The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-12
GENERAL COURT.
WEDNESDAY

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ate took their seats.
A committee was appointed, to be joined on
the part of the House, to wait upon his Excel
lency, the Governor and inform him that the
two branches of the Legislature were ready to
receive such communication as he might think
proper TO make TO them.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth soon
after came in with Message from his Excel
lency, which was read and laid upon the table.
The Secretary and Treasurer made their an
nual reports
Francis Watts and others, petitioncd to be
incorporated as the Traders Bank in Boston.
The Message of the Governor was then taxi
on up, and the several portions thereof referred
to the appropriate committees
Ten o'clock, A. NJ, was ordered to be the
standing hour of adjournment until otherwise
ordered.
HOUSE Petition presented of Edward D.
Clark and others, for incorporation as the Mer-
chants Bank in Boston.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks of Bernardston,
Ordered, That the committee on Education
be instructed TO inquire into the expedite ncy of
authorizing the Governor and Council to ap-
point an agent for every congressional district
in the Commonwealth, to deliver lectures in the
several towns, successfully, COMPOSING snch
districts, on the subject of common school edu.
cation and tho various branches of natural NH.
losophy, to be furnished with apparatus, and to
be paid for their services by the Commonwealth.
Ordered, That Messrs. Smith, Mann of Ded-
ham, and Williams of Northampton, to be Join
ed, be a committee to consider the expedency
OF enlarging the powers of the County Com
mIssioners, so that they may grant licenses for
public houses without granting the right of
selling ardent spirits.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6. ,
SENATE Petitions of towns of Western.
ard nd PIT
ferred to committee on towns.
Petitions of Thos Macy and others, of Nam
tucket, for Incorporation as a Banking Com
pany ; of stockholders of Pacific Bank, Nan
tucket, for renewal of charter, were committed
to committee on Banks and Banking.
Messrs. Lincoln and Hastings we're chosen
committee, TO be joined to consider the expe.
dlency of providing by law for an additional
compensation to the officers of Probate in the
county of Worcester.
HOUSE. Petition presented of Samuel F.
Arnold, Tor relief, having been wounded while
In the performance of military duty, by MIR.
Train Of birmingham.
On motion Of Mr.. Rantoul of Beverly,
ordered, That the committee on the Judci-
airy De instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF abollshing the punishment of death in all
cases where the same is now authorized by law,
and OF substituting other punishments instead
thereof
Mr.. Davis Of Boston, from the committee TO
whom was referred, at the last session, so much
OF the Governors Speech as related 10 the study
VI anatomy, made report thereon, accompa-
med with bill more effectually to protect The
sepulchres of the dead and to lepalize Anatomy
In certain cases. The report and bill were or
dered to lie on the table and to be printed
FRIDAY. JAM.
SEN.aTE. The Adjutant and Acting Omar.
ter Master General submitted his annual report
Both Houses, ngreeably to assignment, met
IN convention, for the purpose of filling the va.
cancy in the Executive Council, occasioned Inv
the appointment of JOS E. Sprague as Sheriff
OF Essex County. Jos. Kitteredge was chosen,
HOUSE. Petitions presented of the Taun-
ION BANK, Tor an increase of capital stock. nv
MI baylies OF Taunton of William A. Crock.
or and Others for incorporation as the Toupton
Copper Manufacturing Company. bv the same
gentleman of Warren Delano and others for
incorporation as a Banking Company in Fair.
maven, by MIR. Trip of said town of George
I myrIck ana others, for incorporation as the Cit
izens Bank in Nantucket, by Mr.. Pinkbom NJ
N-;-together with several other petiIions
praying further provision in the law resnecting
hawkers and pcdlars
80 much of the Governors Message as RI.
Iates to Lunatic Hospital, was referred 70 a
SpeClai committee, consisting of Messrs Mann
OF Dedham, Flint of Leicester, and Trim of
FaiThayen. FP -
SENATE So much of the Governors Mes.
sage as relates to the Lunatic Hospital was
committed to Messrs. Wells, Hastings, and
Lincoln, Jr. anu
Mt Everett presented the memorial of the
working men of Boston, praying for modi6ca.
lion OF the laws relating TO debtor and creditor
committed TO the committee on SO much ne tho
message as relates to Imprisonment for debt.
HOO9E Petitions; presented ofthe town of
" Grahoy, praying reduction of the salaries of
state OillcefS, by Mr.. Smith of G. of propri
etors OF Dukes County Academy, for a Grant of
halt a township of land to said Institution. nv
MI Look OF Tisbury of Directors of the Bos.
ION BANK praying renewal of its charter. nv
Mr.. Sullivan of B. '''' "
report OF the viewing committee on the ne.
tition OF sundry inhabitants of New Salem. for
division OF said town, was committed To com.
mittee on towns, Inconvenience.
c MONDAY, Jan. 10.
oE.'HIE Message was received from
the Governor, communicating to the senate
inc resolutions ct several States relative 70 the
mode OF cocting the President and Vice Pres.
deht =, oil tne United States and also relative TO
the Tariff Of 1923. Referred to a snec,,l com
and Cutler i1'oNe'
Another Message from the Governor. com.
mrunicatIng the resignation of Gen. Washbrrn.
OF the 9th Division of Militia, was received
read, and laid on the table. '0''''''
HoOSE. On motion Of Mr.. Brooks Of Barn.
ardston,. Ordered, That tbs Committee on I'd.
ucat!on be instructed to inquire, whether snv
ana II any, what alterations ought to be made
IN the existing laws for the support of schools
On motion ct Mr.. Bartlett of Boston. The
statements OF the Adjutant General, Treasurer,
the Committee on Retrenchment. W ~
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