The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-15

The committee on elections, on the remou-
stranee against the right of Abel White, the
member returned from Phllipston TO hold a
seat in the House, made a report, declaring
that said member is entitled to his seat and
said report recommitted with instructions
TO report the facts in the case.
The House again resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole on the proposed article OF
amendment to the constitution, and after de-
bate the committee rose, reported progress and
obtained leave TO sit again.
MONDAY, June 49,
SENATE. The committee on the Judiciary,
on an order of the list inst, reported bill to
reduce the fees for the entry of actions in the
Courts of Common Pleas which was read, and
made the order of the day for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, the appointment
Of a member Of the Valuation Committee for
the County of Worcester was further post pom
ed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the committee on Rail-
ways and Canals, on the petition of VIM Stur
gls and others, reported bill to establish the
Boston and Ontario Rail Road Corporation
which was read, and made the order Of the day
for tomorrow.
Mr.. Everett presented the petition OF Henry
A. S. Dearborn and others, in behalf ofthe Mas
sachusets Horticultural Society, for an extern
sion of the powers Of said institution, which was
committed to the committee on Agriculture
Bills, further providing for the choice OF
Moderators ofTown and Parish Meetlngs-and
TO alter the term of the Court OF Common Pleas
for Franklin County, were passed to be engros-
sed, and sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. Pickman presented the petition of Gabrl-
cl II. Thompson, for grant to enable him to
publish his discovery OF the 9uadrature OF cir
clio Committed to the committee on Education.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the committee on Rail
ways and Canals, on the petition OF George
Bond and others, reported bill TO establish the
Boston and Worcester Rail Road Corporation,
which was laid on the table; and the orders OF
the day were taken up, and the consideration OF
the proposed plan of amendment to the Constr
tuition again resumed, but before the question
was taken thereon, the orders Of the day were
laid on the table,
HOUSE. On motion Of Mr.. Brooks of 8er-
nardston, Ordered, That the committee on FL
nance be instructed to consider the expectancy
of requiring the Assessors of the respective
towns in this Commonwealth to make returns
into the Secretarys office, on or before the first
day of October next, together with the valua-
ton of the polls of rateable estates, statement
of the quantity of land in each town and dis
trict under mortgage, the amount OF the valua-
ton at which the same is set by them and the
amount of the several sums secured by such
mortgage
On motion oil Mr.. Lawrence OF Boston, the
House proceeded 10 the consideration of the
motion submitted by Mr.. Adams of Marblehead,
on the 9th inst, to reconsider the vote whereby
they indefinitely postponed the choice OF a cer-
gyman to preach the Election Sermon. The
question having been put on the reconsldera-
ton, it was decided in the affirmative, and to-
morrow at half past o'clock was assigned for
the choice.
Mr. Lowering of Midway, from the commit
fee on Elections, to whom was recommtted
their report in the case of the contested cleo
ton IN Phllipston, made a report which was
made the order Of the day for to- morrow; and
ordered to be printed, together with the former
report of the same committee.
On motion of Mr.. Barton of Oxford, it
Ordered, That the committee on matters Of
Probate and Chancery inquire into the expedi-
ency ofprovlding for an administration on the
estates of those who have been so long out of
tho Commonwealth as to create presumption
of their death:
Mr.. Barton presented an amendment to tho
proposed article of amendment TO the Consttu-
ton, which was committed 10 the committee Of
the whole.
A Resolve passed for appointing commission
ers to revise the laws respecting tho form of
Bank Bills and the use of stereotype plates.
The bill in addition to an act for the appoint
ment of County Commissioners and to repeal
the acts abolishing Courts of Sessions, &c,
passed to be engrossed.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the proposed amendment to the Constitu.
tlon-and after some time spent thereon the
committee rose, reported progress, the amend
ments accepted In committee were ordered TO
be prnted,) and had leave to sit again.