The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-24
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATTRE
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TUESDAY, Feb I6.
SENATE. Mr. Barnard had leave of abb
sence for the remainder of the session, and Mr..
Hastings was appointed to supply his place in
the committee on the Judiciary.
/ Committee on the Judiciary reported hin
in addition to an act for more effectuaIy pre-
venting the pernicious practice of gaming.
HOUSE. Remonstrance of the Norfolk and
Bristol turnpike Corporation against the petit
ton OF Frederic Tudor and others, for rail-
road to Providence, by Mr.. G. Blake of B., COM
mitted
On motion of Mr. Sibley of Sutton, the bill
in addition to the ac. for the support and regu-
lation of mills, was committed to committee on
agriculture.
Mr. Sedgwck, from the committee to whom
was committed the petition of the Bunker Hill
Monument Association, for aid in completion
OF their monument-reported that it is inexpe-
dent to afford such aid at this time.
The House took up the bill 10 a2portion and
assess tax of $4,000. A recommitment with
instructions was moved, the effect of which
would be, to have made all property, held bv
corporations, taxable in the towns in which
such corporations were situated, and not as per.
sonal property, in the towns in which its own
ers lived. This proposition produced an ami
mated and desultory debate. 1t was negatived.
80 to 159. The tax act was then ordered to a
third reading. The motion was determined in
the negative.
MIR. Hendrix presented a petition of Fl. B.
Boynton and others, for incorporation to make
railroad from W. Stockbridge to the New
York line referred to the committee on Rail-
ways and Canals.
The bill relating TO mortgages of personal
property, after consideration, was rejected, lI2
to u.s.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE. Order of notice returnable at
fhn mt
selectmen of Hardwick and Petersham.
The Senate took up the resolution proposinp
an amendment TO the constitution, providing
that the political year shall commence on the
first Wednesday of January instead of the first
Wednesday of May, &c, and the resolution
and amendment were unanimously agreed to.
"a voting in the affirmative and the same were
accordingly referred to the General Court next
to be chosen, and ordered to be published
Bills passed to be enacted-in addition to an
act incorporating the Hampshire and Hampden
Canal Company; to incorporate the proprietors
of Gates Academy.
HOUSE. The committee on the Judiciary
reported a bill allowing compensation to per.
sons summoned as trustees, which passed TO a
third reading.
Mr.. Wade of Wohurn from the committee
to whom the subject had been referred, reported
a bill IN addition to an act for regulating, gov
erning, and training the militia.
The House again took up the bill relative to
manufacturing corporations, and after further
discussion OF the same, adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEB. Is.
SENATE. Petition of John F. Loring and
others, for railroad from Boston to Lowell,
and the order of notice thereon, were taken
from the files and referred TO the committee on
and Canals sent down.
Bill to incorporate the American Temperance
Society, passed to be engrossed sent down.