The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-14
G e ERAL COURT.
TUESDAY March

SENATE. The bill from the House =" fol-
the due regulation of Licensed Houses" &c.
was read and ordered to be printed
Messrs. Bradbury ard Hoyf, to be joined
were appointed a committee to consider the ex-
pedency of appointing by concurrent vote OF
both Houses. a Board OF Commissioners 10 meet
during the recess, To prepare, digest, and report
to the next Legislature such notifications and
changes in the present Pauper System Of this
Commonwealth as they may deem expedent
The bill TO incorporate tho town of Webster,
passed 10 be enacted.
Messrs Adams & Hudson were chosen pub,
fishers of the Laws, in concurrence.
Resolves passed on petitions of Asa Adams
and another of Gurdon Steel and of Oliver
Wltherby
HOUSE. Mr.. Ives of Wes,fied, from the
committee on the subject of mortgages OF per-
sonal property, reported bill TO prevent fraud
in the transfer of personal property, which was
read twice.
The order for the assessment Of tax Of one
hundred thousand dollars, VAS rejected
The bill to repeal an act providing for the
use Of broad trimmed wheels, was passed to be
enacted.
WEDNESDAY, March T.
SENATE. Both branches met in Conven-
ton, and Elijah Howard, Esq, was chosen to
fill the vacancy in the Senate occasoned by the
death of Mr.. Daggett of Bristol County.
Bills passed to be enacted-To incorporate
certain persons to build bridge over Connect
lieut. River between Sunderland and Deerfied-
additional to an act to establish the Boston and
Taunton Rail Road Co.
The Secretary came in with a confidential
Message from the Governor and j. was order
cd that the Senate Chamber be cleared of spec
tators, and that The Senate do now go into Sc
cret session. After some time spent therein,
the doors were again opened
HOUSE. A confidential communication was
received from the Governor, and the House
proceeded to the consideration of the said com.
munication in secret session.
Bills passed TO be enacted-To incorporate
the President, &c, Of the Brighton Bank to
increase the capital stocks of the Dedham and
Danvers Banks in addition to an act for the
support of the ministry in the lst Parish in
Groton, and TO appoint trustees for the man.
agement thereof; to incorporate the Proprie-
tors OF the Worcester Female Academy.
THURSDAY, March e.
SENATE. Leave to withdraw was granted
on petition of Benjamin Davenport and others
The bill in addition to the act to establish
salaries for Judges of Probate, was amended
and passed 10 be engrossed
Tho bill to divide the Commonwealth into
districts for the choice of Counsellors and Sem
atoIs, was read again. Mr.. IIoyt moved 20
amend it by reducing the number Of Senators
assigned to the District of Worcester to FIVE,
but before any question was taken, it was laid
on the table.
HOUSE. A petition was presented from
Elias Briggs and others, to prohibit the sale Of
ardent spirits in less quantities than thirty gal
Ions.
FRIDAY, March 0.
SENATE. On motion of Mr. Draper, Messrs
Draper, o. Everett, and Smith, to be joined
wero appointed a committee to consider the ex
pediency Of altering the laws in relation TO the
election Of members Of Congress for this Com.
monwealth.
The amendment Of the Constitution on the
Third Article Of the Bill of Rights, was taken
up and adopted in concurrence, without amend
ment, as follows:
YEAs-Alcssrs. N. Austin, Weston, Putnam
Smith, Bradbury, French, Clark, Richardson
Cross, Doane, Brownell, Wyles. Cummings
Bullock, Curtis, Howard, Draper, Foote, Brown
Hastings, Winship, Ellis, Burnell, Endicott
IIoyt-25.
NAvs-. Messrs Halves, Cutler, Pickman Mer
rl, johnson, o. Everett, A. II Everett, Wild
er, Wells, Lincoln. Ioar, J. T. Austin, Salton
s,all-l3
Bills passed to be enacted--To incorporate
the Bank of Brighton Proprietors of Worces.
ter Female Academy to increase the capitals
Of Dedham and of Danvers Banks.
The bill to divide The Commonwealth into
Districts for the choice of Senators, was taken
up. MIR. J. T. Austin moved to re.commit tho
bill with Instructions 10 divide The Common.
wealth into Districts so that Senator may be
returned for every forticth part of tho public
taxes in said Districts, as near as the same can
he, according 10 the npportionment of the said
taxes but before taking the question, tho Sen.
ate adjourned
HOUSE. Dir. Cotton Of Boy lston. presented