The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-15

nlllee on the o'i article OF iho Bill Of Rights,
the question being on tho motion submitted
Yesterday. On motion of Mr.. Phillips of Sa.
lem, the question was divided, and taken first
on striking ont from the word "therefore," in
The first paragraph, to the last line in lie same
paragraph, and decided in the negative. 1t
was then taken on striking out the remainder
of the first paragraph, and as Ear as the word
- all' in tho third, and also decided in The neg.
alive.
THURSDAY, Feb O..
SENATE. Mr. A. II. Everett, from the
committee on Public Lands, on so much of the
G ,vernol's Message as relates to the North
IL stern Boundary, and also on Message of
3Uth ut., relating to the same subject, made a
Report, accompanied by sundry Resolves, which
with the report, were laid on the table and or
d ired to be printed.
The following order, reported by the Judici-
airy committee was read and adopted
q Ordered, That the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court BIO requested as soon may be
convenient, TO give their opinion on the follow
lag question Whether those persons who are
exempted from taxation by town Assessors, by
the authority given them in the following
clause in the usual Tax Acts of the Common.
wealth, viz: "And if there be any persons who
by reason Of age, infirmity, or poverty, may be
unable to contribute towards the public charg.
spcctively they may exempt the polls and cs-
tates of such persons, or abate any part of what
they are assessed, as the said Assessors may
deem Just and equitable" and who have the
requisite qualifications as to aye and residence,
arc entitled TO vote for Governor, Lit. Govern.
or, Senators. and ReDresentatves under ,hs
third article OF the Amendments OF the Consti.
tuition.
MIR. LincolE from the committee on Rail
ygya u md Is ID
the Berkshire and New York Rail Road Cor.
poration; also bill to incorporate the Pitts
field and West Stockbrdge Rail Road Com
pany; also, bill to empower the Ipswich Man
uiacturng Company, to construct Canal in
Ipswich.
The consideration of the Resolve for amend.
ing the Constitution was resumed tho question
being on the recurring motion to strike out the
words that no town or city shall be divided,
and Except when composed of single town
or city" Mr.. Pickman of Suffolk, moved to
recolnmit the resolve, with instructions that
provision be made therein 90 that each County
shall have representation in proportion to its
populaion'-but before the question was taken
on his motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE, A communication was received
from the Treasurer, transmitting an account OF
the salaries paid annually to Officers of the
Government, in obedience to the order of the
Cd instant
MIR. Hudson of Westminster, from the com.
n'ittee on the subject, reported bill in addition
to an act to provide for the inspection OF hops
for expectation.
The House took up the report of the commit
tee on the Sd Article OF the Bill of Rights. On
motion of Mr.. Reyes of Concord, the article of
amendment contained in said report was amend,
ed by striking out the last line in the first para
graph. On motion of Mr. Whittemore, it was
further amended by striking out the words, ''of
their wish TO withdraw" in the 9Th line of the
I'd paragraph, and the words 60 declaring the
dissolution of their membership" inserted, and
also by striking out tho word which" in the
9TH line OF the same paragraph, and insert the
words latter filing Of which notice" in place
thereof On motion Of MIR. Hudson of West
minister, it was also further amended by strlk-
ing out the word shall enjoy equal privileges"
in the last paragraph and the said resolve and
article Of amendment as amended, were COM
mitted to the committee Gil Bills in the third
reading.
communication was received from the
Land Agent transmitting an account of the To-
cation and value of lands granted by the Com
lnonwealth to any College, University, or Acad-
envy.
The report of the committee on the Iudcs-
ry tho subject OF damages occasioned by the
hoWlu5 VI iduuS, bndt IL 10 llcApouicHI " loRl5-
late thereon, was accepted.
The report of the committee declaring that
the sitting members from Lynn are entitled to
their seats in this House was accepted.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE. Reference to the next General
Court was made Of petitions of Bradford Dim
mock and others, and Of Abijah Blgelow.
The bill to incorporate the town of Webster,
was re-committed TO the committee on Towns.
The Resolve for amending tho Constitution
was taken up, the question being on the motion
to recommit with instructions. Mr.. Barnell
moved TO amend said motion by adding the
words and that each County shall be divided
into Representative districts, provided that no
district shall be entitled to more than - Rep
resentatives," and on motion of Mr.. Hoyt, the
yeas and nays were ordered, and the motion
was carried, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Hoyt, Endcott, Burnell, Ell.
lis, Winship, Brown, Foote, Draper, Daggett,
Curtis, Bullock, Cummings, Wyles, Brownell,
Doano, johnson, Richardson, Clark, French,
Bradbury, Smith, Cutler, Halves, Putnam, Wes-
ton-25
NAYs-Messrs Saltonstall, J. T. Austin, Tloar,
Lincoln Wells, Wilder, Hastings, A. H. Ever.
EFT, o. Everett, Cross, Merrill, Pickman, Loud,
N. Austln-l4.
HOUSE. Petitions presented-OfE E. Pierce
and others, OF Boylston, that lands may be set
off from that town to West Boylston of Sam
uel M Burnside and others, committee Of the
Bar of Worcester County, showing that Legis-
latve provision should be made in relation to
the publication and price of the Reports Of the
decisions of the Supreme Court.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington OF Brookfield,
an order passed that no petition which may be
presented to this House from and after the 9TH
Wednesday of the present session of the Gen
eral Court, shall be received or sustained unless
otherwise ordered by said Court
On motion of Mr.. Whitney of Deerfeld, the
Judiciary committee were instructed to consid
sr the expcdlency Of repeating the law which
requires that fee or duty of so cents be paid
on the entry of each action in the Courts of
Common Pleas.
Mr.. Otis of Boston, from the committee on
bills in the third reading, reported the Resolve
and Amendment of the Constitution 10 relation
TO the Sd Article OF the Bill of Rights, with
amendments, in 9ow draft, and the same, as
amended, were adopted-Yeas 347; Nays 60
and is as follows:
.4rticte Of amendment Instead Of the Third
Article of the Bill of Rights, the following mod
ifcaton is substituted
AS the public worship of God and instruc.
tions in piety, religion, and morality promote
the happiness and prosperity Of people, and
tho security Of Republican government -
Therefore, the several Religious Societies OF
this Commonwealth, whether corporate or un-
incorporate, at any meeting legally warned and
holden for that purpose, shall ever have the
right to elect their pastors or religious teachers,
to contract with them for their support, to raise
money for erecting and repairing houses of pub.
lie worship, for the maintenance of religious in.
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