The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-17

bills relating to either of those subjects be re-
ferred to said committee.
The bill to repeaithe charter of the Brigh,
ton Bank, passed to be engrossed,
WEDNESDAY,, March TO-
SENATE. Committee on Banks reported
n reference to the next Legislature of the pc
titions Of ffty-seven banks, for renewal Of char
ter. 'ar5
Resolve to pay the County of Worcester for |
the use of their House of Correction, was pass
ed.
The further consideration of an order from
the House, proposing to appoint joint commit
tee to inquire into the expediency OF request
ing the removal of Hon. Sherman Leland,
Judge of Probate for Norfolk county, was re-
ferred to the next General Court.
Bill for change of names of sundry persons
passed to be engrossed.
HOUSE, The House concurred with the
Senate in the amendments to the proposed ar
ticle Of amendment to the Constitution relative
to the House of Representatives, viz: that the
number of inhabitants a town contains shall
be determined by the last preceding census,
taken by authority of the United States, unless
provision be made by the Legislature for that
object-and chat the pay for travel and attend
ance of the members be paid ant of the public
chest.
large number of engrossed bills were pass
ed to be enacted.
THURSDAY, March IL.
SENATE. On Wednesday the President
had leave of absence after Thursday. Mr. Bur-
nell being in the chair, vote of thanks was
passed unanimously to Hon. Samuel Lathrop,
for the dignifed, faithful and impartial dis
charge of the duties of his Office during the cur
rent year; to which the President made suit
able reply.
Hon. James Fowler was then unanimously
chosen President ofthe Senate.
Resolve on the petition of Allen Newell and
another, was rejected.
Sundry bills, twenty in number, which had
passed the several stages, passed to be enacted,
this day.
HOUSE. Bill passed to be engrossed-re.
lating to mortgages and pledges of personal
property-giving further remedies in equity.
The several bills which have recently been
passed to be engrossed, were passed to be en-
acted.
Report of committee on the Judiciary, on the
subject Of the protection OF the sepulchres of
the dead, referring the same to the next Legis-
lature, was accepted.
A message was received from the Governor,
covering the bill making provisions respect
ing costs in certain cases. which had been
sent TO him for his signature. This message
makes specific objection to the enactment of
the fourth section of said bill in its present
form, for the reason which is conveyed in the
following extract from the concluding para
graph: 81 beg to be understood as interpos-
ing no opinion upon the principle of the pro-
vision contained in the fourth section, but as
strictly combining my remarks to the want of
certainty, dlstInctness, and consistency in the
terms in which it is expressed" The message
and the bill were, on motion of Mr.. Saltonstall
OF 3, committed to the committee on the Ju-
dietary. with instructions to report bill en-
bracIng the provisions of the bill returned, with
the exception ofthose objected TO by the Gov
ernor.
Friday, March 12
SENATE. Bills passed to be enacted-to
incorporate the Grafton Manufacturing Com
pany to regulate the jurisdiction and proceed.
lngs OF Courts of Probate; to incorporate pro-
prletors OF Crown and Eagle Mills in Uxbridge /;
to change names of sundry persons.
Brlgadler Gen. Cromwell Washburn was
chosen Major General 9Th Division of the Mi
itla on the part of the Senate in place of Gen.
LEACH resigned.
Bill from the House, Gas taken into a new
draft) making further provisions respecting
costs, &c., passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
Bills passed to be enacted-to incorporate
the Boston, Providence, and Taunton Rail
hoad corporation; the Massachusetts Rail
Road Corporation; relating to mortgages OF
personal property, &c.
HOUSE. The Committee on the Judiciary
reported that the objections of the Governor TO
the bill making provisions respecting costs in
certain cases" were sufficient, and the yeas
and nays being taken thereon, the bill was
unanimously rejected Mr.. Saltonstall, from
the committee on the Judiciary, to whom said
bill was yesterday committed, with instructions
to report bill embracing all the provisions ex-
cept those objected to by the Governor, report
ed bill in conformity thereto-which had
three readings, and was passed to be engrossed
The House on its part proceeded to the
choice of Major General of 5th Division of
Militia. and Brigadier General Cromwell Wash
burn was chosen.
On motion of Mr.. G. Blake of B., resolve
was passed unanimously, presenting the thanks
OF the House to the Hon. William b. Calhoun
its Speaker, for the very able, faithful, impair
tlal, and courteous manner in which he ha.
fulfilled the arduous duties of his high and re
sPonsble office, during the present politica
year-to which the Speaker made a suitabl,
reply.
Petition of Lewis Barnard was referred t.
the next Legislature.
SATURDAY, March 49,
The two Houses were prorogued, after ses
sion OF nine weeks, during which l0l acts have
been passed; some of them of an importan
character.