The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-09
Journal Of Proceedings in the
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
Tuesday. .yune 9

HOUSE. So much of the Governors Speech
as relates to the Study of Anatomy was refer
red TO the next session.
Mr.. Mann of D., from a select committee, re-
ported bill in addition to the several acts for
the due regulation of licensed houses, which
was read twice.
Petitions Presented-Of sundry inhabitants
of New Salem; of Ii. Bent of Paxton.
Remonstrance of sundry inhabitants of Ash
burnham, against the right of Nathaniel Pierce,
the member from that town, to hold seat in
the House: referred to committee on Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Lazell of Bridgewater, the
committee on Banks and Banking was instruct
ed to inquire into the expedency of amend
ing the laws relating to Banks that the payment
of their bills in circulation shall be more effect
ually guaranteed to the community.
WEDNESDAY, June 9.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Thacher, the
committee on Parishes was instructed to in
quire into the expediency of repeating the law
for the support of the ministry by taxation.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the committee on Rail
ways and Canals, reported bill in addition to
an act to incorporate the franklin Rail Road
Company.
Order of notice was reported on the petition
of Hezekiah Bent.
The subject of authorizing the Registry of
Deeds by Town Clerks, was referred to the
next session.
The Boston and Lowell Rail-Road bill was
taken up and discussed and postponed till to-
morrow morning.
HOUSE. Petitions, &c, committed OF
committee of town of Burlington to be annexed
TO Woburn of Willard Mead, from the files,
to be set off from Holden to Rutland
On motion of Mr. Taft of Sunderland, Messrs
Taft, Ssbee of B., and Bent of W., were ap-
pointed a committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency of subscribing for stock in the franklin
Railroad Company, not exceeding 10000
shares, payable from the first money which may
be received from the General Government
Committee on Parishes in concurrence, was
instructed to inquire into the expediency of re-
pealing the law for the support of the ministry
by taxation.
THURSDAY, June 8.
SENATE. Bill to establish the Boston and
Lowell Railroad Corporation passed to be en-
crossed.
Committee on Towns, on petition of inhab-
itants of New Salem, reported an order of no.
lice returnable at the next session, and Messrs.
Stephen Batcheder of Royalston, Jona Hart.
well of Montague, and John w. Lincoln, were
appointed viewing committee to report facts.
Also, orders of notice on petition of towns of
Western and Palmer, returnable at the next
session severally passed
A message was received from the Governor
informing that a vacancy has been created in
the command of the 9TH division of militia, by
the resignation and honorable discharge of Maj
Gen. Franklin Gregory.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Bancroft of
Chesterfield, a committee was appointed
to inquire into the expediency of altering
or repeating resolve passed March !, 1880
requiring towns to make surveys Of their terri
tory and return plans of the same into the Sec
retarys office.
On motion of Mr. Edwards of Southampton
the committee on the subject of subscribing for
stock in the Franklin Railroad Company, was
also instructed to inquire into the expediency
of subscribing for stock in the Hampshire and
Hampden Canal Company, not exceeding 1000
shares.
On motion of Mr.. Gould of Russell, the com.
mittee on Education, were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of creating School Fund
IN TINS Commonwealth by appropriating to that
General Government for militia services.
Mr.. Taft of Sunderland, from the committee
on the subject of subscribing for stock in the
Franklin Rail- Road Company, reported refer
ence to the next session accepted
On motion of Mr.. Allen Of Pittsfeld, Ordered
That joint committee be appointed to inquire
whether any retrenchment can be made in am
OF the departments of the government
FRIDAY, June q.
SENATE. Resolve from the House author
'izing the Treasurer to borrow money, was read
once and committed.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth came
of the passage of law by Congress, making
provision for the settlement and payment, in
part, ofthe claim of Massachusetts against the
lIafted States, and asking authority in case it
should be required of the State, to enter into a
revision OF the accounts which have heretofore
been audited, and to discuss the principles, upon
which, under the provisions of the act we shall
be entitled to payment, to employ an Agent who
is familiar with the papers, to give them the
proper application.
Gen. Nathan Heard of Worcester, was cbos-
en- on the part of the Senate, Maj. Gen 9th
division Massachusetts Militia Z
HOUSE. Mr.. Greene of New Bedford from
the committee on Education, reported resolves
making appropriations for a survey OF the Com
monwealth, and also for making geographical
survey of the same passed to second reading.
Mr.. Perkins of Beckett, from the select COM
mittee on the subject, reported resolve re-
curing gaolers to make returns of the number
OF persons imprisoned for debt and the manner
OF discharge, within two years past.
A resolve passed for erecting a FIRE proof
room in the State House.
bill was reported and passed TO third
reading prescribing the duties of Registers of
Deeds.
SATURDAY, June 5.
SENATE. Reference to the next session
was made of the petition OF Willard Mead
of towns of Hardwick and Petersham also. NJ
the report of committee on the applications for
renewal of Bank charters ;-of the orders re.
lating to set off execution, and to the settle.
ment of estates in which Judges of Probate
have an interest
Resolves the petition of the American
Colonization Society, requesting the Senators
and Representatives of this State, in Congress-
to solicit the assistance Of the General Gov
eminent to aid the laudable designs of that So
ciety," were taken up, and passed
Resolves reported by the committee on Banks
and Banking, were passed with amendments.
HOUSE. Reference to next session was
made ofreports Of committee on the Militia -
on the orders on the subject of abolishing Courts
Martial land of amending the laws respecting