Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-02-16

ne Dill to incorporate the Charitable
Association of the Boston Fire Denart.
ment, passed to be engrossed. and was
sent down for concurrence.
The bill to regulate the Survey Of LINN.
Der, was committed to Messrs. Thorndike
Cutler and Hale. with specfick instruc.
ton to amend the same.
In the House, Ordered, that on all Rills
and Resolves. reported by Standing Com
mIttees, the names of the committees shall
be printed; and that on all Bills and Re-
solves, reported by special committees
the names OF the members of the commit
tees shall also be printed.
Ordered, that the committee which has
under consideration the salaries of JUDI
es and Registers of Probate. be also in.
structed to consider the propriety of re-
duclng the compensation allowed to Reg
listers of Deeds.
The committee on the subject of insur-
ing the State-Honse or other property Of
the Commonwealth, reported that it is in.
expedient to legislate thereon. Read,
and passed to the orders in course.
Ordered, that the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of fixing salaries for Clerks
of Courts instead of the fees now allowed :
also, of revising the laws relating to Sher-
ifs, and of fixing the amount Of fees to
be paid by their Deputies.
The bill concerning Imprisonment for
Debt was taken up. Mr.. Brooks of B.
moved to amend, by inserting provision,
that the act shall not affect any debt which
may exist prior to the Ist day of June
next, at which time the law will 90 into
efect-the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Lawton Of t. moved to strike out a
part Of the bill, and insert section pro-
viding that no original writ or execution
should run against the body of the debtor,
when the amount does not exceed ten dol
lars. The House refused to strike out.
THURSDAY, FEB. Ii. In the Senate,
A petition from the American Colonial
ton Society, requesting the cooperation
of the Legislature, in the objects of the
Society, so far as they may think proper,
was committed to Messrs. Pickering, Cut
Ter and Dewey.
The petition of the Nashua Canal Cor
poration, and the order of notice thereon,
were, on motion of Mr.. Wilder taken
from the files. and referred to the COM
mittee on Railways and Canals.
The committee on Matters of Probate
and Chancery we're instructed to inquire
into the expediency of providing by law
for preventing waste and conversion by
debtors of their own property after at
tachment.
The committee on the Judiciary re-
ported a bill in addition to an act against
perjury aud subornation of perjury, which
was ordered to Cd reading tomorrow.
In the House, The bill to establish the
inspection of Salt manufactured in this
Commonwealth passed to be engrossed.
The Committee on Railroads and Ca
nails, reported bill for the incorporation
Of Francis J. Oliver and others, as the
Franklin Railroad Company, for the con-
struction of a Railroad from Boston,
to the TIDE waters of Taunton river, with
provision that the State shall take one
third of the stock. The adoption of this
order was discussed till the hour of ad-
journment, and Mr.. Shaw moved to strike
out the clause respecting a subscription by
the State.
The committee on the subject of bas-
ing the Senate on population, and Of abol-
ishing the offices of Executive Council
and Lieutenant Governour, reported that
it is inexpedient to legislate-read and
passed to the orders in course.
On motion of Mr.. L. Shaw, of Boston,
ordered, that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the
necessity of any alterations or amend
ments in the laws relating to the limita-
ton ofpersonal or real actions.
The House proceeded to the cboice,of
a Clergyman to preach the next Election
Sermon. It was voted, that if no choice
should be effected on the first ballot, the
members should be restricted on the Sec
ond balloting to the three clergymen who
should have the highest number of votes
on the first balloting. BY the report of
the committee it appeared that the whole
number of votes given was 39O-necessa-
ry to choice, l96-Rev. L. Wilmington
had l44, Rev. VIM. E. Charming SO, and
Rev. Paul Dean Sc. These three having
the highest number of votes, were the
candidates on the second balIoting, which
being unsuccessful. the House voted 10 re-
strict the ballots to the two highest on
the last baloting, viz. W. E. Charming
and L. Wilmington. Upon the third trial.
Rev. Mr.. Charming was elected.
FaIDAY, FEB. IL. In the Senate, Mr..
Fowler, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, who were instructed to con-
slider the expediency ofproviding by law
that no banking corporation shall directly
or indirectly purchase their own stock,
reported that it is inexpedient to egislate
thereon. Accepted aud sent down.