The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-26
GENERAL COURT.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is.

pare and communicate to The Senate, u state.
meni Of the amount of money paid frem the
Treasury for the support of State Paupers, TO
each of The several towns and districts in this
Commonwealth, and the city of Boston, for The
five years last past.
On motion of Mr.. Everett of Suffolk, Messrs.
Everett, StcaIns of Middlesex, Fowler of
Hampden, Gray of Suffolk, Mckay of Berk-
shire, Dearborn Of Norfolk, and Phillips of Es,
sex, were appointed committee to inquire in.
to the expediency of an expression of an opin-
Ion by the General Court,
Upon the right ola State to extend her ]u-
rlsdietion over the persons and territory of In
dian tribes within her limits whose personal
and territorial independence OF the authority
OF the State within whose limits they are stu
atcd, is expressly guaranteed to them in formal
treaties by the United States:
Upon the right of State To request of and
enjoin upon her Executive officers to disregard
any and every mandate and process that has
been or shall be served upon them, purporting
TO proceed from the Chief Justice or any Asso-
ciate Justice Of the United States for the PUT
pose Of arrestng the execution Of the criminal
laws ST such State:
Upon the duty which would devolve upon
the Government of the United States, should
any State extend her jurisdiction in the man
Executive officers and report thereon.
HOUSE. Petitions presented: by Mr.. HTd-
son of Westminster, petition of Oliver Este
and others, for an alteration of the third article
Of the Bill of Rights by Mr.. Sibley Of SUIT
ton, petition of Hammond Hcwett and others,
of Northbrdge, to be annexed to Sutton by
Mr.. Draper of Brookfeld, petition of Oils
Hayden and others.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks of Bernardston, it
was
Ordered, That Mcssrs Brooks of Bernards-
ton, Minis of Boston, and Bradbury Of Newton,
be committee to consider the expedicncy of
allowing Debtors TO make tender of the pay
mcnt Of debts. together with the legal costs, at
any time after suit has been commenced there
on.
Order Of notice on the petition of the inhab-
Itants OF Oxford, South Gore, passed in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Boston, it was
Ords'ed, That Messrs. Davis of Boston, Bay
lies of Taunton, Shaw of Lanesboro'. Betton Of
Boston, and Barton Of Oxford, be committee
to inquire into tho expedicncy Of by law abol-
lshing Special Pleading in CiDl Salts; also,
into the expectancy of providing by law for tho
examination Of parties in civil suits also, into
the expediency of giving to the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas authority to act as
eourtS o. RecOnciiemcRt; also, into The expedi-
ency of adopting more plain and simple indict-
ments in criminal suts-reersnce being had
by such provisions, TO their effect in lessenng
expense, and in preventing delay in legal pro-
ceedingS in this Commonwealth.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE. The committee on the Judicial
ry, on an order relating to extra judicial Oaths,
made report, asking to be discharged from its
.lara
er of Norfolk, was made the order OF the day
for Wednesday next
HOUSE. Petitions presented by Mr.. Mack
OF Snlom,a petition of L. K. Lakeman and
others, Of said town, praying further restraint
en- hawkcrs and pcdlars by Mr. Newton of
Worcester, similar petition Of Geo. 7. Rice
and others, OF said town by Mr.. Bigelow OF
Marlboro petition of Richard Farwcll and
26S others, praying IN alteration in the third IT,
ticle of the Bill Of Rights
On motion of Mr.. Newton OF Worcester, it
was
Ordered, That the committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance be directed to inquire m
10 the expediency of authorizing the Governor
withthe advice Of Council, to appoint Inspec-
tors OF Beef, Pork, and Hops, not exceeding two
IN each county, as shall be deemed necessary.
committee was appointed 10 inquire into
theae1Pedlency Of providing by law for the Reg.
istry OF Deeds by the Town Clerks of the sew
eral towns IN this Commonwealth.
Or motion of Mr.. Rider Of Plymouth, it was
OTdered, That the'committee on tho subject
Of providing for the payment Of Sheriffs and
Clerks of Courts by salary, or otherwise limit
ing their compensation 10 a specific sum, be in
structed to inquire into the cxpediency of lin.
itlng the tenure Of those Offices 10 a term oil
years
On motion of the same gentleman, it was or
dered, that the committee to whom was refer
red SO much OF the Governors Message as re-
lates to the amendments of the Constitution, be
instructed to consider the expediency of amend
inf the Constitution so far as to apportion the
Senators in their several districts according 10
the population of each district
A bill to encourage the use of broad-rimmed
whesls, was reported, and ordered TO a second
reading Tomorrow.
MIR. Rantoul, from the committee on Finance
reported bill to apportion and assess Tax Of
$75, 900, which was ordered to second read
ing on Monday next.
THURSDAY, Jan. 90
SEN-ATE. A bill TO alter term of the Su.
preme Judicial Court in Bristol County, passed
to he enacted.
Mr.. Stearns, from the Judiciary Committee,
on so much Of the Governors message as re.
lates 10 Sales at Auction, reported bill addi-
tonal to can Act imposing duty on Sales al
Auction" which was ordered to a second read
ing on Wednesday next, and TO be printed
HOUSE. Petitions presented by Mr.. Ora
per OF Brook6eld, petition Of Alanson T.mil
ton and others, Of that town, for an alteration
of the third article of the Bill of Rights by
Mr.. futile of Acton, petition of Simon Hon.
raer, .Jr, and 40 others, OF that town, for the
same object
The petition of tho Trustees of the Berkshire
Medical Institution, for pecunary aid, was TAX
en- from the files Of last year, and committed,
with the accomanying papers, to the commit.
tee who have under consideration the petitions
of the Trustees Of Amherst College
Mr.. Sullivan, from the COMMITTEES on the Ju.
dietary, reported on the order Of the 9TH inst.
on the subject of cxempting from attachment
certain amount of Bread Stuffs. that il is mex.
pedent TO pass any laws on the subject.
Mr. Newton, from the committee on the jim.
dietary, reported bill in addition TO the several
acts imposing duties on Sales by Auction, which
was read onco, and ordered to second reading
tomorrow.
Mr.. Mann, from the COMMITTEES on the in.
dietary, on the order Of the 9th inst. on the sub
lect of abolishing capital punishment, and on
the order OF the 18th inst. on the subject of tho