The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-14

petition Of Olive Moore for leave to recover
certain real estate.
Mr.. Greene of New Bedford, from the com
mttee on Education. on the petition Of the
town of Dennis, and on an order of the House
respecting furnishing common schools with aP-
paratus, hooks, and snch other aid as may be
necessary 10 raise the standard Of common
schools, made detailed report accompanied by
an order which were read, made III" order oil
the day for to morrow, and ordered TO be PRINT
ed
The House took up the bill concerning arrest
and Imprisonment for debt in certain cases. Mr..
| Her of Boston, moved to strike out all alter
the enacting clause, and insert as substitute a
repeal of the Act Of March 10, 1887, entitled,
"an Act TO abolish Imprisonment for debt in
certain cases." except so far as the same relates
10 females. The question being divided, the
proposition to strike out all after the enacting
clause WAS decided in the Affirmative but then
on motion of Mr.. Phillips of Boston, it was or
dered that when the question on inserting a re-
peal as aforesaid be taken, it be by yeas and
navs; bnt before taking the same. the House
adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 10.
SEN4TE The bill for the due regulation
OF Licensed Houses was taken up. and commit
ted to Messrs. Lincoln, Wells, and Cummings
Bills-in addition TO an act to incorporate the
President, &c, of the Mcndon Bank TO ncor-
porate the President &c. Of the Wrentnam
Bank; severally passed to be enacted and were
sent TO the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. A. H Everett, the doors
were closed, and the Senate went into secret
session, and after some time spent therein. the
public business was resumed.
HOUSE. Mr.. Lowering of Midway, from
the committee on tho Judiciary, on an order for
inquiry into the expediency Of altering or
amending The laws respecting public worship
ana religious freedom, reported that it is mex.
pedient 20 legislate thereon.
A confidential message from the Senate was
announced; and the House proceeded to re-
ceIve and consider the said message in secret
session.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Dill concerning arrest and Imprisonment in civil
cases, and reconsidered the vote whereby they
struck out all after the enacting clause; but
before any further question was taken thereon,
the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March ~.
SE.M7TE. The bill to divide the Common
wealth into districts for the choice of Counsel
lors and Senators, was taken up. The motion
made by Mr.. Hoyt, on the 9Th inst to reduce
the number for Worcester County TO five, was
rejected Mr. Hoyt then moved to amend, so
as to give Franklin county two Senators every
other year, and Hampshire county two every
other year, which was also rejected. Mr.. II
further moved to amend the bill so as to unite
the Counties of Franklin and Hampshire into
one district, to be entitled to three Senator's
this was likewise rejected. The bill was then
passed TO be engrossed.
The bill concerning the Lunatic Hospital
was taken up and the Senate adhered to their
vote OF the 9Th inst, committing said bill to the
joint special committee to whom was commit
ted the report of the Commissioners on which
said bill IS presumed to have been predcated.
On motion of Mr.. J. r Austin, the Senate
went into secret session and spent some time
thersin.
The bill directing the mode of choosing Elec
tors of President and Vice President was pass
ed To be engrossed
HOUSE. A confidential message from the
Senate being announced, the House went into
secret session. When the doors were opened,
on motion Of Mr.. Waters of Sutton, Ordered,
That the committee on the Judiciary inquire
INTO the expediency OF giving further time by
Jaw Tor the redemption of real estate set off on
execution.
Mr. Fuller of Boston. from committee on the
order relative to making provision for widows
OF deceased testators in certain cases. reported
" - "NSitioH 10 all uCl u TtUululc t1e- pro-
ceedlngs and Jurisdiction OF the Courts of Pro-
bate. which passed TO a third reading.
Bus passed 20 be nHdCteI--To in0'-s por-.$e
the Dana Manufacturing Company; to change
the names of the persons therein mentioned );
enlarglng the jurisdiction of the Court of Com
mon Pleas in crimina, cases, and regulating the
appointment and duties Of prosecuting officers;
to incorporate the President. Directors, and
Company of the Charlestown Bank in Charles.
town; to incorporate the President, Directors.
and Company Of the Phoenix Bank in Charles
town; IN addition TO an Act providing for the
government and regulation of the State Prison;
to incorporate the Lynn Academy
The Speaker laid before the House com.
muncntion from David l.. Child, member OF
the House, reslgnng his seat therein.
MIR. Torrey of Fitchbnrg. from committee on
the petitions of Olive Moore and another, and
on the petition of John Stone reported resolves
which passed TO I'd reading.
The bill concerning the State Lunatic Hos
Dital at Worcester, heretofore passed in the
House to be engrossed, and sent up for concur
renee, where it was referred to the Joint com.
mIttec on the subject, which reference was nom
concurred in by the House, came from the Sen
ate with an endorsement thereon, that the Sen
ate do adhere to their vote of reference. There
upon the House voted that they would not re.
cede from their vote on non-concurrence, and
Messrs Corbett Of Worcester, Flint Of Boston,
and Barton Of Oxford were appointed COM
mttee to confer with such committee as may
be appointed by the Senate on the subject mat.
ter of difference between the two Houses.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster of Brmfeld, Order
ed, That the joint committee appointed to con-
slider the expediency of altering the laws for
the choice OF Representatives to Congress, be
instructed to consider the expectancy Of dis
trlcting the Commonwealth for that purpose.