stock, applied to a broker IN this city for assist
ance. This broker he understood made the
following bargain, for in fact it was nothing but
bargain, with the stockholders :" Make me
your president, and will find the necessary
means for putting your Bank into operation"
But we have no specie, said the Stockholders.
Never mind replied the broker, leave that to
me; and away he went to brother broker,
asked the loan of his check for $4,000, for
which nc gave his note he then presented the
check, and demanded the $4,000 in specie,
which was rolled out on the floor of the bank.
The commissioners then solemnly declare that
the new bank has the requisite amount of spe
Gle in its vaults; and as the story goes, this
very specie is Immediately returned TO the
identical bank where it was procured, and the
next day, the notes of the new bank are put in
to circulation. The President returns the
check to the broker of whom it was borrowed,
and takes up his own note. This story is not
given as matter offact but as report current