Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-02

o,'' rom the senate, respecting Gam
ing was read once and committed.
The House proceeded to the orders of the
Gay and resumed the consideration of the
Militia Bill. The question being on its pas
sage to be engrossed, it was decided in the
negatlve--yeas l3l, nays l9l. Adj.
TUESDAY,, FEB. %. In the Senate, q
OIL to incorporate the Cattle Fair Hotel in
Brighton, passed to second reading.
Bills passed to be engrossed-to repeal
provision in former act relative to the i'm
prisonment of convicts; in addition to the
act concerning the settlement of the estates
OF persons deceased, and the conveyance of
real estate in certain cases.
The bill relating to the mortgage Of per-
sonal property, was made the order Of the
day for Thursday.
A report from the committee on Banks,
who had been directed to inquire into the
dolngs of the several incorporated Banks in
this commonwealth, made report, which
was made the order of the day for Thursday
next. a--s ss-s7..s.!ss (,
resolve to repeal rormer resolve al
lowing certain accounts Of the Agricultural
Society, was placed among the orders for
tomorrow.
A bill, in addition, relative to the State
PRISON, passed to second reading.
The bill, in addition, to provide regula-
tons for the support of Mills was reported
as taken into new draft, and was ordered
to second reading on Thursday.
In the House, an order passed instructing
the committee on the judiciary to inquire in.
to the expediency of providing that all the
travel and only one half the daily compen-
satlon OF the representatives which any city
or town IN this Commonwealth shall be en-
titled to send to the General Court, shall be
paid out of the publck chest, in such man.
ner as shall be most just and equitable to all
concerned.
The committee on Banks and Banking
was directed to consider the expediency Of
rellnqulshing to the several Banks in this
Commonwealth small part of the taxes
now established by law-and providing that
SAID institutions shall provide fund for the
redemption of the bills of any bank tina,
J may hereafter become insolvent.
The bill to provide for the survey of lum-
Der in the city of Boston, was again report
ed without amendment and ordered to a
third reading.
The bill to incorporate the Franklin Rail.
road company, was read third time and
committed.
The bill defining the general powers of
manufacturing corporations, passed to be
enacted.
The House took up the motion to recon.
slider the vote indefinitely postponing the
bill to incorporate the American Temper.
ance Society. An animated discussion en-
sued-but the House adjourned without TAX
ing any question on the subject.
AFTERNOON. A resolve concerning Marsh.
poe fiantnson, and a bnI to ineorp5fat6z tHe
Woburn Academy, passed to third readings
| A report, declaring it inexpedient to lie.
gislate on the subject of so amending the
constitution as that all militia officers shall
be appointed by the GOVERNOR, was accept
Ied.
( The House resumed the consideration of
the motion, which was under consideration
when the House adjourned in the morning,
relative to the American Temperance Soci-
ETY., and, after discussion, said motion was
sustained.
"WEDNESDAY, FEB. "a. In the Senate,
The bill providing for the government and
regulation of the State Prison; the bill to
incorporate the Cattle Fair Hotel in Bright
on, and the bill to regulate the passage
way of fish at Kings Bridge, Taunton Great
River, passed to be engrossed.
A bill was reported on the petition Of
John F. Loring and others, to incorporate
the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corpora
( ton, and ordered to second reading off
Friday.
The Report relative to the Brighten Bank,
was made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
In the House, Resolves passed, authorize
u ing the appointment of Commissioners to
prepare Map of the Commonwealth Ito
authorize the printing of the Laws Of Ply
mouth Colony-in relation to setting on
lands to the Chippequiddic Indians.
! The following bills passed to be engross-
eds
A bill to establish salaries for County At
torneys:
- in relation to the production of books
and papers in the trial of actions at law.
- in relation to publishing notices Of
the sale of real estate.
- in addition to the act establishing the
Central Turnpike Corporation.
to establish d Fire Departmen In
the town of Newburyport. rs s
- to establish "a Fire Department in
Springfield.
- to apportion and assess Tax of
$4,000.
- in addition to the act Incorporating
the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Ordered, that the Committee on Probate
and Chancery be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of providing by law, for the
settlement of the estates of persons, who
by reason of long absence from the Common.
wealth, or other causes, may reasonably be
supposed to be deceased.
Ordered, that committee be appointed
to consider whether any alteration is Yequis-
lite in the charter Of the city Of Boston, rela-
tive to the election of Mayor.
AFTEKNooN,-the Committee on Towns
were instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of providing by law some mode of as
certaining and establishing town boundaries.
Mr.. Allen, of Boston, from the committee
to whom was committed the bill to incor-.