The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-10

Win lnolHerence, were careless OF general In
terests, and attentive rather to those of local
character; and that the same responsibility
was not felt by members of large as by those
of a small body.
MIR. Dorr of b., announced the death Of Da-
vid w. Child, member from Boston,
THURSDAY, Fsb.4.
SENATE. Bill to Incorporate the proprie-
tors of Gates Academy, was discussed, amend.
&c, and ordered to lie on the table,
Messrs. Fowler and Lincoln were Joined to
the committee of the House, appointed to in
quire into the doings of the Brighton Bank
I Bill passed to be enacted-To set off a part
of New Salem to Athol
HOUSE. Petitions presented-Of Enoch
Cook and others for Bank in Charlestown, by
Mr.. Parker of c.; of Central Turnpike Corpo-
ration, by Mr.. Allen of Worcester.
Bills passed TO be enacted-To set off part
of the town of New Salem to Athol; to annex
a part of the town of Stockbridge to West
Stockbridge.
Mr.. Saltonstall, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to require the produc-
ton of books and papers, in the trial of actions
at law.
| The Secretary came in with message from
the Governor, with a resolution of the Gener-
al Assembly of Pennsylvania, approving of the
Tariff of eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Also sundry resolutions recently adopted by
I the government of Georgia, upon the subject
ofamendments to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, proposed by the States of Louisiana
and Missouri, in relation to the election and
! term of office Of the President and Vice Presi- |
! dent
The House proceeded to the order of the J
uay, VIZ, the amendment of the Constitution |
OF this State. Mr. Rowley of Richmond, NOV |
| ed to amend the report ef tho committee by !
substituting 800 instead of 200 as the iarger
number of representatives. Mr.. Smith of Ash I
| field, then addressed the House against any
amendment of this article of the Constitution.
Mr.. Whitney of Pembroke, followed on the
same side of the question. MIR. Saltonstall of
Salem spoke at some length in support of the
amendment as originally reported. Mr.. Gray
of Boston, avowed himself in favor of an amend |
ment of the Constitution, but thought the num-
Der of 300 a maximum sufficiently limited, !
and should therefore vote in favor of the pro- |
posed notifications of the original proposition.
( Mr. Rowley rose to say that in offering this
modification he was perfectly sincere, and he
believed the amendment more likely to sue
coed if so altered
Mr.. Blake of Boston, after few INTRODUCED
ry remarks, submitted, as in his opinion decid
edly preferable to that reported by the commit
tee, plan of representation which was adopt
ed by the last convention, viz: that 1900 in
habitants should be the number requisite for
one representative, but that towns not having
this number, should be entitled to one repre-
sentative every other year, and Boston should
not send more than 25. This would give
House of some 300 members Mr.. Baylies of
! Taunton, was opposed to the plan offered by
Mr.. Blake; and though he should prefer the
number of $50 to constitute the House, vet he
was willing to vote for any number from 300
I down to 200. Some amendment Of the pres
ent system was necessary. Mr. Clark of North
ampton, would vote for 300, but did not think
it expedient to make the number less than that
Mr. Tilinghast of Wrentham, suggested
proposition varied from that of Mr.. Blake, in
asmuch as one half only of the representatives
sent from the larger towns should be paid by
the State, any excess above one half to be paid
I by the towns.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
| SENATE. The bill in addition TO an act
to incorporate the Hampshire Canal Company,
passed to be engrossed.
The resolution proposing an amendment to
| the Constitution to change the commence
ment OF the political year, was taken up, but
was laid on the table,
| HOUSE. Mr.. &. Blake, from the Commit
! tee on Probate and Chancery, to whom was re-
committed the bill to enable aliens to purchase
and hold real estate, reported the same with an
amendment, which passed to second reading.
Mr.. Blake also reported on :he memorial of
the Register of Probate for the County of Wor-
cester, that it is inexpedient to egslate thereon
! The House resumed the consideration of the
proposed amendment of the Constitution, re-
ducing the number of representatives.
Mr.. Hudson of Westminster, spoke in favor
of the plan adopted by the convention, Gntro-
duced the day previous by Mr.. G. Blake) in
preference to that reported by the committee
( He was opposed 10 the district system for va
rety of reasons, naming particularly that small
towns would be deprived of ever returning a
member if attached to larger town, as the lat
! ter would always outvote the former. Mr. Ma
son of Boston, reviewed some of the objections
| that had been made to the original amendment,
and urged the expediency and necessity Of it's
adoption by the Legislature. Mr. Perkins of
Beckett expressed himself in favor Of fixing the
maximum number at 300. Mr.. Allen of Wor-
ceste-, replied to some of the arguments urged
! by Mr. Hudson in favor of the convention sys-
tenn, and advocated the amendment as reported
by the committee.
Mr.. Arnold of New Bedford, rose for explain
alton, and was followed by Mr.. Hobart of
I Leicester, who thought some alterations might
be expedient, but could not vote for the propo-
sitlon as submitted He thought it would go
TO exclude small towns from participating in
legislation, and for this reason he much prefer
red the convention system, which would emit
tie them to return a member eyery other wear
SATURDAY, Feb. 6.
SENATE. Mr. Burnel submitted an or
de-, directing the Committee on Banks, before
reporting any bill for a renewal of the charter
of an existing bank, TO ascertain whether the
discounts which have been made by said bank
have been made at their banking house, and at
no other place whatever, and for the benefit of
the population in the vicinity
Mr.. Fowler, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, reported bill to repeal the act
incorporating the President, Directors, and
Company of the Sutton Bank On the petition
of the Stockholders of the Sutton Bank, the
same committee reported that it is nexpedient
to legislate thereon, which report was accepted
! HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. w. w. Blake
Of B., ordered, that the Committee on Banks
and Banking be instructed to consider the ex-
pediencY Of Amounting a Committee or Com.