The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-02-16
GENERAL COURT.
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on Banks were adopted.
.HoUSE. Mr.. Train presented the petition
OF Samuel F. Arnold. praying relief, having
0een wounded while performing military duty
bill TO alter the terms Of the Court Of
common Pleas IN the county of Hampden,
passed 10 be enacted.
ne bill in addition to the several acts
against hawkers, pedars, and petty chapmen,
was read third time, and on motion of Mr.. Lee
Vi iehp'eton, II was ordered said bill be re-
c".n'n'tteu 10 the committee on the judiciary,
WIN instructions TO report bill for the licens-
/ ing of pedlars.
In committee of the whole, the second
amendment to the Constitution was discussed
ana voted TO be recommended to the House
for adoptiOn-2l0 to 81.
! WEDNESDAY, Feb. g.
SENATE. Mr.. SteaIns, from The Cam
mittee on the Judiciary on an order resnecting
the legitimalion of children born out of lawful
wedlock, reported bill in addition to an net
regulating the descent and distribution of in.
testate estates"
A bill to alter the terms of the Court ofCom-
mon Pleas in the County of Hampdcn, passed
TO be enacted. Also passed in the House.
HOCSE. Mr. Newton Of Worcester, from
the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary reported Bill
"a relation to the plea of tender, which was or
deTed to second reading
lhe rouse proceeded 10 the consideration Of
me report oil The Committee of the Whole, on
'ne pI"pNseo amendment of the Constitution of
Tins Commonwealth. The question being tax.
en- by yeas and NAYS, on the first amendment,
which is 10 have but one session in the wear, il
appeared there were Yeas, 377-Nays, 80.
Messrs Cotton and Cary we're the only menu
oers IRON Worcester County voting in the neg.
alive.
The question being taken on the second
amendment to reduce the number of Represen.
latIves. it appeared there were
Yeas-SuffAk IL, Essex 80, Mddlesex "a,
worcester Pierce, Sweetser, Gardner, Draper,
Hamilton a;! Comins, Hill, Whipple, Putnam,
Williams, Wood, Allen, Broad, Waite, Denny,
Flint, Carter, Grout, Burden, Davenport, Olaf.
I'm, Scammell, Forbes. Waters, Bartlett, Batch
eiler. Galond, Wheeler, Russell, Harrington,
NJ KInstry, Draper, johnson, Arnsby, Lee,
warren, Read, Gleason, Allen, Hudson, Win,
snip, Brown, Corbett, Eaton, Newt0n,-45.
Hampshire 10, Hampden 10, franklin Is,
berkshire %. Norfolk 10, Bristol ID, Plymouth
"a, Barnstable Ia, Dukes 3, Nantucket 2. TIE.
tai 272.
Nays-Suffolk Al, Essex II, Middlesex "a,
Worcester -, Hampshire Z, Hampden 4,
Franklin s, Berkshire 3, Norfolk II, Bristol 9,
Plymouth Z, Barnstabe s. Total LAG.
SO the first amendment was adopted, and the
second rejected.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
SEN-4TE. A bill to alter the meetings of
the Commissioners in the County Of Hampden
passed To be enacted.
The resolves relating to the late resolutions
OF Georgia were taken up and further discussed.
HOUSF. A committee of one member from
each county, was appointed to consider the
expedlency of an amendment TO the Conssitu.
ton instead ofthe one yesterday rejected.
The SRVProI DRtitiOns nravinu anapdn,anfm
to the Constitution in the Sd article Of the Bill
of Rights were committed to the same commit
tee
Mr.. Denny Of Boston, presented memorial
OF Burrage Yale of South Reading, setting
forth that he is extensively engaged in tho
manufacture and transportation of Tin Ware,
and praying that no act on the subject of
nawKers and pedlars may pass, as to deprive
him OF the benefit oc his employment
Mr.. Newton of Worcester, from the Ju6icia.
~ committee, reported a bill relating to Con-
stables bonds, which was passed TO a second
reading.
FRIDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE The resolve relating to the late
resolutions of the State Of Georgia. were again
taken up, but before any question was taken
thereon, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, The bill limiting the tenure of of:
fee and establishing the salaries for clerks Of
INC SOuslSt diiO JD6 DHl IN ADDITION 10
the several acts defining the general powers
and duties Of sherffs &c, were cad second
time and committed to Messrs. Rantoul Of Bev-
erly, Draper Of Spencer, and Gardner of Wales.
The committee yesterday appointed on a.
mendng the Constitution was instructed to
consider the expedency of recommending the
review of that instrument once in 90 or 30 years
BY the Legislature, or a Convention for the
purpose, as substitute for the article which
auih"rises the Legislature to propose amend
ments every year.
On motion of Mr. Terry of Weymouth. the
committee on the subject Of amending the Con-
stitutiOn was instructed to consider the exped.
cncy of proposing to amend the Constitu
ton, that each andGevery incorporated town.
shall have the privilege Of sending tn this
House one Representative, and that 5000 be
the ratio for every additional representative.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE. Mr.. Everett, from the select
committee, reported the bill for legalizing the
study of Anatomy, without amendment, and it
was ordered to a second reading on Tuesday.
HOUSE. Petition prescnted-of S. v. s.
Wilder and others, for incorporation as the
Evangelical Society of Bolton, Lancaster, Ster-
ling and Stow, by Mr.. Newton Of Worcester.
Mr.. Newton Of Worcester. from the Judicia-
nv Committee, reported bill TO establish
Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, which was or
dered to second reading.
On motion of MIR. Barton IF Oxford, the com.
mttee on the amendment Of the Constitution
were instructed to inquire into the expeSiency
Of so amending it in relation to the representa-
tion in this branch Of the Legislature, as that
each town and city now entitled TO represent
tative, be secured in the same right, and that
the ratio giving 10 any town or city an nddi-
tiona representative or representatives, be so
fixed that this House shall not consist OF moro
than $50 members.
Mr.. Blake, from the committee on the sub.
ject of proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tutien in relation to the House OF Representa-
iives, reported an article of amendment there
to.
MONDAY, Feb ID.
SENATE. Mr.. Phillips of Essex, presented
a petition of II. A. S. Dearborn and others. in
behalf Of the Bunker Hill Association, which
was referred 10 a select committee.
The Senate then took up the Georgia Reso'
lutions but before any question was had there
on the Senate adjourned. d.