The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-20
THURSDAY Inn "a.

HOUSE. Petitions presented-Of Otis Par
ker of Hubbardston, and liz others, praying a
repeal of the laws relating to public worship,
and such other alterations of the Constitution
so that religion may be left to the hearts and
consciences of men for its support, by MIR.
Prentiss of H.;-of Lemuel d. Montague, by
Mr.. Wood of Grafton; which were severally
committed.
Mr.. Walker of New Salem, presented the
memorial of 1873 inhabitants of that town,
against division thereof-which was commit
ted.
The resolution for apportioning and assessing
tax, was read second time
The resolution authorizing the Treasurer to
borrow sum of money, [$l2O,OO0l was read
second time and passed.
The bill to suspend the operation of an act to
provide for the use of broad trimmed wheels,
passed TO be engrossed.
A select committee, consisting of Messrs.
Sedgwick of s., l.. Shaw of B., Saltonstal of
S., Balch Of N, Lawrence of G., Libby of s.,
Russell of P, Clark of N, Avery of c., Filling
hast of W., Baylies of T., Lazell of B., and
Cobb of B., was appointed to inquire into the
expediency of providing for a revision of the
laws of this Commonwealth.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE. Mr. Hastings, Senator frtm
Worcester district, took his seat
! A bill from the House to suspend the opera
ton Of an act providing for the use of brod
trimmed wheels, was read and referred to the
committee on Agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. M'Kay, Ordered, That all
documents which relate to the Massachusetts
Claim, be taken from the files and referred to
the Joint committee who have that subject I'M
der consideration: came up concurred.
| HOUSE. Mr.. Sedgwick of S., from the
committee on Railways and Canals, reported
bill TO establish the Massachusetts, Rail Road
Corporations, 1.-THE Hudson and Providence
which was read once, and ordered to lie on
| the table.
| The committee on Education were Instructed
TO inquire into the expediency of authorizing
towns and school districts to establish more
than one school, and build more than enc school
house, in any one school district where it may
be deemed expedient.
On motion of Mr.. Porter of L., Ordered,
That the committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance, be directed to consider the expedi-
eney OF repeating an act respecting agencies of
foreign insurance companies, established IN this
Commonwealth, passed March 10, 1897.
On motion OF Mr.. Showers of c., Ordered,
That the committee on Finance be directed to
inquire into the expediency of providing by law
for the taking of new State valuation the
present year.
SATURDAY, Jan. 16
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Spngue, Or
tered, That the committee on the Judiciary
be directed to inquire into the expediency Of
prohibiting, by law, militia officers giving treats
OF ardent spirits on days of military parade and
election, and to more effectuall7 prevent its
sale in tents or booths on all public occasions.
On motion of Mr.. Hastings, Ordered, That
the committee on matters in Probate and Chan
Gerry, be instructed to inquire iIto the expedi-
ono u0F L. - i. =
before marriage shall be legitmated BY the
subsequent intermarriage of their parents.
HOUSE. The Speaker laid before the
House, communication from the Treasurer
with an accompanying estimate of receipts and
| expenditures
On motion of Mr.. Howard of Easton, Or
deTed, That the committee on Finance be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of in
creaslng the duty on licenses to taverners and
retailers of spirituous liquors in the several
counties of this Commonwealth
Order of notice was passed on the petition of
| Allen Newell and another.
On motion of Mr. Perkins of Beckett, Order
ed, That the committee on Education be d.
rected to inquire into the expediency of publish
ing book for the use of common schools in
this Commonwealth, containing the criminal
laws thereof and also of making provision, that
school committees shall purchase the same for
the benefit of schools.
Mr.. l.. Shaw of Boston, on the subject of
amendments to the Constitution, reported on
several petitions, that it is inexpedent to leg.
islate, &c. Also made report, accompanied
with proposed amendments to the Constitution,
on the subjects of representation, and change
in the commencement of the political year.
MONDAY, Jan. 1e.
SENATE. The President laid before the
Senate, letter from the Hon. Philo Dickinson
of Hampshire district, resigning his seat at the
Senate board, and Messrs. Warner, Barnard,
and Wlnship, were appointed committee to
inquire and report who are the candidates to
fill the vacancy.
HOUSE. The following petitions were pre-
| sented and committed of Joseph Lyman and
others of Hampshire County, and Justice Viii.
! lard and others of Hampden County, for a re-.
peal of the laws imposing liabilities on Manu-
I featuring Corporations of the President and
| Directors of the Mendon Bank, and the Leices-
ter Bank, for renewal of charters
! Orders passed, instrncting the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law, for the more speedy taxation
of costs in civil actions; also, to inquire into
the expediency of amending or repeating the
| act OF March, 1929, regulating the giving of
notice to defendants out of the State, and also
! to defendants sued.
On motion of Mr. Sedgwick of S., the bill 10
establish the Massachusetts Rail Road CORPORA.
ton, was taken up and assigned for tomorrow,
at l2k O'Clock.
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