The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-10
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
TUESDAY. March 8

TUESDAY, March 2.
SENATE. Committee on Probate and Chan
Gerry, reported that it is inexpedient at present
to leglslate on the subject of providing by law,
that children born before marriage shall be e-
gItlmated by the subsequent intermarriage of
their parents.
Committee on Manufactures, reported bills,
to incorporate propretors of the Crown and
Eagle Mills, in Uxbrdge and the Grafton
Manufacturing Company, which passed to be
engrossed
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Brooks of B.,
Ordered, That the committee on Education be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
authorizing the Governor with advice of Coun-
Gil, to employ an agent to assist in establishing
Lyceums IN each county in the Commonwealth,
and to deliver lectures on the sciences proper
to be taught in such institutions
Bill in addition TO an act against perjury and
subornatlon of perjury, passed
The House reconsidered tho vote whereby
the article OF amendment TO the constitution in
relation to the House of Representatives was in
definitely postponed.
The House went into committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Saltonstall in the chair, on the res
olutlon proposing an amendment to the Con.
stltution, and the several amendments reported
thereto; but before any question was taken ON
said report the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, March 8.
SENATE. Bill establishing salaries for
County Attornies, passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
Bill repeating the act of incorporation of the
Sutton Bank, passed TO be engrossed in concur
renee.
Committee on Manufactures reported bill
to prevent trespasses upon mills, dams, &c.
Bill from the House, to incorporate the
Franklin Railroad Company, passed to be en-
crossed.
Bills to establish the Boston, Providence, and
Taunton Railroad Corporation, and to estab-
fish the Massachusetts Railroad Corporation,
passed to be engrossed. a4
HOUSE. Bill passed to be engrossed-to
incorporate the Worcester County Atheneum.
The House resumed the proposed amend
ments of the Constitution, relating to the House
of Representatives.
Mr.. G Blake Of Boston, moved that the
whole subject be committed to special COM
mittee OF the House, with Instructions to report
an amendment Of the Constitution which shall
provide that each city, town, or district, con-
tanning 1900 inhabitants shall elect one repre-
sentative, and that 2400 inhabitants shall BE the
mean increasing number for each additional
representative and that towns or districts con-
tanning less than 1900 inhabitants, may send one
representative each, every other year, at their
/
taken by yeas and nays, and il was carried,
yeas l7S, nays 1888; and the subject was com
! mtted to Messrs G.. Blake of b. Tillinchast
of w., and Hudson Of w.
THURSDAY, March a.
| SENATE Bill relating to mortgages of
personal property, as taken into new draft,
was ordered TO a second reading.
Bills passed to be enacted-to repeal the act
of incorporation of Sutton Bank; to reduce the
capital stock of Boston Bank describing the
duties of Coroners to secure to the public tho
benefit of ornamental trees; additional to an
act establishing the Central Turnpike Corpora
ton. ,
HOUSE. Bill passed to be engrossed-ad-
ditional to the act establishing the Central
Turnpike Corporation.
The bill appointing an additional Justice of
the Supreme Judicial Court, was passed to be
engrossed
The militia bill was again taken up, and after
being amended, it passed to be engrossed.
FRIDAY, March 5.
SENATE. Bill providing for the appoint
ment of an additional Justice Of the S. j. Court
was discussed and the subject referred to tho
first session of the next General Court Yeas
81; nays z
Bill TO enable aliens to hold real estate passed
to be engrossed in concurrence.
4 HOUSE. Several engrosscd bills passed to
be enacted. N
Bill relative to Registers Of Deeds, was in
definitely postponed
The subject Of amending the Constitution,
reducing tho number of members OF the House
OF Representatives, was further discussed, and
the question being on accepting the report o.
tho committee, it was carried yeas 22@, nays
e5. a