The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-09
GENERAL COURT.
TUESDAY, March l


SENATE. The bill relating to Constabes'
bonds was ordered to a second reading.
The Judiciary committee reported bill re-
ating to compensation of CoronerS, and it was
ordered to a second reading.
The bill relating to Public Worship and Re-
gious Freedom, was taken up, further amend
ed, and laid on the table.
HOUSE, Mr.. II. Lincoln of Boston, pre-
scented a petition of jacob Hall and II others,
praying that an inquiry may be instituted into
the proceedings of the Grand Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, TO ascertain whether any of the by
laws and regulations thereof are inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the Com,
monwealth, and it was ordered, that this Pc
Lltion lie on the table.
Mr.. Tirrel of Weymouth, presented re-
monstrance Of Amos Merritt and l52 others of
that town, against the petition of the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts MIR. Brigham of
Randolph, presented like remonstrance of
Rufus Thayer and 40 Others MIR. Souther of
Quincy, presented like remonstrance of Ma
than Fiske and others Mr. Armstrong of
Boston, presented similar remonstrance of
Seth Lewis and 72 others3-Mr. French of
Berkeley, presented a similar rsmonstrance of
Shadrach B. Merritt a1d others, ofScituate =
Mr.. Tor.ey Of Weymouth, presented like re-
menstrances Of EbeneZer Hunt and so others,
Others of Dorchester ;-and these several re-
monstrances were ordered to lie on the table
A bill in further addition to an act imposing
a duty on Sales by Auction, passed to be en-.
acted.
The vote whereby the bill establishing Sala.
ries for Judges and Registers Of Probate, was
Yesterday passed to be engrosssd, was recon.
sidered, and the bill was then committed to
Messrs Rantoul Of Beverly, Baylies of Taun-
ton, and Bassett of Boston
WEDNESDAY, March 9.
SENATE. Mr.. Motley of Suffolk, presented
the petition of Fl. G. Otis and others, to be in.
corporated for the purpose Of constructing
Rail Road from Boston to Worcester commit
ted to committee on Rail Roads and Canals.
A memorial of sundry inhabitants of ~ Bed =.
ford praying for a repeal of the laws which au
thorize Imprisonment for debt, was laid on the
table.
The select committee on the subject, report
ed bill respecting the Massachusetts claim for
Militia services.
HOUSE, Mr.. Lazell of Bridgewater, pre-.
sented a remonstrance of Jacob Reeves and AZ
others, of East Sudbury and Waltham, against
the petition of the Grand Lodge of Massachu-
sets Mr.. Clarke of Watertown, presented a
like remonstrance Of Nahum Hardy and 60 9TH
ers, of Waltham Mr.. Pool Of Arlington, pre-
senied a like remonstrance of Abner Curtis and
I'D others, of Abingdon.
"Reminiscences Of Horatio Gushing and 1874
others, of Hanover of 80 inhabitants of Read.
ing of 20 inhabitants of Lexington of 80 in
habitants of Franklin; Of 81 inhabitants of
Dorchester; of 203 inhabitants of Randolph,
and 1909 inhabitants of Abingdon, against The
petition ofthe Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,
we're also presented.
THURSDAY, March 3.
SENATE, Bills were reported and ordered
to a second reading to incorporate the Sunder-
land, Pacific, and Oxford Banks.
The Militia bill was committed to Messrs
Phillips, Dearborn, Thorndike, j. Warner and
Hovt.
HOUSE. Mr.. Lazell Of Bridgewater, pre-.
scented circumstances Of Simeon Leonard and