The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-17

p Grafton, and the order thereon, were taken from
the files and referred to committee on Railways
and Canals.
Committee on the Judiciary reported bill
in addition to an act az ainst perjury and subor-
nation of perjury, which was read and ordered
to Cd reading.
HOUSE. Mr.. Sedgwick, from the commit
tee on Railways and Canals, reported bill to
incorporate the Franklin Railroad Company
read twice.
Mr.. l.. Shaw, from the committee to whom
was re-committed the resolution proposing an
amendment of the constitution so as to reduce
the members of the House of Representatives,
reported the same with an amendment, declar-
ing that the whole number of representatives
to be elected shall not exceed 300 (which was
made the order of the day for tomorrow, and
to be printed :-M-. S. also reported on the
order directing an inquiry as to the expediency
of basing the Senate on population, and of abol-
ishing the Executive Council, and the Office of
Lieutenant Governor, that it is inexpedient to
take any further order thereon, at present,
which was also made the order of the day for
tomorrow.
Agreeably to assignment, the House pro-
ceeded to the choice of clergyman to preach
the ensuing election sermon in May next: on
the second ballot it appeared that the Rev.
VIM. E. Charming was elected.
On motion of Mr. Newton Of Worcester, the
order which he submitted on the Both ult., was
taken up and mudified as follows.
Ordered, That the committee on Railways
and Canals be instructed to report bill for the
construction of a railroad from the city of Bos-
ton to Providence, in the State of Rhode Island: :
or from Boston to the tide waters of Taunton
river, with provisions for a subscription TO one
third part of the stock by the Commonwealth
Mr.. Shaw of L., moved to strike out there
from the words "with provision for sub
scription of one-third," &c.
After discussion the question on Mr.. Shaw's
motion was decided in the Acknowledgment
PAS, nays l26.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE Committee on Banks and Bank
ing, reported that it is inexpedient to legisate
on the subject of the purchase of their own
stock by banking corporations: accepted.
Committee on Parishes reported bill to in
corporate the proprietors of the First Congre-
gational Society in Oxford
HOUSE. Mr.. Pickard of r., from the COM
mittee appointed at the last session, on the sub
Ject OF procuring map or maps of the Com
monwealth, made a report thereon, accompani-
ed with resolve authorizing the Governor, by
and with the advice of Council, to appoint
surveyor to make general survey of this Com
monwealth,-and also with resolves requiring
towns to make surveys of their territory and
return plans of the same into the Secretary S
office.
The bill respecting arrests and i'm prisonment
for debt and attachment of personal property
was, on motion of Mr.. G.. Blake of Boston, re.
committed, with amendments proposed thereto
by Mr.. Baylies of Taunton, to the committee
who reported it.
SATURDAY, Feb. IS.
SENATE. Petition of Selectmen of Hard
wick and Petersham, was taken from the files
and referred. Concurred by the House
A bill passed to be engrossed, to incorporate
the First Congregational Society in Oxford
HOUSE. A bill from the Senate in add
ton to an act against perjury and subornatior
OF perjury, was read twice and committed.
Mr.. Phillips of Boston, presented remon
STRANGE OF the proprietors of Middlesex Canal
against the petition for railway to Lowell
Mr.. Mann of Dedham, from the committe,
the resolve for erecting a. Lunatic ' HosniisI
MADE report, accompanied with PROPOSED
amendments
On motion of Mr.. Saltonstall of Salem. Or
aeTed, mat the committee on the Judiciary b,
instructed to inquire whether any further pro
visions are necessary in the laws relating Il
costs in civil actions.
The report of the committee to whom wer,
reiefred the report and resolves on the Massa
chusetts Claim the United States. wa,
taken up for consideration, and the amend
ments proposed by said committee were adont
ed, and the same passed in concurrence, a,
amended. :"
MONDAY, Feb. Is.
SENATE. The resolutions relative 10 IN,
Massachusetts Claim, as taken into a new draft
passed in concurrence
MIR. Lincoln, from the committee on Rail
ways and Canals, reported bill AUTHORIZING
Ezekiel Hale to open canal from Hale's Mill,
TO Little River in Haverhill.
I A bill in addition to the several nets RELATING
to the I'd Massachusetts Turnpike CORPORATION
passed to be engrossed.
HOUSE. Leave 20 withdraw, was granite,
on several petitions for the division of the tow
of New Salem.
The bill in relation to mortgages on persona
property, passed to be engrossed.
The bill in relation to the militia, was passed
to I'd reading, and recommtted with Instruc
tons to provide for an inspection in MAY, and
tor the adjustment of all other parades, bv j
vote of 162 to u.s.
Mr.. G. Blake of Boston, presented petit;on
from H. G. Otis and others, to be incorporated
to construct railroad from Boston to the
Hudson river.
The bill to apportion and assess a tax OF
o,OOO, was taken up and discussed but before
| any question was taken, the House adjourned