The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-01


than $50, and that the increased number shall
De equally Gas near as may beg apportioned
among the large Towns and Cities-ordered to
lie OH the table
On motion OF Mr.. Flint of Boston, Ordered,
ihai the committee on the Militia be instruct.
ed to consider the expectancy of altering tho
law S" fer as TO provide that the fines for nom
appearance and non.equipment be levied in pro-
portion to the raiable estate of each DELINQUENT
The House took up the amendment of the
Constitution, and the vote being taken by yeas
ana nays on the adoption OF tho amendment. it
was rejected, two thirds Of the members pres.
ent not voting in favor ofi) as follows
fEAs-ESser, 43 .hiddiesex, 45; Worces.
tcr-Thorp, Black, Nurse, Cotton, Bliss r. Har.
nngton, Comlns, White, HOLMAN, Williams,
Sheldon, H. Wood. S Wood. Nj Alien Broad'
Daman, Pren,iss. VIC, Hobart. John KIM
Carter, Gates, Waters, Bartlett, Holbronk, ca.
~, Barton, Gallond, Reed. A. White, Russell,
Brown, Joseph "ec. Pratt, Amlhidown, Hook.
er, Adams, Conant, Wright Johnson Merrick,
r. Waters, Stone Fisk, Willard, Nicllen. New.
ton, Pardon Allen, Hudson, Winship, Vim.
Brown, Corbett. Siowell- HampshiIe, "
Hnmpden, l6-Franhfin, I9-Be, kshiye. 90
.Norfoik, l9-Bristoi. PiymaGih, l4-Barn
si0bie, -Dukcs, 2-1otal 2S3
NAYS. Sn6G'-ali the Delegation excep, Q
who were al Essen, l6-.Middieser, 23-
Ip0rcesfer,-t. Sieae, Raggles, Merriam. Slb.
ley, Tufts, Torrey, Haywood, Thurston, C. V.
Allen, Gask, W. Alien, Deiann, Goddard.
Fay, Dav, N. HARM; - Burnet. Jr, Buelow.
j. harrington hampshire, 7-IIampa.R. 9
Franhitn, l0-Berkshire, J. -.NorfoM, a.
BRISTOL. l0--PtBmouth, IL Barnsta5ic, O.
O"&eS. l-'Nontachet. j. Total. 1877.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
SEN.7TE. Mr.. Merrill presented petition
of the President and Fellows of Harvard In.
IN a 10
building for their library, which was committed
to the joint special committee on the petition of
Amherst College: came up cuncurfcd
Mr.. Wlnship, from the committee on Reads
and bridges, on an order of 22d inst, respect.
ing lac laying out at iurnpkes as common huh.
ways, reported bill in addition TO an Aet IN
establish County Commissioners, &c.
On motion OF Mr. Burnell the committee on
Banks were directed to consider the rxpedicn.
cy OF prohibiting by law, the circulation of any
bank bull of any other State of denomination
less than So: camo up concurred.
HOUSE. Mr.. Brooks of Beruardston nro
senled an order that a committee be aDno;n,ed
10 consider the expectancy of adopting same
amendment to the Constitution for lie nprnoso
OF reducing the number of Representatives oc.
cordng to the following plan: |. There shall,
be tor the whole State 200 (more if preferred
representatives. who shall be apporlioned among
the several counties according TO the number If
rataDie polls. = The several towns and dis
tricts IN each county shall choose as many ,er.
sons as they could now representatives who
shall be candidates, and an equal n,,mber who
snail be electors. 3. On an appointed day the
electors so chosen shall meet and ont Of the
whoie number OF candidates shall elect for tho
county the number of Representatives to which
such county shall be entitled which was order.
ed to lie on the table.
