The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-23
GENERAL COURT.
TUESDAY, March Is.

TUESDAY, March 10.
SENATE Bill giving criminal jurisdiction
the Court Of Common Pleas, except IN capi-
al cases, passed to be engrossed as amended.
Bills passed to be enacted to increase the
,anitaI az the Taunton and Fall River Banks
The Resolve for tho payment to Maine of
her portion of the money received on account
OF Inc Massachusetts Claim, passed in concur
renee.
HOUSE. The bill to establish tho Boston
and Worcester Rail Road, was referred to the |
next General Court.
The bill TO change the name of the town of |
Natck was indefinitely postponed.
In the House on Monday afternoon, Mr. La !
zell of Bridgewater, presented remonstrances
of Caleb Burbank and so others of MlIbury,
and of Charles Tucker and "a others of Oxford
and Dudley, against the petition of the Grand
Lodge The remonstrants had leave to with
draw
WEDNESDAY, March 16.
SENATE. The bill to ascertain the ratea-
bic estate in this Commonwealth was taken up.
Mr.. Phillips OF Essex, moved to strike out of
the LIST section the following proyiso: Pro-
vlded, however, that all machinery employed
in any branch of Manufactures, and belonging
to any corporation, copartnership, person, or
persons of this or any other State, shall be TAX
en- and returned in the respective cities, towns,
districts, or other places, Wherein or adjacent
whereto, such machinery may be situate or
employsd-and provided further, that in TAX
ing and returning the shares in any manufac-
turing corporation, there shall first be deduct
ed therefrom the value of the machinery and
real estate belonging to such corporation"
This questioHfwas determined in the mega
tive, as follows:
Ysas-Messrs Burnell, White, Spaudng,
Merrill, Thorndike, Wells, Duncan, Winship,
Cutler, Baxter, Dearborn, Motley, Phillips,
Lincoln, Jr., Everett-15.
Nays--Messrs. Hoyt, Fowler, Varnum,
Webb, Lothrop, Lincoln, Pope, Parker, Wild
er, Walker, Maxwell, o. Warner, Holmes, Mix
ter, Hastings Ingraham, Brown, Thatcher-lS.
HOUSE. The bills, concerning the assess
ment of damages occasioned by the location of
rail ways, roads, canals, &c. and to provide for
investing the funds derived from Eastern Lands
were passed to be enacted
THURSDAY, March II.
SEE4TE. On motion of MIR. White, (Ir.
Burnell being in the chair)
Ordered, unanimously, That the thanks of
tins Board be presented to the Hon. Samuel
Lathrop, for the promptnoss, ability and fidel-
ny with which he has presided over their de-
liberaLiens during the present political year
The President, having resumed the chair,
made an appropriate address to the Senate, in
which he babe them farewell, and retired from
the chair
Hon. James Fowler was then chosen Presi.
dent of The Senate, and took the chair.
Reference TO the next General Court was
made on petition of S. v S. Wilder and others
HOUSE. Bills passed to be enacted: pro-
viding for the inspection of Sole Leather in
addition to the several acts defining the gener-
al powers and duties and regulating the Office
OF Sheriffs to change the name Of Franklin
Bank in Greenfield; authorizing the taxing of
pews in the Meeting House of the Congrega-
tienal Society in Northbridge; to give GRIMM
ION III
Court OF Common Pleas.
a bill passed to ba enacted relative to State
Paupers.
FRIDAY, March IS.
SENATE The bill passed to be enacted, to
give criminal jurisdiction, except 10 capital
cases, TO the Court of Common Pleas
The Bunker Hill Monument Association had
leave to withdraw petition.
HOUSE. Bills passed to be enacted: to an.
mex part of the town of Paxton to the town
OF Holden ; to abolish Imprisonment for debt in
certain cases; TO continue the corporation OF
the Millbury Bank; for investing the money
received on account ofthe Massachusetts Claim
Inc Following order was unanimously adopt
ed:
Ordered, That the thanks of this House be
presented to the Hon. William B. Calhoun, for
the faithful, diligent, and impartial manner in
winch he has discharged the various and abo.
rious duties of Speaker of this House for the
current political year.
The Speaker then rose and addressed the
House as follows
" In reply, gentlemen, to this fatterinp tes
nmonal ofyour appreciation of nv services in
the chair, can only say, in the simple, but ex.
pressive, language of the heart, l thank YOU
4 invoke upon you the blessing Of Heaven in
all your interests, and in every public and pri-
Vate relation" r.
Mr.. Kendall of Boston, submitted the follow
ing order:
Ordered, That committee of FIVE members
Oh TINS House be appointed to consider whether
any and what alterations are necessary or ex.
peulent In the penal code of this Common
Wealth, IN cases wherein the punishment of
Death may be inflicted, and that such commit
lee have leave to sit dnring the recess, and re-.
port at the next session of the Legislature, by
bill or otherwise
This order was adopted, and Messrs. Sulli.
Van n Oh BOSTON hantoul of Beverly, Kendall of
Boston, Holden of Charlestown. and bavis of
ingly.
o SATURDAY, March 10.
oENAIE The thanks of the Senate were
T0ted 10 hon. James Fowler, for the impartial
aole and, satisfactory manner, in which he has
discharged the duties of President.
S 1n after, the General Court was prorogued
HoDSE. Bills passed to be enacted-in re.
lation to the plea Of Tender-limitinc the ten.
1re OF ONCE and establishing the Salaries of
Clerks IN the Supreme CosTt-in relation to
~ The Legislature was then prorogued to the
May next 0i
Inc National Republicans have every reason
al cong laluiatlon, IN their prospect of success
very large number of gentlemen. who want
70 Washington last fall as Iacksnn' ~ -