The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-02
GENERAL COURT.
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TUESDAY, Feb. %
SENATE. The Senate proceeded to The
consideration OF the resolves in relation to the
late resolutions of the State of Georgia. M
Everett of Suffolk, submitted a preamble. which
was amended on the suggestion of Mr. Fowler
OF Hampden, and adopted
Inc question then recurring on the passage
OF Tie preamble and resolutions, it was ordered
that the question be taken on each resolution
separately the yeas and nays were as follows:
Isl ResotutioR-Y Yeas. Messrs S. Lathrop.
Stsarns, Hoyt, Fowler, Gray, White, Varnum,
Merrill, Webb, II. Lathrop, Lincoln, Pope, Par
Ser' Ihorndikc, Welles, Duncan, Walker, Will
GER ": Warner, Holmes, MiXter, Winship,
Goodwin, MKay, Cutler, Hastings, Baxter,
lngraham, Dearborn, Motley, Phillips. j. War
ner, Lincoln, Jr., Everett, Tha: cher-35.
Nays Messrs. Brown, Maxwell, and Bur-
nell
lOn the other resolutions the votes were the
same, except that Mr.. Burneli voted with the
yeas on the Cd, 4th, and 9Th resolution; Mr..
Fowler with the nays on the Sd, and Mr.. Wild
er on the 4th. Messrs. Spaulding of Essex,
and Locke of Middiesex were ABSENT
HOUSE. Mr.. Salch of Newburyport. pre.
sented petition of VIM. Bartlett and Others.
for incorporation as the Merchants Bank in
Newburyport.
a report on the petition of the American
Colonization Society, accompanied with 70.
solves passed, approving the objects of said So
eiety and requesting the Senators and Repre-
sentatives Of Massachusetts IN Congress to So
ilcit such assistance of the General Govern
ment Tor said Society, as may be expedent and
constitutional, came from the Senate for con-
currence.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS.
SEN.dIE. Mr.. Merrill, from the Committee
on parishes, on the petitions of sundry persons
referred to them, reported Bill in further ad-
ution 10 the act respecting Public Worship
and Religious Freedom, which was ordered IN
second reading.
Inc resolutions proposing an amendment to
the Constitution IN relation to tho commence
ment oi the political year were considered, and
before any question was had thereon, the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE. Mr.. Baylies of Taunton, from a
select joint committee, reported a resolve on
the petition of the Berkshire Medical Institu-
ton, which was read once and ordered TO seq
ond reading
The bill in addition to an act for the appoint
ment OF County Commissioners was :akenIIp
amended and ordered TO a third reading. The
bill provides for the election of these Com.
mlssloners, by the People, instead of their
appointment by the Executive, and that on the
first election Of tho three Commissioners fo,
each County, thoy shall draw lots for one. two
and three years service /; and every year after
wards an election of one-third of the Commits
sloners shall take place, and the term Of ser
vice of each third will be three years.
THURSDAY, Feb. "a.
SENATE. The bill moro effcctuallv at
protect the Sepulchres of the Dead, and TO lie
gallze the Study of Anatomy in certain cases,
was taken up. The question on the passage
the bill, was determined as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Fowler, Gray, White, spaule
ing, Merrill, Lincoln, Pope, Parker, Thorndik,
Wells, Duncan, Wilder, o. Warner, Mixte |
WinshiP, Goodwin, MKuy, Hastings, Baxte |
lngraham, Dearborn, Motley, Phillips, J. Wa
ner, Lincoln, Jr., Everett, Thatcher-27.
Nays. Messrs. Stearns, Hoyt, Burnen, Va
mum, Webb, Lathrop, Walker, Maxwell, Holme
Locke, Brown-11.
Mr. Hoyt OF Franklin, from a select comm,
tee, reported bill relating to the support
State Paupers, which was ordered to a secol
reading.
Mr. Wheeler Of Ludlow, from the commit
on agriculture, who were instructed to copsi
er the sxpediency of encouraging the grow
OF the mulberry tree and the culture Of sill
made report thereon, accompanied with a !
solve requesting the Governor to cause to
compiled and printed concise manual on
subject for distribution.
| HOUSE. Mr.. Lewis of PeppereI, present
a petition of William Butterick and l78 o,be
OF that town, praying an alteration of the C,
stltution in the third article of the Bill
Rights
The petition of the Grand Lodge of Mas
chusetts was committed to the committee
the Judiciary.
! The bill in relation to the ploa of tender
amended and passed to be engrossed
The bill relating TO the militia, was taken
read third time, and amended
Mr.. Baylies of West Bridgewater, from
committee to whom was committed the petit
of the City Council of Boston, for authorit,
subscribe for stock in a Rail Road, made a
port thereon, declaring that it is inexpeSien
grant the prayer thereof
The bill to apportion and assess tax of
enty five thousand dollars, passed to be enac
FRIDAY, Feb. 2
SENATE. The committee on Accounts
ported Resolves in favor of the towns of VIII
endon and Of Petersham.
! Mr.. Lincoln of Worcester, from the spe
committee on the State Prison on the poti
| of the Warden, reported Resolve gran
money in aid of said Institution, which wal
! dered to a second reading.
bill was reported 10 establish the 30
and Lowell Rail Road Corporation.
The Resolution proposing an amendmel
the Constitution, providing for one sessic
the General Court in the year, was decide
the affirmative as follows
Yeas. Messrs s. Lathrop, Hoyt, o. V
ner, Mixtcr, Winship, Burnell, Goodwin, ]
Ter, M Kay, Spaulding, Varnum, Hastings,
rill, Baxter, Webb, lngraham, Fl. Lathrop,
coin, Locke, Pope, Brown, Thorndike,
lips, j. Warner, Duncan, Lincoln, Jr., Wi
Walker, Thatcher, Maxwell-3O.
Nays. Messrs. Stearns, Holmes, {
White, Dearborn, Motley, Parker, Wells
erett-9.
HOUSE. Mr.. Williams of Boston, pre-
ed remonstrance of George Odiorne anc
others, against the petition of the Grand L
of Massachusetts.
The engrossed bill more effectually to
tect the sepulchres Of the dead, and to LEI
Anatomy in certain cases, was passed to
acted
Mr.. Blake, from the committee TO whor
committed so much of the Governors ST
at the last session, as relates to the assign
property by insolvent debtors, reported
providing further relief for bona fdc ere
and debtors.