Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-02-23

sOASA oPf 0o0 suS t~SVa0stOt OLu
ment agreed to--all the members present
(34) voting in the affirmative.
An order of notice, returnable at the
present session, passed on the petition of
Harrison G. Otis and others, for an act of
incorporation to construct railroad from
Boston to Taunton, &c.
In the House, Order of notice on the
petitionof H. G. Otis and others for rail-
road to Taunton, was passed.
Thursday, FER. Is. The bill to in
corporate the American Temperance So
ciety passed to be engrossed, and was
sent down for concurrence.
, In the House, The Committee on Ag-
riculture, TO which was recommitted a
bill for the support and regulation of mills,
reported the same without amendment,
and it was read a second time and passed
to third reading.
The orders Of the day were taken up,
and the bill defining the general powers
and duties Of manufacturing corporations
was considered-but before any question
was taken thereon, the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON. The bill defining the
powers and duties of Manufacturing Cor.
pozasions was taken up, and discussed.
1t was ordered, that the question on the
passage Of the bin be laken by yeas and
nays. Before taking the question, how
ever, the House adjourned to tomorrow
morning.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10. In the Senate, The
petition of Frederick Tudor and others,
and the order of notice thereon, were
taken from the files and committed.
The petition Of Oliver Fox and others
was referred to the next General Court.
A resolve passed. requesting the Inspec-
tors of the State Prison to obtain all the
information in their power, without ex-
pense to the Commonwealth. on the sub
ject Of making provision for subsidiary
for discharging convicts,
who may choose to be employed until they
can otherwise find employment.
Bills passed to be engrossed To pro-
vide for the survey Of Lumber-more
effectually to prevent Gaming-to author
ize the building of Bridge over Goose
Cove, in the town of Gloucester-in ad-
dition to an act incorporating the Second
Religious Society in Waltham-in add.
lion to an act Incorporating the West
Parish in Roxbury.
The committee on the subject of Militia
Fines reported Resolve, directing the
General to prosecute all persons,
who have collected militia fines, and have
not disposed Of the same according to law
except such as shall pay the amount of
said fines into the State Treasury, on or
before the first of July next.
The orders Of the day were taken up,
and the bill defining the general powers
and duties of Manufacturing corporations,
after some discussion, passed TO be en-.
crossed. yeas POS, nays l7s.
SATURDAY, FEB. 90. In the Senate,
much Of the business transacted was of To-
cal nature. The bill to change the name
and reduce the capital stock Of the Man
ufactures' and Mechanics Bank 10 Bos-
ton. passed to be engrossed. and also the
bill in addition to the act now in force to
prevent the pernicious practice Of gaming.
A bill concerning the mortgage of person.
al property, was reported and passed to a
second reading in course. A report pas.
sed. declaring it inexpedient to legisIate
at present on the subject oftaxing literary
and ministerial funds. A committee was
appointed to inquire what business. now
before the legislature. the publick interes,
requires should be acted on at the present
session, and when the General Court may
have recess.
In the House Of Representatives, there
were several subjects Of a private nature
disposed of in concurrence with the Sem
ate. The bill to incorporate the Ameri-
can Temperance Society, was indefinitely
postponed. A resolve concerning the
laws giving remedies in equity. was re-
ported and passed to second reading in
course. A report declaring the inexpedi-
ency oflegislating on the subject Of in
creasing the duty on licenses, was accept
ed. The bill concerning the taxation of
costs, passed to be enacted. A bill for
the preservation of Strait Pond Flats, in
the towns of Hull and Cohasset, passed TO
a second reading in course. An order
passed allowing the committee on claims
the ensuing week for the purpose of re-
ceiving and reporting accounts due from
the commonwealth. The committee on
WAS directed to consider
whether any additional provisions are nee
essary by law for the regulation of saw
mills. The committee on claims was d.
rected to consider what compensation is
due to the county Of Worcester for the
keeping of State criminals, and to consid-
er the expediency Of making provision by
the commonwealth for the erection Of
workshops for the employment of said
criminals. The bill, which was reported
BY select committee under instructions,
IN addition to the act for governing and
and training the Militia, was read third
time-and n was oYdorad that ,vhar a..