The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-22

WEDNESDAY,, June Is.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the
committee on the Judiciary was instructed TO
inquire whether any alterations in the laws
regulating the election of Representatives have
become necessary, in consequence of the adop-
lion OF the amendment OF the Constitutions
which provides for change in the commence.
ment of the political year.
Bills passed to be enacted in addition to an
act to incorporate the First Cong regational So
clety In Sutton-to annex certain land to SUIT
ton.
! The bill to establish the Boston and Worces.
ter Rail Road Corporation was read again, and
laid on the table.
! On motion of Mr. French, the Committee on
the Judiciary was instructed to inquire what
alterations, if any, ought to be made in the laws
OF thls Commonwealth that now allow sums of
very small amount, and which, in themselves
considered, are but of minor Importance, to be
tried and determined in the Courts of Common
4 Pleas.
HOUSE. Bill passed to be enacted-in ad
| ditIon to an act to incorporate the LIST Congre-
| gational Society in Sutton.
THURSDAY, June 16.
| SEN4TE.-The bill to establish the Boston
and Worcester Rail Road Corporation passed
! to be engrossed.
The Commissioners on Insolvency, for the
relief Of lnsovent Debtors, made report, re.
commanding that the subject be referred to the
next General Court, which was accepted.
! Mr.. Winship, from the Committee who had
! under consideration the subject of removing
! Snow from public highways, reported that it is
! inexpedient to legislate thereon. Accepted.
The bill in addition to the act establishing
1 County Commissioners, was taken up, and
amended but before taking the question there
on the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE. The order for appointing tho VAL
uation COMMITTEES was taken up, and 81 men,
| bers were appointed and announced from the
chair to compose said committee on the part
of the House. The Committee for Worcester
County are-Russell of Princeton, Putnam of
Fitchbarg, Davenport of Mendon. Holbrook
of Northbridge.
Mr.. Whittemore, to whom was rccommitted
! the proposed article of amendment 10 the Con-
stitution in relation to the Sd articleof the Bill
of Rights, reported resolution proposing said
article of Amendment in new drat, incorpo-
rating the amendments made thereto, and the
same was further amended, and is asfollows -
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
The third article of the Bill of RI ghts is here
by so far amended and modified as 20 stand in
the words following -
AS the happiness of the people and the
good order and preservation of civil government,
essentially depend upon piety, relig on and mo.
ralIty, and as these cannot be generally diffus-
ed through community but by the institution
= of the public worship of God, and of public in
structions in plety, religion and moality, there
tore to promote their happiness and to secure
; the good order and preservation Of their gov.
eminent, the people of this Common wealt h
, have right to make suitable provisions at their
own expense, for the institution of the public
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tenance thereof. Provided, that all religious
Societies SHALL at all times, have the exclusive
right of e!ecting their public teachers, and of
contracting with them for their support and
maintenance, and, provided also, hat the obi
cations Of no existing contract shall be hereby
!; impaired.
" And all Religious sects and denominations,
demeaning themselves peaceabIy and as good
citizens of the Commonwealth, shah be equally
under the protection of the law: and no subor-
, dlnatlon OF any one sect denomination to
another shall ever be established by law"
> And the question being stated on passing tho
requisite Resolution and adopting said article
OF Amendment, it was determined in the affr
matlve-Yeas 272 Nays 70; and sent to the
1 Senate.
FRIDAY, June H..
: SE.NATE Mr.. Hoyt, from the committee
on accounts, on an order of the 2Sth ult. di.
: recting said committee to consider the expe.
dlency of repeating all the laws for the suoport
OF State Paupers, made a report thereon, ad
verse to the repeal of said laws which report
: was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
The Senate resolved itself into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Burnell in the chair, and took
up the Resolve from the House pronosinp an
amendment TO the Constitution in relation 10
the House of Representatives, and the report
0 OF the select committee of the Senate thereon
= and after discussion, the committee rerorted
: progress and had leave to sit again.
HOUSE. Mr. Holden from the Committee
on amendments of the Constitution, reported
that it is inexpedent to legisate on the sub
Ject of abollshing the Council and reducing the
number of the Senate, and of apportioning the
same on population: accepted
SATURDAY, juno IS.
! SE.NAIE. The Committee on the subject
OF recess, reported that the Legislature NAV
, have recess on and after Tuesday next.
, Mr.. Burnell submitted sundry resolutions
, proposing to submit to the people the following
/ questions, viz" Is it expedient that econ.
, stitution OF this Commonwealth be- so amended
, as to provide for the reduction of the House of
| Representatives, by the election of its members
IN districts OF equal population, as nearly as
may be ?" Mr.. Webb moved that said rcsolu.
t'VhS 70 'oiu Oh IHo tduIe1 ana on this motion
the yeas and nays were demanded, and taken as
r follows Yeas %, Nays Is.
The bill in addition to the act establishing
County Commissioners passed to be engrossed
in concurrence, as amended
Inc resolve proposing an amendment 10 the
, Constitution in relation to the House Of Re.
"a preee natives was under consideration The
question was taken agreeing to said Reso.
luton and Article of Amendment, and deter
mined in the affirmative, by yeas and NAYS, as
follows, viz: y ~
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Hoyt, Thorndiks
Brown, Draper, Cummings, Doane, Richard,
son, Bradbury, Stearns, Webb, Train, Boke.
Daggett, Wyles, johnson, French, Turner, En-
dicott, Lincoln, Winship, Foote, Bullock.
Brownell, Cross, Clark-2G.
/ NAYs-Messrs. Saltonstall, Wilder. A II
Everett, Curtis, Picknan, Burnell, Pbillins
Brooks, o, Everett, Wells, Lincoln, j., Bailey, Bailey,
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HOUSE The Resolve on the ue,tion If
the Trustees of Amherst College, was rererrsJ
to the next General Court.
The bill for the more effectual prevention If
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