The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-07
G z Il e Z Al COURT.
TUESDAY. Feb. %

TUESDAY, Feb. IS.
SENATE. Bus passed to be enarfed-To
increase the capital stock of the Orleral the
Franklin, and the Gloucester Banks to incor-
porate the President, Directors, and Company
OF the Fitchburg Bank; further providing for
The punishment of attempts TO commit murder.
Leave to withdraw was granted on the petit
ton Of the First Parish in birmingham
A bill was reported to incorporate the Mill
bury Academy with an amendment.
HOUSE. The report of the joint special
committee on the subject of the report of The
Valuation Committee, on motion OF Mr.. Bliss,
was reconmtted to the committee with instruc
tons to report in new draft, a new apporton-
ment of $1,000 on the several towns and dis.
trcts of the Commonwealth, conforming to the
amendments adopted by the two Houses.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss of Springfield the
bill charging the jurisdiction of the Court OF
Common Pleas in criminal cases, and reguat.
ing the appointment and duties of prosecuting
officers, was taken up, further amended, and
passed to be eugtossed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 30
SENATE. Bills passed to be enacted-In
addition to an act for the government and reg
ulation of the State Prison. to incorporate the
Beilngham Cotton Manufacturing Company
the Charles River Bank in Cambridge !; in adj.
dition to an act to establish the Boston and
Providence Rail Road Corporation; to increase
the capital stock of the Lowell Bank the Mer,
rmac Bank, and the Merchants Bank
A message was received from the Governor,
with a copy of Resolution of the General As.
sembly Of Indiana, responding with appreciation
to certain re solutions of the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the State of Delaware in
favor of a provision by Congress for compensa-
tlon TO all the surviving officers and soldiers,
and the Militia who bore arms in the war OF the
Revolution. Also, a copy OF another resolution
OF the same General Assembly conveying in
structions TO the Senators and Representatives
of that State in Congress, = to use their exer-
tons to procure the passage Of a law providing
Tor more perfect and uniform organization OF
the Militia of the several States
The above message was read and committed
10 Mcssrs. y. Austin, Bradbury, and Browneii
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Barton of Ok
ford, the committee appointed Jan. q, on the
subject OF amending the Constitution in its pro-
vision for a Representative in this House, be
instructed to inquire into the expedency OF
proposing to the people the question whether
they will or will not have Convention for the
purpose of amending the Constitution.
Mr.. Forward Of BelcheItown, from the CON-
mIttee appointed to consider the expediency OF
removing the Seat of Government; made re-
port referring the subject to the next General
Court.
The House proceeded to the choice Of Ma.
jor General OF the seventh Division of the Mi
litia, and on the first ballot, Gen. Lyman Judd
was chosen.
Bills passed to be enacted-Repealng parts
of the Riot act and the act to prevent swearing
profanelv to incorporate the Adams, Concord
Market, Marine, Old Colony, and Warren
Banks; the Berkshire and New York Raj
Road Co
The resolve on the subject of State Paupers
was amended by striking out the word Re
solved and substituting the word @ Ordered
On motion of Mr.. Tufts Of Dudley, Messrs
Blake of Boston, Barton of Oxford, and Will
llams Of Northampton, were appointed com.
mlttee to nominate five individuals to consti
tute board of Commissioners in pursuance Of
that order.
THURSDAY, March l.
SENATE. LYMAN Judd vas chosen Major
General of the 9TH Division in concurrence
Bills paSSed to be enacttd-To incorporate
the Berkshire and New York Rail Road Co.
the Concord Bank Market Bank; Marine
Bank in New Bedford; Warren Bank in Dan.
vers; Adams Bank; Old Colony Bank in Ply
mouth
The resolve for amending The Constitution in
the third article Of the Bill Of Rights was fur.
ther considered. The question being on he
amendments proposed by Mr.. Burnell, which
go to substitute the following for the article OF
amendment,as passed and adopted by the donse:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
Instead of the second and third Articles Of
the Bill of Rights, the following modification
and amendment thereof is substituted:
All men have mutual and inGefeasible right
to worship Almighty God according TO the dc
tates of their own consciences, and no citizen
shall be hurt, molcsed or restrained in his per-
son, liberty, or estate, for worshpping his Crea-
tor in the manner and season most agreeable TO
the dictates of his own conscience, or for his re-
ligous profession or sentiments, provided he
doth lot disturb the public peace, or obstruct
others in their religious worship. No man can
of right be compelled to attend any place of
public worship, or TO pay tythes or taxes, TO
erect or support any place of worship, or to
maintain any ministry. 70 preference shall
ever be given by law 10 any religious establish
Inents or modes of worship, nor shall any per.
ron be denied the enjoyment of any civil or pc
Iitical right merely on account of his religious
principles
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, il was ordered that
The question on adopting said amendments be
taken by yeas and nays. 1t being SO taken, it
was determined in the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Burnell, Brown, and Carl-3
NAYs-Messrs Hoyt, Endicott, Saltonstal,
Fills, J. i. Austin, Honr, Lincoln, Wilder Win
snip, Hastings, A. II. Everett, Foote, Draper,
Curtis, Bullock, Cummings, o Everett. Brown.
ell, Wyles, Doane, Cross, Merrill, Richardson,
French, Bradbury Pickmon, Smith, Cutler,
Hnwes, Putnam, Weston, and n. Austn-32.
HOUSE. On motion Of Mr. Wbitmarsh of
Seckonk, committee Of one from each Con
gressional District was appointed TO consider
the expedency of relunding from the Treasury
OF the Commonwealth 10 the several towns and