The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-22

which is to check frequent propositions of the
Kind, by providing that they shall not be made
more frequently than once in ten wears. He
therefore moved to lay the subject on the table,
IN the hope that il would be allowed to sleep
there Tor the remainder of the session.
MIR. Tutts OF Dudley, was opposed to laying
on the table. Complaints are constantly max
ing about this perpetual tampering with the
Constitution. in proposing schemes of amend
ment. Now the plan before the House was for
the cxpress purpose of providing that such
schemes should only be proposed at stated In
tervals
The motion for laying on the table did not
prevail Mr.. Buckingham moved to amend the
amendment to entirely abolish the ninth
article. The motion was negatived by n small
ma iority. After some further discussion. the
amendment was laid on the table, to be taken
up again tomorrow
SATURDAY, Feb IS.
SENATE. The petition of the President,
&c, of Williams College was referred to the
next General Court.
Petition pressnted-Of the Stockholders Of
the Mendon Bank for further provision to en-
able them to close their business, by Mr.. Has
tings of Worcester
On motion of Mr.. A. f. Everett, ordered,
that the committee on the Judiciary be instruct.
ed to inquire into the expedency of aboshing
imprisonment on all debts less than fifty dollars.
HOUSE. Petition preSented-Of Nathan
Hale and others, directors Of the Boston and
Worcester Rail Road Co for an act to enable
them to lay out and construct Rail Road from
Worcester to the western boundary of the State.
The Speaker appointed the following gentle
men to compose the committee on the order of
Mr. Shaw of Lanesboro', respecting the paw of
Representatives, &c. Messrs Shaw, Wells of
Boston, Bag!ey of Amesbury, NewhaI Of Lynn,
Abbot OF Woburn, Thurston of Lancaster. Mer-
-ick of Sturbridge, Taft of Sunderland, Child
of Springfield, Doaae Of Cohasset, Luther OF
Somerset, Lincoln of MiddIesex, and Baxter of
Nantucket
MONDAY, Feb. 90.
SENATE A letter was communicated bv
the President, from the Hon. Nathaniel Sis
bee, transmitting map of the northern part Of
the State of Maine, and the adjacent British
province, shelving the boundary line claimed
by the United States, claimed by Great Brit
ain. and as designated by the arbier.
BIZ Tor amending the Sd article of the Bill Of
Rights, was specially assigned for Friday next
HOUSE. Bill from the Senate concerning
imprisonment on mesne process in cases of civil
actions, was read, and referred to special COM
mlttee on so much Of the Governors Message
as relates to that subject.
On motion of Mr.. Forward Of Belchertown,
ordered, That Messrs. Forward OF Belcher-
town, Motley Of Boston, Peabody of Bedford,
Guild of Lowell Skinner of Brookfeld, Hol-
comb Of Southwick, Billings of Conway, Chat
| fee OF Beckett, Gushing of Dorchester, Borden
OF Troy, jenkins Of Situate, Hobrook of We'll
fleet, Mayhem of Chilmark, and Folger of Nam
tucket, being one member from each county,
be committee to take into consideration the
expediency of removing the seat of government
to the town of Worcester or some other central
part OF the Commonwealth
Bill from the Senate to incorporate the town
| OF Webster was read first time. This propo-
sed town is located in the County of Worcester
being part of the towns now comprising Dud-
ley and Oxford (South Gore.)1
On motion of Mr.. Thurber Of Mendon, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth was directed
to furnish the House with copy of the pro-
ceedings and report of the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Province of Massachusetts and
the colony ofRhode Island, in the year of our
Lord us, to settle the boundary line between
the said Province and Colony and the proceed
lngs of all subsequent commissioners appointed
by the authority of the two governments for
the same purpose to the present time
| PROPERTY OF THE CoMMoNWEALTH The
following table, shows the aggregate of Polls and
Property, as finally fixed by the Valuation Commit
tee, together with the increase per cent from the
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