On motion of MIR. Holden of Chariestown. n
committee ct one from each Congre ssonal dis.
lrlc. was appointed, and instructed to report an
soon as may be, plan TO amend the Cnns,i,u.
ton in relation to the number and election ~
Representatives; and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Holden Motley of Boston, Cnrliss of
Haverhlll, Phillips of Salem, Brswn of Winch
endon, TUFTS OF Dudley, Brooks of Bernords
ton, Gibbs OF BIandford, Willis of Pusfeld.
Mann of Dedbam, Sprague of Bridqewoter
Greene oil New Bedford, and Small of Province.
town.
On motion of Mr.. Buckingham of Boston. the
dooVe committee were instructed TO consider
Inc expcdlency OF such an amendment as will
apportlon the Senators according to the nonpla
ton of the Commonwealth The order suh.
united by MI Brooks of Bernardstown. amend
ed, was referred to the same committee.
SATURDAY. Jan. %.
oE.N.1IE. The Report on the snbiect IF
amending the Constitution was taken nm. and
haViRg been amended so as TO read as follows
viz: 40 io"o"S'
Ordered, That the Committee on 50 mucb or
Tue governors Message as relates TO an amend.
.'.Int Oh the Constitution, for the purpose of
TTeuucing the number of the members ef the
49, VI representatives. report an amend
'''' TT,io'acing the following principles, viz:
l. The number of the House of Renressnto.
tives shall not exceed -
& ne Representatives shall be SO nnnor.
t'"ned among the inhabitants of this Common.
wealth. as that equal numbers of the inhabitants
snaii De entitled under all circumstances. ,s
nearly as may be, to equal numbers of Renre.
seniatives Vi neP'e-
g. For the purpose of elecinn the Renresen.
into Districts. "0 ui''o'o
II was passed IN the affirmative as f,,lows
Yeas-Messrs. Endicott. Sa,tons,,ll Ei,;s
T. Austin, Hoar, Lincoln, Wells, Wilder Wiz.
snip "A. II; Everett. Draper, Curtis, o. Everett.
Cross, Merrill, Bradbury, Pickman. Inud
Halves, Putnam and N. Austin-2l '
Nays-Messrs Hoyt. Brown, Foote. D,ocet
Bullock Cummings, Wylcs, Doane. johnson
Clark, French and Smith-12.
HOOSE. A 90 nmittee was appointed IN
consider the expectancy Of instructing the Sen.
aiors and requesting the Representatives Of
th's commonwealth in Congress to aid in pro.
curing the passage of a law providing for nm.
form system Of bankruptcy.
On motion of Mr. Foster of Brimfeld order.
ed, that the Committee on the amendment, or
The Constitution be instructed TO inrnire into
the expectancy of organizing the Executive
Department on a plan similar To that af tbo
United States, by abolshng Tho Connc;I and
constituting the Lieut. Governor ar o6;c;o
President Of tho Senate "p'''"'
Mr. Webster Of Boston, from The Committee
on the petition of Amherst Collcpe. made n 70.
port with resolve, granting $4,000 TO that
institution. W '"a'
s, MONDAY, Jan. 80.
oENdIE, A resolve in relation to the be-
ques' o. the late Nathaniel Maccarty, Esq, was
passed in concurrence "''
Petition Of j. Breed and others. provino that
II Rail Road to Salem be granted, i, NAV mass
through Lynn; of Andrew Robeson md 9th.
ers, Tor Rail Road from New Bedford r.
annton severaily committed in concurrence
message was received from the Governo,
communicating resolutions of the LeUsl,,n,o
OF Maine on the subject of the North Eastern
These resolutions assert tho 80.
OF the State against the British pretensons st..
approving and rejecting the recommendation IF
the King OF the Netherlands TO the establish
ment OF the line proposed in his award. anncni-
ing, to the General Government to proiect Ma.
sachusetts and Maine in this proper,v in 'ho
lands, and the latter in the snyereignty ,na ~
rIsdlc,ion over the territory which will bo af
iected by the decision; and asking tho counte.
nance ana co operation OF this State in leas.
E.ns Al