The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-02-09
GENERAL COURT.
MONDAY, Jan. Il.

SENATE. The committee on Banks re-
ported Bill "to extend the charters of the
Banks therein named"
TIE Resolves relating to the Geologicalsur-
vey of the Commonwealth were committed to
the committee on that part of the Governors
Message that relates to Map of the Common
wealth.
HOUSE Petitions were presented from
New Bedford and Ludlow, praying further re-
straints on hawkers and pedars
Mr. Whitney Of Deerfield, from select cnm-
miitee, reported bill in addition to an act to
establish County Commissioners
The House resolved itself into committee of
the whole on :he proposed articles Of amend
ment to The constitution, and after debate the
committee reported progress and obtained leave
10 sit again.
TUESDAY, Feb. l.
SENATE. Mr.. Thorndke of Essex, from
the committee on that part Of the Governors
Message which relates to Map of the Com
monwealth, reported the Resolves in relation
to the Geological survey ofthe Commonwealth
Mr.. Hastings of Worcester presented the pc
tilon of the officers Of the Cd Regt LIST Brig
9th Div. Mass. Militia, for sundry alterations
! in the Militia Laws committed to committee
on the Militia sent down.
HOUSE. Mr.. Brown Of Stow, presented a
petition of 1870 inhabitants of that town, pray
ing alteration of the constItut ion as respects
the third article Of the Bill of Rights Mr..
Minot Of Westiord, presented a similar petition
| from sundry inhabitants of that town.
| The bill in addition to an act for the orderly
! solemnzement of marriages was committed 10
a special committee, consisting of Messrs Hud-
son Of Westminster, Farnum Of Adams, and
| Phillips of Boston.
The bill to ascertain the ratablc estates with
{ in lIh tod IN
Messrs Lowell of Boston. Tufts Of Dudley, and
Rising o! Snuthboro', with instructions TO con-
slider the expediency of taxing corporations as
such.
J The proposed articles of amendment to the
constitution, were again discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
SENATE. Bills passed to be enacted To
Incorporate the Projectors of Newton Female
Academy, and to incorporate the Savings Bank
! in Gloucester
/ The Resolves in relation to the Geological
Survey of the State, passed in concurrence.
! The report on petition of sundry inhabitants
of New Salem, that they have leave to with
I draw was accepted.
| Mr.. Burnell Of Nantucket, from the select
committee on that part of the Governors Mes
sage which relates to Imprisonment for Debt
and also on sundry memorials relating to the
same subject, reported bill q for the relief o.
unfortunate Debtors and the protection of Cred
tofs, which was ordered TO a second reading
on Wednesday next
HOUSE. Mr.. Barton of Oxford, presented
a remonstrance of John Rawson and others
owners of land in Oxford South Gore, against
the petition Of Jabez Corbin and others, in be.
| half of the inhabitants of said Gore
On motion Of Mr.. Davis of Boston,
| Ordered, That the committee appointed Jan
! 18th, to consider the expedency of certain mod
/ ifcations Of the present system of jurisprudence
/ in this Commonwealth, be also instructed to
consider the expedency of providing for a re.
vision of the statute laws now in force in this
| Commonwealth.
| Mr.. Shaw ofLanesborough, submitted an or.
! der for the appointment of Committee to in.
quire into the expediency of establishing, by
| law, the pay of the members Of this House in
such form as that one member from each town
entitled to send representative shall be paid
| for travel and attendance out Of the treasury
aad that all towns having more than six thou
J sand inhabitants shall have such number OF rem.
rcsentatives paid out of the treasury as shall be-
reasonable and Just and that the travel N
every representative each town can consttu.
! tionally elect shall be paid out of the treasury
! The order, on motion of Mr.. Shaw, was laid on
! the table.
i ne proposed amendments TO The constitu
ton, were further discussed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
SENATE. The Bill passed to be engrossed
to incorporate the Mt. Pleasant Classical lnsti.
tuition in Amherst.
HOUSE. Mr.. Draper Of Spencer, from a Sc.
lecl committee, reported bill limiting the ten.
ure of Office and establishing the snlaries for
Clerks of the Judicial Courts and a bill in ad.
dition to the several acts defining the general
powers and duties, and regulating the Office OF
Sherifs.
In committee of the whole, the debate was
continued on the proposed amendment to the
constitution, by Mr.. Calhoun of Springfield, Mr..
Baylies of West Bridgewator, the former in ia.
vor of, and the latter against the amendment.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4.
SENATE. Mr. Fowler was excused from
serving on the committee relating to tho dis
posa Of the money which may he received on
the Massachusetts Claim, and Messrs Burnell